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I’ve often wondered whether we were being told a lot of crap when this first started up...now it seems it is. The article in question pertains to European law (I don’t much care what they do with these globes but could tell them if needs be) why on earth our esteemed dork who runs my country went along with it God only knows... oh so his predecessor went along with this farce too (what’s new) see here for details Too be blunt its bullshit Source The decision to remove Saddam Hussein according to the EX-British PM was correct or was it...quite frankly if Saddam Hussein had been left alone would the world today be in the terrible state it’s in? I think not...but oh no Blair had to play that stupid game called follow the leader...as did our resident clown at the time Howard...Bush had a few followers alright...in this case it was uttered in public after the Afghanistan debacle I quote “Iraq is next” unquote what Iraq had to do with this is still not known to me...this is on the BBC also Many years ago the Australian labor party promised to deal with these impudent Japanese whalers; indeed he was elected on that premise...we are still waiting Kev old mate...I’ll tell you this for gratis I don’t vote for you or the Australian party anymore...you seem to ride rough shod over us all...there is a name to describe you...how’s about getting up from your taxpayers food travel and drink and fix this. See here for more details This well it is just a sick joke did Obama deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize...A BIG NO naturally he had to fight to get where he is...he is not exactly doing to good...but a peace prize from a man! Who has decided to send many more troops to Afghanistan...he gets the Nobel Peace Prize for that...get off the grass. This is on the BBC This is a classic...a SEA rescue operation was launched to save a 500kg cow after it was found floating about in Northern Territory waters yesterday...seems it was not too happy at first either...sourced from the Northern territory news

South Georgia in the South Atlantic

South Georgia was found first by a hopelessly lost British merchant ship in 1675...it was not heard of again until that intrepid explorer of renowned fame Captain James Cook RN made his mark there by sticking in the British flag claiming it for the British Crown...he did this in 1775 so a good 100 years had passed by since it was first seen.

It has a bit of a history attached to it as well...on the third of April 1982 an epic battle was fought there a mere nine Royal Marine Commandos against an elite Argentine Commando force....these Argentines of whom there were quite a few compared to the RM naval party, finally lost and the Union Jack was once more flying....a much different tale was emerging from the Falkland Islands...a political battle really to help shore up the Argentine junta who were highly unpopular.

It was in the main used for whaling and sealing...there is a lot of conjecture that Amerigo Vespucci might have sighted South Georgia during one of his much publicised voyages. While sailing in the South Atlantic to 52° south latitude (Vespucci's own estimate), in April 1502 they allegedly encountered a high, gloomy and rough land where human life was rendered impossible by severe cold ― this description sounds like South Georgia.

Early on in the nineteenth century there was severe exploitation with seals one chap took more than 57,000 seal skins just on one trip alone...there were more expeditions so fur seals soon declined.

Next to be hit were the elephant seals, these were killed off for their oil...these soon vanished thank goodness we still have these animals which are a vital part of our environment.

You may enjoy these images.

The first one shows how close to the bottom of the South American mainland South Georgia is

It is roughly where it says unknown land...the next one is of Leith harbour

The Reindeer were brought in from Norway to improve the men's diet with fresh meat...this should have never been allowed...the next two images are of a British ship the HMS Leeds Castle...in one you can clearly see the Reindeer...thankfully only Reindeer and not polar bears which would have thrown everything out of whack.

