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HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY to my fellow Aussie Akains, and to all members who today are Honouring Aussies, 26/01/2016.

In case you don't know, the 28 of January 1788 the Fist fleet from Great Britain loaded with convicts landed at Botany bay, little did they know they were the start of a great nation, as many of them became farmers and graziers, today besides Anzac Day is the only time most of us fly the Flag.

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terryfossil 1

I fly the flag day and night Kent,,I have a Flag and kangaroo tattoo,,it never leaves my side..>>>>>>><<<<<<<..

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jhharlan

Kind of like a permanent ID in case you leave the country and develop amnesia?

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terryfossil 1

@JH,,it came in handy in Peru,,when trying to explain what country i came from..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..

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ROMOS

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Got the dates mixed up cobber, all the same though......

8 years ago. Rating: 13
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bulletman

Where did i go wrong, Roy? oops i see what you mean 1778, i was only 10 tears out. lol

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jhharlan

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I appreciate the history lesson………..

8 years ago. Rating: 13
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terryfossil 1

JH,,a great white on Australia Day.?????ummmmm,,okay,,whatever floats your boat..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..

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jhharlan

Didn’t look white to me……...

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terryfossil 1

Your right JH,maybe it is an Orca (killer whale)..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<..

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jhharlan

Do Orcas jump?

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terryfossil 1

HUH??????..>>>>>>><<<<<<<..

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jhharlan

Dang spell check, auto-correct.....

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terryfossil 1

They certainly do JH. they will throw a sea lion into the air and then catch it..

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Clonge

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Happy Australia Day,, on behalf of Mariah, James (Packer) and from Clonge! Singer Mariah Carey and Australian billionaire James Packer got engaged just a few months after they were first seen cozying up together.

8 years ago. Rating: 12
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Bob/PKB

Are these two from a wax museum?

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Clonge

Yes...a very RICH wax museum.

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Bob/PKB

I'll take the bumps and wrinkles! They look ready to melt

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pythonlover

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8 years ago. Rating: 11
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terryfossil 1

I thought we moved on to Lamb Pyth,,or is that a NSW thing..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<..

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pythonlover

Snags on the barbie will do me.

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hector5559

Lamberth is in London terry,where they do that funny walk,

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terryfossil 1

We are talking food here Hec..>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..

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terryfossil 1

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Every country in the world has a unique day in its history,,we are one of the youngest countries in this world,but on this day we are as proud as any other country in this world...Happy AUSTRALIA DAY AUSSIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..

8 years ago. Rating: 11
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country bumpkin

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All my best to our Aussie friends.

Will you Australian's cook on the Barbie today?

What do you like to cook?

8 years ago. Rating: 10
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terryfossil 1

Lamb CB Lamb,, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i15OPuFvmA

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bulletman

snags and onions on white bread with sauce of course ---- B-B-Q.

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country bumpkin

What's a snag? Is it sausage?

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terryfossil 1

Your on the money CB..Sausage >>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..

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Tommyh

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Yep and there is a lot of talk about the republic of Australia with an Australian head of state.I'm all for it too!

BRING IT ON!

8 years ago. Rating: 9
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bulletman

Tom, What do you think of the flags possibly to vote on -- Bring on the Boxing Kangaroo, at least it is unique to Australia, log f good onthe centre flagpole at the Olympics.

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terryfossil 1

One of the greatest things we can do is learn from mistakes of older countries,,older countries hold the history of their country close to their heart,people have married under it ,opened governments ,and died under it,,imagine the uproar you would get if someone suggested to replace" Old Glory" in the USA,,our flag is our heritage and should remain until some country blows us off the face of the map,,as for republic..i think we should ask why it is so important to some people to want a republic,,our governor general is an Australian head of state,,and we run our own race and make our own laws,,so why is it so important to become a republic..somebody wants to gain a hell of a lot more than what they are telling us..all the best Guys..AUSSIE RULES on this day..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<..

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Tommyh

Kent & Terry.As for the flag,I'm OK with it.I actually fought under it.As for head of state.......Aussie,Aussie,Aussie.In my humble opinion Mr,Abbott should not have been Prime Minister.He was not born here.That's just my opinion.
Back to the flag.I'd be OK with the Southern Cross on a blue background.
And Terry...No disrespect to the Queen intended.She's done a good job But I think we're old enough to be our own nation in every sense.

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terryfossil 1

Tom i agree with some of what you say,,i was not happy with abbot towards the end,,but to say he was not Aussie,?????,born to an Aussie mother and uk father,came to Aussie at the age of 3,,and if he did not portray what it means to be an Aussie,,then i do not know what an Aussie is,,All the best mate..>>>>>>>><<<<<<..

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lindilou

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8 years ago. Rating: 9
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bulletman

Thanks, was there anything else as i see a question mark :) the question mark has gone -- keep calm and light the barby

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Bob/PKB

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Be proud of your heritage! We love you, Australia

8 years ago. Rating: 8
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terryfossil 1

C'mon Bob,,i am gonna get all goooey..and that is very un-Australian..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<

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sunnyB

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Happy Australia Day, to all you down under.

8 years ago. Rating: 7
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bulletman

Much appreciated SunnyB, it your day as well as the convicts all came from the U.K. -- you know that is where the word POM'e' came from 'Prisoner of Mother England.'

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sunnyB

Well I didn't know that was where the word poms came from, now it will have a different meaning every time I here it. I always thought it was something insulting, we live and learn.

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hector5559