there is no words , just our thoughts and prays go out to them 

Oh Gawd !! Its already started !! 

Last nights Channel9 news Wilson "IronBar" Tuckey (Read KNOB) Federal Pollie comes out and says its all the Govmints fault!! 

The Greens are saying its Global warming !!

The anti Greens are saying its their policy of not back burning and clearing undergrowth, bush debris etc.

The CFA is copping it because people didnt leave on time, didnt do the right thing etc, etc. (Get off their backs fer Chrissakes, they ARE volunteers, if you want professionals bloody well pay 'em.) And humans being humans will make their own choices, whether to leave or stay irregardless of the meetings and briefings beforehand, right or wrong .

Where my inlaws live (Maybe no more 'cause this time they had the crap scared out of them and they dont even want to go back to the house !!    ) They are surrounded by Pine plantations and the companies that run them dont do much about cleaning up the areas, so as well as the extreme flammability of the pine tree, there are also the carpet of needles and cones on the forest floor. So are these huge companies going to be forced to clean up?? I think not!!

Its great how people with vested interests just cant wait to start flinging shit to further their own ends.

People are suffering and grieving, hows about these clowns shutting their traps and giving these unfortunates some support instaed of adding to their pain.

Quote from: ducmeister on February 09, 2009, 05:58:23 AM
For those that asked, the 'meister and Mrs are safe and well.  The fires came within about 5 to 8km of our place (I'm not about to go for a ride to measure it exactly) but pretty much kept out of Hurstbridge.  Very thankful for that!

Thanks for your concerns,
Rob.

Good to hear from you Rob...you've been in my thoughts. My sisters on Cherry Tree Drive and she left her place with the kids so It got pretty close.

and everyone....

Coles is donating all profits on this Friday to the cause....so hold off on the family's weekly shop until Friday. I've just told the wife I'm not cooking anything other than toast for the next 3 nights.

I find it unbelievable and outrageous that people are trying to make political gain out of this.  "Time for unity, not blame" like this firey who watched his own house burn while he helped to save his neighbour's house. Can you imagine having the balls and the self sacrifice to watch (for example) your monster (and all your other stuff) go up in flames while you did what was right?  Pollies sitting back in Canberra making cheap points should be forced to go out and clean up. 

And now they are talking about looters........ I am a peacefully person but should I ever come accross a looter, this would change......

They should be treated the same as the low lifes who light fires....... Let the firies have them for a while......

These scum of the earth make me very very angry.....

Quote from: Big T on February 09, 2009, 04:56:19 PM
And now they are talking about looters........ I am a peacefully person but should I ever come accross a looter, this would change......

They should be treated the same as the low lifes who light fires....... Let the firies have them for a while......

These scum of the earth make me very very angry.....

Take a number card, the line for retribution forms at the left ! 

Quote from: Big T on February 09, 2009, 04:56:19 PM
And now they are talking about looters........ I am a peacefully person but should I ever come accross a looter, this would change......

They should be treated the same as the low lifes who light fires....... Let the firies have them for a while......

These scum of the earth make me very very angry.....

F#*K those Mutant F#*ker arse wipes give me 3 F#*king seconds with them C#*ts. They deserve a F#*king length of to Barbed wire shoved up their arses and tied to a raging F#*king bull .F#*k those low life Mutant c#*ts  F#*kem F#*kem .

don't hold back....let it out....tell us how you really feel.

having said that...if they want to play with flames...I reckon my gas torch applied to their body should make em real happy! 

Quote from: Spider on February 09, 2009, 09:24:58 PM
don't hold back....let it out....tell us how you really feel.

having said that...if they want to play with flames...I reckon my gas torch applied to their body should make em real happy! 

Just venting Spider ,F#*k that stuf s#*ts me, LOW LIFE C#*TS 

Quote from: Dockstrada on February 09, 2009, 08:49:08 PM
F#*K those Mutant F#*ker arse wipes give me 3 F#*king seconds with them C#*ts. They deserve a F#*king length of to Barbed wire shoved up their arses and tied to a raging F#*king bull .F#*k those low life Mutant c#*ts  F#*kem F#*kem .

i'm glad you said this, i was just thinking this, this morning 

OK GUYS.

This is where we can do some good. Just got this from work, so if you are wanting to donate, go to this link.  www.blueyday.net.

This is an annual event for the Police but they have made this available just for the bushfires in Victoria.  So lets start donating

Good news story been on the radio today.  Husband and wife both ran into trouble whilst trying to escape separately and didn't know what had become of the other.  Reunited at the emergency dept at Alfred Hosp. Okay so they're both injured, but they're both alive and together again.  He had to abandon his motorbike.   Maybe it's his abandoned bike in the pics.

All sorts of donation drives happening.  It's totally amazing how much money people are giving.  Kinda puts Kevin Rudd's (govt.) donation to shame.

Economic downturns don't put us Aussies off.   

Quote from: dragonworld on February 09, 2009, 03:48:30 PM
Oh Gawd !! Its already started !! 

The CFA is copping it because people didnt leave on time, didnt do the right thing etc, etc. (Get off their backs fer Chrissakes, they ARE volunteers, if you want professionals bloody well pay 'em.) And humans being humans will make their own choices, whether to leave or stay irregardless of the meetings and briefings beforehand, right or wrong .

G'Day everyone,
                       'Tis terrible what has happened over the last week, dont forget our Queenslanders as they too will need a lot of help to recover.

I would just like to point out that just because a person gets paid that doesnt make them a professional, our (your) Rural Fire Service (RFS) in NSW and our 'mates' CFA in Victoria act in the most professional manner, Im not saying we are perfect, but I do believe that the fires as well as the temperature have been extrordinary.
Well thats off my chest.

Tomorrow myself and my son will be part of a deployment to go into Victoria to relieve the first wave of RFS volunteers that were sent last week, I dont know what to expect, or what emotions I will be hit with, but I do know that I have a job to do and I will do this to the utmost of my professional ability.

I hope everone that has been touched by this can remain calm, level headed and look at what you can do for these communities as every little bit helps, do a raffle, or a morning tea in your office, or consider donating blood, stocks are ok at the moment but in the near future this could change.






                                                Mmick your local firie

p.s. I finally got some new wheels.

You will be most welcome down here Mick thanks for giving your time and skills. 

and good news re: wheels.

good words mmick.

now about those wheels - watcha get and where's the pics