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TAB
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had been in Army 2 years by then @Bill16  lol  fair enough tho. I used to knock around w 7 years younger brother, got lots music stuff from him

TAB
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... i'm happy to do Grandpa Simpson thing and say pastie was .12cents in 1970 lolo or went for a joy flight around then cost me .20c lol

@StuF @Jacques @Bill16 @Meowmy @greenpea 

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My brother was only 3 years older than me ay @TAB we would ride our dirt bikes together,go snorkeling with our gidgy , generally run amok together,he is my best mate

TAB
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yeah sorta grew out of touch w younger brother, he got married and had kids went interstate , was successful etc  prob need to see each other more. @Bill16  hes like 2nd highest non commissioned position in RAAF now was in  Army originally. been in near over 30 years now think

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Yeah man I'm not sure what to say ay @TAB he is your blood 

TAB
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as he said not long ago i prob influenced him to go to defence. just I bailed and he took ball and ran with it.he spent years in sandpit plus went to Cambodia w UN etc , citations  medals you name it @Bill16 

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Dead Kennedys @TAB holiday in Cambodia!!

TAB
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..we both liked that before he went @Bill16  lol

https://youtu.be/Ijo3OWdtthQ?si=5rMOzoEBw_9CaVqI

@StuF @Jacques 

TAB
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was late 80s when he went there w UN they were unarmed @Bill16  his boss was a French major, dudes firing AKs down street every night, went to few dift places , said as soonas turned shower off sweating again, he lost like 15kg and wasnt fat to start with 

plus before afghan , iraq etc they were paid like 1000 a week extra  prob were only on 500 a week in aust then but that set him up for life, got house got married etc he came home with over $50k in bank early 90s when i was on $8/hr as adult apprentice lol

TAB
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didnt see this @Jacques  most people are given the land from parents plus crops can do $300 plus/acre every year  so if never paid for it and pulling in few million a year bit of a hard life lol 

no, normal people cannot buy a farm , been like that for over 60 years  the rich ones buying up small ones etc anyhoo