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Title: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on January 31, 2019, 12:59:38 AM
//https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/01/photos-january-heatwave-australia/581542/



Hot, and hotter!!!



And Adelaide had NO rain. Zip. Zero. Nada. Niente.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on January 31, 2019, 01:03:43 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"//https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/01/photos-january-heatwave-australia/581542/



Hot, and hotter!!!



And Adelaide had NO rain. Zip. Zero. Nada. Niente.

I don't mind the heat. Panama where I'm moving is too humid.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on January 31, 2019, 01:33:34 AM
47.7 is seriously hot.



You stay well out of the sun, and do not undertake physical labour unless you are conditioned and fit.



Happily, I believe we only lost 2 people...one an elderly person who simply did not know how hot it was and went outside. After 5 minutes they collapsed.



I can't recall what the other was.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on January 31, 2019, 02:20:10 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"47.7 is seriously hot.



You stay well out of the sun, and do not undertake physical labour unless you are conditioned and fit.



Happily, I believe we only lost 2 people...one an elderly person who simply did not know how hot it was and went outside. After 5 minutes they collapsed.



I can't recall what the other was.

Toronto amd Los Angeles lose people every summer due to heat and smog.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on January 31, 2019, 06:46:13 AM
Whilst we're more geared towards extreme heat, the elderly and the very young can be vulnerable.



Most houses are air conditioned these days. If that 47.7 had hit 30 years ago, they would be digging graves for months.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on January 31, 2019, 06:56:47 AM
It's like 15-18c here in NSW right now. So glad I wore leggings and a jumper during this fishing trip.



Though wind aside, the sky is quite beautiful.



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Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on January 31, 2019, 09:53:21 AM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"
Quote from: "Bricktop"47.7 is seriously hot.



You stay well out of the sun, and do not undertake physical labour unless you are conditioned and fit.



Happily, I believe we only lost 2 people...one an elderly person who simply did not know how hot it was and went outside. After 5 minutes they collapsed.



I can't recall what the other was.

Toronto amd Los Angeles lose people every summer due to heat and smog.

I wonder if that's a problem in any Australian cities.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on January 31, 2019, 04:51:56 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"It's like 15-18c here in NSW right now.


See!!!!



These Canucks didn't believe me when I said that the Polar Vortex had hit Australia too.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on January 31, 2019, 05:46:06 PM
39 here today in Perth..



looks like a shut-in day watching movies





oh-hum.





I might have to shift my butt quickly and get to the shops early.... like within the next hour.



Oh the drudgery of being a house frau.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on January 31, 2019, 05:46:50 PM
Tell me about it.



It's washing day.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on January 31, 2019, 05:57:12 PM
Quote from: "caskur"39 here today in Perth..



looks like a shut-in day watching movies





oh-hum.





I might have to shift my butt quickly and get to the shops early.... like within the next hour.



Oh the drudgery of being a house frau.

Try living on a drilling lease for the four coldest months of the year.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Gaon on January 31, 2019, 06:38:06 PM
Quote from: "Herman"
Quote from: "caskur"39 here today in Perth..



looks like a shut-in day watching movies





oh-hum.





I might have to shift my butt quickly and get to the shops early.... like within the next hour.



Oh the drudgery of being a house frau.

Try living on a drilling lease for the four coldest months of the year.

Most of North America will be in an extended polar vortex.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on January 31, 2019, 06:47:13 PM
And Australia.



Don't forget Australia.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on January 31, 2019, 07:26:18 PM
Quote from: "Herman"
Quote from: "caskur"39 here today in Perth..



looks like a shut-in day watching movies





oh-hum.





I might have to shift my butt quickly and get to the shops early.... like within the next hour.



Oh the drudgery of being a house frau.

Try living on a drilling lease for the four coldest months of the year.




No thanks... if I was in Canada, I'd be in a cave under 40 sheep skins and I wouldn't come out until summer.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on January 31, 2019, 07:34:59 PM
They don't have a summer.



It just stops snowing for a few months.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on January 31, 2019, 08:33:55 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"It's like 15-18c here in NSW right now.


See!!!!



These Canucks didn't believe me when I said that the Polar Vortex had hit Australia too.


It was frigid. I had to wear the hoodie.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on January 31, 2019, 08:35:33 PM
NOT THE HOODIE!!!



Oh, the HUMANITY.



 :642:
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on January 31, 2019, 09:00:24 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Herman"
Quote from: "caskur"39 here today in Perth..



looks like a shut-in day watching movies





oh-hum.





I might have to shift my butt quickly and get to the shops early.... like within the next hour.



Oh the drudgery of being a house frau.

Try living on a drilling lease for the four coldest months of the year.




No thanks... if I was in Canada, I'd be in a cave under 40 sheep skins and I wouldn't come out until summer.

This country is dreadful in winter. And we have Trudeau year round. :negative:
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on January 31, 2019, 09:03:18 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"NOT THE HOODIE!!!



Oh, the HUMANITY.



 :642:


I know! Almost had to walk back to the campsite and swap out the thongs for socks and runners.  :shock:
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on January 31, 2019, 11:45:26 PM
And they think it doesn't get cold here...



Look at this snowboarder...(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.businessinsider.com%2Fimage%2F529f8b66eab8ea016b0bd875-400%2Fimage.jpg&f=1%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%20...%20ge.jpg&f=1%22%3Ehttps://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.businessinsider.com%2Fimage%2F529f8b66eab8ea016b0bd875-400%2Fimage.jpg&f=1%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on January 31, 2019, 11:55:08 PM
Brave aussie!
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Gaon on February 01, 2019, 12:46:27 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"And they think it doesn't get cold here...



Look at this snowboarder...(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.businessinsider.com%2Fimage%2F529f8b66eab8ea016b0bd875-400%2Fimage.jpg&f=1%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%20...%20ge.jpg&f=1%22%3Ehttps://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.businessinsider.com%2Fimage%2F529f8b66eab8ea016b0bd875-400%2Fimage.jpg&f=1%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)

It's brown snow.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 01, 2019, 12:49:14 AM
Yes, it's a bit off colour, I give you that.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 01, 2019, 03:12:58 AM
https://youtu.be/3mkidP2OUCk
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 01, 2019, 03:58:29 AM
Another day so cold any exposed skin freezes in minutes.  :dash1:
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 01, 2019, 04:25:25 AM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"Another day so cold any exposed skin freezes in minutes.  :dash1:


Well that's why birds flew south for the winter... why didn't/couldn't Canadians do the same?
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 01, 2019, 05:06:15 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"Another day so cold any exposed skin freezes in minutes.  :dash1:


Well that's why birds flew south for the winter... why didn't/couldn't Canadians do the same?

