A BILLION DOLLARS

[harry]

8) how come little jonny can pledge a bill' when his mate george only pledged 350 thou? [last i heard]
our taxes are gunna to skyrocket
we've only got about 20 million heads to tax, thats about the population of la,
what about our homeless?

or am i wrong about this

[Redbak]

The billion should come out of Little Johny's Superannuation payout.... :evil: :evil:

Davo

[fernockulated]

8O whilst i feel for the victims of the tsunami, i cant help wondering how little johny can just pluck <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">1 billion dollars</span>out of thin air ,at a time when we at home have unempolyment,homeless,insufficient hospital systems,inadequate police forces,etc,etc,etc shall i go on?
What is left of the farm(australian infastrucure) to sell off to help pay for this Grandiose donation,one sometimes wonders if it is just a little bit of one-up-manship towards his "mate" George Jnr?
maybe i mite get the kids to make a big wave in the pool and flood the backyard ,mite be good for a couple of million :roll:
On a serious note ,it is a tragedy of immense proportion,one cannot begin to comprehend the losses suffered by the indonesian people and also the sri lankans,seems that the sri lankans are being somewhat forgotten ,maybe because their not a tourist destination :?

just my silly ramblings and not the views of anyone connected to this forum unless they say so themselves,if you feel contradictory to this feel free to flame me at , idontcare@rackoff.com style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[harry]

8) don't get me wrong, i know they're hurting out there in tidal wave land,
but if it hit here who would give a bill' to us?

[harry]

8) i hope they don't spend it on munitions.

and while i've got a grump happening
what about god or allah or budda or whoever else you believe in

if they look after us all, how come they did this to so many so cruelly?

and why kill so many, why hurt/maim so many

i truly feel for the victims and their families.

its such a sadness.

[Rovernaut]

I just hope the fundamentalists and extremists remember when the next terrorist attack against us happens that we saved their people .

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by Rovernaut
I just hope the fundamentalists and extremists remember when the next terrorist attack against us happens that we saved their people .

Not their people, mate.
They have no people.
They are just killers. Nothing more, nothing less.


And while I'm usually (ok, always) the last to defend the Yanks, don't forget that the CASH donations are just that. The Americans are spending a fortune in logistical support in addition. (even compared to us).

[LandyAndy]

It was quite a terrible disaster and everyone should do whatever they can do to help.Unfortunately it appears we will be forced to help with higher taxes to fill feel good johnies promises.
I had to laugh when I heard johnies BILLION dollar promise.My boy loves AUSTIN POWERS,and has a couple of his videos on hire at the moment.First thing that came to mind.EVIL Dr Howard with his pinkie finger in his mouth style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
Andrew

[DiscoTDI]

I have to agree with you to an extent Harry, but I cannot fathom in my own mind the true extent of this disaster, so all I am going to say is whatever they give they give, After all the victims are the innocent people at the end of the day.

[Yabbie]

So long as the bill that little johnny sends is to finish the job I dont mind. One minute they want to kill us the next were giving 'em hand outs **** em.

I got dumped at the beach today were and my Rangie got wet a few weeks back wheres my money little johnny??

[incisor]

pardon my french

but this little arsewipe has just stolen emense amounts of money from those australians who could least afford to lose it, the aged, the ill, the handicapped and the homeless.

time for a little ground swell here in AU in my humble opinion...

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by incisor
pardon my french


I only know two word in French: "We surrender" style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Yabbie]

Originally posted by jason
So long as the bill that little johnny sends is to finish the job I dont mind. One minute they want to kill us the next were giving 'em hand outs **** em.

I got dumped at the beach today and my Rangie got wet a few weeks back wheres my money little johnny??



oooops lol style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[noddy]

There is no greater cause at the moment, I am happy for my taxes to go to this.

$1 billion, while to you and me sounds a lot of money, is not much in terms of our overall economy. $500m of the $1Bill is not actually cash, it is assistance with long term loans.

