Bosun Posted January 14, 2015 Member ID: 1445 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 14 Topic Count: 31 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 721 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 1366 Achievement Points: 5571 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 01/23/1963 Device: Windows Share Posted January 14, 2015 A few of you may have seen me commenting on the weather here is Australia in the shoutbox. Don't get me wrong, I love the hot weather, but after several months of heat and high humidity and only a couple of days rain it does get a bit tiring. But for an unbiased opinion, here is the diary of a Pom (Englishman) in a lovely town called Karratha, Western Australia. While it was written as a bit of comedy, that's pretty much how Karratha is! Temperatures have been changed to F for our friends in the USA. DIARY OF A POMMIE IN AUSTRALIAAugust 31Just got transferred with work from Leeds UK to our new home in Karratha , Western Australia .Now this is a town that knows how to live!Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings.I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday.It was beautiful.I've finally found my new home.I love it here.September 13Really heating up now.It got to 88 today.No problem though.Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned car.What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this.I'm turning into a sun-worshipper - no blasted rain like back in Leeds !!September 30Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today.Lots of palms and rocks.No more mowing lawns for me!Another scorcher today, but I love it here.It's Paradise !October 10The temperature hasn't been below 95 all week.How do people get used to this kind of heat?At least today it's windy though.Keeps the flies off a bit.Acclimatizing is taking longer than we expected.October 15Fell asleep by the pool yesterday..Got third degree burns over 60% of my body.Missed three days off work.What a dumb thing to do..Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this!October 20- Didn't notice Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car before I left for work this morning.By the time I got back to the car after work, Kitty had died and swollen up to the size of a shopping bag and stuck to the upholstery.The car now smells like Whiskettes and cat shit.I've learned my lesson though: no more pets in this heat.October 25- This wind is a bastard.It feels like a giant fucking blow dryer.And it's hot as hell!The home air conditioner is on the blink and the repair man charged $200 just to drive over and tell me he needs to order parts from fucking Perth .....The wife & the kids are complaining.October 30- The temperature's up around 105 and the parts still haven't arrived for the fucking air conditioner.House is an oven so we've all been sleeping outside by the pool for 3 nights now.Bloody $600,000 house and we can't even go inside.Why the hell did I ever come here?November 4Finally got the fucking air-conditioner fixed. It cost $1,500 and gets the temperature down to around 75 degrees, but the humidity makes it feel about 95.Stupid repairman.Fucking thief.November 8- If one more smart bastard says 'Hot enough for you today?'I'm going to fucking throttle him.Fucking heat!By the time I get to work, the car radiator is boiling over, my fucking clothes are soaking fucking wet and I smell like baked cat.Fucking place is the end of the Earth.November 9- Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on the black leather upholstery in my car.I thought my fucking arse was on fire.I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off my fucking arse.Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried arse and baked cat.Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.November 10-- The Weather report might as well be a fucking recording..Hot and sunny.Hot and sunny, Hot and fucking sunny.It never fucking changes!It's been too hot to do anything for 2 fucking months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week.Fuck!November 15- Doesn't it ever rain in this damn fucking place?Water restrictions will be next, so my $5,000 worth of palms might just dry up and blow into the fucking pool.The only things that thrive in this fucking hell-hole are the fucking flies.You don't dare open your mouth for fear of swallowing half a dozen of the little bastards!November 20- Welcome to HELL!It got to 112 fuckin' degrees today.Now the air conditioner gone in my car.The repair man came to fix it and said, 'Hot enough for you today?'I wanted to shove the fucking car up his fucking arse.Anyway, had to spend the $2,500 mortgage payment to bail me out of jail for assaulting the stupid prick.Fucking Australia!What kind of sick, demented fucking idiot would want to live here!December 1- WHAT!!!! The FIRST day of Summer????You are fucking kidding me! !! NITRO, hxtr, reddog955i and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted January 14, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Share Posted January 14, 2015 In Australia, even the weather tries to kill you. hxtr, iboomboom and HellKid 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter1948 Posted January 14, 2015 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Device: Windows Share Posted January 14, 2015 Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HellKid Posted January 14, 2015 Member ID: 2515 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 99 Topic Count: 129 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1304 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 1672 Achievement Points: 13648 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 05/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 03:16 AM Birthday: 01/15/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) What can I say Bosun our summer really dose suck.... I can't wait until it's over!!! Edited January 14, 2015 by HellKid Mule, -cracken- , Leadfinger and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NITRO Posted January 14, 2015 Member ID: 1095 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 34 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3639 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 2460 Achievement Points: 24702 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/06/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 7 Birthday: 03/23/1979 Device: Android Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Yep we have 36 deg Celsius and eighty % humidity today, aircon in my truck is flat out lol Edited January 14, 2015 by NITRO Mule, HellKid, azzkikr and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Bosun Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 1445 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 14 Topic Count: 31 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 721 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 1366 Achievement Points: 5571 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 01/23/1963 Device: Windows Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 What can I say Bosun our summer really dose suck.... I can't wait until it's over!!! Yeah I'm just glad I live on the east coast near the sea! HellKid, Leadfinger and hxtr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HellKid Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 2515 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 99 Topic Count: 129 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1304 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 