Global warming my arse...

**apteryx_haasti** · 31st December 2006, 10:38

It's cold.

I'm wearing a jersey.

Where has my nice summer gone (not that it was here before...)??

What's it like in your neck of the woods?

[edit: d'oh - what a lame-o 400th post!]

**Str8 Jacket** · 31st December 2006, 10:40

Dont worry, Summer is coming! Anytime now...

**RC1** · 31st December 2006, 10:42

lovely and fine in hamilton

**Maha** · 31st December 2006, 10:43

I have oiled the deck furniture twice today so its fine enough to do that, but there is rain coming i can see it.....

In saying that, my mind is a warm place cos' of the pending party tonight....

**Jantar** · 31st December 2006, 10:49

Its taking a while, but people are finally beginning to realize that the warming cycle has finished, and for the last 5 years or so we have been entering a cooling phase. Politicians and greenies are the last to cotton on to the actual data and are still bleating on about warming when the country has just experienced its coldest december in 33 years.

Now, didn't I learn somewhere that the Pacific Decadal Oscillation has a 33 year period, and that its warming cycle peaked in 1998-1999? Maybe science does know something that Politicians and Greenies don't.

**laRIKin** · 31st December 2006, 11:18

Wet and cold today.
We have had some nice days but it's more like Autumn with a few nice day throw-en in.

**TonyB** · 31st December 2006, 11:42

Originally Posted by lemans

Wet and cold today.
We have had some nice days but it's more like Autumn with a few nice day throw-en in.

Yep, that pretty much sums it up. Bloody terrible weather- we have the fire going, did yesterday too!

**sunhuntin** · 31st December 2006, 15:37

nice and sunny here today, if not a bit chilly. almost had a frost this morning, the bike didnt want to start after i accidentally stuffed the choke last week

froze my fingers heading to work...work shirt, jersey and two jackets. rode home in tshirt and vest. winds picking up. likely to rain tomorrow.
slept starkers last night, and woke up before the alarm freezing my ass off literally.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 31st December 2006, 15:49

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Dont worry, Summer is coming! Anytime now...

I vaiting vaiting vaiting alvays vaiting

on saying that wasn't to bad here today... but its not our normal summer pattern...

**Jantar** · 31st December 2006, 18:18

I went for a ride up to the Bendigo diggings today, then decided to follow a 4WD track further up into the Dunstan Range. I discovered that Bridgestone Battlewing tyres are F####ng useless in snow. And its New Years eve?

**Meekey_Mouse** · 31st December 2006, 18:33

Im sunburnt from today lol!! Nice and fine most of the day, although there are a few thunder clouds around now

**apteryx_haasti** · 31st December 2006, 19:37

Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse

Im sunburnt from today lol!! Nice and fine most of the day, although there are a few thunder clouds around now

Eastbourne update - raining, freezin', icky!

Oh well - have a happy new year's eve everyone!

**SPman** · 31st December 2006, 20:46

Originally Posted by apteryx_haasti

What's it like in your neck of the woods?

[edit: d'oh - what a lame-o 400th post!]

At 5.30, hovering around 37 in the shade with a slight breeze..........
Should have a cold snap (around 24 C) next week............

**oldrider** · 31st December 2006, 21:06

Originally Posted by Jantar

Its taking a while, but people are finally beginning to realize that the warming cycle has finished, and for the last 5 years or so we have been entering a cooling phase. Politicians and greenies are the last to cotton on to the actual data and are still bleating on about warming when the country has just experienced its coldest december in 33 years.

Now, didn't I learn somewhere that the Pacific Decadal Oscillation has a 33 year period, and that its warming cycle peaked in 1998-1999? Maybe science does know something that Politicians and Greenies don't.

Thank you for posting that, the earth was closest to the sun during that period too and with a cycle of in 33yrs out 33yrs nobody lives long enough to remember the effects of the cycle so politicians run around yelling the sky is falling. Fecking greenies!
Greens should do what they do best, turn themselves into compost!

John.