Longer term it is probably money well spent. Indonesia is the world's second largest Muslim country and it ain't going anywhere. Better we become their best mates! Love to all mankind!

By the way, $1Bn (AUD) = <500m (USD).

[Ace]

Michael Schuie dontated 13 Mill, even though 13 mill to Schuie is like 50cents to you and me its the thought that counts. But i do here what you are saying, he was only just whinging about how much debt we were in, so he sold telstra, now they hopeless not just bad, what is he going to sell to get us out of this debt. Matt

[noddy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>so he sold telstra, now they hopeless not just bad, what is he going to sell to get us out of this debt. Matt
[/b][/quote]

I'll take that up with you later!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Ace]

Originally posted by Noddy
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>so he sold telstra, now they hopeless not just bad, what is he going to sell to get us out of this debt. Matt


I'll take that up with you later!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/b][/quote]

Not youre fault noddy, it would just be nice to have people in the call centre who speak english. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Matt

[harry]

8) ace, shouldn't you be visiting the family?

[4bd1]

A billion dollars certainly is a lot of money, but it is aid, not cash.

The way I understand it the money will go through the Ausaid program, which means the Aus government will decide where and when it will be used and Australian companies get the work.

The Ausaid program is already pretty big, so my guess is a lot of the money will come from cuts to projects to other countries. Just a guess.

I believe Ausaid sends a lot of work to Australian companies and this gives them a presence and experience in a region therefor it can be a leg up for Australian countries trying to break into overseas work, winning export dollars.

Have a look here.
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/business/contract...cting/index.cfm (http://www.ausaid.gov.au/business/contracting/index.cfm)

Cheers.

[disco95]

I can't believe you lot are winging about this. I'm proud to be Australian and it makes me feel great to know that we can do so much to help those in need. This is a tragedy beyond our comprehension, you go there and see what's left of their lives, imagine that happening to you. These people have nothing left :!:
So far Little Johnny has done a far better job with this country than the previous labour governments did, this is evident in the fact that we can give this sort of aid at all. I don't think he and Costello would destroy out economy on purpose. I mean it could be worse, we could be paying 17% on our mortgages again :!:
What's China doing :?: They're a massive population, What about the churches :?: Has the pope put his hand up to help out this way :?: Surely they'd only have to sell three or four paintings out of the Vatican to make up the cost.
And while we're on it, where's all the Muslims :?: How many of them are victims of this, why aren't they doing all they can to help their own :?:

[harry]

8) that makes me feel better about it, but a bill' is a lot to commit to something without having to get approval from those who fund it, sorta like selling the farm without asking the residents.
ah, but i don't understand politics.
like the telstra sale
why sell a monopoly business,
which gets trimmed of staff by the new owners, so the gov. has to then carry the unemployed in benifits [sure some get a super super payout]
wern't they better off [and the taxpayer]working and contributing to the company's income and the country's coffers thru tax they paid?

[Ace]

Originally posted by disco95
I can't believe you lot are winging about this. I'm proud to be Australian and it makes me feel great to know that we can do so much to help those in need. This is a tragedy beyond our comprehension, you go there and see what's left of their lives, imagine that happening to you. These people have nothing left :!:
So far Little Johnny has done a far better job with this country than the previous labour governments did, this is evident in the fact that we can give this sort of aid at all. I don't think he and Costello would destroy out economy on purpose. I mean it could be worse, we could be paying 17% on our mortgages again :!:
What's China doing :?: They're a massive population, What about the churches :?: Has the pope put his hand up to help out this way :?: Surely they'd only have to sell three or four paintings out of the Vatican to make up the cost.
And while we're on it, where's all the Muslims :?: How many of them are victims of this, why aren't they doing all they can to help their own :?:

I dont have a problem with it and if i cant go over and help in person, i would like to think i have done something to help those in need, by letting our government donate some of my taxes, at least its getting used now, its not like Johnny spends anything on education, nursing or roads, it might as well go to a good cause, my worry is the amount, as harry said a billion dollars is one helluva sum of money. Matt

