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Re: [OM] The other kind of weather

Subject: Re: [OM] The other kind of weather
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 17:06:15 +1100
You are a very sick man - back down the mines with you. As I  
remember, the only other major industry in Kalgoorlie was something  
to do with loose wimmen in tin sheds?
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 07/02/2009, at 5:01 PM, Ian Manners wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
>
>> Temp's 45-47deg (114-117oF), humidity under 10%, wind gusts 50-90kmh
>> blowing dead leaves.
>
> Brilliant and wonderful weather, though not what Melbourne normally  
> gets.
> Humidity here is (or was when I checked 30 mins ago) at 3%, and 46.7
> at 1600Hrs.
>
> OM content below :-)
>
> Been outside cutting all the dead tree's and plants down and enjoying
> every minute of the heat. Might actually start getting a tan again  
> as I've
> found it very hard to get my original brown look back since I moved to
> Melbourne and I turned white. Taken some photos of the house and
> yard to compare it all to the gardens heyday, not much left now :-(
> Thats the downside.
>
> Put a lot of water bowls around as there are some very shell shocked
> birds on the ground under the bushs. a few dead birds on the streets
> here as well.
>
> My black Kalgoorlie bush cat was lounging on the dirt in the shade,
> pissed off as he knows he's not to touch the birds, at least not while
> I'm around.
>
>> Reports of 50deg in hot pockets such as on the highway. Wind is like
>> a furnace blast full of dust.
>
> Makes me feel at home :-)
> The dust is nothing like what Kalgoorlie us to get though, that bit I
> dont miss.
>
>> Cool change tonight, we hope - if you think 32deg (90oF) is cool.
>
> Ya but the humidity will go up again :-(
>
>> Now, ain't you glad you've got a snowstorm?  :-)
>
> No !
> That humidity is certainly to high for me.
>
> Come inside to check my wifes ok, after checking that Bill next
> door is still going ok (he's in his 80's). Nice cup of coffee and to
> check my email.
>
> Cheers
> Ian Manners
> http://www.comkal.net/
>
> All taglines are busy... One will be with you shortly.
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