Topic: Now it's Darwin's turn...

[petercb750]

Hey Mick - hope you're going ok up there and that you're not too wet! They say you've had more rain in a  day than we get down here in a year, far out.
Keep safe mate.
Peter.

[mick7504]

Thanks Pete

It's been pretty wild weather wise but the worst is over now.
The threat should get downgraded this morning now that it's back over landfall and expected to head in a westerly direction.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDD65011.shtml

A lot of trees blown over, power outages and localised flooding.
We got off reasonably lightly in comparison to the suffering that the Queensland people endured.

Once the sun starts shining again, there's going to be a lot of chainsaws and lawn mowers in action to clean the mess up.
Hopefully within the next couple of days, things will get back to normal again.

Mick

[dave500]

it didnt get too much news coverage here on the gold coast mick7504,glad it wasnt a monster for you.

[petercb750]

Hey Mick, did I say something wrong?? Was it you that sent all that rain down here?? FFS, it hasn't stopped all day and half the streets are flooded and it doesn't look like easing up. Great soaking rain, but maybe a bit too much!! Man, we're never satisfied are we....well, obviously I'm not......

[mick7504]

How are you Pete

We're still getting a good drenching here even though that cyclone has gone.

Power supply is still up and down like a hookers knickers.

Had a couple hours by torchlight at home again last night and only just got full power restored at work a short time ago.
Couldn't operate any 3 phase or 15 amp single phase equipment yesterday.

The airfreight that I ordered out of Melbourne on Tuesday is still sitting at Brisbane airport.

There's still plenty of cleaning up to do when this wet weather goes.
Really looking forward to the Dry Season in a couple of months.

Here's a short video of the aftermath of Cyclone Carlos.
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/02/16/213031_ntnews.html

Stay dry mate.
Mick

[BeSeeingYou]

Seeing that guy wading down the road in the deeper water had me thinking, "do you have to worry about the crocs moving about out of their normal habitat"?

[mick7504]

"do you have to worry about the crocs moving about out of their normal habitat"?

Yes mate
There is always that risk of a croc appearing.
Especially at this time of the year.
In Litchfield Park, Salwater Crocodiles have been found lurking around the swimming holes which is many, many miles away from their coastal habitats.
It is amazing how far that they are capable of moving when such a large area is flooded.
I'm unaware of any actual croc attacks in these situations but I guess that there is always that possibility.
There have been reports in the past of people finding crocs in their backyard swimming pools.
Here is a bit of info that the Northern Territory Government has made available for the kids at school to keep them aware.
http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/kids/project/pdf/Crocodiles.pdf
Mick

[dave500]

i want a fresh crocodile sandwhich, and make it snappy!

[mick7504]

i want a fresh crocodile sandwhich, and make it snappy!

Dave
I did have a Freshwater Croc for a pet. (Maurice)
Had to get a permit from the wildlife mob and had him in a 4 foot aquarium in the lounge room.
When he got to 60cm long, I gave him to the croc farm.
Maurice got me on the finger once and it felt like about 10000 spark plug leads all at once.
He was an interesting pet, but they won't sit and stay like a dog. 
 

[petercb750]

i want a fresh crocodile sandwhich, and make it snappy!

Dave
I did have a Freshwater Croc for a pet. (Maurice)
Had to get a permit from the wildlife mob and had him in a 4 foot aquarium in the lounge room.
When he got to 60cm long, I gave him to the croc farm.
Maurice got me on the finger once and it felt like about 10000 spark plug leads all at once.
He was an interesting pet, but they won't sit and stay like a dog. 
 

And they'd be a b*stard to take for a walk.....