• Snow

    From Avon@21:1/101 to All on Thu Jun 29 21:50:17 2023
    Well it looks like we may get our first snowfall of winter in the coming days.

    I'm getting a tad tired of lugging in firewood each night.

    I'd say 'roll on summer' but then again I'm not sure I want to deal with any future heat-waves either ;-)

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  • From ogg@21:2/147 to Avon on Thu Jun 29 05:22:53 2023
    Well it looks like we may get our first snowfall of winter in the coming days.

    I'm getting a tad tired of lugging in firewood each night.

    I'd say 'roll on summer' but then again I'm not sure I want to deal with any future heat-waves either ;-)

    We're supposed to reach a high of 99 F(37 C) tomorrow. I would happy to swap with you! :)

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  • From K4JTT@21:1/136 to Avon on Thu Jun 29 15:20:59 2023

    Well it looks like we may get our first snowfall of winter in the coming days.

    I'm getting a tad tired of lugging in firewood each night.

    It is really wierd reading this and understanding NZ is so far away, yet so close for a message. :)

    Here in Florida, it was 99 yesterday, Hot and very humid.

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  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to Avon on Thu Jun 29 15:27:33 2023
    Well it looks like we may get our first snowfall of winter in the coming days.

    I always forget that you and Australia are on the "opposite" side of the Planet and while it is scorching here, it is snowing there :)

    Post pix so we can see!!!

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  • From Adept@21:2/108 to Avon on Thu Jun 29 22:37:55 2023
    I'd say 'roll on summer' but then again I'm not sure I want to deal with any future heat-waves either ;-)

    I guess the north has gotten tired of taking all the light away, so is now handing some back.

    But I'll enjoy the almost 10p sunsets while I can. Though, sadly, I'll head to California, soon, where I'll doubtlessly get to enjoy 40C+ temperatures
    in short bursts when going from air-conditioned place to air-conditioned place.

    Regardless, I hope you get to enjoy the cozy, warm-drink aspects of winter over there.

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  • From Adept@21:2/108 to K4JTT on Thu Jun 29 22:44:40 2023
    It is really wierd reading this and understanding NZ is so far away, yet so close for a message. :)

    What's neat about it, is that Avon lives in _the future_.

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  • From fusion@21:1/616 to K4JTT on Fri Jun 30 00:26:32 2023
    On 29 Jun 2023, K4JTT said the following...

    Well it looks like we may get our first snowfall of winter in the com days.

    I'm getting a tad tired of lugging in firewood each night.

    It is really wierd reading this and understanding NZ is so far away, yet so close for a message. :)

    https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DqaQo1xNZEk/maxresdefault.jpg

    at one point there were a LOT of new zealanders on the internet, relatively speaking.

    also lines up quite well with what i remember from IRC.. basically every country on that list that had english speakers.. i knew someone from there.

    it's missing russia though. they might have been under-counted, or perhaps that segment of the population was disproportionately into technical stuff where we'd run into them.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to K4JTT on Fri Jun 30 22:38:20 2023
    On 29 Jun 2023 at 08:20a, K4JTT pondered and said...

    It is really wierd reading this and understanding NZ is so far away, yet so close for a message. :)

    yes I sort of feel the same way, I jumped on a CBS news app today at lunchtime and saw stories about smoke from Canada, heatwaves etc. and from over here it's very foreign.

    Tonight it's getting down to around 2-3 degrees Celsius and I need to go and lung in about 4 baskets full of firewood soon. :)

    Here in Florida, it was 99 yesterday, Hot and very humid.

    Hope it cools down for you soon!

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to SirRonmit on Fri Jun 30 22:38:57 2023
    On 29 Jun 2023 at 08:27a, SirRonmit pondered and said...

    I always forget that you and Australia are on the "opposite" side of the Planet and while it is scorching here, it is snowing there :)

    Post pix so we can see!!!

    Heh :)

    First I need some snow to show off, if I get some in the coming days I'll certainly share :)

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Adept on Fri Jun 30 22:42:43 2023
    On 29 Jun 2023 at 03:37p, Adept pondered and said...

    I guess the north has gotten tired of taking all the light away, so is
    now handing some back.

    we just passed the shortest day over here, I'm getting tired of going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark... so yeah roll on Summer aka December.

    But I'll enjoy the almost 10p sunsets while I can. Though, sadly, I'll head to California, soon, where I'll doubtlessly get to enjoy 40C+ temperatures in short bursts when going from air-conditioned place to air-conditioned place.

    We do get that in our Summer but not so much the humidity etc. A lot of the air comes up from the South to our city and it's pretty much a direct line from Antarctica.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Adept on Fri Jun 30 22:43:33 2023
    On 29 Jun 2023 at 03:44p, Adept pondered and said...

    What's neat about it, is that Avon lives in _the future_.

    But it doesn't seem to do me any good winning the local lotto numbers :)

    I tried this week (39 million in the Power Ball) and I only won a lousy bonus ticket hehheheh...

