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Bradman and Smithy.
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As an avid test match watcher, (the pure game of cricket) I feel that a couple of points need to be made regarding the commentators reference to Smithy equalling Bradmans record of 29 test hundreds. Smithy is a great cricketer love watching him bat but, I offer a little bit of perspective on the remark...
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Coffee news
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Just got this earth shattering news in my morning mail .. Coffee contest: Who's got the best bean? (thenewdaily.com.au)
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Sad Memories
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In 2018 we spent a few weeks in Cairns. On a few days we drove up to Port Douglas & the Daintree River in the SUV that we'd hired. We didn't realize it at the time but Toyah Cordingley's body was probably on Wongetti Beach when we took this photo from Rex Lookout. On the way back to Cairns the area was swar...
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Blue Baggers get a good recruit from Wodonga
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https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/oliver-hollands/
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What are you currently reading?
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It would be good to have a "sticky" for this.... ---- I'm currently (re)reading "The Rivers of London" by Ben Aaronovitch which had I read a synopsis for the novel beforehand I would have rejected it as not being "my kind if thing" but I have really enjoyed the series. The author is an ex scriptwriter fo...
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Daisy DEEE Lightful Dees
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AFLW, Melbourne win the Grand Final, low scores, plenty of claret. Well done Ladies
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Escaped from Nth Qld
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For the first time since covid started, we have returned to Sydney to have Xmas with two of our sons. The drive between Brissy and Sydney was pretty good sitting on a dollar 10 most of way, alas the NSW should pull its finger out and get the Coffs bypass completed, and then on last segment of the Princess Hw...
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Data Theft
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Tough words in Parliament toward Data thieves. Non political as these thoughts are bi partisan. How about starting by stopping the endless Australian phone numbers that are available to all scammers. They have to get them from somewhere. Before I get bashed, I know that the scam calls we all get ar...
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Loo Roll Case- pretty swish but not waterproof
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My birthday last Sunday, only 101( whoops ,that was our 1st phone number). This is a solution to some issues I hope, but no good in an ensuite. Made in Aus as well.Try www.adventurewaits.com.auThe light is brilliant also -- Edited by Craig1 on Thursday 24th of November 2022 07:49:39 PM
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Do your head, tail & brake lights work
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I have had to do a regular evening commute due to family health issues. I find it staggering the number of vehicles each evening with lights not working. In a previous working life I had an evening commute. Very rarely saw this issue in the past. On average each evening about 1 vehicle with one headlig...
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AT LEAST I KNOW IT WORKS.
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The 240v Safety cut off switch in the TeePee that is. I have been doing a house sit for the last 2 weeks and as I had to be in the house the TeePee was not needed so had arranged to safely leave behind. I had turned off water and gas and released pressures but left 240v power on as the inside fridge/freezer and a...
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Check your back paddock.
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You never know what the value of that old stuff "lying" around is worth. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-22/furphy-water-cart-sells-for-record-price-beechworth-vic/101681456
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Receive a SMS anonymously
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Sometimes you are obliged to hand over your mobile phone number so that an "authorisation code" or similar may be sent to you. Now this may be a good thing when your bank seeks to check you really do wish to transfer $50,000 to a little old lady in Russia but it's not, for example, when Facebook wishes to ch...
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Mike Harding
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Wikicamp Contributors
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As we probably all know 99% of all the information on Wikicamps is by members contributions. Adding campsites & listing the facilities/requirements etc. eg. no dogs allowed. We've never added a campsite mainly because we have some favorites that we'd like to keep to ourselves. We have changed...
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Just beautiful - chimp mum and baby meet for first time
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BBC - Mahle meets her son
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Mike Harding
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Mosquito plague NSW
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-16/mosquitoes-in-plague-proportions-in-flood/101659516
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Whenarewethere
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SPECIAL REQUEST
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I have been asked a many times over the last year or so about 'The Twins' (those of you that have been around for many moons will remember them) then again yesterday, THEN knock me down with the one feather I have left, again today, SO, I only just now spoke with them and they are fine and shocked those askin...
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Dougwe
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To days music groups.
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Is it me, must be as I am the only one who can see the difference. But I've been to a few dance parties of late, and the so-called bands are mainly a guitarist and singer, of course they can play an entire orchestra, basically a glorified Karaoke setup. Had a band in at the weekend 2 guitarists, drums, keybo...
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Abstract art $75 million
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-16/piet-mondrian-paintings-sothebys-auction/101659484
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Whenarewethere
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Old Stuff -One Man's Collection up for auction
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https://burnsandcoauctions.com.au/mervs-shed-auction/?fbclid=IwAR3U752asZk86OIMb4buYdw58Ecaj6ffaxmdPa3xpG-untsaUZMufbqWUHw
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