It's a nice mild sunny day, the grass has begun growing in the water meadows opposite, it's official I'm calling this as the start of Spring 2013, at least as far as Central Southern England is concerned. :bowler:
So now that the seasons are changing, what are you plans for the Spring and Summer of this nice fresh new year ?
Me, unlike much of last year, due to weather and other commitments, I'm gonna endeavour to spend much more time outside.
Therefore less time indoor on computers of one sort or another. :gasp:
I'll drive my car more once it actually gets nice.
I also just did a flurry of "spring" cleaning. I think my apt looks even nicer than it did when I moved in.
Quote from: garbon on February 16, 2013, 04:14:41 PM
I'll drive my car more once it actually gets nice.
I also just did a flurry of "spring" cleaning. I think my apt looks even nicer than it did when I moved in.
It's weird, I also just started to do some of that, planning on giving the garden a sort out beginning tomorrow.
Ironically, it's snowing here for the first time in 2 years.
It's been spring all winter here. Yet I've still managed to get cold/flu twice. <_<
Add a new item to my list: unplug the defunct satellite dish from its attic outlet and patch the hole in the roof/siding. Reason? I had a new roof put on over the summer and the roofers asked me what to do about the dish, and I told them to 'take it down'. Well, they did that, but they just left it sitting on the ground next to the garage, still plugged in... so now there's a cable running from the ground up to the attic, or, put another way, a VARMINT SUPERHIGHWAY INTO MY HOUSE.
Over the weekend Princesca and I started hearing little noises at night in the rooms adjacent to our bedroom, and on Saturday night I went in search of the source. I walked by the guest bathroom and heard a rustling noise coming from the shower curtain, and shined a flashlight on it. Staring right back at me was a cute little deer mouse that was busily climbing up the curtain. :mad:
Anyway, he's dead now, but I'm sure more will follow until I demolish the varmint superhighway. Thanks a lot, Mexican roofers. :rolleyes:
No spring here yet. :mad:
There's 6 feet of snow in my front yard & 30cm more espected this week. Spring?
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 18, 2013, 06:33:33 PM
There's 6 feet of snow in my front yard & 30cm more espected this week. Spring?
Canada.
Spring doesn't come to 7200 feet for months. Of course, I am in Big Sur right now where it is all green and lovely, so there.
Spring has been cancelled until further notice.
The government emergency COBRA committee has meet and the suggestion is we eventually skip right to the Autumn; the government cannot also afford a seasons deficit. :bowler:
Wore a wooly hat for the first time in 10 years yesterday.
It was about 2C, but there was wet snow and the wind seemed to be coming from all points of the compass simultaneously :(
It is snowing, so i hate you all.
Well the groundhog's getting the blame for the cold spring:
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21901544
QuotePunxsutawney Phil 'indicted' in Ohio over spring prediction
Authorities in the US state of Ohio have issued an "indictment" against Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog famed for predicting spring's arrival, after he got it wrong this year.
The groundhog forecast an early spring when he did not see his shadow as he emerged from hibernation on 2 February.
But tongue-in-cheek prosecutors in Ohio's Butler County accuse the rodent of deliberately misleading the public.
They say such a felony should be punished by death.
"Punxsutawney Phil did purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the people to believe that spring would come early," wrote Mike Gmoser, Butler County prosecutor, in an official-looking paper.
'Very harsh'
He added the wrong prediction amounted to a felony "against the peace and dignity of the state of Ohio".
But Bill Deeley, president of the club that organises Groundhog Day, said Phil has a lawyer and would fight attempted extradition by the Ohio authorities.
He added the death penalty would be a "very harsh" punishment for the much-loved rodent.
"We'll have to plead our case one way or the other, but I think we can beat the rap," Mr Deeley said.
There has been much chatter on social media about Phil's incorrect prediction that spring would come early.
Temperatures in the region remain low, with a storm due on Sunday that could bring several inches of snow with it.
Each year thousands of people visit the tiny western Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney, depicted in the 1993 comedy Groundhog Day, to witness Phil's prognostication.
Could we hurry up and indict the National Weather Service?
