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Bob Image-Writer ii @retrobob.bsky.social · Jan 1
@ozkitsch.bsky.social
Chad Morgan, 11/02/1933 - 01/01/2025

The Sheik Of Scrubby Creek. A wonderfully funny man who was also so kind. I will never forget his concerts and the laughter that he brought.😭

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=cawI...
Chad Morgan - The Sheik Of Scrubby Creek (Official Audio)
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retrobob.bsky.social
@ozkitsch.bsky.social
Chad Morgan, 11/02/1933 - 01/01/2025

The Sheik Of Scrubby Creek. A wonderfully funny man who was also so kind. I will never forget his concerts and the laughter that he brought.😭

countrytown.com/news/aussie-...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cawI...
Chad Morgan - The Sheik Of Scrubby Creek (Official Audio)
YouTube video by ChadMorganVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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gwreiter.bsky.social
Judging by results,
ME SOCIETY regards ethics as a hinderance
to personal gain.

WE SOCIETY explained: feed the hungry,
give drink to the thirsty, invite in the stranger,
clothe the needed, tend to the sick,
do for the least of these - frm Matt 25
December 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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mattfulton.bsky.social
A reminder that Margot Robbie once collaborated with Shaun Micallef and Tony Martin to celebrate the new year.
December 31, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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wiscomputerclub.bsky.social
These 5 disk DVD changers are amazing. I wish they'd made a Bluray version, but alas...
A 5-disk DVD changer sits on the workbench after getting opened up, inspected, and cleaned. Three CRT TVs sit behind it. My workspace is a mess. A plush Dr. Robotnik keeps the cables from escaping.
December 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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ricksteves.bsky.social
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
retrobob.bsky.social
Australian record company propaganda circa 1997. Flyer inserted into CD's sold in that era. If the Federal Government changes the copyright laws that have supported the Australian music industry, we'll all end up paying more for our music. Their changes will cost us the investment dollars used to unearth local talent. Australia's undiscovered musicians will remain just that. We'll lose job security for the thousands of men and women working in the Australian music industry as they are bypassed for imports. And we'll be surrendering the one mechanism that protects our music businesses. artists, composers and consumers from the onslaught of piracy. Perhaps even more disturbing than the cost of the Federal Government's CD legislation, is their uncertainty it will lower CD prices at all. For all the facts call 1300 651 181* or www.aeros.com.au/aria/intro.htm MYTH: "The Australian music industry is uncompetitive" FACT: In Australia hundreds of record labels and publishers and thousands of retailers compete for the consumers' dollar. There are regular discounts at both a wholesale and retail level. MYTH:"Australian CD buyers are ripped off by profiteers and forced to pay up to $7 more for their CDs than consumers in the United States" FACT: The main difference between the price of CDs in Australia and the United States is sales tax.While in the United States retail tax ranges from nothing. to as little as 8.2S%, in Australia the Federal Government imposes a massive 22% wholesale tax and consumers end up paying the price. MYTH:"Copyright laws stopping CD imports have no place in the modern world" FACT:The Coalition Government is moving to abandon the very copyright laws most other countries have seen fit to adopt. In this decade alone, nine new countries have joined the long list of markets using copyright laws like Australia's. These markets include the USA. European Union, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Finland, Norway, Taiwan, the Philippines.Jamaica, Latvia, R… Australian record company propaganda circa 1997. Flyer inserted into CD's sold in that era. If the Federal Government changes the copyright laws that have supported the Australian music industry, we'll all end up paying more for our music. Their changes will cost us the investment dollars used to unearth local talent. Australia's undiscovered musicians will remain just that. We'll lose job security for the thousands of men and women working in the Australian music industry as they are bypassed for imports. And we'll be surrendering the one mechanism that protects our music businesses. artists, composers and consumers from the onslaught of piracy. Perhaps even more disturbing than the cost of the Federal Government's CD legislation, is their uncertainty it will lower CD prices at all. For all the facts call 1300 651 181* or www.aeros.com.au/aria/intro.htm MYTH: "The Australian music industry is uncompetitive" FACT: In Australia hundreds of record labels and publishers and thousands of retailers compete for the consumers' dollar. There are regular discounts at both a wholesale and retail level. MYTH:"Australian CD buyers are ripped off by profiteers and forced to pay up to $7 more for their CDs than consumers in the United States" FACT: The main difference between the price of CDs in Australia