Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room
Very funny Mike. Just what people want to do, spend their senior years working at Walmart. On 01/07/2014 03:00 PM, Mike Dixon wrote: Now you're talkin'. If you are a fifty year old man or older and you lose your job, that's it. You're done. It's cheaper to hire a younger, healthier worker for less money who doesn't talk back and expects a future . That's pretty much how it's always been. But dude, this is the *Viagra age*. Your supposed to expect these set backs and know what to do about them because you've been around. Go get a job as a Walmart door greeter or... start your own business in the same field you were working and you be the boss for a change. *From:* Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, January 7, 2014 10:09 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Don't drive much do you? Or at least that's what the car repair shop says to me when I take it in. It's been over a year and the oil is finally due to be changed. Got ya beat by two years and 13K. My Forester is almost 16 years old and has almost 118K. I was fortunate to have the money on hand to pay cash for it and thumb my nose at the banks (the dealer didn't seem to happy either since they get kickbacks on loans).Not fun to figure I can't just go have lunch out for a change like I used to. I try to figure out who is buying at the restaurants and it is seniors with good pensions, lawyers (at least around here since it's the county seat), construction and county workers. Can't afford the local good Indian restaurant after they raised their prices from $7 to $11 for the lunch buffet. Neither could the tech workers from nearby buildings.The tech market is flooded but I am also amazed at how startups are more willing to hire some kid with little experience over someone with 30 years. In my experience they'll pay dearly for that. It's also why today's software and web sites are so buggy.America is SO BROKEN.On 01/07/2014 09:33 AM, doctordumb...@rocketmail.com mailto:doctordumb...@rocketmail.com wrote: Profit off of others? Absolutely! I think if somebody wants to invest in a business, risk their capital and reputation and hire people to work for them so that they can make a profit, that's great! Nobody makes you work for some one else. If you don't like your job, quit! If you're so special, someone will be willing to hire you for what you're worth. But maybe you're not worth what you think you are. Market forces determine that.Hey, Mike -- Yep, nothing wrong with what you say - I certainly did very well, by finding out my *marketable* skills (vs. all the other stuff I can do, that don't pay as well, or at all - lol), and staying away from debt - Aside from mortgages at times, I only ever had one car payment, for my 2000 Mazda MPV van, which is now 13 years old, 130K, runs like a top. Took me four years, every month, to pay it off, and I really disliked the feeling, especially with a depreciating asset.I am also starting to pay a lot more attention to making major purchases, for goods produced here, in this country. We have nearly destroyed our manufacturing base, and the middle class is shrinking into a service class. Although global markets, for all goods and services, are the trend, it will be interesting to see what happens in a few years, with rising labor costs across the globe. I think it is too soon to kill the golden goose [domestic market], here in the US, and those who hope to continue to make big profits, overseas, should seriously think twice about it.That said, I am an incurable optimist, wrt humans being able to solve even the messiest of problems, so Happy New Year 2014!
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Profit off of others? Absolutely! I think if somebody wants to invest in a business, risk their capital and reputation and hire people to work for them so that they can make a profit, that's great! Nobody makes you work for some one else. If you don't like your job, quit! If you're so special, someone will be willing to hire you for what you're worth. But maybe you're not worth what you think you are. Market forces determine that. From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2014 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room It was ridiculous because you knew the answer to begin with. Asking it made you look stoopid. Besides my statement was facetious so like someone said the other day you seem to be irony challenged. I would expect you to be better than that.There is no difference between the bourgeoisie and capitalist elite. Bourgeoisie is just an antiquated term for the same thing. But I do think Marx rather lamely defined it too since it would have indicted artists and musicians too. He should have just stuck to those who profit off the labors of others which apparently Mike believes is OK.On 01/05/2014 09:39 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Why was it ridiculous, Tovarich? And what's the difference between the bourgeoisie and the ruling capitalist elite? Comrade Mike, you mean the bourgeoisie. Comrade Judy's question was ridiculous anyway. On 01/05/2014 07:07 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: The *ruling capitolist elite* of course! You know, the *banksters* and Illuminati, Mwahahahahahahahaaha. From: mailto:authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 4, 2014 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room They who? Football is probably the closest thing they could come to gladiators killing each other to satisfy the masses with bread and circuses. it's a national distraction.
