Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by CadburysFingers
Whisper it quietly, but the Aussies might just have knicked the whinging tag from us brits, first it was the cricket, now this, what a set of whinging whining snivelling etc.
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by CadburysFingers
...first it was the cricket...
Will it ever end???
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by Amanda&Paul
Reckon you could be right there - funny how noone is talking about the cricket at work!!!
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by Amanda&Paul
Reckon you could be right there - funny how noone is talking about the cricket at work!!!
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by jad n rich
TV might be bad here , but even we get major news, sept 11 type events so yes we do know how bad it is there.
Try looking at it like this, this summer an area the size of the state of Victoria and part of NSW get wiped out, thousands are dead, millions are stranded and 31 poms start stamping their feet that Mr Blair didnt send in a BA flight to get them out
Besides everyones being rather critical of the USA and some of that is justified, but how would australia cope with a mega disaster that size, we have far less emergency equipment, personel, and troops than the USA. How long was it since our last cyclone :scared:
Try looking at it like this, this summer an area the size of the state of Victoria and part of NSW get wiped out, thousands are dead, millions are stranded and 31 poms start stamping their feet that Mr Blair didnt send in a BA flight to get them out
Besides everyones being rather critical of the USA and some of that is justified, but how would australia cope with a mega disaster that size, we have far less emergency equipment, personel, and troops than the USA. How long was it since our last cyclone :scared:
When Katrina was nearing the coast there was a discussion going on at work (Qld's Emergency Services) as to how it would have been useful for guys from Qld to get to the US and see how they cope. I fully expect that tomorrow I will walk into an atmosphere of stunned silence, as we start to wonder how WE would cope if something like that hit Qld. The fact is that the system here has not been tested by anything that big. Something small like the Currumbin landslips in June, we can cope with, but the equivalent of Katrina? I can only say that I hope to god it never happens here, because its quite clear that we are not prepared enough to cope with anything that big.
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Though not quite in the same league (numbers-wise), when Cyclone Tracy occurred 30 years ago on Christmas Day in Darwin (one of the most isolated cities in the world), with no prior warning - the decision to evacuate was made the same day and within 4 days everyone was out.
http://www.ntlib.nt.gov.au/tracy/basic/Evacuation.html
http://www.ntlib.nt.gov.au/tracy/basic/Evacuation.html
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by lippy
True.
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by Pollyana
A very valid point this one.
When Katrina was nearing the coast there was a discussion going on at work (Qld's Emergency Services) as to how it would have been useful for guys from Qld to get to the US and see how they cope. I fully expect that tomorrow I will walk into an atmosphere of stunned silence, as we start to wonder how WE would cope if something like that hit Qld. The fact is that the system here has not been tested by anything that big. Something small like the Currumbin landslips in June, we can cope with, but the equivalent of Katrina? I can only say that I hope to god it never happens here, because its quite clear that we are not prepared enough to cope with anything that big.
When Katrina was nearing the coast there was a discussion going on at work (Qld's Emergency Services) as to how it would have been useful for guys from Qld to get to the US and see how they cope. I fully expect that tomorrow I will walk into an atmosphere of stunned silence, as we start to wonder how WE would cope if something like that hit Qld. The fact is that the system here has not been tested by anything that big. Something small like the Currumbin landslips in June, we can cope with, but the equivalent of Katrina? I can only say that I hope to god it never happens here, because its quite clear that we are not prepared enough to cope with anything that big.
Given how Hollywood has presented American presidents as decisive split-second decision makers who send in the hero to save the day, I wonder how a Hollywood 'president' would have solved the crisis given the numbers and logistics of the situation?
WW
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by wanderingwombat
Given the scale of this disaster, I dont think any country could have solved it quickly.
WW
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by lippy
Get used to it Australians moan about everything.
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Nothing like a good whinge. I whinge at work, whinge at home. I whinge about my kids and whinge about my mother in law.
I whinge when the cat shi*ts on my new lounge carpet and whinge when I have to pay to put diesel in my car.
