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Post by rainbow » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:36 am

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It is an absolute disgrace, and it reflects corrupt deals in marginal rural electorates, as well as authorities not having the manpower to control what happens in remote cattle stations.
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Post by pErvinalia » Wed Dec 18, 2019 5:13 am

Yesterday was Australia's hottest ever day with an average of 40.9* degrees across the country. The next few days will bring even hotter temperatures.

* 105.62 Fahrenheit
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Post by Hermit » Wed Dec 18, 2019 5:58 am

pErvinalia wrote:
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Yesterday was Australia's hottest ever day with an average of 40.9* degrees across the country. The next few days will bring even hotter temperatures.

* 105.62 Fahrenheit
Global warming is a Chinese conspiracy :prof:

The forecast for today was 46°C, but we got away lightly. The day topped out at only 43.5. Tomorrow is going to be even better with a top of only 40. Friday will be a doozy, though if the forecast is accurate: 48°C. And this in the middle of December. Statistically, the second half of January is our hottest fortnight. Last January we copped a day with 48.5 (on the 24th).
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Post by JimC » Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:08 am

Hot here, high 30s. We did a lot of watering - at some stage, the garden tanks will run dry. The toilet tanks will last longer, but they automatically switch to mains water when they get low. I really dislike using mains water when we don't have to. It's not a big extra cost, it's just that I want to tread lightly on our water supplies, those dams up in the hills...
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Post by laklak » Wed Dec 18, 2019 3:08 pm

Do you have a drip system? Just put one in the front yard, what a pain in the ass. I fucking hate shovels.
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Post by JimC » Wed Dec 18, 2019 8:38 pm

No, we just use a hose and/or watering can. Most of the garden is drought-tolerant natives, so it's mainly the veggies that need watering.

Today, we have a mild cool change, mid 20s, tomorrow back to the low 40s...
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Post by pErvinalia » Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:08 am

49.2C in Nullarbor at the moment. December record for the state of South Australia.
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Post by pErvinalia » Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:05 am

pErvinalia wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2019 5:13 am
Yesterday was Australia's hottest ever day with an average of 40.9* degrees across the country. The next few days will bring even hotter temperatures.

* 105.62 Fahrenheit
Yesterday broke the record again. Average 41.9C across the country.
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Post by pErvinalia » Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:06 am

pErvinalia wrote:
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49.2C in Nullarbor at the moment. December record for the state of South Australia.
49.8C today. That's insane. :o
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Post by JimC » Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:48 am

I'm sure our government will say (again) that now is not the time to bring up climate change... :roll:
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Post by Woodbutcher » Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:49 pm

JimC wrote:
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I'm sure our government will say (again) that now is not the time to bring up climate change... :roll:
Of course! Weather is not climate. It was hotter than this during the Jurassic....
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Post by Scot Dutchy » Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:00 am

My question is simple. What are the restrictions of building houses in forests and are there no fire breaks?
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