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[Dirko]

if your a tradie and want some work for the next few years, south east queensland is the place to be for the next few years.

And wait for the blatant greed and rip offs to start.....

Have spoken to friends up there, and they say people are just feral.

These sort of things bring out the good in people, but unfortunately, they bring out the bastards too....

[saintal]

if your a tradie and want some work for the next few years, south east queensland is the place to be for the next few years.

And wait for the blatant greed and rip offs to start.....

Have spoken to friends up there, and they say people are just feral.

These sort of things bring out the good in people, but unfortunately, they bring out the bastards too....

Sad but true.

[Bum Crack]

if your a tradie and want some work for the next few years, south east queensland is the place to be for the next few years.

And wait for the blatant greed and rip offs to start.....

Have spoken to friends up there, and they say people are just feral.

These sort of things bring out the good in people, but unfortunately, they bring out the bastards too....

Sad but true.

we were only discussing this last night over a slab. Anna Bligh was saying that they will not be putting power back to on at least 100,000 homes until each one has been inspected and cleared by an electrician. That's going to be some serious coin to be made for the electricians for very little work.

[Gingernuts]

Queenslanders will find great relief in this story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/14/3112913.htm

[Booney]

Just found out a mates investment property in Goonda, a two storey semi-detatched, had water coming in the windows on the second floor!

His tennant was Air lifted off of the roof on Tuesday night.....

[Bully]

Alot of major motorways and highways have been reopened up here

Toowoomba to Brisbane is now open (but cant get through to ipswich so wont be going far)
Centenary highway from Jindalee to city is now open
Coronation drive is now open but under traffic control
Riverside expressway will be reopened by mid morning

On some upsetting news - News reports out at Grantham about one of the missing, a woman was found 80kms down stream from where she was reported missing

[FattyLumpkin]

I won't forget the stench of both the mud & rotting food in a hurry, nor just how heavy a completely water logged mattress/lounge suite is.

Tips me lid to everyone helping today, but reckon we had the easy job - just chucking ruined stuff onto a truck. Owners have to start cleaning inside in every nook n cranny - first hosing out, then with some sort of bleach. No idea just how many times before the stink goes.

Hats off to the household with a 30cm fish proudly displayed on his letter-box!

[bayman]

i saw the interviews with kevin pieterson & tim cahill (including emirates) & what they're doing for the cause & it shows those men are first class & are any others doing the same thing, obviously along with those at the front working to help people who are absolutely sensational

[heater31]

i saw the interviews with kevin pieterson & tim cahill (including emirates) & what they're doing for the cause & it shows those men are first class & are any others doing the same thing, obviously along with those at the front working to help people who are absolutely sensational

Kevin Pieterson is still comes across as a toss bag to me, but I aint going to knock him for what he is doing with the memorabilia auctions and tickets etc, He is using his profile to raise money for those affected.


Also Lance Armstrong chipping 50k

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

i saw the interviews with kevin pieterson & tim cahill (including emirates) & what they're doing for the cause & it shows those men are first class & are any others doing the same thing, obviously along with those at the front working to help people who are absolutely sensational

Kevin Pieterson is still comes across as a toss bag to me,

[smithy]

KP has raised $8500 for the flood disaster through his profile and website.

Guess he should be judged more on that than what people think he "might" be.

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

KP has raised $8500 for the flood disaster through his profile and website.

Guess he should be judged more on that than what people think he "might" be.

The auction was up to £29,000 last time I looked, about A$46,000

[Footy Chick]

REB, how's the clean up going in Ipswich?

[A Mum]

I have been in NSW all week with my son's sport. We had no TV coverage all day, but on getting back to the cabin each night were glued to the TV for hours before bed watching the floods 'unfold' and then up first thing in the morning watching again. I've shed a few tears and there's also been lots of 'awww' moments whilst watcing these broadcasts. I've just read through this entire thread where once again I had tears welling.

I hope that all safooty-ites and safooty-ite family members are safe and well.

What an astronomical clean up this is going to be

My heart goes out to all affected

There are obviously many 'hero' stories - but one I found most inspiring was the tug boat man who used his tug to reposition the path of that massive (concrete?) bridge/walkway as for it not to run into another bridge on its way out to sea. Amazing stuff.

[Voice]

I have been in NSW all week with my son's sport. We had no TV coverage all day, but on getting back to the cabin each night were glued to the TV for hours before bed watching the floods 'unfold' and then up first thing in the morning watching again. I've shed a few tears and there's also been lots of 'awww' moments whilst watcing these broadcasts. I've just read through this entire thread where once again I had tears welling.

I hope that all safooty-ites and safooty-ite family members are safe and well.

What an astronomical clean up this is going to be

My heart goes out to all affected

There are obviously many 'hero' stories - but one I found most inspiring was the tug boat man who used his tug to reposition the path of that massive (concrete?) bridge/walkway as for it not to run into another bridge on its way out to sea. Amazing stuff.

And one of the saddest stories here

[Phantom Gossiper]

And one of the saddest stories here

agreed.. brought a tear to me eye thats so sad!

[A Mum]

And one of the saddest stories here

agreed.. brought a tear to me eye thats so sad!

I hadn't seen that before

That poor mother and family.
I remember a similar story happening in the boxing day tsunami.

To to sad.

[pmackk]

Sad to hear all the stuff that has come out on this disaster.

[A Mum]

Sad to hear all the stuff that has come out on this disaster.

It is - and as the days are going by we are starting to hear more and more from the survivors and rescuers about just what happened to the deceased and missing.

Horrid.

[spell_check]

http://www.nearmap.com/?ll=-27.470182,1 ... 5&z=16&t=k

The people at Nearmap do a far better job than GoogleEarth. They may not have all areas in the country covered yet, but at least they update major cities regularly, and have already got up this section of the Brisbane River and surrounds.