"I digress ..."

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1855 - Australia's first branch of the Royal Mint (London) commences operations in Sydney. Australia relied on currency sent from England during the first decades of its establishment as a British colony. Both the NSW Legislative Council and Victorias Legislative Council petiti...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1900 - Women win the vote in Western Australia. 1928 - The Aerial Medical Service, later the Flying Doctor Service, is established at Cloncurry, Queensland. 1957 - Britain drops its first Hydrogen bomb, near Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean. 2010 - 16 year old Jessic...

Pejay · Pejay

As most of you know just on twelve months ago my mother passed away (25 May), and a couple of weeks later something strange started to happen. The first occasion was around 2pm when our front door bell started playing a different tune, and no one at the door! Pete was home and heard it too. On three subseq...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1787 - The First Fleet of convicts departs Portsmouth, England, bound for Botany Bay. 1792 - The first confirmed sighting of the elusive Tasmanian Tiger is made. 1981 - An attempt is made to assassinate Pope John Paul II. 1984 - The Australian $1 banknote is replace...

milo · milo

http://www.startrek.com/article/trekked-out-boca-raton-estate-for-sale

Kaid · Kaid

Finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the morning After a hellish start to the year heading to Hervey Bay till Sunday. Meeting up with Mr and Mrs slip sliding away in our usual spot at the Harbour View Cp. Scraped a few days clear before we head down to Dubbo next week for No I Grandsons 2nd Birthday

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1856 - A victory march is held in Victoria following the introduction of the eight hour working day. Labour Day is a public holiday in all states and territories of Australia, although it is not celebrated on the same day in all states. Labour Day and May Day marches in Australia are commonl...

dING · dING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-w-mWhIWEM

Gunsondeck · Gunsondeck

Something else to do when you retire, join your local men's shed... http://www.youtube.com/embed/96I_UrTOZF0

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1811 - The original Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, are born. Chang Bunker and Eng Bunker were the twin brothers whose condition and birthplace became the basis for the term Siamese twins, or conjoined twins. They were born on 11 May 1811 in Siam now Thailand, in the province of Samut...

pipes · pipes

This will take a little explaining, so please bear with me. I've just finished nine weeks working with Blazeaid, in Victoria. It's one thing to see the result of the fires on TV, and another to go to the farms , etc and meet the people. Now the job is finished there, we are going to N/W Qld; to help people eff...

kiwijims · kiwijims

These couple of shots were taken from Cliff Head Camp site yesterday, being right on the Coast, this camp site would not be a very nice place to be when the coming Storm hit.... Sorry the pictures haven't turned out to clear, it's because the light was fading very quickly. K.J.

rockylizard · rockylizard

rockylizard · rockylizard

Nelly · Nelly

Bit sad today - lost an old mate - a black Labrador - she was 13 years old - just too attached to these friends but she and the others I have had over my lifetime were certainly faithful.

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1899 - Singer, dancer and actor Fred Astaire is born. 1908 - The first Mothers' Day is celebrated. 1940 - Germany invades Holland and Belgium, whilst Winston Churchill is elected Prime Minister in Britain. 1994 - Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's...

hako · hako

I don't claim to have a green thumb but this year my persimmons (non-astringent) just went crazy - it flowered in spring, flowers were pollinated and since then they have just grown and grown to extent where all the branches are carrying so much fruit they are touching the ground. Advocados are simil...

Vic41 · Vic41

Edge Designs is an all-women run company that designs interior office space ..They had a recent opportunity to do an office project in NYC. The client allowed the women of this Company a free hand in all design aspects. The client was a company that was also run by all women execs............. Th...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1901 - The Duke of Cornwall and York, later King George V, opens the first Commonwealth Parliament in Australia. 1927 - The Australian Federal Parliament moves from Melbourne to Parliament House in Canberra. 1988 - Australia's new Parliament House is opened by Queen Elizabeth...

D and D · D and D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMKmQmkJ9gg -- Edited by D and D on Wednesday 7th of May 2014 10:17:21 PM