[DiscoTDI]

Originally posted by disco95
I can't believe you lot are winging about this. I'm proud to be Australian and it makes me feel great to know that we can do so much to help those in need. This is a tragedy beyond our comprehension, you go there and see what's left of their lives, imagine that happening to you. These people have nothing left :!:
So far Little Johnny has done a far better job with this country than the previous labour governments did, this is evident in the fact that we can give this sort of aid at all. I don't think he and Costello would destroy out economy on purpose. I mean it could be worse, we could be paying 17% on our mortgages again :!:
What's China doing :?: They're a massive population, What about the churches :?: Has the pope put his hand up to help out this way :?: Surely they'd only have to sell three or four paintings out of the Vatican to make up the cost.
And while we're on it, where's all the Muslims :?: How many of them are victims of this, why aren't they doing all they can to help their own :?:

Not all of us were whinging 8)

[landrovermick]

I gotta agree with some of you boyos, it makes me dead sick to the stomach to think that we have gone all out helping our ENEMY !

I know that for years i trained for military conflict with a pretend army called the musorians - based on the Indonesians.

WHILE I AM NOT taking away for the unimaginable loss to everyone involved in this terrible crisis, I say exactly what some of the others on this site have said, where is the Islamic faith now, where is the church money,

I have a mate who recently did some work on World Vsions standard Commodores , when i say work, mag wheels , skirts, window tinting all paid for by World Vision, why do they need hotties and where did that money come from to pay for it? Ill bet ya that little Black (my girlfirends sponsor child - dont get me started there either!) didnt see the whole dollers donated to keep him or his villiage. Does anyone know how many cents in the donated dollar actually get overseas.

WHAT about look after your own first, things like farmers going broke bush fire victims losing all, homeless , medical treatment, hospitals etc, police and law enforcement, public transport and infrastructure if he can donate 1billion dollars of anything whther it be aid or cash, he should be able to spend that here.

AND now they say that terrorist groups are feeding and recruiting over there. BY all means send the Defence forces, and the police and medical, help them but PUT EQUAL INVESTMENT BACK INTO AUSTRALIA.

Ill bet we end up with a shirt load of reffo's now too

thanks for listeneing on and heres the soap box back ....

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif mick

[DiscoTDI]

Well, even though I am all for helping out innocent people, I am somewhat disturbed that we can pull together so much money, and what is so apauling is that we could give every man woman and child a million dollars and still send a absolute sh*tload overseas 8O

[Ace]

I understand that we need to help those in need, as Australians thats what we do. However being a teacher and hearing all the crap schools have to go through to get funding for simple things, this amount of money seems alot. This is getting of the topic a bit, but whilst we are on the topic of the Govnmt giving hand outs, i feel i need to get this of my chest. What ****es me off the most is that Little Johnny sees Private Schools as a better place to send the tax payers dollars, not really fair when parents get charged an arm and a leg for the years their child attends the school. Christ the private schools in Bathurst have busses, we cant even get a Toyota Coaster or something similar to take kids on excursions. It costs $800 for us to hire a bus for the day to take the kids in excursions, we only have 100 kids in the highschool, that totals alot of money, and when you dont take the whole school, say just year 11, its to expensive for the kids to afford.

I am happy to see my tax paying dollars going overseas to a good cause as i cant imagine what those people are going through, but it just peaves me to see Johnny pledging that much money, when we have to wait 18 months to get an upgraded network hub, because the one they sent doenst handle the amount of computer we have. Matt

[disco95]

I think you should be directing your anger toward the state government on the issue of hospitals and state school funding. The federal government gives plenty to the states to take care of these things, it's the labour governments in the states that don't know how to run an economy. They've been stuffing it up on a state and federal level for years, I don't know why you all can't see that, you just keep blaming this federal government for everything. As stated in my previous post, the federal government has done a great job with our economy to this point, there's no way they'd wreck all their hard work by destroying our economy with too much foreign aid. As for refugees, well this goverment is always criticised for not letting enough refugees into the country, now they going to be criticised for letting too many in 8O :!:

[VladTepes]

I'll leave politics way out of it - that got done to death at election time.

