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Chris O'Regan
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Before the gardens must come the fighting.
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Ha! I mentally file that gag in my "past season 9 dropoff" file. I feel like Homer should resent Flanders because he's successful and annoying, and if anyone should have a repressed attraction it should be Ned
But what the hay? Kinda reminds me of my good ol' fraternity days.
November 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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"Authentic liveries and markings" well then they mustn't look anything like the picture guide then!
It's an online ad for a WWII aircraft advent calendar, supposedly a gift for "aviation buffs" but the pictured aircraft look sometimes look misshaped (as if the same die was used to make different models or something) and don't match the labels in many places. It's a little hard to read the labels but among other problems what is labelled "Il-2 Sturmovik" (Soviet aircraft) is clearly in German markings, and a "Lancaster B-1" (British bomber) labelling what appears to be a fighter with US markings
November 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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I did not know this about Borodin.
Borodin's primary occupation was chemistry, including research and teaching. However, he also spent much time in support of women's causes, much to the consternation of his fellow composers, who felt he should devote his time and talent to music.
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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cohort(n.) early 15c., "company of soldiers, band of warriors," from French cohorte (14c.) and directly from Latin cohortem (nominative cohors) "enclosure," with meaning extended to "infantry company" in the Roman army through the notion of "enclosed group, retinue;" from assimilated form of com "with" (see co-) + a root akin to hortus "garden," from PIE *ghr-ti-, from PIE root *gher- (1) "to grasp, enclose."
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Good morning
Today's forecast: 37 degrees maximum, chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon, 97% relative humidity
October 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Important clarification
As the PRC put it, after finding the headstone in March, Santoro and Lorenz noted that an inscription carved on it appeared to be in Latin, the language of ancient Rome.
October 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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It's hard to articulate how much I enjoy ICAC stories www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Mr Helmy told the inquiry he knew about the ICAC summons and the warrant being issued for his arrest. In fact, he even watched the first day of public hearings in July, via ICAC's live stream. Counsel Assisting Rob Ranken SC asked Mr Helmy whether he had watched the opening address, in which he explained that ICAC wanted to question the former transport official.
October 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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The Courier-Mail has published this on p.13. One problem is that Michael De'Ath is *not* the Director-General of the Department of Education and hasn't been for a year.
"IN A CLASS OF HIS OWN The head of Queensland's Education Department is paid more than any of his interstate counterparts"
October 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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@depthsofwikipedia
The Satō–Suzuki Baseball Match (Japanese: 佐藤VS鈴木草野球大会, Hepburn: Satō VS Suzuki Kusayakyū Taikai) was an amateur baseball match between people with the surnames of Satō and Suzuki, the first and second-most common surnames in Japan, respectively. It was held on March 9, 2025, a day before "Satō Day", at the Agekke Sano Yakyujo ballpark in Sano, Tochigi.
October 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Erin Patterson’s new barrister reveals plan to appeal conviction Erin Patterson’s new barrister has told a court his team needs more time to prepare an appeal case against the triple murderer’s conviction. Defence barrister Richard Edney joined solicitors Bill Doogue and Ophelia Hollway for a brief hearing in Melbourne’s Supreme Court on Thursday morning, where he announced his team’s intention to lodge an appeal.
October 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Is there really a Getty photographer out there named Artaxeres Longhand?
Australia has joined with some of its closest allies in formally recognising a Palestinian state.(Getty Images: Artaxeres Longhand)
September 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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What a movie enjoyer thinks they look like (it's Lenny from the Simpsons tenting his fingers)
August 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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The "popular kitchen habit"
But that would require households axing the popular kitchen habit of pouring milk down the drain, a fact taking the whole world by surprise.
July 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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I like the idea of every show ending with a giant shepherd's crook or trapdoor or similar
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/vic...
“I’ve got to tell you, the radio laws need to be immediately overhauled. We are constrained to all these –,” Sandilands said before the program’s producers cut the broadcast.
July 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Just imagine: You're on trial for murdering your in-laws and then Helen Garner shows up to the courtroom. You'd be like: aw hell
There was a man with rainbow coloured hair and a matching coat, who runs a business giving people “unicorn manes”. A woman who runs a popular true crime Instagram account shared the front row with novelist Helen Garner.
July 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Live dangerously
Please note: The thread is from 20 years ago. Please take the age of this thread into consideration in writing your reply. Depending on what exactly you wanted to say, you may want to consider if it would be better to post a new thread instead. (Checkbox) I understand this is an old thread, but want to reply anyway
July 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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This person appears on my feed every so often and every time I can only think "good to know, Helene von Bismarck"
Post by Helene von Bismarck, a descendant (I am pretty sure) of the Iron Chancellor about how she "does not understand" Gibraltar
June 14, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Homer Simpson and Troy McClure at Moe's: "Ah hell. Well what about Dracula?"
June 14, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Is it … over?
June 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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This is probably the most shocking revelation that I've seen come out of the mushroom trial
The accused was also asked about her Leongatha home, telling the jury she’d helped design it using Microsoft Paint and wanted it to be her forever home.
June 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Kirk Douglas reflecting that he is just another cog in the machine at the end of PATHS OF GLORY
May 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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David Beckham poking his head through the door. "Be honest" he says
May 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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don't have to worry about aiming torpedos if they never explode
roll tide taps his forehead
May 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Update on this: It turns out the claim was false after all
Labor’s campaign stretched the boundaries of truth to the limit, including the false claim that the Coalition would cut existing Medicare urgent care clinics.
May 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Advertise your account with a Simpsons image
Professor Frink running late hurriedly carrying a sign labelled "the Tomfoolery of Professor John Frink"
April 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM