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Thought For The Day  
 Monday 17 June 2013
  
  The government's first duty is to protect
the people, not ruin their lives.
     

Lesula Monkey
         Gold Discovered In Kalgoorlie         |   
 
"This Day" 1893          
 

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The Richest Square Mile On Earth?

 

Super pit blast kalgoorlie Perfect timing

Super pit blast Kalgoorlie

Perfect timing

In January 1893, prospectors Patrick (Paddy) Hannan, Tom Flanagan, and Dan O'Shea were travelling to Mount Youle when one of their horses cast a shoe.

 

During the halt in their journey, the men noticed signs of gold in the area, and decided to stay put.

 

On 17 June 1893, Hannan filed a Reward Claim, leading to hundreds of men swarming to the area in search of gold and Kalgoorlie, originally called Hannan's, was born.

 

By 1898 the population of the town was 2,018, consisting of 1516 males and 502 females. Challenging numbers for anyone running a Bachelors' & Spinsters' Ball.

 

The mining of gold, along with other metals such as nickel, has been a major industry in Kalgoorlie ever since and today employs about one-quarter of Kalgoorlie's workforce and generates a significant proportion of its income.

 

The concentrated area of large gold mines surrounding the original Hannan find is often referred to as the Golden Mile, and is considered by some to be the richest square mile of earth on the planet.

 

Today's mining methods are a far cry from those of yesteryear as can be seen from the accompanying video clip. To view Click Here

 

Quirky Quips by David Cummings

 

Personally, I prefer to think

outside the quadrilateral parallelogram.

 
 
Celebrating Vegemite & "That Tune"
Vegemite - Treaused Australian TV commercial
Vegemite - Treasured Australian TV commercial

 

Famous throughout the world Vegemite is loved or hated by millions and has even been listed along with sharks as one of 10 reasons not to visit Australia.

 

This love hate relationship was started by Frank Walker and Co way back in 1922, so Aussies have now been indulging their passion for over 90 years.

 

Sadly the product is now owned by the very Un-Australia company Kraft Foods, based in Northfield Illinois in the US of A.

 

Interestingly though the CEO is one John Cahill, namesake of the famous New South Wales premier after whom the Cahill Expressway was named.

 

For those who love vegemite, and even for those who don't, here is Australia's "Happy Little Vegemite" jingle.

 

To go ahead, listen and then try not to sing along Click Here

 

America For Those In A Rush

Short of time and looking for a quick way to get a handle on the USA?
  
Right mouse click and download the image.
  
Time Poor USA
  

Disorder in The American Courts

 

Unbelievable Testimonys
Unbelievable Testimonies
When procedure in courts overtakes common sense it's easy to get NONsense.

 

Think we're exaggerating? - Just check these comments from a book titled "Disorder in American Courts"

 

And then, if you're still in doubt, check the attached video.

 

ATTORNEY:   What is your date of birth?

WITNESS:     July 18th.

ATTORNEY:   What year?

WITNESS:     Every year.

_____________________________________

ATTORNEY:   How old is your son, the one living with you?

WITNESS:     Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.

ATTORNEY:   How long has he lived with you?

WITNESS:     Forty-five years.

_________________________________

ATTORNEY:   Were you present when your picture was taken?

WITNESS:     Are you kidding me?

_________________________________________

ATTORNEY:   So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?

WITNESS:     Yes.

ATTORNEY:   And what were you doing at that time?

WITNESS:     MMMMM

____________________________________________

ATTORNEY:   How was your first marriage terminated?

WITNESS:     By death..

ATTORNEY:   And by whose death was it terminated?

WITNESS:     Take a guess.

 

To witness more nonsense Click Here 

 

Winston Churchill's "Misogyny" Speeches
 
Winston S Churchill: We Shall Fight on the Beaches
Winston S Churchill: We Shall Fight on the Beaches

Robust parliamentary debate has often been the hallmark of Westminster style government.

 

"Winston" said Lady Nancy Astor "If you were my husband, I'd put poison in your coffee."

 

"Nancy, if you were my wife, I'd drink it." replied Churchill.

 

Or to take another exchange between Churchill and Bessie Braddock MP

 

"Mr Churchill, you are drunk" - to which replied Churchill "And you madam are ugly, but tomorrow I shall be sober"

 

Another story relates that during a visit to America, Winston Churchill was invited to a buffet luncheon at which cold fried chicken was served.

 

Returning for a second helping, he asked politely, "May I have some breast?"

 

"Mr Churchill," replied the hostess, "in this country we ask for white meat or dark meat." Churchill apologized profusely.

 

The following morning, the lady received a magnificent orchid from her guest of honour. The accompanying card read: "I would be most obliged if you would pin this on your white meat."

 

Are these examples of wit, wordplay or (new definition) misogyny?

 

No matter, when it came to making important speeches Churchill was a master.

 

To hear one of his most famous speeches Click Here

  

The Lesula Monkey Discovery
Human Like Monkey is Discovered in Africa - Lesula
Human Like Monkey is Discovered in Africa - Lesula
    
To suggest that Lesula Monkey is the winner of the Top 10 Newly Discovered Species of 2012 is to suggest that being listed is a competition.
 
But to ask if Lesula is one of the most interesting is another question, particularly if you are fascinated by the origins of mankind.
 
Spotted by researchers in the Lomami Basin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2007, the Lesula Monkey is only the second new species of monkey found in Africa in the past 28 years.
 
Conservationist John Hart and a team of scientists first spotted a juvenile female at the home of a primary school teacher in the town of Opala. The teacher had received the monkey from a family member who had killed the youngster's mother.
 
What fascinates most about this monkey are how human it looks and how uncannily human-like are its eyes. Sad then that it is already in danger of being hunted for "Bushmeat"
 
Quentin Wheeler , an Arizona State University researcher, who specializes in discovering new species and figuring out how they fit into the evolutionary history of life on Earth says "There are a lot of scientists now that think we could lose 50 per cent of the species on earth before the end of the 21st century,"
 
"I find it ironic that we're spending so much money on these telescopes to hunt for Earth-like planets while we're allowing the most Earth-like planet of all to be decimated."
 
To see Lesula in its native habitat Click Here
 
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