been missing in action , got the flu cause its that time of year --BUMMER---yes even with the flu injection you still get it , but not as severe ,, my cure is to eat raw onion segments --it soothes the throat and chest ,, doesn't help with ya love life though --- lmao


Scores of sailors from across the country have made the long journey into the Outback to take part in the event in the middle of the Simpson Desert.
A monsoon in Queensland in February, during which six inches of rain fell in one day, with some towns recording their average annual rainfall in just 24 hours, has sent flows of water rushing into a series of inland lakes and rivers in remote South Australia.
The influx of water has been so large and sustained that, for the first time in more than 20 years, some of the desert lakes are now deep enough to sail on.
More than 200 sailors from around the country have converged on Lake Killamperpunna, 520 miles north of Adelaide, with catamarans, trimarans, speedboats and even waterskis.
Normally a parched dust bowl, the lake has not been sailed on since 1989 but thanks to the rains, which have transformed the desert into lush wetlands teeming with plants and bird life, the water is up to 9ft deep in places and perfect for sailing.
Bob Backway, commodore of the Lake Eyre Sailing Club, said conditions were "beautiful" for the three-day regatta. The LESC was formed in 2000 but has never had enough water to host a regatta – until now.
"To think that just a month-and-a-half ago this area was just bone dry," he said.
"[Now] you're sailing on this beautiful lake that looks like it's been there forever but hasn't had water this depth in it for 20 years, it's just ... out of this world."
Mr Backway said yacht owners had travelled from across Australia to take advantage of the rare opportunity for "desert boating".
Rob Kothe, editor of Sail-World.com, said the regatta was a once in a lifetime event.
"It's amazing, there are boats coming for a long way away to take part, everyone is really excited about it.
"It's one of those things that people are only ever going to do once, I've had a lot of people say to me that it's on their bucket list of things to do before they die.
"There might be more imbibing than actual sailing for a lot of them."
Experts have predicted that it will be another 20 years before the regatta can be held again.

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All the water has taken 5 months to get there from QUEENSLAND .we hope the long drought has been broken but need a hell of a lot more rain to be sure in other parts of Australia where it matters