1672 Achievement Points: 13648 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 05/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 03:16 AM Birthday: 01/15/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted January 15, 2015 Yeah Mate! Fuck the west coast!! hxtr, -cracken- and eidolonFIRE 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted January 15, 2015 This is a fantastic thread. hahahhaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mule Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 390 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 410 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 4251 Content Per Day: 0.79 Reputation: 3050 Achievement Points: 35625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 25 Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) A few of you may have seen me commenting on the weather here is Australia in the shoutbox. Don't get me wrong, I love the hot weather, but after several months of heat and high humidity and only a couple of days rain it does get a bit tiring. But for an unbiased opinion, here is the diary of a Pom (Englishman) in a lovely town called Karratha, Western Australia. While it was written as a bit of comedy, that's pretty much how Karratha is! Temperatures have been changed to F for our friends in the USA. DIARY OF A POMMIE IN AUSTRALIA August 31 Just got transferred with work from Leeds UK to our new home in Karratha , Western Australia . Now this is a town that knows how to live! Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings. I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday. It was beautiful. I've finally found my new home. I love it here. September 13 Really heating up now. It got to 88 today. No problem though. Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned car. What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this. I'm turning into a sun-worshipper - no blasted rain like back in Leeds !! September 30 Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today. Lots of palms and rocks. No more mowing lawns for me! Another scorcher today, but I love it here. It's Paradise ! October 10 The temperature hasn't been below 95 all week. How do people get used to this kind of heat? At least today it's windy though. Keeps the flies off a bit. Acclimatizing is taking longer than we expected. October 15 Fell asleep by the pool yesterday.. Got third degree burns over 60% of my body. Missed three days off work. What a dumb thing to do.. Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this! October 20 - Didn't notice Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car before I left for work this morning. By the time I got back to the car after work, Kitty had died and swollen up to the size of a shopping bag and stuck to the upholstery. The car now smells like Whiskettes and cat shit. I've learned my lesson though: no more pets in this heat. October 25 - This wind is a bastard. It feels like a giant fucking blow dryer. And it's hot as hell! The home air conditioner is on the blink and the repair man charged $200 just to drive over and tell me he needs to order parts from fucking Perth .....The wife & the kids are complaining. October 30 - The temperature's up around 105 and the parts still haven't arrived for the fucking air conditioner. House is an oven so we've all been sleeping outside by the pool for 3 nights now. Bloody $600,000 house and we can't even go inside. Why the hell did I ever come here? November 4 Finally got the fucking air-conditioner fixed. It cost $1,500 and gets the temperature down to around 75 degrees, but the humidity makes it feel about 95. Stupid repairman. Fucking thief. November 8 - If one more smart bastard says 'Hot enough for you today?' I'm going to fucking throttle him. Fucking heat! By the time I get to work, the car radiator is boiling over, my fucking clothes are soaking fucking wet and I smell like baked cat. Fucking place is the end of the Earth. November 9 - Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on the black leather upholstery in my car. I thought my fucking arse was on fire. I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off my fucking arse. Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried arse and baked cat. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. November 10 -- The Weather report might as well be a fucking recording.. Hot and sunny. Hot and sunny, Hot and fucking sunny. It never fucking changes! It's been too hot to do anything for 2 fucking months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week. Fuck! November 15 - Doesn't it ever rain in this damn fucking place? Water restrictions will be next, so my $5,000 worth of palms might just dry up and blow into the fucking pool. The only things that thrive in this fucking hell-hole are the fucking flies. You don't dare open your mouth for fear of swallowing half a dozen of the little bastards! November 20 - Welcome to HELL! It got to 112 fuckin' degrees today. Now the air conditioner gone in my car. The repair man came to fix it and said, 'Hot enough for you today?' I wanted to shove the fucking car up his fucking arse. Anyway, had to spend the $2,500 mortgage payment to bail me out of jail for assaulting the stupid prick. Fucking Australia! What kind of sick, demented fucking idiot would want to live here! December 1 - WHAT!!!! The FIRST day of Summer???? You are fucking kidding me! !! What you don't think we know what Centigrade means were IDIOTS not Dumb! HeeeeeeCentigradeHaaaaaW! BTW Centigrade was in 1744 than renamed Celsius in 1948 by CGPM. Edited January 15, 2015 by Mule HellKid and Leadfinger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheHammer Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 4101 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 23 Topic Count: 54 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1124 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 792 Achievement Points: 8738 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/05/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 07/08/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted January 15, 2015 Global Warming !!!!!!!!!!! hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NITRO Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 1095 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 34 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3639 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 2460 Achievement Points: 24702 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/06/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 7 Birthday: 03/23/1979 Device: Android Share Posted January 15, 2015 We need to get us east coasters into a meet up! Where are are qld members located? I'm brisbane HellKid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HellKid Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 2515 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 99 Topic Count: 129 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1304 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 1672 Achievement Points: 13648 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 05/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 03:16 AM Birthday: 01/15/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted January 15, 2015 Next door mate! jimboomba and Hell Yeah Aussie >XI< Fest see ya at the pub this arvo mate hehehe -cracken- and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Bosun Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 1445 