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General Discussion / Re: Message Posting by 208 People
« on: 18 September, 2023, 11:24:31 PM »
Morning, MR
Don't recall ever seeing a copy of the song on the original page. So it would a be a No, from me.

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General Discussion / Re: Message Posting by 208 People
« on: 17 September, 2023, 08:03:45 AM »
Greetings from Townsville in Far North Queensland(FNQ)
Interesting that 'Bob.doe' asks after the Shades of Blue and their recording of "In The Midnight Hour".
Knowing of this 56/57 year-old recording suggests he may have a connection to the band. Or, esoteric tastes...
Otherwise why pose the question?
More information required 'Bob.doe'...

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General Discussion / Re: Is There Anybody There...?
« on: 26 September, 2022, 11:32:04 AM »
Didn't realise Lee and Margot were ill. Hope they both come good. Hearing you on the social media thing - this site is still a mite unstable for my MacBook. FB is okay, I've been using it for years now. Hope all's well in the 'Nam.

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General Discussion / Is There Anybody There...?
« on: 23 September, 2022, 03:16:27 AM »
It seems to be very, very, quiet out there in message board land. I thought the Queen's passing, her magnificent funeral and associated changes to the monarchy would have generated a myriad of discussion... Here's my 20 cents worth: I believe Australia will be a Republic by 2030...

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General Discussion / Beware - Raymond Jordan has been Hacked
« on: 02 August, 2022, 01:40:31 AM »
Received several messages from 'Raymond Jordan' containing Virus/Trojans. Addresses now blocked.

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General Discussion / Re: Platinum Jubilee 2022
« on: 15 July, 2022, 11:34:08 AM »
G'Day MR, I'm doing okay. Hope all's well in 'Nam. Covid seems to have stayed away from me - fingers crossed! Winter cases are on the rise here in Victoria. Hospitals are beginning to postpone elective surgery to free-up beds for possible covid influx. Also talk of a fourth covid booster to combat possible new strain. Meanwhile a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Indonesia has folks very worried here.

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General Discussion / Re: Platinum Jubilee 2022
« on: 06 July, 2022, 10:26:08 AM »
The Platinum Jubilee was all over the TV here. Liz will be an impossible act to follow. Chuck's a different kettle of fish altogether, so it will be interesting to see how he handles the family business. Maybe he'll handball the job to William and Kate after a year or three. I suspect Andrew will remain an unwelcome distraction, especially if news reports out of the US are correct. I'll be very surprised if Australia isn't a Republic inside 10 years...

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There's a rule of thumb in real estate - if your place has shot up in value - the once cheaper alternatives ain't so cheap anymore either... Price of houses and apartments suburban Melbourne have sky-rocketed - median is around $1 million now. Homes in country areas, once a much cheaper alternative, have risen exponentially as budget-minded buyers have been forced to 'look out of town' for somewhere more affordable.

Mr. and Mrs. Public have more chance of getting back into Oz from overseas, than trying to get into Queensland or Western Australia from New South Wales or Victoria. Double-vaxed and Covid free tests make no difference. If you come from Vic or NSW, forget it  ;)

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General Discussion / Re: Guest Book Issues?
« on: 25 September, 2021, 03:14:14 AM »
I noticed that  - and can access from both. Onya, Lee!

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General Discussion / Re: I'm not Racist but...
« on: 18 September, 2021, 01:35:54 PM »
Reckon the the French are more than happy to see them become the UK's problem, Pam. Guess reason the immigrants don't want to stay in France is because the social welfare system there isn't as generous as yours... If Boris was serious he'd turn the boats back towards France. Or Africa maybe...  :)

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General Discussion / Guest Book Issues?
« on: 16 September, 2021, 10:36:19 PM »
For some reason I can't access the guest book from either my PC or Mac. When I try I get:
"...Hmmm… can't reach this page208-signal-sqn.123guestbook.com refused to connect."
Does anybody else have the same problem?

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Looks like we're the only two on here, Pam.
Well, September's reunion is screwed now, too. Widening outbreak of Delta in NSW and here is bad news for potential travel. Understand that Canberra is also under lockdown. is the UK still allowing international flights in?




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General Discussion / Lockdown #5
« on: 19 July, 2021, 12:21:20 PM »
Presently in a State-wide lockdown thanks to the Delta variant of Covid escaping into Victoria. We are restricted to within 5km of our place of residence. And there are only five reasons to be away from it: care giving, essential work, education if it cannot be done from home, for medical reasons, and to get vaccinated... The lockdown was supposed to cease any 2400hrs this evening - but has now been extended due to increasing infections. We won't find out how long it may continue, until tomorrow morning.

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General Discussion / Re: The is better
« on: 14 July, 2021, 11:58:20 PM »
Hi Pam, the site opens really quickly now. Lee has done a terrific job. Well done, Lee!

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Hi Pam
Not just Sydney and Perth. House prices in metro Melbourne have skyrocketed. The median is now $1 Million plus. Country house prices have also 'gone thru the roof' as people seek to move away from suburban Covid-19 lockdowns. Experts have put the price-rises down to record low interest rates. And they predict that many folks who've borrowed excessively, risk certain mortgage foreclosure when interest rates do rise again - and they most certainly will. Thanks to this year's Covid-19 State Border closures, I've already missed two out of three national Army reunions. The third - my Vietnam Battalion's final national reunion in Canberra, in September, is also under threat from the latest outbreak in NSW. So, my fingers are firmly crossed.

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