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well it has been a bit different the last couple of days .The temp here was only about 25c yesterday then rained in the arvo with about 11mm then continued overnight with a further 22mm and still raining as i type but only very light .
very good soaking rain we need a lot more of this type of rain in Australia to try to get the sub soil moisture levels up It has been a long time since ive went to sleep with rain and woke still raining rookie -you tend not to see many snakes when it gets up around the 40s .its too hot for them . if you do find them though they are very fast and cranky .their blood temps right up whats the fun without a bit of side line action to keep you on your toes ?
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Even my girls will play with them
this one is just a small python
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They are both my girls plus chloe who is not in the picture. Although hopefully they wont be man eaters later on
As for the python definately not part of my clan
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A balmy -20c here in The North Bay area right now, going to -35c by morning plus the windchill... At least it keeps the bugs and biting things away. The only bite you'll get here is frostbite!!! Time for another log on the fire and another pint in the tank...
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well i hope youve got a very well insulated and heated workshop
That sort of temperature is almost PAST brass monkey weather
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Andrew,
Yes it is brass monkey weather (as my grandfather used to say..). I work outside in it everyday. You do get used to it after a while, cold is just cold. Last winter I spent in Northern Quebec where the average temp was -30c and many days it was -40c or better. The wind multiplies the tempreature factor from a few points to many; it is possible that when the ambient temp is say -30c, the actual realized temp could be -45 etc. You know it's cold when you walk on the snow and it sounds like you are walking on broken glass. Daniel, the good thing is cheap refrigeration for one's pints. Toss them outside for 20 minutes and the proper serving temperature has been achieved! Any longer and you have beer-sicles... While us colonials over here try to lay claim as the highest beer consumers per capita, when it comes to real cold, nothing beats a few shots of the Captain's finest rum and dreams of a sunny, sandy beach. No need for antifreeze if you keep the blood alcohol level high enough!
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Last time I put a can of good stuff outside for 20 min it exploded!
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BTW, it's been sunny all day, but with a stiff wind the published wind chill factor has been -30C. Very shortly, as the sun goes down, it will get a great deal colder... welcome to January in Toronto!
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there has been a fair amount of rain in queensland lately
just been sent a photo of a extremely large dragline at the ensham mine they say it will take at least 6 months to pump this pit out also saraji mine lost a d11 dozer as they couldnt get it out quick enough
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Temps in Marble Bar Western Australia
Spare a thought for the locals in Marble Bar.
Temps for the 21 days so far in January. Mean temps Min 28.5 Max 44.5 ( average ) Lowest Temps Min 25.5 Max 39.5 Highest Temps Min 34.5 Max 48.5 and it rained 4mm that day as well ( more likely steam ) I am glad I live a bit further south . Regards Jim S.
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Good lord ... speaking of temps of late, how the heck did this guy ever survive out in the cold for days?????????????? This story is unbelievable!
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http://www.town.crowsnestpass.ab.ca/
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karmen -that is one tough or lucky man
44c+ you definately would be looking for a air conditioned office job -30+ you can have that too .Ive done a lot of freezer and blast freezer work doing installs repairs and maintanance and they are only -20 to -25c after about 10 minutes in that i am looking for the exit Not weather related but Here is a amusing photo for those of us with retreating follicles
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nothing to do with this thread
My New Blitz speedo!
Ps nudging the high 30s again today
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Yes ... definately a tough guy. I wonder what the update on his condition is.
My childhood sweetheart from early childhood, I'm actually his step-aunt but we're the same age ... well, had a winter story not so lucky. Rural (back home) Manitoba about 30??? years ago ... about -20F or so, he and 3 friends, drunkish, went out Christmas Eve joyriding in the truck, truck always had reserves of gas in the can in back of truck. No one thought to double check this time. 20 miles from nearest house or community they ran out of gas. They decided to walk back to the community 20 miles away as absolutely zero traffic on that old roaD ... my childhood sweetheart the only one that got back alive. He almost died, was in hospital forever, lost the front halves of both feet. Very tragic story for everyone back home that tossed everyone for a long time ... ... and thank god my tough guy survived somehow and loves to give me a hard time and tease me on chat all the time now The cold ... is deadly ... my kid got frostbite in her thumbs and ears a few years ago having to walk/run 5 blocks ... it was -47 with the windchill. An idiot offered her a ride home from work, she was dressed for rides, not walking, and ride dropped her off 5 blocks from home Extremes ... hot or cold ... not good |
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Oh ... here's an updated story about our paramedic survivor ... might put off your appetite though ....................
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temps are back again
The weather is playing games again
Australias hottest month is usually february yet since the middle of january till now the weather has been a very pleasant 27-35 But now weve hit autumn and the temps in dubbo cracked 40.5 degrees celcius today and predicted to stay that way for at least this week Be interesting to see what sort of winter we end up with
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