Current temp in Vienna: -6.3°C. :(
Forecast says temperatures around freezing till Wednesday or Thursday, with Friday to have tropical 7°C.
Having 18-20°C around this time of year wouldn't be out of the ordinary.
:rolleyes:
Suck it up Nancy boy.
Quote from: Syt on March 24, 2013, 12:00:02 AM
Current temp in Vienna: -6.3°C. :(
Quote from: katmai on March 24, 2013, 12:03:27 AM
:rolleyes:
Suck it up Nancy boy.Quote from: Syt on March 24, 2013, 12:00:02 AM
Current temp in Vienna: -6.3°C. :(
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:lmfao:
That's really well done.
It's not even photoshopped. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic4mEc_6JQ8
:lmfao:
It's funny as hells both ways.
Quote from: Caliga on March 18, 2013, 03:31:05 PMStaring right back at me was a cute little deer mouse
Anyway, he's dead now,
MONSTER! :mad:
Spring is truly here. Went out for a spot of hanami yesterday. Which was fun.
Though the girlfriend was taking a horribly scary interest in an older English teacher's half Japanese kid. :ph34r:
Send her to me if you don't want her.
Springtime for Hitler in Austria.
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Kinda just felt like a gratuitous hitler post. :hmm:
Well he is German
Quote from: garbon on March 24, 2013, 10:03:10 AM
Kinda just felt like a gratuitous hitler post. :hmm:
I thought it was a 'The Producers' reference plus making fun of the crap weather of Austria.
Quote from: Valmy on March 24, 2013, 10:08:27 PM
Quote from: garbon on March 24, 2013, 10:03:10 AM
Kinda just felt like a gratuitous hitler post. :hmm:
I thought it was a 'The Producers' reference plus making fun of the crap weather of Austria.
:yes:
It's far from spring down here :(
Today's temperatures are around 4°C, march has been one of the rainiest months of last years, it's snowing in part of the plains in Northern italy, and it will be like this until after Easter :mad:
I'm gonna skip the Easter Monday Barbecue and go skiing this time.
L.
Still snow on the ground and we're not forecast a full day above freezing for at least another week. Worst. Easter. Ever.
No, it hasn't. Go fuck yourself, mongers. You make me sick.
Quote from: Martinus on March 25, 2013, 10:02:43 AM
No, it hasn't. Go fuck yourself, mongers. You make me sick.
:zzz
Quote from: Martinus on March 25, 2013, 10:02:43 AM
No, it hasn't. Go fuck yourself, mongers. You make me sick.
:lol:
mongers - amateur weather forecaster extraordinaire :D
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on March 25, 2013, 10:43:59 AM
mongers - amateur weather forecaster extraordinaire :D
What's 6-7 weeks amongst friends ? :P
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:hmm:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21929093 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21929093)
Quote from: mongers on March 25, 2013, 10:53:28 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on March 25, 2013, 10:43:59 AM
mongers - amateur weather forecaster extraordinaire :D
What's 6-7 weeks amongst friends ? :P
Doesn't seem you did a worse job than real weather forecasters do. :hug:
Quote from: garbon on March 25, 2013, 01:26:01 PM
Quote from: mongers on March 25, 2013, 10:53:28 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on March 25, 2013, 10:43:59 AM
mongers - amateur weather forecaster extraordinaire :D
What's 6-7 weeks amongst friends ? :P
Doesn't seem you did a worse job than real weather forecasters do. :hug:
:cheers:
Last week ice café Tichy down the street from me, considered by many to offer Vienna's best ice cream, opened for the season. Normally that means double digit plus grades, blossoming trees, a balmy spring air and busy counters till 11 pm.
It's rather unsettling to see the café open and nearly deserted at 10 pm with an inch on the ground. It's not how it's supposed to be.
Last year Vienna broke a number of heat records (hottest April day ever measured, hottest temperature ever measured at all and a few more). This is now officially the coldest March in over 100 years.
