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Old 6th October 2008, 04:27 AM   #1
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Anybody seen Ekka lately?
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Old 6th October 2008, 07:47 AM   #2
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Guess that he's been around. Here's his last post from October 4,2008:

http://www.treeworld.info/f46/tree-w...html#post42820
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Old 6th October 2008, 05:36 PM   #3
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He's probably out fighting the good fight for all us honest hardworking arborists, or just busy chopping chit sticks for fun
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Old 6th October 2008, 05:46 PM   #4
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3 days away in Bundy, Pops (wife's side 100th birthday!)
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Old 6th October 2008, 05:48 PM   #5
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Happy Birthday..Pop..100 years young!
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Old 7th October 2008, 03:02 AM   #6
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Wow 100 years old.
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Old 7th October 2008, 05:15 AM   #7
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Did pop come to Australia with a sailing vessel from Holland??

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Old 7th October 2008, 06:27 AM   #8
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Wow 100 years thats one hell of an innings did he get a letter from the queen congratulations pops
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Old 7th October 2008, 08:03 AM   #9
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He was a hard working cane farmer, was married 70 years to the same woman till she passed away ... country folk, family and hard work is what it is all about with them.
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Old 7th October 2008, 10:14 PM   #10
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Here you go.

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Old 8th October 2008, 12:24 AM   #11
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Holey moley! 100! Good on him!

Not trying to be funny here, but do they actually sell 100 year balloons retail or is it a custom job?
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Old 8th October 2008, 09:24 AM   #12
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Boy that guy looks good for 100!
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Old 8th October 2008, 09:29 PM   #13
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He does actually, he insisted on his whisky that day!
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Old 9th October 2008, 04:17 PM   #14
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He's earned his fair share of whiskey,no doubt about it.
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Old 9th October 2008, 07:21 PM   #15
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you would think he be more like 60, so for him to be a 100 he look bloody good
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