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AndrewR
Resident Nut-cache
Member # 44

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A lot of you might not know that this city is our nation's capital - not Sydney.

In the past 12 hours there have been terrible bushfires that have devestated Canberra. In 12 hours (and at last count) nearly 400 homes and 2 lives lost!!

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Sol System
two dollar pistol
Member # 30

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Not that Sydney hasn't been threatening to burn down too.

Maybe you guys should think up some different names for your sports teams.

Get it? Get it?

Hey, wait a minute. Townsville?

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Curry Monster
Somewhere in Australia
Member # 12

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Things seem to be going from bad to worse up there.

Dandenong Rangers huh, I live about 15 minutes from the Dandenongs - its a mountain range. Nice place, good eateries.

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Veers
You first
Member # 661

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I knew Canberra was Australia's capital... [Big Grin]

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Meh

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Nim
The Aardvark asked for a dagger
Member # 205

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Wow, you DID?
Hell, I like you. You can come over to my house and *u** my sister!

I just wanted an excuse to quote Colonel Pogue.

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Wraith
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Member # 779

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'Australian police hold two over bush fires'- from the Telegraph last time you had big fires over there. Talk about tough policing...

Still, if anyone knows how to deal with criminals it should be the Aussies [Big Grin]

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And i knew the capital was Canberra as well, so [Razz]

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Ritten
A Terrible & Sick leek
Member # 417

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Wraith, that was funny...

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AndrewR
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Member # 44

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Where exactly are you Daryus? Melbourne or in rural Victoria? It says that there are fires burning in the North East of the state.

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AndrewR
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Well at last I hear there are now 4 confirmed dead, 360 injured and 402 houses burnt to the ground. CRAZY stuff.

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Grokca
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Member # 722

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We've been seeing wild images from Canberra on the news, very terrible.

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Austin Powers
Slightly warped
Member # 250

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We had the exact opposite some weeks ago - terrible flooding.

Should have sent some of that water to Australia's firefighters...

Sorry, that was in bad taste, but what can you do. The weather situation all around the globe seems to get crazier every year. Storms, fire, flooding... Terrible. [Frown]

Oh, I also knew that Canberra was the capital. is that offer for your sister still on?? [Wink]

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Lee
I'm a spy now. Spies are cool.
Member # 393

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So, time to chuck another suburb on the barbie? 8)

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AndrewR
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Member # 44

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o_0

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Wraith
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Member # 779

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Originally posted by Ritten:
Wraith, that was funny...

Courtesy of the Private Eye annual; it's got entire pages of headlines like that. V. funny.

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OnToMars
Now on to the making of films!
Member # 621

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Colonel Pogue?

It was Sergeant Hartman.

R. Lee Ermey.

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