Climate Change and our Land of Fire, Flood and Drought.

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Originally Posted by Eevo

you know they provide training right?

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Even so, to be a competent firefighter even if they put their hands up right now, they would not be trained in time and would be taking valuable resources away from actually fighting the fire.

Fighting the cause is better than fighting the effect, especially if people are already enlisted to fight the effect.

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

No concept, bushrangers were finished twenty odd years before the turn of the (20th) century.

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Don't you believe it Ian, there are still many on E-Bay as Sellers.[biggrin]

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Originally Posted by blackrangie

Even so, to be a competent firefighter even if they put their hands up right now, they would not be trained in time and would be taking valuable resources away from actually fighting the fire.

Fighting the cause is better than fighting the effect, especially if people are already enlisted to fight the effect.

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correct, its an ongoing commitment.

there are not enough people to fight the effect. if there was, nsw wouldnt of asked for interstate help

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Originally Posted by Ferret

So what was at play a century ago - climate change or weather?

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I'll leave that up to you.

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Originally Posted by Ferret

Nah. They are still around Vic, playing cricket or something nowadays.

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I thought they'd changed their name to used car dealers. [wink11]

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

I thought they'd changed their name to used car dealers. [wink11]

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Oi. I used to be one. Honest Christian Brian. Never took advantage of a wood duck. Well, not too often.

The real crooks now call themselves Real Estate Agents or get elected to political office.

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Honest Christian Brian.

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Now that really would look like a "Shyster works here" name on the Sandwich Board out the front of the yard.[biggrin][biggrin]


No offence meant Brother Brian.[smilebigeye]

A few offline from Vic at the moment. Keep safe all.

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Yeah, it’s pretty wild out there - has been all day - pretty much exactly what SA got yesterday I think. Cool change has moved through with a heavy shower - that has caked everything in a thick layer of dust now - including the Jag as I didn’t get the cover back on it in time due to the wind. [emoji31]Attachment 155783

Record November temperatures in Victoria today. Emergency fire conditions in most states. 615 houses in NSW and six dead. And it's still only November. Anyone still trying to deny global warming?

Australia fires: emergency bushfire warnings in NSW, Victoria and SA amid severe heat – live

Australia fires: emergency bushfire warnings in NSW, Victoria and SA amid severe heat – live | Australia news | The Guardian