Just to make this a little more interesting here is a video on it entitled Postcard from the South Atlantic...enjoy...I got a few facts from this excellent site Here

Shark Netting could vanish in Australia still there's always the machine guns

A very brief history on nets Invitations for public submissions on how to address the shark attack problem in 1935 resulted in some pretty outrageous suggestions, including the use of machine guns mounted on headlands, and explosives to kill sharks. Just imagine the brochures: little children frolicking happily in the surf, sea gulls and bullets flying overhead, great white plumes exploding on the blue horizon, and chunks of dead shark rolling in on the tide. Not ideal marketing material to sell your slice of paradise! The theory behind the net is quite simple: fewer sharks equal less chance of shark attacks. The sharks are caught in the net by their fins and drown, reducing the risk of attacks. History suggests this works very well - prior to the introduction of shark nets in 1936, fatal attacks occurred about once a year on Sydney's popular ocean beaches. Since then, there have been no deaths associated with sharks. However how the nets are affecting shark populations is unknown. While theories about declining catch rates are yet to be confirmed much also remains to be learned about the territorial behaviour of sharks. Weighing the benefits of the reduced risk of shark attack against the relatively unknown environmental impact of shark meshing is complicated by several highly emotive issues. The impact on the marine ecology of removing large predatory sharks is not completely known, and protected species such as dolphins, turtles, and whales can also fall victim to the nets. For instance, in May 2001, a humpback whale calf became entangled in the nets off the Gold Coast and died while its 20 plus tonne mother looked on. As a result of this and other incidents, there is increasing pressure on the NSW and Queensland governments, which administer nets, to cease the practice. I was not aware the Queensland government had them however on asking a Queensland lifeguard was told quite firmly that we had them up here; he declined to comment further. My personal opinion is that ok there are a few fatalities with the Sharks and Whales, and other denizen's of the deep which to me as an animal lover is sad but one has to put the human being first. Although the United States has one of the highest rates of litigation in the world, it does not have shark nets. This is despite the fact that an average of more than 15 shark attacks per year occur on the Florida coast alone. It is not inconceivable in our modern blame culture that in the future, we could see a court ruling finding the liability for a shark attack at a previously meshed beach rests on the shoulders of the government. Removing shark nets in Australia could expose the NSW and Queensland governments to a legal risk which doesn't even exist in the USA, where shark meshing has been considered but never practised. Until someone tries to sue a government for losing a limb, spouse, or child to a shark, we cannot be sure how the legal system would deal with such a thing I did find it odd that no nets existed in the USA very odd to be honest Public Opinion wavers Doesn't it always lol

The Village of Arniston South Western Africa

In May 1815, a British East Indiaman, the Arniston, was rounding the Western Cape of Africa on a mission of mercy I guess repatriating wounded solidiers from Ceylon back to England....this ship did not have a chronometer aboard in those days this was a very expensive instrument so it relied on other ships in its convoy to calculate its longitude.separated from its convoy in heavy seas, the Arnison was relying on dead reckoning to navigate.so the ship's master steered north for St Helena figuring he was a 100 miles or so west of the Cape...sadly he had made an error which was a very expensive one and wrecked the ship on the rocks at Waenhuiskrans. Only six of the 378 souls on board survived. The image reproduced here is of a similar ship. The survivors spent several days on the beach before being discovered by a farmer's son a memorial was erected on the beach by the wife of Colonel Giels, whose four unaccompanied children were lost in the tragedy.a replica was erected in later years and can be seen today The memorial bears the following inscription Erected by their disconsolate parents to the memory of Thomas, aged 13 years, William Noble, aged 10, Andrew, aged 8 and Alexander McGregor Murray, aged 7 (the four eldest sons of Lieut Colonel Andrew Giels of H.M. 73rd Regiment) who, with Lord and Lady Molesworth unfortunately perished in the Arniston Transport, wrecked on this shore on 3rd May, 1815. Over the years, the wreck's name has become synonymous with the place name, and today Arniston and Waenhuiskrans are used interchangeably At first it was only a fishing community now it has now become a renowned holiday destination and wine farming area. The fishing village - recognisable for its lime-washed and thatched houses - remains intact and has been declared a National Monument in its entirety. Fishermen still take the original style boats out, although now under contract. Whale watching is a popular seaside tourist activity.The Arniston Hotel is a popular tourist destination that looks out over the ocean. This link here gives you some info on what it is like now The closest major town is Bredasdorp, 24km to the north. The Overberg Test Range is situated adjacent to the town.

