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Cyclones won't come south, too much #NSWCourage scaring them off.
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**** I set myself up wellgreen94 wrote:Ok Joseph Fritzel.Manbush wrote:If I ever win lotto mine will have a secret basement that's for sure.green94 wrote:Seriously why don't homes in AUS have basements ?
Was thinking something that would require light proofing not sound proofing.
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That and Big Gal!Raider Bell wrote:Cyclones won't come south, too much #NSWCourage scaring them off.
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So it hit you with a Cat 3 Nickman?
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Well I see parallels between the Lindt Cafe Siege and Cyclone Marsha, but not the parallel that DJ is trying to make.
Both events were very real and very terrifying for those involved - those being the people in the cafe and their loved ones, and the people directly in the line of the cyclone (Yepoon, Rocky etc). Neither should have been terrifying for everyone else (the people of Sydney and Queensland), but the media has hyped it up to be.
My day started with a weather warning notice placed under my door by my building's management. Half the schools in the area didn't open today. Half my patients cancelled because of "the storms". I had a patient ring me, concerned about her family member being unwell, unsure if she should go to hospital because of "the storms". The restaurants and bars are deserted.
You know what has happened today with the weather? It has rained. It hasn't rained heavily. It has been windy. There certainly has been no "the storms". I'm not sure much rain has fallen, its been pretty steady, but there is less water about than the rain before Australia Day. The cyclone is over 500km away. Granted the residual cyclone cell will hit us tomorrow, but the media have us believing today will be Armageddon, and people bought it hook line and sinker.
Both events were very real and very terrifying for those involved - those being the people in the cafe and their loved ones, and the people directly in the line of the cyclone (Yepoon, Rocky etc). Neither should have been terrifying for everyone else (the people of Sydney and Queensland), but the media has hyped it up to be.
My day started with a weather warning notice placed under my door by my building's management. Half the schools in the area didn't open today. Half my patients cancelled because of "the storms". I had a patient ring me, concerned about her family member being unwell, unsure if she should go to hospital because of "the storms". The restaurants and bars are deserted.
You know what has happened today with the weather? It has rained. It hasn't rained heavily. It has been windy. There certainly has been no "the storms". I'm not sure much rain has fallen, its been pretty steady, but there is less water about than the rain before Australia Day. The cyclone is over 500km away. Granted the residual cyclone cell will hit us tomorrow, but the media have us believing today will be Armageddon, and people bought it hook line and sinker.
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Yeah we had a few cancellations today and the city was pretty dead by normal standards, rained consistently since late last night but nothing major.
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I honestly couldn't believe that all of these schools closed. There was always this rumour when I was a kid that school would be cancelled if it hit 40C. It never did. It was however a ridiculous decision today. Nobody was ever in any danger, and there was no flooding. All it did was inconvenience a whole lot of parents, and people relying on those parents when they had to take the day off work.
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That was the **** worst. We had that too, and every 40+ day in Penrith (usually 3-4+ a year) we'd all just be on edge waiting for announcement that we were being sent home... and yet, nothing. **** *****.Dr Zaius wrote:There was always this rumour when I was a kid that school would be cancelled if it hit 40C. It never did.
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When I was a kid, there was no thought of air conditioning schools, this is in Brisbane, and absolutely no thought of calling school off if it got too hot. No thought of heating for winter either.
NEK MINNUT I'm driving to work this week and there's a huge debate about the lack of air conditioning maintenance and investment in ACT schools for about the five minutes of the school year that it is hot! And inadequate maintenance of heating for winter. Everyone agreed on the radio that the temperature has to be exactly right for creating the right "learning environment".
NEK MINNUT I'm driving to work this week and there's a huge debate about the lack of air conditioning maintenance and investment in ACT schools for about the five minutes of the school year that it is hot! And inadequate maintenance of heating for winter. Everyone agreed on the radio that the temperature has to be exactly right for creating the right "learning environment".
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They're soft these days
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greeneyed wrote:When I was a kid, there was no thought of air conditioning schools, this is in Brisbane, and absolutely no thought of calling school off if it got too hot. No thought of heating for winter either.
