Become a Patron!

Old Pharts Club

Draconigena

Draconigena

Platinum Contributor
Member For 4 Years
ECF Refugee
Actually, the weather here is coming out of Canada and its usual trajectory should have been to the Great Lakes and then down on Jimi (I did weather schooling in Rantoul, IL, just north of Champagne-Urbana, so I know Illinois fairly well). And for Scottsdale, AZ, your normal weather would be thunderstorms building on the Superstitions and sliding out toward you, but it is likely that we have a blocking system that is preventing the moisture from getting to you and Jimi. Instead, it is circulating wrong and all falling in the western Prairie. For the first time since I have lived here (14 years), the Lilacs and the Wild Plums are leafing (and likely will flower) at the same time, The plums are usually done a month before the Lilacs. And both are over a month late. And no, this is not man-caused climate change, but a normal solar cycle that just hasn't happened in recent memory.
 
inspects

inspects

Squonkamaniac
Senior Moderator
VU Donator
Diamond Contributor
Member For 5 Years
Draconigena said:
Actually, the weather here is coming out of Canada and its usual trajectory should have been to the Great Lakes and then down on Jimi (I did weather schooling in Rantoul, IL, just north of Champagne-Urbana, so I know Illinois fairly well). And for Scottsdale, AZ, your normal weather would be thunderstorms building on the Superstitions and sliding out toward you, but it is likely that we have a blocking system that is preventing the moisture from getting to you and Jimi. Instead, it is circulating wrong and all falling in the western Prairie. For the first time since I have lived here (14 years), the Lilacs and the Wild Plums are leafing (and likely will flower) at the same time, The plums are usually done a month before the Lilacs. And both are over a month late. And no, this is not man-caused climate change, but a normal solar cycle that just hasn't happened in recent memory.
Click to expand...
Zackly......I really can't listen to those tree hugging climate nuts.
 
Jimi

Jimi

Diamond Contributor
Member For 5 Years
They always come this way and we always think they are a sure thing, and so does the weather guessers, bur when they get here poof they disappear then re form a few miles past us just like we have a curse on us.
 
Lady Sarah

Lady Sarah

Diamond Contributor
Member For 5 Years
Jimi said:
They always come this way and we always think they are a sure thing, and so does the weather guessers, bur when they get here poof they disappear then re form a few miles past us just like we have a curse on us.
Click to expand...
Here, we call it "the dome". Storms often go right around us.
 
Draconigena

Draconigena

Platinum Contributor
Member For 4 Years
ECF Refugee
One of these days I should share the weather lessons I wrote up so even non-meteorological types can understand and predict the weather in their own areas. Nice little course in plain English that is understandable by anyone.
 
Jimi

Jimi

Diamond Contributor
Member For 5 Years
Draconigena said:
Does this forum have a place I could post that kind of thing? Oh, and Jimi, did you ever finish all those Path to Health newsletters?

Right at the moment, my task is reading up on how to repair the carburetor on my log splitter. Sigh...
Click to expand...
I still have a little bit to go on it but i am a slow reader and just read it when i can read a whole chapter.
 
choderfett

choderfett

VU Donator
Gold Contributor
Member For 4 Years
Draconigena said:
OK, Chod, you see the white ring around the positive contact? THAT is the real insulator between positive and negative on those batteries. If you peel ALL the blue plastic off, what you will find is that the negative contact of that battery goes from the lip (just outside the white ring and under the blue wrap, all the way down the side and across the bottom. It is all one piece of metal. So, essentially, everything that is covered by that blue plastic is the negative contact. The only reason why these batteries are wrapped at all is due to user stupidity (shorting the batteries against car keys in their pocket and getting flash burns) and the warm fuzzy feeling people get by having a product that "appears" to be safe. (Of course, if you do strip it all off, be sure to insert the battery into your mod in such a fashion as to not short the positive terminal while so doing.)

Do you have an old battery that is ready for the garbage but you haven't thrown it away yet? If so, peel all the wrapping off and do a conductivity test (do you own or have access to a VOM?) and you will discover what I have told you above is the truth. The wrap is there to cover the manufacturer's ass in case stupid people hurt themselves and want to sue somebody. Ladders today come with warnings not to stand them on frozen cow shit because someone did, and when the shit thawed and the ladder fell over, he got hurt and blamed the manufacturer for HIS stupidity. And, of course, if I was a seller of new battery wraps, I would INSIST on selling you a new one. Follow the money trail...

EDIT: I have several batteries with much more missing wrap than yours and have been using them for years with no problems. Of course, I am careful when inserting them in my mod.
Click to expand...
After some time.. my wraps came in today. Took awhile..
Rewrapped! Pics in a sec
 
choderfett

choderfett

VU Donator
Gold Contributor
Member For 4 Years
White looks pretty nice..
85a521cf052afc51b7bd13a7e8572177.jpg
6fdc717a0f9dcf38f1b0d4c58ea215eb.jpg
59a9587ced83f64223c723f17372cb1b.jpg
 
Draconigena

Draconigena

Platinum Contributor
Member For 4 Years
ECF Refugee
The Cromwell said:
Same thing here. It began when they put up a cell tower just a few hundred yards away from me.
Coincidence?
Click to expand...
Crom, I hope you have a metal roof and metal siding on your house because that tower is constantly bombarding you with microwaves, the ill effects of which I am sure you are aware.

