"I digress ..."

dorian · dorian

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...

Nelly · Nelly

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.

rockylizard · rockylizard

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...

milo · milo

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...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

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...

Vic41 · Vic41

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...

rockylizard · rockylizard

rockylizard · rockylizard

barina · barina

Hard to see who would be left!!!

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

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...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1803 - Superintendent of public works, Charles Grimes, arrives at the Mornington Peninsula, now a popular holiday spot, where he pronounces it unsuitable for settlement. 1880 - Bushranger Captain Moonlite is hanged. 1958 - After almost 28 years, the Royal Australian Naval Co...

barina · barina

Did this in July over 50c and also did the helicopter out to the boat trip over 50c, thought I was going to die as you walk down to the river THEN back up......This pic looks worse than when you are there as you see from different angle. If I had seen this pic may not have done it.......As I survived it was wel...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

It is a little bit "Bold".... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56duVYLsd4Q&feature=player_detailpage&hd=1

jules47 · jules47

I would like to ask why some people don't put any detail on their profile - ok not a town, but a state at least, maybe an age group - nothing worse than someone saying - "the weather here is terrible" - and no indication of where "here" is - and as for the age group - just out of curiosity...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1849 - Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia, is born. 1882 - Creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne, is born. 1825 - Hume and Hovell return from their successful exploration overland to Port Phillip. 1788 - Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet of convi...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1790 - The second fleet of convicts sets sail from England to New South Wales. 1887 - The first express train runs between Melbourne and Adelaide as the two cities are linked by rail. 1955 - The board game 'Scrabble' makes its debut in Australia and the UK. 1966 - A farmer in Tully...

moamajohn · moamajohn

How many other folk out there have had a gutfull of those damn ads that want you to take out funeral Ins ? They suggest that we don,t leave our kids with debt !! Er..hello any parent of 60 plus that owns their home will be giving the said child or children at least $ 300k.How many of you nomads over 65-70 got a...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

barina · barina

We have had 2 BIG crows outside our offices. Plenty of tubs of water for them, which they drink then they sit and look through the glass door. Has been a great source of concern and entertainment. Everyone makes sure there is plenty of water for them and asks throughout the day "Are the crows stil...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

http://www.youtube.com/embed/fybch3DX8c8

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	How different are humans and apes? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) 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...	dorian	44	1710	08:31 PM Jan 21, 2014 by dorian
	Family research (Preview) 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.	Nelly	9	819	08:19 PM Jan 21, 2014 by The dog lady
	So just how big is Straya ? (Preview) 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...	rockylizard	29	2021	06:28 PM Jan 21, 2014 by The dog lady
	A bit of an arvo out (Preview) 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...	milo	7	1313	04:13 PM Jan 21, 2014 by milo
	Annual Dementia Test (Preview) 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...	Big Gorilla	11	1403	11:25 AM Jan 21, 2014 by Ontos45
	The Humble Clothes Line (Preview) 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...	Vic41	17	1113	12:24 AM Jan 21, 2014 by The dog lady
	So ... was it technology ? (Preview)	rockylizard	6	551	08:16 PM Jan 20, 2014 by 03_troopy
	Sorta sums up where we is at praps ? (Preview)	rockylizard	8	635	08:13 PM Jan 20, 2014 by 03_troopy
	You could be committed to an Asylum if!!! (Preview) Hard to see who would be left!!!	barina	26	1377	08:02 PM Jan 20, 2014 by 03_troopy
	MEDICAL ALERT (Preview) 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...	Big Gorilla	6	653	04:58 PM Jan 20, 2014 by JRH
	January 20 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1803 - Superintendent of public works, Charles Grimes, arrives at the Mornington Peninsula, now a popular holiday spot, where he pronounces it unsuitable for settlement. 1880 - Bushranger Captain Moonlite is hanged. 1958 - After almost 28 years, the Royal Australian Naval Co...	rockylizard	0	218	07:58 AM Jan 20, 2014 by rockylizard
	Grand Canyon (Preview) Did this in July over 50c and also did the helicopter out to the boat trip over 50c, thought I was going to die as you walk down to the river THEN back up......This pic looks worse than when you are there as you see from different angle. If I had seen this pic may not have done it.......As I survived it was wel...	barina	6	536	12:36 AM Jan 20, 2014 by milo
	HOW IS THIS FOR A BEER COMMERCIAL (Preview) It is a little bit "Bold".... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56duVYLsd4Q&feature=player_detailpage&hd=1	Big Gorilla	7	1147	07:58 PM Jan 19, 2014 by NeilandRaine
	A Question ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I would like to ask why some people don't put any detail on their profile - ok not a town, but a state at least, maybe an age group - nothing worse than someone saying - "the weather here is terrible" - and no indication of where "here" is - and as for the age group - just out of curiosity...	jules47	43	1525	07:57 PM Jan 19, 2014 by RosieW
	January 18 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1849 - Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia, is born. 1882 - Creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne, is born. 1825 - Hume and Hovell return from their successful exploration overland to Port Phillip. 1788 - Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet of convi...	rockylizard	5	343	07:56 PM Jan 19, 2014 by RosieW
	January 19 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1790 - The second fleet of convicts sets sail from England to New South Wales. 1887 - The first express train runs between Melbourne and Adelaide as the two cities are linked by rail. 1955 - The board game 'Scrabble' makes its debut in Australia and the UK. 1966 - A farmer in Tully...	rockylizard	0	239	08:29 AM Jan 19, 2014 by rockylizard
	Sick to death of the same bloody ads ! (Preview) How many other folk out there have had a gutfull of those damn ads that want you to take out funeral Ins ? They suggest that we don,t leave our kids with debt !! Er..hello any parent of 60 plus that owns their home will be giving the said child or children at least $ 300k.How many of you nomads over 65-70 got a...	moamajohn	12	890	07:46 AM Jan 19, 2014 by jules47
	THE GREATEST GIFT... (Preview)	Big Gorilla	9	586	12:08 AM Jan 19, 2014 by The dog lady
	Crows at work (Preview) We have had 2 BIG crows outside our offices. Plenty of tubs of water for them, which they drink then they sit and look through the glass door. Has been a great source of concern and entertainment. Everyone makes sure there is plenty of water for them and asks throughout the day "Are the crows stil...	barina	8	463	09:24 PM Jan 18, 2014 by billeeeeeee
	SMART DOG DRIVES SMART CAR.. (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/embed/fybch3DX8c8	Big Gorilla	1	453	01:57 AM Jan 18, 2014 by milo
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