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to fusion on Fri Jun 30 22:46:11 2023
    On 29 Jun 2023 at 05:26p, fusion pondered and said...

    https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DqaQo1xNZEk/maxresdefault.jpg

    at one point there were a LOT of new zealanders on the internet, relatively speaking.

    interesting, I see that's 2003 so some time ago, I wonder how the stats look now?

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  • From Adept@21:2/108 to Avon on Fri Jun 30 16:27:23 2023
    What's neat about it, is that Avon lives in _the future_.
    But it doesn't seem to do me any good winning the local lotto numbers :)

    It's one of those odd things. Like when past times call, and just shame the present into trying to get some old fad back. Never asking about major events and whatnot.

    I tried this week (39 million in the Power Ball) and I only won a lousy bonus ticket hehheheh...

    Avon, a lottery winner!

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  • From Warpslide@21:3/110 to Avon on Fri Jun 30 12:43:28 2023
    On 30 Jun 2023, Avon said the following...

    yes I sort of feel the same way, I jumped on a CBS news app today at lunchtime and saw stories about smoke from Canada, heatwaves etc. and
    from over here it's very foreign.

    Tonight it's getting down to around 2-3 degrees Celsius and I need to go and lung in about 4 baskets full of firewood soon. :)

    We've been dealing with the wildfire smoke here where I live (on & off) as have a lot of people. I find the weather forecasts rather interesting:

    "A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers early this morning with risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke becoming widespread smoke early this morning. High 26. Humidex 34."

    Spending a lot more time with all of the windows closed in the house and the AC turned on. Had quite a bit of rain late last week, now I need to find a less smoky day so I can go out & mow the lawn.


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  • From hollowone@21:2/150 to K4JTT on Fri Jun 30 21:20:29 2023
    It is really wierd reading this and understanding NZ is so far away, yet so close for a message. :)

    Yeah, same feeling here in Central Europe. Reading about snow in June/July is ripping my soul apart :>

    I escape this experience in January to Canary Islands or something. Last thing I would like is to have it daily in June. :>

    I love snow, for a moment or where I spend dedicated time to experience it, somewhere, high mountains. But, I'm so much summer guy that it's fucked up crazy to realize down under, you guys actually have winter now!

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  • From hollowone@21:2/150 to Avon on Fri Jun 30 21:27:13 2023
    we just passed the shortest day over here, I'm getting tired of going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark... so yeah roll on Summer
    aka December.


    That's it, sir! :)

    We'll remind you about the snow in December, when we all get to expect Santa getting in through the chimney! :>

    I can bet you'll enjoy the abstraction of the firewood logs dragged home like we do now in Northern Hemisphere! :>

    Just kidding ofz.. funny to see how diverse our planet it, at the reach of a single message.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Adept on Sat Jul 1 21:36:13 2023
    On 30 Jun 2023 at 09:27a, Adept pondered and said...

    I tried this week (39 million in the Power Ball) and I only won a lou bonus ticket hehheheh...

    Avon, a lottery winner!

    well I got to chat with folks around the globe via this network so I'm calling that a win :)

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Warpslide on Sat Jul 1 21:37:34 2023
    On 30 Jun 2023 at 05:43a, Warpslide pondered and said...

    Spending a lot more time with all of the windows closed in the house and the AC turned on. Had quite a bit of rain late last week, now I need to find a less smoky day so I can go out & mow the lawn.

    I really hope that smoke clears for you soon.

    The only thing I can think of that comes close was a bunch of wildfires in Australia and smoke from those fires blew across the Tasman sea and came across New Zealand. We had days of weird coloured skies etc..

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to hollowone on Sat Jul 1 21:40:13 2023
    On 30 Jun 2023 at 02:27p, hollowone pondered and said...

    We'll remind you about the snow in December, when we all get to expect Santa getting in through the chimney! :>
    I can bet you'll enjoy the abstraction of the firewood logs dragged home like we do now in Northern Hemisphere! :>

    It's always strange here to listen to Christmas music about Winter but there are a few Australian and New Zealand tunes like 'Christmas at the Beach' that remind us of what's happening closer to home :)

    Just kidding ofz.. funny to see how diverse our planet it, at the reach
    of a single message.

    I agree, it's nice to have that variety eh?

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  • From Adept@21:2/108 to Avon on Sat Jul 1 17:25:48 2023
    I tried this week (39 million in the Power Ball) and I only won bonus ticket hehheheh...
    Avon, a lottery winner!
    well I got to chat with folks around the globe via this network so I'm calling that a win :)

    Avon, delivering a lottery win from the future!

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  • From Hustler@21:4/122 to avon on Sat Jul 1 12:02:06 2023
    Re: Re: Snow
    By: Adept to Avon on Sat Jul 01 2023 10:25 am

    Seeing a lot of reapeted messages here.


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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to hollowone on Sat Jul 1 14:26:00 2023
    hollowone wrote to K4JTT <=-

    I love snow, for a moment or where I spend dedicated time to experience it, somewhere, high mountains. But, I'm so much summer guy that it's fucked up crazy to realize down under, you guys actually have winter
    now!