There is no doubt these victims need the aid and I have no problem wih them getting that much.

I do wonder, though, why we Australians haven't in the past had such overwhelming responses to cries for funds for local disasters:
eg bushfires, floods, etc. Could it be that the "better" the TV pictures, the more money people give? I hope not.

On another aside, my mate (yep, plenty of sarcasm there) Ray Martin has been copping some well-deserved flack over his reporting from Aceh for the telethon the other night. As if the poor buggers haven't been through enough, Ray kept a bunch of trhem standing in the rain for 15 minutes vefore having them all sing a chrous of "Cmon Aussie Cmon" or some such. Pathetic. :roll: Sack the ***** Kerry.


Originally posted by disco95

What's China doing :?: They're a massive population.
What about the churches :?: Has the pope put his hand up to help out this way :?: Surely they'd only have to sell three or four paintings out of the Vatican to make up the cost.
And while we're on it, where's all the Muslims :?: How many of them are victims of this, why aren't they doing all they can to help their own :?:

The Chinese ? They are sitting back watching the rest of the world tear itself apart so they can move in and pick up the pieces for themselves.

The churches? No offence to anyone here, but as institutions they are very attached to "wordsly goods' like art etc etc rather than helping people more than they do (and they do) in such situations. A bit different to what's in the book, eh ?!

The Muslims ? Yeah, an interesting one. Are they doing nothing, or is it just our western-centric media are only reporting the contributions of Western countries :?: I would like to know, because you'd think that they'd be in there with a high-profile to help their Islamic brothers.
Sadly the Islamic rebel movement is probably taking advantage of a lot of orphaned children in Aceh and will turn in into good little Al-Qaeda's by the time they grow up. :twisted:

What's that ? You want the soapbox back ? Oh, alright then....

[Yabbie]

Anyone noticed how we havent heard much from "THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD" aka George W Bush.

Is it:
a) That he doesnt have much to say on the matter.
style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif Asian's in this region dont use much nor have access to any oil
c) Osama can not be blamed for the Tsunami
d) all the above

Lock in D Eddie! 8O 8)

[Ace]

Originally posted by jason
Anyone noticed how we havent heard much from "THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD" aka George W Bush.

Is it:
a) That he doesnt have much to say on the matter.
style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif Asian's in this region dont use much nor have access to any oil
c) Osama can not be blamed for the Tsunami
d) all the above

Lock in D Eddie! 8O 8)

He has to read up on what a tsunami is, and an earth quake, that has really stuffed him. A reporter once commented that the W in George W Bush stood for Wrong. His reply was my middle intial isnt R. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Matt

[disco95]

You're right Jason, georgie boy is being quiet about this isn't he. Maybe that's just so he can't insult anyone. :roll:
At least though, Amerca's doing their bit, they've put in a massive amount of aid to the poor souls who've suffered there. Something like $450 million plus the peolpe and equipment they've sent.

And by the way Vlad, just for the record, I'm an athiest. :wink:

[Ace]

I am a dyslexic athiest. So i worship Santa and hate dogs. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Matt

[disco95]

Is that why you have five of them :?:

[Ace]

Originally posted by disco95
Is that why you have five of them :?:

Only joking disco, i love dogs, but if i was dyslexic, dog is how i would spell dog. Do i have to explain everything to you? Matt

[disco95]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-disco95
Is that why you have five of them :?:

Only joking disco, i love dogs, but if i was dyslexic, dog is how i would spell dog. Do i have to explain everything to you? Matt[/b][/quote]

Yes you do, by the way I'm not dyslexic and I still spell dog, DOG :!:

[DiscoTDI]

Originally posted by disco95+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(disco95)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Ace@
<!--QuoteBegin-disco95
Is that why you have five of them :?:

Only joking disco, i love dogs, but if i was dyslexic, dog is how i would spell dog. Do i have to explain everything to you? Matt

Yes you do, by the way I'm not dyslexic and I still spell dog, DOG :!:[/b][/quote]

do you always do it in capitals or are you stressing a point :wink: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[disco95]

Oh yeah baby, when I do it it's always capital. 8)

[harry]

8)dog, d o g ,
you guys are having fun.

what was the george w bush thing before,
like when gwb was told w meant wrong and he said etc 'not r'
may be i missed it?

