tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post8230785091806471070..comments2024-01-29T22:48:07.946-08:00Comments on The Filthy Platen: From Melbourne to Ballarat - a town of the lost and found. Scott Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-6765498767046553492014-03-27T04:27:45.382-07:002014-03-27T04:27:45.382-07:00Thank you so much for providing such helpful infor...Thank you so much for providing such helpful information on <a href="http://www.stronglifeguttersandroofing.com.au/iron-roofing" rel="nofollow">Roof Replacement Melbourne</a>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03196337675032815689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-32369234561048456242014-03-07T01:38:46.015-08:002014-03-07T01:38:46.015-08:00Nice opinion on Roof Replacement Melbourne.Thanks ...Nice opinion on <a href="http://www.stronglifeguttersandroofing.com.au/iron-roofing" rel="nofollow">Roof Replacement Melbourne</a>.Thanks for sharing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03196337675032815689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-68438224214468428062013-10-14T11:19:29.819-07:002013-10-14T11:19:29.819-07:00Or everything up here is too much focused on the R...Or everything up here is too much focused on the Romans, Greeks, USA and both world war's. It's good to read something else once in a while!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-68446618166616429052013-10-14T06:38:09.266-07:002013-10-14T06:38:09.266-07:00Thanks for a glimpse of Australia that I don't...Thanks for a glimpse of Australia that I don't usually see. I really like the southern cross flag and what it stands for.Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-30607207476291187792013-10-14T05:27:25.307-07:002013-10-14T05:27:25.307-07:00To be fair to the British, these were typically ac...To be fair to the British, these were typically actions being conducted by the british colonial government (Australia didn't have its own government at the time, and it was this event that triggered that to eventually happen) and not so much the british people per-se as a nation. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-4568712362865124022013-10-14T04:54:13.439-07:002013-10-14T04:54:13.439-07:00In belated and somewhat toe shuffling defence of t...In belated and somewhat toe shuffling defence of the realm, it never really mattered what <i>nationality</i> the protagonists of exploitation were. It was just coincidence, at the time, that some Brits were especially well versed in capitalism and were greedy beyond all reason. Roll forward a century and replace imperial nation with exploitative mining corporation (RTZ?) to see how democracy and independence can pan out (excuse the pun) in the longer term. Thanks for the history lesson. I'd heard of Ballarat but never learned of its place in the development of Australian nationhood. I can really see how the remnants of the original Southern Cross constitute an almost holy relic.Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-27637580968633001642013-10-13T22:58:37.501-07:002013-10-13T22:58:37.501-07:00Good question. Would you believe that it's ...Good question. Would you believe that it's 'Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka? As that's apparently what it is. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-50544978244822705222013-10-13T22:56:33.211-07:002013-10-13T22:56:33.211-07:00Thanks T! It's a bit on the expensive side the...Thanks T! It's a bit on the expensive side these days. But still cheaper, and more interesting than the awful theme parks running up here in QLD.Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-43981463686017381392013-10-13T22:55:24.774-07:002013-10-13T22:55:24.774-07:00I'm certain you'd love your visit!I'm certain you'd love your visit!Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-66578210233605096472013-10-13T22:54:47.863-07:002013-10-13T22:54:47.863-07:00*sigh* over tired writing... Oh well, that's t...*sigh* over tired writing... Oh well, that's the beauty of writing with a typewriter. Your mistakes are forever.Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-80389631728372116072013-10-13T22:53:28.313-07:002013-10-13T22:53:28.313-07:00Well, we're usually rather forgotten out in th...Well, we're usually rather forgotten out in the back here.Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-83561410770019833682013-10-13T22:52:27.342-07:002013-10-13T22:52:27.342-07:00Thank you! I certain shall. Thank you! I certain shall. Scott Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243020164163596709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-5893404563669050082013-10-13T17:17:03.545-07:002013-10-13T17:17:03.545-07:00What's the E in M.A.D.E?What's the E in M.A.D.E?Steve Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096720918399327814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-71990918328046484942013-10-13T15:17:25.822-07:002013-10-13T15:17:25.822-07:00Gee, I haven't been to Sovereign Hill since pr...Gee, I haven't been to Sovereign Hill since primary school. Gotta get back there and take a longer look at Ballarat. Maybe a day trip is in order sometime soon. <br />Nice post, Scott.teeritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421337385763144173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-64312863677411759502013-10-13T13:46:12.699-07:002013-10-13T13:46:12.699-07:00Very interesting place. One day I hope to visit A...Very interesting place. One day I hope to visit Australia.<br />Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-15251852549754032662013-10-13T08:03:42.753-07:002013-10-13T08:03:42.753-07:00Yes, very interesting history. In the US it was po...Yes, very interesting history. In the US it was popularly about tea, but in Australia about gold, but still the same old thing of the empire fleecing the colonies. That hotel looks lovely. But "capricious" bathrooms where, I assume, one would never know what will happen when operating the spigots, turning on the shower, flushing the toilet, etc., might knock a star or two from the rating.TonysVisionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035849049327300498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-25551768782690495462013-10-13T06:05:31.072-07:002013-10-13T06:05:31.072-07:00I agree, I like these stories! I even learned some...I agree, I like these stories! I even learned something about Australian history. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120715572940256008.post-48010436586811000262013-10-13T02:41:09.020-07:002013-10-13T02:41:09.020-07:00Great stuff! I do enjoy them - keep 'em coming...Great stuff! I do enjoy them - keep 'em coming please.Piotr Trumpielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849313715621355838noreply@blogger.com