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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:21 pm
by Julian Mayo
Its deadly calm at the moment. No birds about, nor ants. None of the local dogs are barking....very unusual. The white cockatoos have disappeared, Beaky, the magpie with a busted beak, has taken refuge on the verandah, where he sits glaring at me with a baleful eye, as tho it's all my fault.
Just had a look at the weather radar, might not do that again

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:39 pm
by gkaytaz
jacfan wrote:Julian Mayo wrote:Better pass me my life vest, Mae West, flippers, snorkel, wetsuit, and scuba gear too...the latest warning has the swell at 7 metres.....hmmm that should give a wave height of 12-15 metres.........uh oh......the take off point to catch a wave should be around my letter box. Winds averaging 50 knots.....onshore........
Think I might go and have a little lie down, while the bed is still dry.

Yeah I heard you were in for more wild weather over the next couple of days. Yikes... take care.
They've had their share of bad weather lately. Hopefully it'll be a tad milder this time around.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:41 pm
by gkaytaz
Julian Mayo wrote:Its deadly calm at the moment. No birds about, nor ants. None of the local dogs are barking....very unusual. The white cockatoos have disappeared, Beaky, the magpie with a busted beak, has taken refuge on the verandah, where he sits glaring at me with a baleful eye, as tho it's all my fault.
Just had a look at the weather radar, might not do that again

Be careful dude. Sounds gloomy out there.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:47 pm
by Julian Mayo
gkaytaz wrote:Julian Mayo wrote:Its deadly calm at the moment. No birds about, nor ants. None of the local dogs are barking....very unusual. The white cockatoos have disappeared, Beaky, the magpie with a busted beak, has taken refuge on the verandah, where he sits glaring at me with a baleful eye, as tho it's all my fault.
Just had a look at the weather radar, might not do that again

Be careful dude. Sounds gloomy out there.
bereau has just issued a warning that it is going to be bigger than anything in the last two weeks......even the kids are quiet on it

I have been in some wild weather, I really do not like the look of this.....way too eerily quiet for way too long
The ground is at saturation point, it won't absorb a drop...there is bugga all sand left on the beach....its kinda like sitting naked on a toilet with a bullseye on your chest........(not that I have ever done that

)
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:22 pm
by jacfan
Julian Mayo wrote:gkaytaz wrote:Julian Mayo wrote:Its deadly calm at the moment. No birds about, nor ants. None of the local dogs are barking....very unusual. The white cockatoos have disappeared, Beaky, the magpie with a busted beak, has taken refuge on the verandah, where he sits glaring at me with a baleful eye, as tho it's all my fault.
Just had a look at the weather radar, might not do that again

Be careful dude. Sounds gloomy out there.
bereau has just issued a warning that it is going to be bigger than anything in the last two weeks......even the kids are quiet on it

I have been in some wild weather, I really do not like the look of this.....way too eerily quiet for way too long
The ground is at saturation point, it won't absorb a drop...there is bugga all sand left on the beach....its kinda like sitting naked on a toilet with a bullseye on your chest........(not that I have ever done that

)
That quietness before it hits is spooky. You just know it is going to be big.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:31 pm
by Julian Mayo
jacfan wrote:Julian Mayo wrote:gkaytaz wrote:
Be careful dude. Sounds gloomy out there.
bereau has just issued a warning that it is going to be bigger than anything in the last two weeks......even the kids are quiet on it

I have been in some wild weather, I really do not like the look of this.....way too eerily quiet for way too long
The ground is at saturation point, it won't absorb a drop...there is bugga all sand left on the beach....its kinda like sitting naked on a toilet with a bullseye on your chest........(not that I have ever done that

)
That quietness before it hits is spooky. You just know it is going to be big.
I can see the centre of the local trough, about 10kms out to sea....it's just a'sittin...........4.30 pm and it's nearly dark........they are now describing it as a "'weather bomb"..............

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:33 pm
by jacfan
Julian Mayo wrote:jacfan wrote:Julian Mayo wrote:
bereau has just issued a warning that it is going to be bigger than anything in the last two weeks......even the kids are quiet on it

I have been in some wild weather, I really do not like the look of this.....way too eerily quiet for way too long
The ground is at saturation point, it won't absorb a drop...there is bugga all sand left on the beach....its kinda like sitting naked on a toilet with a bullseye on your chest........(not that I have ever done that

)
That quietness before it hits is spooky. You just know it is going to be big.
I can see the centre of the local trough, about 10kms out to sea....it's just a'sittin...........4.30 pm and it's nearly dark........they are now describing it as a "'weather bomb"..............


is a weather bomb. Sounds horrible. You take care. We need you around here and your dogs and kids need you.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:39 pm
by Julian Mayo
jacfan wrote:Julian Mayo wrote:jacfan wrote:That quietness before it hits is spooky. You just know it is going to be big.
I can see the centre of the local trough, about 10kms out to sea....it's just a'sittin...........4.30 pm and it's nearly dark........they are now describing it as a "'weather bomb"..............


is a weather bomb. Sounds horrible. You take care. We need you around here and your dogs and kids need you.
A weather bomb hit the Sydney - hobart a few years ago..drowned a few

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:41 pm
by Julian Mayo
Some poor buggas still haven't got power back on from the one saturday week ago

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:44 pm
by gkaytaz
jacfan wrote:Julian Mayo wrote:
I can see the centre of the local trough, about 10kms out to sea....it's just a'sittin...........4.30 pm and it's nearly dark........they are now describing it as a "'weather bomb"..............


is a weather bomb. Sounds horrible. You take care. We need you around here and your dogs and kids need you.
Sounds weird. Reminds me of the tornadoes I had seen in the distance. Had done my best to keep them in the distance. Was lucky that that was in Arizona mind you. I had someplace to run... If it's your home then you do not have much of a choice.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:45 pm
by gkaytaz
Julian Mayo wrote:Some poor buggas still haven't got power back on from the one saturday week ago

I just hope everything will turn out to be okay.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:46 pm
by Julian Mayo
Still not a breath of wind

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:49 pm
by gkaytaz
Julian Mayo wrote:Still not a breath of wind

Keep us posted so we know you folks are safe and sound.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:54 pm
by jacfan
Julian Mayo wrote:jacfan wrote:Julian Mayo wrote:
I can see the centre of the local trough, about 10kms out to sea....it's just a'sittin...........4.30 pm and it's nearly dark........they are now describing it as a "'weather bomb"..............


is a weather bomb. Sounds horrible. You take care. We need you around here and your dogs and kids need you.
A weather bomb hit the Sydney - hobart a few years ago..drowned a few

Is that the one where Stan Zemanek nearly drowned?
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:36 pm
by Julian Mayo
jacfan wrote:Julian Mayo wrote:jacfan wrote: 
is a weather bomb. Sounds horrible. You take care. We need you around here and your dogs and kids need you.
A weather bomb hit the Sydney - hobart a few years ago..drowned a few

Is that the one where Stan Zemanek nearly drowned?
Doesn't that happen every time he goes to the pub?