British Summer Time began 1h45minutes ago. :hmm:
It was a warm weekend here, though today is a lot cooler. Good thing for the warm weather because my heating furnace isn't working right. I have a service contract on it and the tech checked it out, found that some insulation broke off inside and parts of it can over heat, which could get dangerous. So I need to replace it. Furnace lasted a long time, over 33 years. I can use it for short time periods to heat the house up some but won't leave it on for more than an hour or two. I shut it down if I'm not there, and off also overnight. Furnace is being replaced tomorrow (Wednesday).
Quote from: KRonn on April 02, 2013, 01:17:44 PM
It was a warm weekend here, though today is a lot cooler. Good thing for the warm weather because my heating furnace isn't working right. I have a service contract on it and the tech checked it out, found that some insulation broke off inside and parts of it can over heat, which could get dangerous. So I need to replace it. Furnace lasted a long time, over 33 years. I can use it for short time periods to heat the house up some but won't leave it on for more than an hour or two. I shut it down if I'm not there, and off also overnight. Furnace is being replaced tomorrow (Wednesday).
:thumbsup:
Yeah the one I replaced must have been 40+ years old; was hoping to be able to turn mine off for the spring and summer, but these Easterlies say different. :(
It's trying to snow here. <_<
We've had two hours of snow here in the City of London. In April FFS. I so want to go somewhere warm I am so sick of this alwyas winter and never Christmas shit.
Quote from: Gups on April 04, 2013, 10:59:04 AM
We've had two hours of snow here in the City of London. In April FFS. I so want to go somewhere warm I am so sick of this alwyas winter and never Christmas shit.
Anguilla
Bermuda
Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Montserrat(watchout for Volcanos)
Turks & Caicos
are possible destination without having to change Head of State.
Spring has definitely arrived in Manhattan. Everyone and there mother was out and about today. Saw a bunch of bumble bees.
You can tell it's spring in Mobtown when the shootings begin in broad daylight.
Quoten 18-year-old man and a 27-year-old man were shot in separate incidents in the Sandtown-Winchester and Waverly neighborhoods Friday afternoon, police said.
Police had few details about either shooting. In the first incident, which happened just after 3:30 p.m., the 18-year-old victim was shot multiple times in the torso in the 1600 block of Mosher St., police said. He was taken to the hospital.
Half an hour later in the 3600 block of Old York Road, the 27-year-old was shot in the head, police said. He was transported to the hospital and is in critical condition, according to police. Homicide detectives were investigating the case because of the seriousness of the man's wounds, police said.
As of Mar. 30, there had been 62 shootings in Baltimore, compared with 78 at the same time last year. But homicides were up to 48, compared with 41 in 2012.
SO PRETTY OUTSIDE JUS GOTTA PUT A CAP IN SOMEBODYS ASS
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 06, 2013, 05:06:24 PM
As of Mar. 30, there had been 62 shootings in Baltimore, compared with 78 at the same time last year. But homicides were up to 48, compared with 41 in 2012.
I see the marksmanship classes have been paying off.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 06, 2013, 05:11:29 PM
I see the marksmanship classes have been paying off.
Everybody's been buried with NRA literature since Sandy Hook.
A full day of April sunshine has taken the edge off the north-easterlies, the wind is trying to swing around to the SE/south, hopefully well get some warm wet weather from the South West this coming week, and then the English spring will have finally arrived. :bowler:
Half foot of snow already.
Total suppose to be 8-14" when done by tomorrow. <_<
When it's springtime in Alaska, it's forty below.
Spring delayed some more as it starts to snow again. :(
I'm enjoying the 60 degree weather. The cat is frolicking in the grass, I've got a glass of iced tea and life is good.
Finally, the spring has arrived.
I think today it is even nicer out than yesterday. :)
It's been cool weather here in Massachusetts for the last week, not too bad but still on the cool side. So still waiting on the warmer weather for Spring.
It was in the upper 70s today, and they're calling for 80, 88, and 83 the next three days. Windows were all wide open but I had to turn on the air conditioner already, because there's no breeze at all and I can't sleep in this bullshit. Fucking 4:41am. Fuck this heat shit.
Quote from: Martinus on April 07, 2013, 11:14:59 AM
Finally, the spring has arrived.
Sounds good, I'm going to Warsaw this weekend.
