Cyclone Yasi
Jan 31st 2011, 6:27 am
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Cyclone Yasi
The daddy of tropical cyclones is heading to Northern Queensland and I'm getting ready to evacuate up river in our yacht into the mangroves tomorrow morning. Looking forward with glee to the idea of climbing around the crocodiles with warp lines and anchors to sit out the might of this beast! Hopefully I will be back in a few days suffering nothing more than a bad hair day. If not, we will always have 'word association' ....
Jan 31st 2011, 6:32 am
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Re: Cyclone Yasi
The daddy of tropical cyclones is heading to Northern Queensland and I'm getting ready to evacuate up river in our yacht into the mangroves tomorrow morning. Looking forward with glee to the idea of climbing around the crocodiles with warp lines and anchors to sit out the might of this beast! Hopefully I will be back in a few days suffering nothing more than a bad hair day. If not, we will always have 'word association' ....
Jan 31st 2011, 6:55 am
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Re: Cyclone Yasi
The daddy of tropical cyclones is heading to Northern Queensland and I'm getting ready to evacuate up river in our yacht into the mangroves tomorrow morning. Looking forward with glee to the idea of climbing around the crocodiles with warp lines and anchors to sit out the might of this beast! Hopefully I will be back in a few days suffering nothing more than a bad hair day. If not, we will always have 'word association' ....
if your grounded it`ll be a bitch getting you back in the wet stuff?
Jan 31st 2011, 7:13 am
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Re: Cyclone Yasi
The evacuation plan in Cairns is to place all the boats up the Trinity Inlet as the marina doesn't have enough protection. Grounding is pretty unlikely given an inevitable high tide from the storm surge..
Jan 31st 2011, 7:20 am
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Re: Cyclone Yasi
I have visions of a turban-clad Mongoose Grylls clambering through the mangrove roots
. Take care - I'd rather shelter anywhere else other than mangroves (too creepy)
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. Take care - I'd rather shelter anywhere else other than mangroves (too creepy).
Jan 31st 2011, 9:16 am
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Re: Cyclone Yasi
If you have Facebook go to the Qld Police page - very good updates. Let your friends know as well.
http://www.facebook.com/QueenslandPolice
http://www.facebook.com/QueenslandPolice
Jan 31st 2011, 7:53 pm
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Re: Cyclone Yasi
Batten down the hatches and stay safe.
Jan 31st 2011, 10:50 pm
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Re: Cyclone Yasi
The daddy of tropical cyclones is heading to Northern Queensland and I'm getting ready to evacuate up river in our yacht into the mangroves tomorrow morning. Looking forward with glee to the idea of climbing around the crocodiles with warp lines and anchors to sit out the might of this beast! Hopefully I will be back in a few days suffering nothing more than a bad hair day. If not, we will always have 'word association' ....
Feb 1st 2011, 2:04 am
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Feb 1st 2011, 4:55 am
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Re: Cyclone Yasi
I'm not sure our house will be safe - do you think I should try camping at the beach?
Feb 1st 2011, 6:38 am
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