AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING AND CAMPING FORUM

Aug 7^th, 2020 at 9:31am

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Hi.
Just a post to say hi and that Sharron and I are thinking of all are friends at COCIA in these tuff and turbalent times.
Stay safe people.

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Reply #1 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 9:36am

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Hi back at you Brian.
Stay safe and away from Victorian border hoppers.
Sadly I think it will be a long time before we see a return to some form of normal.

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Reply #2 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 10:38am

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Yes Hello Brian
You and Sharron stay safe.
Have you doing any wood work ? what about your pens?
I am not doing any yet but just about to get back into it.
The work shop in the village here has been open for use but
I have been laying low.
Have a great day. Take care.
Kev

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Reply #3 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 1:22pm

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Thanks Brian. All good here but I think this bloody pandemic is slowly creeping up on us sadly.

Maggie and I have been talking the last few days and wondering if we shouldn’t head bush for a while.

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Reply #4 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 2:59pm

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Maybe I'm being overly pessimistic but I think things are going to get a lot worse before they get better. The repercussions will last for lots of years and Australia is doing better than most countries, who'd want to be living in Lebanon right now ?
We've decided to stay at home for the next month or so and see which way the wind is blowing....... as they say!

When I die I hope my missus doesn't sell my camp ovens for what I told her I paid for them. pd

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Reply #5 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 3:03pm

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There’s alway a patch of grass to park on at my place for those that need to get away from NSW
GOTTA Wait till the border reopens.

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Reply #6 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 3:47pm

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All the best to everyone fromMolly and myself, utes packed and the maintenance done on the van. Will need to do my border pass Sunday and off Monday.

Will be away for the shortest time possible to do the most needed. Keep safe Robert

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Reply #7 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 3:53pm

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HI Robert
All the best mate
You take care
regards Kev

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Reply #8 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 4:52pm

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PD mentions the situation in Lebanon and when I also heard a out it had to shake my head in disbelief.
Am sure others on here would know that ammonium nitrate is basically a fertiliser but used very extensively throughout the mining industry as a low impact explosive.
Thing is though, until it is mixed with a proportion of diesel it is totally inert. Even then, if ignited the diesel burns....there is no "kaboom"...it has to be detonated. For a small amount a normal fused detonator is ok, a large amount may require several simultaneous detonation points using gelignite for the explosion to occur.
Some years ago I saw a 3tonne detonation shifting a 200 metre long caprock shelf at an opal mine near Yaraka in Qld.
One can only imagine what the blast at the Kalgoolie super pit looks like.
That was no accident in Lebanon Cry

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Reply #9 - Aug 7^th, 2020 at 7:01pm

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Mikel
Take in mind that the substance has been sitting in a warehouse for 6 years deteriorating under conditions we do not know of.

There was a fire at the location and surrounding areas which in all indications was severe enough to be a trigger for the explosion and killed three fire fighters when it exploded.

Your statement is not needed unless you intend to vote for the trump.

Most certainly not welcome on this site at lest not by me.

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