This of course is the same idiotic practice that resulted in the deaths of quite a number of people in the lead-up to and during the Queensland floods.
Joyce's excuse? "There was no flood indicator, the road was not closed and there was a sign saying ''drive slowly." In other words, "It wasn't my fault it is the fault of whichever Government is responsible for road signs." Clearly the man is totally reliant on the nanny state to tell him what to do and what not to do and what is safe and what is not.
Despite not being in his familiar home patch (the incident happened in Burren Creek, in northern NSW) he failed the most basic farmers' test when confronted with a swollen creek - get out, roll your pants up (only if you're gentry, not a working farmer) and wade in to check the depth and strength of the flow.
Not only is this proof of what we've long known in our hearts (that the man is an goose), it also demonstrates that, while he might be a member of the Nationals, he isn't really OF the land. Dare I say, it also shows him to be a bad example to little children, grey nomads and young ute owners.
Given his stupidity, I wonder if he has to pay the excess on the car insurance ?
Update: Just to highlight my point further, the Murdoch News site reports that he was actually driving through country very familiar to him - making him an even bigger idiot. They also report that "... he said he didn't feel threatened by the flooded creek which was "more like a lagoon than a raging torrent" - a bit like a 19-year old ute driver who thinks he's infallible - making him a 44-year old idiot!
Update #2: Could it be - a Queenslander who is even more of an idiot that Barney? While I feel sorry for this guy and his family, why would you use petrol to start a fire (he clearly was never a Boy Scout) and, if you did, why exactly would you choose stand next to the fire with the petrol can by your side? And just like Barney, this idiot's family figure it's all the fault of Government
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