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Australian Bushfires - Bob C - 02-09-2009
Have been watching coverage on the Web of the wildfires in Victoria and NSW, Australia. The severity of the destruction and the great loss of life due to bushfires magnified by drought and high temperatures (and possible instances of ARSON !!) brings concern for members, families and friends Down Under. Here's prayers and hopes for the safety of all in this dire situation. Any news from you lot will be appreciated. Bob C
Re: Australian Bushfires - LynnB - 02-09-2009
I agree, I was just on msn with a good buddy of mine Stewart, he's 200 km from the fires.
Re: Australian Bushfires - Ralph - 02-09-2009
I've been seeing reports about that on the news. Be safe down there!
Ralph
Re: Australian Bushfires - MountainMan - 02-09-2009
The truly bad part about the Australian situation is the probability that the fires were set deliberately, according to recent news.
Re: Australian Bushfires - Sumpter250 - 02-10-2009
The Australian Prime Minister has already publicly used the phrase "Mass murders".
The saddest part is the people trying to get away from the fire, caught and killed by it. My thoughts and prayers are with those in harms way.
Re: Australian Bushfires - sgtcarl1 - 02-12-2009
Arson!! I even hate the word!! To think that someone actually started that fire intentionally makes me very angry. Having studied arson detection as part of a fire science course, I know how easy it is to start an arson fire and how diificult it is to prove it in court. I say, once captured the person(s) ought to be roasted on a spit!!
Arsonist(s) on the barbie.
Re: Australian Bushfires - Bigsteel - 02-13-2009
heres a link to the CNN storie on an arson arrest in Australia http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/13/australia.bushfire/index.html im glad they found someone.they is nothing that could explainwhy a person would PURPOSELY do this.they are freaking menaces to society and should be put in jail for life,or be forced to die the same way as the people he killed (in my opinion the latter,the first was to appease the hippies
)--josh
Re: Australian Bushfires - sgtcarl1 - 02-13-2009
Now, now! Don't be picking on us old hippies!
Re: Australian Bushfires - Bigsteel - 02-13-2009
sgtcarl1 Wrote:Now, now! Don't be picking on us old hippies!
dang hippies with your protestin and what not
! make love not war,HA, peace is solved through heavy artillery 
--josh
Re: Australian Bushfires - Steamtrains - 02-14-2009
Peace is not a problem...so it needs no resolution.
As to the artillery...it depends on which end you're on...the shooting, or the receiving end....
Re: Australian Bushfires - Bigsteel - 02-14-2009
Steamtrains Wrote:Peace is not a problem...so it needs no resolution.
As to the artillery...it depends on which end you're on...the shooting, or the receiving end....
so far in the good ol US of A its the shooting end,although i have been on the recieving end before
,but i was usually back on my carrier 
but before i hijack this thread to badly,has anyone heard any updates on the arson arrest yet?--josh
Re: Australian Bushfires - eightyeightfan1 - 02-14-2009
Bigsteel Wrote:HA, peace is solved through heavy artillery
Back in the day...Now a days they use Smart Bombs, and cruise missles.
Re: Australian Bushfires - Bigsteel - 02-14-2009
Quote:Back in the day...Now a days they use Smart Bombs, and cruise missles.
back in the day was a wednesday by the way
,i guess your right.kinda miss the iowas 18inch'ers
Re: Australian Bushfires - lightbender - 02-14-2009
It gets worse, the arsonist has also been charged with owning child pornography. He may not last long.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090213/D96AIH901.html
Re: Australian Bushfires - Russ Bellinis - 02-17-2009
Even more important, has anyone heard how our Aussie members are doing?