[Ace]

Originally posted by harry
8)dog, d o g ,
you guys are having fun.

what was the george w bush thing before,
like when gwb was told w meant wrong and he said etc 'not r'
may be i missed it?

Oh, just hanging **** on the most powerful and proboably the dumbest man on earth. Matt

[disco95]

We always have fun harry, that's why we're here style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[Ace]

Originally posted by disco95
We always have fun harry, that's why we're here style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Amen to that. Matt

[DiscoTDI]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-disco95
We always have fun harry, that's why we're here style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Amen to that. Matt[/b][/quote]

where :?:

[Ace]

Originally posted by DiscoTDI+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoTDI)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Ace@
<!--QuoteBegin-disco95
We always have fun harry, that's why we're here style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Amen to that. Matt

where :?:[/b][/quote]

Over there. Look. Matt

[disco95]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by DiscoTDI+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoTDI)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Ace@
<!--QuoteBegin-disco95
We always have fun harry, that's why we're here style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Amen to that. Matt

where :?:[/b][/quote]

Over there. Look. Matt[/b][/quote]

Can't you see it :?:

[incisor]

to the UN informed liberals....

there goes two of your arguments in this one little news article....

Indonesian Muslims warn Christian donor against conversions

Jakarta, Jan. 10 - An Australian Catholic priest doing relief work among tsunami victims in Indonesia has encountered stern resistance from local Islamic militants, who fear the cleric might try to convert Muslim children.

Father Chris Riley arrived last Friday in Aceh, one of the Indonesian provinces hardest hit by the tsunami. He had plans to set up an orphanage to care for the estimated 15,000 children in the province who lost their parents in the disaster. But the Sun Herald reports that the priest received a warning from the leader of the radical Islamic Defenders Front, telling him that he must not attempt to convert Muslim children.

[harry]

8) it appears that human life is worthless to them

[Yabbie]

Originally posted by incisor
to the UN informed liberals.....

Dont they call UNIFORMED LIBERALS soldiers or police ??


Damm this dyslexicia!!!!!!!!!!! 8O

[disco95]

I'm not talking about the few small groups who are doing fantastic work helping all they can, I'm talking about the church as a whole. The Catholic church for one is worth an unbelievable amount of money. Australia put in millions, where's the churches millions :?: I'm not picking on just the catholics here, what about the rest of them too. They've got more money than a lot of countries, where's their aid :?:

[noddy]

There was a great article in The Australian on Monday (9/1/05, pg 9) by Mark Steyn in relation to the lack of aid from Muslim countries. Apparently Australia has given more in aid than the combined Muslim countries of Saudi, Libya, Syria and Egypt combined.

I want to know how much of his billions the 'Sandman' (Bin Laden) has given to his suffering Muslim brothers and sisters. I suppose it is hard to find a branch in Tora Bora :wink:

That aside, it is impossible to turn your back on a suffering child on the basis of religion.

[incisor]

Originally posted by Noddy
There was a great article in The Australian on Monday (9/1/05, pg 9) by Mark Steyn in relation to the lack of aid from Muslim countries. Apparently Australia has given more in aid than the combined Muslim countries of Saudi, Libya, Syria and Egypt combined.

thats because they dont consider indo/asian muslims to be true muslims, and there fore they are not human.

just as indo/asian muslims believe christians hindus atheists etc are not humans...

[disco95]

What a wondrful religion "if you don't believe what we say then you're nothing, not even human"
At least the other religions pretend to care about the whole race. :wink:
Throughout history nearly every religion has been guilty of persecution and commiting horrendous crimes against those who don't believe as they do.

