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Old Feb 12th 2014 | 3:45 am
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You know you are beginning to become acclimatized to Canada's weather when you are getting the t-shirts out in anticipation of the temperature climbing to above -20!
Meanwhile bushfires are raging in my last place of residence (Melbourne). People think we were mad moving from Aus to Canada but I know which one I prefer.
 
Old Feb 12th 2014 | 5:10 am
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Originally Posted by dbd33
-28 here this morning. I expect a heatwave is coming soon, something that feels like a heatwave anyway.
By my birthday it should be about +28...not looking forward to it. The temperature that is. The birthday should be fun enough.
 
Old Feb 21st 2014 | 12:22 am
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-29, heatwave officially over. It was a nice break but left things a bit icey.
 
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-35, the struggle continues. Saw the snow in Van and Lower Mainland on the news, that won't last so enjoy it while you can.
 
Old Feb 23rd 2014 | 11:13 pm
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I am officially bored of snow now.
Go away winter . spring stop tormenting me
 
Old Feb 23rd 2014 | 11:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
I am officially bored of snow now.
Go away winter . spring stop tormenting me
I would actually welcome a few cm of snow today. It would provide a bit of traction.
 
Old Feb 24th 2014 | 12:07 am
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Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
I am officially bored of snow now.
Go away winter . spring stop tormenting me
This. I hate winter
 
Old Feb 24th 2014 | 12:17 am
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Originally Posted by Souvy
I would actually welcome a few cm of snow today. It would provide a bit of traction.
Exactly my problem. I can happily trudge through 5 cm of the stuff but this is just icky and slippery

As Sheldon would point out "the roads are most slippery, when there's a thin coat of liquid that reduces the coefficient of friction to nearly zero, but not thick enough to introduces a new source of friction."
 
Old Feb 24th 2014 | 12:22 am
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Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
Exactly my problem. I can happily trudge through 5 cm of the stuff but this is just icky and slippery

As Sheldon would point out "the roads are most slippery, when there's a thin coat of liquid that reduces the coefficient of friction to nearly zero, but not thick enough to introduces a new source of friction."
Who's Sheldon?
 
Old Feb 24th 2014 | 12:31 am
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Originally Posted by Shard
Who's Sheldon?


Judging from the comment I'd go with Big Bang Theory
 
Old Feb 24th 2014 | 12:42 am
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Originally Posted by old.sparkles


Judging from the comment I'd go with Big Bang Theory
 
Old Feb 24th 2014 | 12:48 am
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Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
Exactly my problem. I can happily trudge through 5 cm of the stuff but this is just icky and slippery

As Sheldon would point out "the roads are most slippery, when there's a thin coat of liquid that reduces the coefficient of friction to nearly zero, but not thick enough to introduces a new source of friction."
Quite. That rain we had a few days ago has created problems. I cleared the ice from my front yard yesterday, or most of it. The bits that were too thick, I roughened up. The road is another matter. It doesn't drain very well. Getting to the corner store yesterday afternoon was a nightmare. A sheet of ice the whole way. I buy beer in cans in winter. They don't break when you fall over.
 
Old Feb 24th 2014 | 1:05 am
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Even the melt here has caused issues. A thin layer of snow on top of what must have been some frozen melt water caused me to do a fantastic windmill impression this morning
 
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Originally Posted by old.sparkles


Judging from the comment I'd go with Big Bang Theory
None the wiser. I'll chalk it down to someone on TV.
 
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Originally Posted by Shard
None the wiser. I'll chalk it down to someone on TV.
It's a TV sit-com program that is funny, for a change.

http://www.ctv.ca/TheBigBangTheory.aspx
 


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