Re: bushfire and weather thread

by Big Dog Fri 25 Jan 2013, 06:45

Had some rain here today. I actually got two rungs in my tanks. Sun is back out now but..

by horace Fri 25 Jan 2013, 06:52

hmmn...rain...have not seen rain for ages

by simkat Sat 26 Jan 2013, 07:29

skully wrote:Eek, that's no good, sk. So they are safe and well, just marooned?

Bored and marooned.

Phone lines and internet are back up. My husband rang this arvo and said they're going to try and get out tomorrow. Normally I would be overjoyed to have some unexpected time on my own but this has been very stressful! What a Face

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2013, 07:32

Good luck to the hot man in orange and the lad, sk. At least they seem to be avoiding the tornadoes they are copping further down the coast. Shocked

by simkat Sat 26 Jan 2013, 07:57

I just caught up on the news. Scary.

I don't think they will get home tomorrow even if the water recedes. The roads around here are the worst I came across while driving across australia. I'm pretty sure there will be great sections washed away.

Oh, and we're on the move again in March. Back to the west. No more hot man in orange!

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2013, 07:58

Wow, the k family gets about. Another mining posting?

by simkat Sat 26 Jan 2013, 08:00

Unemployment. Laughing

We both quit our jobs. Coal sucks Cool

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2013, 08:07

Gutsy. Good luck back in the west. The Shack must be calling your name. Very Happy

by simkat Sat 26 Jan 2013, 08:09

I think you know us too well Very Happy

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2013, 08:35

by lardbucket Sat 26 Jan 2013, 20:34

Light rain in the North of Tassie today, probably enough to put out the last of the fires for now, and ruin the scheduled local cricket.

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2013, 20:37

Good rain in the Knee of Syd. Quarter of an inch overnight and looking like plenty more to come today and tomorrow. Good for the strawy lawn after a hot January.

by Basil Sat 26 Jan 2013, 20:41

Meanwhile back in the Northern winter - the last of the snow is thawing. Rain, winds and floods to come. Roll on Spring! Evil or Very Mad

by lardbucket Sat 26 Jan 2013, 20:44

Aye, I've seen some pictures from a friend up Derby way. Heaps of snow.

by Basil Sat 26 Jan 2013, 20:51

The papers would tell you that it's been "Snowmageddon" In truth, it's been a little bit of proper winter weather - nothing more.

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2013, 21:32

More tornadoes overnight in Bundaberg. Shocked

News broadcasts have been dominated by raging bushfires throughout January. Now it's floods and tornadoes. Australia - the schizoid weather bitch.

by lardbucket Mon 28 Jan 2013, 05:17

son #1 was camping overnight at Rainbow Beach when the tornado hit

he is one lucky young man ... he did not suffer a scratch, despite trees uprooted all around the campsite and in some cases impaled through nearby cars and stumps.

by skully Mon 28 Jan 2013, 05:31

Good news.

Meanwhile the Knee of Syd is getting the tail-end of the cyclone. It's heaving down at my joint at the moment.

by Big Dog Mon 28 Jan 2013, 05:36

They keep forcasting rain down here but at the moment there's not a cloud in the sky. scratch

by JGK Mon 28 Jan 2013, 06:25

Farking rain. After the scorching hot days last week I had to put water in the pool on Friday.

Now it is just about overflowing.

by Red Mon 28 Jan 2013, 07:20

It never rains down here.

Crazy eastern seaboard though, bushfires, floods, tornadoes. No water for the Melbourne gardens for weeks.

by skully Mon 28 Jan 2013, 07:51

Youngest sprog headed off to the Gold Coast this morning for a 10 day sun and surf holiday. Sat at Mascot all day because Gold Coast airport was closed. Eventually flew out at 4.00 pm. On the nooz it looks like the Gold and Sunshine Coasts are engulfed in sea foam. Shocked