[Priscilla]

Our rego is already one of the highest, if not the highest in the country as well. It said on the news that the petrol sub that they've removed (Which is understandable because if they can't afford it, they can't afford it) was a way to soften the blow or something like that. I don't understand why ours is higher then say.. Victoria or NSW where they get paid more. It's annoying. Those kind of things should be uniform in my opinion.

I thought people had died from it. Not very many though but all the same.

Wow. I actually posted =]

Sorry for all the new people. I've been away and then had a lot to do. Mainly focusing on Uni but I ended up quitting so.. I decided to check to see what was happening here =].

[RamesesII]

Our rego is already one of the highest, if not the highest in the country as well. It said on the news that the petrol sub that they've removed (Which is understandable because if they can't afford it, they can't afford it) was a way to soften the blow or something like that. I don't understand why ours is higher then say.. Victoria or NSW where they get paid more. It's annoying. Those kind of things should be uniform in my opinion.

I thought people had died from it. Not very many though but all the same.

Wow. I actually posted =]

Sorry for all the new people. I've been away and then had a lot to do. Mainly focusing on Uni but I ended up quitting so.. I decided to check to see what was happening here =].
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Holy moley it's alive haha, yeah i didn't mind the fuel subsidy from subsiding it is still better than going up to almost $2 but i was enjoying filling the car up with the same amount of money as liters that my fuel tank holds haah.

Yeah so far i think 10 people have died buts that is a whole lot better than what they predicted they were saying every 1 out of 100 was going to be fatal and so far we are into the 5000 or 6000 i think. I should say that people dying is no good at all but as harsh as it sounds it is better than what they predicted.

[Priscilla]

I know. I guess posting was quite random of me.

No you are right and I agree withyou whole heartedly. The whole thing was blown out of proportion right from the start. It wasn't as big a deal as they claimed it to be. On the news they were telling people to stock up with canned food incase they can't leave their houses. It was humerous to see a lot of adults run around fretting over the flu when I, then a seventeen year old was not phased. At least everyone has kind of.. stopped worrying about it so much.
Apparently most of not all of the people who have died were old and/or ill. I heard that from someone from work so I am not 100% sure but it sounds realistic enough.

[RamesesII]

Yes the ten or how ever many cases that died had already had medical issues at the time or similar i am not sure about the toddler that just passed away though.

Its good not to see it all over the news now though.

[Priscilla]

Well as bad as this may sound.. The toddler was very young so even if it died, which is sad, it had a higher chance of dying. So no one healthy has died yet. I do hope people stop spreading it and it dies down like all the previously flus =].

[RamesesII]

So peoples not that many are ever on I must say Celebrityskin was on not long ago though anywho i suppose those west of Queensland wouldn't have to much to do with this but how bout those few dust storms we had, as far as i know the dust was coming from as far as SA from the farms and traveled out to sea.

I was talking to a mate while one of the dust storms was going over and he looked up into the sky and said "Geez i wouldn't mind buying that land" hahahaha...ha........ha................ha em yeah you had to be there anyway they are saying we are getting some good rain next week sometime fingers crossed.

[Priscilla]

Those dust storms were terrible. I have a friend who is allergic to dust and it was so hard for her. At least we didn't get it as bad as New South Wales. Though, Ipswich did get it pretty bad. I saw a lot of status updates from friends I know who've moved to Brisbane saying like 'So glad I am not in Ipswich right now' Thanks guys.

As for rain next week? I really hope so. I live in the bush and rely solely on two watertanks to provide my house with water. These watertanks leak like crazy, which is annoying and costly to get fixed. But the point is I really would like it to rain so we would have water. They always say it is going to rain and it never does though. So here's hoping?

[celebrity.skin]

While on the subject of dust storms, here's a photo of the front of my house. It was taken on the first day of the storms... it's not as bad as Sydney got, but still pretty cool.

I hope there's rain next week, it's rather humid weather and my grass looks browner than poo.

[Priscilla]

Wow. I heard your area got it pretty bad. It's not as bad as Sydney but it's still cool. Your house is very pretty as well.

According to the news it is meant to rain on Monday. Which is fantastic because like you said, everything is so brown. My parents just came back from a hotel at the coast and everything was green there.. Now at home it's all brown bush. How ugly!

[Crazy Chocobo]

Wow, I haven't posted here in... ages.

How are all the Aussies doing? Are you coping with the heat or is it too much for you?
Yesterday was terrible, it was the worst heat in a while. Someone down the road from us recorded 46 degrees out in the sun which is insane.

[RamesesII]

Hey Crazy how are you? The heat has been awesome the highest we have had here in the great south east was about 38 outside. I reckon it is a mental thing if you don't think about it you don't feel it but thats just me I enjoy working in the heat. I know I am crazy @_@

[Priscilla]

Haha. Brisbane got 38 but Ipswich got 47 as well. Brisbane is lucky in that regard. I don't have aircon in my house or at work so it gets annoying at times. But I am going to try and make the most of the heat because I am going to be lacking it soon enough.

[Dr_Flea]

Merry Christmas to alll of you guys and Gals!!!!!

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and have fun spending time with Family and friends!!!


~Dr_Flea~

[Priscilla]

Merry belated Christmas to you as well as every other Aussie here =].

I've just realised guys that in April.. I won't even be living in Australia anymore.. And I created this club. But I will still love Australia. So it's ohkay, I think.

How is everyone handling the rain? Or if it isn't raining for you.. How's the weather?

[Dr_Flea]

Lol thats ok u'll still be an Aussie!!!

they love Aussies over there becasue we are soo laid back and stuff not all up tight and whingey like them!! (All mny family is in Englandso i do know )

Weather shit here in South Australia we just about to hopefully get some cooler days instead of mid forties!!!!

Its 2 am and its 32 degrees or some bullShite!!! A

Anyways

~Dr_Flea~

[RamesesII]

Happy Australia day fellow Australians!!!!! Its that time of the year to fire up the barbie, crack open a stubbie and walk around in some pluggers, anywho have a good one.

[Zeromune]

I love your use of Australian slang, Rameses.

Indeed, happy Australia Day to all of you.

[Priscilla]

Happy Belated Aussie Day guys. I didn't think anyone had replied in the club. How wrong was I! Sorry Aussies =]

Have you guys had bad storms recently? I had a terrible one in my area the other day. Worst lightening anyone in my family had ever seen. My neighbours yard caught on fire. I live in a hill and can see a town below me. A lightning strike hit there and made a big yellow explosion. Like an energy ball. It was pretty freaky. There was lots of rain and my poor dirt road flooded, again.

In Ipswich house roofs flew off and stuff. Not pleasent. But.. Oh well. We have a blue sky today. =]

[Silver]

Originally Posted by Priscilla

In Ipswich house roofs flew off and stuff. Not pleasent. But.. Oh well. We have a blue sky today. =]

And no pesky roofs to stand in the way!

Here it has finally gotten cooler, the humidity has dropped to a level I'm comfortable with at work and on the odd occasion it rains, out comes the PSP Go.

If any of you fellow Aussies desire a PS3, GAME stores nationwide are getting rid of the old phat 80gb models for less than $350. The same models with more features than the new slim and with a hdd bay just as upgrade friendly.

[RamesesII]

Yeah we have just had some heavy rain and a couple of thunder storms, its been very humid for the last week.