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Old 16-03-2005, 01:02 PM
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Cyclone Ingrid Experiences

After a sleepless night, spent mostly on a mattress in the hallway (a common experience I am told)
The sight that greeted me when I opened my front door made my heart sink.
The tree as pictured over the front of all the cars, bought visions of many trips to the panel beaters.
However to my great surprise, when I backed the cars from under the tree, not so much as a scratch !
I consider that we were very fortunate, given that some others around town were not so lucky.
I think anyone who was a bit complacent about cyclone's in Nhulunbuy & the belief that "we don't get big ones here", will have to think again !
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Old 16-03-2005, 01:15 PM
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gawd! that was lucky!
I was wondering how hard hit you guys were up there.
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Old 16-03-2005, 01:27 PM
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Ian go get a Casket ticket or atleast a scratchy......you are dam lucky.......I am in the car industry it does not take much for a tree branch to scratch a car.....we have had leaves scratch some our cars......

But more importantly...how are the scopes.....did you put the scopes under the table before the kids.....I hope so....
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Old 16-03-2005, 01:59 PM
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Glad to hear that all is well. Now Ingrid is cat 5, well at least it was last night.
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Old 16-03-2005, 02:00 PM
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Not quite before the kids
But the scope was the first thing to go inside the house when i had my Pre -cyclone clean up
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Old 16-03-2005, 03:23 PM
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Good to hear you are o.k. Ian.

Cheers mate!
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Old 16-03-2005, 04:09 PM
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One plus is .. that tree was blocking my view of the night sky to the southwest
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Old 16-03-2005, 06:17 PM
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Good to hear all made it through safely Ian! For some reason from the arial photographs you've posted previously I've always had the impression you lived around what looked like a baron airfield where the cattle kept the lawns manicured, but everything looks so green...
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Old 17-03-2005, 07:44 AM
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One plus is .. that tree was blocking my view of the night sky to the southwest
haha nice one, maybe I need a cyclone or 2 down here!

Glad to hear everyone is ok and well.
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