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2009-07-23 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

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Posted by lord garth 2009-07-23 11:10|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Damn that Gerbil Worming!

Who knew AlBore was in South America?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-07-23 12:50|| 2009-07-23 12:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, it is winter down there...

Posted by tu3031 2009-07-23 13:30|| 2009-07-23 13:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Slightly on subject.
We here in the Deep South are having a record setting cool summer, July temps in the High 60's are highly unusual.

OK where's Algore? The evil Scientist's errand moron.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-07-23 13:44|| 2009-07-23 13:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Redneck,
It's record cold in Minnesota too. In fact, a friend just got back from a fishing trip in Canada expecting warm weather and was treated to 40F temperatures (30's wind chill).

Global warming indeed.

Posted by Frozen Al 2009-07-23 14:52|| 2009-07-23 14:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Summer: Boston 2009. One day over 90(and that was in May), maybe 10 over 80. Tons of rain.

Posted by tu3031 2009-07-23 15:10|| 2009-07-23 15:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Hey Tu, come out our way 40 miles west and you can't find 10 over 80. Rain, on the other hand, we got LOTS of (and it's starting again right now).

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2009-07-23 15:27|| 2009-07-23 15:27|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm in Boston also, normally install the air conditioning by Memorial Day, in 2008 it was unusually cool and I got to wait till a week after Memorial Day. This year still haven't done it yet. It's a very comfortable 65 degrees right now. I work at home so air conditioning is normally a must in summer.

Posted by Skunky Angeack7024 2009-07-23 15:42|| 2009-07-23 15:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Um you do know that it is winter now in south america.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-07-23 18:01|| 2009-07-23 18:01|| Front Page Top

#9 CyberSarge - true, it's winter in the southern hemisphere, but the areas mentioned usually only get measurable precipitation in late spring, early summer. It's extremely rare for Bahia Blanca to get snow, partly because it's on the coast, and partly because the winds usually drive weather patterns from land to sea in that area, and it's very dry 9 months out of the year.

We've had one day at/over 90 degrees so far this summer, quite unusual. It's also been extremely wet! The last time these patterns were seen was in 1913.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-07-23 18:32|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-07-23 18:32|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm in Boston also, normally install the air conditioning by Memorial Day

I assume you're referring to window air conditioners, not central air.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2009-07-23 18:55|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2009-07-23 18:55|| Front Page Top

#11 Zhang - Yes, building was built in 1935, no central air then.

CyberSarge - Yes, but Buenos Aires is the same latitude in the south as Los Angeles, Dallas, or South Carolina in the north -- not used to snow in winter.

Posted by Skunky Angeack7024 2009-07-23 19:05|| 2009-07-23 19:05|| Front Page Top

#12 I'm about an hour north of Boston. I haven't switched the thermostat from 'heat' to 'cool' yet this season. The central ac hasn't been needed, but the heat has been a couple of times. We've had several (small) fires in the fireplace this month, last one a couple of days ago.

Just got back from a bluegrass concert. Cloudy, sprinkles, 63 degrees.

Posted by KBK 2009-07-23 21:11|| 2009-07-23 21:11|| Front Page Top

#13 Central Virginia here. We had some mid-high 90's back June (and my Early Girl tomatoes were ripening every day), but has rarely hit 90 since. Now I've got plenty of tomatoes, but they're still green. Maybe it needs to be hotter for them to ripen - lord knows they're getting enough sun.

I think I've had the A/C on maybe 2 evenings so far this year. It's a little humid tonight, but so far the ceiling fans are taking care of it.

I rarely turn the A/C on during the day anyway while I'm at work, unless it's going to be in the mid-high 90's and humid, and even then I leave it set at 85. Nice thing about a cinderblock/stucco house - it tends to be cooler in summer and warmer in winter than a regular house, and holds the heat/cold well.

Gerbil Worming my a**.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-07-23 21:33|| 2009-07-23 21:33|| Front Page Top

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