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Cyclone .....
« on: April 10, 2014, 08:14:23 AM »
Well it looks like it might be interesting this year up the Cape ..... Late wet and now a cyclone to top it off. Hope they don’t get to much and the tracks don’t open in time :'(

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Re: Cyclone .....
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2014, 02:26:29 PM »
Will be busy at home cleaning up and getting all the pot plants and outdoor table and chairs ect ect inside before Friday night. Will chain the camper trailer to the fence and fill the boat with water. Have cancelled my fishing trip to Hinchinbrook this weekend as I don't think the tent pegs would hold up in the wind. Bloody cyclones.

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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2014, 03:59:36 PM »

Going to Dan Murphy's to fill my self up so I don't get blown away  ;D

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Re: Cyclone .....
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2014, 05:26:28 PM »
Going to Dan Murphy's to fill my self up so I don't get blown away  ;D

Mark

just don't buy any of the "light" beer. you may have to drink more to gain the excess ballast to hold you down ;D

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« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2014, 06:07:47 PM »
just don't buy any of the "light" beer. you may have to drink more to gain the excess ballast to hold you down ;D

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« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2014, 06:10:22 PM »
just don't buy any of the "light" beer. you may have to drink more to gain the excess ballast to hold you down ;D

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If that doesn't work I will tie myself to the cartoons.

It's now a cat 5  :'(

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« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2014, 06:35:35 PM »
If that doesn't work I will tie myself to the cartoons.

It's now a cat 5  :'(

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« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2014, 07:09:21 PM »
If that doesn't work I will tie myself to the cartoons.

It's now a cat 5  :'(

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Bloody hell this is going to make the tracks completely different to any of the videos, I guess Marks Easter reccy of the coach road is off. Hope everyone in the area stays safe and has enough refreshments

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« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2014, 07:25:07 PM »
Bloody hell this is going to make the tracks completely different to any of the videos, I guess Marks Easter reccy of the coach road is off. Hope everyone in the area stays safe and has enough refreshments

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Heading to valley of the lagoons over Easter instead. I hope.

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« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2014, 07:27:21 PM »
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Re: Cyclone .....
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2014, 09:37:52 PM »
I hope there is not much damage.

But must of all, everyone stay safe.


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« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2014, 06:09:36 AM »
Stay safe guys. It looks like this will be a big one.

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Re: Cyclone .....
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2014, 10:30:25 AM »
Good Luck to all our fellow Qld'ers up north I will be thinking of you guys over the next couple of days..

remember to stay safe  :cheers:
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« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2014, 12:51:55 PM »

It seems to be moving southwest which may have it skirting the Coast.

Still hours away from Cairns.

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« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2014, 01:06:12 PM »
Ooooh look tracking straight over home according to the forecast maps.

Genny fuelled, beer cold and all battened down. Stay safe all and hope all's well as we progress....

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« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2014, 01:38:27 PM »
A bloke here showed up yesterday evening to start this morning and he showed up at breakfast at mess and is heading home. He has a goose neck at Malanda (how ever it's spelt) and is heading back to sort it all out.

I'm not sure why he even showed up this week with that cyclone coming. Hope he gets everything sorted. He has a 12hour drive home from here at work.


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« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2014, 06:44:13 PM »
Hope all the swaggers up this way are safe and sound. If you are up near Mareeba and need somewhere to shelter will always have a bit of room.


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« Reply #21 on: April 11, 2014, 06:49:28 PM »

I think we have dodged a bullet but BD you may cop some wind. We will all get the rain.

Damn I will have to drink all this beer now.

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« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2014, 06:56:57 PM »
Have you drank all that beer yet Mark.



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« Reply #23 on: April 12, 2014, 07:11:07 PM »
Have you drank all that beer yet Mark.



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Nearly  ;D

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