just quitely, I wish the blue mountains city council will NOW take some notes on bushfire prevention. no allowing backburning during winter is stupid. warning for tree hugging hippies! the australian bush needs fire to regenerate (known fact) if we help it with controlled burning, we are actully helping it. now one might say that all that smoke and haze is bad. YES, in summer! Winter where the more cold air pushing it down gives a less visable haze. I've been the mountains for over 20years and during the xmas fire of 2001, the smoke was sooo think I could barely see across the street. when the backburning in winter was on, smoke just sat in the valleys, the rains came, and all fell to the ground oh and btw azza, I could agree more. Its getting to xmas holiday time and the little slashers are out with nuffin to do, and the low pants wearing, "wanna see my underwear" mob are out. I know in my area that just means one thing - Centrelink bum and smoker. oh and how the hell can you wear long nike pants on a 38oC day? so there is my 3 cents of ranting. How is everyone? TGIF? I love it!!!!! Sunday should be a good day. oh and before I forget, if you have a digital camera are a re taking photos, can i please get ya memory card BEFORE we all leave from terrigal!!!!!!! peace out, lawson can burn down!