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No comments yet? Is everyone watching the World Cup? Or is interest in tracking renewable fantasies decreasing?
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Some of us have work to do! Vet coming this morning to do some hoof trimming for a couple of elderly cows. It is lightly raining and have to do preparation work. Not pleasant. Cheers.
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Vicki and gentlemen,
re: Record Levels.., by Jo
I do not know how you personally Waste Time.
When Mr & Mrs Vlad can not see big screen anymore we do Wordle or Qwordle.
Maybe, you do not have time to waste…
However, I wonder if you, scientifically inclined lot, would think of an Energy Wasting Machine which could legally and cheaply burn energy.
There seem to be money laying on the floor waiting for a smart engineers to be picked up.
Sure, I do not exclude batteries or flywheels but that avenue must’ve been already done to death at by CSIROs of this world.
I meant a modest gizmo bringing traditional 15% annually to brave SMSF members while they are doing their Qwordles.
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Where is everybody? Normally several comments by this time.
Perhaps that it was only 6 degrees at 6 (local time) this morning.
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Beat me, Stuart. Just.
I wonder how long it will take for Climate “Scientists” to realise that this planet they are on, has lots of liquid water?
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Ships moving in the Strait of Hormuz
Marine traffic shows more ship movements through the strait of Hormuz. Not as many oil tankers as I expected moving yet.
Surprisingly there seem to be more ships than ever in the Persian gulf. Maybe they have had their transponders switched off until now.
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https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:56.3/centery:26.2/zoom:7
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Why is a body of water so bent and crooked called a ‘Strait’.
As shipping is so ‘dirty’, and there’s been a C0V!D-like shutdown of shipping in the Gulf (and the ‘Strait’) surely CARBON levels have plummeted, saving the planet™️, except for all the bombers & jets & transport planes (and private jets toing’n’froing) which will more than compensate.
The ‘Strait’ is OPEN again? Ladies & gentlemen, start your engines, the race is about to – – –
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BOM said warmer wetter winter. I will give them warmer , we have had very few real winter days. Rain is still running 200% + year to date over last year.
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You must be misreading something, after all Tim Mammery, said it would never rain again
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When is a drought not a drought? When it’s a draught under your door or in your glass.
As we say over here: It’s been a mixed bag. Lots of early snow in Feb/Mar/Apr down south then nothing, just big happy highs with calm clear weather (and the ‘odd passing shower’). Mild, gentle, pleasant are words I’d use to describe our apparent ‘climate crisis’ and if the tooth be known, I’m quite happy with that.
Shortest day this Sunday 21 June, with high tide bang-on midday, perfect for a mid-winter dip in the briny 🥶 If only the oceans were boiling…
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The reason for the unseasonable warmth.
‘A persistent ridge of high pressure situated further south than usual for this time of year has blocked significant outbreaks of polar air from reaching southern Australia, apart from one brief system in the first few days of June.
‘The position of the highs has enabled air with tropical origins to stream southwards from the Indian Ocean, with a series of northwest cloudbands crossing the country.’ (Weatherzone)
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