Non Footy Chat Thread II

[hindy111]

Just talked to my mate. He has a PHD in research and gene development. He was saying they are down playing these carsonegenic black balls floating all over the Eastern Suburb beaches. Warned me not to swim at any of them for min 2-3yrs. High risk was his words. Reckons extremely toxic.
Just wanted to warn others.

 

[hindy111]

Amd yes he believes these black balls also come from CHINA

 

[King-Gutho94]

Just talked to my mate. He has a PHD in research and gene development. He was saying they are down playing these carsonegenic black balls floating all over the Eastern Suburb beaches. Warned me not to swim at any of them for min 2-3yrs. High risk was his words. Reckons extremely toxic.
Just wanted to warn others.

Never been to Bondi Beach or any eastern suburbs beaches in my life.

So it wont affect me.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I just saw dashcam footage of that accident on the Harbour bridge yesterday.

Anyone else seen it.

My brother said he was actually driving back over the bridge like 15 mins before that happened after looking at a job in the city.

Despite going over the Harbour Bridge about 1000 times I reckon i have personally driven over the Harbour Bridge like twice in my life i always get public transport or been a passenger so i must admit i have never paid attention to the actual lanes on there and how easy it is to drift the other side.

I used to try to always use the Cahill Expressway for this reason

 

[hineyrulz]

Never been to Bondi Beach or any eastern suburbs beaches in my life.

So it wont affect me.

I nearly drowned at Bondi in Grade 5, but I was a Brave Rooster and somehow survived.

never been back.

 

[hindy111]

I nearly drowned at Bondi in Grade 5, but I was a Brave Rooster and somehow survived.

never been back.

It's contaminated now with carsonegenic black balls.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I nearly drowned at Bondi in Grade 5, but I was a Brave Rooster and somehow survived.

never been back.

Was it like Jarome Luai in the wave pool or worse.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's contaminated now with carsonegenic black balls.

I don’t think the colour of them is relevant. Or the shape. You should just say carcinogenic objects.

 

[hineyrulz]

Was it like Jarome Luai in the wave pool or worse.

I got caught in a rip and got sucked straight out, my mate who ended up being a state champion swimmer was with us and got me to safety. If he wasn’t out there with me I was brown bread.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

I got caught in a rip and got sucked straight out, my mate who ended up being a state champion swimmer was with us and got me to safety. He was wasn’t out there with me I was brown bread.

Same thing happened to me at Manly when I was a lot fitter and a good swimmer. Yrs ago.
I went to test the water for depth and was so exhausted that I knew if I did it again, I was going under, never to return.
I struggled to stay afloat for what seemed like an age and managed to breathlessly grab the front of a surfboard that a dude was sitting on.
After getting a bit of breath back the dude says to me "You can stand here you know".
I'd made it back to the sandbar without realising lol. I'll never forget it.
I made it back to shore and collapsed in the wash for at least 5 mins. As I arrived on shore the lifeguards were dragging the zodiac back up the beach. A bit f**kn late mofos.

 

[Gronk]

Just talked to my mate. He has a PHD in research and gene development. He was saying they are down playing these carsonegenic black balls floating all over the Eastern Suburb beaches. Warned me not to swim at any of them for min 2-3yrs. High risk was his words. Reckons extremely toxic.
Just wanted to warn others.

Amd yes he believes these black balls also come from CHINA

It's contaminated now with carsonegenic black balls.

'It's incredibly toxic': What are the tar balls that have closed several Sydney beaches

A number of Sydney beaches have been closed after hundreds of tar balls washed ashore. But what are tar balls? Where have they come from? And are they dangerous?

www.abc.net.au

"It spreads out over the surface of the ocean, but over time, the oil bonds with other surface pollution, and also surface matter."

Scientia Professor Matthew England said tar balls slowly form when oil bonds with surface pollution and matter. (Supplied: Scientia Professor Matthew England)

Surface matter can include sand or small scale biota, according to Professor England.

"Those tar balls are spherical because of the action of wind, waves and weathering."

Steve Beaman, the executive director regulatory operations at the EPA, said the tar balls along Sydney's beaches had been found to be predominantly oil or hydrocarbon, an organic compound found in fossil fuels like petroleum and coal, based.

"At this stage, we know the material is predominantly hydrocarbon or oil based, and so we think the threat is low," he said.

 

[Gronk]

Watch: Texas investigating origins of tar balls on state's beaches - UPI.com

Texas officials said they are investigating the origins of tar balls that have been washing up in recent days on the state's coast.

www.upi.com

 

[Incorrect]

Amd yes he believes these black balls also come from CHINA

I'm gunna steer well clear of those beaches from now on. Riddled with pollutants. Not to mention some of the locals are complete fart-sniffing douchebags...

 

[Gronk]

I'm gunna steer well clear of those beaches from now on. Riddled with pollutants. Not to mention some of the locals are complete fart-sniffing douchebags...

That's fine by us. Your ankle bracelet doesn't allow you to come this far anyway.

 

[hineyrulz]

 

[Incorrect]

 

[hindy111]

'It's incredibly toxic': What are the tar balls that have closed several Sydney beaches

A number of Sydney beaches have been closed after hundreds of tar balls washed ashore. But what are tar balls? Where have they come from? And are they dangerous?

www.abc.net.au

"It spreads out over the surface of the ocean, but over time, the oil bonds with other surface pollution, and also surface matter."

Scientia Professor Matthew England said tar balls slowly form when oil bonds with surface pollution and matter. (Supplied: Scientia Professor Matthew England)

Surface matter can include sand or small scale biota, according to Professor England.

"Those tar balls are spherical because of the action of wind, waves and weathering."

Steve Beaman, the executive director regulatory operations at the EPA, said the tar balls along Sydney's beaches had been found to be predominantly oil or hydrocarbon, an organic compound found in fossil fuels like petroleum and coal, based.

"At this stage, we know the material is predominantly hydrocarbon or oil based, and so we think the threat is low," he said.

Don't say I didn't warn you mate. Just trying to help. I have friends in high places.

 

[Suitman]

That's fine by us. You're ankle bracelet doesn't allow you to come this far anyway.

They're actually called a Rooty Hill Rolex.

 

[Suitman]

The lack of separation for oncoming traffic has always spooked me TBH. Yes I saw the vision.

I cross the bridge reasonably frequently and absolutely feel the same, which is why I always drive in the furthest left lane in either direction.
Even on 4 or six lane roads or highways I do the same, unless passing, and even then, I'm back into the left lane.
I've drilled into my kids to do the same.

 

[hindy111]

I cross the bridge reasonably frequently and absolutely feel the same, which is why I always drive in the furthest left lane in either direction.
Even on 4 or six lane roads or highways I do the same, unless passing, and even then, I'm back into the left lane.
I've drilled into my kids to do the same.

Isn't the bridge like this so they can increase lanes in either direction?