Pilot Trec Smith and Marree man.

[Clinton McKenzie]

Originally Posted by gerry111

I've heard a rumour that someone, over the October long weekend, flew from somewhere to elsewhere via Marree man. (Apparently the outline is already being overtaken by the desert, once again.) A local publican was informed of this..

I can confirm that rumour, GIII.

I and a colleague flew over the MM on Saturday. He seemed quite faded, even compared with when you, M and I flew over him back in April during the Maralinga trip. I mentioned this in passing to Trevor W, but he seemed to be completely uninterested.

As usual, there was lots of water and rain around (crud at 200' on the CBP TAF) and the Track was closed in both directions out of YWMC. We witnessed a couple of tourists nonetheless head down the Track in defiance of the signs.

[gerry111]

Originally Posted by Clinton McKenzie

As usual, there was lots of water and rain around

I think that I've been to YWMC around nine or ten times and YFRT about six. Almost invariably, both places are soaking wet.

[Clinton McKenzie]

Perhaps there's a geoglyph near YFRT as well as YWMC, and these attract rain?

Spooky!

[gerry111]

Originally Posted by Clinton McKenzie

Perhaps there's a geoglyph near YFRT as well as YWMC, and these attract rain?

All the more reason for yet another trip there to check out: "The science."

(Or yet another fun morning foraging in the historic, technical, rubbish tip?)

[Flying Binghi]

Originally Posted by gerry111

I think that I've been to YWMC around nine or ten times and YFRT about six. Almost invariably, both places are soaking wet.

The 'al gore effect'...

Yer musta had Tim Flannery on board with yer. He's the chap who said it would never rain again in Oz and were a key player in getting all them mothballed desalination plants built.






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[kaz3g]

Originally Posted by gerry111

I think that I've been to YWMC around nine or ten times and YFRT about six. Almost invariably, both places are soaking wet.

Would those visits all have been made in winter, perhaps? It was 43 deg there last week.

Kaz

[gerry111]

Originally Posted by kaz3g

Would those visits all have been made in winter, perhaps? It was 43 deg there last week.

Kaz

At several different times of the year, Kaz. It's true that we generally avoid the middle of summer for obvious reasons.(Looks like spring is to avoided in future!)

One trip to YWMC was on a January long weekend and it rained..

[Desert Flower]

Originally Posted by gerry111

At several different times of the year, Kaz. It's true that we generally avoid the middle of summer for obvious reasons.(Looks like spring is to avoided in future!)

One trip to YWMC was on a January long weekend and it rained..

Not sure if it's raining up YWMC way at the moment, but it is in YLEC - 5mm so far. Looks like we could get more in the next couple of days too.

DF.

[gerry111]

Originally Posted by Clinton McKenzie

I mentioned this in passing to Trevor W, but he seemed to be completely uninterested.

I heard a rumour (from another source) that an outback publican may have found a new squeeze..

[Desert Flower]

Originally Posted by gerry111

I heard a rumour (from another source) that an outback publican may have found a new squeeze..

OMG - she'd have to be a very brave woman then!

DF.

[gassed budgie]

OMG - she'd have to be a very brave woman then!

She must've had the beer goggles on! Needs to visit the nearest Specsavers.

[outnabout]

Just goes to show there is someone for everyone.

Lucky him to be able to afford a girlfriend for the whole night, not just an hour.

[gerry111]

So are the two very naughty publicans in Yatala yet?
I'm thinking perhaps not..

[Desert Flower]

Originally Posted by gerry111

So are the two very naughty publicans in Yatala yet?
I'm thinking perhaps not..

Not as far as I know - I'm sure I would have heard via the local rumour mill if they were.

DF.

[Pinky the pilot]

What are they supposed to have done to warrant such a penalty?

Reply via Pm would be a good idea.

[Dick Smith]

I will give a free jar of ozemite to anyone who can advise who was the genius that put in the original Marree Man?

[peterc005]

Originally Posted by Dick Smith

I will give a free jar of ozemite to anyone who can advise who was the genius that put in the original Marree Man?

I'm getting a taste for "ozemite", apologies for the earlier "tastes like axle grease" comment.

Would prefer if ozemite came in larger jars. Your peanut butter is spot-on.

[cooperplace]

Originally Posted by Flying Binghi

The 'al gore effect'...

Yer musta had Tim Flannery on board with yer. He's the chap who said it would never rain again in Oz and were a key player in getting all them mothballed desalination plants built.

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yeah, Mike Rann spent about $2bn of our money building one in SA that's barely used. Well done Mike.

[Pinky the pilot]

Thread drift

Would prefer if ozemite came in larger jars. Your peanut butter is spot-on.

Second the above, Dick. BTW, I spend three months of every year on a working Holiday in Hokkaido Japan, and I always take about four jars of your Peanut Butter (My generation still call it Peanut paste!!) with me.

I occasionally find that some of the locals ask if they can try it. Next thing, the jar disappears!!

We now return to the original thread subject.

[gerry111]

Further thread drift.

What used to be overseas owned Kraft peanut butter and Vegemite are now owned again by an Australian company: Bega Cheese.

Now back to aviation issues..