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So everybody should be a construction worker? You seem to be stuck in the middle ages. On 01/07/2014 08:46 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: Profit off of others? Absolutely! I think if somebody wants to invest in a business, risk their capital and reputation and hire people to work for them so that they can make a profit, that's great! Nobody makes you work for some one else. If you don't like your job, quit! If you're so special, someone will be willing to hire you for what you're worth. But maybe you're not worth what you think you are. Market forces determine that. *From:* Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, January 5, 2014 12:56 PM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room It was ridiculous because you knew the answer to begin with. Asking it made you look stoopid. Besides my statement was facetious so like someone said the other day you seem to be irony challenged. I would expect you to be better than that.There is no difference between the bourgeoisie and capitalist elite. Bourgeoisie is just an antiquated term for the same thing. But I do think Marx rather lamely defined it too since it would have indicted artists and musicians too. He should have just stuck to those who profit off the labors of others which apparently Mike believes is OK.On 01/05/2014 09:39 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com mailto:authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: *Why was it ridiculous, Tovarich?* *And what's the difference between the bourgeoisie and the ruling capitalist elite?* Comrade Mike, you mean the bourgeoisie. Comrade Judy's question was ridiculous anyway. On 01/05/2014 07:07 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: The *ruling capitolist elite* of course! You know, the *banksters* and Illuminati, Mwahahahahahahahaaha. *From:* mailto:authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Saturday, January 4, 2014 11:48 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room They who? Football is probably the closest thing they could come to gladiators killing each other to satisfy the masses with bread and circuses. it's a national distraction.
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Did I say anything about construction? People can work for other people or companies in just about all fields. From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room So everybody should be a construction worker? You seem to be stuck in the middle ages. On 01/07/2014 08:46 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: Profit off of others? Absolutely! I think if somebody wants to invest in a business, risk their capital and reputation and hire people to work for them so that they can make a profit, that's great! Nobody makes you work for some one else. If you don't like your job, quit! If you're so special, someone will be willing to hire you for what you're worth. But maybe you're not worth what you think you are. Market forces determine that. From: Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2014 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room It was ridiculous because you knew the answer to begin with. Asking it made you look stoopid. Besides my statement was facetious so like someone said the other day you seem to be irony challenged. I would expect you to be better than that. There is no difference between the bourgeoisie and capitalist elite. Bourgeoisie is just an antiquated term for the same thing. But I do think Marx rather lamely defined it too since it would have indicted artists and musicians too. He should have just stuck to those who profit off the labors of others which apparently Mike believes is OK. On 01/05/2014 09:39 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Why was it ridiculous, Tovarich? And what's the difference between the bourgeoisie and the ruling capitalist elite? Comrade Mike, you mean the bourgeoisie. Comrade Judy's question was ridiculous anyway. On 01/05/2014 07:07 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: The *ruling capitolist elite* of course! You know, the *banksters* and Illuminati, Mwahahahahahahahaaha. From: mailto:authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 4, 2014 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room They who? Football is probably the closest thing they could come to gladiators killing each other to satisfy the masses with bread and circuses. it's a national distraction.
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Now you're talkin'. If you are a fifty year old man or older and you lose your job, that's it. You're done. It's cheaper to hire a younger, healthier worker for less money who doesn't talk back and expects a future . That's pretty much how it's always been. But dude, this is the *Viagra age*. Your supposed to expect these set backs and know what to do about them because you've been around. Go get a job as a Walmart door greeter or... start your own business in the same field you were working and you be the boss for a change. From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Don't drive much do you? Or at least that's what the car repair shop says to me when I take it in. It's been over a year and the oil is finally due to be changed. Got ya beat by two years and 13K. My Forester is almost 16 years old and has almost 118K. I was fortunate to have the money on hand to pay cash for it and thumb my nose at the banks (the dealer didn't seem to happy either since they get kickbacks on loans).Not fun to figure I can't just go have lunch out for a change like I used to. I try to figure out who is buying at the restaurants and it is seniors with good pensions, lawyers (at least around here since it's the county seat), construction and county workers. Can't afford the local good Indian restaurant after they raised their prices from $7 to $11 for the lunch buffet. Neither could the tech workers from nearby buildings.The tech market is flooded but I am also amazed at how startups are more willing to hire some kid with little experience over someone with 30 years. In my experience they'll pay dearly for that. It's also why today's software and web sites are so buggy.America is SO BROKEN.On 01/07/2014 09:33 AM, doctordumb...