COLD
Dec 27th 2010, 4:51 pm
#271
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Re: COLD
Nothing very unusual about that!
Despite what many of the summer visitors think Spain is not a year round hot country, here in Andalucia even though it can and on occasion does get cold we are fortunately warmer than most... which is one reason why it's so popular with the Expats.
Despite what many of the summer visitors think Spain is not a year round hot country, here in Andalucia even though it can and on occasion does get cold we are fortunately warmer than most... which is one reason why it's so popular with the Expats.
Dec 27th 2010, 6:31 pm
#272
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Re: COLD
Really? Aren't you interested to wonder why the world isn't warming (much)?
It's a bit like putting a second duvet on the bed, and yet not being any warmer than when you had one.
The sun is in a quiet period, and were it not for all the greenhouse gasses we have been pumping into the atmosphere, things would actually be a lot colder.
Pause and think what will happen if the sun starts to run hot again?
Southern Andalucia, even better. Why do you think we came here?
It's a bit like putting a second duvet on the bed, and yet not being any warmer than when you had one.
The sun is in a quiet period, and were it not for all the greenhouse gasses we have been pumping into the atmosphere, things would actually be a lot colder.
Pause and think what will happen if the sun starts to run hot again?
Southern Andalucia, even better. Why do you think we came here?
Dec 27th 2010, 8:03 pm
#273
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Re: COLD
My understanding of it. .............We're actually supposed to be heading for another ice age. But global warming is slowing down the natural Global cooling. (Bil's Blanket). So If Jeremy Clarkson wants to drive 10 times round the earth in a 4 by 4... please Jeremy, go ahead! And please make some more humorous TV programmes to keep us happy while we're shivering would you? :-D We should be putting more research into how we can live with more extreme weather, and how we can use solar, wind and wave power, rather than worrying about a few internal combustion engines. Now, If we could harness the energy wasted in guilt... we'd get some offsetting done. While we're at it we could hook up some of the godbotherers eh bil?
I would very gladly put up with any resultant pollution, just to see the back of him.
Dec 27th 2010, 8:31 pm
#274
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Re: COLD
Dec 27th 2010, 9:08 pm
#275
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Dec 27th 2010, 9:18 pm
#276
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Re: COLD
My understanding of it. .............We're actually supposed to be heading for another ice age. But global warming is slowing down the natural Global cooling. (Bil's Blanket). So If Jeremy Clarkson wants to drive 10 times round the earth in a 4 by 4... please Jeremy, go ahead! And please make some more humorous TV programmes to keep us happy while we're shivering would you? :-D We should be putting more research into how we can live with more extreme weather, and how we can use solar, wind and wave power, rather than worrying about a few internal combustion engines. Now, If we could harness the energy wasted in guilt... we'd get some offsetting done. While we're at it we could hook up some of the godbotherers eh bil?
Plugging god botherers into the mains? There's a thought......
Kidding aside, if we wanted a CO2 free energy system, we could have it. Set up wind power where it is windy, some wave where that works best, and solar where it's sunny, for example the deserts. Link them with a DC system (I've heard that is better than a/c) and off you go.
Dec 28th 2010, 10:37 am
#277
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Re: COLD
There are three presenters on Top Gear, but he is the main man, and whilst he's certainly not everyone's cup of tea, the series has been a great little earner for the BBC, it's been sold to dozens of countries. I bet the BBC are happy to keep him and pay him well, I wouldn't mind being a few bob behind him.
Dec 28th 2010, 10:41 am
#278
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Re: COLD
I quite like Clarkson (and Top Gear). Last night on the box they were travelling to the Holy Land through various Middle-Eastern countries, and I thought it was highly enjoyable. I have to admit I thought they were being either very stupid or very brave, dressed up in Burkhas and driving along a Syrian highway into Damascus.
Dec 28th 2010, 11:40 am
#279
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Re: COLD
There are three presenters on Top Gear, but he is the main man, and whilst he's certainly not everyone's cup of tea, the series has been a great little earner for the BBC, it's been sold to dozens of countries. I bet the BBC are happy to keep him and pay him well, I wouldn't mind being a few bob behind him.
However his regular non-motoring column in the Sunday Times (which he aggregates and sells as a book) is fantastic.
