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You can have a go at the Americans and the Isle of Wightians as much as you like, but I don't think it's fair to have a pop at the descendants of pick-pockets, vagrants and loaf-stealers on a public forum. I mean, you have to show pity to any nation that includes Rolf Harris, Neighbours and that burk who wrestles crocodiles as it's major exports.... :thumbdown:

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Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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You can have a go at the Americans and the Isle of Wightians as much as you like, but I don't think it's fair to have a pop at the descendants of pick-pockets, vagrants and loaf-stealers on a public forum. I mean, you have to show pity to any nation that includes Rolf Harris, Neighbours and that burk who wrestles crocodiles as it's major exports.... :thumbdown:

 

I saw something on telly tonight that said, the only things that have been invented by an Australian, are the lawn mower and the rotary washing line. Is this true?

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Angling is more than just catching fish, if it wasn't it would just be called 'catching'......... John

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Sorry Gozzer, but the lawn mower was invented by a Welshman doing something unnatural to a sheep whilst standing up....

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Quanti Canicula Ille In Fenestra

 

Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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Sorry Gozzer, but the lawn mower was invented by a Welshman doing something unnatural to a sheep whilst standing up....

 

 

Just the rotary washing line then? ;)

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Angling is more than just catching fish, if it wasn't it would just be called 'catching'......... John

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Just the rotory washing line then? ;)

 

EEERRRR, how about these, then????

Inventions

 

* The bionic ear, a device that enables some deaf children to hear.

* Flexible wine casks... the bag in the box.

* The boomerang. Ancient weapon of the aboriginies. Other cultures have throwing sticks but none came back to the thrower if it missed the target.

* The Notepad. In the whole history of paper, it had been sold and used in single sheets until in 1902 JA Birchall thought it would be a good idea to stack a pile of half sheets together, back it with cardboard and glue one end.

Making the world's first notepad.

* The Electric Drill was the invention of Arthur James Arnot, who patented it in 1889.

* Postage stamps. The world's first pre paid postage system was introduced at Sydney in 1838.

* The world's first refrigeration plant was an Australian invention of 1858.

* To our collective shame, the worlds first bathing beauty contest was held in Australia in 1920.

* The famous "black box" flight recorder for recording aeroplane movements was invented in Australia in 1958.

* Also in 1958 the worlds first regular 'round the world' airline service was begun.

* The inflatable aircraft escape slide, which becomes a raft if the aeroplane ditches in water was an Australian invention of 1965.

* The Automatic letter sorting machine - 1930

* Two stroke lawn mower.

* The rotary hoist washing line.

* Lithium as a treatment for manic depression.

* Latex gloves 1945

 

 

Some sources (including at one time this page!) give Australia the credit for the Xerox photocopying process but was the NOT the case. Military firsts

 

* The underwater torpedo, Louis Brennan 1874

* The tank (1912 - Lance de Mole)

* Paper machine gun belt - dramatically reduced gun jamming while firing.

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Cheers, Bobj.

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Paul Hogan and Dame Edna Everage :whistling:

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Quanti Canicula Ille In Fenestra

 

Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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Jason Donovan....

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Quanti Canicula Ille In Fenestra

 

Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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Country of Birth

 

76.9% Australian born, 23.1% foreign born.

 

The most commonly declared foreign countries of birth amongst respondents were:

United Kingdom : 1,036,253 (5.8%)

New Zealand : 355,765 (2.0%)

Italy : 218,692 (1.2%)

Vietnam : 154,770 (0.9%)

China : 142,872 (0.8%)

Greece : 116,330 (0.7%)

Germany : 108,251 (0.6%)

Philippines : 104,018 (0.6%)

India : 95,444 (0.5%)

Netherlands : 83,299 (0.5%)

 

Collectively 150,966 respondents (0.9%) were born in countries now known as Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia and Macedonia.

 

Data derived from enumerated 2001 Census data.

 

Mostly poms, hey?? :yucky::yucky:;);)

 

Actually .............. I said Europeans not poms (sorry I'll use bigger text next time! ;) ;) ) you havent been there long enough yet to be local, so being Australian born doesnt count!!

 

Who said Rolfe Harris?! :):)http://www.rolfharris.com/

 

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There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot!

 

Its nice here! http://www.twfcorfu.com

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