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Some nice places down in camphorland
Haha go back a page and you can see plenty of light green bastards haha
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Some nice places down in camphorland
jemcee wrote:
Haha go back a page and you can see plenty of light green bastards haha
Mate how you holding up with the rain down there?

saw the Goldie got hammered from drought to biblical flood over night...
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Mate how you holding up with the rain down there?

saw the Goldie got hammered from drought to biblical flood over night...
Haha Aaah summer in Australia.. If it's not under water it's on fire
The Goldie will be a nightmare the one thing their drainage system hates is rain haha

Yeah it started at about 12 last night and it's been constant since! The locals will be getting antsy haha (google Lismore floods) but I'm up high and dry.. Well damp anyway

The rain is great and all but would love just a small break so my dog can comfortably take care of her business haha.. She's lookin at me like 'can you do something about this I don't particularly wanna get wet' and I'm lookin at her like 'you're a fucken cattle dog you'll be right getting a bit wet' haha lucky she's cute
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Mate I know lismore floods well just like Gympie floods lol
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we went on a date night last night wife and I and when we came out of the club it was pissing down in Hastings street in Noosa so the wife did a rain dance as we were soaked through and through Smile

might not be safe for work lol she said do you really have to cover my boobs and i'm like its not a porn site Woohoo




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we went on a date night last night wife and I and when we came out of the club it was pissing down in Hastings street...
we went on a date night last night wife and I and when we came out of the club it was pissing down in Hastings street in Noosa so the wife did a rain dance as we were soaked through and through Smile

might not be safe for work lol she said do you really have to cover my boobs and i'm like its not a porn site Woohoo




Wow!!
I kinda wish this was a porn site now!!
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Deja New wrote:
we went on a date night last night wife and I and when we came out of the club it was pissing down in Hastings street...
we went on a date night last night wife and I and when we came out of the club it was pissing down in Hastings street in Noosa so the wife did a rain dance as we were soaked through and through Smile

might not be safe for work lol she said do you really have to cover my boobs and i'm like its not a porn site Woohoo




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The episode of Q&A they were referring to in the previous video.



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Normally this time of year we would have had a cyclone or two bringing loads of rain but this year nothing :( it’s so dry and...
Normally this time of year we would have had a cyclone or two bringing loads of rain but this year nothing Sad it’s so dry and our native gums burn when they are green or dead like crazy so with dry weather and wind and plenary of leaves sticks and dead grass acting as fuel it does not take much for a disaster. We had dry lightning storms go though before Christmas caused about 20 fires in the area all out now where I am but only due to the hard work of the fire fights.
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Hey Deja , man I'll tell you what. There are certain things a person see's and hears through their life , which sticks with them...
Hey Deja , man I'll tell you what. There are certain things a person see's and hears through their life , which sticks with them , no matter what. Some of the things I've seen over the past couple days in the bush fire videos will probably remain with me until I'm dead. I'm a hunter , a fisherman and a preservationist , and seeing what that has done to the native wildlife down there has completely gutted me. Not to mention the loss of people and property such as homes and so forth. I truly don't understand how a country like Australia can be going through something like this , without the whole planet not jumping in to help? My country ( USA ) sticks their fucking nose in everyone elses business when it comes to war........but when one of our friends burns to the ground??......I see and hear nothing. It's truly fucking disturbing. And I'm not just talking about the USA , but Europe , S. America , Canada.....anyone! Pisses me right the fuck off!
Just so yo know, we aren't doing nothing.

More than 100 U.S. firefighters, including dozens from California, have traveled to Australia over the last month to help combat the country's wildfires that have consumed more than 12.5 million acres of vegetation.Jan 10, 2020
https://www.latimes.com › california
U.S. firefighters sent to battle Australia's wildfires arrive to ...
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The episode of Q&A they were referring to in the previous video. [embed][/embed]
The episode of Q&A they were referring to in the previous video.



Allan Jones Interview with a NSW state politician on water rights

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Deja New wrote:
Normally this time of year we would have had a cyclone or two bringing loads of rain but this year nothing :( it’s so dry and...
Normally this time of year we would have had a cyclone or two bringing loads of rain but this year nothing Sad it’s so dry and our native gums burn when they are green or dead like crazy so with dry weather and wind and plenary of leaves sticks and dead grass acting as fuel it does not take much for a disaster. We had dry lightning storms go though before Christmas caused about 20 fires in the area all out now where I am but only due to the hard work of the fire fights.
jeffro503 wrote:
Hey Deja , man I'll tell you what. There are certain things a person see's and hears through their life , which sticks with them...
Hey Deja , man I'll tell you what. There are certain things a person see's and hears through their life , which sticks with them , no matter what. Some of the things I've seen over the past couple days in the bush fire videos will probably remain with me until I'm dead. I'm a hunter , a fisherman and a preservationist , and seeing what that has done to the native wildlife down there has completely gutted me. Not to mention the loss of people and property such as homes and so forth. I truly don't understand how a country like Australia can be going through something like this , without the whole planet not jumping in to help? My country ( USA ) sticks their fucking nose in everyone elses business when it comes to war........but when one of our friends burns to the ground??......I see and hear nothing. It's truly fucking disturbing. And I'm not just talking about the USA , but Europe , S. America , Canada.....anyone! Pisses me right the fuck off!
SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Just so yo know, we aren't doing nothing. More than 100 U.S. firefighters, including dozens from California, have traveled to Australia over the last month to...
Just so yo know, we aren't doing nothing.

