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Rain's gotta be better than cold and snow though
I don't get snow...and rain I don't mind...its the flooded lounge room and no dry towels thats pissing me off.
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fucking hot over my side lol
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perth
Lucky you. My step son lives in W.A. (works..in the mines of course)
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Not looking good...we've even made the national news.
Bello pub...I've had many a drink there.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8408900/bellingen-pubs-offers-flood-refuge
Bello pub...I've had many a drink there.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8408900/bellingen-pubs-offers-flood-refuge
Hows the flooding Cam
Hope you survive without much damage
Hope you survive without much damage
I think she got drunk....so the only thing she remembers floating are her back teeth :24:
Peter Parka
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Oops! Looks like it went a bit tits up! :24:
UPDATE 9pm: PRIME Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott were forced to run a gauntlet of Aboriginal protesters after violent scenes marred an Australia Day medal ceremony.
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[h=4]PM's security scare[/h]The moment Julia Gillard was told by her security team to escape a restaurant surrounded by protesters
26 January 2012Herald Sun
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About 200 protesters trapped Ms Gillard and Mr Abbott in a Canberra restaurant, where they were attending the inaugural national emergency medals ceremony, before police arrived to clear a passage for the pair.
The protesters, from the nearby Aboriginal Tent Embassy, banged on the three glass walls of The Lobby restaurant chanting "shame" and "racist".
On a day that many Aboriginal people consider "invasion day", they had taken offence at comments by Mr Abbott that the embassy may have reached its used-by date.
The embassy celebrates its 40-year anniversary tomorrow and thousands of indigenous Australians have travelled to Canberra for a three-day "Corroboree for Sovereignty".
About 50 police, including the riot squad, were called to The Lobby shortly after 2.30pm.
While trapped inside the restaurant, The Nine Network recorded Ms Gillard expressing her concern for Mr Abbott's safety.
"Okay, what about Mr Abbott? Where have you got him? We'd better help him through too, hadn't we?" she told her security guard when he informed her it wasn't safe to stay much longer.
Meeting up with Ms Gillard, Mr Abbott said he was concerned the glass windows would be smashed and asked when they would leave.
"They'll let us know. We'll just pull together," Ms Gillard reassured him.
The two leaders, protected by police and security officers, escaped out a side door after almost 20 minutes.
Ms Gillard stumbled and lost a navy-blue suede wedge shoe while running to her car.
The protesters later collected the shoe and proclaimed it as a trophy.
[h=4]Julia Gillard is escorted from a Canberra restaurant after protesters surround the building. Picture: AAP[/h]This morning, Mr Abbott had said he understood why the tent embassy was set up "all those years ago".
"I think a lot has changed for the better since then," he said.
"I think the indigenous people of Australia can be very proud of the respect in which they are held by every Australian.
"I think a lot has changed since then, and I think it probably is time to move on from that."
[h=4]Police and bodyguards raced the Prime Minister out of a Canberra restaurant. Picture: AAP[/h]Aboriginal activists accused Mr Abbott of inciting racial riots and demanded an apology.
One of the founders of the embassy, Michael Anderson, said Mr Abbott's comments were disrespectful.
"He said the Aboriginal embassy had to go, we heard it on a radio broadcast,'' he said.
"We thought no way, so we circled around the building.''
He said the protesters wanted the leaders to clarify their position and whether Mr Abbott was serious about removing the embassy.
"You've got 1000 people here peacefully protesting and to make a statement about tearing down the embassy - it's just madness on the part of Tony Abbott,'' Mr Anderson said.
"What he said amounts to inciting racial riots.''
He defended the actions of protesters and said police overreacted to the situation.
[h=4]Aboriginal elder Pat Eatock holds Julia Gillard's shoe. Picture: Supplied.[/h] Indigenous leader Mick Gooda condemned the protesters' behaviour.
"While we need to acknowledge that there's a real anger, frustration and hurt that exists in some indigenous communities around Australia, we must not give in to aggressive and disrespectful actions ourselves," he said.
[h=4]Julia Gillard, pictured with Tim Mathieson, back in control in Canberra tonight. Picture: Ray Strange[/h] Ms Gillard, welcoming international ambassadors for a function at the Lodge tonight, said she was fine.
"The only thing that angers me is that it distracted from such a wonderful event with great people from emergency services," she said.
"I'm absolutely fine, I am made of pretty tough stuff and the police did a great job."
She refused to comment on whether Mr Abbott should apologise for offending the activists.
A spokesman for Mr Abbott said he would not retract his comments.
Police have said they will not make any arrests.
One of the medal recipients inside the restaurant, Tracy Griggs from Victoria, said she would not let the incident marr her day.
"I still know what I did on the day (during the 2009 Victorian fires) and the role I played," she said.
The tent embassy was set up when four indigenous activists camped at the site opposite Old Parliament House on January 27, 1972.
The men - Mr Anderson, Billy Craigie, Bertie Williams and Tony Coorey - were angry at the McMahon Liberal Government's refusal to recognise Aboriginal land rights.
Since then, the embassy has become a focal point for protest over Aboriginal sovereignty.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mo...ters-in-canberra/story-fn7x8me2-1226254409434
UPDATE 9pm: PRIME Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott were forced to run a gauntlet of Aboriginal protesters after violent scenes marred an Australia Day medal ceremony.
