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Geez..its windy

Postby Smitty » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:49 pm

Phark..is all I gotta say

shades of 1983...when ½ of Victoria got blown onto the other half

and our current road warnings include road closures-
Westgate and Bolte Bridges are down to one lane each way... max 40kmh
and off limits to semitrailers, vans, caravans and mudderboikes
a gale warning is in force for the bays...no craft less 20m allowed out

all of which is not so silly...wind gusts of 130+kmh are being shown on top
of the Westgate

that sky colour..is not cloud, IT IS DUST! :shock:

oh...and its about to rain...lots :twisted:


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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby robracer » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:52 pm

Smitty wrote:and off limits to semitrailers, vans, caravans and mudderboikes


cept Hardleys ;)
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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby Ben » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:49 pm

Been through here brown cars everywhere and tyre tracks left on the bitumen, very slippery
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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby Smitty » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:50 pm

robracer wrote:
Smitty wrote:and off limits to semitrailers, vans, caravans and mudderboikes


cept Hardleys ;)


hmmm..they would be Highly Dangerous in a 130kmh crosswind :twisted:
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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby red_dave » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:58 pm

Oh farken great... I fly in tomorrow morning :roll:
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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby Smitty » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:26 pm

red_dave wrote:Oh farken great... I fly in tomorrow morning :roll:



its gunna be a quick trip down...its a northerly... :twisted:
going home might be a bugger of a bumpy ride though :lol:

Thursdays forecast is not too flash.........

Showers and fresh to strong west to southwesterly winds, easing later.
Possible early hail and thunder in the eastern suburbs.

Precis: Showers easing later.
City: Min 9 Max 17
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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby dave#3 » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:00 pm

red_dave wrote:Oh farken great... I fly in tomorrow morning :roll:


I flew in this afternoon. It wasn't too bad, actually, I was expecting a really rough trip. I hope it's OK tomorrow 'cause I'm going home. Yay!!!
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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby Benno » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:18 pm

Should give me a call when you're at the airport dave. I'll come and see you ;)
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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby Stace » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:23 pm

Hey Smitty HTFU :lol:
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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby photomike666 » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:56 pm

robracer wrote:
Smitty wrote:and off limits to semitrailers, vans, caravans and mudderboikes


cept Hardleys ;)


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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby Smitty » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:14 pm

Stace wrote:Hey Smitty HTFU :lol:


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I was fine....
the building I was working in wasn't....moving around in the breeze :twisted:
tad disconcerting
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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby mike-s » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:54 pm

Unfortunately some people were less fortunate than others.

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Re: Geez..its windy

Postby brendanzxr » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:52 am

shit what a storm crazy :shock:
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