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Post by Julian Mayo » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:10 pm

jacfan wrote:Well hopefully will stay that way.
Yup, the only precautions I can take are to load up the Ute. I was with the Disaster relief organisation, they reckon this whole area is indefensible :cry:
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Post by jacfan » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:36 pm

Sometimes 'tis better to just get kids, pets, valuables and self out and leave the rest to nature. No point in being a dead hero. :drive:
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Post by Julian Mayo » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:05 pm

jacfan wrote:Sometimes 'tis better to just get kids, pets, valuables and self out and leave the rest to nature. No point in being a dead hero. :drive:
especially when the rally point is the bar of The Surf Club 8)
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Post by rah » Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:34 pm

Been evacuated 3 times that I remember. Never a fun time.

This house is much more defencable than the last one which is nice.

Helped move a Koal once from an area that was due for hazard reduction. If anyone thinks they are cute and cudly they are very wrong.
Ok, Lewis may win the WDC in 07, but Sato will beat him in 08.

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Post by jacfan » Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:59 pm

rah wrote:Been evacuated 3 times that I remember. Never a fun time.

This house is much more defencable than the last one which is nice.

Helped move a Koal once from an area that was due for hazard reduction. If anyone thinks they are cute and cudly they are very wrong.
They are cute and cuddly sometimes... but like all animals they are unpredictable.... treat all animals with respect and caution.... even man's best friend will bite!!!
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Post by Julian Mayo » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:23 pm

rah wrote:Been evacuated 3 times that I remember. Never a fun time.

This house is much more defencable than the last one which is nice.

Helped move a Koal once from an area that was due for hazard reduction. If anyone thinks they are cute and cudly they are very wrong.
Let me think....it went something like this......hiss, growl, bite, scratch, pee scream, :lol:
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Post by jacfan » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:28 pm

According to http://www.news.com.au/ (if you want to see the entire article.. go to the archives if it is not today and look for the heading..." BBQ may have caused fatal fire."........the bushfires are in four states.
As day 50 of the fire fight hits tomorrow, in addition to the death of one man, the extent of the fire fight includes:

• 39 houses destroyed.
• 8000 fire alerts issued.
• 14,500 volunteer firefighters deployed.
• 4794 DSE, Parks Victoria, interstate and international staff on the ground.
• 1200 tankers and more than 2000 other vehicles in use.
• More than 12,000 flying hours in 36 aircraft.
• 1.05 million hectares burnt.


Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief economist Steven Wojtkiw tipped the cost of the fires could run into hundreds of millions of dollars.
You just wonder when this will all end. :cry: :cry:
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Post by Julian Mayo » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:54 am

The woman who returned a blood alchol result of .449 must be thinking the same.
Thats .449 :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by jacfan » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:23 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:The woman who returned a blood alchol result of .449 must be thinking the same.
Thats .449 :shock: :shock: :shock:
:shock: :shock: :shock: .449!!! I am surprised she could stand/speak/ do anything. :shock:
That is some serious drinking.
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Post by Julian Mayo » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:42 pm

jacfan wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:The woman who returned a blood alchol result of .449 must be thinking the same.
Thats .449 :shock: :shock: :shock:
:shock: :shock: :shock: .449!!! I am surprised she could stand/speak/ do anything. :shock:
That is some serious drinking.
They said she should have been dead. :shock:
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Post by jacfan » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:47 pm

I would have thought so but obviously she wasn't. :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by rah » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:19 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
rah wrote:Been evacuated 3 times that I remember. Never a fun time.

This house is much more defencable than the last one which is nice.

Helped move a Koal once from an area that was due for hazard reduction. If anyone thinks they are cute and cudly they are very wrong.
Let me think....it went something like this......hiss, growl, bite, scratch, pee scream, :lol:
Exactly. more screaming and more peeing though. If I had the choice of trying to move a 2M lace monitor or a koala I know which one I would choose.
Ok, Lewis may win the WDC in 07, but Sato will beat him in 08.

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