ANOTHER AUSSIE BUSH YARN

These yarns are not exactly fiction but may have been embellished a little; this one is about what happened after a country race event near Torrens Creek. During the afternoon uncle Dick had been boozing up at the bar, and when he came back to our camp, tanked to the eyeballs, he said some Ringer had been threatening to beat him up. A little after this he wandered out into the night and flaked out on the ground a little way from the tent, One of the Aunts coming back from the toilets found him lying there, and remembering what he said earlier jumped to the conclusion that he had been caught up with by the Ringer. Poor Dick has been bashed up, she announced, as soon as she got to the tent. Uncle Bill also with a few grogs in him jumped up wild as hell; I'll get the Bastard that did it, he shouted and charged out into the night, heading across the flat he tripped over Dick. There you are you rotten Mongrel Bill shouted and started to put the Boot into Dick's ribs, first on one side and then on the other. Next morning old Dick was staggering around the camp holding his sides, some Mongrel got me last night and really did me over No worries said Bill I caught up with him later and really gave him some Boot Leather

Is the world wide web in trouble

It appears from this article click on here for more info that the web cable feed from New York to the UK or is it Great Britain will run out of space by 2014 unless somebody comes up with an idea of how to keep it running...At the moment it is buried under 2 metres of sand I presume off a Beach in the Duchy of Cornwall. of course this could all be a load of rubbish if the report from this source is to be believed. below is the supposed cable on the beach that spans the Atlantic I have read there are no motorways south of the city of Exeter. what made me smile was what this reporter said about kids and finding this if they dug down the two metres is he serious as if they would. One is more likely to find them doing something else but definitely not digging. As if a plastic spade would cut this cable just have a squiz at it. I always thought the web was done via satellite but it seems not here is an image showing the world webs not that I saw mine on it but it apparently uses underwater or submarine cable just like the USA UK version...in fact it is how all of us are linked I have explored Wikipedia and discovered the web is an application built on top of the Internet...this is becoming complicated but bear with me please. I have read in several places indeed even argued about this but lots of people believe America own the web not true in fact of all things it was invented in 1989 by an English Physicist Sir Berners-Lee. Annoying huh but there you have it this can be verified by clicking here.

Obama is going to wage war it seems

America’s newest President romped home in the November elections last year and the whole world rejoiced. Well folks we rejoiced too damn soon he is waging war on Swiss banks in effect he is resorting to what I and quite a few others would term an illegal manoeuvre enforcing the placid Swiss into divulging Swiss bank clients who are American citizens. Indeed it is at the moment illegal for swiss banks to violate said law. But now it appears Mr. nice guy has forced the swiss to make an exception against one bank in particular. This bank good readers must also it seems pay $780 million in fines no less. Good old Mr nice guy has now declared war what a pathetic **** on all tax havens. He is not the only one either France and the UK with Germany at their heels quickly got into this act I sincerely hope Kevin 747 does not try this on...somehow I think he will await a decision on this until he sees how the land lies next year when yep you got it it is election time once more. Course he is a red Chinese lover who knows with him So to get back to good old Mr nice guy not only is he content to take any monies he can grab he is also taking money from honest Americans to pay for his Grandiose schemes...A squiz at this video may change your minds about him come next Election time. Mark my words all you Americans well all western nations if this persists one day you will all be as poor as church mice. Freedom has never come without a cost this disgraceful business could well be the downfall of a lot of western governments one day. May I remind you Mr nice guy America is not an autocracy as yet but the way you are going it could well become a reality one day...I don't want that and neither does the American citizen either. You are recieving very bad financial advice...I suggest you fire the bastards before you bring down America to a third world nation. It almost happened here once under the auspices of Paul Keating one time treasurer and later Prime Minister of Australia. We got rid of him America can get rid of you also...you are treading on stony ground here. People who do that usually fall by the wayside hopefully you will see the light but somehow I think not. I mean someone has to pay for all the promises you made to get elected don't they. One can soon topple from the spire, sourced from here

