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Punch on: Open thread 30/09/2010

by Lucy Kippist

30 Sep 05:00am

Filed under: Boeing 747, Open Thread

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The world’s first Boeing 747 was put on show in Washington today in 1968.

Definitely not the first Boeing 747, but it's a great colour. Picture: AFP.

And it’s Thursday, so what’s on your mind? Share it here.

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hot tub political machine says:

04:49pm | 30/09/10

The Baby Bonus is going to be such a significant Social Policy. I really look forward to the research about it in 10-15 years. Yes there are some families literally having kids to get the cash and buy drugs. However there are also kids who are going to have amazing… Read more »
Paul Neri says:

12:00pm | 30/09/10

The speaker-antics in Parliament weighs on my mind. I know, I know, it’s a bit of tradition and light hearted fun but ... a feeling of unease swept over me. That really, Governments can’t solve problems, they can only, well, try and keep a lid on them. Monitor the situation,… Read more »

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