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  1. nomadpete
    I haven't been around Camden for many years so I can't offer any observations on it. However I am very interested in any anecdotal contributions. Like you, I suspect that the human plague must be affecting local weather. Loss of trees combined with hard surfaces has already been shown in other places to aggravate flooding due to instant runoff of rain.
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    Well, Nobody is talking about it now......
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    Sadly missed by all of us, especially by Lightwing pilots.
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    Sorry, Frank. I didn't mean to be a wet blanket. Drifters are great! Love your regular contributions.
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    I think Reschs DA stood officially for "dinner ale"? Can't imagine anybody willingly spoiling a meal with the stuff. It turned me off beer so much that I started drinking wine. Even considering the average 'quality' of Aussie wine in those days. And back then any bloke caught drinkin plonk was automatically branded 'poof' and risked a beating for it. Thankfully our 'culture' and tolerance has improve a lot. So has our brewing.
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    Probably Resches DA (we called it deadly awful).
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    All the fun of intoxication without having to suffer putting another four ex in my mouth ever again. Or I could just switch to a nice glass of red.
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    It'd be the only way to take some beers. Keep it as far away from my taste buds as possible.
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    Aaah, I'm familiar with the old territorial grab. In my case, the light of my life suddenly took an interest in my shed building - suggested it would be really nice to insulate one end, and line with stained Tassie Oak t&g. And a skylight. I got suspicious when she marked out where to put the lighting, sink, and wood heater...... Now it seems there will be a dividing wall and door to keep my noise and paint fumes out of the 'she shed'. And I've lost half of my workspace. Anyway, Marty, you can give her the bit of shed with the leaky roof....... I note that your wood heater is moving to your work area
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    Yeah, please stay away from the crocs. We want to see lots more drifter pics from you.
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    Probably not any faster, maybe sooner!
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    Dope? Nah, we don't use that stuff these days. It's all high tech volatile chemistry now. I've got a growing pile of empty tins outside the shed. And I gotta tell ya the stuff hasn't affairkted me at all at all. Mind you the up side of that is I haven't had to buy grog since I opened the first tin....... Must stock up on thinners for the Xmas party. Oh, I wonder why they label it "Retarder"?
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    Too late ! I already got one of those (cringe) At least with fabric covering, I don't go to sleep counting rivets. - "Ten thousand and one, ten thousand and two.....zzzzz"
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    Hey Marty, please stop all these progress posts. I'm getting the guilts. At this rate you'll be flying before I get the Lightwing finished.
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    Good onya Marty. Keep up the good work.
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    Plausible comments on a forum? Uh........ No
  17. nomadpete
    Are you sure it was a jet? A faulty warp drive might look the same. Ask Chewbakka. Although there is always a rational explanation, it piques my curiosity too. Let us all know when you find out. How far away from it were you? was there any noise?
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    You rang the wrong mob, roger. What do they know about UFO's?
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    BUT Bex, God loves us all !
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    Just to help those who think canning the printed magazine was a mistake, I have heard from board members that the amount of "cash bleed" saved by this was approx $330,000 p.a. Also, that the books are expected to head into the black by the end of this financial year. It would be nice if the mockers could find it in their hearts to give credit for RAAus achieving this.
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    So, tell us, how successful would a new organisation be, without structure? Or transparency, or safety?
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    What makes you think that a new organisation could avoid political problems? Any group doing anything will have the same old issues to deal with. And no matter how well intentioned this one is, it seems to be starting with some avoidance of transparency. Just sayin'
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    Welcome to the flock.
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    Let us know when your strip is ready and the forumites will bury the hatchet long enough to drop in for the opening BBQ
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    There's another side to safety with the issue of dropping in to a park, etc. Sure, a careless spectator might hurt them self. But what about the safety of the pilot? Some time ago, I saw a chopper land in the park at Dili Beach (E Timor) within site of Parliament House. As soon as the occupants deplaned and disappeared a dozen kids descended on the chopper and played ALL over it for a couple of hours. I wonder how thorough his preflight was before he departed? I wondered how much helicopter was missing by then?
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