The Gestapo at work in the USA

Airport Screening in the USA This to me is an infringement on public rights and liberties of all citizens of all countries that merely wished to visit the USA for some reason or other. It would appear this zealous mob is overstepping its remit I have been told this by friends and also suffered from this when visiting. After the indignities I suffered at the hands of this pathetic mob which reminded me of Gestapo tactics it will be a long time if ever that I return to the USA as a guest. I have it on good authority that aircrew are treated in the same manner...their own aircrew by the way I was most indignant and was very rude and cutting to the punk who was trying out his tricks on me, needless to say I had to be searched I just did not like this jokers attitude QANTAS did not put me through this humiliation why are these Gestapo tactics allowed to prevail now. It has been a long time since 9/11 and what's more other western countries have had similar problems re terrorists yet we do not employ these methods and our countries function just fine. Another thing I noticed my friend and I were stopped by the border patrol near Mexico...I have read of illegal’s as I expect you all have ...were we searched? No of course not the young guy peered through the driver’s window and never even had a dog or asked to look in the trunk. His very words were have a nice day and that folks was it. American taxpayers are being ripped off by this lurk all the time...get real POTUS will you and look into this...your citizens need basic health care and education free. Whilst on the subject of these so called illegal’s let me say I found them hard working and courteous...why I receive e-mails whining or whinging about them is quite beyond me. They work hard to support their families back in Mexico very hard indeed Apart from all this I did have a very enjoyable time in the USA and I thank all my hosts especially one friend who put up with me. Here is a quick video of the Grand Canyon...It is no good hiding now the world can see you smiling Another quick one a little gloomy as you can see and so cold. I met many people whilst there and had a thoroughly good time...my thanks go to you all especially Bonnie and her family. I encountered snow the likes of which I cannot recall ever seeing and all Americans I met were very friendly people. I must say they do tend to eat too much though LOL The source for the Gestapo tactics is on here

Road Safety Week

Just a joke folks

A comparison

Kevin 747 versus Honest John our last Prime Minister

Is there much difference in Kevin 747 and honest John re their globe trotting...I think not both of em did a lot of travelling (at the taxpayers’ expense of course) John has hopefully finished his (although there are hidden perks in an ex PM’s job many the average bloke knows nothing about)...yeah service to the nation and shit like that Kevin 747 well he is set to plunder all the perks of the PM’s job and has started off in good form...were I a bookie I would give him tremendous odds. More on Kevin 747 can be found here I notice he got up GW Bush’s nose I had a smile at that as George may have been unpopular but at the time he was still President of the USA and should have been shown some respect Look here He has visited China, the UK in fact the list will be a lengthy one by the time he is toppled from his job...hopefully I will be around to deny him another stab at governing just like Honest John’s government. Kevin 747 has met with the new American president sadly before the inauguration as can be seen here I don’t begrudge him a trip to Washington to have a chat etc...There is still however no need to jet about the globe Willy-nilly like I envision. I have the idea that Kevin 747 is up to no good either all these stimulus packages I view with foreboding...I looked at the one for today nothing for myself (which I can understand) but I do think it wrong for kids on the dole (collecting social security for the rest of the world) to pick up a hefty sum tax free naturally whilst other folk stretched Beyond their means at times struggle with mortgage payments and frankly just try to keep their heads out of the mire...meanwhile Kevin 747 will just jet away wherever. Yes I did benefit last year from Kevin 747’s regime with a well needed boost. But I saved most of mine for a rainy day if you get my drift...To satisfy the government I spent a few bucks as was intended by the lump sum

Kevin 747 however must choof off to Washington post hoc d proc and get on friendly terms with the new American President...Take over a couple of cartons of duty free smokes though as I understand he smokes...thrash out a few things with him and such. He won't be invited to Texas I'll give you the drum he did his dash with GW not like his beaten opponent below...it is essential he meet with Mr Obama as soon as possible though...it would be a good idea to invite the just elected NZ PM to come along split the cost of the trip...many of us have got our beady eyes on Kevin 747 now and I figure he knows it.