    I live on the California coast - I can see the Pacific Ocean out my
    windows facing west. More snow that I could manage is available 4 hours
    away near lake Tahoe - this winter we had 13-15 foot snowpacks.

    This was the first year I hired a service to dig out my front door
    before going up there, and it was heavenly being able to walk right in
    without digging for a couple of hours at 7100 feet altitude.



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  • From Vorlon@21:1/195.5 to Avon on Mon Jul 3 17:42:47 2023
    Hi Avon,

    On Saturday July 01 2023, Avon said to Warpslide:

    The only thing I can think of that comes close was a bunch of wildfires
    in Australia and smoke from those fires blew across the Tasman sea and
    came across New Zealand. We had days of weird coloured skies etc..

    You guys had it easy... Parts of Aus had it for weeks!...


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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Vorlon on Tue Jul 4 17:10:02 2023
    On 03 Jul 2023 at 10:42a, Vorlon pondered and said...

    You guys had it easy... Parts of Aus had it for weeks!...

    Fair enough, yes we've been fortunate over here (so far) to have not really had many fire / dryness related events. With the change to El Nina?? I expect this may change in the coming years :(

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  • From hollowone@21:2/150 to poindexter FORTRAN on Wed Jul 5 10:52:19 2023
    I live on the California coast - I can see the Pacific Ocean out my windows facing west. More snow that I could manage is available 4 hours away near lake Tahoe - this winter we had 13-15 foot snowpacks.

    Yeah.. this is what I miss the most when I came from West Coast back to Europe. I was closer to North West than Cali with all time summer + Tahoe, but still having Ocean view and then 3-4h driving disticance to high mountains and glaciers is what I don't have where I live now..

    But luckily I also don't have volcanoes with a high conduct safety plan in case of eruption and risk of earth quakes that can suck my home in.. so something for something...

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  • From Vorlon@21:1/195.5 to Avon on Sat Jul 8 05:41:01 2023
    Hi Avon,

    On Tuesday July 04 2023, Avon said to Vorlon:

    You guys had it easy... Parts of Aus had it for weeks!...

    Fair enough, yes we've been fortunate over here (so far) to have not
    really had many fire / dryness related events. With the change to El
    Nina?? I expect this may change in the coming years :(

    what's worse is that the smell hangs around for weeks even after the bush
    fire has come and gone.... This is from personal experiance. #0(


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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Vorlon on Sun Jul 9 05:53:20 2023
    On 07 Jul 2023 at 10:41p, Vorlon pondered and said...

    what's worse is that the smell hangs around for weeks even after the bush fire has come and gone.... This is from personal experiance. #0(

    Bummer hummer... fingers crossed this year won't be as bad.

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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Vorlon on Sat Jul 8 15:43:05 2023
    Vorlon wrote to Avon <=-

    You guys had it easy... Parts of Aus had it for weeks!...

    Fair enough, yes we've been fortunate over here (so far) to have not
    really had many fire / dryness related events. With the change to El
    Nina?? I expect this may change in the coming years :(

    what's worse is that the smell hangs around for weeks even after the
    bush fire has come and gone.... This is from personal experiance. #0(

    Canada and, by proximity, the US have been dealing with smoke off and on
    for a couple of months now. Most of the fires are in Canada (the prarie provinces, but also northern Ontario and Quebec) and, depending on the
    weather, some of that smoke has been making it at least as far south as Kentucky.

    We had a couple of days here were it was so bad you'd swear the fire could
    only be a couple of miles away tops. Other places, like New York City, had
    it much worse than us. There were some days where whole states in my area (Indiana, Illinois, Ohio) were under air quality alerts.

    I don't complain too much about it, though, because at least we are not the ones on fire. I feel for Canada.





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  • From Vorlon@21:1/195.5 to Avon on Tue Jul 11 06:19:18 2023
    Hi Avon,

    On Saturday July 08 2023, Avon said to Vorlon:

    what's worse is that the smell hangs around for weeks even after the
    bush fire has come and gone.... This is from personal experiance. #0(

    Bummer hummer... fingers crossed this year won't be as bad.

    Fingers crossed there wont be any!

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  • From Vorlon@21:1/195.5 to Blue White on Tue Jul 11 06:20:16 2023
    Hi Blue White,

    On Saturday July 08 2023, Blue White said to Vorlon:

    You guys had it easy... Parts of Aus had it for weeks!...
    Fair enough, yes we've been fortunate over here (so far) to have not
    really had many fire / dryness related events. With the change to El
    Nina?? I expect this may change in the coming years :(

    what's worse is that the smell hangs around for weeks even after the
    bush fire has come and gone.... This is from personal experiance. #0(

    Canada and, by proximity, the US have been dealing with smoke off and
    [...]
    I don't complain too much about it, though, because at least we are not the ones on fire. I feel for Canada.

    When it's comming up a hill or the like, you can see the glow of the fire
    well before the actual fire. The sky is lit up with a glow, even when it's daytime.

    Mum has or had a photo of the edge of the forest with the fire covering
    about a 1km front. The whole thing is various shades of red...





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