@rocketmail.com wrote: Profit off of others? Absolutely! I think if somebody wants to invest in a business, risk their capital and reputation and hire people to work for them so that they can make a profit, that's great! Nobody makes you work for some one else. If you don't like your job, quit! If you're so special, someone will be willing to hire you for what you're worth. But maybe you're not worth what you think you are. Market forces determine that.Hey, Mike -- Yep, nothing wrong with what you say - I certainly did very well, by finding out my *marketable* skills (vs. all the other stuff I can do, that don't pay as well, or at all - lol), and staying away from debt - Aside from mortgages at times, I only ever had one car payment, for my 2000 Mazda MPV van, which is now 13 years old, 130K, runs like a top. Took me four years, every month, to pay it off, and I really disliked the feeling, especially with a depreciating asset.I am also starting to pay a lot more attention to making major purchases, for goods produced here, in this country. We have nearly destroyed our manufacturing base, and the middle class is shrinking into a service class. Although global markets, for all goods and services, are the trend, it will be interesting to see what happens in a few years, with rising labor costs across the globe. I think it is too soon to kill the golden goose [domestic market], here in the US, and those who hope to continue to make big profits, overseas, should seriously think twice about it.That said, I am an incurable optimist, wrt humans being able to solve even the messiest of problems, so Happy New Year 2014!
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Mike, you *obviously* have never been a hiring manager. I have and not everyone can do anything. That is extremely naive. The phrase you are overqualified for the job has been around for decades. The *reason* I said construction worker is because there seems to be work in that sector. In fact we need our infrastructure refurbished and should do so instead of wasting money in places like Afghanistan. But not everyone can do that kind of either. Leave that work for the folks that are good at it. They would probably feel out of place trying to be an architect, engineer or computer programmer over night. On 01/07/2014 02:44 PM, Mike Dixon wrote: Did I say anything about construction? People can work for other people or companies in just about all fields. *From:* Bhairitunoozg...@sbcglobal.net *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, January 7, 2014 9:04 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room So everybody should be a construction worker? You seem to be stuck in the middle ages. On 01/07/2014 08:46 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: Profit off of others? Absolutely! I think if somebody wants to invest in a business, risk their capital and reputation and hire people to work for them so that they can make a profit, that's great! Nobody makes you work for some one else. If you don't like your job, quit! If you're so special, someone will be willing to hire you for what you're worth. But maybe you're not worth what you think you are. Market forces determine that. *From:* Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, January 5, 2014 12:56 PM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room It was ridiculous because you knew the answer to begin with. Asking it made you look stoopid. Besides my statement was facetious so like someone said the other day you seem to be irony challenged. I would expect you to be better than that. There is no difference between the bourgeoisie and capitalist elite. Bourgeoisie is just an antiquated term for the same thing. But I do think Marx rather lamely defined it too since it would have indicted artists and musicians too. He should have just stuck to those who profit off the labors of others which apparently Mike believes is OK. On 01/05/2014 09:39 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com mailto:authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: *Why was it ridiculous, Tovarich?* *And what's the difference between the bourgeoisie and the ruling capitalist elite?* Comrade Mike, you mean the bourgeoisie. Comrade Judy's question was ridiculous anyway. On 01/05/2014 07:07 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: The *ruling capitolist elite* of course! You know, the *banksters* and Illuminati, Mwahahahahahahahaaha. *From:* mailto:authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Saturday, January 4, 2014 11:48 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room They who? Football is probably the closest thing they could come to gladiators killing each other to satisfy the masses with bread and circuses. it's a national distraction.
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The *ruling capitolist elite* of course! You know, the *banksters* and Illuminati, Mwahahahahahahahaaha. From: authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 4, 2014 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room They who? Football is probably the closest thing they could come to gladiators killing each other to satisfy the masses with bread and circuses. it's a national distraction.
