Record heat waves again, this is my home state this week.

Hope the outcome is better than the last time wildfires ravaged communtiies good luck aussies!

Seems to be under control there now, (Port Lincoln).

It's only the first month of summer though, a wet winter means that the bush/forests has lots of new growth which will create additional fuel as it dries out.

See the trees growing over the houses? Lunacy...

^Ten families lost their houses two days out from xmas. A few minor injuries, no deaths.

California suburbs get those all the time and we get the occasional bad one in the dry belt country of British Columbia's Okanogan Valley. Any time humans build homes in the brushy suburbs of cities in tradional hot climate areas then fires are inevitable.

This is one of the reasons why I don't miss Canadian winters...

Nice bike.

I went through Port Lincoln in 2008, it along with 99% of SA was as dry as a nuns nasty, it certainly would surprise me if the entire state went up in flames.

I should of picked you as a South Australian

I'm over here at the moment (in north queensland) renovating a house and it is very dry and hot. We need to water the fruit trees every couple of days or they will curl up and die, and we only have tank water on. A friend who lives way down in Canberra says it is like a dust bowl. Wish I was in Chiang Mai

It is very dry here in Chiang Mai this year and the stream coming down off Doi Suthep is half the level it was at this time last year. It feels more like March than December. But, the locals haven't started burning yet. They do that intentionally to give all the expats here something more to complain about.

I'm over here at the moment (in north queensland) renovating a house and it is very dry and hot. We need to water the fruit trees every couple of days or they will curl up and die, and we only have tank water on. A friend who lives way down in Canberra says it is like a dust bowl. Wish I was in Chiang Mai

Canberra has been very dry for years, i cant understand why anyone would want to live in that place, terrible.

I'm over here at the moment (in north queensland) renovating a house and it is very dry and hot. We need to water the fruit trees every couple of days or they will curl up and die, and we only have tank water on. A friend who lives way down in Canberra says it is like a dust bowl. Wish I was in Chiang Mai

Canberra has been very dry for years, i cant understand why anyone would want to live in that place, terrible.

It's got a great museum and art gallery.

I'm over here at the moment (in north queensland) renovating a house and it is very dry and hot. We need to water the fruit trees every couple of days or they will curl up and die, and we only have tank water on. A friend who lives way down in Canberra says it is like a dust bowl. Wish I was in Chiang Mai

Canberra has been very dry for years, i cant understand why anyone would want to live in that place, terrible.

It's got a great museum and art gallery.

Ohh yes, theres no doubt about that, of course you can fly into the hole for a few days, check it all our & leave again......its not a requirement to live there to see those places, you know.

I went through Port Lincoln in 2008, it along with 99% of SA was as dry as a nuns nasty, it certainly would surprise me if the entire state went up in flames. I should of picked you as a South Australian

Thaivisa is indeed the place where non-native english speakers like me can increase their wordpower

Spare a thought for Toodyay residents (Nr Perth)

Photos here :-

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/galleries...toodyay-ablaze/

"...as dry as a nuns nasty..."

Thaivisa is indeed the place where non-native english speakers like me can increase their wordpower

But you should slip it into conversation from time to time just so you can gain practice and fix the phrase within your day-to-day vocabulary.

Waiter: Would sir like some wine with your meal?

Naam: Yes, but make sure it's as dry as a nun's nasty.

I'm over here at the moment (in north queensland) renovating a house and it is very dry and hot. We need to water the fruit trees every couple of days or they will curl up and die, and we only have tank water on. A friend who lives way down in Canberra says it is like a dust bowl. Wish I was in Chiang Mai

Canberra has been very dry for years, i cant understand why anyone would want to live in that place, terrible.

It's got a great museum and art gallery.

Ohh yes, theres no doubt about that, of course you can fly into the hole for a few days, check it all our & leave again......its not a requirement to live there to see those places, you know.

Spent a very enjoyable 5 years in Canberra's northern suburbs. Really nice laid back lifestyle, walk to the bush, cycle to work, weekends at the snow or the beach or the bush or sailing on the lake. Great live music and young ladies (plenty of asians) at the uni bars and other places. Clean and peaceful environment. Friendly people with a sense of community. 10 minutes of peak hour a day.

Doesn't appeal to everyone, but then again Canberrans don't want it to. Now if only the politicians would piss off.

"This Is Why I Do Not Miss Australia In Summer"

I'll excuse the poor use of English this time, but would like to point out that any season is the right season to do Miss Australia, or any other Miss for that matter.

I've know a few guys tell their Aussie wives it's "too hot", then after the divorce they come to Thailand and seem to find no problems with the heat at all.

Thai temperature control device:

together with another well known Thai temperature control device:

I went through Port Lincoln in 2008, it along with 99% of SA was as dry as a nuns nasty, it certainly would surprise me if the entire state went up in flames. I should of picked you as a South Australian

Thaivisa is indeed the place where non-native english speakers like me can increase their wordpower

I have a friend here on TV, we communicate alot via PM & he also says the same thing about my command of the english language & hes a native american.

Anyway Naam, who was that, that said an old dog couldnt learn new tricks......now if only you would let me give you some sound financial advice & reduce that monthly spending shamozzle of yours

Spent a very enjoyable 5 years in Canberra's northern suburbs. Really nice laid back lifestyle, walk to the bush, cycle to work, weekends at the snow or the beach or the bush or sailing on the lake. Great live music and young ladies (plenty of asians) at the uni bars and other places. Clean and peaceful environment. Friendly people with a sense of community. 10 minutes of peak hour a day.

Doesn't appeal to everyone, but then again Canberrans don't want it to. Now if only the politicians would piss off.

I dunno sibeymai, I can have most of what you stated and more at many of the country towns that are dotteted around that great countries coastline. Anyway, different strokes for different folks, I guess.

I guess the difference is that for my vocation and career I'm mostly restricted to large cities. I'd not be able to work in those small coastal towns which you mention. Canberra was a welcome option to enjoy what some people are fortunate enough to take for granted.

I guess the difference is that for my vocation and career I'm mostly restricted to large cities. I'd not be able to work in those small coastal towns which you mention. Canberra was a welcome option to enjoy what some people are fortunate enough to take for granted.

Point taken. I use to spend some time on a property, not too far outside of Canberra, years back, lovely spot & with flights so cheap these days, I am sure weekend escapes are easy enuf to acheive when desired. I wasnt trying to p1s on Canberians, but it is one hel_l of a dry place, these days.