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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    "I don't hold a hose, mate"


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Further cuts


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Now Melbourne is choked by smoke from the NSW fires
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,727
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    "I don't hold a hose, mate"



    First of all, how many wildfire firefighters actually DO hold a hose?  Now maybe if he had said, "I don't wield a McLead or a Pulaski or operate a chain saw or drive a bulldozer", he might at least have come across sounding somehwat informed.   I can see why he gets criticized the way he does.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    What's a McLead and Pulaski?
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,727
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    What's a McLead and Pulaski?

    They are used widely by wildland firefighters but can be very handy in the yard as well.

    Here's McLeod:
    and a few types of Pulaskis:

    Very handy tools!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Ah. We have different names for those haha.
    Rake and pick axe.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,727
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Ah. We have different names for those haha.
    Rake and pick axe.

    Ah yes, that works too!  I guess they are a type of rake and pick axe but with more options for using in cutting fire lines. 

    I'm blown away but the people who use those tools to do the kind of hot, dirty work of fighting wildfires.  Major kudos to those dudes and ladies!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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    rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    we cannot cut containment lines atm. We are experiencing catastrophic weather conditions with fires spotting 40km ahead of fire fronts. They cant backburn as too dangerous with them escaping as one did already and lost 20 houses. 2 fire fighters killed last night when they're tanker was hit by a falling tree causing them to lose control and roll. Tomorrow will be catastrophic and they are focused on basically saving lives and property where and if they can. 6 fire fighters have been hospitalised since yesterday. One tanker was enveloped by flames burning 3 of its fire fighters. Flame height and ferocity is making it almost impossible to fight. commissioner shane fitzsimmons announced there will be losses tomorrow but they will do their best.
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    vogonpoetbythelakevogonpoetbythelake Posts: 2,146
    I am so sorry for all the losses! Be and stay safe!
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    rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    vogonpoetbythelake said:
    I am so sorry for all the losses! Be and stay safe!
    thank you. Today we have 10,000 RFS and emergency personnel on the ground  in NSW our biggest ever coordinated effort in history. We cannot put the fires out they will be doing their best  just to save lives today. Its as bad as it gets with a dry lanscape and winds gusting up to 90km hour when the southerly hits. humidity below 10%. basically the bush will combust under these conditions and fires will move at phenomenal speed.
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    vogonpoetbythelakevogonpoetbythelake Posts: 2,146
    Wow..just unreal...hard to fathom the ferocity of those fires...we were highly effected for 3 years in a row in the interior of British Columbia with intense smoke and fires just awful felt like armagedon luckily had some respite last summer...we had some  air filters installed in every corner of the childcare facility I work at and stayed indoors for the most part of the summer when it got really bad...then we had a major flood that wiped out entire neighborhoods in the spring...crazy times...last summer and fall were idyllic..hope  this cycle of fire will be done for you all down under soon. 
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Thanks to Canadian and American firefighters who arrived today to help with the fight.
    The thought of so many animals perishing is painful.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    this song sums up the Australian people's thoughts on their prime minister😂❤
    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=984826415230597&id=100011097424357
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Excellent
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    This is the blue mountains Australia you may recognise it from the footage in PJ20 when they came to Aus in 1995.
    It is being annilated right now. Absolutely devastating 
    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156677243346105&id=110032161104
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    It's so bad that a magpie knows the sound of sirens


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    LoulouLoulou Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    I’m here in the Adelaide Hills and it’s still burning. I’m so worried about the rest of our Summer here. Could not imagine the pain some families are going through starting the year with nothing. 😔 
    “ "Thank you Palestrina. It’s a wonderful evening, it’s great to be here and I wanna dedicate you a super sexy song." " (last words of Mark Sandman of Morphine)


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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    So upsetting that volunteer firefighters are having to take out loans to pay for living expenses because our government won't give them financial support.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    Loulou said:
    I’m here in the Adelaide Hills and it’s still burning. I’m so worried about the rest of our Summer here. Could not imagine the pain some families are going through starting the year with nothing. 😔 
    stay safe.. Its bad everywhere now. It's actually ridiculous how dry it is 
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    So upsetting that volunteer firefighters are having to take out loans to pay for living expenses because our government won't give them financial support.
    well what do you know? They've just announced a $300 per day payment.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    i_lov_iti_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    edited December 2019
    Cool Spring type temperatures for Perth this week...blankets and hoodie weather here...

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    i_lov_iti_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    edited December 2019
    So cool in Perth right now...Summer and I'm able to wear a hoodie...
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    rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    i_lov_it said:
    So cool in Perth right now...Summer and I'm able to wear a hoodie...
    we are sitting at about 35c mid north coast NSW. Into the 40c plus tomorrow then hopefully a cool change. Many fireworks for new years eve are still deciding to cancel including Sydney. The decision has to be made by the RFS and sydney city council. I hope they cancel
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    i_lov_iti_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    edited December 2019
    rhanishane said:
    i_lov_it said:
    So cool in Perth right now...Summer and I'm able to wear a hoodie...
    we are sitting at about 35c mid north coast NSW. Into the 40c plus tomorrow then hopefully a cool change. Many fireworks for new years eve are still deciding to cancel including Sydney. The decision has to be made by the RFS and sydney city council. I hope they cancel
    I wonder what decision they'll make...as for the fires very devastating I hope everyone stays safe
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Victoria is now burning. Even homes in the northern suburbs of Melbourne were threatened today.
    And I heard Tasmania has a fire threat.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    We just lost another volunteer fire fighter😢 this is fucking madness
    https://www.facebook.com/213250965551/posts/10157563024705552/
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    far out. I never knew fires can cause such strong winds.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    rhanishanerhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    far out. I never knew fires can cause such strong winds.
    blew 2 trucks over what the hell. It's insane
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