and the United States is sales tax.While in the United States retail tax ranges from nothing. to as little as 8.2S%, in Australia the Federal Government imposes a massive 22% wholesale tax and consumers end up paying the price. MYTH:"Copyright laws stopping CD imports have no place in the modern world" FACT:The Coalition Government is moving to abandon the very copyright laws most other countries have seen fit to adopt. In this decade alone, nine new countries have joined the long list of markets using copyright laws like Australia's. These markets include the USA. European Union, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Finland, Norway, Taiwan, the Philippines.Jamaica, Latvia, R… Australian record company propaganda circa 1997. Flyer inserted into CD's sold in that era. If the Federal Government changes the copyright laws that have supported the Australian music industry, we'll all end up paying more for our music. Their changes will cost us the investment dollars used to unearth local talent. Australia's undiscovered musicians will remain just that. We'll lose job security for the thousands of men and women working in the Australian music industry as they are bypassed for imports. And we'll be surrendering the one mechanism that protects our music businesses. artists, composers and consumers from the onslaught of piracy. Perhaps even more disturbing than the cost of the Federal Government's CD legislation, is their uncertainty it will lower CD prices at all. For all the facts call 1300 651 181* or www.aeros.com.au/aria/intro.htm MYTH: "The Australian music industry is uncompetitive" FACT: In Australia hundreds of record labels and publishers and thousands of retailers compete for the consumers' dollar. There are regular discounts at both a wholesale and retail level. MYTH:"Australian CD buyers are ripped off by profiteers and forced to pay up to $7 more for their CDs than consumers in the United States" FACT: The main difference between the price of CDs in Australia and the United States is sales tax.While in the United States retail tax ranges from nothing. to as little as 8.2S%, in Australia the Federal Government imposes a massive 22% wholesale tax and consumers end up paying the price. MYTH:"Copyright laws stopping CD imports have no place in the modern world" FACT:The Coalition Government is moving to abandon the very copyright laws most other countries have seen fit to adopt. In this decade alone, nine new countries have joined the long list of markets using copyright laws like Australia's. These markets include the USA. European Union, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Finland, Norway, Taiwan, the Philippines.Jamaica, Latvia, R… Australian record company propaganda circa 1997. Flyer inserted into CD's sold in that era. If the Federal Government changes the copyright laws that have supported the Australian music industry, we'll all end up paying more for our music. Their changes will cost us the investment dollars used to unearth local talent. Australia's undiscovered musicians will remain just that. We'll lose job security for the thousands of men and women working in the Australian music industry as they are bypassed for imports. And we'll be surrendering the one mechanism that protects our music businesses. artists, composers and consumers from the onslaught of piracy. Perhaps even more disturbing than the cost of the Federal Government's CD legislation, is their uncertainty it will lower CD prices at all. For all the facts call 1300 651 181* or www.aeros.com.au/aria/intro.htm MYTH: "The Australian music industry is uncompetitive" FACT: In Australia hundreds of record labels and publishers and thousands of retailers compete for the consumers' dollar. There are regular discounts at both a wholesale and retail level. MYTH:"Australian CD buyers are ripped off by profiteers and forced to pay up to $7 more for their CDs than consumers in the United States" FACT: The main difference between the price of CDs in Australia and the United States is sales tax.While in the United States retail tax ranges from nothing. to as little as 8.2S%, in Australia the Federal Government imposes a massive 22% wholesale tax and consumers end up paying the price. MYTH:"Copyright laws stopping CD imports have no place in the modern world" FACT:The Coalition Government is moving to abandon the very copyright laws most other countries have seen fit to adopt. In this decade alone, nine new countries have joined the long list of markets using copyright laws like Australia's. These markets include the USA. European Union, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Finland, Norway, Taiwan, the Philippines.Jamaica, Latvia, R…
December 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
retrobob.bsky.social
@danietreg.bsky.social Hey Hey, guess what I found in the charity shop today lol. Did you ever meet him?
Three CD's of Australian entertainer, the late Ricky May. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_May
December 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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saveitforparts.bsky.social
youtu.be/QM9tTVzzmtk
Installing A Satellite Dish In My Geodesic Radome
YouTube video by saveitforparts
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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picatinnyrailed.bsky.social
If you don't have your amateur radio license, that's no big deal.

