Extraordinary People

[glantone]

Was going to post this on the Woke thread but it seems so unworthy so thought I would start a new topic in a more positive vein in which we can celebrate amazing people.

Meg Smaker. An extraordinary woman. Smart, courageous, unbreakable and swimming in integrity.

Listen to her in conversation with Sam Harris. It is such a compelling story that after her conversation with Harris her gofundme grew from $3000 to currently $466,000 and counting. Heart warming.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-unredacted-jihad-rehab

 

[eZyT]

Ive got a brand new hero - donnell wallum indig netballer about to international debut - refuses to wear hancock prospecting sponsor logo.

Jeez that takes mettle.

You're my hero Donnell

Old and new heroes?

This is the place

 

[Tigers of Old]

Dr Dinesh Palipana

One Plus One Dinesh Palipana

Trusted and independent source of local, national and world news. In-depth analysis, business, sport, weather and more.

www.abc.net.au

Amazing interview. Amazing man.
Kurt Fearnley interviews Emergency doctor Dinesh Palipana who was only the second person with quadriplegia to graduate as a doctor in Australia.
Incredible person & so inspirational.

 

[TrialByVideo]

Dr Dinesh Palipana

One Plus One Dinesh Palipana

Trusted and independent source of local, national and world news. In-depth analysis, business, sport, weather and more.

www.abc.net.au

Amazing interview. Amazing man.
Kurt Fearnley interviews Emergency doctor Dinesh Palipana who was only the second person with quadriplegia to graduate as a doctor in Australia.
Incredible person & so inspirational.

Yeah, watched it the other night. .... hard to get your head around how someone can be that resilient. Outstanding human being.

 

[Scoop]

Love this thread, great idea.

 

[The Big Richo]

Thought this was going to be about when I walked backwards from Melbourne to Perth, naked.

 

[TigerForce]

Thought this was going to be about when I walked backwards from Melbourne to Perth, naked.

You'd be on the 'very unusual' or 'strange' meaning of the word.

 

[Willo]

Thought this was going to be about when I walked backwards from Melbourne to Perth, naked.

It might be, IF you actually do it. Welsher.

 

[eZyT]

@The Big Richo , can we merge this with 'extraordinary people' thread?

 

[The Big Richo]

@The Big Richo , can we merge this with 'extraordinary people' thread?

I'm not a mod anymore Ezy. @Mr T. might be able to help.

 

[TigerForce]

I'm not a mod anymore Ezy. @Mr T. might be able to help.

Sacked?

 

[AngryAnt]

Sacked?

yes but had six months of his contract paid out

 

[Jake]

Two mates of mine (both passed on) who went to the Vietnam War served in the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), both hard men loved the blokes they served with, loved a drink and could also could tell amazing stories about their time over in Vietnam. I guess, I was fortunate that they told me these stories. Of the many stories none is better in a sad way about Kevin "Dasher" Wheatley, extraordinary person, hero. Every Australian should know what he did.

Biography - Kevin Arthur Wheatley - Australian Dictionary of Biography

adb.anu.edu.au

Playing forward pocket who would you pick Sheedy or Dasher?

Warrant Officer Class 2 Kevin Arthur 'Dasher' Wheatley

www.awm.gov.au

Bit more detail.

Victoria Cross : Warrant Officer Second Class K A Wheatley, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam

www.awm.gov.au

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