That's terrible,

 

are you still okay?

Just remember to keep posting here frequently, if you still can do that. I think we are all a bit worried now on SWR.

I'm still fine, and there's no immediate threat to myself - but thanks for your thoughts. The fires are expected to burn for the rest of the week if not more ... and the reports coming out are just scarey, it's like hell unleashed. 135 comfirmed dead with people saying it will go over 200. Seeing the aftermath .. no words describe it, brick houses burnt to the ground, cars burnt out with puddles of metal under them. The instense fires, reaching 35 metres in the air, produced enough radiant heat to kill you from 130 metres away. Someone reported that the paint used to line the roads was on fire.

 

A reporter who lived in one region devestated: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article5687191.ece

A collection of on going articles on it: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/indepth/0,,5018723,00.html

 

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/bushfires_in_victoria_australi.html

Hey, thanks for the update, Kryt! Glad to hear that you are still well. As LLF already mentioned, plz keep posting. We would be in sorrow if we wouldn't hear anything from you.

I'm head of a local community service group at my school. I'm interested in seeing what sort of aid we can start fundraising for for you Australians, and what charity groups would be the best to send it through. Any suggestions for what's wanted? Bottled water, bandages, burn salve, etc? We meet tomorrow, so promptness will get this resolved quicker. Sorry to not think of it sooner.

 

Any other forum members with ideas for what would be helpful are welcome. I still need to figure out who to send any charity stuff we raise to. I'm guessing writing, "The Government, Australia" on a package won't go so well...

I'm head of a local community service group at my school. I'm interested in seeing what sort of aid we can start fundraising for for you Australians, and what charity groups would be the best to send it through. Any suggestions for what's wanted? Bottled water, bandages, burn salve, etc? We meet tomorrow, so promptness will get this resolved quicker. Sorry to not think of it sooner.

 

Any other forum members with ideas for what would be helpful are welcome. I still need to figure out who to send any charity stuff we raise to. I'm guessing writing, "The Government, Australia" on a package won't go so well...

My best suggestion Tofu would be to send $. Shipping costs will be more expensive than any needed supplies you would collect, and therefore a total waste of funds. Also, with $ the correct and needed items can be acquired locally and quicker

 

I would suggest the Austrailian Red Cross as they are already involved with helping those in need in the area. It appears they have a specific donation site just for the fire victims (usually the Red Cross will put donations toward a specific cause if specified, otherwise it goes to the general fund).

 

Let us know how your funding raising goes! I hope you collect a bunch

Dramatic Standoff

 

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water

 

The good the bad and the pwned

Math parodies, haha

Thanks Tofu, and everyone else for the support. Tex had the right idea if you want to donate to go to the red cross. Again, thanks for your support guys - i'll pop on tomorrow if I get a chance

 

Glad you're doing okay Krytos... are you on a boat?

 

Glad you're doing okay Krytos... are you on a boat?

 

I am now! A bit NWS there E

 

I wont be able to type to much today I ... ahhh ... somehow managed to fill my left hand with splinters

 

I think I've depresssed this thread enough for one week

 

I like the second link.

 

Good to hear you are well Kryt. I have a cousin who was working as a volunteer for the cleaning up teams. The stories aren't pretty.

Hey- you gotta let it out somewhere, mate. I wouldn't have known about it if you hadn't said anything, and I wouldn't be trying to get people donating if you hadn't said anything. We're interested in hearing about your (hopefully continued) well-being, mate.

Im currently in Las Vegas, visiting the misses' family. Thus, I wont be around as much. I'll be back next weekend.

Im currently in Las Vegas, visiting the misses' family. Thus, I wont be around as much. I'll be back next weekend.

Make sure to not gamble all you cash away.

Ive been behaving so far. There is just so much to do out here, its great. I'll regret when I go back home Saturday and return to work and school...

Ive been behaving so far. There is just so much to do out here, its great. I'll regret when I go back home Saturday and return to work and school...

 

I went when I was about ten, with my family, and was bored out of my mind. Of course, that's likely because I was ten years old at the time. The highlights of the trip were the M&Ms building, any place with A/C, and getting kicked out of Ceaser's Palace for pointing out that the "decorative mirrors" were set up perfectly so that the house could see what the Poker players had, but the poker players couldn't see what the house had. That, and we corrected the grammar on a few of the strip club signs.

 

"That's shouldn't read "girl's, girl's, girl's." Those apostrophes are superfluous! 'Course, I have to give credit for that one to a (then 14) Tofu Senior.

One of the most ridiculous parts of the trip was the fact that there are troves of men handout out what I like to call "Stripper Trading Cards" to anyone who passed...men and women, young and old, etc. Basically it was a card with a mostly naked "lady of the night" on the front and the number to call her on the back, along with her "stats." It was hilarious to see these being given out, and even more so by the fact that they tried to give them to 10-year olds and 70-year olds.

 

Im leaving tonight (Saturday) and I get back to NY early Sunday morning. It was a very fun trip. I already called my friend back home (who is going to be the best man at my wedding) and we are planning to have my bachelor party out here next year!!! So if anyone has been wanting to come out to Vegas, then would be a good time!

If Architects Had to Work Like Web Designers

 

and

 

More SW Architecture

For the love of ... another fire, I didn't mention it but not last weekend but the weekend before there was a large fire a kilometer from home, now there's another one about 3-4. So far things seem alright.

How are the fires doing? I haven't been getting much news from home over the past week.

Hi guys, been busy. Thought perhaps you might find this interesting.

 

Just finished converting ANH from VHS onto my PC.

 

I'm thinking of specificly recoding each scene as it was before it's alteration for the Special Edition.

I actually find that from a general point of view the special edition is fine. There is just one minute thing to change...

HAN SHOOTS FIRST!!!

Shamelessly ripped off from another forum, a series of fliers/posters that are being stuck up around.

 

Mods: if the pics are annoying, feel free to edit my post and change them to links.

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http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2000/image12i.jpg

 

And following that tradition (but not by the same guy)

http://www.photobasement.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/awesomecat.jpg

Those are pretty classic K. You Aussie's are crazy.

First off: This is POST NUMBER 400!!!! for Randomness III

 

Second off: I'm officially putting up several similar posters on my island. No joke. It's gonna be sweet. I'll take pictures.