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I read somewhere it was close to 50C in some part of the downunder.
Flash floods?
Prolly, but it's odd they aren't already screaming to get milk and plenty of other provisions before it begins to drizzle.
That would be 122F... Welcome to Death Valley.
But it's a dry heat.........
Meaning, like a 120/240V ovenBut it's a dry heat.........
Hate to tell you this, but mules are a cross between horses and donkeys and cannot, amongst themselves, make babies, so it would be very rare to find any wild mules (they would only survive the original generation with no hope of offspring to carry on the herd). Also, note in your pictures all those animals have a cross on their backs (a dark line goes down the spine and across and down the shoulders, which is a sure sign they are burros).
They have been around for as long as I can remember.....50 years?
Which is a confirmation that they are burros, not mules. Also, typically, mules are as large as horses. That's what we used at Grand Canyon for the rides down the canyon trails. Mules, also, have a self-preservation instinct that horses do not seem to have. You can get a horse to walk off the cliff (taking you with it) and the mule says "Fuck no I ain't goin' there you stupid tourist!"
Although they are burros, I've always called them mules, it's just a southwest thing....Which is a confirmation that they are burros, not mules. Also, typically, mules are as large as horses. That's what we used at Grand Canyon for the rides down the canyon trails. Mules, also, have a self-preservation instinct that horses do not seem to have. You can get a horse to walk off the cliff (taking you with it) and the mule says "Fuck no I ain't goin' there you stupid tourist!"
Funny, that is where I was when I learned the difference. Oh well... call them whatever you want.
It's still here, although we now have a few slick spots. The dirt under it is below freezing, so unless we get some bright sunshine and 50-60 degree temps, it ain't going anywhere until Spring.
Not a good thing.
No, but average for here. We had one "winter" where the ground was white before Thanksgiving and we didn't find the grass again until the end of March, and then only in patches. The snow drifts were up to 15-feet deep and they didn't entirely melt until the end of May. Thank gawd that isn't normal.
Ditto. Sleep well.
And a Ho Ho Ho to you too, Jimi me boy...
To all who have ever visited this thread:
Surprised to see you here tonight, Dale. I kinda figured you'd be hanging out at Mom's house.
Tomorrow, Rich....in the afternoon....I'm not much of a Christmas kinda guy
Weird weather for you guys.Duh guessers called for showers today....it poured all day....I assume the same will happen the next couple days....
Kinda strange here today. Sunshine and it got all the way up to 32, then a few minutes later, we looked out thew window and thick fog was forming. Huh? Where did that shit come from? Then the visibility got down to a couple hundred yards and the trees turned all white from freezing fog. When we went out for evening chores, the cows and horse had frost all over them. It's about 19 out there at the moment. I really need to move South.
I don't think I have done Xmas since 1994. Mom died early 1995 and it seemed like there was no point after that. And now that we are "farmers," unless you can afford a hired hand (we can't), there are no days off, so there are no holidays and no vacations. Every day is the same, so we ignore all holidays.
I'm not a full time farmer, but I don't take days off for holidays either....I just couldn't find anyone who wanted me to work tomorrow....
Fog can form at just about any temperature when the temperature and dew point are close enough together that the moisture in the air starts to condense. Think about fog as merely a cloud that is touching the ground. What is the temperature at 25,000 feet (Cirrus clouds)?See you have a "Dense Fog" alert in your area....never heard of fog forming when it's in the 20's.....
Help me out.....
That helps, but in this case, the air wasn't all that warm, but the moisture increased without being in the form of precipitation. And, at ground level, it was below freezing (snow on the ground) so it just made a low cloud (fog) and the moisture attached itself to everything. Normal people call it freezing fog, but back in my weather days (USAF), we called it "fog depositing rime icing."
Anyway, there is now spiky ice on everything out there.
Sounds like a real winter wonderland.....That helps, but in this case, the air wasn't all that warm, but the moisture increased without being in the form of precipitation. And, at ground level, it was below freezing (snow on the ground) so it just made a low cloud (fog) and the moisture attached itself to everything. Normal people call it freezing fog, but back in my weather days (USAF), we called it "fog depositing rime icing."
Most people seem to think the whole world is supposed to take the day off for Christmas. They don't expect you to work because they refuse to work.I'm not a full time farmer, but I don't take days off for holidays either....I just couldn't find anyone who wanted me to work tomorrow....
I'm sure the grocery stores will be open tomorrow....and many other establishments (gas-taverns) etc
I don't know about the "big cities," but absolutely nothing in Faith will be open tomorrow. Maybe one gas station (for tourists?), but I wouldn't bet on it.
Thank you Rich! I know you don't celebrate (neither do I) so... I hope you and Lannie will have a good day when you wake up.Take it easy, Dale. Catch ya later,
And Happy HoHo to Woofie too.
Nite all...
Good night, Dale and Rich
Wish I could do that.
Still foggy this morning, but thinned out later in the day. The world is still covered in spiky ice and, get this, the high temperature for the day was 25 and that just happened, at 10:30 PM (daylight time, of course).