NEK MINNUT I'm driving to work this week and there's a huge debate about the lack of air conditioning maintenance and investment in ACT schools for about the five minutes of the school year that it is hot! And inadequate maintenance of heating for winter. Everyone agreed on the radio that the temperature has to be exactly right for creating the right "learning environment".
When you look at some Queenslanders I think ACT has made a very valid point..
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My school had heaters but not air conditioners. I'd say heating is essential in Canberra schools.
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FixedSchifty wrote:greeneyed wrote:When I was a kid, there was no thought of air conditioning schools, this is in Brisbane, and absolutely no thought of calling school off if it got too hot. No thought of heating for winter either.
NEK MINNUT I'm driving to work this week and there's a huge debate about the lack of air conditioning maintenance and investment in ACT schools for about the five minutes of the school year that it is hot! And inadequate maintenance of heating for winter. Everyone agreed on the radio that the temperature has to be exactly right for creating the right "learning environment".
When you look at most Queenslanders I think ACT has made a very valid point..
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Fixed.Green eyed Mick wrote:FixedSchifty wrote:greeneyed wrote:When I was a kid, there was no thought of air conditioning schools, this is in Brisbane, and absolutely no thought of calling school off if it got too hot. No thought of heating for winter either.
NEK MINNUT I'm driving to work this week and there's a huge debate about the lack of air conditioning maintenance and investment in ACT schools for about the five minutes of the school year that it is hot! And inadequate maintenance of heating for winter. Everyone agreed on the radio that the temperature has to be exactly right for creating the right "learning environment".
When you look at all Queenslanders I think ACT has made a very valid point..
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I'd like to personally thank you for correcting my error.Pigman wrote:Fixed.Green eyed Mick wrote:FixedSchifty wrote:greeneyed wrote:When I was a kid, there was no thought of air conditioning schools, this is in Brisbane, and absolutely no thought of calling school off if it got too hot. No thought of heating for winter either.
NEK MINNUT I'm driving to work this week and there's a huge debate about the lack of air conditioning maintenance and investment in ACT schools for about the five minutes of the school year that it is hot! And inadequate maintenance of heating for winter. Everyone agreed on the radio that the temperature has to be exactly right for creating the right "learning environment".
When you look at all Queenslanders I think ACT has made a very valid point..
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I want you to know that you've all broken GH guidelines and I'm very disappointed.
* if you are quoting another member's post, you should not alter the original wording (though you may shorten to focus on the particular words you wish to quote);
http://www.thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic ... 11&t=10740
* if you are quoting another member's post, you should not alter the original wording (though you may shorten to focus on the particular words you wish to quote);
http://www.thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic ... 11&t=10740
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GE on the Nek Minnut traingreeneyed wrote:When I was a kid, there was no thought of air conditioning schools, this is in Brisbane, and absolutely no thought of calling school off if it got too hot. No thought of heating for winter either.
NEK MINNUT I'm driving to work this week and there's a huge debate about the lack of air conditioning maintenance and investment in ACT schools for about the five minutes of the school year that it is hot! And inadequate maintenance of heating for winter. Everyone agreed on the radio that the temperature has to be exactly right for creating the right "learning environment".
**** brilliant!
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greeneyed wrote:I want you to know that you've all broken GH guidelines and I'm very disappointed.
* if you are quoting another member's post, you should not alter the original wording (though you may shorten to focus on the particular words you wish to quote);
http://www.thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic ... 11&t=10740
OK Boss..
Schifty wrote:greeneyed wrote:When I was a kid, there was no thought of air conditioning schools, this is in Brisbane, and absolutely no thought of calling school off if it got too hot. No thought of heating for winter either.
NEK MINNUT I'm driving to work this week and there's a huge debate about the lack of air conditioning maintenance and investment in ACT schools for about the five minutes of the school year that it is hot! And inadequate maintenance of heating for winter. Everyone agreed on the radio that the temperature has to be exactly right for creating the right "learning environment".
When you look at Queenslanders I think ACT has made a very valid point..
