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Post by acidohm on Sept 26, 2021 6:45:32 GMT
Ramble as much as you will. We all do our share of that, while hopefully sharing something worthwhile within. I think that the CCP is well aware of their history and what has happened to previous rulers when "the cycles" have hit ... and the people have withdrawn "the mandate of heaven". We will see how efficient they are in dealing with the new one ... and yes, I am hedging that a new set of low cycles are upon us ... and our climate(s) will be cooler and more variable for awhile. If I am wrong, I will embrace a more pleasant climate and will not be sorry that I was wrong. If I am right, I may be more prepared, but may not be very happy. I'll have to take lessons from Code on how to be happy in the snow.  Good clothing, layered. Start with a high quality base layer, preferable synthetic. If I want to go out and just put one thing over a tee shirt in sub zero weather, I have an old sheep skin coat, its bulky but so efficiently warm. |
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Post by ratty on Sept 26, 2021 7:49:04 GMT
[ Snip ] If I want to go out and just put one thing over a tee shirt in sub zero weather, I have an old sheep skin coat, its bulky but so efficiently warm. Sheep know a thing or two about keeping warm.  |
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Post by code on Sept 27, 2021 1:46:38 GMT
Good clothing, layered. Start with a high quality base layer, preferable synthetic. Yep. Learned that in Alaska in additional to wool. But after the novelty wore off in about four years, I started to get less happy. My preferred solution would be to follow spring north and south but the budget and family have had different preferences.  Actually the snow wasn't so bad. It was the minus 40+ F that did me in. Ah, so it was Summer time eh? |
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Post by missouriboy on Sept 27, 2021 6:43:11 GMT
Yep. Learned that in Alaska in additional to wool. But after the novelty wore off in about four years, I started to get less happy. My preferred solution would be to follow spring north and south but the budget and family have had different preferences. Actually the snow wasn't so bad. It was the minus 40+ F that did me in. Ah, so it was Summer time eh? Yep. Mosquitos as big as B-17s. That's the last time I saw my dog.  |
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Post by code on Sept 27, 2021 17:01:54 GMT
Ah, so it was Summer time eh? Yep. Mosquitos as big as B-17s. That's the last time I saw my dog. Sounds a bit like Northern Saskatchewan. The bugs can be thick up North. |
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Post by ratty on Sept 28, 2021 11:57:54 GMT
Yep. Mosquitos as big as B-17s. That's the last time I saw my dog. Sounds a bit like Northern Saskatchewan. The bugs can be thick up North. As you might expect, Australia has mosquitoes as big as < insert_comparison_claim_here>. |
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Post by code on Sept 28, 2021 13:43:47 GMT
Sounds a bit like Northern Saskatchewan. The bugs can be thick up North. As you might expect, Australia has mosquitoes as big as < insert_comparison_claim_here>. And the mouses, you have really big mouses |
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Post by code on Sept 28, 2021 13:48:20 GMT
As you might expect, Australia has mosquitoes as big as < insert_comparison_claim_here>. Let us not forget the mouses |
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Post by Astromet on Oct 5, 2021 18:36:16 GMT
Ramble as much as you will. We all do our share of that, while hopefully sharing something worthwhile within. I think that the CCP is well aware of their history and what has happened to previous rulers when "the cycles" have hit ... and the people have withdrawn "the mandate of heaven". We will see how efficient they are in dealing with the new one ... and yes, I am hedging that a new set of low cycles are upon us ... and our climate(s) will be cooler and more variable for awhile. If I am wrong, I will embrace a more pleasant climate and will not be sorry that I was wrong. If I am right, I may be more prepared, but may not be very happy. I'll have to take lessons from Code on how to be happy in the snow. That is very good advice from Code, 'how to be happy in the snow.' It is what I've always done with any kind of adverse weather. Winter 2021-2022 is already pre-positioning itself ->> ktar.com/story/4708298/snow-makes-unexpected-autumn-appearance-in-arizona-mountains/www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/271249770/early-winter-snow-hits-rocky-mountains-in-us |
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Post by code on Oct 12, 2021 19:57:46 GMT
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Post by code on Oct 13, 2021 19:06:36 GMT
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Post by code on Oct 13, 2021 19:15:49 GMT
Not everyone is convinced "Research conducted by the Office of the Washington State Climatologist found that the second of a consecutive La Niña winter, which is what Washington state "could" see this year, actually trends cooler and wetter in the early part of the season, including October, November and December before weakening somewhat in the new year." komonews.com/weather/western-washington-could-see-la-nia-winter-this-season |
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Post by code on Oct 17, 2021 17:24:20 GMT
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Post by glennkoks on Oct 19, 2021 12:00:29 GMT
According to Astromet we are 17 days away from the start of a brutal winter. I don't know how cold it will be but one thing is for certain. It's going to feel a lot colder for those people in Europe who can't afford to heat their homes. It seems like the perfect storm is brewing with food and fuel shortages combined with a particularly cold winter.
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Post by flearider on Oct 20, 2021 5:29:58 GMT
According to Astromet we are 17 days away from the start of a brutal winter. I don't know how cold it will be but one thing is for certain. It's going to feel a lot colder for those people in Europe who can't afford to heat their homes. It seems like the perfect storm is brewing with food and fuel shortages combined with a particularly cold winter. time to start a revolution me thinks |
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Actually the snow wasn't so bad. It was the minus 40+ F that did me in.
