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Fireworks Safety!
- From: tribalwolf
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You just have to admit that the calmness is amazing. Absolutely can tell from the start that it won't end up well. I still can't stop laughing.
- 12 hours ago
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Aust female rides on this site
- From: Aust03shadow
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Mmmmmmm........I'm thinking (yes that's the funny noise u can hear) that I may b the youngest female Australian rider on this site, where r all the Australian girls/women??? I've joined groups etc, but haven't been contacted by many females at all and certainly none from Australia as yet. U guys r great don't get me wrong, I really enjoy talking 2, just wondering where the female riders r :) Come out, come out where ever u r, I don't bite unless provoked :)
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- 1 day ago
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Avenue of Honor
- From: spacemonkey69
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Description:This is the Avenue of Honor leading from the Australian War Memorial to Old Parliment house with the new one behind it
- 3 days ago
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Day 3 & 4: Road Trip - Albury
- From: Dimitra
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Day 3: Road Trip - Albury to Canberra
We woke to a beautiful day, 32c degrees. Headed out from Albury, across the Hume Weir across a huge girder bridge. Absolutely awesome road along the Murray River (pic on right of page) to Jingellic, where we crossed back over the border into NSW.
Then headed from Jingellic up to Tumbarumba, all bitchumen with big sweeping curves which Dim really loved. Except for one spot where we came around a corner and had a 5 foot long Red Belly Black Snake sunning itself in the middle of the road!! Adam went to the right of it (on the wrong side of the road), it lifted it's head to look, and Dim passed it on the left side, right in front of it's raised head. (No pics of the snake, didn't really want a closer look!!)
Got to Tumbarumba and checked out their Information Centre / Museum which had a lot of information on a famous 1930's plane crash called the Southern Cloud. From there another fun ride up through Batlow to Tumut where we had lunch, beautiful food from a run down looking little milkbar.We asked some rangers about different roads through to Yass, one road we'd been told about was very rutted and dirt and wasn't advised even for 4WD vehicles. So they sent us on a back road from Tumut through Brungle, then to Gundagai which was a really good ride! It was on this strip of road, that Adam spotted a massive Goanna on the side of the road... (He must have scared him off cos he was gone by the time I passed by).
Pulled in to Gundagai and took some photos with the Dog on the Tuckerbox (pic right of screen). Got back onto the boring Hume Highway and droned on to Canberra. So boring Dim's average speed crept up to 120km p/hr to avoid falling asleep. (Will that defence work with the cops?)
Booked into a nice Country Club in Canberra who were very good by letting us park the bikes under cover
and even gave us sponges & a bucket to give them a wash the next day.Day 4: Road Trip - Canberra
This is where Adam ran into some trouble, his bike refused to start after the wash.
He'd had a regulator / rectifier replaced just before we left and this had died again. One in a
million chance, faulty part failed. We searched out a local Yamaha Dealer (Canberra Motorcycle Centre, Mitchell). They checked out the bike and confirmed it was the regulator again. They ordered the part in after our local Yamaha guys from home (City West Yamaha) faxed up the paperwork to do a parts claim through Yamaha and we went off to do our sight seeing at the Canberra War Memorial and Parliament House.Cruising around Parliament House we were approached by a security officer on a bicycle, and we were expecting to be told off for going in so close, but he just suggested a good spot for taking pictures. Then we cruised to the War Memorial down Memorial Drive, which is a long stretch of road between the two buildings and
the middle of the road is divided by red gravel and on the sides of the road are monuments the whole way down, which represent each of the wars Australia has been a part of. All the while expecting Adam's bike to die at any minute, because it wasn't charging.
The Australian War Memorial is well worth a visit. A huge place and very interesting. Adam loved it and could have stayed there overnight looking around. Some amazing interactive video, light and sound displays and the most amazing exhibit of the Japanese Mini Sub which was sunk in Sydney Harbour.
Took the bikes back to the country club and did a 'once over' on the bikes before Adam's bike goes in for work & hopefully we can leave town!
Stay tuned for the next episode... will Adam's bike ever be fixed or is he stranded in Canberra while Dim galavants off into the sunset? LOL
Dim & Adam
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- 3 days ago
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Japanese Mini Sub
- From: Dimitra
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Description:This is a Japanese Mini Sub at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
- 3 days ago
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Pastordave
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Rememberance Day
- From: Annie888
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It's Rememberance Day over here (Wednesday) 11th Hour-11th Day-11th Month
Just wanted to say "thank you" to all men and women who have served, and are serving.
Especially in the Australian, United States, Canadian & British armed services.
I stand for those who stood for us (PGR member)
..............LEST WE FORGET...............
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- 1 week ago
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Short Story
- From: Englissh
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Now here is a little story for down under I am not certain if its true.
Me a to and from was talking to a tin tank and we went to this near and far for a lemon lime and I needed a Johnny Blis so I went round Johnny Horner and I bumped into a mallee root she said got any fiddly –dids if we can have a gay and hearty but just then the ducks and geese were all over and I had to Harold back to steak and kidney with Matt Malone.
Keep the grey coming long and slow - Blog post
- 1 week ago
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Aust03shadow
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Australian Slang!
- From: Robin001
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Australian Slang! - The language we speak in Australia seems to baffle other people no-end. I don’t know why? Aussie Slang, or Strine as it is sometimes called, is I guess a reflection of the harsh, remote Australian landscape, and the no-nonsense "lets get on with it" attitude of the Australian people. So a lot of corners are cut both with what we say and how we say it. Here are a few examples for CC who maybe interested in coming to Australia.
