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Monday, April 7, 2014
Kosciuszko & Townsend & Twynam & Carruthers & Little Twynam, NSW, Australia
2014 April: One day climb of
- Little Twynam
- Mt Twynam
- Carruthers Peak
- Mt Townsend
- Mt Kosciuszko
from Charlotte Pass - NSW, Australia
Prolog - 27 highest peaks in Australia - called A2K Peaks
Australia doesn't have high mountains. Nonetheless there are many ways to challenge ourselves ... like climbing the x-number of highest peaks in y-number of days.
In a private communication with Simon Bignold, he showed me this list he compiled of the 27 highest peaks in Australia that are above 2000 meters - called A2K peaks. (Data from 1:50,000 scaled Kosciuszko Alpine Area map, 1st edition, by Spatial Vision Innovations Pty Ltd)
Rank Name Elev Easting Northing
1 Mt Kosciuszko 2228 m 613205 5964733
2 Mt Townsend 2209 m 612840 5968410
3 Mt Twynam 2196 m 617925 5971630
4 Rams Head 2193 m 612825 5960825
5 Etheridge Ridge 2180 m 614050 5964450
6 North Rams Head 2177 m 613790 5961810
7 Alice Rawson Peak 2167 m 613280 5969210
8 Byatts Camp 2159 m 611830 5967680
9 Abbott Peak 2145 m 612295 5967800
10 Carruthers Peak 2142 m 615750 5969800
11 Mt Dubious 2136 m 616650 5971910
12 Mt Northcote 2131 m 614670 5967650
13 Muellers Peak 2125 m 613810 5967325
14 Little Twynam 2120 m 618500 5971140
15 Mt Lee 2105 m 615280 5968825
16 Mt Clarke 2100 m 615475 5967280
17 Rams Head Range 2077 m 618220 5964470
18 Mt Tate 2068 m 621475 5976000
19 Gungartan 2068 m 625850 5983580
20 Mt Jagungal 2061 m 624840 5998725
21 Mt Perisher 2054 m 624330 5969780
22 Mt Stilwell 2054 m 618730 5965900
23 South Rams Head 2052 m 611675 5958790
24 Kerries Ridge 2040 m 626250 5985190
25 Watsons Crags 2023 m 616150 5973325
26 Back Perisher Mtn 2014 m 624760 5970840
27 Mt Anton 2010 m 619190 5972750
( In 2013, Simon completed climbing the highest peaks in every State/Territory in Australia. I met him that year when climbing Mt Woodroffe in SA ... refer to my blog http://mntviews.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/woodroffe-sa-australia.html )
Simon intends to climb the 27 peaks in a 5-day backpacking trip in the later part of 2014. This sets me thinking ... maybe I can do it too ... not the physically challenging way set by Simon, perhaps just leisurely weekend day-trips over many many months.
By the way, if you are reading this blog and are interested in joining me to climb these 27 peaks, contact me.
Today's climb: 3 highest peaks + Carruthers & Little Twynam
But first, let me tick off an ambition of mine for sometime ... to climb the 3 highest peaks, Kosciuszko Townsend Twynam, in one day. This is achieved today with David. As a bonus, along the way, we pass over
- Carruthers Peak, rank #10
- Little Twynam, rank #14
making it 5 peaks in one day.
David and I had planned this trip more than a month earlier. But every weekend it rained ... in fact, it rained almost every day during this period. Whatever happens to global warming which is supposed to cause the middle section of Australia to become dryer???
Today is really lucky. For most of the day, clouds surround the area we are walking but not drift over to engulf us ... wish I have this type of good fortune in lottery!
Other A2K climbing trips
Please scroll to the end of this post - there are links to other A2K climbing trips that I have done.
Paper map
1:100,000 8525 Kosciuszko
1:50,000 Kosciuszko Alpine Area map, 1st edition, by Spatial Vision Innovations Pty Ltd
1:25,000 8525-2S Perisher Valley
Interactive map
In the following interactive map, you can click on the icons to obtain a description of the place. You can also zoom in to see more details (click on the small "+" icon a few times).
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Route & GPS tracklog files
It is a circuit walk:
- Park car at Charlotte Pass.
- Walk on Main Range Track, then Blue Lake Walk to Blue Lake which is north of Charlotte Pass.
- Cross Blue Lake Creek at south-eastern tip of Blue Lake.
- Then off-track climb to Little Twynam.
- Then off-track climb to Mt Twynam.
- Then walk on track to Carruthers Peak which is south west of Mt Twynam.
- Then walk on Main Range Track to Muellers Pass (saddle point between Muellers Peak & Mt Kosciuszko).
- Take a narrow goat trail to Mt Townsend.
- Return by the same goat trail to Muellers Pass.
- Walk on Main Range Track, then Kosciuszko Walk to Mt Kosciuszko.
- To Rawson Pass.
- Follow Summit Walk back to car at Charlotte Pass.
The corresponding KML & GPX tracklog files can be downloaded from:
KML file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B877-h5SCJaSVmtQOTZiRlp2TlU/edit?usp=sharing
GPX file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B877-h5SCJaSeGp0dFRJZ3ZfSzg/view?usp=sharing
Timeline & Distance
05:50 0.0km Leave Charlotte Pass
07:19 5.1km Arrive at Blue Lake Creek
07:24 5.1km Crossed Blue Lake Creek
08:07 6.3km Arrive at Little Twynam
08:20 6.3km Leave Little Twynam
08:48 7.0km Arrive at Mt Twynam
09:05 7.0km Leave Mt Twynam
10:10 10.9km Arrive at Carruthers Peak
10:18 10.9km Leave Carruthers Peak
11:32 15.0km Muellers Pass
12:47 17.5km Arrive at Mt Townsend
Lunch - 43 minutes
13:30 17.5km Leave Mt Townsend
15:10 22.7km Arrive at Mt kosciuszko
15:24 22.7km Leave Mt Kosciuszko
15:47 24.3km Arrive at Rawson Pass
16:01 24.3km Leave Rawson Pass
17:40 32.0km Arrive at Charlotte Pass
Total: 32km in 11hr 50min
David had a blister on his foot, otherwise we could have completed the trip around 11 hrs. But if Ricky is walking (Ricky is the guy who climbed most of the Australian State-8 peaks with me), he can easily do it in less than 9 hrs.