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-harry
8)dog, d o g ,
you guys are having fun.

what was the george w bush thing before,
like when gwb was told w meant wrong and he said etc 'not r'
may be i missed it?

Oh, just hanging sh*t on the most powerful and proboably the dumbest man on earth. Matt[/b][/quote]

http://www.thetruthaboutgeorge.com/bushisms/
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[incisor]

all of the majors except two i think it is...

organised religion of any variety has one major fault, it is full of human beings... and like any political association there tend to be corruptors and their followers...

that doesnt mean the ideal is not of value persee

[ericpicc]

And stop picking on us Australian French people to, while your at it. 8O

[disco95]

Originally posted by incisor
all of the majors except two i think it is...

organised religion of any variety has one major fault, it is full of human beings... and like any political association there tend to be corruptors and their followers...

that doesnt mean the ideal is not of value persee

That's right inc. And as lon as they don't push their ideas onto me I don't give a rats what they believe. I find life fulfilling enough, I don't feel the need to believe in any sort of after life.

[harry]

Originally posted by ericpicc
And stop picking on us Australian French people to, while your at it. 8O


8) huh?
who did?
do you mean
australian people of french origin,
or
french people living in australia?

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by ericpicc
And stop picking on us Australian French people to, while your at it. 8O

To quote Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons:

"Wine swilling surrender monkeys" :!:

[DiscoTDI]

Originally posted by VladTepes+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(VladTepes)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-ericpicc
And stop picking on us Australian French people to, while your at it. 8O

To quote Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons:

"Wine swilling surrender monkeys" :!:[/b][/quote]


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[disco95]

You forgot the ACCCH, or however you would write that sound that is stereotypical scotish.

[Yabbie]

Originally posted by ericpicc
And stop picking on us Australian French people to, while your at it. 8O

Why dont you get back in the kitchen and make me some pie or was that Soufflé??? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[VladTepes]

Speaking of aid....

Does anyone know the details of how I (we) can donate to the victims of the fires on the Eyre Peninsula :?:

I want them to know they haven't been forgotten and we'll help where we can. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

(I haven't heard any grandiose promises from the Prime Monster on that issue yet).

[Ace]

Get in contact with youre local bush fire brigade, they might be able to point you in the right direction. Matt

[Yabbie]

CFS crews are closer to having the main firefront of the West Coast blaze contained. The firefront was burning along Bratten Way, between Cummins and Tumby Bay. The fire is still burning slowly in some areas however, no homes or properties are threatened. More than 300 volunteer firefighters are currently at the scene. For further information contact the CFS Hotline on <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">1300 362 361.</span>

Give that number a call Vlad they might be able to put you on to the right track, don't get to shocked if there isn't one going.

My experience in the RFS in NSW showed me that while ever you have media attention you get everything as soon as interest goes your left to work it out for yourself

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by jason
CFS Hotline on <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">1300 362 361.</span>

Give that number a call Vlad they might be able to put you on to the right track, don't get to shocked if there isn't one going.


"The number you have dialled is not available in your area" says Telstra.

[VladTepes]

Apparently 1300 numbers are limited to certain areas by the owners to help keep down their costs.

Anyone else have any contact details ?

[Yabbie]

Lincoln CFS Contact Details
Fax Number: (08) 8683 0442
Phone Number: (08)8683 0241 - When Manned


Postal Address PO Box 967 ,
Port Lincoln SA 5606

Physical Location 24 St Andrews Terrace, Port Lincoln SA



Port Lincoln Contact Details:
Captain: Anthony White
Home: (08) 8683 0532
Work: (08) 8683 4744
Email: white.anthony@lincolncfs.org.au

lieutenant 1:
Davin Bryant
Email: lt1@lincolncfs.org.au

lieutenant 2: David Bryant
Email: lt2@lincolncfs.org.au

lieutenant 3:
Greg Napier
Email: lt3@lincolncfs.org.au

Administration Officer: Ann Letcher
Email: admin@lincolncfs.org.au


Webmaster: Shane Bingham
Email: bingham.shane@lincolncfs.org.au

Region 6 HQ Details:
Lvl 1 / Jobomi House
48 Liverpool Street
Port Lincoln, South Australia, 5606
Phone: (08)8682 4266
Fax: (08)8682 6569
Email: cfsr6@cfs.org.au

This is the closest station to where the fires are give them a call Vlad.