They sure as heck do. My wife and I are among the millions of people in this screwed up country who take our holidays in the winter and go South.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 01, 2019, 05:40:26 PM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"Another day so cold any exposed skin freezes in minutes.  :dash1:


I know, right?



Some relief today though.



36C.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 01, 2019, 05:51:03 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"Another day so cold any exposed skin freezes in minutes.  :dash1:


I know, right?



Some relief today though.



36C.

Must you rub our noses in it.

 :sneaky2:
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 01, 2019, 06:22:01 PM
35C here today.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Gaon on February 01, 2019, 09:38:40 PM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"Another day so cold any exposed skin freezes in minutes.  :dash1:

I saw the temperatures in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Brrrrr.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 02, 2019, 01:24:30 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"35C here today.


Damn.



Another hoodie day.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 02, 2019, 02:35:44 AM
Had to wear long pants.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 02, 2019, 05:42:23 AM
Might as well be in Canada.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 02, 2019, 06:24:45 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"Another day so cold any exposed skin freezes in minutes.  :dash1:

I saw the temperatures in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Brrrrr.

It looks like the temps in Barrie, Ontario will rise above zero for a few days for day time highs and then back in the freezer by next weekend.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 02, 2019, 07:25:29 PM
It's global.



We're in the mid 20's for the next few days...
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 02, 2019, 09:08:15 PM
The ambient temperature tonight will be -38 and with winchill -47.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 02, 2019, 09:34:06 PM
About the same as us, then...
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 02, 2019, 09:53:53 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"About the same as us, then...

Plus or minus 40 degrees can be deadly.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 02, 2019, 11:19:34 PM
It's 40c here right now. The little one is bundled up and squirting hot water on the garden beds with a super soaker so they don't freeze dry.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Odinson on February 02, 2019, 11:26:25 PM
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Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 01:19:41 AM
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The double standard would be funny if it didn't take money from my family.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: JOE on February 03, 2019, 01:44:05 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"47.7 is seriously hot.



You stay well out of the sun, and do not undertake physical labour unless you are conditioned and fit.



Happily, I believe we only lost 2 people...one an elderly person who simply did not know how hot it was and went outside. After 5 minutes they collapsed.



I can't recall what the other was.


On the same day Australia enjoyed perhaps its hottest temperature on the planet, Canada was colder than the Antarctica & almost as cold as Mars:



https://globalnews.ca/news/4906382/prairies-cold-north-pole-mars/amp/



The 'polar vortex' seemed to have found its location pointed at Central Canada







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A cold front appears to be making its way towards Western Canada & I've heard that snow may be forecast for Vancouver tomorrow or shortly after that.



https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-weather-another-blast-of-winter-ahead



Calgary & Saskatchewan should get quite cold as well.



Australia should continue to be very hot.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 02:28:27 AM
I doubt Australians are 'enjoyng' extreme heat anymore than enjoy this extreme cold.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: JOE on February 03, 2019, 02:37:31 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"I doubt Australians are 'enjoyng' extreme heat anymore than enjoy this extreme cold.


But these opposites appear to be related.



If the North Pole has shifted south to Central Canada, then the equator seems to have also found its new location  further south in Australia.



Anyways let us know how cold Calgary gets this werk Fashionista



I'd be interested to compare temps in Vancouver.



You should experience a significant drop in temperatures fairly soon during the week



I hope u are prepared
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 03:58:50 AM
JOE, all I said is that I doubt Australians are enjoying extreme heat as you worded it in a post..



I don't know what you are talking about..



It's not a response to my post.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: JOE on February 03, 2019, 06:03:39 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"JOE, all I said is that I doubt Australians are enjoying extreme heat as you worded it in a post..



I don't know what you are talking about..



It's not a response to my post.


It was intended as a joke, something which seems to evade the literally minded 'round here.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 03, 2019, 06:20:14 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"I doubt Australians are 'enjoyng' extreme heat anymore than enjoy this extreme cold.




There are a certain section that is so used to extreme heat, they cannot stand normal mild temps... they carry on and say it's too cold because they might have to wear a windcheater or something.





I haven't suffered any hot weather for 25 years because I have refridgerated aircon.





One day at my Fillipino aunty's funeral, (2014) it was 43 C... we drove there (5.5 hours drive north) in an aircon car but the Church certainly wasn't aircon, (just fans), or waiting around in the carpark for the hearst to arrive was grueling.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 10:07:06 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"JOE, all I said is that I doubt Australians are enjoying extreme heat as you worded it in a post..



I don't know what you are talking about..



It's not a response to my post.

In order to respond to a post, you have to read it first.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 05:44:38 PM
Quote from: "JOE"


If the North Pole has shifted south to Central Canada, then the equator seems to have also found its new location  further south in Australia


Joe, your idiocy knows no bounds.



If the equator shifts closer to Australia, Australia becomes COOLER.



Now I can hear those little gears in your head grinding and grasping to come to terms with that statement, but Australia is mainly desert, NOT tropical. Desert heat is MUCH hotter than tropical heat. Do you know of any tropical nation that has achieved a temperature of 47.7?



Tropical (equatorial) heat is moist (high in humidity) so it feels hotter in relative terms at 31C (the most common temperature) than dry heat. In the tropics, 31C is more uncomfortable than 31C in dry climates.



So, if the equator shifted further south, equatorial weather would cool the desert, and also bring heavy monsoonal rains that will transform it into lush jungle (like Darwin and the furthest northern reaches of the continent). The conversion of desert to jungle will thus eliminate the fierce desert winds we experience in summer in the southern regions into cooler, more humid winds.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 06:31:56 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "JOE"


If the North Pole has shifted south to Central Canada, then the equator seems to have also found its new location  further south in Australia


Joe, your idiocy knows no bounds.



If the equator shifts closer to Australia, Australia becomes COOLER.



Now I can hear those little gears in your head grinding and grasping to come to terms with that statement, but Australia is mainly desert, NOT tropical. Desert heat is MUCH hotter than tropical heat. Do you know of any tropical nation that has achieved a temperature of 47.7?



