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Tez

Tez

SUICIDEGIRL

Australia

FEB 01, 2011 03:48 AM

I'm really not looking forward to Cyclone Yasi and what she brings with her.

I really don't know how accurate this is.. but its a sickening thought..
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Jovankat

Jovankat

Australia
January 2010

FEB 01, 2011 04:38 AM

I got an email from my mother (Townsville) a few days ago to let me know that she'd got in early and stocked up on chocolate, ice cream and rum. biggrin


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She's also got real food, contact for the windows, candles, a battery powered radio and bottled water...


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Australia/USA Map
Also apparently I was very very wrong about where Boston is...shockedconfused


nymphetalona

nymphetalona

Australia
November 2007

FEB 01, 2011 05:25 AM

WA is extremely lucky Cyclone Bianca didn't do more damage over the weekend. A couple of deaths and millions in damage, but nothing compared to what QLD is facing. Thinking of our eastern friends frown

IDGAS

IDGAS

Jackson Heights, NY
March 2004

FEB 01, 2011 09:32 AM

Good luck folks we are sending good thoughts.

Humor or Humour from Australia making the rounds of the internet. BTW there are NO references to farm animals.
You Know You're From Brisbane If...

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1. You have the Emergency Service's number on your speed dialer.
2. You have more than 300 'C' and 'D' batteries in your kitchen drawer.
3. Your pantry contains more than 20 cans of Spaghetti O's ... and 20 cases of Toohey's Flag Ale.
4. You are thinking of repainting your house to match the plywood covering your windows.
5. The road leading to your house has been declared a No-Wake Zone.
6. You decide that your patio furniture looks better on the bottom of the pool.
7. You catch a 230-pound shark in your living room.
8. You consider a "vacation" to the stunning Australian Bight (i.e. desert for those not from Oz).


Tez

Tez

SUICIDEGIRL

Australia

FEB 01, 2011 12:59 PM

She's sitting at a category five now!

nymphetalona

nymphetalona

Australia
November 2007

FEB 01, 2011 02:38 PM

Some good ones there, IDGAS!

It's really freakin' daunting to look at a picture of her and she looks the same size as QLD itself.

We breed 'em tough here. Hold on tight, guys! kiss

nymphetalona

nymphetalona

Australia
November 2007

FEB 01, 2011 09:45 PM

IF you're struggling to grasp the magnitude of Tropical Cyclone Yasi, consider this: it is so large it would almost cover the United States, most of Asia and large parts of Europe.


Fuck.

thefreak

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

FEB 01, 2011 11:34 PM

Forgive me for asking, but "Cyclone?" Is it just a matter of regional differences in naming the storms?

Thistle

Thistle

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

FEB 01, 2011 11:52 PM

thefreak said:
Forgive me for asking, but "Cyclone?" Is it just a matter of regional differences in naming the storms?



Yes.

Jovankat

Jovankat

Australia
January 2010

FEB 02, 2011 12:05 AM

Basically yes, tropical cyclone = hurricane = typhoon. Which name a system gets is based one where it originates. Its not just a matter off different people calling it different things but there are actually standard naming conventions for them. The only difference is they spin counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. And it gets confused a bit because cyclone is used to refer to land originating storms sometimes in the US.

Tez

Tez

SUICIDEGIRL

Australia

FEB 02, 2011 02:18 AM

nymphetalona said:

IF you're struggling to grasp the magnitude of Tropical Cyclone Yasi, consider this: it is so large it would almost cover the United States, most of Asia and large parts of Europe.


Fuck.



I know right! This doesn't deserve to be sitting inside a link. Look at the damn thing!!
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semiretiredpunk

semiretiredpunk

USA
March 2007

FEB 02, 2011 02:28 AM

Good luck! eeek

mingol

mingol

Singapore
July 2005

FEB 02, 2011 04:09 AM

thefreak said:
Forgive me for asking, but "Cyclone?" Is it just a matter of regional differences in naming the storms?


A simple explanation of Cyclone/Hurricane/Typhoon here.

Lior

Lior

United Kingdom
August 2005

FEB 02, 2011 06:08 AM

Tez said:

nymphetalona said:

IF you're struggling to grasp the magnitude of Tropical Cyclone Yasi, consider this: it is so large it would almost cover the United States, most of Asia and large parts of Europe.


Fuck.



I know right! This doesn't deserve to be sitting inside a link. Look at the damn thing!!
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Jesus...

She's one mean looking storm. I really hope that north QLD pulls through this ok, another massive disaster is the last thing they need back home frown

Tez

Tez

SUICIDEGIRL

Australia

FEB 03, 2011 04:34 AM

A few images of the destruction..

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