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Yet authoritarian totalitarianism is about the only way your going to make communism *look* like it might work. It would require that the human spirit destroy it's own desire for more, to be free and surrender it's own desires for others yet still be motivated to produce maximum effort for minimal gain,. Bud... that just ain't happenin'. From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 4, 2014 9:38 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room What you are really talking about is authoritarian totalitarian states. There's quite a difference to between Cuba and North Korea. People also make a similar mistake with the term fascist when they really mean authoritarian. Fascism is a corporate run state.Because we have now shrunk the world to a nanosecond with the Internet the is tremendous pressure to change the way countries are won. It will be an interesting time. On 01/04/2014 07:09 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: Not sure if it is still communist but the Communist Party used to win the elections there years ago and control it's state and local governments. Yes the term *communist* is denigrating, especially to people that have lived it. Just look at the nations that have abandoned it. I'm certain China would if the party didn't control the army and police forces. But we do have wonderful nations with a good communist party ... like Cuba and North Korea! From: Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Ya been there? Seemed to be very prosperous small businesses there and little or no begging (they give those folks jobs selling things). Cochin is a very modern city. Not sure is the state government communist or socialist since the former is a denigrating term fascists use to scare people. On 01/03/2014 11:09 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: No, I'm sure you would love Kerala. Nice communist state government. From: Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Global warming is so retro just as climate change. The new term climate disruption. Gotta stay up to date. A friend and his wife went on their honeymoon in June a couple years ago. They went to New Zealand and came back with colds. Duh! Hey, I'd be living in the tropics if I had my choice. But then those regions tend to have really corrupt or unstable governments. Southern India like Kerala might not be bad (87 degrees year round) but they drive on the wrong side of the road. :-D On 01/03/2014 10:41 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: It's not *climate disruption* dude, it's global warming! B. The ship that got stuck in ice was researching global warming, media didn't say much about that. Isn't it summer in the Southern Hemisphere? From: Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 10:25 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Thanks. I find it interesting to find out what people are doing with climate disruption. Keep warm. Us old sods don't do well with home temperatures under 68 degrees. I have taken to using my heater tower as electricity is cheaper than gas and besides I'm only in one room at a time. On 01/03/2014 10:04 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Just after midnight, it was -8 degrees where my sister lives in Vermont. It's -3 there now, the high for the day. Predicted to go down to -15 tonight. Around 8 inches of snow, but that's piddling for Vermont. Ten inches of snow where I am on the Jersey shore (the snowfall has stopped), temp 18 degrees and sunny, going down to zero tonight, warming up to the high 20s-low 30s tomorrow, 40s on Sunday and Monday, then down again to the 10s and low teens on Tuesday, warming again to 40s (with rain) Wednesday through the weekend. The ups and downs keep you on your toes. Anything else you want to know? Did you find that fascinating? (We weren't really talking much about whether Jesus was real; that's a complicated topic. We were discussing what the Bible says about his resurrection, which is pretty simple if you can read. Barry made the same mistake.) For the moment at least that gorilla should be the winter weather the US is having. I haven't seen much mention of it here. Nah, let's waste our time talking about whether Jayzuz was real or not. So how are folks doing with climate disruption? Even here in the SF Bay Area we've had a long month or more of 30 degree temperatures in the morning then sometimes reaching the 70s in the afternoon. Usually such weather is delegated for a couple weeks in late January. We also have had very dry weather though
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noozguru, when I watch TV dvds from the library I realize I'm willingly participating in a similar kind of distraction. Even when I open some of the superficial yahoo news stories, I feel a little guilty. So far however, I've only opened one story about the dreaded KimKar and that was only because Ellen DeGeneres was also in it! On Saturday, January 4, 2014 1:48 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Football is probably the closest thing they could come to gladiators killing each other to satisfy the masses with bread and circuses. it's a national distraction. On 01/04/2014 10:55 AM, Share Long wrote: Yes, Mike I read about that game between 49ers and Green Bay. If I didn't already think football players are crazy, this would convince me! My oldest nephew played for Ariz St and another played for UConn, Storrs. I don't think it's a health producing sport! I figured out that the FFL guys pretty much don't do smiley faces but I thought maybe you were serious about 54 being chilly since you live in Texas. On Saturday, January 4, 2014 9:27 AM, Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com wrote: Share... I'm glad you can't believe it! I say things facetiously all the time. Maybe I should put a smiley face afterwords:) Those poor 49ers are going to be playing football in Greenbay at -8 with a windchill around -30 argh... If it were the Texans, they'd just forfeit the game and not go. From: Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Mike, I can't believe you were saying brr to 54F! I guess it really is all relative. They're predicting a HIGH of -4 in FF on Monday! On Friday, January 3, 2014 3:57 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: It was only 130 degrees in Australia yesterday. On 01/03/2014 11:06 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: About 54 degrees here in Tombal Tx. br. From: mailto:anartax...@yahoo.com mailto:anartax...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 10:57 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room The temperature here (Brewster, NY) is 10F (-8C) with a wind chill of -8F (-22C). Tomorrow morning it is expected to be -8F (-22C) without wind chill factored in, but the wind is expected to be almost nil by then. This is not so bad. Currently at the summit of Mt. Everest, it is -18F (-28C) with a wind chill of -51F (-46C) and winds of 45mph (75kph). It's summertime in Antarctica, a balmy -9F (-23C) at the South Pole.