As it will be a long day and we intend to return to Sydney for the night, hence we are up early. At 5:50am, we start walking at Charlotte Pass along Main Range Track towards Blue Lake. It is still dark then - the sun won't rise till 6:30am
1) 06:03 Crossing the Snowy River near Charlotte Pass ~~ Usually the water level is lower and you can get across by stepping on the stones. But with the recent incessant rain in this region, the water level is quite high now. We need to summon all our acrobatic skills to get across without getting our feet wet, or worse, like slipping into the river.
2) 06:36 We are on the Main Range Track walking towards Blue Lake. The sun has just poked its head out of the horizon. Everything is bathed in this golden hue.
There are more photos of the scenery around Main Range Track ... see my blog on my climb to Mt Sentinel:
3) 07:03 Blue Lake ~~ It is one of only five glacial tarns in mainland Australia. (The other four are Lake Cootapatamba, Lake Albina, Club Lake and Hedley Tarn.) When the sun is higher and shines directly on the lake, the colour of the water is beautifully blue, but not right now.
In the above pic, the large broad shaped mountain on the left side is Mt Twynam. Immediately to it right, the small pyramid-shaped mountain in Little Twynam - we are heading there next.
4) 07:24 Crossing Blue Lake Creek at the south-eastern tip of Blue Lake ~~ Just like crossing the Snowy River earlier on, a fair amount of deftness is required to get across without getting our feet wet, or slipping into the creek.
5) The lake in the photo is the beautiful Blue Lake; and we are climbing in a roughly north-east direction up the slope of Little Twynam. It is steep and tires us out quickly.
(In retrospect, to make life easier, after crossing Blue Lake Creek, we could have headed directly east until we reach the top of Crummer Spur, then turn northwest and follow the ridge line to the Little Twynam peak ... less steep that way.)
6) At the end of the steep climb, Little Twynam is in sight - it is the pile of rocks at the centre of this photo.
7) 08:12 I'm at the top of Little Twynam - Australia's 14th highest peak at 2120 meters. The mountain behind me is Mt Twynam. we are heading there next.
8) Not long after we come down Little Twynam and head for Mt Twynam, I look back to take this photo of Little Twynam.
9) Mt Twynam peak is in front.
10) 08:49 David and I at the top of Mt Twynam - Australia's 3rd highest peak at 2196 meters.
11) Looking back at Little Twynam
09:05 We leave Mt Twynam and head for Carruthers Peak.
12) Weather-wise, we are very lucky. After coming down Mt Twynam, there is this cloud in the photo which quickly covers the mountain. The cloud is always behind us, never catches up to engulf us ... really have to thank the gods for looking after us.
13) We are now on the Main Range Track heading to Carruthers Peak, which is at the centre of this photo. Mt Townsend is the small pyramid-shaped mountain immediately to the right of Carruthers Peak.
14) A few of these red mushrooms are found in the mountain range. Does anyone know the name?
15) 10:12 David and I at the top of Carruthers Peak - Australia's 10th highest peak at 2142 meters.
16) Not a bad view towards the north from Carruthers Peak.
The nearest mountain a bit to the right of the centre of the pic is Mt Sentinel. I climbed it a year later. It is a very interesting mountain ... photos and write up of the trip is in my blog: http://mntviews.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/sentinel-nsw-australia.html
17) Next target is Mt Townsend which is the small pyramid shaped mountain in the centre of the photo - it is a long way to there.
18) We come down Carruthers Peak (the mountain not in the cloud on the right side of the photo.) The cloud is the same one as in photo #12 ... threatening to catch up with us.
19) 10:33 On the way to Mt Townsend, we pass Club Lake. As you can see, the clouds are all around us but not coming over to cover us up.
20) 10:58 We are walking on the Main Range Track, passing Lake Albina.
My original plan was to get off the Main Range Track around here; head towards the northern tip (right side of the above photo) of Lake Albina; cross the creek; then climb up the steep slope and head west towards Mt Townsend. Given the difficulty of crossing the Snowy River (photo #1) and Blue Lake Creek (Photo #4), I suddently have cold feet ... maybe it will not be easy to cross this creek. So I shelved this plan. Instead, we keep walking south-west on the Main Range Track towards Muellers Pass (the saddle between Mt Kosciuszko and Muellers Peak); then turn north, follow a narrow goat trail towards the western slope of Muellers Peak and then to Mt Townsend.
To anyone reading this blog:
- Is it easy to cross the creek that comes off the northern tip of Lake Albina without getting one's feet wet?
- Once you cross the creek, how difficult is it to climb up the slope on the west side of the creek? It looks steep from the Main Range Track. But may be it isn't that bad.
21) After rounding Muellers Pass, we are now on a narrow goat trail to Mt Townsend. At some places, the trail is hard to find. Not to worry, there are cairns similar to the one in this photo to lead the way. Mt Townsend is near the centre of the photo.
22) Very close to Mt Townsend now.
23) 12:39 This is the signature rock formation near the Mt Townsend peak. When climbing down from its summit, you can easily lose your way. But if you keep an eye out for this rock formation, it will help to guide you down.
24) There is a rock scramble for the final ascend to the Mt Townsend summit. The photos don't show it ... it is steep, almost vertical - 90 degrees, not for the faint-hearted ... but not too hard ... well, if we can do it, so can you.
25) 12:45 Almost there.
26) 12:48 David and I at the top of Mt Townsend - Australia's 2nd highest peak at 2209 meters. 4 down - just one more mountain to climb for the day.
27) From Mt Townsend looking towards Mt Kosciuszko which is the highest peak in the left half of the photo.
We have lunch and a well earned rest at Mt Townsend. At 13:30, we climb down the mountain and head for Mt Kosciuszko, the last of the 5 peaks for the day.
28) On our way to Mt Kosciuszko which is near the centre of the photo.
29) The clouds ~~ they have this strange straight line base ... and they look ominously close. Fortunately they keep their distance from us.
30) We are close to the summit of Mt Kosciuszko.
31) 15:08 The cairn marking the Kosciuszko summit is in front.
32) 15:12 We make it to the top of Mt Kosciuszko, roof of Australia - 2228 meters.
