Hi Gary,hope you and your home and home on wheels are safe, just heard on the news,that there is fires in the Taree area and some homes are under threat ,and for people to stay put as it is far too late to leave. The Pacific Hwy is also closed to all North bound traffic.
Regards Herbie.
-- Edited by herbie on Thursday 26th of September 2013 05:06:12 PM
Dougwe said
06:25 PM Sep 26, 2013
Take care Garry and everyone else over that way.
Frightening to think it's only September too.
We are the opposite here in Coastal South West Gippsland Vic, water everywhere and flooded roads blocked.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 26th of September 2013 06:29:13 PM
GaryKelly said
08:27 PM Sep 26, 2013
Onya John... gold star for observance. :)
Oh... and here's a pic I took just before sunset.
-- Edited by GaryKelly on Thursday 26th of September 2013 08:32:10 PM
I also hope Gary is OK, I think he should be as it sounds as if the fire is south of the Old Barr road on the east side of the highway. I believe they have isolated Old Barr and are using the highway as a base to fight the fire.
Happywanderer said
02:29 AM Sep 27, 2013
He posted on here just over an hour ago. So must be safe for now. Forgotten which topic it was.
rockylizard said
02:58 AM Sep 27, 2013
Gday...
It was in Road Conditions
Cheers - John
Duh said
05:53 AM Sep 27, 2013
I hope that's not your slide on starting up Gary
Glad your ok, that fires a bit close to home.
Duh said
11:39 AM Sep 27, 2013
At least it wouldn't be hard finding Gary's house
Seriously, just glad nobody lost their homes or property through someone's stupidity...
-- Edited by Duh on Friday 27th of September 2013 11:41:02 AM
bill12 said
12:55 PM Sep 27, 2013
Maybe the locals down there are medicating themselves too much with the local marry your grandmother weed. It seems to give off that strange burning rope smell.............Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Friday 27th of September 2013 12:56:03 PM
Dougwe said
01:15 PM Sep 27, 2013
That's Garry's mechanic taking his tug for a test run Vic.
Hope all is ok over there Garry?
Oxley said
02:20 PM Sep 27, 2013
There were a lot of tired people at work this morning, as some didn't get home until after 11pm.
Apparently someone did an unauthorized burn off yesterday, a full fire ban day.
jules47 said
02:51 PM Sep 27, 2013
Oxley wrote:
There were a lot of tired people at work this morning, as some didn't get home until after 11pm.
Apparently someone did an unauthorized burn off yesterday, a full fire ban day.
Don't you just love people who have no common sense - hope they get fined! That looked awfully close to houses!
Also hope no one was hurt, or lost property!
dazren said
04:27 PM Sep 27, 2013
Dougwe wrote. ---- That's Garry's mechanic taking his tug for a test run Vic.
Hope all is ok over there Garry? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And he must be a good Mechanic ??? As he has reduced the amount of Smoke from Garry's Ute by at least Half ??
herbie said
07:04 PM Sep 27, 2013
I find it strange when it is declared a total fire ban it brings the fire bugs out of the wood work.
billeeeeeee said
08:23 PM Sep 27, 2013
GaryKelly wrote:
I know I'm gonna regret posting this, but speaking of teeth, I thought I'd take a 'selfie' pic the other day to look back on with great fondness when I finally have a mouth full of sparkling pearlies.
Looks like you a desperate to Drop a log, Garry,?????????????? hehehe
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Friday 27th of September 2013 08:25:16 PM
Plendo said
08:35 PM Sep 27, 2013
That looks a lot closer than I thought Gary.
Is that shot taken from teh corner of Albert and Commerce by any chance?
GaryKelly said
10:13 PM Sep 27, 2013
Yes, Plendo, corner of Commerce and Albert, which is where my house is. As to Bill's suggestion about some of the locals doing a Billeeee, it wouldn't surprise me hehe. Anyway, thanks everyone for your messages of concern. I'm okay, and as far as I know, no houses were damaged. The fire was about a km or two south of the Manning River at Purfleet along Old Bar Rd. It was under control last night and seems okay today. The fire further south in the Great Lakes district has flared again with spot fires burning ahead of it and has been declared an emergency. I reckon that'll be the norm this summer. Gonna be a hottie.
