The Ongoing Weather Thread – Storms, Drought, Climate!!!
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Re: Stormy Weather
Originally Posted by paulrachel
you really are magic Polly
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Re: Stormy Weather
Originally Posted by rossifumi
Well we've had our thimblefull of rain for the month, there's something burning out there, no, I haven't left the barbie on.
Bloody storm passed over withot rain so won't have helped to put it out. Fingers crossed they snuff it or we will be having a new house if it comes down hill.
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Re: Stormy Weather
Originally Posted by annqldau
Biggish fire up the Dayboro Road just a few K's above the quarry's about 20 crews up there apparantly, was quite a bit of smoke when we peaked at tea time you could see it all the way down at Bruce Highway.
Bloody storm passed over withot rain so won't have helped to put it out. Fingers crossed they snuff it or we will be having a new house if it comes down hill.
Bloody storm passed over withot rain so won't have helped to put it out. Fingers crossed they snuff it or we will be having a new house if it comes down hill.
Wind has got up a lot now .......fingers crossed for you.
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Re: Stormy Weather
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Wind has got up a lot now .......fingers crossed for you.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...1/s1800561.htm
And iPom...... I hope this doesn't mean you're under threat again?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...1/s1800547.htm
SE Qld is one a Fire Weather Warning again tomorrow, and I don't think it'll be alone.
Not a good night, stay safe everyone.
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Re: Stormy Weather
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Its now blowing a full gale - 60kph. Haven't heard from annqldau or 232bar so lets just hope the wind is blowinf the fire the right way
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...1/s1800561.htm
And iPom...... I hope this doesn't mean you're under threat again?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...1/s1800547.htm
SE Qld is one a Fire Weather Warning again tomorrow, and I don't think it'll be alone.
Not a good night, stay safe everyone.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...1/s1800561.htm
And iPom...... I hope this doesn't mean you're under threat again?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...1/s1800547.htm
SE Qld is one a Fire Weather Warning again tomorrow, and I don't think it'll be alone.
Not a good night, stay safe everyone.
Was some good lightening forks last night but very little rain initially most of it came later in the night.
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Re: The Ongoing Weather Thread – Storms, Drought, Climate!!!
Well not a huge amount of rain but cracking storm, unless you were hubby and girls driving past the power station thingy just as lightning hit it- the world went green and then very very dark Got power back at about 3 I think. Never been to bed so early - 9:30
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Re: The Ongoing Weather Thread – Storms, Drought, Climate!!!
Invest in a cheap generator from bunnings (about $150).
I will power the TV + Audio or the Fridge/Freezer.
I will power the TV + Audio or the Fridge/Freezer.
Originally Posted by moneypen20
Well not a huge amount of rain but cracking storm, unless you were hubby and girls driving past the power station thingy just as lightning hit it- the world went green and then very very dark Got power back at about 3 I think. Never been to bed so early - 9:30
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Originally Posted by themerlin
Invest in a cheap generator from bunnings (about $150).
I will power the TV + Audio or the Fridge/Freezer.
I will power the TV + Audio or the Fridge/Freezer.
Could have done without being woken up at 3:30 with the verandah light going on and the phone coming back to life hey ho!
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Re: The Ongoing Weather Thread – Storms, Drought, Climate!!!
Originally Posted by themerlin
Invest in a cheap generator from bunnings (about $150).
I will power the TV + Audio or the Fridge/Freezer.
I will power the TV + Audio or the Fridge/Freezer.
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Re: The Ongoing Weather Thread – Storms, Drought, Climate!!!
Originally Posted by moneypen20
Well not a huge amount of rain but cracking storm, unless you were hubby and girls driving past the power station thingy just as lightning hit it- the world went green and then very very dark Got power back at about 3 I think. Never been to bed so early - 9:30
Here's a good lightening story... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...478497,00.html
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Originally Posted by annqldau
Ours stayed on, on our list of wants instead of a night out at the pub (as there aren't any) is a Generator... .
Here's a good lightening story... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...478497,00.html
Here's a good lightening story... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...478497,00.html
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Re: The Ongoing Weather Thread – Storms, Drought, Climate!!!
Originally Posted by moneypen20
Some dozy urk at hubby's work, when he said we wanted a generator, wanted to know how we would plug it in to make it work when there was a power outage Sometimes, things are just not worth explaining
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Originally Posted by annqldau
Quite agree it's a bit like trying to explain to an Aussie how daylight saving won't fade your curtains... .
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Re: The Ongoing Weather Thread – Storms, Drought, Climate!!!
Originally Posted by moneypen20
All the Aussie I speak to are pissed we don't have it. One did say she voted against it because she wanted the children to go to bed and she was set on by about 20 people from various places with Daylight saving
Not that you would need it today as has been grey all day just like being back in Brit.
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Don't know what you're all wittering on about!
I looked at four weather forecasts this morning - two from the weather Channel.
They were:
1) Clear and sunny
2) Overcast/cloudy all day
3) Drizzle
4) Rain and showers
So I exercised my democratic right and chose the cloudy option - since I would be on site all day and didn't want to burn.
And it *was*!
I looked at four weather forecasts this morning - two from the weather Channel.
They were:
1) Clear and sunny
2) Overcast/cloudy all day
3) Drizzle
4) Rain and showers
So I exercised my democratic right and chose the cloudy option - since I would be on site all day and didn't want to burn.
And it *was*!