I'm in Pirie but I'm watching and listening to ABC.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the plate would have constricted the airflow causing a very "dirty" flame, as seen by the soot all over the place behind the heater.
I'd say you're on the money. Gerry.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
The common sense part is regulating the gas fitter to install permanent fixed ventilation to specs. There are fitters who don't bother and they are liable if someone dies. In SA we are audited once a year on random jobs so why would one not do it? I've just last night filled out the paperwork for my latest audit. The man picks the ones he wants to inspect.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
Honestly Spook.......I doubt they will know exactly how many are destroyed for weeks......
You are probably right there, Dave.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
AT LEAST 35 homes and 166 sheds have been destroyed in the devastating Pinery bushfire, the CFS have confirmed.
A further 42 homes have been damaged.
Firefighters worked through the night and are close to bringing the blaze under control.
Hmmm...it seems the ABC are not infallible eh?
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
Damn right. Bloody legends, every one! More updates on ABC News this morning.........saying now 77, yes 77 homes lost! Mate lost everything except his home and pets but at least he and his family are safe. All his business sheds, machinery and trucks etc gone.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
Three lives, (RIP) 16 homes, 85,000 hectares of country. A very large price to pay. I feel for the people suffering.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
GAS ALERT Some cookers have not been installed and supported adequately to prevent the cooker shaking within the installation cavity. There have been instances where the support below the cooker has broken at the rear, fixing bolts have come out or sheared off and the top timber frames have flexed placing stress on the inlet connection or pipes within the cooker. There are a number of contributing factors that can increase the shaking inside the caravan. • Over or uneven loading of the caravan producing incorrect ball weight. • Travelling at high speed off bitumen. • Leaving level ride bars connected on rough road conditions. • The varying quality in performance of the suspension systems and wrong tire pressures. Caravans with no shock absorbers are harder on impacts absorbed within the caravan. WHAT YOU MUST DO 1. Contact a licensed gas fitter to check that the base of your cooker has been supported and/ or the top frame is braced to prevent flexing. If you find that the cooker is not supported as per the installation instructions and requirements of AS/NZS 5601 you must contact the caravan manufacturer to have this rectified and 2. The appliance must be checked by a licensed gas fitter for any damage and leaks. Fitting a gas leak detector is also recommended 3. If you are unsure of how to assess the installation or you are unable to contact a caravan manufacturer because it has ceased trading contact Swift for further advice on: 03 93593068 or by email accounts@swiftappliancegroup.co.au In the USA and Canada leak detectors are now being mandated to be fitted in all caravans. Although it is not mandatory in Australia, fitting a leak detector is the best way of ensuring that leaks are detected if one develops over time. The Detector must be fitted below the cooker and inside the cabinet so that it can sound an alarm if any leak develops. If you have a gas appliance installed under the bed then a second detector should be fitted. Swift can supply a detector at minimal cost related to this alert. This Gas Safety Alert is issued by Swift as a result of information gathered in co operation with Caravan Manufacturers, Plumbers and Repair centres.
Swift Group—Swift Caravan Cookers PRA number: 2015/14707 Date published: 25th May 2015 Product information Product description Caravan Gas Cookers Identifying features All cookers up to 5 years old by date of caravan purchase. (Cookers are required to be regularly serviced but must be checked by Swift after five years). What are the defects? The caravan gas cooker has not been installed with adequate support in the cavity in accordance with AS/NZS5601 in order to prevent movement. What are the hazards? Excess movement or vibration may cause the cookers fitting lines to leak, posing a potential risk of explosion or fire. Where the product was sold Nationally Traders who sold this product Various caravan manufacturers Supplier Swift Group Supplier's web site What should consumers do? 1. Contact a licensed gas fitter to check that the base of your cooker has been supported and or the top is braced to prevent flexing. In particular check below the cooker to ensure the base of the oven is resting on a shelf and is not hanging freely. 2. If you find that the cooker is not supported as per the installation instructions and requirements of AS/NZS 5601 you must contact the caravan manufacturer to have this rectified and the appliance must be checked by a licensed gas fitter for any damage and leaks. In particular the licensed gasfitter must confirm the installation mounting is adequate and undamaged, there is no damage to the appliance and the pipes from the interlock valve, to the oven burner and the grill burner have no signs of damage or fatigue. Fitting a gas leak detector below the appliance is also recommended. 3. If you are unsure of how to assess the installation or you are unable to contact a caravan manufacturer because it has ceased trading contact Swift for further advice on: 03 93593068 or by email accounts@swiftappliancegroup.co.au
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
This information is copied from the latest edition of Regulation Roundup, a news bulletin issued to all licenced gas fitters in SA. Posted here for your information and personal safety.