Tropical (equatorial) heat is moist (high in humidity) so it feels hotter in relative terms at 31C (the most common temperature) than dry heat. In the tropics, 31C is more uncomfortable than 31C in dry climates.



So, if the equator shifted further south, equatorial weather would cool the desert, and also bring heavy monsoonal rains that will transform it into lush jungle (like Darwin and the furthest northern reaches of the continent). The conversion of desert to jungle will thus eliminate the fierce desert winds we experience in summer in the southern regions into cooler, more humid winds.

What would you prefer?
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 06:34:31 PM
Most southerners don't like humidity. But the heat is becoming rather onerous. 47.7 is not enjoyable.



I would prefer the general temperature to go back about 3 degrees to where it was 30 years ago.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 06:38:24 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Most southerners don't like humidity. But the heat is becoming rather onerous. 47.7 is not enjoyable.



I would prefer the general temperature to go back about 3 degrees to where it was 30 years ago.

I can understand that Bricktop..



We are in an Arctic chill right now with no end in sight.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 06:40:39 PM
I don't know which would be worse.



The coldest temperature I've experienced is -9C in Switzerland, and I could not understand how people live in that numbing weather.



Then we get 47.7 here, and it's unendurable.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 06:48:12 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I don't know which would be worse.



The coldest temperature I've experienced is -9C in Switzerland, and I could not understand how people live in that numbing weather.



Then we get 47.7 here, and it's unendurable.

That seems like a heat wave compared to what we are experiencing right now.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 06:54:01 PM
So it seems.



But when you're unfamiliar with such cold, and poorly equipped in terms of clothing and footwear, it is hard to bear.



We rarely have the opportunity to walk on ice here.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 06:57:09 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"So it seems.



But when you're unfamiliar with such cold, and poorly equipped in terms of clothing and footwear, it is hard to bear.



We rarely have the opportunity to walk on ice here.

It can be lethal if you are not prepared for it.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 07:01:21 PM
Yes. Just like the heat. Although it is easier to live with than the cold. And it can be dangerous.



A young child died from heat exhaustion yesterday in Sydney, and that was 34!!! That is considered mild.



//https://www.9news.com.au/2019/02/03/17/21/news-sydney-baby-found-dead-in-sydney-home
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2019, 07:39:29 PM
Cold is easier. You can always add or shed a layer. There's nothing you can do when you're near naked already
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 07:48:55 PM
Not so.



I jump into my pool.



Don't you?
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2019, 08:25:31 PM
No pool here. If it's bad enough we drive to a local spring and throw rocks until the red bellies slither away. That or the ocean.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 09:34:55 PM
Gee, no pool.



It's hard being poor, I guess.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2019, 09:39:29 PM
They're hassle magnets in this area. Always fishing leaf litter and distressed critters out of them.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Gaon on February 03, 2019, 09:48:45 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Gee, no pool.



It's hard being poor, I guess.

No pool in our apartment either. :laugh3:
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2019, 09:55:54 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Gee, no pool.



It's hard being poor, I guess.

No pool in our apartment either. :laugh3:


You live in an apartment. I live rural. We must be poor.  ac_biggrin
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Gaon on February 03, 2019, 09:58:34 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Gee, no pool.



It's hard being poor, I guess.

No pool in our apartment either. :laugh3:


You live in an apartment. I live rural. We must be poor.  ac_biggrin

We're new immigrants in a very expensive city. An apartment it is for now.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2019, 09:59:18 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Gee, no pool.



It's hard being poor, I guess.

No pool in our apartment either. :laugh3:


You live in an apartment. I live rural. We must be poor.  ac_biggrin

We're new immigrants in a very expensive city. An apartment it is for now.


Nothing wrong with that.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Gaon on February 03, 2019, 10:02:29 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Gee, no pool.



It's hard being poor, I guess.

No pool in our apartment either. :laugh3:


You live in an apartment. I live rural. We must be poor.  ac_biggrin

We're new immigrants in a very expensive city. An apartment it is for now.


Nothing wrong with that.

 ac_drinks
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 10:13:40 PM
Hey, I'm OK associating with poor people.



It's not like I gloat, or anything...
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Gaon on February 03, 2019, 10:18:41 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Hey, I'm OK associating with poor people.



It's not like I gloat, or anything...

You are magnanimous.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2019, 10:19:32 PM
:laugh:



That attempt got fired then fell real quick.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 11:41:01 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Most southerners don't like humidity. But the heat is becoming rather onerous. 47.7 is not enjoyable.



I would prefer the general temperature to go back about 3 degrees to where it was 30 years ago.

I can understand that Bricktop..



We are in an Arctic chill right now with no end in sight.

Our trains in the West are on slow orders which means conductors and hog heads earn less money. Track maintenance has been delayed. Hydraulics don't work well colder than -35.



When it's this cold it has direct consequences for the national economy.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 11:50:48 PM
I guess I should not mention our pleasant mild 28C, then.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 04, 2019, 02:06:44 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I guess I should not mention our pleasant mild 28C, then.

Not until June.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 05:40:01 AM
The polar vortex is heading our way. 24C later in the week.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 06:30:28 AM
That'll be short lived. There is more heat coming to WA.



Our electricity bill is $500 at the moment.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 04, 2019, 07:05:12 AM
Quote from: "caskur"That'll be short lived. There is more heat coming to WA.



Our electricity bill is $500 at the moment.

 :shock:
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 04, 2019, 08:45:03 AM
Polar Vortex is here. 16c
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: JOE on February 04, 2019, 11:23:56 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "JOE"


If the North Pole has shifted south to Central Canada, then the equator seems to have also found its new location  further south in Australia


Joe, your idiocy knows no bounds.



If the equator shifts closer to Australia, Australia becomes COOLER.



Now I can hear those little gears in your head grinding and grasping to come to terms with that statement, but Australia is mainly desert, NOT tropical. Desert heat is MUCH hotter than tropical heat. Do you know of any tropical nation that has achieved a temperature of 47.7?



Tropical (equatorial) heat is moist (high in humidity) so it feels hotter in relative terms at 31C (the most common temperature) than dry heat. In the tropics, 31C is more uncomfortable than 31C in dry climates.



So, if the equator shifted further south, equatorial weather would cool the desert, and also bring heavy monsoonal rains that will transform it into lush jungle (like Darwin and the furthest northern reaches of the continent). The conversion of desert to jungle will thus eliminate the fierce desert winds we experience in summer in the southern regions into cooler, more humid winds.


