Challenge to group: you've got a week off in early Feb, what do you do?
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"The Reids" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Following up to Miss L. Toe
> >I hear its moving East, if it gets to London maybe the Thames will freeze
> >over again and we can all blame Global warming.
> I doubt it will, hardly a frost so far this year. More extreme
> weather events are said to be part of global warming, but its the
> glaciers and polar ice melting that are better guides.
So with all these melting ice caps - how come Venice has dried up ?
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> Following up to Miss L. Toe
> >I hear its moving East, if it gets to London maybe the Thames will freeze
> >over again and we can all blame Global warming.
> I doubt it will, hardly a frost so far this year. More extreme
> weather events are said to be part of global warming, but its the
> glaciers and polar ice melting that are better guides.
So with all these melting ice caps - how come Venice has dried up ?
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"The Reids" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Following up to Magda
> > ... > It's bitterly cold in Milan today. Been hovering around 0, with
high
> > ... > humidity and enough wind to make your eyes water.
> > ... >
> > ...
> > ... Thats cold ?
> > ... Its -5 here and thats Farenheit !!!
> Its my experience that 0 to 1 feels colder than lower
> temperatures because of the presence of unfrozen water reducing
> insulation.
You wouldn't say that if you had been where I was at midnight last night.
When you can feel your breath freezing in your lungs it is COLD.
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> Following up to Magda
> > ... > It's bitterly cold in Milan today. Been hovering around 0, with
high
> > ... > humidity and enough wind to make your eyes water.
> > ... >
> > ...
> > ... Thats cold ?
> > ... Its -5 here and thats Farenheit !!!
> Its my experience that 0 to 1 feels colder than lower
> temperatures because of the presence of unfrozen water reducing
> insulation.
You wouldn't say that if you had been where I was at midnight last night.
When you can feel your breath freezing in your lungs it is COLD.
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Following up to Miss L. Toe
>> Its my experience that 0 to 1 feels colder than lower
>> temperatures because of the presence of unfrozen water reducing
>> insulation.
>You wouldn't say that if you had been where I was at midnight last night.
>When you can feel your breath freezing in your lungs it is COLD.
Yes, of course, but +1 can feel colder than -5.
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>> Its my experience that 0 to 1 feels colder than lower
>> temperatures because of the presence of unfrozen water reducing
>> insulation.
>You wouldn't say that if you had been where I was at midnight last night.
>When you can feel your breath freezing in your lungs it is COLD.
Yes, of course, but +1 can feel colder than -5.
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Following up to Miss L. Toe
>> I doubt it will, hardly a frost so far this year. More extreme
>> weather events are said to be part of global warming, but its the
>> glaciers and polar ice melting that are better guides.
>So with all these melting ice caps - how come Venice has dried up ?
Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
feet.
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>> I doubt it will, hardly a frost so far this year. More extreme
>> weather events are said to be part of global warming, but its the
>> glaciers and polar ice melting that are better guides.
>So with all these melting ice caps - how come Venice has dried up ?
Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
feet.
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Mike Reid
Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:22:18 +0000, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Miss L. Toe
>>> I doubt it will, hardly a frost so far this year. More extreme
>>> weather events are said to be part of global warming, but its the
>>> glaciers and polar ice melting that are better guides.
>>So with all these melting ice caps - how come Venice has dried up ?
>Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
>feet.
It's these bloody tides, there's no stopping them :-)
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Miss L. Toe
>>> I doubt it will, hardly a frost so far this year. More extreme
>>> weather events are said to be part of global warming, but its the
>>> glaciers and polar ice melting that are better guides.
>>So with all these melting ice caps - how come Venice has dried up ?
>Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
>feet.
It's these bloody tides, there's no stopping them :-)
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> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:22:18 +0000, The Reids
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Following up to Miss L. Toe
> >
> >>> I doubt it will, hardly a frost so far this year. More extreme
> >>> weather events are said to be part of global warming, but its the
> >>> glaciers and polar ice melting that are better guides.
> >>>
> >>
> >>So with all these melting ice caps - how come Venice has dried up ?
> >
> >Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
> >feet.
> It's these bloody tides, there's no stopping them :-)
My mates Sue 'n Arnie know how.
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> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:22:18 +0000, The Reids
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Following up to Miss L. Toe
> >
> >>> I doubt it will, hardly a frost so far this year. More extreme
> >>> weather events are said to be part of global warming, but its the
> >>> glaciers and polar ice melting that are better guides.
> >>>
> >>
> >>So with all these melting ice caps - how come Venice has dried up ?
> >
> >Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
> >feet.
> It's these bloody tides, there's no stopping them :-)
My mates Sue 'n Arnie know how.
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On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:32:56 +0100, nitram <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:22:18 +0000, The Reids
><[email protected]> wrote:
>>Following up to Miss L. Toe
>>>> I doubt it will, hardly a frost so far this year. More extreme
>>>> weather events are said to be part of global warming, but its the
>>>> glaciers and polar ice melting that are better guides.
>>>So with all these melting ice caps - how come Venice has dried up ?
>>Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
>>feet.
>It's these bloody tides, there's no stopping them :-)
Maybe Cnut could try again.
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wrote:
>On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:22:18 +0000, The Reids
><[email protected]> wrote:
>>Following up to Miss L. Toe
>>>> I doubt it will, hardly a frost so far this year. More extreme
>>>> weather events are said to be part of global warming, but its the
>>>> glaciers and polar ice melting that are better guides.
>>>So with all these melting ice caps - how come Venice has dried up ?
>>Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
>>feet.
>It's these bloody tides, there's no stopping them :-)
Maybe Cnut could try again.
************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
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Following up to Hatunen
>>>Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
>>>feet.
>>It's these bloody tides, there's no stopping them :-)
>Maybe Cnut could try again.
He never did try, did he, rather just making a point, he would
have been a silly cnut if he had thought he could.
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>>>Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
>>>feet.
>>It's these bloody tides, there's no stopping them :-)
>Maybe Cnut could try again.
He never did try, did he, rather just making a point, he would
have been a silly cnut if he had thought he could.
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Mike Reid
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:23:47 +0000, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Hatunen
>>>>Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
>>>>feet.
>>>It's these bloody tides, there's no stopping them :-)
>>Maybe Cnut could try again.
>He never did try, did he, rather just making a point, he would
>have been a silly cnut if he had thought he could.
I've never been clear as to whether Old King Knut actually waded
in to make a demonstration or not.
************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Hatunen
>>>>Has it? More info please. Sea levels are predicted to rise 5
>>>>feet.
>>>It's these bloody tides, there's no stopping them :-)
>>Maybe Cnut could try again.
>He never did try, did he, rather just making a point, he would
>have been a silly cnut if he had thought he could.
I've never been clear as to whether Old King Knut actually waded
in to make a demonstration or not.
************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *