What's Rain
 

Hi all
Well we missed out again but the only thing we had in common with Max was a lightening strike on a tree that caused us to be called out to a 40 acre grass fire. Whoopee F.
Fireman Bob

Rain
 

We're getting good soaking rain here in Melbourne as I write at 7.30AM Saturday.

Image from the Bureau of Meteorology.

Storm
 

I have been meaning to post these for a few days now.
Two storms within minutes of each other...
Picture 1 taken from my veranda, time stamp of pic is 17:17:48

Storm Two
 

Storm Two,
That's a 2mm gap the water is gushing out of in the down pipe... Time stamp 17:24:44 (Yep same day)

at our place
 

this is the tree that was hit by lightning resulting in a small fire

Amazing pic
 

Are you sure it wasn't a round from a 25-pdr?

Lightning strikes
 

Hi Max,
Keep an eye on the grass growth around the tree site in the next few seasons. An old riverina guy once told me that the ozone released from the lightnening strike fertilzed the soil.Will be an interesting test case.

RAIN
 

Have you all seen the big mass of cloud over central australia that looks like it is coming our way. I am getting excited
Max

Re: RAIN
 

What ever turns you on :p

No, seriously, Max, it is your livelihood so I understand. This April in England has been the hottest on record and dry in our part. At least all the blossom is looking good, not killed by frost or battered by wind and rain as is normally.

Rain...
 

Looks good, doesn't it Max!?
They are predicting 15mm around this area. Heres hoping...
HH

I'm doing my rain dance for you people !!! ... wishing rain upon you all!

Karmen

Rain dance
 

Will advise the tsunami warning centre that its a false alarm.


;)

Re: Rain dance
 

Oh dear ... I'd better check the weather report :eek: ... and I said pray for RAIN ... NOT tsunami. Gotta be specific with wishes :)

Karmen

IT'S RAINING
 

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

IT'S RAINING!!
We were down to the last rung on the two house tanks and the biggie storage tank was also sick. So far about 10mm but it is steady. I'll be outside with the soap in a minute and have a wash.

Bob

Re: IT'S RAINING
 

what are ya gunna do .... wash the blitz
Max

It's heading East
 

Not sure whether this animation will work, but here goes...

http://www.bom.gov.au/gms/IDE00035.200704260130.jpg

Wash The Blitz?
 

I don't have one at the moment. I'm still waiting for someone to come up with a C60S for Project Phoenix.
BTW - just looked and we are up to 20mm of rain and it is still coming down.
Bob

rain
 

no rain yet
Bob, how can you cope without a blitz, I'd be an awful mess if I didn't have a blitz.

Max

Still Dry....
 

Max it has to rain here on it's way from Bob to you, and no sign of any rain yet. Local time 12.20pm 27th.
When we get wet I'll let you know!
HH
(Unless Bob takes it all...)

Bring back the Drought, please!
 

You can keep yer B***** rain!

It's been raining here on and off for weeks now, and been a major PITA with building our shed. Contractors won't come, excavators can't dig, etc.... Finally got the footing trenches dug, but too wet to pour concrete, so of course, the saturated, waterlogged clay starts to collapse back into the trenches!

AARRGGHH! :bang:

And now they say heavy rain is expected for the next 2 days!

Backyard looks like the Somme:

Rain & Sheds
 

Hi all

Up to 0900 today we have had 42mm. :D :D :D

Tony, where is your preparation and planning. We have just lived through a massive drought when you could have built fifty sheds and you build one now?? :confused

Max, I know, I am hanging out for another Blitz even though, unfortunately, this one has to be a Chevrolet.

Bob

thanks Bob for leaving some for us
 

IT'S RAINING :D :D :D

10 mm last night and comming down again
Max

Max, if you want more, take as much rain as possible before you send it over our way!
Last night we got nearly 20mm, trenches now have 100mm of water in them:

Builder called to say he won't be around THIS week either, still too wet for him.
:bang: :bang: :bang:

Tony You Need
 

SPONGE BOB

Stop whinging, ya git. Simply dig yer trenches deeper, put in sandbags and duckboard, then don khaki and your tin hat. An SMLE should complete the package.

Carry on, chop-chop.

:sheep:

We got 9mm from midnight to 6am this morning. not enough but I ain't complaining. :D

sunrise before the rain
 

see I do get up early

You can't win with this wet stuff.
I pumped 4" out of our inground pool twice in the last week because it was overflowing.
Anzac Day was a total washout with no parades in Newcastle or Lake Macquarie area.
We still had 16 green machines turn up on standby at Wangi Wangi RSL.

Col.

Early
 

Stunning sunrise, Max!

Love the foreground object of interest too. Looks like you're in for a bit more weather then.