delete this account pls Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Im in Wyong seriously wondering why I didnt grab that nice apartment in Woy Woy near the beach I was looking at a couple of months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyed chicken Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 What's a good news link to follow weather & fires in Australia (I'm in USA)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Winged Shadow Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Im in Wyong seriously wondering why I didnt grab that nice apartment in Woy Woy near the beach I was looking at a couple of months ago Cool, I'm back at Newie again. Should come up here and grab a drink sometime! I am lucky, my lounge window faces the ocean (i'm about 15 min walk from the beach), and the nice cool ocean breeze are in full swing at the moment. Nice and cool now :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 What's a good news link to follow weather & fires in Australia (I'm in USA)? The ABC and Sydney Morning Herald are live-blogging it, I'd start there. EDIT: Guardian liveblog is pretty neat as well. For any foreign readers, some context: these sort of conditions, and the associated risk of large, breakout bushfires are normal... for January-February, at the height of summer. This is spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyed chicken Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Thanks!Stay safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brook Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 So looking at Shorten's shadow ministry. Don Farrell doesn't appear to be preparing to go anywhere so who are Labor planning to sacrifice for him? Is he going to move to NSW and take Carr's spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delete this account pls Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 North eastern edge of raymond terrace where I grew up; https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1374045_621340837918049_1519631658_n.jpg Our firefighters are fucking brilliant at their jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Niloy the Novacastrian again hey? Hope everyone is well, I've been MIA for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 North eastern edge of raymond terrace where I grew up; https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1374045_621340837918049_1519631658_n.jpg Our firefighters are fucking brilliant at their jobs Damn that's an eloquent pic. And welcome back Pax. Have you got a transcript of your NYC speech? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Thanks Stubs. Haha the speech was nothing special, but the trip was freaking awesome. $2 beers during happy hour in California! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh_wulff Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Glad to hear everyone is OK- some of my hippie friends have been evacuated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Lithgow fire imposed over metropolitan Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Scary and depressing stuff. Some of the stories are pretty heartbreaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 RFS doing heaps of backburning ahead of tomorrow's high temps and NWerly wind. They've helped join the State Mine and Mt. Victoria fires to better contain them, say they've done everything they can to keep the blaze away from outer metro tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Winged Shadow Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Gay marriage bill passes in ACT. I wonder whether it will survive the federal government challenge. That image of Lithgow fire over Sydney is a real eye opener. Just crazy how massive it is. Hopefully people are getting the support they need. I wonder if the national disaster fund/levy discussion will rear its head once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 No breakouts; amazing stuff from the RFS. Oh, but there is the small matter of the origins of the State Mine Fire... Investigations by NSW RFS fire investigators have determined the State Mine fire near Lithgow was started as a result of live ordnance exercises on Marrangaroo Army Range. The fire started on Wednesday 16 October 2013. There were no total fire bans at the time. D'oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 So Peter Dinklage is no longer making it down here for Supanova/the opera house thing Brook and I have tickets to, Lena Headey is coming instead. I'm going to assume from the ominous silence on the issue that the dropbear was unable to organise a dinner or anything :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 So Peter Dinklage is no longer making it down here for Supanova/the opera house thing Brook and I have tickets to, Lena Headey is coming instead. I'm going to assume from the ominous silence on the issue that the dropbear was unable to organise a dinner or anything :P Yeah sorry. We can't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I don't think an actual apology is necessary, surely a "you try organise it ya bludger" response would more fit the tone of a dropbear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I don't think an actual apology is necessary, surely a "you try organise it ya bludger" response would more fit the tone of a dropbear. Shh. I'm undercover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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