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On 13 January 1939 Melbourne had its hottest temperature on record, 45.6 �C (114.1 �F).
Record-breaking heat scorches southern Australia -

Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city recorded its third consecutive day of temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius (109 F) for the first time since 1855, when record-keeping began, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

The temperature in Melbourne topped 45.1 C (113 F) on Friday ahead of a cooler change that might even bring some thunder showers, the bureau said.

Adelaide, the other major city on the south coast, is expected to match its longest heat wave in a century by Monday, with six consecutive days exceeding 40 C (104 F). The heat there buckled train and tram line



dairyflat2009-01-31 09:55:00
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's living in Agadez, Niger.  Spending more time in town, Agadez, as bad people in the desert are spoiling the good life.
19/4/26.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
f**k that for a hot day. Stick your steaks on the car bonnet and let them cook.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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We have a new record -
 
46.4 today.
 
 
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kiwi pie wrote:
We have a new record -
 
46.4 today.
 
 

That must be killing people.
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Torne wrote:
kiwi pie wrote:
We have a new record -
 
46.4 today.
 
 

That must be killing people.
 
Dozens I'd say.
 
The ambos reckoned that in one day last week 50 people died dued to the heat.
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kiwi pie wrote:
Torne wrote:
kiwi pie wrote:
We have a new record -
 
46.4 today.
 
 

That must be killing people.
 
Dozens I'd say.
 
The ambos reckoned that in one day last week 50 people died dued to the heat.
 
Farken 'ell.
 
Meant to get up to 35 here (C-Town) tomo apparently again. Not looking forward to that....
 
Cant even fathom 46.4 degrees....!
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I can't stop thinking about the volunteer fire brigade guys n girls who are battling the big ones out in the country.
 
They must be working in the closest thing to Hell on Earth...
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Gangsta! wrote:
kiwi pie wrote:
Torne wrote:
kiwi pie wrote:
We have a new record -
 
46.4 today.
 
 

That must be killing people.
 
Dozens I'd say.
 
The ambos reckoned that in one day last week 50 people died dued to the heat.
 
Farken 'ell.
 
Meant to get up to 35 here (C-Town) tomo apparently again. Not looking forward to that....
 
Cant even fathom 46.4 degrees....!


C-To.... I can't type that, it's Christchurch or CHCH. Where the hell do you get the 'town' from? It's not Hamilton. Bad spelling is one thing, but this?
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linds wrote:
Gangsta! wrote:
kiwi pie wrote:
Torne wrote:
kiwi pie wrote:
We have a new record -
 
46.4 today.
 
 

That must be killing people.
 
Dozens I'd say.
 
The ambos reckoned that in one day last week 50 people died dued to the heat.
 
Farken 'ell.
 
Meant to get up to 35 here (C-Town) tomo apparently again. Not looking forward to that....
 
Cant even fathom 46.4 degrees....!


C-To.... I can't type that, it's Christchurch or CHCH. Where the hell do you get the 'town' from? It's not Hamilton. Bad spelling is one thing, but this?
 
I'm actually looking at it now and wondering what I was thinking?
 
Perhaps living in Mairehau has turned me Gangsta because although I'm not completely in the hood I'm not completely out of it...
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I thought you meant Seatoun...
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Gangsterisation FAIL
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
COOL CHANGE!!!! WOOOOOH!!!!
 
It's now a bareable 33 degrees, time to start wandering down to the pub!
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kiwi pie wrote:
COOL CHANGE!!!! WOOOOOH!!!!
 
It's now a bareable 33 degrees, time to start wandering down to the pub!


It was cooler in Adelaide, why weren't you there?

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
93 people dead from bush fires. Sad Day.
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Up to 108 now... very sad 
E + R + O

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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
We're all shell shocked over here.
 
Whole Townships just don't exist anymore...utterly devastating...130 confirmed dead...
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The c**ts who started it deserve to be tortured for the rest of their miserable lives. Utter utter c**ts.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
To think that they're going back out and re-starting fires that crews have spent hours putting out...it boggles the mind.
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
171 Murdered so far
 
Just makes you sick to think that this is just one big senseless act....
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Wonder if they will have a law change and bring in the death penalty for this - or does it still exist for acts of terrorism etc?
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Should we do a YF fundraiser? I'm sure Aussie football fans would appreciate any gesture of help. Absolutely trajic what is happening over there. floods at one end and fires at the other.
 
I hope any arsonist caught is thrown to the public to deal with.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Shows complete and utter disrespect for human life what these arsonists have done.  Should get life behind bars.
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If they end up behind bars I doubt they'll live out their sentences.
 
I doubt they'll see out the afternoon, tbh...
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kiwi pie wrote:
If they end up behind bars I doubt they'll live out their sentences.
 
I doubt they'll see out the afternoon, tbh...
 
And?
 
they deserve everything coming to them if they really are guilty of starting a fire. personally i think they should be dropped off in bush right in front of the fire and left to it. Live by the sword, die by the sword so to speak.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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The bastards can consider themselves "Lucky" if the Cops get to them first!!!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Jesus, the horror stories coming out of these fires are becoming over whelming...roll on the footy!
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
That's beautiful guys.
 
I'm tearing up.
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
kiwi pie wrote:
If they end up behind bars I doubt they'll live out their sentences.
 
I doubt they'll see out the afternoon, tbh...
surely you can make their pain last a lot longer than that sometimes prison justice is good justice
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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Thanks HN. Did the deed and feel damn good about it. I understand that they can expect more of the same this weekend as more high temps are expected. If those two fronts join up it has huge potential for trouble.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
A 39 yr old man arrested and charged today!

Lets hope to f**k he doesn't front the FFA Judiciary!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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about 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If he was tried here, he'd get 200 hours community service, probably clearing scrub.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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Lonegunmen wrote:
If he was tried here, he'd get 200 hours community service, probably clearing scrub.


On a good day
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