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Gibbo Jan 11th 2011 3:59 pm

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Please stop complaining about the cringe worthy stuff, just ignore it, and be thankful, like those of us who have family and friends up there, that the TV stations are keeping us up to date with what's happening.

Steve2009 Jan 11th 2011 4:19 pm

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Originally Posted by Gibbo (Post 9094954)
Please stop complaining about the cringe worthy stuff, just ignore it, and be thankful, like those of us who have family and friends up there, that the TV stations are keeping us up to date with what's happening.

I understand what you're saying, but some of us are up here and are relying on the media to keep abreast of issues affecting our health & safety (not that I'm in any particular danger yet).

My point about the disaster porn is that it's spooking my relatives in Ireland. Julia Gillard seems to be wasting her time with emotional rubbish too, at least Anna Bligh uses her media appearances to convey vital information and as little white noise as possible.

DeadVim Jan 11th 2011 4:51 pm

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5.5m flood simulation ...

Hey ... what happened to the video linky thing ... anyway ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKLP-EGaja4

Pollyana Jan 11th 2011 5:06 pm

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Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9095016)
5.5m flood simulation ...

Hey ... what happened to the video linky thing ... anyway ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKLP-EGaja4

doesn't always work on the quick reply window, you have to go to the full New reply thingie ;)

its an eerie video isn't it, just got sent the link myself.

DeadVim Jan 11th 2011 5:20 pm

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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9095032)
doesn't always work on the quick reply window, you have to go to the full New reply thingie ;)

its an eerie video isn't it, just got sent the link myself.

Sure is ... I see they are going to demolish Riverwalk ... man, that's a job and a half ... http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/envi...112-19nwp.html

Pollyana Jan 11th 2011 5:26 pm

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Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9095056)
Sure is ... I see they are going to demolish Riverwalk ... man, that's a job and a half ... http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/envi...112-19nwp.html

Yep, they want to stop it becoming a large piece of floating debris causing further damage.........

DownUnderPaddy Jan 11th 2011 5:26 pm

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Qld faces two-year rebuild after floods
January 12, 2011 - 4:39PM
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-n...112-19nvh.html

Bloody hell.....

Reedy Jan 11th 2011 5:29 pm

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Tragic :( I hope everyone is safe and well xxx

DeadVim Jan 11th 2011 5:43 pm

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I see the latest predicted peak is 5.2m not the 5.5m predicted previously.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20805.html

This has to be the best news the people on the fringe of the 1974 zones have heard for a while.

iamthecreaturefromuranus Jan 11th 2011 6:02 pm

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Originally Posted by DownUnderPaddy (Post 9095062)
Qld faces two-year rebuild after floods
January 12, 2011 - 4:39PM
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-n...112-19nvh.html

Bloody hell.....

That's just the start of it. QLD has another couple of months of 'wet season' ahead of it yet. Every chance that this flood won't have cleared before it all kicks off again.

louH Jan 11th 2011 6:14 pm

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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 9095083)
That's just the start of it. QLD has another couple of months of 'wet season' ahead of it yet. Every chance that this flood won't have cleared before it all kicks off again.


Your not helping!

louH Jan 11th 2011 6:14 pm

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Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9095075)
I see the latest predicted peak is 5.2m not the 5.5m predicted previously.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20805.html

This has to be the best news the people on the fringe of the 1974 zones have heard for a while.

Certainly is - I am watching very closely

iamthecreaturefromuranus Jan 11th 2011 6:18 pm

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Originally Posted by louH (Post 9095096)
Your not helping!

Sorry. :unsure:



...but it is a fact that this could go on for weeks in some shape or form.

Steve2009 Jan 11th 2011 6:26 pm

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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 9095102)
...but it is a fact that this could go on for weeks in some shape or form.

Hope is not a strategy. No point in sugar coating it imo.

moneypenny20 Jan 11th 2011 6:31 pm

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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 9095102)
Sorry. :unsure:



...but it is a fact that this could go on for weeks in some shape or form.

Agreed. Tried explaining that to the dozy woman I work with who was all cockahoop that the rains have sort of gone round us so we're 'dry' :rolleyes: I said that if we don't get flooded by March then we're probably safe but until then it's :fingerscrossed: She said I was negative, I said she could call it negative, I call it realistic.


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