Triumphrat

Old Scratcher · 03-05-2008, 01:01 AM

I'm coming to you today from the world's newest island, the City of Cairns.

The rain eased off around lunch time, so I took the Street out for a look-see.
The first thing I noticed was that there were fresh potholes all over the roads. & I was really having to check my lines, as there are new hazards everywhere.
So it was a bit of a slalom course along the hwy south. But I only got 20klms anyway, before I got turned back by the flooded Mulgrave River. I tried to get up the Gillies Range, but couldn't get within 5klms of it. So I headed back north, to see if the Kuranda Range was open, but couldn't make it to the nthn suburbs, as Freshwater Creek & the Baron River have combined forces, & nothing's getting across them now (The Cops lost a 4X4 down there, that they think might be out on the reef by now).

So I used to live on the world's biggest island, but now I'm on one of it's smallest. Though fortunately it's also one of it's shortest lived, & we should be back in terrestial contact with the rest of the nation by morning (if the rain stays away).

This is now officially the biggest Wet for almost 20yrs. & if it keeps it up, could easily become our biggest ever. So these are quite historic times, & I'm glad that I'm here to see them (I'd just like to get more riding in

)

On a happier note. My mechanic's back from jury duty, & the SuperScram rebuild is happening right now. So hopefully there'll be sounbites & vids by the weekend

MVP44 · 03-05-2008, 03:42 PM

So will you soon be running for governor of you new little island?

We need more bikers in politics.

wildchild · 03-05-2008, 04:07 PM

Wonder what he will name his village on the hill. If the rain keeps up bet he has some new friends

Old Scratcher · 03-05-2008, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MVP44

So will you soon be running for governor of you new little island?

We need more bikers in politics.

Nah. I'm more of a bloodless coup kinda guy.

tba-golfer · 03-05-2008, 09:47 PM

Isn't it amazing, as you were drought bound for a long period of time, were you not?
Some wizzard has to develop the engineering technology to help save and utilize all the periodic excess rain.
Do most rural homes use sisterns?

All the best.

iceman · 03-05-2008, 10:39 PM

.... hey Scratcher have you thought of putting some of that water aside? - you could sell it for a tidy profit during the next drought

Grant

MotoZiggy · 03-05-2008, 11:46 PM

Hell...you could sell it to the South Eastern United States. Here in Georgia, we missed having the largest rainfall deficit ever, by fractions of an inch last year. Were looking at buying water from other states. You could market it as "Exotic Water From Down Under"!!!

iceman · 03-06-2008, 12:19 AM

........ you may need to employ a marketing guru - 'water from downunder' may meet with some consumer resistance

Old Scratcher · 03-06-2008, 12:35 AM

There has been talk about building a pipeline down to Brisbane, which is just emerging from drought. But their dams now over 50% full (or empty, depending on your outlook

)
Anyway, the Greenies were dead against it. Saying we needed every drop up here. I can't see why myself. It just washes heaps of topsoil out to sea, where it kills the reef

.

Anyhow we've been shipping water down to the drought affected parts of the continent for centuries. In a big open drain we call the Darling & Murray Rivers (The world's 5th largest river system)
Adelaide & Broken Hill wouldn't be there without it (along with hundreds of smaller country towns)

denman13 · 03-06-2008, 01:47 AM

Quick, secede and form your own country where bikes have all rights of way at all times, Trumpy dealers are required to finish your repairs on time by law and that every citizen must ride at least 25% of total miles on two wheels.

Motoland!