why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

MarkJerling · 03-21-2021, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by rod_grant

If it was in Australia, it would be the mice!
Massive mice plague in the north, moving south as they eat all the crops and look for new pasture.

A mate of mine in Brisbane sent me a video clip of the "small creek" near his house. It isn't no small creek anymore.

dbs · 03-21-2021, 07:51 PM - **3 Likes**

New sub - divisions built on old floodplains is not helping anyone bar the developers.( but it hasn't flooded here in 50 yrs they cry ).

MarkJerling · 03-21-2021, 07:54 PM

My mate's house is at the top of the hill. He'll be fine.

dbs · 03-21-2021, 08:01 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

My mate's house is at the top of the hill. He'll be fine.

That is good
I have seen a few developments where you just ask yourself .. why ?

RoxnDox · 03-21-2021, 08:05 PM - **3 Likes**

People don’t think about the reason it’s called a flood plain...

Racer X 69 · 03-21-2021, 08:08 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

My mate's house is at the top of the hill. He'll be fine.

Now waterfront property?

MarkJerling · 03-21-2021, 08:42 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Now waterfront property?

Almost. If the road below his property floods out, then he'll be waterfront!

MarkJerling · 03-21-2021, 08:44 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by RoxnDox

People don’t think about the reason it’s called a flood plain...

Too true. I have designed a house for a client in a flood plain. We elevated the house FFL to substantially higher than any historic flood level. If it does flood, the house will be fine although the sheds and sewerage system will take a bit of a dunking.

lesmore49 · 03-21-2021, 08:56 PM - **6 Likes**

About 25 years ago, there was a very bad flood in my area, particularly in an area by the river, that flooded and does flood on a semi regular basis.

I volunteered to load and drive out many boxes of sandwiches and cases of drinks, to feed volunteers who were sand bagging along the swollen river, next to a newer housing development, of really nice up market houses.

At the time I had a mid size Chevy (rear wheel drive) van that had lots of cargo space and payload (1895 lbs.) .

I drove it out, passed out the food/drink to volunteers and after, an old man approached me. Told me an interesting story. He was a retired farmer. Told me about 10 years before he wanted to retire and a developer approached him and said he wanted to buy his farmland.

Farmer said why do you know a farmer who wants the land?

No said the developer, he liked the fact that the farm was on a lot of river bank...waterfront property and that would make the land very appealing to upscale homeowners ($$) . He wanted the land to break it down into lots and then he would arrange to build custom houses and sell the lots and house to moneyed people.

The farmer said, I told him this is great farmland, rich soil, spring floods on a semi regular basis, and replenishes the rich soil as it is on a flood plain. But while that works out well for farming, he wouldn't recommend building any houses on the land.

The developer said let me worry about the semi regular flooding, I'll offer you X amount (a lot) for your farmland and you can retire.

The money offer was generous, the farmer felt he had warned the developer , sold the land, took the money and retired.

He came out every so often during a flood to see how things were going, and it was always going as he had predicted years before to the developer.

Odd thing was eventually the people living in the area, asked for government to build up the river banks at govt. expense....because it was obvious that global warming was causing this flooding issue, not the fact that thy had bought houses built on a flood plain.

A flood plain that was known to experience significant flooding since first European settlement took place in the 1820's.

dbs · 03-21-2021, 09:01 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lesmore49

About 25 years ago, there was a very bad flood in my area, particularly in an area by the river, that flooded and does flood on a semi regular basis.

I volunteered to load and drive out many boxes of sandwiches and cases of drinks, to feed volunteers who were sand bagging along the swollen river, next to a newer housing development, of really nice up market houses.

At the time I had a mid size Chevy (rear wheel drive) van that had lots of cargo space and payload (1895 lbs.) .

I drove it out, passed out the food/drink to volunteers and after, an old man approached me. Told me an interesting story. He was a retired farmer. Told me about 10 years before he wanted to retire and a developer approached him and said he wanted to buy his farmland.