33) From Mt Kosciuszko summit looking back at Mt Townsend - it is the highest peak in the photo (near the centre).
34) Coming down Mt Kosciuszko and heading towards Rawson Pass where, in the middle of the photo, is Australia's highest toilet.
35) On the road called Summit Walk back to our car at Charlotte Pass ~~ It is very pleasing to see, at the centre of the photo, Mt Twynam and Little Twynam (on its right) ... the 2 peaks we climbed early this morning. It is a long day and we've walked a long way !
Post Script - Other A2K climbing trips
• 2015 March with Adam, Daniel & Saf
Rank Name Elev Easting Northing
19 Gungartan 2068 m 625850 5983580
24 Kerries Ridge 2040 m 626250 5985190
Photos and write up of this climb are in my blog:
• 2014 December with Adam & Daniel
Rank Name Elev Easting Northing Comment
1 Mt Kosciuszko 2228 m 613205 5964733
2 Mt Townsend 2209 m 612840 5968410 Abbott Range
7 Alice Rawson Peak 2167 m 613280 5969210 Abbott Range
8 Byatts Camp 2159 m 611830 5967680 Abbott Range
9 Abbott Peak 2145 m 612295 5967800 Abbott Range
10 Carruthers Peak 2142 m 615750 5969800
12 Mt Northcote 2131 m 614670 5967650
wrong Byatts Camp 2110 m 611650 5967150 Abbott Range
15 Mt Lee 2105 m 615280 5968825
16 Mt Clarke 2100 m 615475 5967280
Photos and write up of this climb are in my blog:
• 2014 November with Adam & Daniel
Rank Name Elev Easting Northing
1 Mt Kosciuszko 2228 m 613205 5964733
4 Rams Head 2193 m 612825 5960825
5 Etheridge Ridge 2180 m 614050 5964450
6 North Rams Head 2177 m 613790 5961810
23 South Rams Head 2052 m 611675 5958790
Photos and write up of this climb are in my blog:
• 2011 April with Ricky
Rank Name Elev Easting Northing
1 Mt Kosciuszko 2228 m 613205 5964733
2 Mt Townsend 2209 m 612840 5968410
13 Muellers Peak 2125 m 613810 5967325
Photos and write up of this climb are in my blog:
Previous walks in the same area
In late April 2011, I climbed Mt Twynam, Carruthers Peak and Mt Townsend from Charlotte Pass ... see my blog:
But I don't recommend this one. You should try our today's trip instead.
4 comments:
I did this yesterday minus little Twynam. It was my goal to climb the 3 highest in a day as well.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 4, 2014 at 6:01 PM
Great commentary and pics. Stay safe when walking!ReplyDelete
Great information. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 28, 2017 at 9:15 AM
Interesting and staggering facts about Mount Kosciuszko & P.E.Strzelecki. Interesting Facts About Mount Kosciuszko
I invite you also to the English version of this mtkosciuszko.org.au website. There related messages are a lot of information about the conquest of Mt Kosciuszko the highest peak of Australia, and about Paul Edmund Strzelecki the explorer who gave the mountain its name.
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You will need to buy the full version, and do a fresh install. Easy, but more money.
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Jul 15, 2010 at 2:19 UTC
You would need Windows Vista Business to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional
Jul 15, 2010 at 2:20 UTC
Hi according to this no. You need to buy professional not the upgrade
Jul 15, 2010 at 2:24 UTC
You will need to buy the full version, and do a fresh install. Easy, but more money.
Jul 15, 2010 at 2:31 UTC
Thank you all for your quick answers.
Jul 15, 2010 at 2:46 UTC
you need to purchase the new version and then reinstall. make sure to backup any data files before hand.
Jul 15, 2010 at 2:47 UTC
I am sharing my own personal experience and I know this works. I have had 2 vista machines one vista ultimate and one netbook - vista home basic. I have upgraded both to win 7. The desktop with vista ultimate was upgraded to win 7 using the full version. The netbook, which I just bought over the weekend, came with vista home basic. I purchased windows 7 professional upgrade online from microsoft and downloaded it to the netbook. When it came to the section asking me to upgrade or fresh install, I choose fresh install and it worked like a charm. I could have choose upgrade and it would have worked also. Both Vista and Win 7 have anytime upgrade making it possible to go from vista home basic to win 7 ultimate with no problems.
So you can use the upgrade version to go from vista home to win 7 professional.
Jul 15, 2010 at 2:49 UTC
If you buy a retail version you can upgrade to Windows 7 home and then use you pro key to do an anytime upgrade to Windows 7 Pro. I would recommend a clean install in any case. The upgrade path is just an option. Either way you will need to by a Full version.
Jul 16, 2010 at 12:46 UTC
The full version would be required and a clean install. It would be the safest way to avoid any complications.
Jul 19, 2010 at 1:26 UTC
You can't upgrade, you if you want you to keep the user information you may need to use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate the user profile then install windows 7 prof.
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Some academic courses could be axed to make way for more vocational options as part of the overhaul of 14-19 education, TES Cymru has learnt.
Leighton Andrews, the education minister, said "radical solutions" will have to be considered to achieve parity of esteem between academic and vocational qualifications.
Speaking at a conference in Cardiff, the minister told delegates they would be hearing more about "the language of priorities" as the `Learning Pathways' policy is implemented.
"I think we are seeing evidence already that people are starting to understand the balance between vocational and academic routes," he said.
"Both are important. All learners need to access an appropriate choice at all levels. Moving forward will mean more radical solutions will have to be put into place.
"We may have to narrow the range of academic choices if we are to expand the range of vocational choices."
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Neil Foden, head of Ysgol Friars in Bangor, said it would do a "disservice" to A-level candidates who want a "traditional diet" of academic subjects.
"It's not for the government to interfere with the academic aspirations of those young people," he said.
"This really represents the narrowing view of education we have seen by civil servants and ministers that the purpose of education is to prepare young people for employment and improve the economy."
Dr Philip Dixon, director of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers Cymru, said: "This gives me cause for concern. Surely a better way forward would be to increase vocational options per se, not at the cost of academic courses?
"We can't narrow one area of the curriculum to favour another. It's a retrograde move."
By 2012 all Year 10 students will be able to choose their courses from a local curriculum containing a minimum of 30 subject choices.
The Assembly government has not prescribed the subjects that will be offered, but at least five vocational choices and the five national curriculum subjects (English, Welsh or Welsh second language, mathematics, science and physical education) must be made available.
Schools and colleges are being encouraged to collaborate to offer a wider menu of choice for learners.
A government spokesman said: "This (the changes) may result in the range of academic courses being offered within the local curricula being reduced over time, while the number of vocational options available to learners may increase.
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"From 2004 to 2010, almost one in seven fatalities were as a result of fatigue related crashes within Queensland, Australia.
It is important to recognise the warning signs of fatigue and take appropriate action. If you know you'll be tired, plan ahead and arrange alternative transport. Being awake for more than 16 hours is similar to having drunk more than two standard drinks (and having a blood alcohol content of more than 0.05). So don't put yourself at risk." (source: Queensland Government Dept. of Transport and Main Roads)
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The highway stretched before him,
Twelve hours upon the road.
The midnight hour approaches.
A deadline on his load.
He stopped to grab a bite to eat
At a truckstop ten miles back.
Strong coffee helps him stay awake
So his time is still on track.
The CB statics "Come in Tin Man,
It's Base here, do you read?"
"10-4 Base, I'm right on time,
I drive to meet your need."
A bonus waits if load's on time,
He really needs the cash.
Incentive high to forsake sleep
And even risk a crash.
There is a roadblock up ahead,
The air-brakes screech and hiss.
He hopes the hold-up isn't long,
The deadline he can't miss.
An officer approaches,
"The bridge is out ahead,
You'll have to take a detour."
The trucker nods his head.
He swings into the off-road,
The big rig groans and sways.
He swears expletives to himself,
Not needing this delay.
Warning signs of tiredness
Signs of tiredness include:
- yawning
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Twelve miles extra to the trip,
He glances at his watch.
Be pushing it to make up time,
But he'll give it a good shot.
He guns the engine to top speed
Despite the heavy load.
Miles slip by in minutes
As the truck engulfs the road.
The trucker's getting weary,
He pops a few 'nodoze'.
Just another hour or so
Then he'll be home and hosed.
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He hits the breaks, but much too late,
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The trucker climbs down from his rig
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He checks the car for any life,
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The driver's door is mangled,
And can't be opened wide.
"Mayday, mayday!"
Tin Man calls,
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Hurry, this is life or death,
Get me 911."
Methods to Help You Stay Awake While Driving
- Take frequent rest stops (at least every hour, or earlier if drowsy)
- Have an insulated flask of tea or coffee with you
- Listen to music or the radio
- Buy a caffeinated drink e.g. iced coffee (energy drink as last resort)
- If you have a passenger have them engage you in conversation
- Break your journey. Stop in a motel etc for the night
- Get plenty of sleep before you set out on a long journey
He rushes back towards the wreck
And tries the other doors.
The distinctive smell of gasoline
Hastening the cause.
The left rear door yanks open.
The whole thing seems surreal.
He grabs the driver by the arm
But he's wedged behind the wheel.
There are no other passengers,
But this guy will soon be dead.
Where the hell are the police?
There's a pounding in his head.
The last thing he remembers
Are the sirens and the lights.
As soon as other help arrives
His mind gives up the fight.
On waking in the hospital,
"Where am I?" Tin Man said.
"You have concussion," said the nurse.
"Just lucky you're not dead."
His memory was coming back,
The horrors of last night.
"And the driver of the car,
Is he gonna be alright?"
"His condition's very critical.
It still is touch and go.
That's all that I can tell you,
The police are here you know."
Trucker Arrested for Dangerous Driving
by: John Hansen
A 37 year old truck driver from Brisbane has been charged with dangerous driving after allegedly falling asleep at the wheel and causing the subsequent death of 49 year old Townsville man John William McMahon.
The accident happened in the early hours of Friday morning on the Bruce Highway (Highway One) on an open stretch of road between Ayr and Townsville.
~ the cause of the accident appears to have been the driver of the truck having gone to sleep at the wheel ~
Police investigators reveal that the cause of the accident appears to have been the driver of the truck having gone to sleep at the wheel causing the truck to veer onto the wrong side of the road in front of oncoming traffic (namely the sedan being driven by John McMahon).
Timothy Arthur Manna is due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on 30th October for sentencing.
Admitted Discrepancy
For the benefit of other Australian readers.
I admit the discrepancy in the Emergency telephone number being "911" in the poem. I know our emergency number in Australia is "000" but most of the readers on Hub Pages are American, besides "911" fit the rhyme and I couldn't get "000" to do so. :)
Also I don't know if the "Home News" is actually a real newspaper or where it is located. If it is I hereby state that this story is totally fiction and did not actually appear in that newspaper.
Horrible tale and so tragic. A tale that needs be told. This happens way too much and awareness is the best defense.
This is another top notch composition of poetry, rhyme and narrative (newspaper). You have interwoven all of them excellently. You are the master of this format of presenting poetry and giving background or other story-isms with it. I also mentioned that I like this format on one other hubber's article this week. Not too many can pull this off. It is a gift to be able to do this.
I voted this up, awesome and interesting. I liked this one a lot. It is a hard hitting, but necessary to be said, look at real dangers faced in not just your country but in the USA too.
Dear Jodah,
This is the full package as you fully present this universal issue, sad and tragic as it is to acknowledge. People are pushing themselves to exhaustion - while operating heavy equipment, working with clients in hospitals, the examples are endless...but the consequences are equally dire.
Your work today reminds me of a recent event with local comedian, Tracy Morgan, whose limousene was broadsided by a tractor trailer - the driver had gone without sleep for over 24-hours. Someone died and Tracy was seriously injured. One of way too many examples...
Sharing this...it needs to be taken seriously for sure. Hugs, Maria
You have so importantly expressed this issue. Always a good and worthy hub from. Such great meaning and eye-opener indeed. Voted up!
Your creativity continues to grow leaps and bounds. This is most definitely a huge problem here in the States....you found several ways to deliver the point. Well done!
Have a great weekend, John!
Jodah your narrative poetry is so vivid. I was right there in the truck. A great message here, never drive when tired. Sharing on twitter..
