Weather where you are?

helicopterjim said:
The snow just keeps coming out here in the Chilcotin. Last year I was on standby for fires at this time!

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:o You must have had some very strong winds Jim, it blew your 44 gallon drum over. Speaking of blew blue, was there a sale on blue paint near you? Bowser, drums, shed and chopper are all blue.
 
chrisk said:
:o You must have had some very strong winds Jim, it blew your 44 gallon drum over. Speaking of blew blue, was there a sale on blue paint near you? Bowser, drums, shed and chopper are all blue.
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You'd have to talk to the boss about that ...... although his pickup trucks are black.

The barrel is full of jet fuel. Stays on its side so the seal on the bung stays in fuel. Plus ..... it's a little easier to roll when it's on its side.

........ and Hey! I do prefer blue sky! As God once said ...... if women were meant to fly then the sky would be pink, not blue ...... and it would be a box office .... not a cockpit.
 
It has been an outstandingly cold and very, very wet late winter and early spring here in the UK, even for us in the soft south!
But today we had the most perfect sunny day, with a cool start and warm afternoon - absolute perfection!

Unfortunately the weeds are growing like trifids now!
 
For once I can say the weather here is perfect for the air cooled crowd. 69 and Sunny, light breeze from the west means a tailwind all the way home. We had enough rain over the last 2 weeks to release and cast off all the fucking salt they throw here in the midwest, and I cut the lawn for the first time this year because of it. I did get a nice ride in on the SF2 and all is well as I await dinner with the family while typing this note and drinking a decent Wit style ale. No pics to share out in the wild as I was having too much fun. Cheers.
 
chrisk said:
Brrr, it seems cold in Brisbane today 9:50am and it?s 22C, but feels much colder.
:o I might have to reach for a long sleeved shirt.
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As someone who lives in a cooler climate than you, trust me when I tell you that reaching for a long sleeved shirt won't help. You'll actually have to put it on.
 
Dellortoman said:
As someone who lives in a cooler climate than you, trust me when I tell you that reaching for a long sleeved shirt won't help. You'll actually have to put it on.
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  :D Noddy Badge for that Cam ............... it's like reaching for a beer, without drinking it.

Raining here today, I might have to put on an umbrella.  :-*
 
Not to rub it in, but along the Wisconsin Illinois border it was 80 degrees and sunny around 3 pm today. I had the day off and decided to ride the sF2 some more, ending with 309 miles on the day. I'm sore, but the bike really did well and I am going to treat it to an oil change this week. Other than the loudest freaking tach drive ever known, the sound of that motor's over run is quite satisfying with the factory pipes.Especially when the mounting bolt shears off and a gap occurs at the big crossover. BRRRAAAPPPP. Where have I heard of this kind of thing happening before....he he he.  ;)
 
Got some friends looking after the weather station and light house on Maatsuyker Island, the two of them (husband and wife) are totally isolated for six months, been down there for two months and having a great time but I think they'll be 'confined to barracks' during the weather that's hitting Tassie.
 
Vince said:
Hows that hill you live in Cam, or are you closer to the river now.
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All good here. Sea level would have to rise 10 m before I get worried about flooding.

PS:
ABC TV and some other stations went off air last night during all the lightning storms. I'm guessing the lightning must have at least tripped a bunch of circuit breakers on the transmitter towers on top of Mt Wellington. Presumably they have comprehensive lightning protection, but it was quite a severe storm so maybe something got fried. Service technicians have been unable to access the mountain due heavy snow falls blocking the road. I don't reckon helicopter access is an option at present either. It's still very windy and visibility would be pretty poor. I normally have a clear view of the mountain from my place, but not today. It's probably white-out conditions and blowing a gale up there (approx. 4200 ft altitude).
 
Saw it coming on the news, Arctic vortex. Someone must have got an arse kick as today it became an ANTARCTIC VORTEX. Some well read Jurnos we got.
 
So the Brisbane weather people decided to have winter today to get it all over and done with, normal service back tomorrow.

 

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