Weather where you are?

[Tippie]

As with motorcycles, snowmobile riding needs all sorts of riding gear, trailers,

....and guns.
It's not just the cold that can kill you in Svalbard. They have cute cuddly white bears. All tourist guides have to be armed. They have to leave them outside the bank though.

 

[helicopterjim]

Hand guns are the easiest way to defend yourself against bears if you travel in a group of two or more. Even a .22 caliber gun is sufficient. You just need to shoot one member of the group in the kneecap and the rest can make a rather leisurely departure with ample time to take videos to upload to the gore sites later.

Jim

 

[chrisk]

Shooting a member of your trekking party in the kneecap sounds extreme. So while the the bears are eating your injured mate, that’s when you piss off from the scene?

 

[Paul Marx]

Shooting a member of your trekking party in the kneecap sounds extreme. So while the the bears are eating your injured mate, that’s when you piss off from the scene?

Dixit Darwin.

Paul

 

[Dellortoman]

Hey Tippie. I'm wondering why any place would need spare banks. The one in your photo is called SpareBank1, which implies there could be more than one. SpareBank2 or 3? Do they regularly get blown up in bank raids or demolished by avalanches?

 

[Tippie]

Spare translates to "save". A joke because most banks charge you to have your money in there while they invest it. Loyal customer = loyal victim.

 

[chrisk]

I’m at Millicent SA....... fucken cold.

 

[rowdypat]

I’m at Millicent SA....... fucken cold.

Couldn’t you have arranged that a few days earlier? Next door to Mt Gambier/Mac Park racing

 

[T.C]

I’m at Millicent SA....... fucken cold.

On Monday Chris, that is cold..... and then it got wet...

 

[chrisk]

I’m just a driver, if I could organise times, I wouldn’t be sitting here waiting for a fucken 3:00am loading time slot. It was 2:30pm, then 10:00pm and now 3:00am.

 

[Shajota]

I’m just a driver, if I could organise times, I wouldn’t be sitting here waiting for a fucken 3:00am loading time slot. It was 2:30pm, then 10:00pm and now 3:00am.

Hey hey, I thought this new gig was all about peace and serenity

 

[chrisk]

On Monday Chris, that is cold..... and then it got wet...

You’re a better cold man than me Tom. I feel the cold even just looking at the photo. Reckon I’m the only truck driver in Australia that wears wool lined slippers while driving.

Hey hey, I thought this new gig was all about peace and serenity

well, it’s just me in a waiting area. Meanwhile I’ll get some kip, dream of Elle, sleep in and miss my slot.

 

[Ian D]

That didn't take long, you're sounding like most of the truckies I loaded over the last 14 years.
Log books and rest times huh
Then you get some officious twat of a depot manager fucking you around.

 

[chrisk]

That didn't take long, you're sounding like most of the truckies I loaded over the last 14 years.
Log books and rest times huh
Then you get some officious twat of a depot manager fucking you around.

All good, I’m the quiet bloke down the back that doesn’t really give a fuck.

Weather: Nice day in Bendigo though…. Blue skies, a few clouds and just a tad of a chill in the air.

 

[Legs]

Millicent? Must be loading up with dunny paper.

 

[mauricejota7604]

Winters on the way had to put the liner in my jacket today!!!!

 

[Andy J]

Summers supposed to be coming here but I doubt I’ll take the lining out of my jacket....

 

[Vince]

Lots of sirens about, and local trees are swaying about to the max. Revised snow to 1200m and big dumps at the ski resorts. It's 100% winter now.

DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas: Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Tablelands DAMAGING WINDS with peak gusts to 90km/h are possible on and east of the Great Dividing Range from the Illawarra to the Queensland border during Tuesday and into Wednesday morning. Strong winds averaging 50 to 65km/h are possible about higher ground and through the Hunter region. The Sydney area is most likely to be affected on Wednesday morning. Strong winds averaging 60 to 70km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100km/h are possible on and east of the ranges in southern parts of NSW from early on Wednesday morning. BLIZZARDS are likely about locations above 1800 metres, and possible above 1200 metres. The National Parks Service of NSW recommends that people consider postponing back country travel until conditions improve. Conditions are expected to ease across the state from the north on Wednesday afternoon, easing in the south by Wednesday evening. Locations which may be affected include Taree, Sydney, Wollongong, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Armidale, Canberra, Goulburn and Cooma. Saturated soils bring an increased risk of gusty winds toppling trees and powerlines, particularly along elevated terrain. Severe weather warnings are also current for adjacent areas of Victoria and Queensland. Refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings

 

[Legs]

Had all that in SA yesterday.

 

[81Lav]

It blew like a bastard here last night. Power out at 4:00am and still not restored. Trees down everywhere due to incessant rain for months and then 100klm winds just tore them out of the ground. FFS.