Agreed, I lived just inland from Airlie Beach for over 10 years and saw a fair share of cyclones including a cat 3 direct hit. Nothing like this one though. Still have plenty of friends up there getting slammed right now. Even though I'm down in Toowoomba still have a feeling of apprehension. This one is bad not only due to the magnitude but also the fact that it is moving so slowly. A lot of nervous energy get used up waiting for it to arrive and then pass. Nothing you can do for all those hours except sit and listen to the enormous noise.Old Bloke said:I feel for the residents of that section of Queensland. Poor *******s, no one wants a cyclone of that magnitude to come through their place.
Roberts would still ******* double down and claim the storm was generated by giant fans made by NASA or something.Bribie G said:They should have tied the swivel eyed loon Senator Malcolm Roberts to a palm tree at Bowen harbour and said "that enough empirical evidence for you"?
Then leave him there overnight.
Don't stress it. I've seen people behave similarly on forums as well. Come to think of it, on this one. Good on him for not jumping ship to NZ and encouraging his countrymen to do likewise!Bribie G said:I see he's an attention seeking flag flyer as well or maybe that's attached to a property over the road.
I bet his house has a quirky "look at me aren't I a quirky interesting guy that you should all admire for being so quirky and Straaaaaayan" name like "Weeona", "Dunromin" or " Paddy and Roxanne's Shack" or something.
"No Hawkers and No Preachers" sign on the door.
Ute with "**** off We're Full" sticker or "Far Qs all"
OK that's his inventory taken for him :lol:
It will be interesting to see how his house fares - looks well maintained so presumably it's been retrofitted.
True that. Its extremely frustrating that a debate/argument between a scientist and an ***** has to happen at all.Dave70 said:Roberts would still ******* double down and claim the storm was generated by giant fans made by NASA or something.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/11/08/dr-karl-will-debate-malcolm-roberts-on-climate-science/
Black Devil Dog said:What's with our TV networks putting reporters out in cyclonic wind and torrential rain to report on the story?
Its called reporting.
I was watching the Today show briefly this morning before work and the young female reporter that was based in Bowen or Airlie Beach look really bloody scared.
Yep
If their crew get hurt, emergency service personnel will have to come to their rescue and put themselves in harms way in the process.
Yep
It's all well and good to keep people informed, but we don't need Kochie and Mel, or whoever the hell they are, standing out in 200+ kph winds and torrential rain to inform us that there's a ******* cyclone and it's really wet and windy.
Its exciting!. Don't think these reporters don't want to be the face in the face of excitement.!
The fact that they could get swept away by a freak wind or wave could be so ******* exciting and spectacular!
I don't even watch this **** but that's what it is...
I was thinking the exact same thing as I watched a squinting female reporter explaining how violent the winds were whilst standing next what was apparently the now horizontal Tree Of Souls from Avatar.Black Devil Dog said:What's with our TV networks putting reporters out in cyclonic wind and torrential rain to report on the story?
I was watching the Today show briefly this morning before work and the young female reporter that was based in Bowen or Airlie Beach look really bloody scared.
If their crew get hurt, emergency service personnel will have to come to their rescue and put themselves in harms way in the process.
It's all well and good to keep people informed, but we don't need Kochie and Mel, or whoever the hell they are, standing out in 200+ kph winds and torrential rain to inform us that there's a ******* cyclone and it's really wet and windy.
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