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Old 04-03-11, 11:28 PM   #1
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Default New lightweight body amourm ade with wool

A new use for wool! And the armour gets stronger in the wet!

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1226033365963

I'm sur it will go well with the other body armour improvement!

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nati...-1226026802652
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Old 04-03-11, 11:49 PM   #2
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If it keeps them safe, good work scientists.

Better then developing new weapons In my opinion.
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Old 04-04-11, 12:31 AM   #3
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Great work. Hope there is enough demand to get the wool industry back on its feet.

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Great work. Hope there is enough demand to get the wool industry back on its feet.
The sheep industry is booming at the moment. Farmers on the east coast are restocking, and demand for lamb has sent the price going from 50cents a head at it's worst, to $250 a head.

I think chicken is back on the menu.........
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Due to the Queensland flooding there is a current world-wide shortage of wool, which has been exacerbated by a global cotton shortage as well. Fiber products will certainly be in demand for some time to come.
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That shorn seems like a good idea. Ewe gotta hand it to those scientists. mutton beats innovation like that.
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That shorn seems like a good idea. Ewe gotta hand it to those scientists. mutton beats innovation like that.
These puns are baaaaaaaad. Ewe should be very sheepish from now on young man.
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I will stop now do I don't hog all the puns.
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Old 04-04-11, 11:11 PM   #9
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I will stop now do I don't hog all the puns.
At least you're not trying to ram one more in there... butting heads over this would just be silly. No, no pulling the wool over our eyes, no sir.
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Due to the Queensland flooding there is a current world-wide shortage of wool, which has been exacerbated by a global cotton shortage as well. Fiber products will certainly be in demand for some time to come.
Guess we'll have to go across the Tasman and fleece a kiwi or two!
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