Yes two avocados and a packet of biscuits.
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Livin it up, mate 
Reminds me of the fuss around FCUK, French Connection UK, back in the day. Those marketing people, little scamps!
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An interesting meteorological phenomenon awaits us Sydneysiders this weekend.
Temperatures will drop by 16Ā° or so from Saturday to Sunday.
Talking of Australian weather, I experienced exactly this in the same place, Julia Creek, Qld., in January, 1991. Thankfully I didnāt see any dead cows. I was stranded in a farmhouse for several days before we decided to push the car through the mud all the way back to the road as we couldnāt stand another minute with the farm owner, who happened to be the car ownerās brother. Got coated in mud from head to foot which had largely dried by the time we walked into a pub in Julia Creek.
And the National party still dispute climate change and curbing emissions. Farmers need to stop voting for them!
That sort of weather pattern is typical here in SE Qld. Iām not really a warm weather person, so when we have an unusually hot, still and humid day, Iām banking on an afternoon storm rolling over and take me from walking around almost naked to contemplating putting a jumper on. And itās usually the way it goes.
I am certain I have read there is a meteorological explanation for this, to do with compression of the body of air in front of the storm.
I do love the storms we get up here.
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Tassie doing Tassie things.
More than 10Ā° of that drop happened over a two hour period while we were eating a Chinese meal.
Itās probably normal around here, but surprising for a northern European.
Meanwhile; Storms in Queensland, fires in Victoria.
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i love the cool changeā¦you can feel it, smell it as it comesā¦you open the house up and the cool gust blows through and drops the tempretureā¦then if you get the rain, its one of lifes underrated experiences
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Sharks are upset about somethingā¦
Probably pissed the sharks off cos he is not manly enough
Hey if you are in Manly beach ā¦
Interestingly, the area was called Manly because Captain Phillip, the first Governor, thought that the local men were very masculine.
Speaking of Sharks - I witnessed a shark feeding frenzy on Norfolk Island a few days ago.
When the fishermen bring in the Trumpeter and Kingy catch to the Pier, they cut them up and throw the remains into the water.
Enter at least a dozen 2-3 metre sharks battling for what turns out to be a shitload of fish to feast on. Amazing and Nat Geo were filming. Only metres from the shore. People leisurely stand on the edge of the approx 10 foot high Pier (no guard rail) and look over the edge or simply sit with legs dangling over. I joined in on the action albeit nervously.
On the other side of the Pier 100-200 metres out were a group of surfers. I kid you not.
Reminds me of a very little known legend of how Wollongong got itās name.
Right around 325AD, Admiral Wu was sent on a sailing and exploration expedition by the then Chinese warlord. He was on the sea for 2 years, after having landed on what is known presently as Timor and New Caledonia, before he came round the peninsula and landed in what is known now as Wollongong. But back then when Wu landed, it was just a tiny coastal village of the original people but with magnificent scenery. He decided to stay on to find out more about this great land. Weeks became months. And the locals quickly welcomed Wu and his crew as friends and were curious about the spices and wares he brought from China.
Nearby, the Spanish landed and quickly hear about Wu. The Spanish being expansionists as they discovered land was angry that another civilization found this land first before them. They decided that they needed to raid the village and get rid of Wu so that they can get rid of all evidence that Wu ever landed.
However Wu heard of the plans and the villagers helped them get away. When the spanish arrived, they were furious that the villagers told them that Wu was long gone. The spanish decided to raze the village to ground. But the commemorate the narrow escape that Wu had, that he was Long Gone before the Spanish arrive, they named the place, Wu Long Gone which is now known as Wollongong.
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SO YOU COWARDS think youāre tough because you jumped me?? Waited for me to be aloneā¦ in front of my house??? 
I still handled all of you, left 3 of you on the ground laid out!! Youāre lucky I donāt have any marks on my face. I have some on my arms and neck but so what!!! I bet you didnāt expect me to swing back since it was 6 against one. I might be old but Iām not too old for this! Yeah, Iām not gonna lie I was getting tired of fighting and just wanted to go back into my beer, but I kept on swinging and made sure you got yours!!! All I have to say is, you started this and I finished it. Man I hate mosquitoes!!!..Ask any Aussie, theyll tell yaā¦
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325AD and the villagers spoke English to name it wu long gone? The Spanish landing there too at that time?
And I thought the name of Wollongong came from the same native language as Geelong and Wongarra.