Here's an article from Australia which suggests that the equator is expanding and thst it had ramifications for your country, BT:



https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-tropical-zone-is-expanding-and-australia-should-be-worried-77701
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 06:47:27 PM
No, Joe. That is not an "article".



It is an unreferenced piece of man made climate change propaganda. The author is a geographer. Not a climatologist. Just as we have learned that our politicians lie and our journalists lie, we have also seen academics lie in the pursuit of ideology. There are grave problems within the academic fraternity that conceal duplicity and prejudice.



I know you struggle to read...but when you manage to put words together, the next challenge is to review your source.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 06:56:14 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"No, Joe. That is not an "article".



It is an unreferenced piece of man made climate change propaganda. The author is a geographer. Not a climatologist. Just as we have learned that our politicians lie and our journalists lie, we have also seen academics lie in the pursuit of ideology. There are grave problems within the academic fraternity that conceal duplicity and prejudice.



I know you struggle to read...but when you manage to put words together, the next challenge is to review your source.


Yes, scientists do lie and they argue amongst themselves.





What we do have is an extremely unstable and unpredictable climate now.



Let's take it from there.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 07:14:48 PM
And when was the climate anything but?



For 95% of the world's existence, there was NO ice on the polar caps.



Political ideology has permeated every facet of our society, but most significantly in those areas where the ideologues can impose influence; the industry of Telling Us What To Do. That's where money and fame are most easily accessed.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 04, 2019, 07:20:43 PM
I have to laugh when I read the notoriously biased NASANOAA announce another record hot year. Throughout the earth's history, the world has been warmer 90% of past years than today.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 07:35:04 PM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"I have to laugh when I read the notoriously biased NASANOAA announce another record hot year. Throughout the earth's history, the world has been warmer 90% of past years than today.




Well, my niece was just in South Australia for the past 5 weeks, (she's a school teacher on holidays) and they were at a place where the temp was 50.2 or 52 C point something and I have NEVER heard a temp that high in Australia before...



I doubt pre-ice age when the world was a tropical paradise it got to 50+ temps.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 07:40:31 PM
50.7 °C (123.3 °F)    Oodnadatta, South Australia. 2 January 1960.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 04, 2019, 07:52:41 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"50.7 °C (123.3 °F)    Oodnadatta, South Australia. 2 January 1960.

State or national record?
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 07:57:14 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"50.7 °C (123.3 °F)    Oodnadatta, South Australia. 2 January 1960.


We just messaged her and she said 54... I think she is exaggerating... we asking her now, where in SA.



She said it was 20 kms south of Penong on the Nullabor...
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 08:03:12 PM
As far as I know, 49 was the highest registered temperature during the heat wave.



That doesn't exclude the possibility of higher temps in non-monitored areas, but 54 would be a world record, I think.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 08:16:24 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"As far as I know, 49 was the highest registered temperature during the heat wave.



That doesn't exclude the possibility of higher temps in non-monitored areas, but 54 would be a world record, I think.


On our news it was 49.5 at Port Augusta. That's what I heard.







Whether it's 49 or a ridiculous 50 plus, I have never heard such temps in Oz.



I think previously I've heard ridiculous temps at Marble Bar WA of 47...



One year, most disturbing was when 15,000 Emu were trapped on the rabbit proof fence dying of thirst... we tend to only think how it affects us... I think of the animals and birds out in it. Every time a tree is cut down, my anger grows.





And this, finches and budgies dying of heat stroke...



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Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 08:54:19 PM
The toll on our birds was terrible as well.



We were asked to leave water out.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 04, 2019, 08:58:40 PM
Some birds deserve a water cannon.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 09:14:30 PM
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Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 04, 2019, 09:15:59 PM
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Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 09:20:07 PM
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Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 04, 2019, 09:25:21 PM
You could try behaving.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 10:07:04 PM
I have to go have a shower and get all dressed up because today I might have to collect my car from Melville Holden.



the computer system has/had to be replaced... thankfully I had a 5 year extended warranty.  They're trying to blame me for jump starting the car... but that happened over 8 months ago when the car had sat for a month and the locking system drained the battery. .
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 10:36:30 PM
I'm on their side.



It is your fault.



For buying a HOLDEN!!!



Their day is done. Get used to it. Holdens are garbage.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 04, 2019, 10:56:06 PM
Ford is marginally better than Holden.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 11:09:25 PM
That is like saying Libya is marginally better than Syria.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 04, 2019, 11:18:03 PM
Depends on which model..
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 01:05:58 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I'm on their side.



It is your fault.



For buying a HOLDEN!!!



Their day is done. Get used to it. Holdens are garbage.




I rang them at 1 pm and said how's the car going and the woman said she's still waiting for permission from Holden to put the new computer in... I might get it back tomorrow... I'm starting to get very upset...





So what car should I get Mr Car Expert?
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 01:11:58 AM
Megan_au from the msn boards husband became a millionaire rebuilding Ford motors... She drove a Commodore... He wouldn't have a Ford...



So no, Fords aren't better than Holdens marginally or otherwise. .



But if NONE of our cars are reliable (which it seems they aren't) this is extremely bad for aging us.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 05, 2019, 01:37:07 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I'm on their side.



It is your fault.



For buying a HOLDEN!!!



Their day is done. Get used to it. Holdens are garbage.




I rang them at 1 pm and said how's the car going and the woman said she's still waiting for permission from Holden to put the new computer in... I might get it back tomorrow... I'm starting to get very upset...





So what car should I get Mr Car Expert?

I'm not an expert, but Nissan is very reliable.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 02:11:48 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I'm on their side.



It is your fault.



For buying a HOLDEN!!!



Their day is done. Get used to it. Holdens are garbage.




I rang them at 1 pm and said how's the car going and the woman said she's still waiting for permission from Holden to put the new computer in... I might get it back tomorrow... I'm starting to get very upset...





So what car should I get Mr Car Expert?

I'm not an expert, but Nissan is very reliable.


OK..





I'll have a look.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 02:13:55 AM
I typed in Most reliable car brands...





Top 10 most reliable auto brands:

Lexus

Toyota

Mazda

Subaru

Kia

Infiniti

Audi

BMW

Mini

Hyundai
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 05, 2019, 03:20:25 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I typed in Most reliable car brands...