John, this is so tragic. Although truckers in the States are limited to the amount of hours they can drive on one haul, they find ways to cheat on their logs. Safety rules are put in place for a reason. A passenger vehicle doesn't stand a chance against a big rig.
Very creative way to get the message across, John. You did well on the news article. Written like a reporter!
To write about a real accident in poetry form takes a lot of talent. Those big old trucks on the road scare me. Thanks for sharing both story and poem.
You should write a novel. If you have not already.
Voted useful and awesome :). Thank you for writing a hub with a very important message :). Great work...one of your best !
A co-worker of mine lost her child and her husband because he fell asleep at the wheel on a trip from Vegas. I never forgot that. Now I make sure I do not drive if I am too tired. A very necessary hub Jodah.
Oh this is a wake up call for me. My husband and I are night workers. We drive tired a lot. We travel a lot too, many times 24 to 38 hours with out sleep. We recently said enough of this. I had heard during a class at my work sleepy drivers are almost worse than drunk drivers! Of course either are wrong and dangerous. We have started pulling over wherever we must, and once in a while the Police stop and ask us what we are doing we say sleeping so we don't wreck. They are understanding most of the time. This was blessing and wow I am glad you chose to write it. THank you.
This is outstanding work Jodah, just superb...possibly your best yet. Voted up and shared.
Jodah I think this was meant for us, Blessing to you for all you do.
Great message John in beautiful rhyme. I saw a mother and baby in caskets from such as this. Very real...and sad. ^+
Fantastic work, Jodah, and a powerful message. Very well done.
Voted Up,U, A and H+
Great job. I have many time driven very tired. I have not done that in a long time. It is sad what can happen. Voted up
Sad and the victim could be any one of us. Driving while sleepy can be as dangerous as drunk driving. Good poem, John. It's strange how we don't have a uniform emergency number across countries.
Thanks for writing this poem and giving all the helpful information. About 40 years ago, I was traveling to Oklahoma. Outside Effingham, Illinois, I fell asleep and went off the road. I was okay, but the car was totaled after rolling three times. Lesson learned.
Nice job telling such a tragic story using poetry.
Up and shared here and elsewhere.
This is an important hub containing a very effective poem, Jodah. Driving while tired can have terrible consequences, as you've described. Thanks for publicizing the situation.
Great poem with a very important message. Very well expressed. Falling asleep while driving is very dangerous for the person who is driving and for other drivers on the road.
So much needless tragedy. Your poem sends an important message. Drivers of long hauls should look for places to rest even if they're trying to make a deadline.
Oh, John, sadly I see this almost daily in my weekly hour commute each way into the city to work on the Interstate. I am always aware to check out the big 18-wheelers and see them swerving and then I know to back off from them or try to get around them real quick like! They are under a lot of pressure to get to their destination, but need to realize that life is more important and proper rest is a way to save lives. Your poem is very good and realistic.
As for myself, I do know if I do not get proper sleep the night before, by the time it is time for me to head back home, I have caught my eyes slowly getting heavier as if sleep is coming on ... so I immediately turn up the tunes and pray. In the mornings I am good to go with my thermos of coffee.
Blessings always
I have trouble driving at night as the lines in the road always put me to sleep. I recall a drive from Garden Grove to San Diego years ago and I didn't recall not a moment of the drive. I suspect I was rather dozy while driving. I was scared straight so to speak and never drove while tired again. I was rather young then.
Interesting point about 911. I knew about 999 in the UK, but not Australia. I like that the truck driver does for the other accident victim. There are many who would not have.
Great poem and sense of rhyme.
tragic, horrible.. a message sent and by the by love the poem.. it's right to the point and direct!!!
Wow! What an eye-opener! Your poem is epic and tells the story so vividly, that I'd dare anyone to read it and not think twice - and then some- before pushing it to drive when sleep is trying to overtake ! I may have to share it with someone who may push it at times.
ps - What seems to be a spelling discrepancy, though I'm well aware that there are different spellings for many words in 'proper English' and 'American'. Anyway, this one is totally foreign to me, See what you think:
"He stopped to grab a bight to eat" -- it would be spelled 'bite' over here.
Feel free to delete this post after you see it! ;-)
Great hub and written very effectively, on a very important topic!
And this needs attention from everyone around the world. Driving with caution and 100% attention is so important.
Voted up and shared on HP!
What a wonderful poem ! Reading it I felt as if everything is going on before me like scenes in a movie ! John, this is a fine work here about a very crucial issue. Carelessness on part of some guy at wheels creates havoc and through this fine poem, you have spread a great message all around. Voted up.
This really is a sad story and it happens much too frequently. I like your poem as it tells the's tale very well. I have driven a couple of times in years past when I was much too tired, but I don't anymore. Fortunately, I never had an accident. This is an excellent hub to increase awareness. Voted up!
It's such a scary reality how people aren't tuned in while they're driving. Obviously when someone's tired, it's terrible but it's not much better when you see an idiot texting and driving or stuffing a hamburger in their mouth while looking down.
Perfect way to deliver this message. There is no point in driving when tired, no matter what deadlines you want to meet (deadline being the operative word!).
We've just come down to France on the ferry; we arrived at 4am and decided to drive for 8 hours to our destination after very little sleep.
We stopped for an hour's kip and shared the driving but we were still tired and probably shouldn't have done it. We arrived safely but all the way we were keeping each other awake. We should have stopped for longer or for another kip, I suppose.
Great poem, forceful message and a message that needs pushing more and more. Imagine the feelings of the truck driver having a death on his hands.
We've driven along that highway and I must say the lorries were scary, hogging the road and going really fast!
Great hub, John.
That was something else John and so true. I also love and always used to listen to that song. I voted up and shared it.
By the way, when I lived in the state of New Jersey, years ago, we had a nearby paper called The Home News. I think that looks like it but it has been a while.
This is a very important topic. It's so dangerous - I almost crashed several years ago when I was driving at full speed from Dallas to Albuquerque, trying to make it to the bed because I was so sleep deprived. I literally fell asleep on the wheel and almost lost control of the car in a mountainous area. Thank God I woke up just in time!
Great hub - voting up and sharing.
Jodah, great poem with a needed message. A childhood friend of mine lost her mother in an accident when a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel from exhaustion. He took care of my friend the rest of his life (adopted her). But he never forgot the tragedy he had caused her. Thank you for posting.
