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  1. 28th July 2006, 07:35 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by George130
    Yeha Everything goes up and we are expected to agree on our wages for three years. A lot can change in that time and the increase has already been eaten away.
    At least Pal hasn't got as expensive as Bannanas so maybe we can start eating that befor retirement.



    Speaking of Malcom Fraser ...I remember a bit of graffiti sprayed on a wall in Redfern when he was PM:

    "VOTE MAL EAT PAL"
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    he was the one that opened the doors to the multinationals.

    he created the 10% unemployed they demanded and in they came...





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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiggers
    dinner's calling, (i'm having a banana, big night out), but somewhere in this discussion there's an interesting thought: when keating said aussie was a banana republic, (1991?) bananas were retailing at about 50cents a kilo, now they're $15 - over to you wise and funny minds. GQ

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    5 lts of diesel: $7250
    Half a banana that would be allowed to be sold in a third world country: $325

    Being able to afford the repayments after putting it all on your credit card: Priceless
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    Are we talking B1 or B2?
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    B4.... B4 what??
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    http://abc.net.au/children/bananas/
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