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The Official On-Line Newsletter
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WA Rangers Association Inc
Issue 6 2007
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Would everyone take their seats, Rangerdaze is about to start! Welcome to Issue 6 of Rangerdaze for 2007. This is a special issue of Rangerdaze as it is dedicated to the memory of Mr John Herington a founding member of the Municipal Law Enforcement Officers Association Inc (now WARA), first President and first Life Member. Mr Herington was a gentleman among gentlemen and a true pioneer in every sense of the word in the WA Ranger industry. We dedicate this page to John as on the 23rd July 2007, it is the second anniversary of the passing of this outstanding man. |
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This photo was taken about 2002 when Maureen Elvidge (then WARA Secretary) went up to John's property to interview him about his life and his involvement in the early days of rangering for a Rangerdaze article. |
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Website Update Delay from Steveeee in the UK We are sorry for the delay in updating the WARA website and Rangerdaze but we had a hiccup. |
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Don't criticise that which we don't understand ! I thought I could get some inspiration to write a new Rangerdaze by going to Stonehenge during the summer solstice. Mo kept rattling on that it's only a bunch of rocks and she would rather watch paint dry. I think that was a mistake???? |
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We drove back to Yorkshire and the clouds rolled in. Monday 25th June the heavens opened up with the most rain to fall in 1 day in the UK in 125 years. I should have realised something was'nt right when I saw this guy on my way to work, building an ark ! Anyway, it rained & rained & rained ! We got sent home at 3.00pm as it was obvious something big was going down. Got home at 4.00pm and there was a bit of water in the street so I started taking photos through our front bedroom window. This is where I regret we did'nt move our 2 cars to high ground thinking the water would stop rising soon. Big Mistake !!
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My red Ford Fiesta in foreground, wheels still above water. |
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Tractors came in with sandbags but it was too late ! |
The water got higher & higher. |
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At this point Mo & I knew it was about to hit the fan. The cars were lost so we started moving everything we could upstairs. It was here that we saw rescuers coming with boats and we were told to pack a bag and get out. We grabbed our passports, medications and a few changes of clothes as the water came up through the floor and kept rising. What was about to happen is now the biggest peacetime rescue in UK history. All I could think was, "There's never a ranger around when you need one". I will bring this up with Sam Tarling next time I see her ! |
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People, pets and a few vital belongings into the boats. |
Got to dry land but our house is 200 metres down the street. |
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The village under water. Our home in the red square with our red and silver cars in the drive.
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After being rescued we were given emergency accommodation by family on, of all places, a canal boat on the marina. A couple of days later I was taken back to our house by boat to retrieve a couple of suitcases full of clothes, effects and of course our laptop with the WARA website on it so I could bring you this story. Our neighbours and villagers are now on guard for looters, the absolute scum of the earth !!!!! We are now living in a hotel and the moral of the story? Read the WARA website page "Emergency Management" and take it's advice to be prepared for the unexpected. Oh yeah. Be respectful if visiting Stonehenge !!!!!!!!! |
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Sky Works 2007 |
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This very interesting photo was sent to Rangerdaze. It is Sky Works taken from near Hilarys boat harbour. There are 3 lights in the sky. The lightning over the ocean, the fireworks and about 3 centimetres to the right of the fire works is a meteorite coming down from the clouds. Thanks to that Rangerdaze reader for sending this photo in. |
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WARA's 30th Anniversary Conference We can now confirm that a very special prize has been made available for 2008. Sue Bell (President National Dog Warden's Association UK) has, on behalf of this Association offered a WARA member, registration, accommodation, lunches and annual dinner for their 2008 conference in the UK. If you have been planning a trip to the UK next year and would like a tax break on your airfares, then attending this conference as part of your education and professional development is definitely a must for October 2008. More details revealed soon. |