My work here is done :wink:

[Ace]

Let us know how you go, i think if there was an appeal going they would have put the number on the screen during new broadcasts. Matt

[DiscoTDI]

I wonder what the reaction will be from the govt :!:

[fernockulated]

Originally posted by DiscoTDI
I wonder what the reaction will be from the govt :!:

port where? was that a tawny port or one aged in oak????

south orstrayleeah,wheres that'does anybody live in that state?



just some of the replies from our illustriuos leaders :roll:

[DiscoTDI]

mmmmmmmmmmm tawny port :wink: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Ace]

Originally posted by DiscoTDI
mmmmmmmmmmm tawny port :wink: :lol:

It would be better with beer. 8) Matt

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-DiscoTDI
mmmmmmmmmmm tawny port :wink: :lol:

It would be better with beer. 8) Matt[/b][/quote]

Port is not good with beer.


Trust me.


Never again.

(Ah, the misguided intentions of youth....)

[VladTepes]

I told the local CFS that we were a bunch of LAND ROVER owners and that a few of us wanted to help out.


The response so far:


MICHAEL,

I HAVE PASSED ON THE INFO TO OUR LOCAL RADIO STATION WHO HAVE BEEN RUNNING AN EXCELLENT APPEAL TO THE LOCALS. PERHAPS THEY CAN FORWARD TO YOU SOME OF THE LOCAL CONTACT WHO YOU CAN CONTACT WITH DONATIONS.


Cheers,
--------------------------------------
Anthony White
Captain
Lincoln Country Fire Service



stay tuned...... (no bad pun intended)

[VladTepes]

Hi Michael,
That's fantastic that you are wanting to help, everything is so appreciated by the entire community. The best options is to contact The Salvation Army the are the basis and point of call for all charitable donations there contact number here in Port Lincoln is 8682 1609, they will be able to assist you with information regarding the appeal. We ran a huge appeal here yesterday at that radio station and the response has been fantastic, but help is still required so anything you can do is muchly appreciated.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.

Kind Regards
Tiffany MacNeil
Reception
EYRE PENINSULA RADIO

----

I presume there's an 08 in front of that phone number - so I'll give them a ring...

[VladTepes]

OK I rang 'em and appraently the church there is running some sort of appeal. They'll ring me back on the weekend and let me know some details.

I hope they do. They were appreciative that people so far away would be interested in helping out style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif


(If anyone happens to live in SA toward that area they are also doing furniture collections etc)

[Ace]

No worries vlad, keep us posted, i will try and donate as much as we can afford, but i probably wont be much. Matt

[DiscoTDI]

pass the bucket around on the 22nd Vlad :wink:

[Ace]

Originally posted by DiscoTDI
pass the bucket around on the 22nd Vlad :wink:

Put in an IOU for me Disco, i will pay you back i promise. :wink: Matt

[VladTepes]

Didn't hear back from the church but the rural fire service contacted me:

Donations can be made to Red Cross - phone 1800 246 850.


Thank you.

Jan Dolphin

[Ace]

Originally posted by VladTepes
Didn't hear back from the church but the rural fire service contacted me:

Donations can be made to Red Cross - phone 1800 246 850.


Thank you.

Jan Dolphin

No worries Vlad, ta for that. matt

[Ace]

Originally posted by VladTepes
Didn't hear back from the church but the rural fire service contacted me:

Donations can be made to Red Cross - phone 1800 246 850.


Thank you.

Jan Dolphin

No worries Vlad, ta for that. matt