As far as cell towers altering local weather, I do not have data on that (yet), but I do know that cross-country high-voltage power lines have increased the frequency of thunderstorms and they have a tendency to move along the path of the wires (within a few miles either side).
 
inspects

inspects

Squonkamaniac
Senior Moderator
VU Donator
Diamond Contributor
Member For 5 Years
Morning, Rich...!

I didn't get much sleep last night, hurt my back yesterday. After checking out of here last night I couldn't sleep, so I came back and deleted spam till 2 in the morning.....:crazy:
 
Draconigena

Draconigena

Platinum Contributor
Member For 4 Years
ECF Refugee
Just running through... don't know how much work I'll get done (if any) because today's weather is the same as yesterday's and the forecast for tomorrow is "more of the same."

Sounds like you had a bad night. Gonna manage a nap or two today?
 
inspects

inspects

Squonkamaniac
Senior Moderator
VU Donator
Diamond Contributor
Member For 5 Years
Draconigena said:
Just running through... don't know how much work I'll get done (if any) because today's weather is the same as yesterday's and the forecast for tomorrow is "more of the same."

Sounds like you had a bad night. Gonna manage a nap or two today?
Click to expand...
More crappy weather?....wow, it won't give you a break....!

No naps for the weary ....:)
 
Draconigena

Draconigena

Platinum Contributor
Member For 4 Years
ECF Refugee
inspects said:
More crappy weather?....wow, it won't give you a break....!

No naps for the weary ....:)
Click to expand...
When I was a youngling, I had always heard that people the age I am today were always taking a nap (or 12) every day, but I have never managed to pull that off either. Crappy weather or not, too much to do to sleep during the day. Sigh...
 
inspects

inspects

Squonkamaniac
Senior Moderator
VU Donator
Diamond Contributor
Member For 5 Years
Draconigena said:
When I was a youngling, I had always heard that people the age I am today were always taking a nap (or 12) every day, but I have never managed to pull that off either. Crappy weather or not, too much to do to sleep during the day. Sigh...
Click to expand...
I've never been able to nap, like you, there are a million things which need to be done, I'm just thinking about it today tho, to lazy to actually do anything productive.
 
Draconigena

Draconigena

Platinum Contributor
Member For 4 Years
ECF Refugee
inspects said:
I've never been able to nap, like you, there are a million things which need to be done, I'm just thinking about it today tho, to lazy to actually do anything productive.
Click to expand...
Even on those days when I think I can pull off "being lazy," there's always research or other reading that needs to be done. Currently trying to understand the "lawn mower carburetor" so I can make that damn log splitter work again. If it was a big old V8 4-barrel, I would have no problem taking it apart and getting it working again, but I have almost no experience with these tiny engines.
 
inspects

inspects

Squonkamaniac
Senior Moderator
VU Donator
Diamond Contributor
Member For 5 Years
Draconigena said:
Even on those days when I think I can pull off "being lazy," there's always research or other reading that needs to be done. Currently trying to understand the "lawn mower carburetor" so I can make that damn log splitter work again. If it was a big old V8 4-barrel, I would have no problem taking it apart and getting it working again, but I have almost no experience with these tiny engines.
Click to expand...
I hear that, I don't have much knowledge of small carburetors either.
 
The Cromwell

The Cromwell

I am a BOT
VU Donator
Diamond Contributor
Member For 4 Years
Been working pretty hard on debris cleanup, this being the third day.
wife had told me a few times today that I needed to take a day off from it.
Being the gullible male human I thought she was concerned about me...
Then she say she wants me to take her to Lexington to Jo Anns fabrics tomorrow....
sigh...
 
JuicyLucy

JuicyLucy

My name is Lucy and I am a squonkaholic
VU Donator
Diamond Contributor
ECF Refugee
VU Challenge Team
Member For 5 Years
Draconigena said:
Crom, I hope you have a metal roof and metal siding on your house because that tower is constantly bombarding you with microwaves, the ill effects of which I am sure you are aware.

As far as cell towers altering local weather, I do not have data on that (yet), but I do know that cross-country high-voltage power lines have increased the frequency of thunderstorms and they have a tendency to move along the path of the wires (within a few miles either side).
Click to expand...

Don't know about metal siding but I'm sure his tin foil hat helps with these matters
 
JuicyLucy

JuicyLucy

My name is Lucy and I am a squonkaholic
VU Donator
Diamond Contributor
ECF Refugee
VU Challenge Team
Member For 5 Years
The Cromwell said:
Been working pretty hard on debris cleanup, this being the third day.
wife had told me a few times today that I needed to take a day off from it.
Being the gullible male human I thought she was concerned about me...
Then she say she wants me to take her to Lexington to Jo Anns fabrics tomorrow....
sigh...
Click to expand...

Very sly :giggle:
 
inspects

inspects

Squonkamaniac
Senior Moderator
VU Donator
Diamond Contributor
Member For 5 Years
JuicyLucy said:
Don't know about metal siding but I'm sure the tin foil hat helps with these matters
Click to expand...
Not hard to guess the weather in AK....(Shitty) or (Shitier)......:teehee:

Now when you make it to HI, that's a whole new ballgame......:wave:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

VU Sponsors

Top