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Comrade Mike, you mean the bourgeoisie. Comrade Judy's question was ridiculous anyway. On 01/05/2014 07:07 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: The *ruling capitolist elite* of course! You know, the *banksters* and Illuminati, Mwahahahahahahahaaha. *From:* authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Saturday, January 4, 2014 11:48 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room They who? Football is probably the closest thing they could come to gladiators killing each other to satisfy the masses with bread and circuses. it's a national distraction.
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John, for some strange reason there are many Libra ascendents so lots of people with Guru transiting the 9th house right now. Maybe why FFL is having such lively discussions about religious topics (-: Getting ready for the arctic vortex... On Friday, January 3, 2014 9:39 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com jr_...@yahoo.com wrote: Share, There is a treasure trove of information in the night sky. It's a mystery to me how the ancient astrologers were able to map the skies to come up with the zodiac signs and their meanings. Yes, Jupiter, the great benefic is now transiting right in between Castor and Pollux, the twins in Gemini. As I recall, this sign is the 9th house of your jyotish chart. So, at this time, Jupiter should be good for meditation, knowledge and spiritual insights for you.
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Not sure if it is still communist but the Communist Party used to win the elections there years ago and control it's state and local governments. Yes the term *communist* is denigrating, especially to people that have lived it. Just look at the nations that have abandoned it. I'm certain China would if the party didn't control the army and police forces. But we do have wonderful nations with a good communist party ... like Cuba and North Korea! From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Ya been there? Seemed to be very prosperous small businesses there and little or no begging (they give those folks jobs selling things). Cochin is a very modern city. Not sure is the state government communist or socialist since the former is a denigrating term fascists use to scare people.On 01/03/2014 11:09 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: No, I'm sure you would love Kerala. Nice communist state government. From: Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Global warming is so retro just as climate change. The new term climate disruption. Gotta stay up to date. A friend and his wife went on their honeymoon in June a couple years ago. They went to New Zealand and came back with colds. Duh! Hey, I'd be living in the tropics if I had my choice. But then those regions tend to have really corrupt or unstable governments. Southern India like Kerala might not be bad (87 degrees year round) but they drive on the wrong side of the road. :-D On 01/03/2014 10:41 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: It's not *climate disruption* dude, it's global warming! B. The ship that got stuck in ice was researching global warming, media didn't say much about that. Isn't it summer in the Southern Hemisphere? From: Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 10:25 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Thanks. I find it interesting to find out what people are doing with climate disruption. Keep warm. Us old sods don't do well with home temperatures under 68 degrees. I have taken to using my heater tower as electricity is cheaper than gas and besides I'm only in one room at a time. On 01/03/2014 10:04 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Just after midnight, it was -8 degrees where my sister lives in Vermont. It's -3 there now, the high for the day. Predicted to go down to -15 tonight. Around 8 inches of snow, but that's piddling for Vermont. Ten inches of snow where I am on the Jersey shore (the snowfall has stopped), temp 18 degrees and sunny, going down to zero tonight, warming up to the high 20s-low 30s tomorrow, 40s on Sunday and Monday, then down again to the 10s and low teens on Tuesday, warming again to 40s (with rain) Wednesday through the weekend. The ups and downs keep you on your toes. Anything else you want to know? Did you find that fascinating? (We weren't really talking much about whether Jesus was real; that's a complicated topic. We were discussing what the Bible says about his resurrection, which is pretty simple if you can read. Barry made the same mistake.) For the moment at least that gorilla should be the winter weather the US is having. I haven't seen much mention of it here. Nah, let's waste our time talking about whether Jayzuz was real or not. So how are folks doing with climate disruption? Even here in the SF Bay Area we've had a long month or more of 30 degree temperatures in the morning then sometimes reaching the 70s in the afternoon. Usually such weather is delegated for a couple weeks in late January. We also have had very dry weather though it wouldn't surprise me to see rain from mid January through March. I love when it rains on the water Nazis parade.