A bit more choke and you would have started. misc:- a statement said to somebody who has just passed wind in public rather loudly.
A few Kangaroos loose in the top paddock. adjective:- someone who is mentally 'not quite there, also picnic short of a sandwich , lights are on but nobody is home, etc.
Back of Bourke. noun:- a long way away from wherever you are, specifically inland and away from civilisation. Bourke is an inland town, hence...
Cackleberry. noun:- an egg
Cactus. adjective:- something has had it, doesn't work anymore, or someone in a lot of trouble.
Dad 'n Dave. noun:- a shave.
Dag. adjective:- bits of manure that stick to the long wool around a sheep's bottom forming small dangling balls. Also a term for a funny person, nerd, goof, loser. In this respect it can have either an endearing or disparaging meaning, although is usually used for a likable fellow.
Daks. noun:- a man's trousers or shorts, now also a brand name. However in New Zealand, daks means underpants, underdaks in Australia. Be sure you know which one they are talking about.....
Dead horse. noun:- tomato sauce
Idiot box. noun:- television, often abbreviated to "the box".
Jackaroo. noun:- a young male station (ranch) hand or apprentice. A Jjillaroo is the female equivalent. Perhaps from the Spanish, "caballero", meaning horseman:
Kick the bucket. verb:- to die. Same as to push up daisies, keel over, go west, buy a farm...
Lamington drive. noun:- a traditional way of raising money for charity by selling Lamingtons. Similar the Brownies selling cookies in America. However, these days fund raising is done by selling manufactured chocolate and the likes which doesn't seem to have the same feeling.
Matilda. noun:- the old term for a swagman's bedroll, swag, pack, or sack which contained essentials (sometime complete belongings) when traveling in the bush by foot. See Waltzing Matilda.
Ocker. adjective:- pronounced ocka, a stereotyped uncultivated or uncultured Aussie male who exhibits excessive drinking of alcohol, womanising, chauvinism, and worships the God called Footy! To call a female ocker is to suggest that she is somewhat butch. Similar to the US redneck.
Onya. misc:- an expression of encouragement, short for good on you. My favourite expression.
Razoo. noun:- a fictitious coin made from brass. The term is usually used to indicate that someone has no money. "I haven't got a brass razoo!"
Sack. noun:- a bed. Used as "hit the sack" = go to sleep.
Sandgroper. noun:- a resident of Western Australia, after a sand-burrowing desert insect.
Sanga, sanger. noun:- a sandwich.
Underground mutton. noun:- rabbit.
Ute. noun:- a utility vehicle, invented in Australia. US = pickup truck.
Waterhole. noun:- a pub or hotel.
Yakka. noun:- hard manual labour. Possibly an Aboriginal word.
Yarn. noun:- a story, usually long, intriguing and entertaining, either fictional or not.
Yobbo. noun:- an uncouth person.
Yonks. noun:- a long time, ages.
Zack. noun:- a Sixpence. Pre decimal currency used before Feb 1966. The term is still used today, but to indicate that someone is broke. "I haven't got a zack".
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- 2 weeks ago
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Pink Ribbon Ride 2009 - Ride R
- From: Spock900
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The 2009 Pink Ribbon ride weaved its way through Sydney's West today. Could not have asked for better weather with the sun shining and not a cloud in the sky for most of it!
The ride started at Club Marconi in Bossley Park. We took a leisurely blat through Wallacia and onto Picton (for beer of course!) before returning to the club for lunch. After lunch there were prizes for best dressed bike and rider, biggest club attendance and many others. Some interesting characters that's for sure!
My work colleagues kindly sponsored me so I dyed a shirt Flamingo Pink, it doesn't get any pinker than that. Wore it on the ride as a thank you and to get in the spirit!
About 800 bikes and scooters took part, many with pillions. The total rasied was about $35,000 I believe. A great effort towards the Cancer Councils fight against breast cancer.Some pics to enjoy...
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- 2 weeks ago
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Australian Newspaper Article
- From: australian6
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Motorcyclists feeling more vulnerable
16:46 AEST Sun Oct 25 2009Legislation designed to shut down motorcycle gangs was rushed through parliament in April following a surge of violent incidents involving gangs in NSW, including a fatal brawl between gang members at Sydney Airport in March.
"About that time we were receiving reports from riders saying they had been bullied at service stations by people shouting at them, and accusing them of being criminals because they rode motorcycles," Motorcycle Council of NSW chairman Guy Stanford told AAP on Sunday.
He believes young motorists aged between 18 and 24 in particular are unwilling to recognise motorcyclists as individuals.
"If you have a full face helmet on, they can't see the face, and so, people tend to think of them as targets in a computer game," he said.
"All road users, especially those new to our roads, have to realise that motorcyclists are from all walks of life, and the next rider you see could be your father, sister, boss or partner."
Despite his concerns, Mr Stanford said roads were safer for motorcyclists than they were nine years ago, when other motorists caused half the number of crashes they were involved in.
Now that figure is 38 per cent, Mr Stanford said.
The number of motorcyclists on NSW roads has increased by 50 per cent in the past five years, Mr Stanford said, with casualty rates increasing by only about 3 per cent.
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- 3 weeks ago
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hdhoney
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supadoc19
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