@Donsteppa said in BOP Eruption?:

NZDF Colonel Rian McKinstry says an eight-person team, six men and two women, went on to the island with another eight-person team on standby to assist in case of any need. The team spent four hours on the island and were communicating via radio.

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The recovery team was comprised of members of the explosive ordinance disposal squad, Colonel McKinstry said.

A squad of six men and two women had been sent on to the island.

A second team had been on standby.

"As far as their demeanour is concerned because of the bomb disposal nature of the trade - you can take it they are very level-headed individuals."

I wonder if those types of people allow balloons at their kids birthday parties?

@Mokey said in BOP Eruption?:

Quite a contrast to the pilot who said he knew where they all were and could be there in 20 mins.)

No kidding. Even a moron like me knew that it could not take 20 mins.

The hottest I have experienced and it was a "bearable" dry heat rather than awful and humid was 50 degrees.

It was on top of an acropolis in Lindos (Rhodes)

Australian cricket really know how to do cricket on TV. Love the commentators, love the quick replays, and also love how they show what the ball has done

Steve Smith is fascinating to watch. I can’t recall any batsmen in my life time successfully betting like that.

@nzzp said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

@Hooroo said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

@nzzp said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

Isn't this meant to be a 20 minute break?

Lunch breaks are always 40 minutes and the tea break is 20 minutes

I'm farking confused. It was a 40 minute break, but cricinfo had:
13.00 start, Tea 15.00-15.20, Dinner 17.20-18.00, Close 20.00

farked if I know. Need to knwo for the next couple of tests though

Oh yeah. It was 40 minutes wasn’t it. This is more of a day Twilight match rather than a day night match

@Siam said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

@Hooroo they reverse that at night games

Oh Wow. That makes so much sense and I did not know that.

I love these commentators and while I loved Shane Warne as a player I think he’s a fucking hopeless commentator

@nzzp said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

Isn't this meant to be a 20 minute break?

Lunch breaks are always 40 minutes and the tea break is 20 minutes

@KiwiMurph said in Cricket: NZ vs Aus:

@Hooroo White Island I assume

Okay. I didn’t think about that. I thought a cricketer may have died.

Why are they all wearing black armbands