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	May 14 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1855 - Australia's first branch of the Royal Mint (London) commences operations in Sydney. Australia relied on currency sent from England during the first decades of its establishment as a British colony. Both the NSW Legislative Council and Victorias Legislative Council petiti...	rockylizard	1	428	12:24 PM May 15, 2014 by Ontos45
	May 15 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1900 - Women win the vote in Western Australia. 1928 - The Aerial Medical Service, later the Flying Doctor Service, is established at Cloncurry, Queensland. 1957 - Britain drops its first Hydrogen bomb, near Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean. 2010 - 16 year old Jessic...	rockylizard	0	312	08:34 AM May 15, 2014 by rockylizard
	Strange Happenings (Preview) As most of you know just on twelve months ago my mother passed away (25 May), and a couple of weeks later something strange started to happen. The first occasion was around 2pm when our front door bell started playing a different tune, and no one at the door! Pete was home and heard it too. On three subseq...	Pejay	6	813	11:56 AM May 14, 2014 by Gerty Dancer
	May 13 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1787 - The First Fleet of convicts departs Portsmouth, England, bound for Botany Bay. 1792 - The first confirmed sighting of the elusive Tasmanian Tiger is made. 1981 - An attempt is made to assassinate Pope John Paul II. 1984 - The Australian $1 banknote is replace...	rockylizard	3	362	08:45 AM May 14, 2014 by rockylizard
	Make it so! (Preview) http://www.startrek.com/article/trekked-out-boca-raton-estate-for-sale	milo	3	557	08:03 PM May 13, 2014 by bill12
	Off to Hervey Bay (Preview) Finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the morning After a hellish start to the year heading to Hervey Bay till Sunday. Meeting up with Mr and Mrs slip sliding away in our usual spot at the Harbour View Cp. Scraped a few days clear before we head down to Dubbo next week for No I Grandsons 2nd Birthday	Kaid	2	338	04:03 PM May 13, 2014 by Kaid
	May 12 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1856 - A victory march is held in Victoria following the introduction of the eight hour working day. Labour Day is a public holiday in all states and territories of Australia, although it is not celebrated on the same day in all states. Labour Day and May Day marches in Australia are commonl...	rockylizard	0	365	08:40 AM May 12, 2014 by rockylizard
	thats a moron (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-w-mWhIWEM	dING	2	942	11:11 PM May 11, 2014 by D and D
	Retirement (Preview) Something else to do when you retire, join your local men's shed... http://www.youtube.com/embed/96I_UrTOZF0	Gunsondeck	2	484	06:50 PM May 11, 2014 by Dougwe
	May 11 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1811 - The original Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, are born. Chang Bunker and Eng Bunker were the twin brothers whose condition and birthplace became the basis for the term Siamese twins, or conjoined twins. They were born on 11 May 1811 in Siam now Thailand, in the province of Samut...	rockylizard	1	859	04:03 PM May 11, 2014 by GaryKelly
	You can help "Blazeaid" (Preview) This will take a little explaining, so please bear with me. I've just finished nine weeks working with Blazeaid, in Victoria. It's one thing to see the result of the fires on TV, and another to go to the farms , etc and meet the people. Now the job is finished there, we are going to N/W Qld; to help people eff...	pipes	2	416	01:17 PM May 11, 2014 by pipes
	Here's Why we left for home.... (Preview) These couple of shots were taken from Cliff Head Camp site yesterday, being right on the Coast, this camp site would not be a very nice place to be when the coming Storm hit.... Sorry the pictures haven't turned out to clear, it's because the light was fading very quickly. K.J.	kiwijims	6	802	02:09 AM May 11, 2014 by Aus-Kiwi
	Story of my life :-( (Preview)	rockylizard	2	576	08:16 PM May 10, 2014 by GaryKelly
	..... and BEFORE mobile phones ...... (Preview)	rockylizard	0	371	06:45 PM May 10, 2014 by rockylizard
	Losing your pet (Preview) Bit sad today - lost an old mate - a black Labrador - she was 13 years old - just too attached to these friends but she and the others I have had over my lifetime were certainly faithful.	Nelly	12	759	11:05 AM May 10, 2014 by Nelly
	May 10 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1899 - Singer, dancer and actor Fred Astaire is born. 1908 - The first Mothers' Day is celebrated. 1940 - Germany invades Holland and Belgium, whilst Winston Churchill is elected Prime Minister in Britain. 1994 - Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's...	rockylizard	0	229	07:52 AM May 10, 2014 by rockylizard
	Persimmons....a surplus (Preview) I don't claim to have a green thumb but this year my persimmons (non-astringent) just went crazy - it flowered in spring, flowers were pollinated and since then they have just grown and grown to extent where all the branches are carrying so much fruit they are touching the ground. Advocados are simil...	hako	3	383	05:15 PM May 9, 2014 by neilnruth
	Men's Rest Room Mural... (Preview) *Edge Designs is an all-women run company that designs interior office space ..*They had a recent opportunity to do an office project in NYC. The client allowed the women of this Company a free hand in all design aspects. The client was a company that was also run by all women execs............. Th...	Vic41	6	836	11:45 AM May 9, 2014 by mark61
	May 09 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1901 - The Duke of Cornwall and York, later King George V, opens the first Commonwealth Parliament in Australia. 1927 - The Australian Federal Parliament moves from Melbourne to Parliament House in Canberra. 1988 - Australia's new Parliament House is opened by Queen Elizabeth...	rockylizard	0	204	08:47 AM May 9, 2014 by rockylizard
	Who said chicks can't rock????? (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMKmQmkJ9gg -- Edited by D and D on Wednesday 7th of May 2014 10:17:21 PM	D and D	2	541	06:15 PM May 8, 2014 by 03_troopy
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