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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

August 9th, 2018, 10:37 am

That represents a step up in terms of scientific literacy relative to your climate change sources.
 
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

August 9th, 2018, 11:06 am

That represents a step up in terms of scientific literacy relative to your climate change sources.
richard lindzen?
 
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

August 25th, 2018, 10:18 am

british Coins mark Captain Cook’s 1768 voyage of discovery
It said Captain Cook’s spirit of adventure helped to “fill in the blanks” on the world map and improve knowledge of new places, plants and other planets.
no mention of discovering Australia, because the aboriginals had discovered it first
 
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

August 25th, 2018, 5:31 pm

british Coins mark Captain Cook’s 1768 voyage of discovery
It said Captain Cook’s spirit of adventure helped to “fill in the blanks” on the world map and improve knowledge of new places, plants and other planets.
no mention of discovering Australia, because the aboriginals had discovered it first
and Dutch discovered van Diemen's Land.
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap.
 
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

August 27th, 2018, 1:43 am

Discovery is an example of a cultural phenomenon that is entirely relative. I will claim to have discovered a couple of bars where no Norwegian had set foot. Why they were complaining about my planting the flag I may never know...
 
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

October 14th, 2018, 1:16 pm

Kangaroo launches savage attack on family in Queensland

I for one will be ready if they come for me
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

October 14th, 2018, 3:05 pm

Kangaroo launches savage attack on family in Queensland

I for one will be ready if they come for me
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The one on the left is Paul Gambaccini who fell on the radar of Operation Yewtree..
// I remember your previous posting of that photo.
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap.
 
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

October 14th, 2018, 3:10 pm

I for one will be ready if they come for me
Ready for what?
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap.
 
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

October 14th, 2018, 4:40 pm

I just assumed that was a random guy in australia boxing a kangaroo
 
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

December 20th, 2022, 11:56 am

 
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

December 20th, 2022, 8:07 pm

They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap.
 
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Re: Australia - land of the Bruce!

February 3rd, 2023, 9:26 pm