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#184365
02/08/09 08:41 PM
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Just dropping a note with thoughts and prayers.
I'm sure I'm not alone in Hoping our colleagues from 'down under' are safe and secure.
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Re: Australia fires
[Re: leland]
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02/09/09 10:11 AM
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John
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Re: Australia fires
[Re: HotLine1]
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02/09/09 11:33 PM
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Something like 170 lives have been lost. 5000 now homeless.
Extra thoughts and prayers...
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Re: Australia fires
[Re: wa2ise]
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02/12/09 01:35 PM
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Just received info that Trumpy (Mike) is being sent to Australia for the fire situation.
All please join in with wishing Mike a safe tour, and a safe return
Good Luck, Mike
Stay safe
John
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Re: Australia fires
[Re: HotLine1]
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02/12/09 03:44 PM
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Just went to BBC website for news of this tragedy. Destruction is widespread. http:\\news.bbc.asia-pacific Look for the video & slideshow
Last edited by HotLine1; 02/12/09 05:54 PM.
John
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Re: Australia fires
[Re: HotLine1]
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02/12/09 03:50 PM
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John: I think this link might be a little more direct: BBC Asia-PacificAlso, BBC news doesn't use the "www".
Last edited by Retired_Helper; 02/12/09 03:52 PM. Reason: www business
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Re: Australia fires
[Re: Retired_Helper]
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02/12/09 05:55 PM
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Thank you Sir!!
I think I have it right, now. I never professed to be a computer guru, but I'm learning here!
John
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Re: Australia fires
[Re: HotLine1]
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02/12/09 07:37 PM
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That's why I come here! 
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Re: Australia fires
[Re: HotLine1]
#185227
03/06/09 04:09 AM
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Well,
What can I say?
I've just come back from over the ditch and I've slept for 22 hours straight.
You will never see devastation like this and on a scale like this, like I have recently seen,first hand.
200 people dead, quite a few more un-accounted for and at least 10,000 homeless.
These fires are still burning and they will continue to burn.
Bush-fires in Aussie are a naturally occurring thing, lightning often starts them, the nuisance factor started when people built houses amongst bush areas.
I went over there as a Fire-fighting Chopper pilot and to be honest, I won't be flying a chopper again anytime soon, it was just too hard on the grey matter, flying by instruments and radio messages through smoke most of the time.
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Re: Australia fires
[Re: Trumpy]
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03/06/09 06:33 AM
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our thoughts are with you folk Trumpy.....~S~
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