o sung wu,

In and out fast, got work to do, spit already on. :)

Bea died back in December 1973 having spent her remaining days in that Catholic aged care home for poverty stricken - Little Children of the ...
A uni researcher (Syd Uni?) penned her history. Google may help.

Chalked 'Eternity', see here (grave),
'Eternity'en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Stace

Enjoy the long weekend.

Oh dear dear, 'STEELIE'...

I fear I've again offended your delicate sensibilities, when my observations were meant, as complimentary ! In the hope that I can somehow penetrate that massive EGO of yours - I'd like you to look at it this another way perhaps ? You've obviously lead a unremarkable life, a life devoid of anything that amounts to some form of personal, self-actualization or fulfilment. I mean something based in 'fact' not in your own imagination ? Possibly you've worked a nine to five existence, back home, evening supper, a bit of TV, then 'beddie byes'. And in the morning, your banal, circuitous existence starts up once more.

Another boring day, with just your own tediously dull company. Together with an abnormally large HUBRIS that continually needs succour. Lest others begin to see the substantial flaws that have left you exposed and vulnerable - you know, 'the Emperor has no clothes'.

I do understand, you're thoroughly bored, with nothing really happening that can even remotely begin to feed that swollen, and distended EGO of yours ? Again, I understand !

I do believe I've now grasped the true reasons why you feel this curious need to defend David HICKS ? It's both an admiration, a yearning if you like, that if only you could've engaged in even just a small part of David HICKS'S previous lifestyle ? A life of giving both military, and philosophical support to an outlawed Islamic fundamentalist group, Al Qaeda. You with me so far STEELIE ?

Then there's the emotional component, the closeness, the intimacy you'd like to share with David HICKS. Not only for his own legendary feats when in company with terrorists, but because he's the kind of individual with whom you're so emotionally attached yourself ? I do understand.

I gather you've made certain covert supplications to be permitted entry into the august company of either David HICKS or another of his acolytes, but so far, failed yet again to gain admittance ? I'm sure you'll make it when you become a little bigger and more mature ?

Hi there ONTHEBEACH...

Brilliant, many thanks for that ! Poor old Bea MILES, with all her unusual ways, her dislike and loathing of conventional society, and her continuing derision of police and the law generally, there were many more far worse than, Ms. Bea MILES. RIP.

Many thanks for the Link concerning the 'Eternity' bloke, I shall enlighten myself by shortly reading it !

Enjoy your Barbie, and have a marvellous Long Weekend ONTHEBEACH, thanks mate.

Oh dear Woosie,

“somehow penetrate”, “exposed and vulnerable”, “massive”, “abnormally large”, “swollen and distended”, “become a little bigger”?

Mate, I have repeatedly warned you about mixing your Viagra with the afternoon sherries. Freud would have a field day.

Let's try not to spook the horses shall we? Perhaps a cold spoon might help.

Lol.

STEELEREDUX...

Come now, you can manage a little better than that surely ? Or have you finally come to realise this illustrious Forum and OLO are Sites that provide people of like minds, a setting upon which they may engage in those activities that hitherto have been consigned to the past ? Metaphorically speaking - those 18th century diversions and leisurely pursuits that many of those fine gentleman, doubtlessly followed - that which incorporate the 'French Epee'.

A delicate thrust here; a nimble parry there; all the time the two opponents are secure in the knowledge that a slim, albeit high quality torso protector, will prevent any lasting injury to the person, save from suffering some minor loss of face or indignity, when one's opponent penetrates the other's impeccable 'guard' ?

Is it not the same feature, of this Forum, signified by the dexterity of one with the French Epee ? That Graham's OLO and the Forum have provided us all with an abundance of enjoyment, a source of knowledge, and a vehicle in which folk may produce their own brief dissertational work, on any topic of their choosing ?

Moreover STEELEREDUX, I consider my own personal objectives and reason(s) for engaging in either OLO or 'the Forum' purely, as just a bit of fun, nothing more. Life's far too short to take any of this stuff seriously, or personally. To systematically and methodically take any 'individual down', is entirely absurd, and completely invalidates the most critical reason for anyone taking part at all ?

Essentially, it's to inject a little more humour into other people's existence, as well as my own, by the use of an entirely different medium altogether. Furthermore, to ensure the more pleasurably and fun parts of being a regular correspondent, are met and preserved, while being fortunate enough to be amongst the already eminent company who've also chosen to participate herein ! These are the people who unselfishly 'value add' with their respective knowledge and considered opinions. From a broad, cross section of of this great facility of ours (actually Graham's ?) 'the Forum' !

o sung wu,
I well remember many of the city characters good and bad but one derelict I used to look out for on GD patrols was a bloke who used the Com Bank doorways near Wynyard station to sleep at night.
I took him to hospital a couple of times after being beaten up by louts and got to know him as well as one could.
During the war he was a merchant seaman on oil tankers in the North Atlantic where he managed to get torpedoes on four occasions.
Each time he was rescued from the ocean and taken to New York where he recovered and go re-posted to the next tanker.
On the fourth sinking he decided he had had enough and jumped ship in New York where he stayed for years after the war.
He married and raised a family living in Long Island and running a successful vets bar in the city.
His wife took up with another man, reported him to the Immigration authorities and had him deported back to Australia.
She got everything he had built and saved and he finished up on the streets of Sydney completely disillusioned and broken.
His story gave me respect for the street dwellers of the day because there was always a story behind their regression.
You may remember the Tic-a-tec fraud case. I think his name was Miller.
He got eight years and now today he is the biggest thing in celebrity publicity. Villains to hero's.
I remember Bruce Galea being locked up for contempt by refusing to give evidence against his family.
He went from villain to hero very quickly.