Everything is looking orange

[jasonu]

Caramel Snow down our way

there has been this before and also red covered from dust storms
Sad for those that have lost homes etc. but its a natural part of the ecological cycle in Australia.

Is that your helicopter?

[MaxPenguin]

I guess they were saying that in 66AD
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...alyptic_events

If you want to bring religion into it, sure be my guest.

[austingtir]

Is that your helicopter?

Its still in one piece after the landing and I assume hasnt got dildos for seats...

[sidecar bob]

If you want to bring religion into it, sure be my guest.

Did I do that? I'm not sure you clicked on the link

[nodrog:Me]

...does that mean the little boomerang I was given by a Tassie relly was not real...you have just fucked my day...in fact my life...where is my daughter, shall I contact the authorities?...

Yep, I'm afraid it's TRUE. Ask any international pilot.

[MaxPenguin]

Did I do that? I'm not sure you clicked on the link

Clicked on it and read in the first paragraph that " most predictions are based on Abrahanic religions" Didn't read any more.

[husaberg]

Is that your helicopter?

No, unless i have a late Xmas present no ones told me about?

[tri boy]

Australia should probably face up to the fact that they appear to be full of fucking delinquents.

Figures show that 40% of Australian bushfires are deliberately lit.

Another 47% are caused by man doing stupid shit like accidently leaving shit around that can cause fires.

Only 3% are caused by natural causes.

Anyone caught deliberately starting a fire should be sterilised.

I don't support a death penalty but surely the fucking stupidity of it all could be bred out of them.

Please supply your % reference. They seem incorrect. Using that rationale most outback farmers and outback town folk are hell bent on torching their own property. A lot of fire are caused by lightening strikes, and many are never recorded. So supply reference to back up your statement.

[Katman]

Please supply your % reference. They seem incorrect. Using that rationale most outback farmers and outback town folk are hell bent on torching their own property. A lot of fire are caused by lightening strikes, and many are never recorded. So supply reference to back up your statement.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/arso...17-p53bcl.html

Sorry, I missed the 1 from the 13% that are started from natural causes.

[Black Knight]

I was really impressed by the colours as a result of the orange filter-The reds and greens were really red and green,and the lights were really bright just like blue LED's,never seen that before.

[austingtir]

Please supply your % reference. They seem incorrect. Using that rationale most outback farmers and outback town folk are hell bent on torching their own property. A lot of fire are caused by lightening strikes, and many are never recorded. So supply reference to back up your statement.

What about the 200+ people that have been arrested for arson?

Probably half of them are greens voters too. With another good percentage being kids that probably listened to Greta's last podcast.

In the articles one guy started 7 fires!!!

http://thedailychrenk.com/2020/01/03...-arson-crisis/

[austingtir]

And a "different" angle on it this was also mentioned about the fires in california:

The californian one was more convincing to me actually but this still is worth mentioning imo.




https://eclinik.net/australia-bush-f...-smart-cities/

[sidecar bob]

"The exact land"? Must be a bloody wide railway track.

[TheDemonLord]

Ancient Kiwi Weather Proverb:


Orange Sky at night, Australia is Alight.





That said, and bad taste jokes out the way - I watched a video of an Australian fire truck in the middle of a Burn over - it goes from 'Oh theres smoke, hmm the smoke looks a bit funny, OH SHIT IT'S A RAGING INFERNO OF HELLFIRE!' - The terror in the crews voices as they yell and pull the asbestos protectors down and start the Sprinkler system.

I've read about the speed of Bush Fires - but actually seeing how quickly it moved - Fucking terrifying!

[pritch]

The article posted by Katman is interesting, if at odds with everything I ever read previously. The author claims to be an ecological criminologist (that's a new one) so it may be entirely coincidental that he concludes that the environmental damage is caused by criminals.

In 1968 I was in a night charter flight across Australia, Sydney to Darwin, and seem to recall that there was almost always a fire in sight. That too was a bad year. There is hardly anybody living in most of the area we flew over so who the Hell is lighting the fires is a bit of a mystery.

"Death Of A Wombat" was a fifties recording, an award winning documentary with music. This morning I remembered hearing this on the radio many years ago so sought it out. I'm pleased to see that apparently it is now out of copyright so is available on YouTube. It describes how the different animals are effected by a bushfire and which one alone can beat the flames. There is about half an hour of it so you'll need an attention span longer than a goldfish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg8Aj03_yrU