Top 10 most reliable auto brands:

Lexus

Toyota

Mazda

Subaru

Kia

Infiniti

Audi

BMW

Mini

Hyundai

I have never owned any of those brands.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 03:36:51 AM
Quote from: "Herman"
Quote from: "caskur"I typed in Most reliable car brands...





Top 10 most reliable auto brands:

Lexus

Toyota

Mazda

Subaru

Kia

Infiniti

Audi

BMW

Mini

Hyundai

I have never owned any of those brands.




Me either... I think my Aunty has a Hyundai. She bought it new and 21 years later, she is still driving it.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 05, 2019, 03:45:03 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Herman"
Quote from: "caskur"I typed in Most reliable car brands...





Top 10 most reliable auto brands:

Lexus

Toyota

Mazda

Subaru

Kia

Infiniti

Audi

BMW

Mini

Hyundai

I have never owned any of those brands.




Me either... I think my Aunty has a Hyundai. She bought it new and 21 years later, she is still driving it.

I have driven just about all of them living abroad, but they weren't mine.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 05, 2019, 03:45:45 AM
The earlier Hyundai's were pretty sht boxish but they've come a long way. Lexus is just a fancier Toyota.



I've owned a number of those makes and Toyota is the most reliable.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 05, 2019, 04:41:57 AM
I can show you a dozen "most reliable" lists.



Not one of them will match any others.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 05, 2019, 04:58:57 AM
That's probably true.



Depends on the model, where it's made, and where its parts are made.



However, mainstream Toyota products are usually reliable and because of the market uptake they're reasonably priced.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 05, 2019, 01:54:28 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"The earlier Hyundai's were pretty sht boxish but they've come a long way. Lexus is just a fancier Toyota.



I've owned a number of those makes and Toyota is the most reliable.

That's what my husband says.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 05, 2019, 05:32:30 PM
Honda is as good as Toyota, with better engineering.



Pretty much any Japanese vehicle will be reliable. I'm unconvinced about Hyundai/Kia.



Stay away from German cars, particularly the high end brands. They are cheap on the second hand market for a reason.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 05:42:40 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Honda is as good as Toyota, with better engineering.



Pretty much any Japanese vehicle will be reliable. I'm unconvinced about Hyundai/Kia.



Stay away from German cars, particularly the high end brands. They are cheap on the second hand market for a reason.




I can buy one of my cars on the second hand market between 12,000-16,000...





This is so crushing to me... I absolutely LOVE how my beautiful car handles on the road... it's got a built in roll bar for safetly... a boot you can sleep in, (I kid you not) has a phone battery charger mat that needs no wires....





Now that it's run in at 3,800 kms, it's like a quick little bullet.





But imagine if I just stopped in the middle of no where, like it did thankfully in my garage?
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 05:47:16 PM
Back in the early 80's my friend bought a new Mitsubishi and she was forever running back to the dealer bc the handles kept coming apart...That sort of put me off.



I cursed Kurt yesterday for letting my Commodore go instead of fixing the body work... I'd still have it and be $30,000 richer.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 05, 2019, 06:46:20 PM
Quote from: "caskur"it's got a built in roll bar for safetly


In South Australia...and pretty much the rest of the country...you need a special permit to drive cars with built in roll bars on public roads.



What sort of car is it?
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 06:49:07 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"it's got a built in roll bar for safetly


In South Australia...and pretty much the rest of the country...you need a special permit to drive cars with built in roll bars on public roads.



What sort of car is it?


GMH Malibu 2015 model.





https://www.auto123.com/en/new-cars/technical-specs/chevrolet/malibu/2015/base/ls/
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 05, 2019, 06:58:11 PM
Mmmm...OK.



It doesn't have a built in roll bar.



//https://www.carsguide.com.au/holden/malibu/price/2015/cd?id=DVTM4I1U



Lots of features though. But it falls into the same category as many other cars...an ordinary, basic engine and transmissions in a body filled with glitzy (often unnecessary) toys and gadgets. As you're now experiencing, all those gimmicks aren't worth much when your main CPU drops its lunch.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 05, 2019, 07:00:59 PM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Most southerners don't like humidity. But the heat is becoming rather onerous. 47.7 is not enjoyable.



I would prefer the general temperature to go back about 3 degrees to where it was 30 years ago.

I can understand that Bricktop..



We are in an Arctic chill right now with no end in sight.

Our trains in the West are on slow orders which means conductors and hog heads earn less money. Track maintenance has been delayed. Hydraulics don't work well colder than -35.



When it's this cold it has direct consequences for the national economy.

I know it's cheesy to quote your own posts, but I think everyone will forgive me this time. Due to the extreme cold, a train's air brake system failed and a CP train rolled down the steepest grade in North America while parked in a siding awaiting crew change. A locomotive engineer, who I know, a conductor and a conductor trainee all died after the head engine plunged sixty metres into the Kicking Horse River on the BC/Alberta border.



This deserves it's own thread in my opinion.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 05, 2019, 07:02:03 PM
Ouch.



They should have had Freud at the controls. He'd know what to do.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 07:05:31 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Mmmm...OK.



It doesn't have a built in roll bar.



//https://www.carsguide.com.au/holden/malibu/price/2015/cd?id=DVTM4I1U



Lots of features though. But it falls into the same category as many other cars...an ordinary, basic engine and transmissions in a body filled with glitzy (often unnecessary) toys and gadgets. As you're now experiencing, all those gimmicks aren't worth much when your main CPU drops its lunch.


It does have a built-in roll bar...



we're looking in the manual now.



this is a better site..



https://www.auto123.com/en/new-cars/technical-specs/chevrolet/malibu/2015/base/ls/
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 05, 2019, 07:12:43 PM
I'm still not seeing a built in roll bar. This is what they look like.



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Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 07:14:08 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Mmmm...OK.



It doesn't have a built in roll bar.



//https://www.carsguide.com.au/holden/malibu/price/2015/cd?id=DVTM4I1U



Lots of features though. But it falls into the same category as many other cars...an ordinary, basic engine and transmissions in a body filled with glitzy (often unnecessary) toys and gadgets. As you're now experiencing, all those gimmicks aren't worth much when your main CPU drops its lunch.


Here... front anti roll bar





https://www.google.com.au/search?lr=&as_qdr=all&biw=1536&bih=747&ei=TiZaXPD8Nor69QPLmbzIBA&q=Holden+Malibu+Front+Anti+Roll+Bar&oq=Holden+Malibu+Front+Anti+Roll+Bar&gs_l=psy-ab.3...32261.32261..36747...0.0..0.228.228.2-1......0....2j1..gws-wiz.......0i71._9BUITaOQ4c
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 05, 2019, 07:16:56 PM
Ok. That's a different beast. It's a driving aid, not a protective cage.



