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beasterbrook
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:43 pm

Well.. I don't usually worry about much these days but it looks like I'll be in for a bit of bad weather..

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

Cat 5 (unfortunatly the highest you can go..) is heading my way.. you start to get a bit concerned when its described as "THIS IMPACT IS LIKELY TO BE MORE LIFE THREATENING THAN ANY EXPERIENCED DURING RECENT GENERATIONS." and on top of that its in CAPS!

Fingers crossed...

Brette:)

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Johnson
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:00 pm

Hi,

just think, in 1 night more than half the rpg fanzines in the world could be destroyed!

Good luck Brette!

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JasonZavoda
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:50 pm

beasterbrook wrote:Well.. I don't usually worry about much these days but it looks like I'll be in for a bit of bad weather..

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

Cat 5 (unfortunatly the highest you can go..) is heading my way.. you start to get a bit concerned when its described as "THIS IMPACT IS LIKELY TO BE MORE LIFE THREATENING THAN ANY EXPERIENCED DURING RECENT GENERATIONS." and on top of that its in CAPS!

Fingers crossed...

Brette:)

Jeez Brette, sorry to hear about all the horrendous weather you guys have been having. Do you guys have storm cellars?

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Deogolf
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:18 pm

Wishing you all the best, Brette!! Hang in there mate!!

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Prufrock
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:36 pm

Brette,

I'm hoping for the best for you and your collection.

Martin

le Rahib
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:39 pm

... pulsing through my vein.

Take care Brette !

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:52 pm

Best wishes for you and everyone there.

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benjoshua
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:03 pm

Wishing you the best. Stay safe. Run!

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Blackmoor
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:33 pm

Wow, good luck

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stratochamp
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:52 pm

i hope you and all our other oz friends stay safe.

Chucho68
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:00 pm

Brette:

That map is scary.

If you live anywhere near those Cat 5 winds and have to stay...I will say a prayer for you tonite.

Good luck. Hopefully you have enough 'provisions' (read: Foster's) for a couple of days. That's how we get through those in Puerto Rico!

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Mars
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:58 pm

It looks like the good news is that it is no longer heading directly at you. You are only bordering on "destructive winds" and "very destructive winds"

Hope everything pulls through okay.

lokiwookie
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:31 pm

I wish all the best for you Brette and your relatives.

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beasterbrook
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:37 pm

Looking better for me.. my family in Innisfail is another matter..its an hour south of me

It is dead calm at the moment, a bit clowdy, you wouldn't even know it was on the way...

Brette:)

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:22 pm

Best of luck to all in Oz that might be effected by this badass storm.

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Prufrock
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:36 pm

Brette,

If possible, please keep us posted.

Martin

smarmy1
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:41 pm

Good luck, Brette.

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Kingofpain89
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:14 pm

Chucho68 wrote:That's how we get through those in Puerto Rico!

Aussies are tough. Someone tells 'em a tsunami is coming and everyone breaks out their surfboards. I'll bet a few windsurfing records will be broken this week. :wink:

Seriously....good luck Brette.

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