Greatest Aussie? You Decide
Jun 3rd 2006, 1:28 am
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Greatest Aussie? You Decide
You may recall that the BBC carried out a poll a few years ago to find the 'Greatest Briton', won by Winston of course! But who is the greatest Aussie and why? Discuss in not less than at least one sentence.
All views valid, except perhaps those who think Skippy or Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H.
All views valid, except perhaps those who think Skippy or Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H.
Jun 3rd 2006, 3:38 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
Originally Posted by pasty legs
You may recall that the BBC carried out a poll a few years ago to find the 'Greatest Briton', won by Winston of course! But who is the greatest Aussie and why? Discuss in not less than at least one sentence.
All views valid, except perhaps those who think Skippy or Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H.
All views valid, except perhaps those who think Skippy or Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H.
Jun 3rd 2006, 3:53 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
Originally Posted by pasty legs
You may recall that the BBC carried out a poll a few years ago to find the 'Greatest Briton', won by Winston of course! But who is the greatest Aussie and why? Discuss in not less than at least one sentence.
All views valid, except perhaps those who think Skippy or Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H.
All views valid, except perhaps those who think Skippy or Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H.
Jun 3rd 2006, 3:57 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
Kylie Minogue. Or Danni Minogue. Either really. They were both pretty great. Danni was a bit better, she made me a cup of tea before I kicked her out.
Natalie Imbruglia wasn't too shabby either.
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Natalie Imbruglia wasn't too shabby either.
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Jun 3rd 2006, 3:57 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
Originally Posted by pasty legs
You may recall that the BBC carried out a poll a few years ago to find the 'Greatest Briton', won by Winston of course! But who is the greatest Aussie and why? Discuss in not less than at least one sentence.
All views valid, except perhaps those who think Skippy or Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H.
All views valid, except perhaps those who think Skippy or Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H.
Jun 3rd 2006, 5:19 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
I'd like to nominate James Harrison who, in 1856, invented the world's first (practical) refrigerator using vapour compression. Without him, there would never have been cold beer.
That's two sentences, but it wouldn't scan properly as one.
That's two sentences, but it wouldn't scan properly as one.
Jun 3rd 2006, 5:25 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
NED KELLY, definitely.
Jun 3rd 2006, 5:56 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
Originally Posted by iPom
In fact, there are a lot of Great Australians here...
1944 Antibiotic penicillin- Produced by Howard Florey with help from a Pome named Ernst Chain.
how many of those "early inventors" listed - were actually British I wonder
Jun 3rd 2006, 5:58 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
Originally Posted by DebraH
how many of those "early inventors" listed - were actually British I wonder
Yes, the penicillin one is a goodun that's for sure. That saved billions of lives esp during the war.
Jun 3rd 2006, 6:02 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
Wally Lewis..............................one of the best rugby players to ever pick up a ball and run with it And a bloody nice guy as well.
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And a bloody nice guy as well.Loz x
Jun 3rd 2006, 8:17 am
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I'm tempted to nominate Sir Les Patterson.
But won't!
But won't!
Jun 3rd 2006, 8:28 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
Originally Posted by Wol
I'm tempted to nominate Sir Les Patterson.
But won't!
But won't!
Jun 3rd 2006, 8:34 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
The Bloke
although if I get the job I'm after this week, I may change that too "The nice man in charge of the interview panel"
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On a more serious note - Charels Todd fascinates me - he was the man who worked on setting up the telegraph line between Adelaide and Darwin (The Singing Line by Alice Thompson is a brillliant book about him and his supportive wife. Also the early explorers like Sturt and Burke and Wills, and a favourite is Smithy - Charles Kingsford-Smith - one of the greatest aviators ever.
although if I get the job I'm after this week, I may change that too "The nice man in charge of the interview panel"
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On a more serious note - Charels Todd fascinates me - he was the man who worked on setting up the telegraph line between Adelaide and Darwin (The Singing Line by Alice Thompson is a brillliant book about him and his supportive wife. Also the early explorers like Sturt and Burke and Wills, and a favourite is Smithy - Charles Kingsford-Smith - one of the greatest aviators ever.
Jun 3rd 2006, 8:35 am
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Re: Greatest Aussie? You Decide
Originally Posted by pasty legs
You may recall that the BBC carried out a poll a few years ago to find the 'Greatest Briton', won by Winston of course! But who is the greatest Aussie and why? Discuss in not less than at least one sentence.
All views valid, except perhaps those who think Skippy or Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H.
All views valid, except perhaps those who think Skippy or Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H.