John Kloehr Posted July 4 Posted July 4 1 hour ago, Sedalia Dave said: 110 F is 43.3 C. Per that map it's 115 in Perth and Alice Springs Dave, I'm an engineer, I know the math. I was trying to be funny. But I seem to have failed, probably because I'm an engineer and not a comedian. 3 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted July 4 Author Posted July 4 An Australian commando section moves against a Taliban safe haven. Their sergeant is at the front, where he always was. In the firefight that followed, Sergeant Todd Matthew Langley was fatally wounded. He was 35. He was Australia's 28th death of the Afghanistan war,in one of its deadliest years. Todd was a Western Australian country boy, born in Margaret River in 1976, raised in Katanning and Broome Hill. He enlisted in 1993, still a teenager, and the Army held him for the rest of his life. Eight years in Townsville with 1RAR. Commando selection in 2004, then seven years at Holsworthy with what became the 2nd Commando Regiment. Two tours of East Timor. Five rotations through Afghanistan. The operation that killed him was his seventh deployment. He was twice awarded the Commendation for Distinguished Service, in 2002 and 2008, and wore the Unit Citation for Gallantry. His Regiment called him an exemplary Commando, a warrior and a leader, a man who never sought the limelight, preferring to let his actions speak. His family put it more simply. A soldier's soldier. "The Army had been part of Todd for all of his adult life." But the Army was only half of him. He was a husband to Reigan. A father to three girls and a young son who, his family said, inherited his Daddy's personality. A loving son to Val and Neville. A brother to a Corporal still serving in the same Army. Their statement remembered a family holiday before that final deployment, ordinary days that became the ones they hold. "Each time I look at our children," Reigan said, "I will always be reminded of Todd as he lives on through them." It is easy to honour the soldier. We remember the man. Fifteen years on, his son carries his personality, and his name is on Panel 1 of the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial. Lest we forget. 1 5 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted July 5 Author Posted July 5 His name was William “Billy” Sing. Born in Queensland in 1886, the son of a Chinese father and an English mother, he grew up in a country where prejudice was strong. But when war came, he enlisted. At Gallipoli, Billy became a legend. From his hidden post, he waited patiently, steady hand and sharp eye fixed on the enemy. One by one, his shots found their mark. By the end, he was credited with 150 confirmed kills — and probably many more. His comrades called him the “crack shot of the Anzacs.” The army recognized his courage with the Distinguished Conduct Medal, a Mention in Despatches, and Belgium’s Croix de Guerre. Even after being wounded twice in France and Belgium, he kept fighting. And yet — when he returned home, there were no parades. No medals on display. No hero’s welcome. He struggled with his health, lived in poverty, and died alone in a Brisbane boarding house in 1943. For decades, his name faded into obscurity... 3 2 Quote
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted July 5 Posted July 5 Thanks for not letting his name fade now. 3 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted July 8 Author Posted July 8 9 minutes ago, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said: 1 2 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted July 8 Author Posted July 8 ON PATROL IN THE OUTBACK A hot day on patrol and water is scarce, outback mounted policeman pouring water into the top of his hat so his dog and horse can have a drink 1 2 Quote
Alpo Posted July 9 Posted July 9 Is that supposed to work like a scarecrow? It's so big that the live ones are afraid to hang around it? So it would be safe for people to relax there? 2 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted July 10 Author Posted July 10 2 hours ago, Alpo said: Is that supposed to work like a scarecrow? It's so big that the live ones are afraid to hang around it? So it would be safe for people to relax there? That was a good question, and I can see how you might have thought that, but no, it's just 'art' Alpo. 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted Sunday at 01:48 AM Author Posted Sunday at 01:48 AM Don't come out of the pub drunk 4 Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted Sunday at 01:02 PM Posted Sunday at 01:02 PM give that roo a beer 3 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted Sunday at 10:47 PM Author Posted Sunday at 10:47 PM During the 2008 financial crisis, a city corporate bloke got the sack and decided to give road work a crack. The local council hired him to paint the white line down the middle of a long country road. The foreman said, "Easy as, mate. Paint at least 4 km a day and you'll keep your job." On the first day, the bloke absolutely smashed it, painting 8 km of perfectly straight lines. The foreman was surprised. "Crikey, mate! You're an absolute legend!" On the second day, he slowed down a bit but still knocked out 4 km. "Still good," thought the foreman. By the third day, he only managed 2 km. The foreman thought he was just having an off day. Then came day four. The bloke barely scraped together 1 km. Now the foreman was completely baffled. "Mate, what gives? You started off like an absolute gun. Why are you getting slower every day?" The city corporate bloke wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Well, duh!... I'm getting farther and farther away from the paint bucket!" 4 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted Tuesday at 02:58 AM Posted Tuesday at 02:58 AM On 7/13/2026 at 8:50 AM, Buckshot Bear said: ...... just how big is the city of Goulburn ? one side of the road says Goulburn is 40 km; ..... the other side says you're entering Goulburn .......!!!* 1 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted Tuesday at 03:14 AM Author Posted Tuesday at 03:14 AM 15 minutes ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: ...... just how big is the city of Goulburn ? one side of the road says Goulburn is 40 km; ..... the other side says you're entering Goulburn .......!!!* We were there a few weeks ago. Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted Tuesday at 03:21 AM Posted Tuesday at 03:21 AM 5 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: We were there a few weeks ago. ......... and it took you this long to drive all the way home ? ( I used to have a horse like that too ..... ) 3 Quote
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