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birdy January 25th, 2012 11:29 PM

The weather - whether we like it or not!
 
What's the weather like in your part of the world? Too hot, too cold or just right?

Let us know what's going on where you live.

Here in Perth right now it's hot, hot and hot: Perth weather - local weather forecast

I'm melting, I'm melting....:ohmy:

Lord of the Rings January 26th, 2012 12:54 AM

Wow, 41C (105.8F) top and 40.3C presently for Perth. Could almost fry eggs on your car bonnet. lol :D Just as well for swim pools. ;)

Here it's blue skies, warm but not hot. Pleasant day. Melbourne weather - local weather forecast Presently 20.2°C (68.3F), tonight will be 16°C and 29°C tomorrow. Saturday & Sunday expecting 33°C (91.4F).

I believe the english complain about it being hot when it gets over 20C during their summer. lol :p

Sleepless January 26th, 2012 10:40 AM

Around freezing here. Yesterday it was snowing making me not notice a speed bump resulting in a broken sump, which may or may not be weldable (I find out tomorrow, whether I have no car until it's welded or if I have to wait at least a week for parts)

In summary :bangh::bangh::bangh:

We can switch. You come here and I go to Australia :)

WalterP January 27th, 2012 03:27 AM

Australians are the most lucky people this time! I guess Australia it's the hottest place in the world in January.
Here it's really cold and snowy.
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Blackhorse 70V January 27th, 2012 09:41 PM

It's a bit nippy in San Francisco, somewhere in the high 40's (degrees F), down from 61 this afternoon. In S.F., if you're not wearing your jacket, have it with you!

Global warming is happening in all the wrong places. I'm tempted to run outside with all of my aerosol cans.

ukbobboy01 January 29th, 2012 02:55 AM

It's cold in London, about 2 degrees C.

birdy February 5th, 2012 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukbobboy01 (Post 367321)
It's cold in London, about 2 degrees C.

I just saw on our news that the UK is having a cold snap & that London had ~ 7cm of snow :blink:

Hope you're staying warm!

ukbobboy01 February 5th, 2012 07:16 AM

Hi Birdy

Yes, you are correct, there is between 1" to 2" of settle snow on the ground. However, I am staying nice and warm inside and not venturing to go outside.

I bet you are having great weather, I'm envious :winklaugh:


UK Bob

Blackhorse 70V February 5th, 2012 08:37 AM

Ski London?

It's 47 F in S.F., expecting 65 later today.

We were once told that the U.S. would be "going metric" in measures of weight, distance, and temperature. I remember thinking that it will be very hard for me to adapt, as I had been using our old system through my entire life. I was 8 years old at the time (51 yrs ago).

It is expected that 5.1 million new televisons will be purchased today, for the 100 million+ who are expected to watch the Super Bowl (even though the S.F. 49ers will not be playing). Football is a rough sport, but no so much as soccer, which is so dangerous that sometimes even the players are injured!

ukbobboy01 February 6th, 2012 03:45 AM

Hi Blackhorse 70V

You said:
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We were once told that the U.S. would be "going metric" in measures of weight, distance, and temperature
In the UK we were told the same thing, the government even passed laws forcing all manufacturers and sellers of goods to show all items in both metric and imperial weights and measures, with the idea that imperial measures would be gradually fade out according to a proposed timetable.

However, the British public did not like this and stubbornly stuck to buying their goods, wherever possible, in imperial measures. The authorities struck back by prosecuting some market stall holders for selling their fruit and vegetables in imperial measures. But this tactic generated so much bad publicity for the authorities, and with anti-European politicians jumping on the bandwagon, that the legislation forcing the use metric measures was amended to make it use voluntary for small shops and market stall holders.

Supermarkets and above, however, still have to show both metric and imperial weights.

The upshot of all this nonsense is that you have youngsters that don't know what an "inch" or an "ounce" is, because they have been taught in the metric system, and people of our age group doing a mental conversions back to pounds, pints, feet and inches, e.g. 30cm = 12" (the size of an LP), 1 meter = 39" or 3' 3", 1 litre = 2.2 pints and 1 Kilo = 2.2lbs.

As for Soccer being more dangerous than American Football is highly unlikely, your guys have to wear body armour for protection because your football (which is more like our rugby) is a contact sport while soccer/football is non-contact.




UK Bob


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