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Cyclone Yasi

Post by Random Mutant » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:07 pm

Best wishes to any Ratzians in the way of this Cat 4 about to hit Oz. Hang on tight guys. :worried:
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Post by The Dawktor » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:09 pm

Bury your valuables before it's too late!
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Post by devogue » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:14 pm

Sounds like fun!
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Post by Random Mutant » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:14 pm

Random Mutant wrote:Best wishes to any Ratzians in the way of this Cat 4 about to hit Oz. Hang on tight guys. :worried:
It's now upgraded to a Category 5: so don't try to hang on... run for the hills.

If there are any in Australia :hehe:

Currently gusting to 300kph. Get outta there.
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Post by Feck » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:39 pm

The Dawktor wrote:Bury your cheese and wine before it's too late!
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Post by redunderthebed » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:43 pm

Random Mutant wrote: so don't try to hang on... run for the hills.

If there are any in Australia :hehe:

Currently gusting to 300kph. Get outta there.
Running to the hills won't do shit.

good luck to the lovable hicks up north. :tup:
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Post by Random Mutant » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:24 pm

The latest video summary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuDyTfvj ... rofilepage is good.

6 to 7m storm surge. The most powerful tropical cyclone to hit Aus in living memory. Plus this will bring more rain to southern parts of the country, which is already sodden from earlier floods. Are you guys sure you didn't do anything to piss god off?
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Post by JimC » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:33 pm

One problem they will face is that many of the state emergency personel are either still working in southern Queensland in the flood cleanup, or are recovering from exaustion...

They need another major emergency like a hole in the head...

Nasty bushfire down our way in Victoria as well...
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Post by laklak » Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:29 am

Jesus shitting christ, Durro posted this over at RatSkep. Look at this motherfucker superimposed on the continental U.S.

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The eye is 80 km across. Makes Katrina look like a thunderstorm.

I hope all y'all are battened down or evacuated, this is going to be a hell of a rough ride.
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Re: Cyclone Yasi

Post by charlou » Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:54 am

It's a fucking awesome cyclone.
laklak wrote:I hope all y'all are battened down or evacuated, this is going to be a hell of a rough ride.
Indeed. It's going to have an horrendous impact on livestock and wildlife too. :(


We were at the Gold Coast, south of Cairns over the weekend (weather was really nice), and flew out to Adelaide on Monday, I'm very pleased to say.
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Post by laklak » Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:00 am

So you're well out of harms way then, Charlou.

Being a Florida boy I have a healthy respect for these things, they're not to be trifled with.
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Re: Cyclone Yasi

Post by nellikin » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:01 am

redunderthebed wrote:good luck to the lovable hicks up north. :tup:
I'm sure this is god's payback to northern hicks...

But seriously, let's hope this one blows over without any corpses :(
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Re: Cyclone Yasi

Post by Feck » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:10 am

nellikin wrote:
redunderthebed wrote:good luck to the lovable hicks up north. :tup:
I'm sure this is god's payback to northern hicks...

But seriously, let's hope this one blows over without any corpses :(
I can think of one person now resident in OZ you could sacrifice to the storm .but good luck to the rest of you all ,stay safe .
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Re: Cyclone Yasi

Post by nellikin » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:12 am

Ooh - do tell. Maybe I can be the messenger of god
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Re: Cyclone Yasi

Post by Mr.Samsa » Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:01 am

I hope it does miss NZ as the forecasts predict, otherwise we'd be absolutely obliterated...
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