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   !00,000 strong

   August 20, 2011 by Palm crazy

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   Sign of our times...and growing.

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, August 20, 2011
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   June 3, 2017 by edric

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   https://vimeo.com/156186569/782f3d61d7 Ed

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, June 4, 2017
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   ?????? ???? Board Languages

   January 2, 2008 by kylecawazafla

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   ?????? ?????Which languages are you most familiar with and speak or encounter on a regular basis? Which alphabet do you know best, if it is even one? If you moved from country to country, how long did it take you to pick up the language if you have at all yet? I grew up in California with English being my main language, and Afrikaans as a side language with my parents. Since then I have enough German to hold a superficial conversation, although I picked it up from being in Germany instead of taking classes, and inversely took classes in Spanish and am semi-okay in it now (3 months in the Canary Islands helped A LOT) . I also went to a high school in Seattle with a stro…

   

   Last reply by Zac in NC, January 8, 2008
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   'Barbuda is literally rubble': Hurricane Irma

   September 7, 2017 by GottmitAlex

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   https://www.rt.com/news/402254-barbuda-devastated-hurricane-irma/ ‘Barbuda is literally rubble’: Shocked PM says Irma destroyed 90% of homes on tiny Caribbean island Prayers are going out and have been for a while now.

   

   Last reply by GottmitAlex, September 7, 2017
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   'Io

   February 5, 2012 by putu enjula

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   It was a noisy morning with "our" free range chickens squawking... they get upset when the hawk shows up!

   

   Last reply by H Baum, February 8, 2012
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   'Open Garden' program 2019 Darwin, Australia

   April 28, 2019 by greysrigging

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   This 'dry season', there is an Open Gardens scheme where dedicated Top End of the Northern Territory gardeners open up their properties for the general public to peruse. The 3rd one on the program was opened up this weekend and it certainly didn't disappoint ! I used to think my own back yard was sorta ok, but when visiting these magnificent yards.... well, very much jealous.... haha 2019 Program over 5 months

   

   Last reply by greysrigging, September 25, 2021

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   "Awkward Family Photos"

   August 27, 2009 by DoomsDave

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   Howdyall: Mindless surfing in a moment of, well, mindlessness led to this: CLICK HERE FOR AWKWARD FAMILY PHOTOS SITE Some of these pictures are really funny.

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, August 28, 2009
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   "Baby got back" - by Newscaster Brian Williams

   June 17, 2014 by DoomsDave

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   Down down DOWN we go . . . . http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=873386 Hope they got a valid consent . . .

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, June 18, 2014
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    "Black Friday" is it just me or has the world gone batty as I am?

    November 27, 2009 by DoomsDave

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    Went to bed really early last night, and got up really early and went shopping at 4:00 a.m. local time. Parking lots were packed, and more people were streaming to the place. Wal Mart wasn't just a zoo, but the entire Serengeti! When did this madness start to be an institution?

    

    Last reply by Palmə häl′ik, December 5, 2009
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    "BLOOD MOON " for Aussies..................

    December 7, 2011 by trioderob

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    Best lunar eclipse of a lifetime in OZ this SAT. http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/story/2011/12/07/blood-moon-to-wow-aussies/

    

    Last reply by Walter John, December 10, 2011
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    "Bris Vegas" = Brisbane

    March 24, 2010 by Walter John

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    "Bris Vegas" = "Brisbane". Local term to describe Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, and declared the most livable city in Australia several years running. Brisbane has a population of around 1.5 million, and is the centre of the South-East Queensland corridor that runs from the Sunshine Coast to the New South Wales border (although some would include the northern coast of New South Wales around Kingscliffe in this definition.) This area has the dubious distinction of being the fastest growing region in Australia According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, there are several explanations for how the city of Brisbane, Queensland got the name Bris Vegas (or Brisve…

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, March 26, 2010
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    "Dorothy of Oz"

    July 8, 2010 by www.dadluvsu.com

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    This 3D movie looks like it is going to be awesome!!! http://www.dorothyofoz.com/ http://www.facebook.com/dorothyofozthemovie I can't wait till it comes out... Check out the cast line-up, it is gonna be awesome!! Anyone else excited about this as me?

    

    Last reply by sur4z, June 29, 2011
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    "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed"

    April 29, 2008 by www.dadluvsu.com

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    Just interested in hearing peoples feedback on the flick... Did you see it? What did you think about it? I have personally first hand experienced a negative reaction from academia (at a private university in central Florida just 30-40 miles north of Orlando) with regards to "Intellegent Design". For those of you who have no idea about this movie... The trailer is located at this link... http://www.expelledthemovie.com/playground.php

    

    Last reply by John in Andalucia, April 30, 2008
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    "Favourite HAWAIIAN Shirt" today.