I whinge about my noisey neighbours and motorbikes that overtake me at 90 MPH.
I whinge about my grey hair and my man boobs. I whinge when garden hoppers break my flowers down and when the en suite toilet won't flush.
I whinge when I'm on nights and the bloody Ice cream van wakes me up. I whinge when I stub my toe or crick my neck.
I whinge when it rains, when its too hot and I don't like it when it's dull.
Why the hell do I whinge? Am I happy when I whinge? No. Do I like whinging? No. Do I think to myself while I'm whinging "what the ***** are you whinging for"? Yes. But I still do it.
Christ, I'm whinging about whinging. Anyone got some Karma for a whinging basta*d?
Whinger.
I whinge when the cat shi*ts on my new lounge carpet and whinge when I have to pay to put diesel in my car.
I whinge about my noisey neighbours and motorbikes that overtake me at 90 MPH.
I whinge about my grey hair and my man boobs. I whinge when garden hoppers break my flowers down and when the en suite toilet won't flush.
I whinge when I'm on nights and the bloody Ice cream van wakes me up. I whinge when I stub my toe or crick my neck.
I whinge when it rains, when its too hot and I don't like it when it's dull.
Why the hell do I whinge? Am I happy when I whinge? No. Do I like whinging? No. Do I think to myself while I'm whinging "what the ***** are you whinging for"? Yes. But I still do it.
Christ, I'm whinging about whinging. Anyone got some Karma for a whinging basta*d?
Whinger.
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by pako
Those tourists were all evacuated along with europeans etc and other nationalities as they were are target for violence and rape. You do understand that there have been confirmed rapes and murders inside the sports ground where everyone is stranded. The American Govt. is cleaerly not doing enough and I think it's only fair that people look to their own govt's to protect them. I don't think it was an insensitve request.
I would, in-fact if it happened to me and I was in New Orleans who would I call Johnny Howard or Tony Blair? Not sure on that one.
Not for one moment implying Aussies don't whinge, just listen to ponting or Warne going on about the cricket you will see they are.
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by Lordflasheart
Nothing like a good whinge. I whinge at work, whinge at home. I whinge about my kids and whinge about my mother in law.
I whinge when the cat shi*ts on my new lounge carpet and whinge when I have to pay to put diesel in my car.
I whinge about my noisey neighbours and motorbikes that overtake me at 90 MPH.
I whinge about my grey hair and my man boobs. I whinge when garden hoppers break my flowers down and when the en suite toilet won't flush.
I whinge when I'm on nights and the bloody Ice cream van wakes me up. I whinge when I stub my toe or crick my neck.
I whinge when it rains, when its too hot and I don't like it when it's dull.
Why the hell do I whinge? Am I happy when I whinge? No. Do I like whinging? No. Do I think to myself while I'm whinging "what the ***** are you whinging for"? Yes. But I still do it.
Christ, I'm whinging about whinging. Anyone got some Karma for a whinging basta*d?
Whinger.
I whinge when the cat shi*ts on my new lounge carpet and whinge when I have to pay to put diesel in my car.
I whinge about my noisey neighbours and motorbikes that overtake me at 90 MPH.
I whinge about my grey hair and my man boobs. I whinge when garden hoppers break my flowers down and when the en suite toilet won't flush.
I whinge when I'm on nights and the bloody Ice cream van wakes me up. I whinge when I stub my toe or crick my neck.
I whinge when it rains, when its too hot and I don't like it when it's dull.
Why the hell do I whinge? Am I happy when I whinge? No. Do I like whinging? No. Do I think to myself while I'm whinging "what the ***** are you whinging for"? Yes. But I still do it.
Christ, I'm whinging about whinging. Anyone got some Karma for a whinging basta*d?
Whinger.
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Re: Whingeing Aussies in New Orleans
Originally Posted by BigGirlsBlouse
I am always amazed how at any given disaster/event around the world the Australian media will manage to dig up some angle to associate themselves with it then bleat loud and long about how either a: good they are or b:hard done by they are or c: about how crap everyone else is.