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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help with Watermark on WA 1857 6d black swan? |
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Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 09:34:35 am
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 09:13:48 am
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| Hello Ashton. You might like to look at the tutorial here: Want to add a photo/image? Open your user control panel and select Profile from the Options menu on the left From the Profile menu on the left select Change avatar You can then cut and past the url of an image in the URL box but note the max... |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Australian Cancellations Catalogue |
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Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 07:24:01 am
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES! |
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 17:34:34 pm
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Round 13
Friday, 21 June
Hawthorn vs. West Coast
Saturday, 22 June
Port Adelaide vs. Sydney
St Kilda vs. Melbourne
Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond
Fremantle vs. North Melbourne
Sunday, 23 June
Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Can someone confirm this post mark? Tasmania numeral 60 |
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 07:39:40 am
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Given the stamp, I'm more inclined to believe the "60" refers to its first allocation to Launceston.
Sorry, can't help with SG numbers. From memory, this should only have been issued with a large star watermark? |
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 07:19:58 am
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| A warm welcome to 3065 and to serious :D Gene, take the time to wander around, check out the rules , and learn how to post images here . serious, when you say you're new to this; are you new to stamp collecting?, internet forums like this?, or both?? Look around and don't be afraid to ask questions.... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Why aren't you a member of your local Stamp Club ? |
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 14:22:43 pm
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| I have just located a club much closer to the one where I'm already a member and as much as I would love to join it, meetings are mid afternoon once monthly :( This may be suitable for retirees but if one is working then it's just not possible to be there......my loss and possibly the clubs loss as... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Is this the Victoria half-length type II |
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 13:50:08 pm
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| If you mean the "horizontal line" about 2/3rds the way down the stamp, that's a crease/fold in the paper. http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv284/mcgooley/stampboard/halflength.jpg I was referring to the line indicated by the arrow. Half Lengths are very complex, and unless you are using... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Is this the Victoria half-length type II |
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 07:25:21 am
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The frame line (shown on the left) didn't show up until the third printing?
The cancel is kosher; it's the first type of Geelong's BN '2' which started work in 1856. Given Geelong was a fairly busy office, I'm more inclined to go with the third state which ran from 1851 to 1854.
Just my two cents. |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Exhibiting - the jump from one to three frames |
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:27:53 am
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| Yes, Tony, this one will be a 'numerals' exhibit. After some nail-biting, I'm thinking of attempting a particular route using the numerals to illustrate it. From what I've read, my idea falls between the cracks of postal history so it's going into the thematic area. Back to John's musings about incr... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Why aren't you a member of your local Stamp Club ? |
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 07:45:46 am
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| 3) Technology - One of the posts mentioned that a lot of the clubs are still in the stone ages. I did a quick search for stamp clubs in metro Melbourne and found a list at http://www.apf.org.au/vic/VIC%20Metro%20Clubs.pdf. Living in Southbank, the closest ones to me are Prahran, Brighton and Footsc... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Australia MAY be reporting your precious metal purchases |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 18:01:19 pm
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| I doubt there is any country which hasn't been touched by theft of postal items. Here in Oz there is a long and inglorious tradition of what is, now, a Federal offense which gives the perpetrator an automatic and enforced holiday at H.M. pleasure. If someone is prepared to spend (oh, let's see,) a m... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Exhibiting - the jump from one to three frames |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 17:34:31 pm
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: That Moment When... |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 07:15:12 am
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| One of the members of our club has found a quirky solution to his problem regarding stamp tweezers (tongs) going AWOL. He's painted all but the tips with the most garish of his daughter's nail polish. He is the only person I know with a pair of tweezers with bright green on one side and flouro pink ... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES! |
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 19:02:16 pm
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Round 12
Friday, 14 June
Carlton vs. Hawthorn
Saturday, 15 June
Richmond vs. Adelaide
Fremantle vs. Brisbane Lions
Essendon vs. Gold Coast
Sunday, 16 June
Greater Western Sydney vs. Port Adelaide
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs |
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Forum: SELL your surplus stamps at ZERO fee! Please *READ* the rules atop this forum. Topic: Mostly used Oz collection to 1966-2002 A$160 + post |
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:01:20 am
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| An Australian decimal collection on mostly hinged pages (a couple of years are hingeless), with about 20-25 hagners storing most of the 1990s, and 2001/02. Fairly complete in the early years, but falls off a bit toward the end. There is no album - just the pages and hagners. Below is a fairly genera... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What's a fair price for Oz collection on pages 1966-2002? |
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 09:48:24 am
