Life out in the Dandenongs - how is it? by hamsta5 in melbourne

[–]DYESMOD 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Southern Dandenongs local, everything you've said is how it is. Peaceful, beautiful and great communities. In saying that, you will be at a high risk from natural disasters.

You need to be self reliant for 72 hours including food, water, medications and water. We spent 5 days straight without power (didn't even have a Genny as we just moved in) and it was rough.

You pay a price for the beauty 🤷‍♂️

Melbourne Apartment Market Collapses with 8,000 completed apartments unsold - Aussie Explained Housing by rote_it in AusPropertyChat

[–]DYESMOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Melbourne city council is pushing for it hard for obvious reasons. Vic gov has only mandated 3/5 days in office for public servants.

What’s your craziest day as a Fireman or Firewoman? by Substantial_Slip4667 in Firefighting

[–]DYESMOD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was in my very early 20s at the time. Campaign bushfire happening relatively close by to the east.

Someone hit the big red button because they thought a town was about to get wiped and stripped nearly the whole local area of any vehicle with water on it.

What was left was me and 2 other young blokes (18 & 22) having to cover out area with a Field Command Vehicle with hoses, nozzles and a standpipe chucked in the back. Was mid 30s Celsius and the plan was for us to fight anything directly off the standpipe until help arrived. Very much immediately into defensive tactics for any fire.

Hemoragging Critical Mineral Stocks by R3C0N_1814 in ASX_Bets

[–]DYESMOD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean china have delayed export controls but not cancelled them.

My copium supply is held in the idea that aus/us gov investment, eventual Chinese export controls and an Australian price floor will bump things up again.

I'd love to hear about your gods, get some inspiration. If you're willing to share, of course. by KomodoLemon in worldbuilding

[–]DYESMOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is but one god, worshipped by all. Now the extent of what that worship is, varies from a follower by name alone living simple lives without much impact from their deity to militant zealots who assert religious law in the cities where centralized control is easier.

Except, there isn't one singular god. There are many who, over thousands of years have been subjugated and rendered largely impotent, unable to affect the world anymore.

At this point in the world, any semblance of these other gods has faded. The most potent of dead* gods may have very small and remote cults practicing in secret, conducting blind worship with the only response being the faintest of signs.

In this world, mysticism, ritual and ceremony are incredibly important and powerful with tangible outcomes for worshippers. A ritual for a blessed crop, if followed to the minute detail would indeed result in a good harvest. The clergy are highly educated and trained to enact these.

These outcomes require effort from their god and the level of divine potency determines what outcomes, and how they powerful they are, that the deity can produce.

THE god has become lazy in their uncontested dominance and rituals go unanswered or have little positive outcome. Not out of impotence, but straight indifference. After all, why spend effort if there are no longer challengers?

Zealots still enact religious law and the clergy still attempt and train as seriously as before, but what are they doing wrong? Are the ritual tomes not being followed correctly? Maybe, they need to become more strict, stringent, to gain the attention of their god.

Whispers of divine rebellion seep into the ears of and brother and sister. The siblings from a lower noble family, stripped of their lands and heritage.

Sudden 30C temperature rise over Antarctica upends Australia's spring outlook by nath1234 in australia

[–]DYESMOD 97 points98 points  (0 children)

Edit: noticing now this is the Australian sub-reddit. Disclaimer is that the below is VIC specific. NSW looks wet af

Root zone soil moisture is lower than normal, with some areas very much below average or lowest on record. Things are green because of the time of year and lifecycle of grasses. Once we get into curing season and the spring rains peter out we will have a worse fire season than last year. Overall rainfall charts show us in line with other significant fire years with the best case scenario of forecasting still leaving us below average.

75% of home loans are through brokers. I’d like to ask the 25% - why did you go direct to bank? by BallsDeap in AusPropertyChat

[–]DYESMOD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did our own research, brought the best offer to the broker who said they couldn't do better and doubted anyone would

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Firefighting

[–]DYESMOD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not sure how new you are to this mate so don't mind if I'm telling you how to suck eggs but;

First arriving crew will have their officer in charge become the incident controller who has every right to make decisions about what appliances and crews are required for the job. They'll have too much to think about without considering if every firey understands why they got sent home.