Join me on the simplex frequency, 121.5 MHz or 406 MHz.
December 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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mtdrift.bsky.social
A survivor first-gen MX-6 - surprisingly good paint and nice period graphics. Looks like probably original wheel covers, too. #weirdcarbs
A red first-gen Mazda MX-6 parked in front of a Pizza Hut.
December 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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jaythurber.bsky.social
Google AI is so smart, they already have the score of next Monday's Steelers game.
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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chrisg1vdp.bsky.social
Still my favourite Christmas gag.
December 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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m-snail.bsky.social
Sorry for using comics and art to vent and cope with the world changing around me. I will return to drawing whimsical and silly frog wizards and adventures.
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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avavsystems.bsky.social
I think @vinylcarbooty.bsky.social has thinned the stash
December 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
retrobob.bsky.social
@chris.mcmahon.co.uk @avavsystems.bsky.social @plantfamily.net @chinnyvision.bsky.social @chrisg1vdp.bsky.social

I hope you lot are enjoying your Australian taxpayer subsidised biscuits. $45 Million dollarydoos worth.

Tim Tams are an authorised biscuit to have at the Tea Alarm. Get to it. 🫖⏰
10.14 AEDT Government fund lends $45m to Arnott’s to help Tim Tams go global Patrick Commins The government’s National Reconstruction Fund has lent Arnott’s Group $45m to help support the Australian name to take Tim Tams worldwide. The money will be used to refinance $1.75bn in debt that comes due in 2026, which is earmarked for “planned future growth capital expenditure”. Tim Tams are already stocked in all major British supermarkets and are reportedly selling well – Brits have bought more than 5 million packets since the biscuits hit shelves in April 2024. The NRF has $15bn in taxpayer money to invest in the country’s manufacturing capability, and recently also lent $36m to the country’s biggest meat pie maker, Patties Food Group. Arnott’s has been around since 1865 and employs 2,500 people across five facilities. While Arnott’s is an iconic Australian name, the company is owned by American private equity giant KKR, which bought the company from Campbell Soup Company in 2019. Arnott’s has not been Australian owned since 1997. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/08/australia-news-live-politics-coalition-housing-policy-liberal-labor-vic-nsw-qld-tasmania-weather-bushfires-economy-education-health-social-media-cost-of-living?page=with%3Ablock-6936392b8f08c681439c24e1#block-6936392b8f08c681439c24e1
December 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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jsmoliga.bsky.social
Found this gem today: Stedman’s Medical Dictionary… on floppy disks.

We've seen medical knowledge move from 5.25-inch disks to CD to the web to AI models that fit on your phone.

Also accepting nominations for Curator of the Museum of Forgotten Academic Technology.
December 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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saveitforparts.bsky.social
youtu.be/pvtHcwemfco
I Bought A Satellite From Ukraine
YouTube video by saveitforparts
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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mattfulton.bsky.social
Full video:
November 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
retrobob.bsky.social
I give you...whatever this absolute monstrosity is.
Sandwich press for scale. #AusPol
What rolls down stairs alone or in pairs, and over your neighbor's dog? What's great for a snack, And fits on your back? It's log, log, log It's log, it's log, It's big, it's heavy, it's wood. It's log, it's log, it's better than bad, it's good." Everyone wants a log You're gonna love it, log Come on and get your log Everyone needs a log log log log *whistle* LOG FROM PAULINE
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
retrobob.bsky.social
#auspol #sandwichpresssteak #BarabbasLoins @markhumphries.bsky.social

LUNCH TIME! Who's having steak?
Sandwich Press Steak Barabbas Loins is having steak for lunch
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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dr-delirium.bsky.social
It looks like the antenna is an integral part of Bulma's capsule house. What frequency do you think it operates on?
#radio #cbradio #dragonball
November 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
retrobob.bsky.social
@koparafallskid.bsky.social @belungerer.bsky.social

A two-storey home on Bribie Island has been destroyed in a fire.

archive.ph/VKNum/image
archive.ph
November 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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tdward.bsky.social
My absolute fav. The caption, the pose. The setting.

Cliff, shit, just remembered we need one more picture for the calendar. Fuck it just grab the Custard Creams and riff with it.
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
retrobob.bsky.social
@koparafallskid.bsky.social

Looks like @belungerer.bsky.social may still be without power!

www.energex.com.au/outages/outa...
https://www.energex.com.au/outages/outage-finder/outage-finder-map/ Bribie Island, Queensland Australia power outages.
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
retrobob.bsky.social
@belungerer.bsky.social @koparafallskid.bsky.social
Hows things at Bribie Island today after that wild storm rained death yesterday Byron?
Courier Fail headline and picture of hail.
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM