Hells Bells
Oct 23rd 2003, 10:33 am
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Hells Bells
Just called home for some tools to do a job and it's just started hailstoning like I've never seen before. I've heard they are big in Australia but these are only about the size of marbles and sting like hell god only knows what the golf ball sized ones are like:scared: :scared:
Oct 23rd 2003, 11:09 am
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Re: Hells Bells
Originally posted by cresta57
Just called home for some tools to do a job and it's just started hailstoning like I've never seen before. I've heard they are big in Australia but these are only about the size of marbles and sting like hell god only knows what the golf ball sized ones are like:scared: :scared:
Just called home for some tools to do a job and it's just started hailstoning like I've never seen before. I've heard they are big in Australia but these are only about the size of marbles and sting like hell god only knows what the golf ball sized ones are like:scared: :scared:
I got caught in a hail/rain downpour yesterday picking my kids up from school (why am I ALWAYS the last parent still standing there waiting for my kids to appear?
) I felt great by time I got home.........achieved a great new look.....it's called 'drowned rat'
Oct 23rd 2003, 1:25 pm
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Re: Hells Bells
Originally posted by artep
I got caught in a hail/rain downpour yesterday picking my kids up from school (why am I ALWAYS the last parent still standing there waiting for my kids to appear? )
I felt great by time I got home.........achieved a great new look.....it's called 'drowned rat'
I got caught in a hail/rain downpour yesterday picking my kids up from school (why am I ALWAYS the last parent still standing there waiting for my kids to appear?
) I felt great by time I got home.........achieved a great new look.....it's called 'drowned rat'
lol, it always seems i am the last parent waiting for the ankle biters at the school gate aswell.
Oct 23rd 2003, 1:53 pm
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I've heard they can dent your car out there 
Don't know if its true.
We did see a few belters when we there last. I remember standing under the tin roofed car port, and the sound was nearly deafening.
Don't know if its true.We did see a few belters when we there last. I remember standing under the tin roofed car port, and the sound was nearly deafening.
Oct 23rd 2003, 3:31 pm
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Hi PeteY,
Yep, big hale stones can leave you with a whole new look to your car:scared: :scared:
Bye
Markeh
Yep, big hale stones can leave you with a whole new look to your car:scared: :scared:
Bye
Markeh
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Oct 23rd 2003, 7:14 pm
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Re: Hells Bells
Originally posted by artep
I got caught in a hail/rain downpour yesterday picking my kids up from school (why am I ALWAYS the last parent still standing there waiting for my kids to appear? )
I felt great by time I got home.........achieved a great new look.....it's called 'drowned rat'
I got caught in a hail/rain downpour yesterday picking my kids up from school (why am I ALWAYS the last parent still standing there waiting for my kids to appear?
) I felt great by time I got home.........achieved a great new look.....it's called 'drowned rat'
this made me laugh, from now on when im the only parent left waiting at the gate looking like a 'drowned rat' i'll think of you!
why is it that when you are looking like the above and the only parent in the world at the gate, that your child comes out of school, across the playground in slow motion???
hahahaha
rach
Oct 23rd 2003, 7:51 pm
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Re: Hells Bells
Originally posted by nosuchluck
HAHAHAH
this made me laugh, from now on when im the only parent left waiting at the gate looking like a 'drowned rat' i'll think of you!
why is it that when you are looking like the above and the only parent in the world at the gate, that your child comes out of school, across the playground in slow motion???
hahahaha
rach
HAHAHAH
this made me laugh, from now on when im the only parent left waiting at the gate looking like a 'drowned rat' i'll think of you!
why is it that when you are looking like the above and the only parent in the world at the gate, that your child comes out of school, across the playground in slow motion???
hahahaha
rach
Yea and when they eventually get to you they are oblivious to your 'damp' state and twitter on about what they've been up to all day.....
Then when you ask them exactly where they've been for the last christ knows how long and they reply 'oh talking to sam/amy'
Oct 23rd 2003, 7:56 pm
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Re: Hells Bells
Originally posted by artep
Yea and when they eventually get to you they are oblivious to your 'damp' state and twitter on about what they've been up to all day.....
Then when you ask them exactly where they've been for the last christ knows how long and they reply 'oh talking to sam/amy'
Yea and when they eventually get to you they are oblivious to your 'damp' state and twitter on about what they've been up to all day.....
Then when you ask them exactly where they've been for the last christ knows how long and they reply 'oh talking to sam/amy'
Oct 23rd 2003, 7:59 pm
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Originally posted by markeh
Hi PeteY,
Yep, big hale stones can leave you with a whole new look to your car:scared: :scared:
Bye
Markeh
Hi PeteY,
Yep, big hale stones can leave you with a whole new look to your car:scared: :scared:
Bye
Markeh
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Oct 23rd 2003, 9:34 pm
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The hail storm in Sydney a few years back caused the biggest Australian insurance payout ever. Undercover parking is a good idea for more than keeping the car out of the sun.
Oct 24th 2003, 12:01 am
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I've not seen the golf ball sized ones myself....yet! We had some pea-sized ones a couple of weeks back and I slid down my back steps as I rushed out to get the washing - like treading on ball bearings!
My sister has a farm up in Mildura (she grows table grapes) - a couple of years back they lost half their crop due to a hailstorm. They certainly are pretty vicious.
HP
My sister has a farm up in Mildura (she grows table grapes) - a couple of years back they lost half their crop due to a hailstorm. They certainly are pretty vicious.
HP
