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Model Plane building
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Any time you reckon your paper planes or any models are up to par, have a look at the workmanship of this guy. Just using manila folders for base stock his result is nothing short of amazing. Who has 5 years to do this, I have trouble finding time to do the dishes! Cheers Neil
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January 23 Today in history
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Gday...1830 - Sturt's exploration party narrowly avoids a confrontation with hostile Aborigines. 1939 - The waterside Workers' Strike, which earns Robert Menzies the nickname of 'Pig-Iron Bob', finally ends after nine weeks.1556 - The world's deadliest earthquake on record, in wh...
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Clever craft in needle eyes and on pin heads
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Thought I might learn this clever craft when I retire "NOT"!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.willard-wigan.com/gallery.aspx
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Seniors moment
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv1tMioGgXI&list=RD56duVYLsd4Q
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fastest way to separate eggs
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www.youtube.com/embed/iAp8pEaWB1Y <http://www.youtube.com/embed/iAp8pEaWB1Y>
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Ya gotta luv em ...
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January 22 Today in history
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Gday...1788 - Captain Arthur Phillip names Manly Cove in Sydney. 1899 - Leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss a federation bill.1988 - Tennant Creek, Australia, is hit by three earthquakes, one registering 6.7 on the Richter scale.1840 - The first British...
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BRITISH NEWSPAPERS
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BRITISH NEWSPAPERS Commenting on a complaint from a Mr. Arthur Purdey about a large gas bill, a spokesman for North West Gas said, 'We agree it was rather high for the time of year. It's possible Mr.. Purdey has been charged for the gas used up during the explosion that destroyed his house.' (The Dail...
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January 21 Today in history
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Gday... 1801 - Unofficial founder of Melbourne, John Batman, is born. 1863 - Victoria's first ever state funeral is held, in honour of Burke and Wills. 1863 - Stuart receives a huge public welcome in Adelaide after his successful crossing of the Australian continent. 1815 - The fir...
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Wanted - a keyboard for seniors.
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I'm pinged off, again. I'd almost finished replying to a thread which I put much thought and effort into only the hit the wrong key and....bingo...all gone. I don't need all those F keys along the top row, or the numeric bits on the right....don't need caps lock etc.....I just want QWERTY. If all those k...
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How different are humans and apes?
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The subject is a question that strikes me whenever I walk around my neighbourhood. It occurred to me that there may be a way to quantify the rate of human evolution. The human genome consists of 3 billion base pairs. A base pair is the fundamental element of our DNA. For a long time the conventional scien...
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Family research
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Hello all - I have been doing a bit of family research and checking the old burial plots. I have noticed that some of the graves are growing moss on them. Is there an easy way to clean this off and deter it from growing again or not for a while anyway.
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So just how big is Straya ?
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Gday... Seeing Jules47's avatar has again prompted me to look at the comparison between Straya and "the world". Here are a couple of 'maps' showing the comparison. The distance between Brisbane and Melbourne, 846 miles (1,362.06 kilometres) is almost as great as the distance be...
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A bit of an arvo out
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G'day all, thought I'd have an arvo out, wasn't feeling real wonderfull weekend, any way decided to go to the Nowra Navy Air / Fleet Museum down at Albatros ... Was a good experiance ,I got to sit in a helicopter shell and flew around sydney in their flight sim, which I did good with and it gave me an idea of...
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Annual Dementia Test
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Your Yearly Dementia Test (only 4 questions) Yep, it's that time of year again for us to take our annual senior citizen test. Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's import...
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The Humble Clothes Line
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Not a joke so putting this here, some of us still do things this way, I know I do;THE BASIC RULES FOR CLOTHESLINES 1. You had to hang the socks by the toes... NOT the top. 2. You hung pants by the BOTTOM EDGE/cuffs... NOT the waistbands. 3. You had to WASH the clothesline before hanging anything - walk the...
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So ... was it technology ?
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Sorta sums up where we is at praps ?
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You could be committed to an Asylum if!!!
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Hard to see who would be left!!!
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MEDICAL ALERT
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Medical Alert MEDICAL UPDATE Remember this the next time you have major surgery and need a blood transfusion!! This is good to know!! MEDICAL ALERT Researchers have found that patients needing blood transfusions may benefit from receiving chicken blood rather than human blood. It tends to make...
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