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| Thank you to both princestamps and Glen. No, there's no toning; and yes, some of the items have done a round or two. Yes, I had fired off a note to Glen regarding its possible worth (without any pictures, I might add :roll: ) - but, as he rightly pointed out at the time, I should have held it up a b... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Do Stamp Collectors Have Some Form of OCD? |
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 06:46:25 am
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| Article in 'The Age' , June 9, 2013 by John Elder For the half a million Australians caught in the hell of compulsive hand-washing, checking the locks of doors, and hoarding - some of the behaviours associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - relief may be on the way in the form of deep brain s... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Do Stamp Collectors Have Some Form of OCD? |
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Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 18:50:07 pm
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| Hmmm. Let's see. When I started collecting postmarks, I had one small stockbook and a map. That was dunnamany years ago. Then I discovered that other people also collected postmarks, and some had written books on the subject. So I had to collect them - just to further my knowledge, you understand. T... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian States numeral postmarks/cancels resource thread |
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Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 13:14:20 pm
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| Sorry Stacey, the high rating is reserved for The Rialto's first obliterator, sent when it was just a Receiving Office back in 1891. What you have there is Rialto's duplex which came into use sometime about 1896. This was issued a few years after Rialto established established a Telegraph Office, an... |
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Global announcement Topic: POLL - what is a fair price to pay for this cover? |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 18:22:44 pm
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GlenStephens wrote: 1d, 1½ and 3d are pretty often seen. Not this one. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Suspect perfin on 1932 6d Kooka |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 18:03:30 pm
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| This "E S" refers to the Elder Smith company of Stock and Station Agents from Adelaide. Totally genuine - their perfin machine was a dud |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What's a fair price for Oz collection on pages 1966-2002? |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 15:25:08 pm
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| I've been given the task of disposing of an estate. :? A very general accumulation of odds and sods, and one Oz decimal collection on mostly hinged pages (a couple of years are hingeless). Fairly complete in the early years, but falls off a bit toward the end. http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv28... |
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Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too. Topic: Access to forums... |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 14:00:14 pm
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Click on the RED headings - they're the ones that work  |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Price for 2 x Kangaroo & Map MS on Parcel Piece from A2013 |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:28:32 am
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I don't have much idea, but I do think that George V's 'beard' should be worth a premium  |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 'Do it yourself' How to make a Stock Book?? |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:26:12 am
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The other alternative is to either a) purchase, or b) make your own stamp album, where you use hinges to keep the stamps on the page.
A packet of hinges will keep about 1,000 stamps in place, and are relatively cheap to purchase.
This practice has a long and honourable tradition. |
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 08:52:22 am
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES! |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 05:26:28 am
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Round 11
Friday, 7 June
Essendon vs. Carlton
Saturday, 8 June
Greater Western Sydney vs. Geelong
Adelaide vs. Sydney
Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne
Sunday, 9 June
St Kilda vs. West Coast
Monday, 10 June
Melbourne vs. Collingwood |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Microsoft Windows 8 - another 'new Coke' failure? |
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 18:42:19 pm
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| Someone :oops: managed to totally fry their desk-top not long ago (don't ask me how, I just use the thing...) and my two tech-geeks spent a couple of hours arguing over the merits of which new system to build for me. I now have Win7 back again, after Son #2 spent most of the afternoon showcasing the... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: "Barred Numeral Cancellations" which countries, and when? |
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 21:21:42 pm
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| 19th century China did barred cancels, but no numerals, they're called pakua . Each cancel was a different combination of 'solid' and 'broken' lines, thus ID'ing which city the cancel came from. Interesting that China used the same premise, without the numerals. . So, if I've understood everyone's ... |
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Global announcement Topic: POLL - what is a fair price to pay for this cover? |
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 21:13:26 pm
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| Oh, b*gger. Just threw away my money |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Unknown Russia or Else? |
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 09:32:52 am
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian "strips" I am having trouble identifying |
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 07:34:41 am
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| Australian Wildlife definitive series, the kangaroo/koalas were first issued in May 1994 and used over a long period of time (for us!); reprinted about 8 times in total. The 'PhilaKorea' set are from the 'Threatened species' definitives, issued in January 1992 and also a long run. I can't remember w... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: "Barred Numeral Cancellations" which countries, and when? |
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 08:03:02 am
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| Vickingeck, you have certainly opened my eyes! I had no idea the practice was so widespread. From your pages I'm thinking that many colonies and countries seem to have played "follow the leader" after GB introduced the practice (that almost becomes a convention in itself...). Looking at th... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Funny Jokes - SLIGHTLY *Broad Minded* readers only please |
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Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 19:24:12 pm