As one who is very prone to getting sleepy at the wheel, I can so relate to your hub, John. Your poem about the truck driver makes me think of all the truck drivers out on those roads. In fact, I fear truck drivers on highways because I know the long hours they clock in each day and how fatigue can cause them to fall asleep.
I drink strong coffee each time I have to hit the highway, but even that doesn't always help. Often, I pull over at a rest stop just to roll down my window and let fresh air wake me up. It isn't just when I am tired or sleep-deprived that this happens - I think the motion affects me! I am just glad I don't have to drive long distance every day.
The real culprits are the trucking companies who push these truckers to their extremes. There are strict regulations governing the amount of time drivers can be behind the wheel, but these are often ignored in the interest of squeezing a few more pennies out of the bottom line. Great poem!
Your poem captures the essence of the seriousness of this tragic but too true, frequent occurrence succinctly Jodah, especially, the frequency for some reason I don't understand in Qld.. a good flow of both rhythm and rhyme in your poem takes the reader along with you into the depths of understanding in this sad story..how often I've felt tired at the wheel & shudder when I read this at what could so easily happen..thanks for sharing this.. Cheers
Enjoyed reading your story the way you told it through poetry. You did a great job. Unfortunately, this is very common and sad when it happens and such a tragedy. Many drivers are under pressure but the consequences of this happening is not worth any load a driver is hauling.
I have been guilty myself a time or two and have always been fortunate enough to get off the road. Having someone ride with me has always helped keep me awake as well.
A great message that is always needed to keep our roads safer. There is never any good that can come out of falling asleep at the wheel. Thank you for sharing! Voted up, awesome, and useful.
Great poetry, so true to life. I had several of my friends and people that I have know who have died that way. Ziggy was on his way home and the vehicle that hit him was okay but his vehicle caught fire and he died.
Zigmund and my husband were friends.
Voted-up, UABI and shared.
This story is so true and so sad. Many fatalities have occurred because these truckers are pressured to meet deadlines and get very little sleep. It is heartbreaking and so unfair. I know there are laws about how many hours they can drive and then must rest, but when the deadlines have to be met judgement can be poor. Thank you for alerting us.
feeling sleepy while driving is one of the most dangerous thing to happen and whenever I feel sleepy, I stop that car and take a small break and then carry on with my driving.
This is serious and true stuff Jodah. I am awfully tired these days because I haven't been on vacation since 2013 and for the past two years I haven't been well. My body got a good beating last year with pains, illness etc but i keep going. I recently got a few vacation days due to switch in jobs I had to wait.
I feel so weary driving on the road i literally have to open my eyes wide and pray God i reach home safely. Like right this minute I am exhausted. I don't think no amount of sleep can compensate for my tiredness at the moment.
It's dangerous to drive when tired or sleepy, but i have to work for the time being :(
Thanks for sharing this detailed poem with us.
Have a swell day.
Hi Jodah no it's an over reactive bladder etc problem that seems to be unfix-able by doctors well at least in my country they are a bunch of quacks. I have seen over a dozen and none has helped me to correct the problem thus far. I urinate excessively so therefore my body is dehydrated from constant passing of water. So it makes me feel extra weary, thanks for your concern and advice though. I also need a vacation the hustling of work etc gets your drained after awhile.
in our country bus drivers driving tour bus have met mishaps number of times due to lack of sleep. The bus threw of the ravine, down into the cliffs and tourist perished
Very socially influencing hub here. Its indeed a burning issue which needs real serious awareness. Thanks for this wonderful share. Shared and votes up.
This is tastefully done John. Your poem so hits the spot. My husband was an over the road truck driver for a while but it was too much time away from home and too demanding to make those deliveries on time. It is even worse for owner operators and that's where the dangers come in. We have log books here that truck drivers have to fill out showing they haven't driven more than so many hours per day, but, they can be altered and often are to the detriment of all involved.
Your newspaper article is a good compliment to the subject.
Voted up, useful, awesome, and interesting.
Great hub. Sad story. A few years ago I couldn't drive into town without getting sleepy. I found out my heart was causing me trouble and I had to have stents put in. The sleepiness went away.
I once took No-doz years ago just to stay awake to keep my husband awake. They made me so sick I never took them again.
Hi Jodah: Just read this excellent hub and quite a few of the comments. Reading moonlake above, I took No-doz in college to study for an exam and it is awful stuff. NO DRIVER SHOULD TOUCH NO DOZ IN MY OPINION. I am so glad you have addressed this vital issue...My daughter is exhausted all the time and I told her I keep sending God's guardian angels to protect her when driving late at night ...but that I am worried her guardian angels are exhausted chasing her. She falls asleep the second she sits down, can't watch TV, sleeps at the computer, slept on all the tour buses when I took her to Europe in 2013. I love her but she makes me furious because she is exhausted by choice, trying to always meet the expectation of others.
I think employees need to rethink these deadlines...no matter what your job is...as with truckers, it is very unreasonable to put that pressure on drivers. They should have other drivers in towns along the way to take over. I really get angry and upset when people die too soon, either at the hands of a drunken driver or one who cannot keep awake. The damage is horrendous and stays with you forever... with both parties.
I hope you write even a newer hub on this with more statistics, and maybe address it to employers. My daughter just got fired from her job because they had her working 8:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. every day, and driving over 100 miles each way. They were furious because she took a day off to drive her son to college. She is beyond exhausted, and the employer said, "I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN YOU!" They run a prison in my opinion. I could go on and on, but thank you again for what you shared. God bless, Sparklea :)
My pleasure Jodah. It has been very hectic and I am so behind in everything, If I could be awake 24 hours I could catch up with the hubs...but I am also trying to get my book written in between 'life'. I DO hope you write another hub on this very important issue. I hate to see a person's life end because of something that could have been prevented.
I am thrilled my daughter lost her job and I told her so. It is terrible to see someone you love so very exhausted. Blessings always, Sparklea
Great because this is a topic that will never grow old
So beautiful hub Sir John for it really gives a vivid picture of a tired driver. Sitting beside my husband in our car is always making me nervous not because my husband is not a good driver but the mere thought of an accident scares me a lot. Because some drivers are so reckless and no matter how careful one drives he would be affected and so with pedestrians who just cross the streets without looking left and right and not using pedestrian lanes.