More than 100 U.S. firefighters, including dozens from California, have traveled to Australia over the last month to help combat the country's wildfires that have consumed more than 12.5 million acres of vegetation.Jan 10, 2020
https://www.latimes.com › california
U.S. firefighters sent to battle Australia's wildfires arrive to ...
We've had a lot of help from all over. The USA, Canada, Japan, New Zealand etc.And we very much appreciate it.
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I live in Gippsland. When the Black Saturday fires started here, I had to get to my mothers,which is right on top of the mountain that was set alight. The rds were blocked, so I got on my 09 Beta 450.
I was trying to get to the house. First thing is, all your visual markers are gone. There were a few times I thought i knew where I was, and wasn't even close to where i thought I was.
Anyway, I'm riding down a dirt rd, fire on both sides. I don't typically grip the bike with my knees when I ride, I felt something touching my knees. I look down, and the fuel tank had blown up like a balloon. People don't usually believe that, but I'm happy to swear on all my kids lives that It's true.

People were asking me what it was like. I told them the sky was on fire. Again, no one believed me. When I stopped to sort out the fuel tank. I took a second to just look up. Yes the trees were obviously on fire. but so was the sky. I've always tried to explain it like this. You know on an overcast cloudy day, when you look up and see all the clouds/grey sky moving fast in one direction, That's exactly what it was like, but it was fire, not clouds. Again, I'm happy to swear on my kids lives that is true.

My son's mate was in the UK at the time. His family lived just up the rd from my mothers place. The fire that day was moving at over 100 kph. There was no time to get out, and it went pitch black as well. The entire family took refuge in their shed. Their son was on the phone to them from the UK the entire time.
The fire had created It's own atmosphere, there was a thunder storm right above it, and there was black, ash filled rain falling. The fire was so huge, and needed so much oxygen to feed itself, it laterally sucked all the air out of the atmosphere.
The family in the shed, while they were on the phone to their son, suffocated. The shed was untouched by fire.
I still think about their son who was on the phone in the UK. I haven't seen him since before the fires.

It takes about an hour to drive from my place to Yarram, took the fire 30 minutes to travel that far.

That was also the last summer we've had that I considered to be hot. Every summer since, has been pretty mild, especially this one.

I was trying to get to my mothers to let the horses out. I never made it. I did think I got close, but when I went back after the fires, turned out, I wasn't close at all.
Anyway, bloke up the rd let the horses out. 10 left, 11 came back lol.
The pilots dropped 7 buckets of water on the house and saved it, but the entire property was burt to within a meter from the house. The horses would have been killed for sure.
They have like a trout hobby farm. Needless to say, every trout was dead, we filled trailer loads of the stinky fuckers.

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Hope everyone and their animals are safe.

People don't realize how powerful wildfires can get. When I was in forestry school in the mid nineties a smoke jumper recruiter came. He didn't sugar coat it at all. He took out one of those fire blankets that is supposed to save you and said, " If you fuck up all this will do is cook you to medium well, if you don't fuck up all this will do is cook you to medium well". He went on to explain it basically saying it's very dangerous, unpredictable, you need to be on your game all the time and that might not be good enough, be ok with giving your life. The pay was not very enticing either. Crazy respect to anyone that fights a wildfire, it's a thankless job.
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Hope everyone and their animals are safe. People don't realize how powerful wildfires can get. When I was in forestry school in the mid nineties a...
Hope everyone and their animals are safe.

People don't realize how powerful wildfires can get. When I was in forestry school in the mid nineties a smoke jumper recruiter came. He didn't sugar coat it at all. He took out one of those fire blankets that is supposed to save you and said, " If you fuck up all this will do is cook you to medium well, if you don't fuck up all this will do is cook you to medium well". He went on to explain it basically saying it's very dangerous, unpredictable, you need to be on your game all the time and that might not be good enough, be ok with giving your life. The pay was not very enticing either. Crazy respect to anyone that fights a wildfire, it's a thankless job.
I was in an area I've been riding for over 20 years, and most of the time, had no Idea where i was. I'd Imagine If I tried to do the same in an area I didn't know at all, It wouldn't end well.


22 FARMER SUICIDES IN ONE REGION IN A 12 MONTH PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Aussie's. What will you be willing to pay for your milk in the next few yrs, assuming you'll even have the option of buying any?
Because, we're losing our farmers. No water = no food. no food = no life. In the next few yrs. We will 100%, be buying all of our milk from China. You can bet your balls, you won't be getting it for anywhere close to $1.00 a litre.

City people especially need to watch this. And learn about the reality of the situation. Our farmers are quickly running out of time. Aussie farmers NEED you support. These are the people that have been feeding this country for generations, through war, through it all, they've kept Aussie's fed. Your food doesn't not come from a super market. It comes from our farms.


