We Are Aussies.

Yep, did indeed. Was awesome. Saw a giant clam!

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A giant clam. Even I have not seen one of those. What about visiting the giant aquarium in Townsville?


Ever had lunch in these surroundings. Quite an experience.

Didn't make it there. I've no idea what we did in Townsville to be honest!


Just remembered another place I loved, Noosa. Have you been?

Oooohhhh I wanna go and see a giant clam and a koala. Now
I 've been to Seaworld and watched manatees kissing each other ( they do!) in the ' underground' aquarium where you see fish and dolphins right before your eyes. as if you're standing on the sea floor. But I've never had a meal with the fishies.

So now, MOST of all, I wanna dine out in that fish tank - restaurant . I don't know ithat we have anything like that in the states. . Looks delightful.
I think , however, given the milieu, and respect for those who would be floating above and about me;
I'd have to pass up on ordering the baked salmon.

The aquarium has the planet's largest living Coral Reef exhibit with 130 coral species,120 fish species along with hundreds of other marine species. You can even dine a la carte.

Is this unique or what?

Yes I went there back in the 90s. Is called our Sunshine Coast.
This is how it looks today.

Now thats getting better

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So Here is a picture of where I live I took this while walking Boris using my sunnies as a filter on my iphone

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Yeah, beautiful place.

So good to see you here Nebbit. Hard to keep a good Aussie down eh. I have seen the lovely south coast place where you live and your cute doggie. You seen my pooch?. It is late now but we can discuss fave movies another time.

You may say I am doing some chest thumping here but we Australians can be justifiably proud of our achievements over our short history.

There are many others that can also be proud of our feats. Pregnant mothers for instance. The profoundly deaf, cancer, burns and heart patients, the aviation industry, cyber nerds, 'rev heads', boffins, boaties, the farmer.

It may surprise some MoFos that many of the inventions and innovations we take for granted today came from the minds of Australians.

Ultrasound Scanner: An Ultrasonic Research Group was set up in the late 1950's following concerns about the effect of X-rays on pregnant women. In 1961 David Robinson and George Kossoff built the world's first commercially practical Ultrasound scanner.


Robinson (l) and Kossoff (r)
demonstate their scanner.

Multi Channel Cochlear Implant: Often referred to as the bionic ear, the implant which replaces the work of the damaged inner ear, was invented by Professor Graeme Clark at the University of Melbourne in 1978


Refridgerator: In 1873 James Harrison, a newspaper publisher was granted a patent for an ether vapour-compression refrigeration system to keep meat frozen and edible for months.

Black Box Flight Recorder: David Warren, an aeronautical research scientist, invented the black box flight recorder in 1958.

Wi-Fi: Followed the development in 1992 of the wireless LAN (Local area Network) by a CSIRO team of radio astronomers.

Cervical Cancer Vaccine: In 2006 Professor Ian Frazer developed the Gardasil and Cervarix vaccines that prevents cervical cancer. The first ever vaccines to prevent any form of the Big C.

Electronic Cardiac Pacemaker: Although the implantable heart pacemaker was not invented until 1960 it was in 1928 that Australian Dr Mark Lidwill with physicist Edgar Booth developed the first portable pacemaker which was used to revive a stillborn infant.

Anti-flu Medication: In 1918-1919 an influenza pandemic killed between 20 and 40 million people. In 1996 Monash University and the CSIRO developed Relenza, the first drug to effectively combat the flu.

Spray on Skin: Professor Fiona Wood, a burns specialist at Perth Hospital, along with scientist Marie Stoner invented 'spray on skin' in 1993. They were awarded the Clunies Ross Award for their contribution to medical science.


Efficient Solar Hot Water: Roger Morse working with the CSIRO invented a solar hot water system in 1953 that was 20% more efficient than those currently in use.

Inflatable Escape Slide: In just one of many QANTAS firsts, in 1965, Jack Grant invented an inflatable escape slide that doubles as a life raft.

Slides in use on a Qantas 747.

CPAP Masks: These devices, a common treatment for sleep apnoea were invented by Dr. Colin Sullivan in 1980. By 2014 more than a million people world-wide were using in-home CPAP systems.

Robotic Visual Horizon: In 2010, by imitating the way a honey bee sees, Australian scientists developed a robotic visual horizon that enables an autopilot to guide an aircraft through complex aerobatic manoeuvres.

The Kangaroo Crane: self-constructing tower crane, invented in the 1960s, lifts the tower hydraulically. Were used to build the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Wave Piercing Catamaran: In 1983 Incat of Tasmania, Australia built an 8.7m prototype of a wave piercing catamaran called Little Devil. It was the world's first high speed stable catamaran.


The Bencomo Express an OZ designed and built Incat Catamaran operating in the Canary Islands today.

Technegas: Is a radioactively labelled inhalant used in nuclear medicine to detect life threatening pulmonary embolisms. It was invented by Dr. Richard Fawdrey and Dr. Bill Burch in 1985.

Australian medical researchers are also heavily at the forefront in seeking a cure for the greatest killer of the 20th century..Cancer.

Some other Australian inventions: Google Maps, Hills Hoist.. world first rotary clothes line, Caroma dual flush toilet, the electric drill, Polilite Forensic Lamp, Quantam Bit, Race Cam (motor racing), Winged Keel (sailing), multi focal contact lenses, mechanical shearing clippers, Zinc Cream, Super Sopper (sports), Polymer bank notes, stump jump plough, the Splayd (eating utensil), the first successful demonstration of a Scramjet (see below)






































































































































































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bumping. Still no sign of you on MoFo. Have you left @Dani8?