This hub is not an ordinary one because the presentation is yours...from a noted hubber in this site. Thumbs up...
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So beautiful hub Sir John for it really gives a vivid picture of a tired driver. Sitting beside my husband in our car is always making me nervous not because my husband is not a good driver but the mere thought of an accident scares me a lot. Because some drivers are so reckless or tired and no matter how careful one drives he would be affected by such drivers and so with pedestrians who just cross the streets without looking left and right and not using pedestrian lanes.
This hub is not an ordinary one because the presentation is yours...from a noted hubber in this site. Thumbs up...
Thank you so much Sir John...
I really liked this hub. The topic is interesting, presented well, and laid out in a way that the eye can easily follow. The topic is thought provoking and important to anyone who drives or rides in a vehicle.
Great Hub. The poem is very tense, because we all know what's coming. My favorite line is "As the truck engulfs the road." It's unique, evocative, and scans well.
Unfortunately, I think driving tired is very, very common. Many people, blue collar and professional, are chronically sleep-deprived. All of them commute to work. It's really a wonder there aren't more crashes.
I don't personally know of any news story like the fictional one you post above, but there was a truck driver in our area who had a tire burst while driving. It struck a car next to the truck, causing a crash that killed the driver of the car. I believe the truck driver was prosecuted.
I once found myself very sleepy while driving. I was moving house with my family. It was our second day on the road. I had an infant in a car seat in the back. I prayed and asked God to keep us safe. Almost immediately after my prayer, the car began to slow down. The transmission had failed on my car. We were forced to stop and get it fixed, and I got my rest.
Again, great Hub.
I have been off for a while and checked back in to find this wonderful work from last September. It was a horrible accident that happens for too often; but I sure did like the poem - it invoked pleasant memories of the classic trucking songs of decades ago. Those stanzas presented some interesting rhyming challenges. You met them all.
I loved the way the poem flowed and kept building towards the inevitable and sad ending. I am reluctant to admit it, but in my youth, many times I drove 'tired' and I never realized that driving in a sleep deprived state is just as bad as driving drunk! Great work John. Interesting and though provoking.


text:
The Foreign Ministry said Indonesia will evaluate its memberships in 75 international organizations, retaining only those that offer real benefits to the country's interests.
"We'll look into how we can benefit from these memberships, and what we can contribute to the international community through these organizations," Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir said in Jakarta on Friday (23/12).
The re-evaluation was made on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's order. The president wanted to make sure Indonesia stays true to its "free and active" foreign policy.
The government is currently considering to give up Indonesia's memberships in six international organizations.
On the other hand, to improve its standing in global politics, Indonesia started bidding for a temporary membership in the United Nations Security Council in November, a campaign led by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.
A book entitled Japanese Militarism and Its War Crimes in Asia Pacific Region (Hendrajit, ed) was recently sent to me, by the publisher, The Global Future Institute. No doubt, this book made me re-think and recollect my trip to Japan in 1996. At that time, I was warmly received by Japanese families who became my host, invited to travel to various places, and bought souvenirs. The psycological effect of my short visit is that it is hard to imagine that the Japanese people were cruel ones, perpetrators of the massacre of our ancestors, raping Indonesian girls, making them as prostitutes and enslaving our grandfathers to work on various projects.


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Some people leave footprints on our heart. Cats leave fur on our sweaters. Dogs leave drool on our shoes. Families will crap on our doorstep. So when life gives you crap, garden it and make roses.
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Almost normal
Most of May is a blank and you will be pleased about that since I contracted a vile bacterial infection that laid me flat on my back for nearly two weeks.
I know I've said some crappy things about my sister over the years but when she knew what I was going through, she arrived with face mask, rubber gloves and starting washing the unspeakable towells that were in the bath. She even washed the dishes and vac'd the carpet. I don't think I've ever been so glad to see her before.
Three home visits from Doc Marvin and his offsider and the right medication and I started to recover and this morning I walked to the shop for my first coffee in over a month. Coffee is the first thing I go off when I'm crook. But parched and trying to eat to take pills, a mouthful of ice cold lemonade is divine.
In the middle of all this the nbn shows up again. And Optusnet is lucky it shuts down for the weekend. After 5 calls this week I could not stand another imbecile to hate and want to punch. I now have internet, mobile but no landlines, I don't even know if the mobile is wifi or still pre-paid.
The nbn 2nd moron without telling me moved the connection outside next to my bedroom. The nbn 3rd had a brain and asked me was that where I wanted it, no, two windows down next to my study where the bloody computer is. He was good, even put back the loose tiles for me, did something he wasn't supposed to but I did look like death and connected the nbn thingy. All this after I'd dragged so much out of the sewing room so the guy could get to the corner which they never used. The study, I didn't touch so this poor bloke had to crawl through the shredding carpet, dust and rubbish to put in the whatever. The saga is continuing and I have some Optus piece of crud coming out next Friday to make sure everything is set. I will hide the geologist's pick and the hammer.
Next on the list was the specialist for sinus. I had to dye my hair, it had turned white while I was ill but still had some red on the tips. I looked like a cockatoo. I had been too weak to shower and was washing in the bathroom basin but I needed a shower. I had everything ready including a chair to sit on while I dried off. Carefully into the shower, wash dye out of hair, wash legs while I'm bending over because standing up makes me woozy but a sort of bang made me stand up quickly as the hot water tap sprayed boiling water everywhere. Fortunately I don't have a fixed shower head and banged the arm down to the wall and I'm stuck in the corner. After edging my way out and standing in the cold I still manage to wash. After that I rang SE water faults and the girl asked if that noise was the water running, Niagra Falls was still going. Could I go outside and turn off the water, no.
Do you have a plumber, no. I've always called them for plumbers involving loads of water so she had one in the area. He arrived, 20 minutes later the disintegrated washer in the tap was fixed and so was my $105.00.