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Congratulations sir on a fine achievement

************************************************************************ After months of what must have been a wearying campaign to be become the President of the USA...Mr Obama must be very pleased. From slavery to President is no mean feat in fact I never thought it would happen. Do you know there are still slaves today in the USA illegal yes but still slaves...I do believe it is now called human trafficking Now of course his work will have started in earnest Putin needs to be put down a bit... in my opinion he is nothing but an ex KGB thug...then there is Medvedev to consider and let’s face it he is the Russian President. Why him and Putin seem to have more or less the same things to say about various matters has me baffled. Look at the way in which Russia treated with disdain the recent gas crisis...I’m wondering just how he will get along with Hu the red Chinese overlord. Of course Hu had Mr Obama’s Speech heavily cut although the fools left the English translation in...I suppose it had not occurred that quite a few can speak English. Still they had a Phone call in November last year. As president he will have all these problems thrust upon him as well as the ones listed below. Afghanistan Cuba Guantanamo Iraq Iran Saudi Arabia Israel well the list is endless. Raul Castro has made overtures already I read But more importantly his own country, and its inhabitants most of whom voted for him. They are looking towards him for help...but he can’t do this on his own you may have to get up off your butt as you call it and help. Still this bloke is good so I read and have been told Probably saying I'll see Medvedev next Comments are always welcome

Giant Bird Droppings in New Zealand

What a subject you will think and I for one will agree. But I actually read about it on this site this means researchers must be rooting about in ancient huge bird s**** er faeces what a (excuse the pun) load of old crap. It’s reported as being a treasure trove of info but why do we need to know all this. I mean is it to keep these researchers in a job so they can feed their loved ones or what? I mean I’m talking crap here now ancient plain old fashioned bird shit. Do we really want to know about all this discovered recently; prior to this these huge bird turds for want of a better word have been buried underneath caves for millennia. This stuff has a name it seems they are called coprolites; sounds better than turds I suppose. Some professor on this site reckons that we in Australia should have some of this gargantuan stuff from giant marsupials from the past. I don’t think we need him here to dig up any of this crap we have plenty of the new stuff. That poses a question; I wonder what people of similar interests will find here in a few millennia? Still not to worry our animals will be too small I reckon. On the other hand maybe not if these researchers now decide to have a go at making one of these giant birds from DNA found in these huge Mounds (good word) of bird droppings. In the future they may think it was us and the small crap of today could be attributed to their young

Using public monies I see right up to the end

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of my arch enemies (should have been impeached) G.W.Bush made his final boots and all free trips (for him) to Virginia today. The occasion his last flight on Air Force one for a ceremony at the Norfolk Navy base I guess…it was in fact the commissioning of the USS nuclear powered aircraft carrier the George HW Bush. This carrier is of the Nimitz class…a grand ship actually, I like the look of her…The aircraft carrier will be the 10th and final Nimitz-class sub and the ninth in the Navy's fleet. All the usual hangers on were present naturally like dead eye Dick, Miz Condi and Gates…why not they never paid the good old American taxpayer did. I did mention Bush’s Momma came along as well I hope can’t leave her out of this gathering can we. Cripes Bush actually said Mom was a strong force of nature Sis was there too would you believe Dotty Koch…in fact it was her who did the business you can read it on Australian ABC here. I don’t think Bush actually realises that most of the American people are actually sick of this war that has killed so many; in fact I’ve lost count of how many. And the cost well the mind boggles. I hope along with many Americans that the new President will endeavour to bring a halt to this but I get a feeling it won’t happen not yet anyway