Keeps the car flatter through corners, which is probably why you like the handling.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 07:18:12 PM
In the frame of the car, they have a builtin (as in framework) an anti roll bar.



It was a selling feature for me.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 05, 2019, 07:18:58 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ouch.



They should have had Freud at the controls. He'd know what to do.

Normally, I would chuckle at that.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 07:22:47 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ok. That's a different beast. It's a driving aid, not a protective cage.



Keeps the car flatter through corners, which is probably why you like the handling.




I'm sitting here very emotional about the whole thing because obviously next to a relative or pet, your car in Australia has got to be one of your most prized possessions and for it to stuff up at 3,800 from a computer problem is NOT a good thing.



And to think I was contemplating a long country drive that now scares me witless.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 05, 2019, 07:24:18 PM
Frames do NOT stop you rolling. They are designed to protect you if the car tips over.



All cars sold in Australia must have a minimum roll protection structural integrity. Pretty much every car sold here meet those roll protection standards.



Anti-roll bars are suspension modifications to flatten the car through corners and prevent body roll.



But your car does have a good safety rating.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 05, 2019, 07:25:26 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ok. That's a different beast. It's a driving aid, not a protective cage.



Keeps the car flatter through corners, which is probably why you like the handling.




I'm sitting here very emotional about the whole thing because obviously next to a relative or pet, your car in Australia has got to be one of your most prized possessions and for it to stuff up at 3,800 from a computer problem is NOT a good thing.



And to think I was contemplating a long country drive that now scares me witless.


Of course. Major car malfunctions are always worrisome.



Confidence in your car to make the distance, especially in Australia, is crucial.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 07:28:01 PM
Yep... something to protect my pointy head is a good thing...



haw haw!~
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 07:36:39 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ok. That's a different beast. It's a driving aid, not a protective cage.



Keeps the car flatter through corners, which is probably why you like the handling.




I'm sitting here very emotional about the whole thing because obviously next to a relative or pet, your car in Australia has got to be one of your most prized possessions and for it to stuff up at 3,800 from a computer problem is NOT a good thing.



And to think I was contemplating a long country drive that now scares me witless.


Of course. Major car malfunctions are always worrisome.



Confidence in your car to make the distance, especially in Australia, is crucial.


I paid 27,000 at the time...



I could have bought several old bombs for that... now I know why something so glamourous for a bargain price;





I'm too clever to take off in the heat... i would only do the country drives in winter and have at least 20 lites of water stashed in the boot with snacks.





When I was young, my grandparents worked from Dongara crayfishing... every school holidays (3x a year) mum took us to Dongara from Perth,  372 miles in the heat, no seat belts, 4 kids, driving btween 65-75 miles an hour... plus one time our cat with her 4 kittens (that was fun)



You tell any of the new breeds about that and they faint with fear at the thought...lol
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 07:40:06 PM
I have a GPS device anyway... activating it from a road in the outback may prove a challenge.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 05, 2019, 07:41:22 PM
GPS is satellite based.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 05, 2019, 08:33:49 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"GPS is satellite based.


Yep, if my car gets stolen I have to report it to the police, get an incident number, ring my GPS company with my incident number. THEY turn on my GPS hiden in the car, THEN I AM (my car) is TRACKED.... the battery in the GPS starts operating when they turn on the device. It saves power. Actually, I should put a new battery in it. 3.5 years old nearly.



if I am in the bush stuck, how can I get the police?



So what I would have to do is go to the police stations in town, and give my details between towns... and that is what I would do, cuz I'm a safety first girl.



I do not trust our outback... too many desperate people wanting money or drugs and I'd be a sitting target for crime.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 06, 2019, 01:00:59 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ok. That's a different beast. It's a driving aid, not a protective cage.



Keeps the car flatter through corners, which is probably why you like the handling.




I'm sitting here very emotional about the whole thing because obviously next to a relative or pet, your car in Australia has got to be one of your most prized possessions and for it to stuff up at 3,800 from a computer problem is NOT a good thing.



And to think I was contemplating a long country drive that now scares me witless.


Of course. Major car malfunctions are always worrisome.



Confidence in your car to make the distance, especially in Australia, is crucial.

Canada too..



My husband always drives if we go out of town.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 06, 2019, 01:19:54 AM
Trade it in for a Japanese car. You'll never look back.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 06, 2019, 01:35:53 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Trade it in for a Japanese car. You'll never look back.

If you'e talking to me Bricktop, I have a Nissan Altima.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 06, 2019, 02:11:26 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Trade it in for a Japanese car. You'll never look back.

If you'e talking to me Bricktop, I have a Nissan Altima.


Your car is designed for a cold climate completely OPPOSITE to my climate.



I need a car designed to take the heat.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 06, 2019, 03:21:12 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Trade it in for a Japanese car. You'll never look back.

If you'e talking to me Bricktop, I have a Nissan Altima.


No, Caskur.



Holdens don't take anything. It's a dead brand, trying to flog cheap Korean Daewoos as the "great aussie car".



General Motors is a despicable company that ripped millions from Australian taxpayers, then abandoned its factories leaving thousands out of work.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 06, 2019, 05:26:58 AM
Look, the best vehicle for the Australian Outback still is the Toyota Landcruiser. Built tough but at a high premium. It's been like that for decades hence why the resale value of any well maintained Landcruiser of any age can still cost more than a new mini sized car (or two).
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 06, 2019, 08:51:00 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Look, the best vehicle for the Australian Outback still is the Toyota Landcruiser. Built tough but at a high premium. It's been like that for decades hence why the resale value of any well maintained Landcruiser of any age can still cost more than a new mini sized car (or two).

I like the looks of a yellow FJ  cruiser.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://www.toyota-global.com/pages/contents/showroom/vehicle_gallery/result/fj_cruiser/images/intro/intro_2.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://www.toyota-global.com/pages/con%20...%20ntro_2.jpg%22%3Ehttps://www.toyota-global.com/pages/contents/showroom/vehicle_gallery/result/fj_cruiser/images/intro/intro_2.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 06, 2019, 05:50:32 PM
That one, not so much...It didn't sell, for some reason.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 06, 2019, 08:37:56 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Trade it in for a Japanese car. You'll never look back.

