How very sad
Oct 19th 2006, 11:55 pm
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Oct 20th 2006, 12:15 am
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Re: How very sad
Yes, just remember that next time you complain about lettuce being a few cents to expensive.
Oct 20th 2006, 12:20 am
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Re: How very sad
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
Oct 20th 2006, 1:32 am
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Re: How very sad
Originally Posted by DunRoaminTheUK
Have seen some of those parts of the country in drought, nothing but grey/brown scrub, dust at times so bad your breathing it, ground thats supposed to be damns baked till its cracked and dead animal carcass everywhere.
Last nights news they are saying farmers are giving away next years ewes for 50c each, long term disaster however there is nothing to feed the animals. Supermarkets are taking the piss despite the stock prices the farmers are getting meats still soaring in price
Always a bit ironic people when people talk about a better climate
Its not just a outback problem, some cities are heading to level 4 water restrictions. Whats amazing tho is here, where we do get rain, the sugar cane industry has been stopped, thousands of acres of fertile land just sitting there, most cane farmers are not allowed to sell it for housing development, pity some of the stock cant be brought in for feed.
Oct 20th 2006, 1:49 am
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Re: How very sad
Some of the older ewes are going to be killed and their bodies put in a pit if nothing else can be done. Rural news radio report yesterday I heard.
This is an awful situation. Anyone who says drought assistance shouldn't be paid really can't see the reality.
BTW, for every game of 'Squatter' bought, there's a $ donated to Drought relief. Everyone should have Squatter - it's an Australian institution. (Like monopoly but with sheep farming!)
Australia must recycle all of its water.. .the present system cannot support the amount of people in the country. The catchment area scheme is not working to supply larger cities either ... yet all of Sydney's rain water runs down the storm drains into the sea... yet they talk of desalination rather than cleaning and re-using water.
This is an awful situation. Anyone who says drought assistance shouldn't be paid really can't see the reality.
BTW, for every game of 'Squatter' bought, there's a $ donated to Drought relief. Everyone should have Squatter - it's an Australian institution. (Like monopoly but with sheep farming!)
Australia must recycle all of its water.. .the present system cannot support the amount of people in the country. The catchment area scheme is not working to supply larger cities either ... yet all of Sydney's rain water runs down the storm drains into the sea... yet they talk of desalination rather than cleaning and re-using water.
Oct 20th 2006, 2:03 am
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Re: How very sad
Originally Posted by iPom
Some of the older ewes are going to be killed and their bodies put in a pit if nothing else can be done. Rural news radio report yesterday I heard.
This is an awful situation. Anyone who says drought assistance shouldn't be paid really can't see the reality.
BTW, for every game of 'Squatter' bought, there's a $ donated to Drought relief. Everyone should have Squatter - it's an Australian institution. (Like monopoly but with sheep farming!)
Australia must recycle all of its water.. .the present system cannot support the amount of people in the country. The catchment area scheme is not working to supply larger cities either ... yet all of Sydney's rain water runs down the storm drains into the sea... yet they talk of desalination rather than cleaning and re-using water.
This is an awful situation. Anyone who says drought assistance shouldn't be paid really can't see the reality.
BTW, for every game of 'Squatter' bought, there's a $ donated to Drought relief. Everyone should have Squatter - it's an Australian institution. (Like monopoly but with sheep farming!)
Australia must recycle all of its water.. .the present system cannot support the amount of people in the country. The catchment area scheme is not working to supply larger cities either ... yet all of Sydney's rain water runs down the storm drains into the sea... yet they talk of desalination rather than cleaning and re-using water.
A lot of people you speak to say 'Oh that's Australia - flood and drought' but the population has risen incredibly over the last 10 years and they don't seem to work that bit out.
Oct 20th 2006, 2:21 am
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Re: How very sad
Originally Posted by mumomonty
It makes one wonder when they will take action to recycle properly. Probably be if/when it stops coming out of the taps in cities like Sydney.
A lot of people you speak to say 'Oh that's Australia - flood and drought' but the population has risen incredibly over the last 10 years and they don't seem to work that bit out.
A lot of people you speak to say 'Oh that's Australia - flood and drought' but the population has risen incredibly over the last 10 years and they don't seem to work that bit out.
Oct 20th 2006, 5:07 am
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Re: How very sad
Have seen some of those parts of the country in drought, nothing but grey/brown scrub, dust at times so bad your breathing it, ground thats supposed to be damns baked till its cracked and dead animal carcass everywhere.
.... but city folk keep filling up their 'must have' swimming pools.
.... but city folk keep filling up their 'must have' swimming pools.
Oct 20th 2006, 5:29 am
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Re: How very sad
Originally Posted by Tuxtrip
Have seen some of those parts of the country in drought, nothing but grey/brown scrub, dust at times so bad your breathing it, ground thats supposed to be damns baked till its cracked and dead animal carcass everywhere.
.... but city folk keep filling up their 'must have' swimming pools.
.... but city folk keep filling up their 'must have' swimming pools.
Oct 20th 2006, 6:17 am
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Re: How very sad
I want to go home. 
Oct 20th 2006, 6:19 am
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Re: How very sad
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
I want to go home.
Aw mate.
Oct 20th 2006, 6:24 am
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Re: How very sad
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
I want to go home.
When's it happening for you, Vash?
Oct 20th 2006, 6:26 am
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Re: How very sad
Originally Posted by iPom
Australia must recycle all of its water.. .the present system cannot support the amount of people in the country. The catchment area scheme is not working to supply larger cities either ... yet all of Sydney's rain water runs down the storm drains into the sea... yet they talk of desalination rather than cleaning and re-using water.
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Oct 20th 2006, 6:29 am
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Re: How very sad
Originally Posted by Swerv-o
And yet the NSW fire service refuse to use recycled water. Just as well there's plenty of premium drinking water around to douse on fires and hose down streets with...
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Going to get a grey water system into my house and use it all for toilet etc.
Oct 20th 2006, 6:31 am
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Re: How very sad
Originally Posted by iPom
Indeed... I don't understand why people insist on flushing their toilets with drinking water either.
Going to get a grey water system into my house and use it all for toilet etc.
Going to get a grey water system into my house and use it all for toilet etc.
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