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 14 Topic Count: 31 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 721 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 1366 Achievement Points: 5571 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 01/23/1963 Device: Windows Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 We need to get us east coasters into a meet up! Where are are qld members located? I'm brisbane We're all on the East Coast mate. Except Prinny who is being awkward and is in Adelaide. Though she is a Cairns girl so we should cut her some slack. I'm in Mackay. On deployment next week so maybe March would be good for me when I get back... NITRO and Prinny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HellKid Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 2515 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 99 Topic Count: 129 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1304 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 1672 Achievement Points: 13648 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 05/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 03:16 AM Birthday: 01/15/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted January 15, 2015 you also have http://www.xtremeidiots.com/user/3472-starpicket/ Redland Bay Qld http://www.xtremeidiots.com/user/4176-cracken/ Esk Qld -cracken- and NITRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Bosun Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 1445 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 14 Topic Count: 31 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 721 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 1366 Achievement Points: 5571 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 01/23/1963 Device: Windows Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Well if we organise it right we should have at least 10 ... sounds like a good Sunday Session to me ... Leadfinger, NITRO and HellKid 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NITRO Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 1095 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 34 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3639 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 2460 Achievement Points: 24702 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/06/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 7 Birthday: 03/23/1979 Device: Android Share Posted January 15, 2015 Suunnndayyyy sessssh! HellKid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted January 15, 2015 I never realized this clan was so infested by so many Australian's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NITRO Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 1095 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 34 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3639 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 2460 Achievement Points: 24702 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/06/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 7 Birthday: 03/23/1979 Device: Android Share Posted January 15, 2015 I never realized this clan was so infested by so many Australian's. Lol I'm a New Zealander in Australia...but these Australians are all good bro! hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted January 15, 2015 I got to hang out with the Australian's Navy once back in 1990 in Guam. We had a great time. Bunch of good blocks and them fucks can drink some piss. NITRO and Leadfinger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosun Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 1445 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 14 Topic Count: 31 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 721 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 1366 Achievement Points: 5571 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 01/23/1963 Device: Windows Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 I never realized this clan was so infested by so many Australian's. I actually have 3 passports - British/New Zealand/Australian - depends on who wins the cricket/rugby as to which one I pull out azzkikr and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
azzkikr Posted January 15, 2015 Member ID: 20697 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 253 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 238 Achievement Points: 2731 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/18/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 21 Device: Windows Share Posted January 15, 2015 I actually have 3 passports - British/New Zealand/Australian - depends on who wins the cricket/rugby as to which one I pull out Lol, thats awesome. Atleast someone knows cricket on this forum. hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LtLaszlo Posted January 16, 2015 Member ID: 151 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 62 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9155 Content Per Day: 1.70 Reputation: 24333 Achievement Points: 94311 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 316 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 15 hours ago Birthday: 05/17/1959 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted January 16, 2015 FU Hellkid!! I'm freezing my balls off up here!! LOL!! I got warm just looking at those pictures (some more than others!!)! Leadfinger and HellKid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
STARPICKET Posted January 18, 2015 Member ID: 3472 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 131 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 71 Achievement Points: 1194 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/31/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 8, 2021 Birthday: 12/03/1941 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I totally agree! There's no place on earth better than Australia and that's fair dinkum! HellKid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheHammer Posted January 18, 2015 Member ID: 4101 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 23 Topic Count: 54 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1124 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 792 Achievement Points: 8738 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/05/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 07/08/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted January 18, 2015 When I was in the NAVY there were 7 wimon per guy ratio in perth austrailia hell kid told me its now 9 wimon per guy ratio there who would not want to go there ???????? HellKid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HellKid Posted January 18, 2015 Member ID: 2515 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 99 Topic Count: 129 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1304 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 1672 Achievement Points: 13648 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 05/21/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 03:16 AM Birthday: 01/15/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted January 18, 2015 When I was in the NAVY there were 7 wimon per guy ratio in perth austrailia hell kid told me its now 9 wimon per guy ratio there who would not want to go there ???????? http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/yes-its-true-australia-is-experiencing-a-man-drought/story-fnet0gly-1226823846037 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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