Originally Posted by Coldcomfort
Bought a tear to me eye.
We used to sing that at primary school in the mid to late 70's
Bought a tear to me eye.
We used to sing that at primary school in the mid to late 70's
IF YA DONT GET STUCK YA AINT TRYIN HARD ENOUGH........OR YA TOOK THE CHICKEN TRACK
WARNING: TOWBALLS USED WITH SNATCHSTRAPS DO KILL!!
Crap, that makes me old.......I was starting my army career then!
1999 GU 4500 dual fuel
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growler2058 (26th December 2013)
first heard that song when we went my Pops place for ANZAC day and it was done byt the Bushwackers from their lively album never forget it, I brought that album a while ago now and its in my rotation on my ipod. Brings back memories of Pop smoking on the back verandah and having a king brown(long neck) of Emu Export and listening the the nags on his old wireless.
G'day folks,
Thank goodness the right person is being considered for the position of Governor General and not like the last appointment!
Regards,
RLI
General Gosgrove front runner for governor-general role
Former defence chief Peter Cosgrove has long been a front runner for the role of Australia's next governor-general, and those who know him say he is a ''unifying figure'' who has remained ''controversy free''.
But the ink appears to not yet be dry on his appointment, with a spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office saying on Thursday: ''No decision has been made yet. An announcement will be made in due course as per the usual process.''
Responding to questions from Fairfax Media on Friday, General Gosgrove would not comment on the media speculation and he would not be drawn on questions regarding his ongoing roles as Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University or on the board of Qantas.
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News Corporation reported on Thursday that General Cosgrove had been appointed, although said it had yet to be finalised.
Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss said in Melbourne on Thursday that General Cosgrove, who led the international peacekeeping mission to East Timor, would be ''an excellent candidate'' but added: ''I'm sure there are other people also who could do the job well.''
In April, in response to speculation he wanted to appoint former prime minister John Howard to the role, Mr Abbott said he believed former military leaders and former judges made the best vice-regal appointments.
The national convener of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy David Flint said General Cosgrove would make ''an ideal appointment'' to the role.
If appointed, General Cosgrove, who served as chief of the Defence Force from 2002 to 2005, would be Australia's 26th governor-general and would play a prominent role in the 2015 centenary of Anzac Day.
Born in Sydney, General Cosgrove, 66, fought in Vietnam, where he earned the Military Cross in 1971.
He is on the board of Qantas and is the NSW Centenary of Anzac Advisory Council chairman. He has served on the board of the Australian War Memorial and as a director of the Australian Rugby Union.
He was Australian of the Year in 2001 and has a Townsville suburb named after him for his role in the Cyclone Larry relief effort.
James Brown, military fellow at the Lowy Institute for International Policy, said General Cosgrove's ''excellent communication skills'', including his direct manner and ability to converse with people from all walks of life, stood him apart from other senior military figures.
Mr Brown said General Cosgrove is ''quite a unifying figure'' who is ''pretty controversy free''.
''I think military people make good governors-general because they are used to being apolitical, which is very important in this role,'' he said.
John Blaxland, a senior fellow at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University, who served under General Cosgrove in East Timor, said: ''I suspect he has been intellectually preparing himself for the role.''
The halls been rented the bands been paid, time to see you dance!
growler2058 (27th December 2013), NP99 (27th December 2013)
Excellent news. WTF with Howard???? That idiot said in a speech once that no person serves his country more than a politician!! Pigs arse Howard.....
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PMC (27th December 2013)
Military Warning From Pakistan....
This morning, the Pakistan Minister of Immigration, Mohammed Omar Upperkhan, warned Australia to cease all military activities in Afghanistan.
He stated that if it does not stop immediately, Pakistan authorities will cut off Australia's supply of Cab Drivers and if this action does not yield sufficient results, Telstra Customer Service Reps will be next, followed by Centrelink Officers, Telemarketers, Supermarket trolley collectors and finally, Queensland Doctors.
PS, farkk trendsetters, this is really starting to get ugly!
Regards,
RLI
The halls been rented the bands been paid, time to see you dance!
growler2058 (2nd January 2014), NP99 (2nd January 2014)
me too 1971 i signed up.
2003 gu3 td42tdi sold 😞 bloody gvm towing crap. Bt50 3500kg gvm.
PMC (12th January 2014)
I'm a young one
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PMC (12th January 2014)
1996 I signed up
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I signed up Rhodesian Army 1979 and then Australian Army 1980
Regards,
RLI
The halls been rented the bands been paid, time to see you dance!
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