Fair dinkum* Aussie summer.

Circlotron · 25th January 2003, 05:17 AM

* Means true, serious, full-on, not bogus or half-hearted.

In the underside part of the earth here it is summeritme. It was forecast to be 42 degC today

but at about 3:30pm local time I went outside for a look-see. I just had to get the camera. I've lived in Melbourne all my life but I have never *seen* it this hot before. This is air temperature, in the shade, down at ground level against the fence. Note the colour of the grass in my front yard; we are having a drought here. Perhaps the greenhouse effect is finally starting to bite?

kelticwizard · 25th January 2003, 06:36 AM

MY GOD!!
That is absolutely inhuman.

You do have air conditioning, right?

seangoesbonk · 25th January 2003, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Circlotron
...forecast to be 42 degC today...

I hope you built all your DIY electronics with mil-spec parts!!!

In contrast, in southern parts of eastern Canada, it's getting to lows of -30 deg C. I heard that because of the wind chill, it's getting to be -45 deg C.

Here in Vancouver, tomorrow's forecast is a low of 5 deg C and a high of 10 deg C. No significant snowfall yet this year!

AKSA · 25th January 2003, 09:36 AM

Graham is dead right.

Today, in Melbourne, we had an official 44.1C! This is 111.4F, and has been the hottest day since 1939, when it hit 46.5C on one day in January!

I have spent the day in my only air conditioned room....... It is now 8:30pm and still 32C.

Those who are experiencing a cold winter should consider the insane opposite. I wish I lived in Canada right now!

Cheers,

Hugh

halojoy · 25th January 2003, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Circlotron
* Means true, serious, full-on, not bogus or half-hearted.

In the underside part of the earth here it is summeritme. It was forecast to be 42 degC today but at about 3:30pm local time I went outside for a look-see. I just had to get the camera. I've lived in Melbourne all my life but I have never *seen* it this hot before. This is air temperature, in the shade, down at ground level against the fence. Note the colour of the grass in my front yard; we are having a drought here. Perhaps the greenhouse effect is finally starting to bite?

Circlotron
You make me long for the SUMMER!

Last summer was one of the best and warmest for 20 years.
Here up in the north of Sweden. 65 degrees North.
Right now it is 5.5 C below the freezingpoint.
All white out, but the days are short.
Darkness begins already at 5 or 6 PM.

Summer will come here in May - June.
By then you will have your wintertime over there in Australia.

But www.diyaudio.com is open every season!

halo

slowmotion · 25th January 2003, 10:44 AM

Guys,

Like halojoy says:

Quote:

You make me long for the SUMMER!

Allthough 44*C is a bit on the hot side

Here in Norway we live 6 months,(summer)
and then go inndoors for 6 months,
until summer comes back again

OK, it's not THAT bad , but still

SkinnyBoy · 25th January 2003, 12:23 PM

Was hot here in adelaide too... Not sure what it reached, but it was forcast to be 43...

We don't have air conditioning.... The car does...

But you can't do many DIY stuff in the car

PLEASE GIVE MONEY!!! WE CAN"T AFFORD AIR CONDITIONING!!!

halojoy · 25th January 2003, 01:13 PM

I could send you a bucket of Snow.
Just put it over your head.
And pretend that your wintertime has arrived ...

halo - has plenty of snow for you

SkinnyBoy · 25th January 2003, 01:17 PM

Well, I have a correction... At Parafield Airport (about 10mins from my house) The temperature today was measured at a BEAUTIFUL 46.4 degree C... at about 3:10 in the afternoon... THATS 115.52 degrees F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hamish · 25th January 2003, 02:15 PM

not much better in qld, guys. i don't know about the humidity down south, but the other day sitting directly in front of the fan (that was going flat out, incidently) i was sweating like a pig. sticky stuff. makes me glad i haven't got around to that class a amp yet.

25th January 2003, 09:36 AM	#4
AKSA diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Graham is dead right. Today, in Melbourne, we had an official 44.1C! This is 111.4F, and has been the hottest day since 1939, when it hit 46.5C on one day in January! I have spent the day in my only air conditioned room....... It is now 8:30pm and still 32C. Those who are experiencing a cold winter should consider the insane opposite. I wish I lived in Canada right now! Cheers, Hugh __________________ Aspen Amplifiers P/L Melbourne, AUSTRALIA www.aksaonline.com

25th January 2003, 01:13 PM	#8
halojoy On Hiatus Join Date: Nov 2002	To make you Cool off, SkinnyBoy I could send you a bucket of Snow. Just put it over your head. And pretend that your wintertime has arrived ... halo - has plenty of snow for you

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25th January 2003, 06:36 AM	#2
kelticwizard diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut, The Nutmeg State	MY GOD!! That is absolutely inhuman. You do have air conditioning, right?

25th January 2003, 12:23 PM	#7
SkinnyBoy Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Adelaide, Australia	Was hot here in adelaide too... Not sure what it reached, but it was forcast to be 43... We don't have air conditioning.... The car does... But you can't do many DIY stuff in the car PLEASE GIVE MONEY!!! WE CAN"T AFFORD AIR CONDITIONING!!!

25th January 2003, 01:17 PM	#9
SkinnyBoy Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Adelaide, Australia	Well, I have a correction... At Parafield Airport (about 10mins from my house) The temperature today was measured at a BEAUTIFUL 46.4 degree C... at about 3:10 in the afternoon... THATS 115.52 degrees F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25th January 2003, 02:15 PM	#10
Hamish diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia	not much better in qld, guys. i don't know about the humidity down south, but the other day sitting directly in front of the fan (that was going flat out, incidently) i was sweating like a pig. sticky stuff. makes me glad i haven't got around to that class a amp yet.

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