If you're in Aus, you'd had the luxury of being raised eating some of the best produce grown on the planet. You take it for granted. No doubt.
Don't let Karma get the better of you. Because if we don't support our farmers, she very shortly will have the last laugh..

By not supporting our farmers, you're essentially committing suicide. They're your main source of food. Have a think about it!
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Three U.S. Firefighters Die in Water-Bomber Crash in Australia

Peter Vercoe 7 hrs ago

(Bloomberg) -- Three U.S. firefighters have died after their water-bombing plane crashed while battling a blaze near the Kosciuszko National Park, as Australia’s wildfire crisis flares again.
The trio were working for Coulson Aviation, which bills itself as the global leader in aerial firefighting, and was contracted by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service to help fight the blazes.
“A large air tanker crashed in the Snowy Monaro region,” New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said at a press conference Thursday afternoon. “Our thoughts and prayers and heartfelt condolences go to their

Wreckage of the C-130 tanker was found near Cooma, a rural town about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of the national capital Canberra, the Sydney Morning Herald reported, citing emergency services. A search started after the plane lost contact about 1:30 p.m. local time.
There’s no indication yet of what caused the accident, RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said at the media conference. The plane exploded in a large fireball when it hit the ground, he said.
The fatalities take the death toll from the fires to at least 31.

The unprecedented wildfires have destroyed or damaged more than 3,000 houses, incinerated an area almost the size of England and killed an estimated 1 billion animals.

Read more: The Australian Dream Is Dying in the Wildfires
The return of scorching temperatures and high winds on Thursday reignited the fire crisis. More than 80 fires were burning across New South Wales on Thursday afternoon, with emergency warnings in place for four blazes. The temperature topped 41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) in central Sydney earlier in the day.
Flights were earlier suspended at Canberra Airport as fires approached the runway and thick smoke reduced visibility.
To contact the reporter on this story: Peter Vercoe in Sydney at pvercoe@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Rebecca Jones at revans6@bloomberg.net, Tony Jordan, Adrian


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SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Just so yo know, we aren't doing nothing. More than 100 U.S. firefighters, including dozens from California, have traveled to Australia over the last month to...
Just so yo know, we aren't doing nothing.

More than 100 U.S. firefighters, including dozens from California, have traveled to Australia over the last month to help combat the country's wildfires that have consumed more than 12.5 million acres of vegetation.Jan 10, 2020
https://www.latimes.com › california
U.S. firefighters sent to battle Australia's wildfires arrive to ...
Yeah , I caught that a few days after my last post , which was awesome to hear. Seems as though fire fighters came from all over the world to help. Also nice to hear they are getting some good amounts of rain in some areas.
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Three U.S. Firefighters Die in Water-Bomber Crash in Australia Peter Vercoe 7 hrs ago (Bloomberg) -- Three U.S. firefighters have died after their water-bombing plane crashed...
Three U.S. Firefighters Die in Water-Bomber Crash in Australia

Peter Vercoe 7 hrs ago

(Bloomberg) -- Three U.S. firefighters have died after their water-bombing plane crashed while battling a blaze near the Kosciuszko National Park, as Australia’s wildfire crisis flares again.
The trio were working for Coulson Aviation, which bills itself as the global leader in aerial firefighting, and was contracted by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service to help fight the blazes.
“A large air tanker crashed in the Snowy Monaro region,” New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said at a press conference Thursday afternoon. “Our thoughts and prayers and heartfelt condolences go to their

Wreckage of the C-130 tanker was found near Cooma, a rural town about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of the national capital Canberra, the Sydney Morning Herald reported, citing emergency services. A search started after the plane lost contact about 1:30 p.m. local time.
There’s no indication yet of what caused the accident, RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said at the media conference. The plane exploded in a large fireball when it hit the ground, he said.
The fatalities take the death toll from the fires to at least 31.

The unprecedented wildfires have destroyed or damaged more than 3,000 houses, incinerated an area almost the size of England and killed an estimated 1 billion animals.

Read more: The Australian Dream Is Dying in the Wildfires
The return of scorching temperatures and high winds on Thursday reignited the fire crisis. More than 80 fires were burning across New South Wales on Thursday afternoon, with emergency warnings in place for four blazes. The temperature topped 41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) in central Sydney earlier in the day.
Flights were earlier suspended at Canberra Airport as fires approached the runway and thick smoke reduced visibility.
To contact the reporter on this story: Peter Vercoe in Sydney at pvercoe@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Rebecca Jones at revans6@bloomberg.net, Tony Jordan, Adrian


That is terrible news. RIP fire fighters. I wonder what happened to that plane on landing?
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That’s tragic news, sucks so bad when anyone gets hurt let alone dies helping out like these guys were. Rip to the fighters and thoughts are with their families.
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jeffro503 wrote:
That is terrible news. RIP fire fighters. I wonder what happened to that plane on landing?
Wasn't during landing. They'd just dumped a load of water/retardant, right before the crash.

Those blokes have balls of steel. Condolences to the families. R.I.P

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