Charlie Olson Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 After reading about and seeing the major flooding in NE Oz, I want to send my sincerest hopes for your safety and well being. Quote
Andydodge Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 I'm o/k here on the north coast of NSW but they have been getting a heap of rain up in Queensland a 1000 kms north of me, there was a member of the forum, Rob who I think lived up that way tho' I haven't seen any post from him for a few months now......Andy Douglas Quote
Roger the Dodger Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 I am down south in Victoria and OK. To give you an idea of the size of the area flooded, on the news they said it is equal in size to the whole of France and Germany combined. Roger. Quote
TodFitch Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 I am down south in Victoria and OK.To give you an idea of the size of the area flooded, on the news they said it is equal in size to the whole of France and Germany combined. Roger. For the non Euro-centric, I heard on our news that it was larger than the state of Texas... Hard to imagine that. Quote
Tony WestOZ Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 Watching the news tonight approx 315,000 sq miles is flooded in some way with more rain to come. Texas is approx 265,000 sq miles. I use to live in one of the areas suffering with the flood. My bed would now be 20 feet under water. Glad I`m not there. On the subject of floods the size of Texas. 2 or 3 years ago inland Australia had its biggest flood in about 50 years. Coverd more area than 2 x Texas. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted January 5, 2011 Report Posted January 5, 2011 I would imagine it would be hard to sleep in a bed that was 20 feet underwater. I'm sure glad you're not there. Seriously though, those distances are amazing. Quote
faucet47custom Posted January 5, 2011 Report Posted January 5, 2011 I have a friend from Sydney, he said the big problem is the snakes and crocodilesthat come in with the water. Quote
PatS.... Posted January 5, 2011 Report Posted January 5, 2011 I have rellies in Kurrimine Beach in Queensland. Have not been able to get a response from them as to whether they are affected. They are about 3 blocks from the ocean. Other rellies in Edmonton, Innisfail and Cairnes. They seem to be OK so far. Quote
Tony WestOZ Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 I'm o/k here on the north coast of NSW but they have been getting a heap of rain up in Queensland a 1000 kms north of me, there was a member of the forum, Rob who I think lived up that way tho' I haven't seen any post from him for a few months now......Andy Douglas How are you going Andy? I see that the Clarence river is up. Does not seem to bad at the moment but the way things are going how knows. Quote
littlemo Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 Our hearts and prayers go out to our Brothers and Sisters in OZ... Cass, alias Littlemo... Quote
Andydodge Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 My shop is 200 metres from the levee wall, the floor at the height of the base of the wall(!) & the flood peaked yesterday at 7.70 against a 8.10 wall........nice & close........I moved all the model stock from the storeroom to home , on the hill, and lifted the shop model stock, books were next..........the Clarence rivers falling now albeit slowly tho' still to peak downriver.......lots of interesting things float by........watched a 2' baby brown snake clamber up the levee wall steps yesterday arvo, beautiful animal but decided against helping him as he probably wouldn't have appreciated it and I didn't want to die.......lol.................anyway today is bringing stock down from up high in the shop...........we had a pretty mundane flood compared to that in Queensland, they copped a real hiding, not pretty at all...........regards, andyd Quote
BeBop138 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 Andy, I think I mentioned before one of my buddies married a gal from Prosepine during WWII---where is that concerning the flood. They had a sugar cane farm.........stay dry................Lee Quote
Robert Horne Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Our hearts and prayers go out to our Brothers and Sisters in OZ... Cass, alias Littlemo... AMEN,,,,,,Very scary situation there. The National News showed video again of some of the water there, WOW. Quote
Andydodge Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Lee, Proserpine is in Nth Queensland, about 1500kms nth of me, think it is where they were having a few floods tho a week or two ago.......andyd Quote
Tony WestOZ Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Good to hear all is OK. I will have to let my Dad know where you are (he loves a good model shop), they might be up there, if not at easter then sometime during the year. Quote
Andydodge Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Yep, all I have is model car,truck & plane kits & some diecasts & resin car/truck conversions.........no barbie dolls,trains,toys,games,or radio control.........lol.......should still be here tho'............andyd Quote
Young Ed Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Andy no RC cars? Man when I first started working I spent a ton of money on a few of those at our hobby shop. Still have them and once in a while get them out for a drive. Quote
Tony WestOZ Posted January 14, 2011 Report Posted January 14, 2011 Yep, all I have is model car,truck & plane kits & some diecasts & resin car/truck conversions.........no barbie dolls,trains,toys,games,or radio control.........lol.......should still be here tho'............andyd Thou he is into R/C planes and gliders he`d still be in for a look around. Quote
Andydodge Posted January 14, 2011 Report Posted January 14, 2011 Nah, could fill the shop with r/c and still not have the right stuff, used to have some but got sick of people complaining that they could buy some cheap crap copy for $3.50 at the local junk shop or ebay rather than Tamiya R/C which I used to stock and is dearer, repairable & has spares................so I don't have R/c , they still come in and whinge about this cheap crap but now I can say, "Nope, can't help you as I have NO r/c" .......train guys are the same.........so I have plastic cars,trucks & planes............see the website www.scaleautomobilia.com.au also check the "Models We Have Made" & "About Us" links ..........andyd Quote
Young Ed Posted January 14, 2011 Report Posted January 14, 2011 Ah good old Tamiya. I built a clodbuster for a coworker a long time ago. 4x4 monster truck with 4 wheel steering. Lots of fun. Most of my stuff is 1:10 scale team associated. I understand the issue as the hobby shops here have many rows and rows to support all the parts etc. Quote
boxer_inv Posted January 14, 2011 Report Posted January 14, 2011 Hi guys - its been ages since I posted on the forum, sorry. I've been 'lurking' all the while, but just seem to haven't had much to add. And have been busy. I'm up in Cairns - we're all fine up here, notwithstanding the fact we had a small Cyclone (Hurricane) blow through this way on Christmas morning.... The floods have been devastating in QLD. (AndyD - I'm so glad to hear you're okay there by the river in NSW.) (PatS... - your relatives in Edmonton & Cairns are right where I am, and I often travel past Kurrimine Beach in my job - I have relatives down that way too. They will all be safe and sound). I'm an Insurance Assessor, so your's truly is now gearing up for 1 or 2 'tours of duty' down in Southern QLD for the insurance companies. Its going to be a very, very busy time for us. The extent of the losses are enormous, but the thing is there is only limited flood coverage on many policies, so its going to be a heartbreaking task more often than not. I'd much rather tell someone they're covered and do as much as I can to help, than to have to deliver bad news about no insurance coverage.... :-( I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone on the forum a belated Happy New Year and I hope its a brings some success and prosperity for all. Even though I haven't been active, I'm still very much involved! Take care all Rob - Cairns, OZ. Quote
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