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From: "Lynette Troughton" <>
Subject: [ZA-EC] Very tragic fires in Victoria
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:24:41 +1000
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Australia has always had terrible bush fires at this time of the year. A
terrible drought plus very high temperatures, lightening stikes and the ever
present 'human' firebug are the cause. Whole towns have been burnt down/out
and at the last count 66 people have died, many found in their cars trying
to escape the flames - this time Victoria has been hit more tragically than
ever before in the past and the whole of Australaia is in shock.
I live in South East Queensland where there is neither fire nor flood and
find it very hard to believe there is so much devastation in the north and
south of this our beloved country.
Lynette from OZ

Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] UK frozen Oz burning


> Ian and Sharon in Melbourne.
> I feel embarrassed. I was grousing at 31.
> Seems the weather IS doing what the scientists have been shouting about
> for
> so long, and big nations have ignored it....til now.. Thanks Sharon for
> that
> email of help. I am sure it will help many people. Like others in your
> state
> all are ready to help and do their best
> Patricia
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sharon" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 8:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] UK frozen
>
>
>>
>> Hi Ian, please don't worry about it. Us Aussies have a wonderful sense
>> of
>> humour and we appreciate a good laugh too. So I doubt that any Aussie
>> would
>> have found your remarks offensive. I found it very funny.
>>
>> Regards
>> Sharon in Melbourne
>>
>>
>>
>>> My apologies to any of our Aussie friends who might have been offended
>>> by
>>> my
>>> remark posted on 7th Feb. It was posted with friendly intentions and
>>> before
>>> we were aware of your devastating fires.
>>>
>>> Ian
>>>
>>>
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