@nebbit. Also looking for you to return here..........spookie.

Dani hasn't posted for 4 days, which is very unusual for her. I hope she's OK.

Nebbit pops up in from time to time, but more like a few times a month.


But I'm here, because I was outside working and I got so dehydrated I felt dizzy. Taking a cooling off break now.

I read your post on Shoutbox.

You may say I am doing some chest thumping here but we Australians can be justifiably proud of our achievements over our short history.

There are many others that can also be proud of our feats. Pregnant mothers for instance. The profoundly deaf, cancer, burns and heart patients, the aviation industry, cyber nerds, 'rev heads', boffins, boaties, the farmer.

It may surprise some MoFos that many of the inventions and innovations we take for granted today came from the minds of Australians.

Ultrasound Scanner: An Ultrasonic Research Group was set up in the late 1950's following concerns about the effect of X-rays on pregnant women. In 1961 David Robinson and George Kossoff built the world's first commercially practical Ultrasound scanner.


Robinson (l) and Kossoff (r)
demonstate their scanner.

Multi Channel Cochlear Implant: Often referred to as the bionic ear, the implant which replaces the work of the damaged inner ear, was invented by Professor Graeme Clark at the University of Melbourne in 1978


Refridgerator: In 1873 James Harrison, a newspaper publisher was granted a patent for an ether vapour-compression refrigeration system to keep meat frozen and edible for months.

Black Box Flight Recorder: David Warren, an aeronautical research scientist, invented the black box flight recorder in 1958.

Wi-Fi: Followed the development in 1992 of the wireless LAN (Local area Network) by a CSIRO team of radio astronomers.

Cervical Cancer Vaccine: In 2006 Professor Ian Frazer developed the Gardasil and Cervarix vaccines that prevents cervical cancer. The first ever vaccines to prevent any form of the Big C.

Electronic Cardiac Pacemaker: Although the implantable heart pacemaker was not invented until 1960 it was in 1928 that Australian Dr Mark Lidwill with physicist Edgar Booth developed the first portable pacemaker which was used to revive a stillborn infant.

Anti-flu Medication: In 1918-1919 an influenza pandemic killed between 20 and 40 million people. In 1996 Monash University and the CSIRO developed Relenza, the first drug to effectively combat the flu.

Spray on Skin: Professor Fiona Wood, a burns specialist at Perth Hospital, along with scientist Marie Stoner invented 'spray on skin' in 1993. They were awarded the Clunies Ross Award for their contribution to medical science.


Efficient Solar Hot Water: Roger Morse working with the CSIRO invented a solar hot water system in 1953 that was 20% more efficient than those currently in use.

Inflatable Escape Slide: In just one of many QANTAS firsts, in 1965, Jack Grant invented an inflatable escape slide that doubles as a life raft.

Slides in use on a Qantas 747.

CPAP Masks: These devices, a common treatment for sleep apnoea were invented by Dr. Colin Sullivan in 1980. By 2014 more than a million people world-wide were using in-home CPAP systems.

Robotic Visual Horizon: In 2010, by imitating the way a honey bee sees, Australian scientists developed a robotic visual horizon that enables an autopilot to guide an aircraft through complex aerobatic manoeuvres.

The Kangaroo Crane: self-constructing tower crane, invented in the 1960s, lifts the tower hydraulically. Were used to build the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Wave Piercing Catamaran: In 1983 Incat of Tasmania, Australia built an 8.7m prototype of a wave piercing catamaran called Little Devil. It was the world's first high speed stable catamaran.


The Bencomo Express an OZ designed and built Incat Catamaran operating in the Canary Islands today.

Technegas: Is a radioactively labelled inhalant used in nuclear medicine to detect life threatening pulmonary embolisms. It was invented by Dr. Richard Fawdrey and Dr. Bill Burch in 1985.

Australian medical researchers are also heavily at the forefront in seeking a cure for the greatest killer of the 20th century..Cancer.

Some other Australian inventions: Google Maps, Hills Hoist.. world first rotary clothes line, Caroma dual flush toilet, the electric drill, Polilite Forensic Lamp, Quantam Bit, Race Cam (motor racing), Winged Keel (sailing), multi focal contact lenses, mechanical shearing clippers, Zinc Cream, Super Sopper (sports), Polymer bank notes, stump jump plough, the Splayd (eating utensil), the first successful demonstration of a Scramjet (see below)

MoFos this is a time lapse of the Blood Moon event over Sydney on Saturday. Enjoy.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...7-2BPygJcF7vMr

@lenslady @Citizen Rules @GulfportDoc @Stirchley @Captain Steel


Would also appreciate your input on previous post.

Thanks for upvote @nebbit. But would also like to see you participating here too......spookie.

I watched it...It looked like it would have been an awesome sight to see in person, did you see it first hand?

Yeah you guys invented a lot of important stuff.

I tell you something. Several inventions surprised me. Google Maps for instance. Who would have envisaged the internet giant having to pinch ideas to call their own. GM was founded by a Sydney company Where 2 Technologies which was taken over by Google. Hey presto Google Maps. Google Earth was founded by an Californian company. Ditto.