Perfesser Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 Funny that Ireland is still .. emerald. Has the Gulf Stream shifted? Maybe the lack of sunspots all year (usually followed by colder seasons) is to blame. Quote
JensenPark Posted January 9, 2010 Author Posted January 9, 2010 altogether now..."where's that global warming?" Actually, that is one cool shot. Quote
Perfesser Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 Well, one of the first side effects of no polar ice cap would be that the Gulf Stream would weaken or be disrupted entirely as it's supposedly driven by melting fresh water, denser than salt water. Less ice- less current. Britain would have a climate more in line with it's latitude, could probably be compared to the west coast of Canada. Quote
Snacko Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 Well, I'm not a global weather scientist and I don't play one on TV either. Quote
JensenPark Posted January 9, 2010 Author Posted January 9, 2010 no worries Snack...meant light-heartedly. common practice here whenever we hits spells of -20 for two or three weeks straight. Over the the EuroDogz: We get the hysterical news flashes here about the snow in the UK and Europe...how common or uncommon is the weather you guys are getting right now? Quote
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted January 9, 2010 1. DDz Quorum Posted January 9, 2010 Well... It does snow here in the UK, but not normally to the extent it has recently. Coupled with an unusually prolonged period of sub-zero temperatures this has put a strain on our infra-structure. Snow tyres and chains are not the norm here for winter, and our salt/grit reserves are insufficient for the current conditions. Trains are hampered because some use a third rail for power, rather than overhead lines, so this has added to the problems. There is concern for our wildlife too because our winters are normally 'mild'. We may also have milk and bread rationing - go figure! Thankfully booze is in plentiful supply Quote
Perfesser Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 I'm sorry. I had no intent to begin a discussion on the causes of global warming. The cause really doesn't matter. It is a fact and we'll have to deal with it. I was however trying to point out what it might mean to some people. Europe might freeze their butts off as in the "little Ice Age". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ice_Age Quote
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted January 10, 2010 1. DDz Quorum Posted January 10, 2010 I was sitting in my bomb shelter with my guns...waiting for the zombies to come. Got my Barretta primed and ready Funny - there is a facebook group about surviving zombies in Cambridge, quite a hoot! Quote
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted January 11, 2010 1. DDz Quorum Posted January 11, 2010 I spent yeaterday building an igloo - using a 30 litre storage box as a mold for the bricks, I calcualted I shifted over 1600 litres of snow. I will try and post some pics.... Quote
guitarman68 Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Just when we thought we were getting to the end, we have been issued with another severe weather warning for tomorrow and Wednesday for the southwest.Heavy snow and freezing conditions, nevermind it could be worse Quote
JensenPark Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 Just when we thought we were getting to the end, we have been issued with another severe weather warning for tomorrow and Wednesday for the southwest.Heavy snow and freezing conditions, nevermind it could be worse Quote
Perfesser Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 mmmmm. It's looking pretty bad folks. if you want to know how long you'll have.... http://theoatmeal.com/quiz/zombie_bite 1 hr and 12 min is all I'll have Quote
2. Administrators Jabo Posted January 11, 2010 2. Administrators Posted January 11, 2010 1Hr and 11 mins here - Snow's all melting though so... Quote
JensenPark Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 one hour and seventeen minutes till Zombie-awesomeness! Quote
delta7 Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 YEAH - the bloody snows gone - weve had a thaw and its nearly all away. Pretty while it lasted but was getting boring, major roads were ok to drive on but side roads were abandoned so very treacherous, plus a lot of folk have either forgotten or never learnt how to drive in slippery conditions so they hampered things. Lost count of the idiots revving away with wheels spinnning and going nowhere. JP ITs very unusual to have snow and low temps where I live- my town is on a major river and is low lying so hardly gets any . Quote
Perfesser Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 It's been very cold here but no snow to speak of. The frost is deep in the ground now and the roads are getting that washboard texture, you hear of a water main break almost daily. Quote
delta7 Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8460442.stm Quote
DD_asas Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 Well, this is my small contribution to weather update: last weekend, although the "weatherman" said it was going to rain rain and the temperature were dropping to 10, the fact is we, had an excellent, 19/20 º Celsius, sun and the result as this: Quote
Blairgowrie Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 My goodness but you are a handsome devil Asus. My wife says you are one sexy dude. Quote
Snacko Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Are you sure it wasn't the HULK Tshirt that she thought was sexy BG? Quote
Snacko Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Captain America is AWESOME!! Yes, Asus, you are now an official Junior Associate American Citizen trainee! Quote
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