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Photo Shoot During the month of November this year, we are planning a major photo shoot to update your WARA Website for 2008, our 30th anniversary. We need various Council ranger services in or close to the metro area to come onboard and help out with rangers, simulated scenes and equipment. Each participating ranger group will be given an area of our job to act out. Look under the "Ranger" dropdown bar on the "Index" or "Home" page and click on "About the Job" and pick a topic you may want to help us with. Dave "Mort" White is coordinating this, so contact him on the email link below if you can help. We want to make the job appealing to a new generation of up and coming rangers. We want new, fresh faces on the site, so if you want to be involved please let Mort know. |
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Occupational Health & Safety Around The World |
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Chinese welder complete with sunnies & cornflakes box. |
Indian building site worker with sponge tied to his melon. |
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ACTUAL AUSTRALIAN COURT DOCKET 12659 – CASE OF THE PREGNANT LADY A lady about 8 months pregnant got on a bus. She noticed the man opposite her was smiling at her. She immediately moved to another seat. This time the smile turned into a grin, so she moved again. The man seemed more amused. When on the fourth move, the man burst out laughing, she complained to the driver, and he had the man arrested. The case came up in court. The judge asked the man (about 20 years old) what he had to say for himself. The man replied, "Well your Honour, it was like this: When the lady got on the bus, I couldn't help but notice her condition. She sat down under a sign that said, 'The Double Mint Twins are coming,' and I grinned." "Then she moved and sat under a sign that said, ' Logan's Liniment will reduce the swelling', and I had to smile." "Then she placed herself under a deodorant sign that said, 'William's Big Stick did the trick,' and I could hardly contain myself." "BUT, your Honour, when she moved the fourth time and sat under a sign that said, 'Goodyear Rubber could have prevented this accident'... I just lost it." "CASE DISMISSED!!" |
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What Some People Will Do To Dogs |
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Super Pooch
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Spider Pooch
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Happy Halloween |
Just missed my brain |
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Bruce Lee's or Chuck Norris's cat |
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More Photos from the Rockingham Pound |
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After 63 panels were cast on site, the formwork is removed exposing panels in various shapes and sizes. The panels are lifted and placed into position forming the external walls. This phase of construction did not come without its hiccups, as some panels were oversize and needed to be trimmed. Several other panels stuck together and had to be destroyed and will now need to be re-cast. This we believe was due to the incorrect application of the bond break. (keeps the panels from concreting together) The steel structure is on site and waiting for the walls to be finished. |
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| Following a few minor hiccups, the walls and roof beams were successfully erected. It's finally taken the shape of a building now, but looks nothing like a dog pound yet. As the patching work continues on the walls, preparations are being made to install the septic tanks and leach drains, underneath the proposed new car park. |
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Hi I'm Tazzy I found these comments made by police to baddies. |
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These 16 Police Comments were taken off actual police car videos around the USA:
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Back From Holidays Is that Peter Oliver after his Asian holiday or Mort back from Queensland. There was a load of dog attacks while they were away and the work piled up. |
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Gibraltar Dog Laws
Government declares American Bull Dogs ‘a dangerous breed of dog’ Posted: January 12, 2007 at 9:06 am Dangerous Dogs Act 2003 - Declaration Of The American Bull Dog A Dangerous Dog
A Government Press Office statement today says that under the provisions of Section 2 of the Dangerous Dog Act 2003 the Government, has made an Order declaring the “American Bulldog” a dangerous dog. The Order comes into effect on the 11 January 2007.
