Great Australians

[CAB SAV]

Skippy. I'm sure he would know what to do to get us out of this mess.

 

[Macquack]

John Winston Howard ( 26/7/1939 - ) 25th Prime Minister of Australia 11/3/1996 to 3/12/2007: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howard

Thanks for the GST, Mr Johnny "never ever" Howard

 

[trading_rookie]

Being a history buff I like pseudo-Aussies like Dirk Hartzog, Abel Tasman, William Dampier, James Cook, and Joesph Banks.

 

[2020hindsight]

Being a history buff I like pseudo-Aussies like Dirk Hartzog, Abel Tasman, William Dampier, James Cook, and Joseph Banks.

well rookie, I agree with your seniment , but lol ....

If I'm gonna be disallowed with Arthur Phillip - don't like your chances with Abel Tasman

https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=212000

 

[2020hindsight]

Keith Scott (Aussie mimic) - just heard him mimicking McCain and Obama on ABC - spot on
what you see is not what you get to hear

It's worth listening through to the russel crowe impersonation (only 2m total)

keith scott impersonates alec guinness, sean connery r crowe

keith scott mimics old time movie stars

- can't find any decent impersonations of Obama and/or McCain yet

 

[trading_rookie]

well rookie, I agree with your seniment , but lol ....

If I'm gonna be disallowed with Arthur Phillip - don't like your chances with Abel Tasman

Well, I did mention he and the others were 'pseudo'-Aussies ;-)

 

[noirua]

Sir John Monash (27/6/1865 - 8/10/1931), Soldier, Administrator and Engineer.
During his time he was often described as the Greatest Australian.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_Monash
http://www.whitehat.com.au/Australia/People/Monash.asp

 

[noirua]

A forgotten Australian Great is Mae Charlotte Dahlberg ( 22/5/1888 - 1969), she was a comedian who partnered Stan Laurel (Arthur Stanley Jefferson) in the early days before he became the Laurel and Hardy great act in America.
She was Stan's common law partner from 1919 until 1925.

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Nuts_in_May_(1917_Film)
http://wapedia.mobi/en/Stan_Laurel
http://wapedia.mobi/en/Mae_Dahlberg

She appeared in films "Nuts in May" in 1917 and "Mud in the Sands" in 1922

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW8NCY4sQuc

 

[noirua]

Most Australians have never heard of Australia's greatest Music Hall Entertainer and the worlds most recorded popular entertainer of all time.

Billy Williams 1878 - March 1915: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Williams_(music_hall_performer)

http://www.rfwilmut.clara.net/stars/williams.html

 

[white_crane]

Can I nominate Miranda Kerr?

hubba hubba

 

[noirua]

Can I nominate Miranda Kerr?

hubba hubba

Any links etc., not so great otherwise???????????

 

[tigerboi]

I reckon if you have your own street then you must be a great australian!

 

[saiter]

 

[white_crane]

Any links etc., not so great otherwise???????????

lol, I was joking. She's pretty much only known for looking HOT

 

[noirua]

Aussie Snooker players:
Clark McConachy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_McConachy

Horace Lindrum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Lindrum

Eddie Charlton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Charlton

Warren Simpson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Simpson

Neil Robertson (snooker player) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Robertson_(snooker_player)
Big day in 2010: Aussie crowned world snooker champion
http://media.businessday.com.au/sport/sports-hq/aussie-crowned-world-snooker-champion-1406049.html

All Aussie Final in 1952:
1952 World Snooker Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_World_Snooker_Championship

 

[basilio]

Thought this 18 yo WW2 sailor deserves his VC.
Amazing story.
Also shout out to his family for fighting to get the recognition he deserved.

'Top of the world': Family's joy as WWII hero receives top military honour 78 years after death

Seventy-eight years to the day after his heroic actions in World War II, Ordinary Seaman Edward 'Teddy' Sheean becomes the first Navy crew member to be awarded Australia's highest military honour, the Victoria Cross.

www.abc.net.au