[SOC] Northern Hemisphere Weather

[Ian C. Purdie]

Paul Bartlett wrote:

> Ummm,
>
> When was the last time it snowed in Budgewoi?

Snow? Snow?

Probably the last ice age...

Gee, the closest I've ever came to snow is the days when I was a kid and the
"old" district was covered with frost.

I do remember running into the main street of Sydney during winter 1959 amid
reports snow was falling, the flakes had almost melted before touching the
pavement, closest I've ever been.

Of course, development over the last 50 years has changed that from a rural
setting to suburbia and you hardly see much frost although when I was down that
way {Sydney suburbs] two weeks ago, my daughter had ice on the windscreen
[after saying "Dad you're paranoid about the cold, it doesn't exist"]

Like hell, I live by the ocean now and the worst it gets is +5C to +15C. In a
hot summer here, I now get tops of 35C *but* with an easterly breeze directly
off the ocean.

I can't really complain, but it's around 8C at the moment and I "hate it".

Rock-on the next 45 days and we get back to "balmy" days, geez I hate
retirement.

As John [and others] more or less commented, it is what you are used to and are
able to cater for. We don't have air conditioning BTW.

PS: My kids are obsessed with snow and at this time of year head for the "snow
fields" down south, I don't have that much money.

Paying $5.00+ for a drink and standing around talking BS is not my idea of a
fun time, just to be cold. I think it's totally dumb. My kids tell me that a
good week-end sets you back $2,000+ all up.

Who's stupid???


72/73's

Ian C. Purdie
Budgewoi N.S.W. Australia - Co-ords S33�14', E151�34'
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