Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) currently has a number of these Agusta Westland (AW) 139 helicopters in it’s fleet, based in Brisbane, Townsville, and Cairns. The operational range is 870klm flying at 290kph. These two had just finished with flood operations here Brisbane. AGL Action Recsue Helicopter (Eurocopter BK117) RACQ CareFlight’s Bell 412. Configured to carry […]
Couple of lightning shots from a storm which swept through Brisbane. Love this time of the year…..
Ok… so work is putting together a Geek’s Cookbook, and has asked all IT folk to consider entering a recipe or three. Now I’m not a cook but any meaning of the word, but I do pride myself on a Beef & Stout stew that I cook each year for winter. Om nom nom…… X’s […]
Well, it is time for an update on how my cycling is progressing; just in-case any of you may be interested. :D Before we go any further, I have an important community announcement: In the interest of public safety, the following half-a-dozen paragraphs have been declared wordy and may contain large amounts of nonsense. It […]
Before I delve into the excitement surrounding my first ride, I had better take you back in time just a little. The stage is set; it is approximately one week in the past, and we are on a brief journey to my local LBS. Enter stage left: One early 30’s male, slightly overweight, with a […]
Fifteen years ago I started professionally in the IT industry. It was a time when nerds, gurus, and geeks kept the wheels turning on a 24/7 basis, and everyone had their particular place in the team. A time when people took ownership of their role, took pride in their work, and were proud to be […]
Well, as Gaenor’s blog has already said, I was in Darwin again for work. I did manage to take all my camera gear with me this time, however I only managed to take one shot :( , partly because I was lazy, and partly because I couldn’t find the time. Here’s a view from city, […]
It has been far too long between posts, and for that I do apologise! A lot of time has past since the last keyboard strokes…. it has simply been that hectic. Birthdays have been and gone, Christmas has flown past, more birthdays have popped up, the Easter bunny has dropped by, sports have swallowed away […]
I haven’t updated our blog for quite a long time, so I thought I’d better write something to show that I am still around. I would love to come up with some excellent excuse as to why nothing has happened… but… alas… I can’t. There has been a lot happening over the last couple of […]
There’s nothing better in my books, then going to bed and listening to the rain on the roof while you fall asleep. It doesn’t happen very often any more, and when it does it’s the greatest sound you can hear. Checked the rain guage this morning, and since 9am yesterday we have received 36.5mm. Doesn’t […]