Re: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can
Quoting David Mann dmann...@gmail.com: On Oct 21, 2013, at 3:49 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Yes, we're home. We only evacuated for three or four hours on Thursday evening. We're not going to hang around if things deteriorate over the next few days. A house can be rebuilt. That said, there are lots of people more at risk than us and there is a large lake nearby than can be used by water bombing helicopters. Those helicopter pilots have big brass balls, flying directly over all that heat smoke in such windy conditions with a massive weight of water slung below. My hat goes off to them. Mine too. It wasn't a helicopter but one of the fixed wing water bombers crashed while fighting fires on the south coast of New South Wales. It was in rugged country with swirling winds and lots of smoke. Sadly the pilot died. On a happier note, the fire danger has subsided in most areas with cooler temperatures. The fires are still burning and could break out again as there is no substantial rain on the forecast for the next week or so. ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ My mother in law's partner has family in the Blue Mountains but the last I heard they are safe and well. Keep yourselves safe... I expect we may see a bit of haze over here in a few days time. It happens occasionally with the really big fires. Cheers, Dave -- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can
On Oct 21, 2013, at 3:49 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Yes, we're home. We only evacuated for three or four hours on Thursday evening. We're not going to hang around if things deteriorate over the next few days. A house can be rebuilt. That said, there are lots of people more at risk than us and there is a large lake nearby than can be used by water bombing helicopters. Those helicopter pilots have big brass balls, flying directly over all that heat smoke in such windy conditions with a massive weight of water slung below. My hat goes off to them. My mother in law's partner has family in the Blue Mountains but the last I heard they are safe and well. Keep yourselves safe... I expect we may see a bit of haze over here in a few days time. It happens occasionally with the really big fires. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can
Quoting Alan C c...@lantic.net: Apart from the hot, dry weather, I suppose the multitude of Eucalyptus species is a big factor too? From the footage I've seen on TV, the whole area has thick vegetation. While we do have big bush fires here, they are mostly in rural areas with little threat to people property. Take care, mate. Thanks, Alan. Yes, the Blue Mountains is dominated by Eucs and the volatile oil in the foliage burns easily and ferociously. We're on the plains on the eastern side of the mountains and are less at risk but we still have stands of eucs and grassland so we'll be on alert. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Alan -Original Message- From: Brian Walters Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 4:49 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: I take it that means your home is safe and hope it stays so - But the air must be pretty awful to breathe are you back home? Or still an evacuee? Yes, we're home. We only evacuated for three or four hours on Thursday evening. We're not going to hang around if things deteriorate over the next few days. A house can be rebuilt. That said, there are lots of people more at risk than us and there is a large lake nearby than can be used by water bombing helicopters. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can
Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: HOpe everyone is safe.. how awful it must be Thanks, Ann. I don't think anyone on PDML is directly affected at the moment. Apparently Wednesday is going to be the critical day. If the current fires in the Blue Mountains join up, many of the townships in the mountains will be at risk. Today the smoke haze is the worst problem in Western Sydney - viability is down to a few hundred metres. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can
I take it that means your home is safe and hope it stays so - But the air must be pretty awful to breathe are you back home? Or still an evacuee? ann On 10/20/2013 20:27, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: HOpe everyone is safe.. how awful it must be Thanks, Ann. I don't think anyone on PDML is directly affected at the moment. Apparently Wednesday is going to be the critical day. If the current fires in the Blue Mountains join up, many of the townships in the mountains will be at risk. Today the smoke haze is the worst problem in Western Sydney - viability is down to a few hundred metres. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can
My mother is in Winmalee; the Springwood fire got into her street (Muru Ave) but 400m downhill from her, and moved away. We went through the same thing in 1994, but you never get used to it. We're coming up to Sydney on Thursday night (we now live in Melbourne, 900km south); I'm concerned about what I'll see. Ciao, Pete Mac in Melbourne On 21 October 2013 11:27, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: HOpe everyone is safe.. how awful it must be Thanks, Ann. I don't think anyone on PDML is directly affected at the moment. Apparently Wednesday is going to be the critical day. If the current fires in the Blue Mountains join up, many of the townships in the mountains will be at risk. Today the smoke haze is the worst problem in Western Sydney - viability is down to a few hundred metres. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can
The fires in NSW are terrible, fortunately I'm over a thousand kilometres away from Sydney, but we will probably have our turn later this year. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele Sent: Monday, 21 October 2013 8:38 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can HOpe everyone is safe.. how awful it must be ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can
Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: I take it that means your home is safe and hope it stays so - But the air must be pretty awful to breathe are you back home? Or still an evacuee? Yes, we're home. We only evacuated for three or four hours on Thursday evening. We're not going to hang around if things deteriorate over the next few days. A house can be rebuilt. That said, there are lots of people more at risk than us and there is a large lake nearby than can be used by water bombing helicopters. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can
Apart from the hot, dry weather, I suppose the multitude of Eucalyptus species is a big factor too? From the footage I've seen on TV, the whole area has thick vegetation. While we do have big bush fires here, they are mostly in rural areas with little threat to people property. Take care, mate. Alan -Original Message- From: Brian Walters Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 4:49 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Australian fires.. PDML'ers down under check in if you can Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: I take it that means your home is safe and hope it stays so - But the air must be pretty awful to breathe are you back home? Or still an evacuee? Yes, we're home. We only evacuated for three or four hours on Thursday evening. We're not going to hang around if things deteriorate over the next few days. A house can be rebuilt. That said, there are lots of people more at risk than us and there is a large lake nearby than can be used by water bombing helicopters. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