Quote from: mongers on April 06, 2013, 06:03:12 PM
hopefully well get some warm wet weather from the South West this coming week, and then the English spring will have finally arrived. :bowler:
It's pissing down and 8 degrees here. Wet but far from warm :glare:
-8c/18f and snowing so you all can go Diaf.
Quote from: katmai on April 09, 2013, 04:45:29 AM
-8c/18f and snowing so you all can go Diaf.
I wish I was there. :(
Or at least Wyoming. Peedy, fix up the spare room.
All the Bradford pears are in full bloom now and thus giving off their lovely odor of rotting flesh. :yuk:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 09, 2013, 05:01:42 AM
I wish I was there. :(
Or at least Wyoming. Peedy, fix up the spare room.
High of 9f today, snowing off and on all day long. I want to go to California, you can rent my place.
Ugh we're looking at a day long freezing rain event Thrusday and possibly 6 inches of snow. :mad:
81F here right now. :cool:
Quote from: Caliga on April 09, 2013, 04:29:55 PM
81F here right now. :cool:
IT IS FANFUCKINGTASTIC.
My friend has a message for you sun worshipping fools:
http://youtu.be/8mw-1ehsuJM
mid 40Fs here this evening, somewhat damp and overcast; the right ordering of things has been restored. :bowler:
Ugh, I'm dying. I don't know if allergies or not but I'm suddenly very...out of sorts. Better be in better shape tomorrow as I'd like some sun! :oldgranny:
They are predicting 20cm of Snow on Friday, April 12th.
Shit.
The sun is coming out again today. I will probably shoot some hoops at our local outdoor court with the boys after school. I will think of you who live in the more frigid areas of the world.
Today's high: 88 F. :cool:
My pears are at the peak of their bloom now. Therefore, it smells like Ed Gein's house around here right now. :x
We've had a couple of sunny decent days. Apparently it'll be high teens and sunny on Sunday :mmm:
Spring is still a little while away.
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There is a freaking ice storm on today. :mad:
After sweating my balls off for 3 weeks I am enjoying the freezing temperatures of Canada. :cool:
Quote from: Barrister on April 11, 2013, 12:31:16 PM
After sweating my balls off for 3 weeks I am enjoying the freezing temperatures of Canada. :cool:
The people demand an "adventures in Brazil" thread! :mad:
I will - once I finish going through my massive email inbox, my toppling-over physical in-box... :(
Chop them down already, sheesh.
Quote from: Barrister on April 11, 2013, 12:35:27 PM
I will - once I finish going through my massive email inbox, my toppling-over physical in-box... :(
I kept saying I would write a Turks and Caicos AAR but giving that same excuse, and then it never happened and now those memories are lost like tears in rain. Don't be that guy too, Beeb.
Quote from: Barrister on April 11, 2013, 12:31:16 PM
After sweating my balls off for 3 weeks I am enjoying the freezing temperatures of Canada Northern Alberta. :cool:
Dont try to foist your freezing temperatures on those of us who have the good sense not to live where you do.
Vancouver is 48F right now. That's close enough.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 11, 2013, 01:34:57 PM
Vancouver is 48F right now. That's close enough.
What is that in celcius?
Quote from: crazy canuck on April 11, 2013, 01:48:07 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 11, 2013, 01:34:57 PM
Vancouver is 48F right now. That's close enough.
What is that in celcius?
Never mind, just did the conversion. It was 9 earlier today - in the morning before the sun broke through the cloud. Now it is warming up nicely. We will propably get to the mid teens today C. Warm enough to walk around without a coat.
You and your goddamn logical system of measurements. :mad:
I finally got to mow the lawn last Saturday and put down grass seed & fertilizer Sunday. Perfect timing, as we've gotten a decent bit of rain since then. I neglected my lawn last year but won't this year.
Today the damp mild sou'westerlies arrived in Central Southern England, first time in ages I've been able to get out on the bike and not need to wear a hat and gloves; now it's time to get out and about. :bowler:
Quote from: Caliga on April 11, 2013, 01:31:09 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 11, 2013, 12:35:27 PM
I will - once I finish going through my massive email inbox, my toppling-over physical in-box... :(
I kept saying I would write a Turks and Caicos AAR but giving that same excuse, and then it never happened and now those memories are lost like tears in rain. Don't be that guy too, Beeb.
