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Follow up on the kid that swam 4 km
www.abc.net.au
'I'm not a hero': Austin Appelbee reunited with rescuers who saved family
A WA family who made global headlines when they were rescued after being swept out to sea have been reunited with the local heroes who saved them.
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Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania
A brushtail possum was found peering out among the toy kangaroos and dingoes in a retail store in Hobart’s airport, delighting staff and customers
www.theguardian.com
Today is Anzac Day here in Aus.
It's scary for me as I nudge 80 that these guys don't look that old.
103 and 108...wow.
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It's scary for me as I nudge 80 that these guys don't look that old.
103 and 108...wow.108yo and 103yo WWII veterans meet after more than 80 years
Two of Australia's oldest veterans served in the same place at the same time during World War II, and after the fighting, both headed home to resume their lives in SA — but the 108-year-old and the 103-year-old had never met until recently.
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And they're the only team that prevented Hamilton from getting an NHL team. **** them.
Mad Mike
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It wasn’t just Buffalo, the NHL and mostly the Leafs x-nayed Hamilton. Too many teams for the population, no financial upside in dividing a saturated market, and finally it’s not economically viable when considering the enormity of territory buyout costs.
The only way Hamilton could ever get a team is if Buffalo were to relocate there. Not a likely scenario.
Dr. Sam Kucey's retirement ride: Classic cars and sweet gestures
As he gingerly polishes a smooth strip of bird’s-eye maple on the side-panel of his 1950 Ford Woody, Sam Kucey recalls how his love affair began.
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I've always wondered about the value of vintage cars. As fads change and younger people get interested the demand for the old stuff diminishes.Dr. Sam Kucey's retirement ride: Classic cars and sweet gestures
As he gingerly polishes a smooth strip of bird’s-eye maple on the side-panel of his 1950 Ford Woody, Sam Kucey recalls how his love affair began.
According to the following video there are many games being played with six and seven figure stuff.
Good friend has a really nice 1990 Thunderbird SC for sale.
Turning a rusted shell of a ferrari into a pebble beach winner is definitely not printing money. It's a miracle if you break even.
That whole video was a turd. Originals are worth more due to scarcity. Repops have unlimited quantity.
It is interesting watching prices rise and fall for various cars as they often peak when the car that was coveted in high school is bought by buyers entering retirement.
I like some of the vintage 50s to 70s stuff but as daily drivers they have next to no safety features. Drum brakes, single brake lines, steel dash, no seat belts or crash protection etc.
My budget for collectible stuff is maybe 0.1% of what I spend and gets me new tires for my bicycle. The big dollar stuff gets interesting with the value, insurance , tax concessions loops.
Older stuff is purely for museums. While a 1928 model A coupe with side mounts may look cute it's as practical as having a horse and buggy and they go cheap.
Also low on the price list are VW replicars, MG TDs etc. The donor car could have been worth more.
How many people want to park a car with a $20,000 paint job at the local mall?
Are custom bikes any better?
I went to a pre ww1 car show last year. It was amazing. Some of the guys have cruising clubs and go on multi-day, multi-thousand km adventures. That sounds awesome.
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Here is link for this years show. Aug 22-23. Hundreds of vehicles there last year. Mostly cars but some bikes and a beautiful one of one quadricycle from 1898. Many of them driving around.
Canadian Festival of Old Cars - Simcoe County Museum
museum.simcoe.ca
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I'm looking at a Nash Metropolitan.