The photo below (photo missing) shows a ventilation grill blocked by newspaper in an older style caravan. The owner / occupier blocked the door vents to minimise heat loss while he was living in the van during the cold winter evenings. He operated the cooker burners to heat the caravan; the air was slowly consumed and the occupant died as a result of a toxic build-up of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and a lack of oxygen. Note: cookers must not be used for comfort heating. Caravan dealers have stickers available to warn against this.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
This information is copied from the latest edition of Regulation Roundup, a news bulletin issued to all licenced gas fitters in SA. Posted here for your information and personal safety.
Ventilation on Caravans & RV’s If you service LP Gas installations in caravans & RV’s please check that the ventilation openings are clear and unobstructed. If insect screens are fitted to the vents they must be kept clean at all times. The small holes in the insect screens can significantly reduce the free area of the vent and caravan manufacturers are aware they must compensate for this by doubling vent sizes to achieve the ventilation areas specified in part 2 of AS/NZS 5601 – 2013. Ventilation, correct appliance installation and regular maintenance are all vital to the safe operation of gas appliances and especially vital in confined spaces.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
Yes Tess, some of them are just beyond comprehension. As if doing 5kmh less than the speed limit for ten minutes is going to make a marked difference to the day's travel! Yeah, I drive the big ones sometimes but my patience is greater than that scenario.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
1. Common sense...non existant in most drivers 2. ME generation 3. Lack of training ....more time spent teaching how to parallel park which as we all know is the single most important cause of all fatal and near fatal accidents.
I think you are preaching to the converted here, Mick. The message needs to be out in the wider community and if mousey's legislation is the answer, then an ad campaign to go with it.
And the bulk of the drivers on the road can't even bloody do that! EDIT: It may not be the bulk but it is a high percentage!
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
There are CCTV cameras at nearly all intersections with traffic lights and the last in the queue is not always at fault
Yeah Pearcey, I hear what you're saying, but sometimes the law is an ass! Not all rear enders happen at lights.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
Didn't know that, mousey. There may be something similar in SA for all I know.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
I saw a prime example of this yesterday at the old Clipsal site railway crossing ... It looks as though a smartass slipped in to the gap between a car in front and a semi ... result the SUV now looks like a Smart car and is a total right off.
The poor bloody truckie locked up everything trying to stop and left approx 10 metres of chatter liquorice strips on the road, from all wheels, but to no avail ... Ploughed in to the errant car which in turn ploughed in to the car in front of him.
I really wonder where some of these people get their licenses from ... common sense tells you that something with 30 plus tonne on the back is not going to pull up in the same distance as something weighing maybe 1.5 tonne.
Stay safe all and watch out for the other bloody idiots they are dangerous.
Cheers
Allan
Trouble with that scenario is that the poor bloody truckie cops the blame and the penalty.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
thanks smokey it makes me wonder as while living here in this house we seem to be always tired and quite a few of those symptoms in that article sure do fit though we have had out heating etc serviced regularly
we will be installing more smoke alarms and those carbon monoxide alarms too
john has a habit of closing everything up tight so I usually go around opening a small window here and there ,I like air movement
You must drive the poor bugger crazy............... brickwall
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
Well put together, Chris. Maybe that will give a few clues to the newbies or uneducated. I doubt anything will get through to the gormless who thankfully are in the minority.
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You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!
I will post a dashcam video clip tonight........to youtube.....which shows another potential disaster similar circumstances. Don't have time now.
You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding! If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. When the last tree has been cut down, when the last stream is poisoned, only then will mankind realise that we can not eat money! Some don't understand why I let my dogs sleep on my bed. That's OK, my dogs understand! I'm Larry the Spook and I'm ALMOST NORMAL!