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[h=4]PM's security scare[/h]The moment Julia Gillard was told by her security team to escape a restaurant surrounded by protesters
26 January 2012Herald Sun
Watch More Video
About 200 protesters trapped Ms Gillard and Mr Abbott in a Canberra restaurant, where they were attending the inaugural national emergency medals ceremony, before police arrived to clear a passage for the pair.
The protesters, from the nearby Aboriginal Tent Embassy, banged on the three glass walls of The Lobby restaurant chanting "shame" and "racist".
On a day that many Aboriginal people consider "invasion day", they had taken offence at comments by Mr Abbott that the embassy may have reached its used-by date.
The embassy celebrates its 40-year anniversary tomorrow and thousands of indigenous Australians have travelled to Canberra for a three-day "Corroboree for Sovereignty".
About 50 police, including the riot squad, were called to The Lobby shortly after 2.30pm.
While trapped inside the restaurant, The Nine Network recorded Ms Gillard expressing her concern for Mr Abbott's safety.
"Okay, what about Mr Abbott? Where have you got him? We'd better help him through too, hadn't we?" she told her security guard when he informed her it wasn't safe to stay much longer.
Meeting up with Ms Gillard, Mr Abbott said he was concerned the glass windows would be smashed and asked when they would leave.
"They'll let us know. We'll just pull together," Ms Gillard reassured him.
The two leaders, protected by police and security officers, escaped out a side door after almost 20 minutes.
Ms Gillard stumbled and lost a navy-blue suede wedge shoe while running to her car.
The protesters later collected the shoe and proclaimed it as a trophy.
[h=4]Julia Gillard is escorted from a Canberra restaurant after protesters surround the building. Picture: AAP[/h]This morning, Mr Abbott had said he understood why the tent embassy was set up "all those years ago".
"I think a lot has changed for the better since then," he said.
"I think the indigenous people of Australia can be very proud of the respect in which they are held by every Australian.
"I think a lot has changed since then, and I think it probably is time to move on from that."
[h=4]Police and bodyguards raced the Prime Minister out of a Canberra restaurant. Picture: AAP[/h]Aboriginal activists accused Mr Abbott of inciting racial riots and demanded an apology.
One of the founders of the embassy, Michael Anderson, said Mr Abbott's comments were disrespectful.
"He said the Aboriginal embassy had to go, we heard it on a radio broadcast,'' he said.
"We thought no way, so we circled around the building.''
He said the protesters wanted the leaders to clarify their position and whether Mr Abbott was serious about removing the embassy.
"You've got 1000 people here peacefully protesting and to make a statement about tearing down the embassy - it's just madness on the part of Tony Abbott,'' Mr Anderson said.
"What he said amounts to inciting racial riots.''
He defended the actions of protesters and said police overreacted to the situation.
[h=4]Aboriginal elder Pat Eatock holds Julia Gillard's shoe. Picture: Supplied.[/h] Indigenous leader Mick Gooda condemned the protesters' behaviour.
"While we need to acknowledge that there's a real anger, frustration and hurt that exists in some indigenous communities around Australia, we must not give in to aggressive and disrespectful actions ourselves," he said.
[h=4]Julia Gillard, pictured with Tim Mathieson, back in control in Canberra tonight. Picture: Ray Strange[/h] Ms Gillard, welcoming international ambassadors for a function at the Lodge tonight, said she was fine.
"The only thing that angers me is that it distracted from such a wonderful event with great people from emergency services," she said.
"I'm absolutely fine, I am made of pretty tough stuff and the police did a great job."
She refused to comment on whether Mr Abbott should apologise for offending the activists.
A spokesman for Mr Abbott said he would not retract his comments.
Police have said they will not make any arrests.
One of the medal recipients inside the restaurant, Tracy Griggs from Victoria, said she would not let the incident marr her day.
"I still know what I did on the day (during the 2009 Victorian fires) and the role I played," she said.
The tent embassy was set up when four indigenous activists camped at the site opposite Old Parliament House on January 27, 1972.
The men - Mr Anderson, Billy Craigie, Bertie Williams and Tony Coorey - were angry at the McMahon Liberal Government's refusal to recognise Aboriginal land rights.
Since then, the embassy has become a focal point for protest over Aboriginal sovereignty.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mo...ters-in-canberra/story-fn7x8me2-1226254409434
Have to call her cinderella from now on
seriously though violent protest will fill the newspapers and diminish from real action being taken to address concerns
seriously though violent protest will fill the newspapers and diminish from real action being taken to address concerns
cam elle toe
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:24:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8409396/aboriginal-group-wants-to-return-pms-shoe
I love the link too....just need an "L" on the end of pms.....:24:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8409396/aboriginal-group-wants-to-return-pms-shoe
I love the link too....just need an "L" on the end of pms.....:24:
Johnfromokc
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Have one of these for me Cammie
cam elle toe
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From that article: "We are not a nation of thieves," he added.
Hahahaha!
Have one of these for me Cammie
umm....no. I over did it yesterday, and I'm meant to be having a big night tonight:willy_nilly:
umm....no. I over did it yesterday, and I'm meant to be having a big night tonight:willy_nilly:
Spot on :thumbup
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