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Róisín

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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18450 on: January 22, 2019, 02:54:34 AM »
Thanks mate! We have had a vile afternoon stranded in the heat when the car unexpectedly died while we were out doing the fortnight's shopping.  The RAA guy agrees with me that it is battery/alternator/electrics. The mechanic has lent us their loan car while they sort our car. Grumblemuttercurse......
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18451 on: January 22, 2019, 06:10:22 AM »
On the subject of weather, I'm getting my yearly 1-2 cm of snow right now. Right around the time my mother's home area (upstate New York) is getting a blizzard.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18452 on: January 24, 2019, 01:22:41 AM »
And it just came on the news that today registered Adelaide's hottest day in the 130 years of weather records. Feels nasty here too. I've been out in it, just now got home. Having a cold drink, then going to put out some cold water for the poultry and wildlife. Our freezer has died, but I bought some ice on the way home.
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« Reply #18453 on: January 24, 2019, 06:05:27 AM »
The Mount Crawford fire is under control, currently listed as 'controlled' with seven appliances watching it. So we probably don't need to evacuate. Think I'll be sleeping fairly lightly anyway. One of the CFS blokes said it was a dry lightning strike. Hoping for some rain soon!
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18454 on: January 24, 2019, 09:57:31 AM »
Róisín, be careful out in that weather!

and very much hoping for some rain for you, at least.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18455 on: January 26, 2019, 07:01:56 PM »
hmm... hello?

it's been a while, how have you all been?
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18456 on: January 26, 2019, 08:41:35 PM »
Daéa Reina, good to see you back!
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18457 on: January 26, 2019, 10:08:37 PM »
Hi Daéa Reina! We haven't met before, but welcome back :)
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18458 on: January 29, 2019, 06:39:11 PM »
Everything in my part of the country is shutting down tomorrow for the coming arctic express. Businesses, banks, post office, schools, everything. I've never seen this happen before.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18459 on: January 29, 2019, 09:52:50 PM »
Good luck and keep warm! Wish I could send you some of our heat.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18460 on: January 29, 2019, 10:03:02 PM »
Seems when it's way too warm in one part of the world it's often way too cold somewhere else. Ditto with amounts of rain.

Good luck, everybody dealing with both extremes! -- expected to be pretty cold here, but not nearly as cold as in the Midwest.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18461 on: January 30, 2019, 03:38:02 AM »
Great to see you again, Daéa! Nice avatar change, too.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18462 on: January 30, 2019, 05:35:16 AM »
Thanks, thorny! Today has been rough, but tomorrow is meant to be down to the mid 20s. Still no rain. One can only hope.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18463 on: January 31, 2019, 06:29:53 AM »
Today was tolerable, mid 20sC. Which I'm glad of because I have been running around doing the endless medical appointments. Nicer to do on a day that isn't 40C+.

Sympathetic thoughts for those in North America and Canada. The news bulletins are scary. Apparently temperatures in Canada, Chicago and the Midwest are presently below those at Mawson Antarctic Base. Keep warm and safe as you can, all, and don't take chances you need not take, because I hear folk have died already in this freeze.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #18464 on: January 31, 2019, 09:59:52 AM »
    My front and back porch today. This should be the last of this business.
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