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| I met a fairy today who granted me one wish. "I want to live forever" I said. "Sorry" said the fairy, "I'm not allowed to grant wishes like that, try something else.” "Fine" I said, "I don't want to die until Julia Gillard is re-elected as Prime Minister"... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: "Barred Numeral Cancellations" which countries, and when? |
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Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 19:18:08 pm
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| Lundy, thanks for the reply. I checked out the 'squared circles' thread, but I'm actually after information on countries that used 'numerals' alone as office identifiers. Postal authorities must have had a starting point for using numeral allocations - for whatever reason....low levels of literacy p... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: "Barred Numeral Cancellations" which countries, and when? |
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Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 08:08:41 am
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| I'm trying to research the manufacturers of the Victorian barred numerals, and it crossed my mind that the Australian colonies came rather late to the idea; given England was using them from 1844. I believe Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and India were also using BN fairly early on? So I'm asking myself ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian States numeral postmarks/cancels resource thread |
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Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 06:13:01 am
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| "M O O" represents Money Order Office. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: It's a baby! A new addition to our family. |
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:47:54 am
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| Preparation for parenthood is not just a matter of reading books and decorating the nursery. Here are 12 simple tests for expectant parents to take to prepare themselves for the real-life experience of being a mother and father. 1. Women: to prepare for maternity, put on a dressing gown and stick a... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Funny Jokes - SLIGHTLY *Broad Minded* readers only please |
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 17:11:28 pm
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During an exam, a police recruit was asked what he would do if his job required him to arrest his own mother.
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"Call for back-up!" |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Electronic Communication As It Affects Stamps! |
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 20:03:15 pm
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| Originally, I was going to leave this alone.... Anyone remember fax machines? Remember how that was going to be the end of postal communications as we knew it? Let's go back in time just a bit further. The advent of the telegraphic communications was quickly taken up by postal authorities for the si... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Dedicated Taiwan postie makes tough delivery |
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Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 19:07:03 pm
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| someone with local knowledge of the area is the crux of the issue. Time was when posties identified with their communities, and were regarded as part of the community in turn. This does still occur in (mostly) rural areas; where your mail contractor is often your only link to the outside world. Unf... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Postmarks of Closed, or Changed Name Australian Post Offices |
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 17:25:49 pm
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About nine years after the cancel. Nice cancel BTW  |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: State of Victoria - early postal cancels illustrated |
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 07:47:30 am
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| CRANBOURNE: Post Office opened 1st August 1857. European settlement came to the Cranbourne region in the latter half of the 1830s, in the persons of the Ruffy brothers; Thomas, William, Frederick, Henry, and Arthur. Not all of them stayed on Tomaque (their squatting run), and they had all left the ... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES! |
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 07:45:41 am
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| Friday, 31 May Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood Saturday, 1 June Carlton vs. Greater Western Sydney Adelaide vs. Fremantle Sydney vs. Essendon (maybe another draw?) Geelong vs. Gold Coast Western Bulldogs vs. Port Adelaide Sunday, 2 June Melbourne vs. Hawthorn North Melbourne vs. St Kilda Monday, 3 Ju... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Earning power of some people |
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 18:13:28 pm
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I must admit, apart from important things like stamps and covers  - wot the hell would you do with that amount of money?
Sit on a loo seat that whistles dixie?  |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 09:12:41 am
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| I think that posting the Rowan Atkinson "Father of the Bride" wedding speech is appropriate at this point. Classic stuff. ....If I may use a gardening simile here, if his entire family may be likened to a compost heap (and I think they can) then Gerald is the biggest weed growing out of i... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Earning power of some people |
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 08:50:24 am
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| LIKE space - as defined by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Gina Rinehart's salary is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mindbogglingly big it is. You might think that a Julia Gillard or a Tony Abbott earn a pretty packet, but that's just peanuts compared to Gina. In ... |
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 08:02:37 am
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A warm (indoors  ) welcome to our new members; sovanksahu, mrselianos, and Sekip.
I hope you take the time to check out many of the "how-to" threads, and enjoy yourselves in the playground |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Guidance sought from someone from Gippsland area of Victoria |
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 19:45:06 pm
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| mezzistevens, if I may offer some advice.... take things slowly. Unless there's a very good reason for everything to be done yesterday, it's better to use a methodical approach to the stamps in the collection. Take the time to sort through the different countries. If you come to something you can't ... |
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