I'll see what I can do...
Well not happy about this shit. Finally left my apartment for the first time since Wednesday afternoon (thank you late season flu) and it is cold and rainy.
Also, looked in the mirror this morning and I looked like a scruffy beast! Illness does not become me.
Quote from: garbon on April 12, 2013, 11:09:14 AM
Well not happy about this shit. Finally left my apartment for the first time since Wednesday afternoon (thank you late season flu) and it is cold and rainy.
Also, looked in the mirror this morning and I looked like a scruffy beast! Illness does not become me.
Welcome to my look. Or how you'll permanently feel in a quarter-century's time. :P
FUCK. I hired a new lawn guy on Thursday, and found out today that he died yesterday. Goddamn lawn boy hicks are so lazy they can't even bother to stay alive. :mad:
That does it... I'm gonna hire a Mennonite to build me a shed and then get my own mower. :rolleyes:
Be careful he doesn't pull some Mennonite scam on you.
I mowed my lawn today. One hand on the steering wheel, one hand holding iced tea.
Yeehaw.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 13, 2013, 05:43:09 PM
I mowed my lawn today. One hand on the steering wheel, one hand holding iced tea.
Yeehaw.
You have a big lawn, right? Do you have a ZTR or conventional riding mower?
I went to the local Husqvarna dealer today and poked around a bit. Haven't bought anything yet.
Quote from: Caliga on April 13, 2013, 05:50:02 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 13, 2013, 05:43:09 PM
I mowed my lawn today. One hand on the steering wheel, one hand holding iced tea.
Yeehaw.
You have a big lawn, right? Do you have a ZTR or conventional riding mower?
I went to the local Husqvarna dealer today and poked around a bit. Haven't bought anything yet.
Conventional. I can't drive like a hooting moron on the other.
I went down to Lowe's today to look at lawn tractors and sheds. I was surprised to see that there are some conventional lawn tractors that can go as fast as 8 mph. Since speed was the main reason I was looking at ZTRs, I may rethink the whole ZTR thing now.
As for sheds, they have one model that actually has two stories, screen windows, and even an internal staircase. I could probably rent it out to poor people to live in when not in use. :w00t:
:yeah:
Took the Winter Car port* down today. It was a giant giant pain in the ass. Seriously, this thing is so fucking old everything barely fits together & then get stucks there. Considering not putting it up next winter or buying a new one. I'd like to install a new one once, never did that.
*No reall Idea on how to actually call in english.
Quote from: Caliga on April 14, 2013, 05:10:10 PM
As for sheds, they have one model that actually has two stories, screen windows, and even an internal staircase. I could probably rent it out to poor people to live in when not in use. :w00t:
Problem with that, is that you have poor people living in your shed.
No worries, I also have firearms if they get out of control. :)
Just wait until you try to evict. The lawyers will descend on you.
Quote from: Caliga on April 14, 2013, 06:20:18 PM
No worries, I also have firearms if they get out of control. :)
Sheds are pretty tame, I don't think you'll have much of a problem.
Quote from: Tonitrus on April 14, 2013, 07:17:03 PM
Just wait until you try to evict. The lawyers will descend on you.
Burn 'em out.
Caliga has slum lord written all over him.
Quote from: katmai on April 14, 2013, 10:12:46 PM
Caliga has slum lord written all over him.
A wise slum lord lives on the opposite side of town from his domain.
Quote from: katmai on April 14, 2013, 10:12:46 PM
Caliga has slum lord written all over him.
You should probably put away that magic marker now.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 14, 2013, 10:37:39 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 14, 2013, 10:12:46 PM
Caliga has slum lord written all over him.
A wise slum lord lives on the opposite side of town from his domain.
Where did i say he was wise?
Where did I say I was disagreeing with you? :P
Big storm here - snowing now. The forecast is for a foot over the next 24 hours. Spring in Laramie, it's magical.
Spring. :w00t: