Ken Gargett Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Just got off the phone from rob who is out there in drenched brizzy suburbs, bearing the full brunt of the floods. He said that since early this morning the water has been nearly waist high and rain is still falling. The temperature is soaring and the north wind is increasing to near gale force. He says his wife’s done nothing for hours but look through the kitchen window with a pained expression on her face. He reckons that if things get much worse, he may have to let her in.
rckymtn22 Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 The guy is all heart! Seriously I hope things are get better.
Jesuscookies Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Did the water make it into his house? God I hope not, wish him the best for us.
adic88 Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Still able to joke at a time like this! That's OUR Rob!!!
Ken Gargett Posted January 14, 2011 Author Posted January 14, 2011 Still able to joke at a time like this! That's OUR Rob!!! in truth, he may not have known a lot about it but i figured i should get my digs in while he is incapacitated. i have learnt from experience.
Ken Gargett Posted January 14, 2011 Author Posted January 14, 2011 Ken you are a true humanitarian. such perception and wisdom... i do normally prefer to stay in the background.
Warren Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 I dropped into Czars this afternoon expecting to see our favorite flood refugee. I was told that I had just missed him as the roads back to his home had been opened up to 4 wheel drive vehicles only. As Rob just happens to own one of those he was finally off home. It may have been a blessing as I was told that due to his three nights away from a shower he smelt like a cross between flood debris and a wet Labrador. Glad you made it back to the nest old chap. I hope you found Rancho Relaxo in good order.
nonameno Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Hello Rob and all of our friends in Aussie land, This tale just gets more tragic by the hour. I do pray for safety for you and your family, and for all of the people affected by this terrible event. Thank you all too, for keeping us dry landers updated on the current events. Best wishes, Curtiss
Ken Gargett Posted January 14, 2011 Author Posted January 14, 2011 I dropped into Czars this afternoon expecting to see our favorite flood refugee.I was told that I had just missed him as the roads back to his home had been opened up to 4 wheel drive vehicles only. As Rob just happens to own one of those he was finally off home. It may have been a blessing as I was told that due to his three nights away from a shower he smelt like a cross between flood debris and a wet Labrador. Glad you made it back to the nest old chap. I hope you found Rancho Relaxo in good order. he stayed at my place one night and i know he had a shower - i had to clean up the towels. he stayed at another mate's and should have been able to have one there as well. i think it is just his natural aroma! actually, he was praying for rain so he had an excuse not to go home.
cubanmule7 Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 Stay safe guy's, a friend of mine posted a video of Bull Sharks swiming in the flood waters of brissy!! GOOD LORD SHARKS I TELL YOU!! SHARKS! Please, watch where you walk.
Ken Gargett Posted January 15, 2011 Author Posted January 15, 2011 Brisbane River is home to the densest population of Bull Sharks in the world, so it's little surprise they found their way out into the 'burbs in the flood surge. Just one more reason to stay on dry land! there was an overseas doc a few years ago on bull sharks and i'm watching and thinking, i know that place. they were filming directly outside a mate's place on the river (which went under in these floods). the other place on the planet where they are heavily concentrated is apparently around cuba.
#2 man Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 Glad to hear you were able to get home safely !!
docbp87 Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 Stay safe guy's, a friend of mine posted a video of Bull Sharks swiming in the flood waters of brissy!! GOOD LORD SHARKS I TELL YOU!! SHARKS! Please, watch where you walk. Holy crap, that's like the plot from a crappy B-movie. SHARKS. IN. SUBURBIA.
cellinisart Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 there was an overseas doc a few years ago on bull sharks and i'm watching and thinking, i know that place. they were filming directly outside a mate's place on the river (which went under in these floods).the other place on the planet where they are heavily concentrated is apparently around cuba. Not just cuba, we have them off our beaches. mississippi, alabama and florida coast
LeafLover Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 there was an overseas doc a few years ago on bull sharks and i'm watching and thinking, i know that place. they were filming directly outside a mate's place on the river (which went under in these floods).the other place on the planet where they are heavily concentrated is apparently around cuba. Can't imagine going out in the morning on the porch with your coffee and looking out to what once was your street and seeing a dorsal fin of a bull shark go by. I wouldn't feel so tough anymore.
Warren Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 My Father used to work for our supply authority back in the 1950's. He worked at one of the power stations along the Brisbane river and used to tell me about how the sharks would come up into the warm water races that came out of the power station after the mullet that hung around there. He had a work mate who used to bring his rifle to work and take pot shots at them. Can you imagine bringing a rifle to work these days.
Bill Hayes Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 I've freedived with many species of sharks and look forward to the experience, except for white sharks, oceanic white tips and especially bull sharks. Have only seen two in the water in high visability but I hate them. Can't trust a fish that can live in salt and fresh water and hunt out prey in zero visability. Stay safe up there Ken and Rob.
CanuckSARTech Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 such perception and wisdom...i do normally prefer to stay in the background. That's not what your shorts/shirts lead us to believe from the video reviews.
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