Thread: If it had been a fire..

Actually it got quite a bit of airplay in SA.

However, it did “hit and run” unlike fires which means once reported it becomes secondary news to the greedy media.

Hope you’re ok mate.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Hope you’re ok mate.

Thanks Mike. It's bloody cold at night I have to say. I'd fire up the genny if some bugger hadn't nicked it. I'd buy a new one if there were any to be had a pensioner could afford. On that note, now mum's gone I might try and find a job...

hi John good to here your ok. with your phone line down and bad reception in your area I was getting concerned about you.
Re water, our Water is ok, if you bring some containers we can give you some water if you need some.
cheers, Mario

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

hi John good to here your ok. with your phone line down and bad reception in your area I was getting concerned about you.
Re water, our Water is ok, if you bring some containers we can give you some water if you need some.
cheers, Mario

Thanks Mario. Water issues are sorted now for everyone. I'm lucky that I still have access to mum's house on a limited level for cooking. The estate agent lets me use their wifi each day for a bit.

The storms/flooding bit got covered for a few days here in Tassie, on Auntie.

Then something else got precedence.

Our own downpours and flooding warnings came on the scene, too.

If you do go looking for work, the hospitality industry and cropwork are two areas to try.
I hear that those with no previous experience, but with a willingness to learn, get a tryout.

Good luck.

Got coverage here, maybe your loss of power denied you the vision.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Got coverage here, maybe your loss of power denied you the vision.

I thought that, Ian and Mike. Thing is, NBN sent a couple of folk up here with a trailer which they parked near enough I guess... Free wifi, gone now. The guys manning it came from Richmond ( you may have herd of this inner city suburb ) and Greenvale which few people have heard of, and they were in the main street of Sassafras and were a: utterly amazed that such a place existed within 35k of the CBD, and b: there had been a storm. and c:, there were trees that were taller than a 4G tower, and d: people could exist without internet and d: there was a place on the planet that internet or at least wifi did not exist. I doubt they will recall this place on year on, and neither they should. It was nothing in the scheme of things...

The 'brave new world' can fail at the whim of the weather. You are correct, Ian, some folk got coverage. I still haven't seen it, because I was here and the "News" was not. I hope you recorded it...

It has to be said.. people go through things that I cannot begin to understand. I do not compare this event to their's. However, events here are worth mentioning. However, if we have a bushfire they WILL remember. Which was my point.

I just got home. Typing on my phone. I now have power. What these guys do is nothing short of heroic.