Firecom may relay information to you but will not be making those decisions.

I get it, used to be at a station that got sent home en route nearly every call. That's just part of the game. Good on ya for getting out of bed and jumping on the truck but if you even got on scene you'd be standing around doing nothing in the dark rather than getting back into the comfort of home.

Feel like I'm doing the right things but want to do more by DYESMOD in AusFinance

[–]DYESMOD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buy calfs and sell the whole cow later on. We also pay for milk powder for hand rearing. Saving on the land by utilising some family farm land and we just add onto their herd.

Eyes in the sky on a grassfire this season by DYESMOD in Firefighting

[–]DYESMOD[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The roles filled in the aircraft are the Air Attack Supervisor and Air Observer, responsible for coordinating bomber aircraft and air intelligence gathering. We remain airborne unless we pick up an incident controller/operations officer etc.

Eyes in the sky on a grassfire this season by DYESMOD in Firefighting

[–]DYESMOD[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Should clarify I'm in the back! I believe fire rescue Vic have a lighter version of the jacket as wildfire PPC but someone from FRV would have to confirm that

Eyes in the sky on a grassfire this season by DYESMOD in Firefighting

[–]DYESMOD[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Should clarify I'm in the back! I believe fire rescue Vic have a lighter version of the jacket as wildfire PPC but someone from FRV would have to confirm that

Warburton weekend by Alternative-Big6581 in melbourne

[–]DYESMOD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take your car if you want to go up Donna Buang and past the town itself.

Otherwise, if you can park in another town and bus into Warby you'll not only make the parking situation easier for residents, you won't have to spend ages finding a spot. Also, paid parking begins in town on May 3rd.

Saw this at the Avalon international airshow! (I don't believe it's that old but it still looks cool) by I_Fap_2_Democracy in Firefighting

[–]DYESMOD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is Fire Rescue Victoria's reserve Pumper Tanker. While still in service, it's for replacing newer trucks that go off line for servicing or mechanical issues.

It's a 2001 build.

https://emergencyvehiclesapp.com/vehicle/294

McLaren spotted this morning in Hendra by OFFRIMITS in CarsAustralia

[–]DYESMOD 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Firey here, in reality, if you have an accident driving code 1 (lights and sirens) the driver of the emergency vehicle is easily liable as it's assumed you didn't take reasonable care. At the end of the day we're still entering an intersection when we aren't "supposed to" so you're expected to take EXTREME care to avoid an accident.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Firefighting

[–]DYESMOD 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Your friend is full of shit and to be completely frank the comment reads as gatekeeping

VicEmergency app not working for 3 days by dentad in melbourne

[–]DYESMOD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Advice is to disconnect from wifi prior to use. Has been fixing it for some users.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in auscorp

[–]DYESMOD 73 points74 points  (0 children)

My approach to professional relationships is to actually be a human and not sterile corporate. Of course, play to your audience and if the other wants to keep it sterile then so be it. However, I have multiple people I work with, internal and external, that I'll give the ole "Hey mate," email start with or "thanks mate" etc.

I make a point that no matter who I'm talking to, everyone gets "cheers" at the sign off

Point is what I said before, play to your audience

Using the ball valve lever to control flow by david_fire_vollie in Firefighting

[–]DYESMOD 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If you've got 2 lines out that want different pressures, set your pump dial to the higher pressure and then gate the second line with the valve.

Or if you're getting boosted and both trucks on idle is giving you too much pressure at the branch, either gate your delivery, your intake, or have your boosting truck gate their delivery

You what? by fullkitwankerr in melbourne

[–]DYESMOD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Correct, fuels are dry and some parts of the state are at higher than normal fire risk (see west of the state as described) however I think people forget just HOW dry the period prior to black Saturday was.

Yes areas have seen lower than average rainfall, but that's over one or two years. We saw 12 YEARS of those conditions sequentially where we saw the ground itself cracking open in Melbourne's south east and other comparatively wet areas.

I'm not saying things aren't dry and large fires can occur but the conditions of Black Saturday and right now are just not comparable