K.I.T.T. 2 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 There have been 31 fires in the bush areas of Victoria, Australia. The death toll is currently 135, expected to rise to over 230. 80 people in hospital with serious burns. Over 750 homes, 330,000 ha of property has been destroyed. 80% of a town called Marysville has been turned to ash. There are various confirmed sources including arson (suspected to be the major source, confirmed in Gippsland), cigarette butts (Bendigo) and lightning strikes (Gippsland and Grampians). This is a terrible disaster for Australia. Coming at the worse possible time, during the worst heatwave Australia's ever seen, with record breaking highs in temperatures. Reaching temperatures of up to 47.9 °C (118.2 °F) in areas normally quite cool. http://www.welt.de/english-news/article317...ll-missing.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dragon King 15 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 I have been keeping track of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BTTFTIME 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 I wish that the families of the victims will be alright after such a tragedy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Statler 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 The southern California of Australia, huh... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edfake 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 2 whole entire towns are now just a name on the map!! compleatly gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
♠Grim♂ Reaper 1666◙ 17 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 the death count is up to 166 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RG 1 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 Our news said that there's 173... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronnyboy 2 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 Terrible really. I was coming in here with Rugby and Kangaroo jokes, but then when I saw the total, I just shut up. Glad you ain't near it KITT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K.I.T.T. 2 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 yeah. me too. i have a friend whos father lives down near there though. i hope nothing happens to him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ziero 4 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 That just sounds horrible... I wish luck to all who are affected... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K.I.T.T. 2 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 my friend says a friend of his down in victoria lost his house Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daangelo29 5 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 I hope the families/relatives/friends of those who died will be alright after this incident. I'm in a similar case as Ronnboy's: I myself am encountering serious problems and incidents recently, which makes me think lately that my life sucks, but when I saw this everything I worry about just went away. I just turned all of my attention here for some reason. I just watched Simon Wells' move The Time Machine, and when I saw this I imagined what it would be like if your loved one was one of those who died in the bushfire, and you're this eccentric mad Australian scientist who created a time machine and planned to go back to prevent the bushfire at any possible means, which later turned out that you did prevent the cause(s) but then did something to repeat the same or a similar incident which resulted to her death. Predestination Paradox is one of many time loops that annoys you or rather disappoints you when you try to change the past. When you do something to, for example, prevent someone's death by keeping him/her away from the cause of the death, you'll later find out that he/she will still die through an other way, and no matter how many times you go back and try to prevent it, the same thing happens in the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Statler 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 Predestination Paradox is one of many time loops that annoys you or rather disappoints you when you try to change the past. When you do something to, for example, prevent someone's death by keeping him/her away from the cause of the death, you'll later find out that he/she will still die through an other way, and no matter how many times you go back and try to prevent it, the same thing happens in the end. It's because according to that theory the Universe has to correct what happened without majorly effecting the Timeline. Alot of people also say that the human soul is closely linked to the underlining fabric of the Universe and that if a person doesn't die when their suppose to, the Universe will do all it can to correct that error (like in Final Destination). But this is all pure speculation, since there is no way to prove it, yet... Sorry for going off-topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
♠Grim♂ Reaper 1666◙ 17 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 ok lets time travel i d turn off my great uncles fireplace and record to see what happens(he died because of carbon monoxide poiasoning) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Statler 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 ok lets time travel i d turn off my great uncles fireplace and record to see what happens(he died because of carbon monoxide poiasoning) If you turned off the fireplace he wouldn't die of Carbon Monoxide poisoning because there would be no fire. Now if you closed the fireplace's flue and kept the fire burning then he would die. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
♠Grim♂ Reaper 1666◙ 17 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 i meant hes already dead i mean i would try to stop him from dying by turning off the fire and fireplaces in England don't really have closable flues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Statler 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 I misunderstood your post. Sorry. Found these images of the destruction the fire left in it's wake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EarthwormJim 1 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 apparently it got so bad that our fire department sent some guys over there to help. where i live is directly east of where the fires are so the weather over here has been REALLY s*** and the place has had this odd smoky smell about it. of course we're in no danger though being seperated by a large body of water and all. but seriously iv been watching this on the news and its actually left ME with nothing to say.. im just f***ing stunned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Washing Machine Mann 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 KITT u are a car with a pyroclastic lamination? Why u dont pick u frend up and go to u home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Washing Machine Mann 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) ok lets time travel i d turn off my great uncles fireplace and record to see what happens(he died because of carbon monoxide poiasoning) Hellow that causes a PARADOX! Edited February 15, 2009 by 88 miles per hour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K.I.T.T. 2 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 KITT u are a car with a pyroclastic lamination? Why u dont pick u frend up and go to u home if youre going to make jokes about the most devastating natural disaster in australian history which has taken at least 200 lives, maybe up to 500, then you can just stay the hell out of this topic. i know a lot of people who would punch you in the face for making that comment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Washing Machine Mann 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 Hey juist calm down ive must be happy i live in holland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EarthwormJim 1 Report post Posted February 16, 2009 88 you never think when you talk do you. could you stop trying to be funny? youv never ever succeeded at it. you remember all that crap about washers and dryers? THAT WAS NOT FUNNY. your an un funny annoying friendless little twerp who needs to grow up or gtfo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edfake 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2009 did u see the news, on how the guy and his wife and kids survived the fire inbertween 2 water tanks?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Washing Machine Mann 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2009 EWJ SHUTUP! No one can command me even Mike and KITT cant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