If you'e talking to me Bricktop, I have a Nissan Altima.


No, Caskur.



Holdens don't take anything. It's a dead brand, trying to flog cheap Korean Daewoos as the "great aussie car".



General Motors is a despicable company that ripped millions from Australian taxpayers, then abandoned its factories leaving thousands out of work.




Yep, I still haven't got my car back..





Well, when you let yanks take control of your business, you're asking for problems... I've always said that.





Anyway... I now blame, the year of the pig.   :oeudC:
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 06, 2019, 08:49:05 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Look, the best vehicle for the Australian Outback still is the Toyota Landcruiser. Built tough but at a high premium. It's been like that for decades hence why the resale value of any well maintained Landcruiser of any age can still cost more than a new mini sized car (or two).


Great, then buying one would put a huge dent in our retirement savings...



looks like my hope now of surviving retirement is to win lotto. I have a billion to 1 chance...







 ac_unsure





Last Spring, I went to this town at the edge of the desert by accident, (Kurt took a wrong turn) and we ended up at a place called Perenjori... there was a place going for $30,000 and I thought, lets buy it for a holiday house, (the house was less than ordinary) but there was a MASSIVE double garage shed down the back new looking...



I said to my sister, "come on, you and I, $15,000 each"... and she looked interested.... well, it got snapped up before we could grow our ideas...





here, it was this dump - https://www.domain.com.au/19-21-russell-street-perenjori-wa-6620-2014535125 (check out the shed)





I'm thinking of downsizing and going to live in a rural town within 2 hour drive of Perth.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 06, 2019, 08:50:37 PM
Letting ANY multinational company, but Americans especially, control large parts of your manufacturing sector, and it will end in tears.



Remember, before GMH took money and ran, Mitsubishi did the same thing.



They fail to accept any social responsibility for their corporate decisions, and those decisions are made based on a single criteria; profit.



Nissan is now threatening to pull out of the UK unless the Brits give them 100 million pounds to keep them there.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 06, 2019, 08:51:28 PM
Or maybe it was $50,000 and $25 each.... crikey, I hope I'm not getting Alzheimer's.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 06, 2019, 08:52:01 PM
Quote from: "caskur"




here, it was this dump - https://www.domain.com.au/19-21-russell-street-perenjori-wa-6620-2014535125 (check out the shed)


$30,000 for the shed.



The house is uninhabitable.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 06, 2019, 08:59:27 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"




here, it was this dump - https://www.domain.com.au/19-21-russell-street-perenjori-wa-6620-2014535125 (check out the shed)


$30,000 for the shed.



The house is uninhabitable.


Live in the shed while fixing the house, it's what went through my mind BUT, that place flooded at one time...That is why that floor is in a state.



Who cares? It's a GREAT spot to holiday (wildflowers and wildlife wise)...



Kurt is skilled in metal work and woodwork... and we have every tool known to man.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 07, 2019, 01:35:08 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Look, the best vehicle for the Australian Outback still is the Toyota Landcruiser. Built tough but at a high premium. It's been like that for decades hence why the resale value of any well maintained Landcruiser of any age can still cost more than a new mini sized car (or two).


Great, then buying one would put a huge dent in our retirement savings...



looks like my hope now of surviving retirement is to win lotto. I have a billion to 1 chance...







 ac_unsure





Last Spring, I went to this town at the edge of the desert by accident, (Kurt took a wrong turn) and we ended up at a place called Perenjori... there was a place going for $30,000 and I thought, lets buy it for a holiday house, (the house was less than ordinary) but there was a MASSIVE double garage shed down the back new looking...



I said to my sister, "come on, you and I, $15,000 each"... and she looked interested.... well, it got snapped up before we could grow our ideas...





here, it was this dump - https://www.domain.com.au/19-21-russell-street-perenjori-wa-6620-2014535125 (check out the shed)





I'm thinking of downsizing and going to live in a rural town within 2 hour drive of Perth.

That house looks like it should be demolished.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 07, 2019, 07:35:22 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Look, the best vehicle for the Australian Outback still is the Toyota Landcruiser. Built tough but at a high premium. It's been like that for decades hence why the resale value of any well maintained Landcruiser of any age can still cost more than a new mini sized car (or two).


Great, then buying one would put a huge dent in our retirement savings...



looks like my hope now of surviving retirement is to win lotto. I have a billion to 1 chance...







 ac_unsure





Last Spring, I went to this town at the edge of the desert by accident, (Kurt took a wrong turn) and we ended up at a place called Perenjori... there was a place going for $30,000 and I thought, lets buy it for a holiday house, (the house was less than ordinary) but there was a MASSIVE double garage shed down the back new looking...



I said to my sister, "come on, you and I, $15,000 each"... and she looked interested.... well, it got snapped up before we could grow our ideas...





here, it was this dump - https://www.domain.com.au/19-21-russell-street-perenjori-wa-6620-2014535125 (check out the shed)





I'm thinking of downsizing and going to live in a rural town within 2 hour drive of Perth.

That house looks like it should be demolished.




Wha'?



For a holiday shack in the desert, it's a 5 star destination... I was going to invite BT and Dinky Di for a stay.





sheesh....







 :tease:
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 07, 2019, 07:39:25 PM
My holiday accommodation is on the vehicle, or will be.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 07, 2019, 07:47:23 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Look, the best vehicle for the Australian Outback still is the Toyota Landcruiser. Built tough but at a high premium. It's been like that for decades hence why the resale value of any well maintained Landcruiser of any age can still cost more than a new mini sized car (or two).


Great, then buying one would put a huge dent in our retirement savings...



looks like my hope now of surviving retirement is to win lotto. I have a billion to 1 chance...







 ac_unsure





Last Spring, I went to this town at the edge of the desert by accident, (Kurt took a wrong turn) and we ended up at a place called Perenjori... there was a place going for $30,000 and I thought, lets buy it for a holiday house, (the house was less than ordinary) but there was a MASSIVE double garage shed down the back new looking...



I said to my sister, "come on, you and I, $15,000 each"... and she looked interested.... well, it got snapped up before we could grow our ideas...





here, it was this dump - https://www.domain.com.au/19-21-russell-street-perenjori-wa-6620-2014535125 (check out the shed)





I'm thinking of downsizing and going to live in a rural town within 2 hour drive of Perth.

That house looks like it should be demolished.




Wha'?