As to the slide on, the auto sparky finished the last of his jobs today and the old girl is ready to rock and roll. Gotta couple of things for the engineer to do like a grab handle at the back door and the fitting of two under-tray tool boxes but they can be done any time. All I need now is TEETH!
GaryKelly said
10:28 PM Sep 27, 2013
I know I'm gonna regret posting this, but speaking of teeth, I thought I'd take a 'selfie' pic the other day to look back on with great fondness when I finally have a mouth full of sparkling pearlies.
Are you going to put the bite on someone? I am lucky, and have most of my teeth, but my younger sister had all her upper teeth removed , recently. I like steaks, and can only think of having no teeth or working dentures. My father had all his teeth removed at 45, and his face just collapsed! And he wouldn,t wear his dentures, saying they hurt his gums.Not a great sight, I can tell you. Hope you get your teeth, soon. Bill
_wombat_ said
01:44 AM Sep 28, 2013
Hi GK,
Dougwe just sent me this pic,saying he was having trouble posting it on GN, he asked me to post it for him.
Hi Gary,hope you and your home and home on wheels are safe, just heard on the news,that there is fires in the Taree area and some homes are under threat ,and for people to stay put as it is far too late to leave. The Pacific Hwy is also closed to all North bound traffic.
Regards Herbie.
-- Edited by herbie on Thursday 26th of September 2013 05:06:12 PM
Take care Garry and everyone else over that way.
Frightening to think it's only September too.
We are the opposite here in Coastal South West Gippsland Vic, water everywhere and flooded roads blocked.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 26th of September 2013 06:29:13 PM
Onya John... gold star for observance. :)
Oh... and here's a pic I took just before sunset.
-- Edited by GaryKelly on Thursday 26th of September 2013 08:32:10 PM
I also hope Gary is OK, I think he should be as it sounds as if the fire is south of the Old Barr road on the east side of the highway. I believe they have isolated Old Barr and are using the highway as a base to fight the fire.
Gday...
It was in Road Conditions
Cheers - John
I hope that's not your slide on starting up Gary
Glad your ok, that fires a bit close to home.
At least it wouldn't be hard finding Gary's house
Seriously, just glad nobody lost their homes or property through someone's stupidity...
-- Edited by Duh on Friday 27th of September 2013 11:41:02 AM
Maybe the locals down there are medicating themselves too much with the local marry your grandmother weed. It seems to give off that strange burning rope smell.............Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Friday 27th of September 2013 12:56:03 PM
Hope all is ok over there Garry?
Apparently someone did an unauthorized burn off yesterday, a full fire ban day.
Don't you just love people who have no common sense - hope they get fined! That looked awfully close to houses!
Also hope no one was hurt, or lost property!
Dougwe wrote. ---- That's Garry's mechanic taking his tug for a test run Vic.
Hope all is ok over there Garry?
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And he must be a good Mechanic ??? As he has reduced the amount of Smoke from Garry's Ute by at least Half ??
I find it strange when it is declared a total fire ban it brings the fire bugs out of the wood work.
Looks like you a desperate to Drop a log, Garry,?????????????? hehehe
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Friday 27th of September 2013 08:25:16 PM
That looks a lot closer than I thought Gary.
Is that shot taken from teh corner of Albert and Commerce by any chance?
As to the slide on, the auto sparky finished the last of his jobs today and the old girl is ready to rock and roll. Gotta couple of things for the engineer to do like a grab handle at the back door and the fitting of two under-tray tool boxes but they can be done any time. All I need now is TEETH!
I know I'm gonna regret posting this, but speaking of teeth, I thought I'd take a 'selfie' pic the other day to look back on with great fondness when I finally have a mouth full of sparkling pearlies.
Hi GK,
Dougwe just sent me this pic,saying he was having trouble posting it on GN, he asked me to post it for him.
you did not need to now you have Dougwe pic
That is one funny photo, Gary
Jules, do you mean GK original or Dougwe's version?
The local Scout unit got their camp fire going, I see.
[With apologies to all Scouts]
I told Dougwe he would get me into trouble posting that pic for him
The original - but the other one is a crack up as well!!!!!!!!