Farmer said why do you know a farmer who wants the land?

No said the developer, he liked the fact that the farm was on a lot of river bank...waterfront property and that would make the land very appealing to upscale homeowners ($$) . He wanted the land to break it down into lots and then he would arrange to build custom houses and sell the lots and house to moneyed people.

The farmer said, I told him this is great farmland, rich soil, spring floods on a semi regular basis, and replenishes the rich soil as it is on a flood plain. But while that works out well for farming, he wouldn't recommend building any houses on the land.

The developer said let me worry about the semi regular flooding, I'll offer you X amount (a lot) for your farmland and you can retire.

The money offer was generous, the farmer felt he had warned the developer , sold the land, took the money and retired.

He came out every so often during a flood to see how things were going, and it was always going as he had predicted years before to the developer.

Odd thing was eventually the people living in the area, asked for government to build up the river banks at govt. expense....because it was obvious that global warming was causing this flooding issue, not the fact that thy had bought houses built on a flood plain.

A flood plain that was known to experience significant flooding since first European settlement took place in the 1820's.

Yes Les ... Yes

**savoche** · 03-22-2021, 12:23 AM - **4 Likes**

There are model airplanes and then are model airplanes.

Youtu.be

MarkJerling · 03-22-2021, 01:03 AM - **3 Likes**

Mate of mine has a model airplane with a proper turbine engine. The turbine is about the size of a 2 litre coke bottle. Very impressive.

dbs · 03-22-2021, 01:54 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by savoche

There are model airplanes and then are model airplanes.

https://youtu.be/2JtykQpATbA

Impressive and just plain cool

robtcorl · 03-22-2021, 04:41 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by savoche

There are model airplanes and then are model airplanes.

Air France, your favourite way to fly as I recall.

Racer X 69 · 03-22-2021, 06:12 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Mate of mine has a model airplane with a proper turbine engine. The turbine is about the size of a 2 litre coke bottle. Very impressive.

Those jet turbine 'model' engines are spendy, several thousand dollars. I saw a video the other day where a guy mounted one on a go kart.

You Tube

He has a way to go before catching this guy in Nottingham who is using an automotive turbocharger on a kart.

You Tube

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03-21-2021, 07:40 PM	#86476
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,421	Originally posted by rod_grant If it was in Australia, it would be the mice! Massive mice plague in the north, moving south as they eat all the crops and look for new pasture. A mate of mine in Brisbane sent me a video clip of the "small creek" near his house. It isn't no small creek anymore.

03-21-2021, 07:51 PM - 3 Likes	#86477
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	New sub - divisions built on old floodplains is not helping anyone bar the developers.( but it hasn't flooded here in 50 yrs they cry ).

03-21-2021, 07:54 PM	#86478
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,421	My mate's house is at the top of the hill. He'll be fine.

03-21-2021, 08:01 PM - 2 Likes	#86479
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Originally posted by MarkJerling My mate's house is at the top of the hill. He'll be fine. That is good I have seen a few developments where you just ask yourself .. why ?

03-21-2021, 08:05 PM - 3 Likes	#86480
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	People don’t think about the reason it’s called a flood plain...

03-21-2021, 08:08 PM - 5 Likes	#86481
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by MarkJerling My mate's house is at the top of the hill. He'll be fine. Now waterfront property?

03-21-2021, 08:42 PM - 2 Likes	#86482
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,421	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Now waterfront property? Almost. If the road below his property floods out, then he'll be waterfront!

03-21-2021, 08:44 PM - 3 Likes	#86483
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,421	Originally posted by RoxnDox People don’t think about the reason it’s called a flood plain... Too true. I have designed a house for a client in a flood plain. We elevated the house FFL to substantially higher than any historic flood level. If it does flood, the house will be fine although the sheds and sewerage system will take a bit of a dunking.

