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sortagreen

02/02/18 6:40 PM

#276871 RE: fuagf #276843

I love great advertising... Look up the Clio Awards sometime. I remember seeing compilations decades ago and they were just great examples of creativity
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fuagf

07/30/18 9:41 PM

#285431 RE: fuagf #276843

To all those who, even at the tender ages many of us are swinging through, still
have a favorite local watering-hole, mine suffered a rather fiery setback yesterday.

"Tooheys Old (Australian ad) 1977"

Fire crews battle a blaze at Sydenham’s General Gordon Hotel

SIX fire crews have battled a huge fire burning at a popular Sydney pub — a year after the owners forked out $18 million for it.

Natalie Wolfe news.com.au July 30, 2018 3:41pm

https://www.news.com.au/news/fire-crews-battle-a-blaze-at-sydenhams-general-gordon-hotel/news-story/5a11f9702513bc65b2c4a616e20669f5

No, wasn't in it at the time, just taking a break and on the way up. On the sidewalk, on the way, i met one of the ladies who worked behind the bar. She told me, but as she was a kidder i didn't believe her at first. After a chat she almost had me convinced it was true. Minutes after leaving her there it was. Fire hoses knocking down walls. It's extra sad for some, I have a dear 79 year-old friend who is on a walker. It was the nearest social venue she could get to. As far as i know the cause is still unknown.

UPDATE: Historic Sydney pub destroyed in fire 'sparked by power tool'

Australian Associated Press 31 July 2018

https://au.news.yahoo.com/historic-sydney-pub-destroyed-fire-sparked-power-tool-223530100.html