Next day, cold and I never realized how far away North Road Brighton was as I watched the taxi fare climb. Half hour in a freezing cold (oh how I hate polished board floors) waiting room and slightly more than half an hour, consultation and camera up my nose (no, I didn't want to watch a movie of the inside of my nose) no cancer or tumour , deviated septum and he lost interest in operating when I let him know I didn't have medibank Private. Out I go to the desk where I'm presented with a $335.00 account, oh yes he bulkbills after you pay, thank goodness for credit cards, done and I got a refund in the bank before I was home. Raining now, taxi at least knew where he was going and another fist full of notes disappeared.
I don't know the results yet because I'm still saving for my doctor. Mick the mower beat him to the last of my savings. And there is still two pairs of glasses to be picked up, $200 each but I had money back on those because it was only lens.
And just to edge me closer to breakdown, I have Annie O'Dyne driving around Melbourne from up bush and Antikva telling me she wasn't well and me yelling get to the hospital and by the time she took notice, she had to be operated on. Thank God we live at opposite ends of the state or we'd probably kill each other. Mother is fine, thanks for not asking. She got such a shock at how I looked, pre hair renovation, that she insisted I stay home and just ring her. Of course I don't have a landline, thanks Optus, thanks Malcolm Turnbull, you cretinous moron.
11 comments:
- Elephant's Child said...
What an absolute horror month.
I am so glad (and super impressed) you survived. And hope that your first coffee tasted amazing.
- Sunday, June 11, 2017 3:11:00 pm
- River said...
Here is what I read in my paper this morning re NBN:
full article quote, caps are mine:
"I am still being bombarded by complaints about the NBN after a recent item, particularly from older people who just want their phone, not the internet. There is genuine alarm about landlines being cut off without warning and CareAlert bracelets not functioning. Just want to keep a landline? The NBN website says: "TO KEEP USING A FIXED-LINE HOMEPHONE AND INTERNET, YOU WILL NEED TO MOVE THOSE SERVICES TO THE NBN NETWORK. MOVING TO THE NETWORK IS NOT AUTOMATIC AND THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WILL BE PERMANENTLY DISCONNECTED IF YOU DO NOT ARRANGE TO MOVE THEM TO THE NETWORK BEFORE THE ADVISED DATE - Telstra Home/landline phone services.
Perhaps the NBN monopoly should focus on customer service instead of expensive TV commercials with smug teens telling us how they own the future."
so there it is, if you want to keep the landline, you need to tell your provider, Telstra or whoever, to transfer the phone to the NBN network. In my opinion, they should do that automatically instead of worrying so many people half to death.
I'm sorry to hear you had such a horrible month, but glad to hear your sister stepped up to help you. And your mum saying just phone instead of coming in? That's the best news.
Rotten luck about the shower going berserk like that. Crossed fingers for a lotto win, okay?
- Sunday, June 11, 2017 4:52:00 pm
- Davoh said...
Depends on the definition of 'normal' ... heh.
- Monday, June 12, 2017 3:43:00 am
- JahTeh said...
El Chi, I barely remember May and I haven't written in my diary but I have kept the medication packets so I can try to go backwards and remember. The shock was losing 10kgs but that would only be fluid and I haven't been game to get on the scales again.
River, I've had so much information from nbn and Optus it's impossible to sort it all out. And every person I've rung on the help line has given me different information. When I was sick all I had to do was reach over to the bedside table, grab the landline phone to ring without having to charge it, fiddle with opening it, find the number and ring. I still can't answer it properly and I can't see it without taking off my distance glasses and put on reading glasses. I've even had an email telling me that my old phone number is ready to go, how I wish I did have my old Nokia but the point being that 2g is no longer supported so why the email.
Davoh, when was anything this government thought of doing considered normal. They are now pulling Get-Up into the political donations fight but if they are worrried about that then the public must be doing something right.
Still dry up country or are you putting pontoons around the van?
- Monday, June 12, 2017 10:52:00 am
- Ann ODyne said...
TEN bloody kilos !!!!!!!!! OMG that is so fabulous. keep on doing what you were doing.
but what a damnation that shower eisode was. bravo for coming through it without any News Flash result.
Thank you RIVER for that NBN propaganda. however do rally elerly people cope with all this crap.
my telstra dongle is getting hopeless reception and I am logging off next.
hate hate hate.
(but love to youse all)
- Tuesday, June 13, 2017 9:41:00 pm
- Ann ODyne said...
those tpyos EPISODE REALLY ELDERLY because NEW Laptop
combined with hopeless telstra, the keystrokes occur 20 seconds after being made.
- Tuesday, June 13, 2017 9:45:00 pm
- R.H. said...
How awful. My only problem is mice, in a zombie town that won't accept death. My dogs go outside for a shit but mice just shit everywhere.
Robert. OAM.
- Friday, June 16, 2017 1:20:00 am
- Davoh said...
NORMAL is a pejorative word.
Cheers and Best wishes,
- Wednesday, June 28, 2017 4:35:00 pm
- Davoh said...
RH .... after about 30 days of tipping about 20 mice into Ye Olde 'slippery neck beer bottle and bucket trick' the mice here have diminished. None in the bucket for three days now.
- Wednesday, June 28, 2017 4:40:00 pm
- Panharith said...
My dogs go outside for a shit but mice just shit everywhere.
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- Monday, July 24, 2017 6:26:00 am
- R.H. said...
Davo I don't know what you're saying (as usual) but thanks for the effort. Unfortunately the mice consider it their house. They run along the picture rails, the window sills, and even climb up on the table while I'm sitting there. They are audacious, cheeky, stupendously arrogant. But I don't like killing things so I got a trap that catches them live. The next morning there were four inside it. I released them near the local motel and they ran straight for it, which gave me a laugh. (My pal Mad Geoff was staying here at the time and asked if they had their suitcases with them). Today while wandering the streets off this bankrupt town I passed through the little carpark where months ago I saw Mad Geoff off to Melbourne. He got on the bus before daybreak and as it started off I looked for him at the windows. It was too dark to see but I knew he'd be laughing, at me, himself, the entire world. Well it's not that I miss him or will never see him again, it's just that this will never happen again in exactly the same way. It's done.
Big woman please post something.
- Friday, July 28, 2017 4:46:00 am


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TAMAN SUNGAI MUDALMudal, Banyunganti, Jatimulyo, Girimulyo, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
GPS Coordinate: -7.76226666666667, 110.116033333333
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