    January 4, 2013 by Pedro 65

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    Whats your "Favourite HAWAIIAN Shirt" today ? show yours , heres mine, this is an "original" from Honolulu. ( so the tag says) Pete

    

    Last reply by Pedro 65, January 10, 2013

    • show yours
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    "Give her the tongue!" -- Wedding Horror stories

    February 15, 2008 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: Just goes to show what happens to the idle mind which becomes the Devil's workshop . . . . I found the link below which detailed people's horrific guests at weddings. My favorite was the one quoted above. Anyone have any tales of their own . . . ? ??? ??? ??? CLICK HERE FOR WEDDING HORRA TALES

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, February 19, 2008
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    "Happy Australia Day"

    January 26, 2008 by calyptrocalyx&licuala freck

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    Don't know wot happened there, Pushed Wrong Key Again. Now Hi Guys & Girls I'd just like to wish all Aussie's, where-ever you are in the World Ex pats, Serving overseas, Anywhere. Hope you have (or have had) a Great Day & a safe Day at that. And do the Aussie thing if your overseas invite ya neighbours over. Share the Day around, What a Beauty it'll turn out to be. CHEERS........Mikey.

    

    Last reply by bubba, January 27, 2008
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    "If" by Rudyard Kipling

    July 27, 2008 by _Keith

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    If by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream -- and not make dreams your master; If you can think -- and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two imposters just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fool…

    

    Last reply by paulgila, July 28, 2008
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    "koi-bunker" surprise!!!

    August 11, 2009 by paulgila

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    as you may have noticed i just completed the "koi-bunker" a few days ago,and added the fish i already had plus a few new ones.i came home from work today & went back to check on them & found this:

    

    Last reply by Kris, August 14, 2009
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    "living with the kombai tribe"

    December 10, 2008 by paulgila

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    i started watching this for the tropical backdrop & palms but i found the lifestyle of the people to be fascinating. have you seen this show? if so,what do you think?

    

    Last reply by paulgila, December 23, 2008
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    "Normal Heights"??

    April 28, 2009 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: Just kinda sorta ruminatin' about that 'hood in Sadism, called Normal Heights, which seems anything by normal . . . The "Normal" part of "Normal Heights" is not a reference to mundanity; instead it refers to the State Normal School, which is the predecessor to San Diego State University (formerly located in nearby University Heights). The State Normal School building now serves as the Eugene Brucker Education Center, the central office for the San Diego Unified School District. This is from the Wikipedia thang about NH . . . . CLICK HERE FOR LINK ABOUT NORMAL HEIGHTS

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, May 4, 2009
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    "REEF MAGIC" for a day :)

    October 19, 2013 by Pedro 65

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    Cassandra and I recently visited part of the Great Barrier Reef with Reef Magic which takes you to a great area of the Outer GBR which is well known for the beautiful very large Maori wrasse, many other fish and pristine reef. Of all the reef trips we have done this is our favourite , great crew, great food, a great day and of course "very relaxing". Under water and Heli shots where taken by "Reef Magic" on the day which for a small price they sell to happy day trippers. Pete and Cassandra 5 times I tried to post pics and it wouldn't let us. this is "why" so many pics are showing a few times, Im not going to "try n delete" as I don't want to "reload" again and a…

    

    Last reply by Tropicgardener, October 22, 2013

    • very relaxing
    • relaxing
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    "Registry error" problem? Computer colonic cleanse . . . ?

    April 18, 2013 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: My computer is nowhere near full memory-wise, but it's a slower than it used to be. One problem is supposed to be "registry errors" and a solution touted for it is ARO 2013, which is a downloadable program. http://www.sammsoft.com/aro/freescan/installC.aspx?referrer=hw-F36freescanC_L4-aro&utm_source=hlw&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=aro&sid=223597050 Anyone have any experience with this? Any thoughts? I'm sure my computer needs a colonic cleanse by now . . .

    

    Last reply by _Keith, June 15, 2013

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    "She hates me, like others!

    March 9, 2011 by trioderob

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    how come everyone hated the "Monster" ? he was a cool dude if you ask me

    

    Last reply by paulgila, March 10, 2011
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    "Suspected serial palm tree arsonist caught in Galveston."

    August 21, 2023 by Joe The Palm

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    This is not exactly new news. But I stumbled upon it recently and it's pretty wacky. Hopefully people and palms can breathe a sigh of relief. Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/suspected-galveston-palm-tree-arsonist-caught/285-525ab9cb-4347-409d-a7da-f8e9184bd1f9

    

    Last reply by Patrick, August 22, 2023

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    "That's what the world is today, Heh Heh!

    August 17, 2012 by edric

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    Ball of Confusion, Every time I think of the weather, and what's on the news, I think of this song, one of my favorites when it was released, here's a 1980's version, with a full orchestra, Ed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy_aahkIdEI

    

    Last reply by John Case, August 19, 2012