On Feb 8, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: >> Repeating the call-out on the Culture list. >> Are our Aussie friends doing OK? >> We worry for you. > > > Yeah... 96 dead. Sounding too much like the Oakland Hills firestorm > times > 10. Already four times as many killed. > > Very scary. > > Nick
When the words "fire", "summer", and "eucalypts" come together in my mind, they produce the result "very glad I'm not in Australia right now". Not quite as dangerous as trying to live among open 55 gallon drums of gasoline and trying not to ignite any of them .. but not by much. Somewhat closer than with southern California chaparral during the Santa Anas. Definitely hope everyone's OK, and as little as possible of what's not supposed to burn actually burned. :S _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