For a holiday shack in the desert, it's a 5 star destination... I was going to invite BT and Dinky Di for a stay.





sheesh....







 :tease:

I didn't know that.

 ac_blush
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 07, 2019, 08:39:32 PM
Quote from: "caskur"


For a holiday shack in the desert, it's a 5 star destination... I was going to invite BT and Dinky Di for a stay.




You would need to invite him at a different time to me.



Besides, I don't stay in anything less than 5 star.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 07, 2019, 08:49:31 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"


For a holiday shack in the desert, it's a 5 star destination... I was going to invite BT and Dinky Di for a stay.




You would need to invite him at a different time to me.



Besides, I don't stay in anything less than 5 star.

Who is that in your avatar Bricktop?
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 07, 2019, 09:14:48 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"


For a holiday shack in the desert, it's a 5 star destination... I was going to invite BT and Dinky Di for a stay.




You would need to invite him at a different time to me.



Besides, I don't stay in anything less than 5 star.

Who is that in your avatar Bricktop?




That's Mister Plod.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 07, 2019, 09:17:02 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"


For a holiday shack in the desert, it's a 5 star destination... I was going to invite BT and Dinky Di for a stay.




You would need to invite him at a different time to me.



Besides, I don't stay in anything less than 5 star.


Humpies on the fringes is 5 star...





think, Survivor!







This time of year, the outback flies would be bad... No one in their right mind goes bush in the middle of summer.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 07, 2019, 09:18:15 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"


For a holiday shack in the desert, it's a 5 star destination... I was going to invite BT and Dinky Di for a stay.




You would need to invite him at a different time to me.



Besides, I don't stay in anything less than 5 star.

Who is that in your avatar Bricktop?




That's Mister Plod.

It is?
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 07, 2019, 09:23:49 PM
I'm assuming.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 07, 2019, 09:36:37 PM
Mr Plod.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-SvqRV_JNi8/hqdefault.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/-SvqRV_JNi8/hqdefault.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 07, 2019, 09:51:10 PM
Yes... all coppers and ex-coppers are Mister Plod.





The girls are called Dickless Tracy.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 07, 2019, 10:12:00 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Yes... all coppers and ex-coppers are Mister Plod.





The girls are called Dickless Tracy.

 ac_blush
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 07, 2019, 11:33:11 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"


For a holiday shack in the desert, it's a 5 star destination... I was going to invite BT and Dinky Di for a stay.




You would need to invite him at a different time to me.



Besides, I don't stay in anything less than 5 star.

Who is that in your avatar Bricktop?


That is Dan Dare...hero to millions of UK kids in the 1950's...his stories were published in the "Eagle" comic book.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ce/Eagle_cover_1989.jpg/220px-Eagle_cover_1989.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/%20...%20r_1989.jpg%22%3Ehttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ce/Eagle_cover_1989.jpg/220px-Eagle_cover_1989.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



He was a sort of Flash Gordon with English sophistication and refinement.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Thiel on February 07, 2019, 11:50:58 PM
I was in Florida last week for business. I didn't want to come back to Winnipeg. February 2019 is cold even by our standards.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 08, 2019, 12:01:05 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"


For a holiday shack in the desert, it's a 5 star destination... I was going to invite BT and Dinky Di for a stay.




You would need to invite him at a different time to me.



Besides, I don't stay in anything less than 5 star.

Who is that in your avatar Bricktop?


That is Dan Dare...hero to millions of UK kids in the 1950's...his stories were published in the "Eagle" comic book.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ce/Eagle_cover_1989.jpg/220px-Eagle_cover_1989.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/%20...%20r_1989.jpg%22%3Ehttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ce/Eagle_cover_1989.jpg/220px-Eagle_cover_1989.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



He was a sort of Flash Gordon with English sophistication and refinement.

I didn't know that.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 08, 2019, 01:13:51 AM
You weren't in England in the 1950's, I think.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 08, 2019, 01:14:27 AM
Quote from: "Thiel"I was in Florida last week for business. I didn't want to come back to Winnipeg. February 2019 is cold even by our standards.


Same here.



A frigid 24 here today.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 08, 2019, 01:16:07 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"You weren't in England in the 1950's, I think.

You are right.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 08, 2019, 02:19:27 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Thiel"I was in Florida last week for business. I didn't want to come back to Winnipeg. February 2019 is cold even by our standards.


Same here.



A frigid 24 here today.




 ac_lmfao





33.9 here at the moment... expect it in a say or two.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 08, 2019, 03:10:26 AM
Apparently not.



22C then 25,27,21,23,27,30.



Our weather tends to separate from yours around this time...
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: caskur on February 08, 2019, 05:27:00 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Apparently not.



22C then 25,27,21,23,27,30.



Our weather tends to separate from yours around this time...


My step-father is from Chelsea Vic... his mum once told me she never looked at her weather predictions... she looked at Perth and knew what Melbourne would be like in 3 days time...



I wouldn't know. I only spent 3 freezing weeks in our ES... two times.







Today was a stinker.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 08, 2019, 10:29:11 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Apparently not.



22C then 25,27,21,23,27,30.



Our weather tends to separate from yours around this time...

Nice temperatures.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 08, 2019, 06:06:28 PM
A bit cool.



It's cold at the moment. 18C.



And RAINING!!! First rain in 3 months. Bucketing down.



 :20utj4j_th:
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 08, 2019, 11:13:08 PM
12c a few hours ago. Now 15c. I can't feel my toes.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 09, 2019, 12:29:48 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"12c a few hours ago. Now 15c. I can't feel my toes.

You pussy.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 09, 2019, 01:13:29 AM
It's fucking FREEZING!!!
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Frood on February 09, 2019, 06:51:11 AM
Quote from: "Shen Li"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"12c a few hours ago. Now 15c. I can't feel my toes.

You pussy.


Shush, you.



You go from 40c to 12c in the span of hours and not feel like god is trying to make icicles of your bones.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 09, 2019, 12:02:35 PM
It looked like we might have some relief this week from the extreme cold, but it wasn't meant to be.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Bricktop on February 09, 2019, 05:38:00 PM
I'd invite you to Australia...but it's cold here too.
Title: Re: What January looked like in Oz.
Post by: Anonymous on February 22, 2019, 11:00:06 AM
it's supposed to be a balmy -1 for a high today in Calgary..



And then it's back into the deep freeze with -17 for the high on Sunday.
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