Guest The Pom Queen Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Anyone up in FNQ I'm sure you are watching this system and have got your cyclone plan ready. We are currently in the outback up here, although not sure how my house will be when we get back and feel terrible that my two eldest are still in Cairns working. They have had strict orders on what to do and what not to do, but you know boys they don't listen. I've already heard the supermarkets have sold out of toilet roll and that a fight broke out in Coles over the last tin of baked beans. :no: I wouldn't mind but I've just stocked up my fridge and freezer so I hope power doesn't go like with yasi. We will stock up before we drive back up to Cairns on our toilet roll :laugh: that's if we can get home as the Bruce always floods and I would think the inland road will be badly hit. @Bobj you may have three weary travellers camping in your garden lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Good luck everyone, stay safe.:hug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 just a minor zephyr LOL :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Stay safe everyone fingers crossed for you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 just a minor zephyr LOL :eek: If your at YK and need a place on higher ground let me know tonight and I will get my eldest to drop you our key off. Be warned though we have thousands of trees and had a couple down with Yasi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) If your at YK and need a place on higher ground let me know tonight and I will get my eldest to drop you our key off. Be warned though we have thousands of trees and had a couple down with Yasi. Thanks Kate,that is much appreciated but I think Ita will be west of us on the Tablelands on Saturday......we will still cop a hammering but my unit block is built to Cat 5 standards (so I am told) so should be alright......worst aspect is the maybe loss of power as Yorkeys is one of the first to lose power (due to the crappy power poles, thanks Ergon Energy you bunch of bastards)...this will mean the beer will warm and the icecubes for the whisky will run out......will have to get a few bags of ice tomorrow for the Esky. Have promised myself a small generator but keep putting it off.....hope it doesn't come back to bite me on the arse. LOL Once again Kate, thanks for the offer, much appreciated.......just hope your boys will be OK. Edited April 10, 2014 by Sir Les Patterson spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Glad you have your priorities right Les:wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Glad you have your priorities right Les:wink: having survived quite a few Tropical Cyclones over the years one tends to eventually get one's priorities right.........beer, whisky and gas BBQ.....the three essentials. This is what TC ITA looks like from the American NOAA Satellite http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohemiloops/shirgmscol.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Just be careful mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Just be careful mate. thank you my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jac2011 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Stay safe everyone! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londongal76 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 As above, stay safe and I hope it's not a bad one. For goodness sakes, don't run out of gin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Looks like it'll be a bit of a blow! Stay safe everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 @Sir Les Patterson we have a spare generator so if needed just shout. Linda Cooper has just told us we are going to get it worse than most other suburbs because of the cross winds coming down off the ranges. Wouldn't mind but we just put our excess up to $5,000 to reduce the premium by $8,000, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 As above, stay safe and I hope it's not a bad one. For goodness sakes, don't run out of gin! I have a litre and a half in the cabinet, two lemons in the fruit bowl and 16 small cans of tonic water, ice could be the only problem after a couple of days if power goes off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Anyone up in FNQ I'm sure you are watching this system and have got your cyclone plan ready. We are currently in the outback up here, although not sure how my house will be when we get back and feel terrible that my two eldest are still in Cairns working. They have had strict orders on what to do and what not to do, but you know boys they don't listen. I've already heard the supermarkets have sold out of toilet roll and that a fight broke out in Coles over the last tin of baked beans. :no: I wouldn't mind but I've just stocked up my fridge and freezer so I hope power doesn't go like with yasi. We will stock up before we drive back up to Cairns on our toilet roll :laugh: that's if we can get home as the Bruce always floods and I would think the inland road will be badly hit. @Bobj you may have three weary travellers camping in your garden lol. Just in time for another bunch of bananas...It will be our great pleasure. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest40285 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Good luck all you FN Queenslanders, hope it doesnt get as bad as they reckon it will, take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Just in time for another bunch of bananas...It will be our great pleasure. Cheers, Bobj. We will stay here for another two days and assess the situation unless our house is hit then we may have to fly in. We will probably head inland as the Bruce will be closed no doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Another reason I'm glad I don't live up there. Substandard everything and crap weather to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Stay safe everyone..... Am sure your boys will be up to par PQ!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 We will stock up before we drive back up to Cairns on our toilet roll :laugh: that's if we can get home as the Bruce always floods and I would think the inland road will be badly hit. @Bobj you may have three weary travellers camping in your garden lol. BOM is forecasting 200-300mm rain on Sunday even down here so you'd be better off in his boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I have a litre and a half in the cabinet, two lemons in the fruit bowl and 16 small cans of tonic water, ice could be the only problem after a couple of days if power goes off Dunno, I think you might be a bit short on lemons! What about other essentials - chocolate? Batten down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 you might be right about the lemons, but found a lime in the crisper so at a pinch I can use that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Hope everyone is safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeboard1980 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I can see another banana thread coming. Don't give em away Bob, they will be worth a fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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