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Another major accident at bredo looks about the same spot as the last one. I am stuck in a huge queue on the last rise that drops into Bredbo on jindy side.

A person is trapped. But no fatality so far - fingers crossed it stays that way!

They say it will be another an hour or so until road opens.

 
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Where is everyone tonight? Watching underbelly?

 
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In bed at buller. Was going tO hit up roora but needed a nap after dinner and decided to stay in. At leastthe sun is out. Hoodie and tee weather

 
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Just got to canberra airport! Long night already.

But randomly I just found myself following one of the buses I stamped with our trademark! Tried to take a photo but it is blurry.

 
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Lol nice oz we have been sitting by candle light playing UNO tonight. What a weird end to my birthday!!! Some dumbarse kids though it funny to set an electricity box on fire so we have been without power since 10ish. Luckily we have gas hot water and cooking. Too bad the heating is gas with an electric fan, fail! We have NO heaters!!!

 
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Just got the news that 1200 jobs are gone in my company!!!!

Fortunately my position is safe for the moment, but can’t help but feel bad for the people that weren’t so lucky!!!!

 
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I heard about that on the news this morning Mizzz. Sounds like the high Aussie dollar is really putting pressure on exports.

Hope everything works out for you mate. 

I have 3 days of work this week before I’m Sydney bound. Few days up there then it’s off to Perisher! Hope there’s still some snow there when I arrive.

 
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Cheers for that Tills!!!!

Yea, they canned all export product!!!! About 1/3 of our business!!!!! They lost about 500 million just from keepin that market last year!!!! It had to be done otherwise none of us will be around!!!! 

Hope Ullr is good to ya for ya Perisher stint, mate!!!!

 
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Mizu Kuma - 21 August 2011 10:17 PM

Just got the news that 1200 jobs are gone in my company!!!!

Fortunately my position is safe for the moment, but can’t help but feel bad for the people that weren’t so lucky!!!!

We were just talking about you mate, wondering if you escaped the sackings.

Fingers crossed things improve and they all get their jobs back soon.

 
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ozgirl, that’s horrible. I hope there were no fatalities or serious injuries. It’s crazy how dangerously some people drive to the snow.  downer

Billy, yeah we were watching Underbelly last night. Did you watch it? What did you think?

Mizu, sorry to hear that. Exports have been hit so hard with the AUD and other factors. Good to hear you weren’t one of the unlucky 1200.

 
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Yeah, not a good day for the Illawarra!!!!

Buy Aussie Steel!!!! Now!!!!

 
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Yeah looks like Seawind is gonna cut some more jobs soon, high aussie dollar is killing them as well. Freddy may well be out of a job within weeks/months. If he does lose it…maybe we’ll take off and do a season somewhere? Frig I would love that!

 
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Mizu glad your job is safe for now (and hopefully forever more!)

As a side my parents met at the Illawarra steelworks! True story. My mum asked Dad to the Christmas party…..

 
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Stay safe Mizu and ozgirl smile