03-21-2021, 08:56 PM - 6 Likes	#86484
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	About 25 years ago, there was a very bad flood in my area, particularly in an area by the river, that flooded and does flood on a semi regular basis. I volunteered to load and drive out many boxes of sandwiches and cases of drinks, to feed volunteers who were sand bagging along the swollen river, next to a newer housing development, of really nice up market houses. At the time I had a mid size Chevy (rear wheel drive) van that had lots of cargo space and payload (1895 lbs.) . I drove it out, passed out the food/drink to volunteers and after, an old man approached me. Told me an interesting story. He was a retired farmer. Told me about 10 years before he wanted to retire and a developer approached him and said he wanted to buy his farmland. Farmer said why do you know a farmer who wants the land? No said the developer, he liked the fact that the farm was on a lot of river bank...waterfront property and that would make the land very appealing to upscale homeowners ($$) . He wanted the land to break it down into lots and then he would arrange to build custom houses and sell the lots and house to moneyed people. The farmer said, I told him this is great farmland, rich soil, spring floods on a semi regular basis, and replenishes the rich soil as it is on a flood plain. But while that works out well for farming, he wouldn't recommend building any houses on the land. The developer said let me worry about the semi regular flooding, I'll offer you X amount (a lot) for your farmland and you can retire. The money offer was generous, the farmer felt he had warned the developer , sold the land, took the money and retired. He came out every so often during a flood to see how things were going, and it was always going as he had predicted years before to the developer. Odd thing was eventually the people living in the area, asked for government to build up the river banks at govt. expense....because it was obvious that global warming was causing this flooding issue, not the fact that thy had bought houses built on a flood plain. A flood plain that was known to experience significant flooding since first European settlement took place in the 1820's.

03-21-2021, 09:01 PM - 1 Like	#86485
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Originally posted by lesmore49 About 25 years ago, there was a very bad flood in my area, particularly in an area by the river, that flooded and does flood on a semi regular basis. I volunteered to load and drive out many boxes of sandwiches and cases of drinks, to feed volunteers who were sand bagging along the swollen river, next to a newer housing development, of really nice up market houses. At the time I had a mid size Chevy (rear wheel drive) van that had lots of cargo space and payload (1895 lbs.) . I drove it out, passed out the food/drink to volunteers and after, an old man approached me. Told me an interesting story. He was a retired farmer. Told me about 10 years before he wanted to retire and a developer approached him and said he wanted to buy his farmland. Farmer said why do you know a farmer who wants the land? No said the developer, he liked the fact that the farm was on a lot of river bank...waterfront property and that would make the land very appealing to upscale homeowners ($$) . He wanted the land to break it down into lots and then he would arrange to build custom houses and sell the lots and house to moneyed people. The farmer said, I told him this is great farmland, rich soil, spring floods on a semi regular basis, and replenishes the rich soil as it is on a flood plain. But while that works out well for farming, he wouldn't recommend building any houses on the land. The developer said let me worry about the semi regular flooding, I'll offer you X amount (a lot) for your farmland and you can retire. The money offer was generous, the farmer felt he had warned the developer , sold the land, took the money and retired. He came out every so often during a flood to see how things were going, and it was always going as he had predicted years before to the developer. Odd thing was eventually the people living in the area, asked for government to build up the river banks at govt. expense....because it was obvious that global warming was causing this flooding issue, not the fact that thy had bought houses built on a flood plain. A flood plain that was known to experience significant flooding since first European settlement took place in the 1820's. Yes Les ... Yes

03-22-2021, 01:03 AM - 3 Likes	#86487
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,421	Mate of mine has a model airplane with a proper turbine engine. The turbine is about the size of a 2 litre coke bottle. Very impressive.

03-22-2021, 01:54 AM - 3 Likes	#86488
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Originally posted by savoche There are model airplanes and then are model airplanes. https://youtu.be/2JtykQpATbA Impressive and just plain cool

03-22-2021, 04:41 AM - 4 Likes	#86489
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by savoche There are model airplanes and then are model airplanes. Air France, your favourite way to fly as I recall.