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Old 28-03-2007, 05:39 PM   #1
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Jeez guys, you lot might be used to rain, but we sure aren't. I have lived out here for almost 10 years, and I have never seen it so wet. I just heard from a mate that the Alice will go onto flood alert again soon. Might get a few days off work!!

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Rub it in why dont you.....
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Old 28-03-2007, 05:43 PM   #3
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Yeah, some of that is heading our way tonight and tomorrow, although it's only showers predicted, not rain.

Some pics might heighten the experience for the rest of us...
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Sorry, i didn't post that increase the pain suffered by some of Australia's rural folk. It was simply a point of interest.

Once again, I didn't mean to rub anyones faces in the current drought situation. :
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Old 28-03-2007, 05:54 PM   #5
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Jeez guys, you lot might be used to rain, but we sure aren't. I have lived out here for almost 10 years, and I have never seen it so wet. I just heard from a mate that the Alice will go onto flood alert again soon. Might get a few days off work!!
Send some south east into Brisvegas thanks .
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Old 28-03-2007, 05:55 PM   #6
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Make sure you get some good pics if you can mate, the alice in flood is a great sight

I've heard Uluru is great after heavy rain but I spose that depends on access there
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Old 28-03-2007, 05:59 PM   #7
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Make sure you get some good pics if you can mate, the alice in flood is a great sight

I've heard Uluru is great after heavy rain but I spose that depends on access there
Thats for sure. Ayres rock, when all the hundreds of rock pools across the top flood and form a miriad of water falls is truly spectacular. Especially at sun rise and sun set. But it is a 900klm round trip from here, so I wont be getting any shots today!!
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Climate Change is a Wonderful Thing , we get hotter as you get wetter ..
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Sounds like a cheap B grade porn movie.... :
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Heard the Todd was bank to bank at the Gap..pics would be good.
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Heard the Todd was bank to bank at the Gap..pics would be good.
I will head down there there tomorrow and get some shots if time permits.
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Old 28-03-2007, 11:26 PM   #13
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got some rain down west of vic here.... great opportunity to drift eh :P

I am surprised there aren't all the hoons out tonight drifting the wet
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must be a drought breaker coming on wooohhooooo !!!!!!
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Sorry, i didn't post that increase the pain suffered by some of Australia's rural folk. It was simply a point of interest.

Once again, I didn't mean to rub anyones faces in the current drought situation. :
Taken as you intended Outback . The drought will break here one day , "patience" is the key word .

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I long for when I can give my car the hand wash it deserves! We've plenty of water here but still on Stage 3 ing_sm
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Yep , MITCHAY , know how you feel , I'm only 1 1/2 hrs north of you in Young , but there's "supposed" to be some rain on the way . Darran & I both watch "weatherzone.com.au" , just join and type your post code , good site .
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Pics would be great OBJ, nothing quite as surreal as flooded red earth.

Have some pics from a flooded tanami here somewhere, from about 18mnths ago... will see if i can dig them up...

Similar note... actually been raining in adelaide over last couple of days. Well... showers anyway.
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Yep , MITCHAY , know how you feel , I'm only 1 1/2 hrs north of you in Young , but there's "supposed" to be some rain on the way . Darran & I both watch "weatherzone.com.au" , just join and type your post code , good site .
I keep an eye on both BOM and Wheatherchannel websites regularly.

Some followup rain is meant to be on it's way .. my lawn mower hasn't had such a work out in a long time.

I just hope the rain gets to Western NSW and parts of Victoria where it needs it.
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I long for when I can give my car the hand wash it deserves! We've plenty of water here but still on Stage 3 ing_sm
Mate I wouldn't say that 34% dam capacity (link ) is "plenty of water"...
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Sorry, i didn't post that increase the pain suffered by some of Australia's rural folk. It was simply a point of interest.

Once again, I didn't mean to rub anyones faces in the current drought situation. :
Sorry that was sarcasm, im only ****ed off because I cant clean my car with nice water.

Im in Geelong, not rural at all (depends on your definition I guess), and its bad enough here let alone in the country.

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climate change my backside, monsoonal weather is pretty normal up there, and I am no expert but I would bet its been happening since day dot. Problem now is that people live there.
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Sorry, i didn't post that increase the pain suffered by some of Australia's rural folk. It was simply a point of interest.

Once again, I didn't mean to rub anyones faces in the current drought situation. :
So you reckon you might stay home for a couple of day's, CRANK!! up the stereo and put some Floyd on. : : :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba
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"Just another brick in the wall" aahhhh Floyd.,
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"Just another brick in the wall" aahhhh Floyd.,
Yeah mate there are all these other crap brand's around but as they say the cream alway's rises to the top.
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So you reckon you might stay home for a couple of day's, CRANK!! up the stereo and put some Floyd on. : : :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba
It wouldn't take much to convince me....... I just mananged to get hold of Richard Wrights wet dream CD. Pretty damned good.
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Yeah mate there are all these other crap brand's around but as they say the cream alway's rises to the top.

I hope you don't mean Cream..."in a white room"
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nah i was refering to floyd being the best but i tell you what cream or eric clapton come in a very close second spoon that spoon full :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba :sm_headba
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Jeez guys, you lot might be used to rain, but we sure aren't. I have lived out here for almost 10 years, and I have never seen it so wet. I just heard from a mate that the Alice will go onto flood alert again soon. Might get a few days off work!!
I just hope it doesn't scare the mules away.
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