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PoorOldSpike
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One of my Aussie mates recently sent me this:-
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PoorOldSpike
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Ha ha so did I but he sent it as a Powerpoint file so I screenshotted it and posted it here..
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Wigam
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happy Australia Day to all my aussie brothers in arms from your little cousin and 8th State :hug: !
Right now down to business.
Who won the Tri nations Rugby ??
Who won the Rugby League 4 Nations ??
Who won the Ashes ??
Lots of love to Johnsy.
Right now down to business.
Who won the Tri nations Rugby ??
Who won the Rugby League 4 Nations ??
Who won the Ashes ??
Lots of love to Johnsy.
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PoorOldSpike
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The Aussies are so hospitable and friendly it's unbelievable!
Prince Charles visited Australia some years ago and he said in a TV interview afterwards- "There were cries of 'pommy bastard'"
Prince Charles visited Australia some years ago and he said in a TV interview afterwards- "There were cries of 'pommy bastard'"
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Johnsy
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'pommy bastard' is a complement from an Aussie to a pom. As to the a fore mentioned sports, we had to let the rest of the world have a win every now and then, or they'd get the sh*ts and not want to play us any more. :yield:
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Wigam
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Nice call. It normally is Green & Gold winning. Nice to see some black every now and then.
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Corsaire31
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Let's have a thought for Queensland. After the floods, they are expected to be hit by a hurricane pretty soon with winds up to 250 kmh in the Cairns area
At 1500 UTC (10 a.m. EST, Feb. 1 / 1 a.m. Feb. 2, Australia/Brisbane local time) on February 1, 2011, Cyclone Yasi was packing maximum sustained winds near 120 knots ( 138 mph/ 222 kmh) with higher gusts. That makes Yasi a Category four (out of five) hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Cyclone-force winds were occurring as far as 50 nm from the center. It was located about 450 miles (724 km) east-northeast of Cairns, Australia near 14.9 South and 153.2 East. It was moving west-southwest near 17 knots (~20 mph/ ~32 kmh).
Cyclone Yasi is a powerful and dangerous storm and is generating waves up to 38 feet (11.5 meters) in the Coral Sea.
Unfortunately, the system is expected to continue to intensify due to good outflow, low vertical wind shear (winds that if strong enough can weaken a tropical cyclone) and warm sea surface temperatures.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecasts that the storm will make landfall near Cairns in Queensland by Wednesday, February 2 near 1200 UTC (7 a.m. EST/10 a.m. local time ) at a provisionally forecast strength of 130 knots (149 mph/240 kmh), which is just under being classified as a Category 5 cyclone.
At 1500 UTC (10 a.m. EST, Feb. 1 / 1 a.m. Feb. 2, Australia/Brisbane local time) on February 1, 2011, Cyclone Yasi was packing maximum sustained winds near 120 knots ( 138 mph/ 222 kmh) with higher gusts. That makes Yasi a Category four (out of five) hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Cyclone-force winds were occurring as far as 50 nm from the center. It was located about 450 miles (724 km) east-northeast of Cairns, Australia near 14.9 South and 153.2 East. It was moving west-southwest near 17 knots (~20 mph/ ~32 kmh).
Cyclone Yasi is a powerful and dangerous storm and is generating waves up to 38 feet (11.5 meters) in the Coral Sea.
Unfortunately, the system is expected to continue to intensify due to good outflow, low vertical wind shear (winds that if strong enough can weaken a tropical cyclone) and warm sea surface temperatures.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecasts that the storm will make landfall near Cairns in Queensland by Wednesday, February 2 near 1200 UTC (7 a.m. EST/10 a.m. local time ) at a provisionally forecast strength of 130 knots (149 mph/240 kmh), which is just under being classified as a Category 5 cyclone.