The American Bulldog is an emerging breed and the Government is concerned that because of their large muscle mass and strength these animals have the ability to deliver a very powerful attack on other dogs and persons alike. These dogs are therefore considered dangerous and are now required to be kept muzzled and on a lead whilst in a public place or any place to which the public have access. Within a period of two months of the Order coming into force an owner of this type of dog has to permanently export it, destroy it or apply to the Commissioner of Police for an exemption. Any owner who fails to take these courses of action is liable to prosecution. The importation into Gibraltar of these dogs is now prohibited. An exemption will be granted to genuine family pets where the owner can show that this type of dog is well looked after, properly trained and poses no danger to the public or other dogs. Application for exemption forms may be collected at the offices of the Environmental Agency, 37 Town Range. Before an application for an exemption is considered the following has to be submitted by the applicant: 1. Evidence as to his suitability as the custodian of the dog (e.g. a Good Conduct Certificate issued by the Royal Gibraltar Police). 2. A Certificate from a Veterinary Surgeon as to the nature of the dog. 3. Copy of the current licence of the dog issued under the Animals Birds Rules. If after considering the application the Commissioner of Police authorises the grant of an exemption certificate, such certificate will only be granted on proof that: a. The dog is covered by insurance in respect of damage or injury caused by the dog to a third party b. The dog has had an identification microchip inserted; and c. The dog has been neutered. A certificate of exemption, if granted, is renewable on application to the Commissioner of Police on a yearly basis. The fee for the issuing of a certificate of exemption is £50 for the first year and £25 thereafter. Commenting on the new measures the Minister for the Environment Jaime Netto stated:
“The listing of the ‘American Bulldog’ within the current listing of Dangerous Dogs under the Dangerous Dogs Act 2003, follows representation from various bodies with an interest in public safety. It is for this reason that the legislation is purposely kept flexible, in order to allow future breeds that have the potential to cause significant harm to other animals or humans to be so listed.” Source: Gibraltar Government Press Release - 05 January 2007 - No: 3/2007 |
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"Working Together" Your 2007 WARA Conference ! Thursday 27th & Friday 28th September. All details now on the "Conference" page WARA drop down bar "Home" page. Early registrations will help us enormously !! |
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"Life As A Parkie" |
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You Must Be Joking! Two blondes living in Townsville were sitting on a bench talking....(at night) and one blonde says to the other, "Which do you think is farther away......... Melbourne or the moon?" The other blonde turns and says "Helloooooooooo, can you see Melbourne...?????"
CAR TROUBLE A blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station. She tells the mechanic it died. After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly. She says," What's the story?" He replies, "Just crap in the carburetor" She asks, "How often do I have to do that?"
SPEEDING TICKET A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks her very nicely if he could see her license. She replied in a huff, "I wish you guys would get your act together. Just yesterday you take away my license and then today you expect me to show it to you!"
RIVER WALK There's this blonde out for a walk. She comes to a river and sees another blonde on the opposite bank. "Yoo-hoo!" she shouts, "How can I get to the other side?" The second blonde looks up the river then down the river and shouts back, "You ARE on the other side."
AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor's office and said That her body hurt wherever she touched it. "Impossible!" says the doctor. "Show me." The redhead took her finger, pushed on her left breast and screamed, then she pushed her elbow and screamed in even more. She pushed her knee and screamed; likewise she pushed her ankle and screamed. Everywhere she touched made her scream. The doctor said, "You're not really a redhead, are you? "Well, no" she said, "I'm actually a blonde." "I thought so," the doctor said. "Your finger is broken"
BLONDE ON THE SUN A Russian, an American, and a Blonde were talking one day. The Russian said, "We were the first in space!" The American said, "We were the first on the moon!" The Blonde said, "So what? We're going to be the first on the sun!" The Russian and the American looked at each other and shook their heads. "You can't land on the sun, you idiot! You'll burn up!" said the Russian. To which the Blonde replied, "We're not stupid, you know. We're going at night!"
IN A VACUUM A blonde was playing Trivial Pursuit one night. It was her turn. She rolled the dice and she landed on Science & Nature. Her question was, "If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it?" She thought for a time and then asked, "Is it on or off?"
FINALLY, THE BLONDE JOKE TO END ALL BLONDE JOKES! A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two new dogs, and asked her what their names were. The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex. Her friend said, "Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?" "HELLLOOOOOOO......," answered the blonde. "They're watch dogs!" |
On The Move |
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| Paul Lines | Coordinator Field Services Subiaco | Exit Local Govt |
| Wes Miller | Ranger/Projects Officer Wanneroo | Ranger City of Joondalup |
We at Rangerdaze are aware other Rangers are regularly on the move. Please let us know if you hear of anyone moving around.
We need your stories, so please keep sending them in!
Please send your articles for Rangerdaze in a "Word" document and all photos please send as "jpeg's" separately to:
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