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I think GE should take 'nek minnut' to the old spelling and grammar thread. Kids these days just can't spell like we used to.
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Says the man who posted about Ragnor Lothbrock in the Raiders forumsgreeneyed wrote:I want you to know that you've all broken GH guidelines and I'm very disappointed.
* if you are quoting another member's post, you should not alter the original wording (though you may shorten to focus on the particular words you wish to quote);
http://www.thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic ... 11&t=10740
I guess the rules only apply to some
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That very directly related to the Raiders, thanks.
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Not sure how this thread ended up being about cyclones, but I presume/hope The Nickman is OK after getting through the first half of the storm. Sounds pretty full on.
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Yeah I'm all good, thank Seiff. Was pretty full on there for a while and we still have no power and sporadic Internet, but we're all alive and well
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I was really worried for you mate.
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Thanks Begs. Did you see my videos on Facebook?? She was some serious stuff there for a while. It was pretty exhilarating stuff but there were definite periods there where I was like "ok, I think this is enough, I'd like to stop now"
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People who are not Queenslanders don't understand cyclones. Do you have power yet Nick? I thought that huge pine was going over...
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because NT and WA aren't regularly hit? We had two cyclones hit when I was living in Exmouthgreeneyed wrote:People who are not Queenslanders don't understand cyclones. Do you have power yet Nick? I thought that huge pine was going over...
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Sorry I should have said NSWelshmen and Victorians.Brewdle wrote:because NT and WA aren't regularly hit? We had two cyclones hit when I was living in Exmouthgreeneyed wrote:People who are not Queenslanders don't understand cyclones. Do you have power yet Nick? I thought that huge pine was going over...
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Using the Cyclone to take cheap shots at other states.greeneyed wrote:Sorry I should have said NSWelshmen and Victorians.Brewdle wrote:because NT and WA aren't regularly hit? We had two cyclones hit when I was living in Exmouthgreeneyed wrote:People who are not Queenslanders don't understand cyclones. Do you have power yet Nick? I thought that huge pine was going over...
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I can't help it if NSW and Victoria don't have cyclones and don't understand the horror that the cyclone warning whoops bring. I wasn't taking the cheap shots, just rebutting some cheap shots at someone who has just been through a category four storm.Schifty wrote:Using the Cyclone to take cheap shots at other states.greeneyed wrote:Sorry I should have said NSWelshmen and Victorians.Brewdle wrote:because NT and WA aren't regularly hit? We had two cyclones hit when I was living in Exmouthgreeneyed wrote:People who are not Queenslanders don't understand cyclones. Do you have power yet Nick? I thought that huge pine was going over...
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Nah we don't have power yet and it's stinking hot here tonight too.greeneyed wrote:People who are not Queenslanders don't understand cyclones. Do you have power yet Nick? I thought that huge pine was going over...
Yeah the big pine has a huge lean on it too! Should see the devastation around Rocky, there's just trees down everywhere. The estimates for the power are anywhere from three days to two weeks
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Once I get near a computer GE I'll post my videos to YouTube and put them up in the Weather thread
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Shouldn't that be North Qlders GE, don't really get cyclones in Brisbane area or Gold Coast, meaning the majority of Qlders don't understand cyclones.greeneyed wrote:I can't help it if NSW and Victoria don't have cyclones and don't understand the horror that the cyclone warning whoops bring. I wasn't taking the cheap shots, just rebutting some cheap shots at someone who has just been through a category four storm.Schifty wrote:Using the Cyclone to take cheap shots at other states.greeneyed wrote:Sorry I should have said NSWelshmen and Victorians.Brewdle wrote:because NT and WA aren't regularly hit? We had two cyclones hit when I was living in Exmouthgreeneyed wrote:People who are not Queenslanders don't understand cyclones. Do you have power yet Nick? I thought that huge pine was going over...
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Ps Nickman went through a category 3 not 4
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It was absolutely a 4 when it hit us, Bushy. Downgraded to a 3 before the eye went over the top but it was still a 4 when most of the fun and games were happening