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Sad day for Vic - Fires - DjPete - 08-02-2009
Just back from work and heard the sad news of so many lives taken and houses lost from the fires.
Thoughts go out...
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - Gassick - 08-02-2009
Very sad! And even though the temp is down the danger is still very high! Hope all is well with you Dave (Arthur Dunga) I've tried your home and mobile, they go straight to message bank!!!!
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - BUSGO - 08-02-2009
We awoke this morning to the tragic news of so much disaster happening around the state.
I really do hope that the damage can be kept to a minimum for today and that the great efforts by everyone down there can make a real difference.
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - ROD - 08-02-2009
Tragic news down there south and to make things worse i would say most were lit by idiots
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - Gassick - 08-02-2009
BUSA-RO Wrote:Tragic news down there south and to make things worse i would say most were lit by idiots
One interview this morning was with a young kid (12 ish I suppose) A car drove past him and a cigarette but was thrown out the window and almost instantly it started a fire at Whittlesea!
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - DjPete - 08-02-2009
On the way to my gig last night I was on the freeway and this FUCKWIT in a van just threw his butt out the window. At the time it was 45 degrees or so.
Some people just don't give a shit.
I almost wanted to cut the prick off and punch him in the head.
Deadbeats.
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - busakid08 - 08-02-2009
Very sad news this morning condonlences to all the families and friends of these peoepl lsot in these tragedys.
Plus when you see a cig butt thrower you should either report them asap or punch the living f*** out of them - send me a pm with info and I will personally deal with the useless fucks!!!
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - A^K^T - 08-02-2009
ABC streaming live coverage
Very sad indeed .
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - DjPete - 09-02-2009
Gassick Wrote:Very sad! And even though the temp is down the danger is still very high! Hope all is well with you Dave (Arthur Dunga) I've tried your home and mobile, they go straight to message bank!!!!
I see that he was last online yesterday which is reassuring.
Dave if you see this a quick reply that you are ok would be great.
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - cheeky - 09-02-2009
its all a little too hard to comprehend..just so aweful..watching win tv live coverage and i cried at ppls stories.just shocking..im trying too think how i may help out in a small way.no doubt bank accounts will be set up for donations
maybe donations of clothes since the weather has turned cold when we can get through to the area
bought mother in law a caravan park type cabin so she can move in with us..its at beveridge near whittlesea.
no idea if its still there or not now. maybe a sign the motherin law shouldnt move in..(just a lighter side thought)
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - Maj - 09-02-2009
Hope no one in the club was in the affected area's, i was sent to the Marysville /Buxton area on sat eve on a 12 hr shift (CFA) , bloody mess, initially lack of communication from locals about area detail, think they were shellshocked, and took us a while to get to know the area and where we were needed most, sometimes you couldn't even see 50 metres .
At least that hot wind is gone, fire will take a lot to stop but its much less dangerous now , probably end up like 06, and continue till there is a good rain..
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - DjPete - 09-02-2009
Ironic that it has effected most of the Vics favourite riding areas too.
Not that that matters much in the scale of things.
Appreciate your efforts Maj.
To me the main reason people have perished is because they underestimated the speed of the fire.
I have just sent an email to Neil Mitchell that I think the focus for future ad campaigns should be on the speed of fires.
Something like the "how long it takes to stop" campaign from Vic Roads.
If I knew that a fire can travel at say 120kph there is now way I would be hanging around.
I think a lot may have thought ok I can move here or there to get away from things thinking it would travel like a grass fire.
My 2 cents worth.
I missed the TV coverage.
This is on YouTube
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - Mutha - 09-02-2009
Just horrifying, I know a man who perished on Saturday, Marcel owner of Z'couriers and partners with my current employer.
I was having are beer with him at our Xmas party.
R.I.P Marcel
Another friend of mine can't find her Mother, she's in her late 80's, they know her house is gone, but she's nowhere to be found as yet.
Has anybody heard from Dave, I tried his number a few times, without any success. I hope he and his dogs are safe and Ok!
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - Mutha - 09-02-2009
Just heard from Dave, he's ok
RE: Sad day for Vic - Fires - DjPete - 09-02-2009
good news