The Virtual Pub

Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Just One More on January 15, 2011, 09:10:43 PM

Title: The power of nature
Post by: Just One More on January 15, 2011, 09:10:43 PM

Frightening  eeek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY&feature=aso

Title: Re: The power of nature
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 15, 2011, 09:35:00 PM

 eeek:

The guy that moved his car acted fast  scared2:

Title: Re: The power of nature
Post by: Pastis on January 15, 2011, 09:57:53 PM

That's Towoomba right?  I've had this in from a friend in Queensland this morning:

Quote

It is just so devastating.  The authorities are now saying that it is quite possible that the missing will never be found.  There at least 12 that they are pretty sure are dead that so far have not come to light.
It is all just so awful.  I had bought a brom* on eBay and the person I bought it off apologised that it might not arrive on time.  It turns out that she lives in Towoomba, had just seen on TV her nephew and his family winched of their roof by helicopter, her brother and family in a refuge, and had been unable to locate the rest of her relatives and friends in the Lockyer Valley.  So who cares less about a brom?  Anyway, she was right, all mail has ground to a halt as it all goes through Brisbane and even if it got that far, as you know the whole area is now a disaster.  The road at Rockhampton is now open and the supply delivery trucks can move north again.  So that is something...

*Broms are orchids.

 noooo: noooo:

Title: Re: The power of nature
Post by: Barman on January 16, 2011, 06:04:37 AM

The power of the water and the speed at which it develops is absolutely staggering....  noooo:

Title: Re: The power of nature
Post by: Pastis on January 16, 2011, 03:22:26 PM

You've gotta admire the Aussie spirit. I had another email in late last night (early this morning their time); Over 12,000 people volunteered on Saturday to help out with the clearing up, that's not counting the affected residents and the ones who didn't register to do it but turned up!

Title: Re: The power of nature
Post by: Barman on January 16, 2011, 03:49:44 PM

Quote from: Pastis on January 16, 2011, 03:22:26 PM

You've gotta admire the Aussie spirit. I had another email in late last night (early this morning their time); Over 12,000 people volunteered on Saturday to help out with the clearing up, that's not counting the affected residents and the ones who didn't register to do it but turned up!

I saw that on Sky news this morning... very impressive spirit!  happy088

Title: Re: The power of nature
Post by: Snoopy on January 16, 2011, 05:09:16 PM

And the b@st@rds won the first One Day Cricket Match today!