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Share... I'm glad you can't believe it! I say things facetiously all the time. Maybe I should put a smiley face afterwords:) Those poor 49ers are going to be playing football in Greenbay at -8 with a windchill around -30 argh... If it were the Texans, they'd just forfeit the game and not go. From: Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Mike, I can't believe you were saying brr to 54F! I guess it really is all relative. They're predicting a HIGH of -4 in FF on Monday! On Friday, January 3, 2014 3:57 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: It was only 130 degrees in Australia yesterday.On 01/03/2014 11:06 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: About 54 degrees here in Tombal Tx. br. From: mailto:anartax...@yahoo.com mailto:anartax...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 10:57 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room The temperature here (Brewster, NY) is 10F (-8C) with a wind chill of -8F (-22C). Tomorrow morning it is expected to be -8F (-22C) without wind chill factored in, but the wind is expected to be almost nil by then. This is not so bad. Currently at the summit of Mt. Everest, it is -18F (-28C) with a wind chill of -51F (-46C) and winds of 45mph (75kph). It's summertime in Antarctica, a balmy -9F (-23C) at the South Pole.
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What you are really talking about is authoritarian totalitarian states. There's quite a difference to between Cuba and North Korea. People also make a similar mistake with the term fascist when they really mean authoritarian. Fascism is a corporate run state. Because we have now shrunk the world to a nanosecond with the Internet the is tremendous pressure to change the way countries are won. It will be an interesting time. On 01/04/2014 07:09 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: Not sure if it is still communist but the Communist Party used to win the elections there years ago and control it's state and local governments. Yes the term *communist* is denigrating, especially to people that have lived it. Just look at the nations that have abandoned it. I'm certain China would if the party didn't control the army and police forces. But we do have wonderful nations with a good communist party ... like Cuba and North Korea! *From:* Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2014 12:15 PM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Ya been there? Seemed to be very prosperous small businesses there and little or no begging (they give those folks jobs selling things). Cochin is a very modern city. Not sure is the state government communist or socialist since the former is a denigrating term fascists use to scare people.On 01/03/2014 11:09 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: No, I'm sure you would love Kerala. Nice communist state government. *From:* Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2014 11:05 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Global warming is so retro just as climate change. The new term climate disruption. Gotta stay up to date. A friend and his wife went on their honeymoon in June a couple years ago. They went to New Zealand and came back with colds. Duh! Hey, I'd be living in the tropics if I had my choice. But then those regions tend to have really corrupt or unstable governments. Southern India like Kerala might not be bad (87 degrees year round) but they drive on the wrong side of the road. :-D On 01/03/2014 10:41 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: It's not *climate disruption* dude, it's global warming! B. The ship that got stuck in ice was researching global warming, media didn't say much about that. Isn't it summer in the Southern Hemisphere? *From:* Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2014 10:25 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Thanks. I find it interesting to find out what people are doing with climate disruption. Keep warm. Us old sods don't do well with home temperatures under 68 degrees. I have taken to using my heater tower as electricity is cheaper than gas and besides I'm only in one room at a time. On 01/03/2014 10:04 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com mailto:authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Just after midnight, it was -8 degrees where my sister lives in Vermont. It's -3 there now, the high for the day. Predicted to go down to -15 tonight. Around 8 inches of snow, but that's piddling for Vermont. Ten inches of snow where I am on the Jersey shore (the snowfall has stopped), temp 18 degrees and sunny, going down to zero tonight, warming up to the high 20s-low 30s tomorrow, 40s on Sunday and Monday, then down again to the 10s and low teens on Tuesday, warming again to 40s (with rain) Wednesday through the weekend. The ups and downs keep you on your toes. Anything else you want to know? Did you find that fascinating? (We weren't really talking much about whether Jesus was real; that's a complicated topic. We were discussing what the Bible says about his resurrection, which is pretty simple if you can read. Barry made the same mistake.) For the moment at least that gorilla should be the winter weather the US is having. I haven't seen much mention of it here. Nah, let's waste our time talking about whether Jayzuz was real or not. So how are folks doing with climate disruption? Even here in the SF Bay Area we've had a long month or more of 30 degree temperatures in the morning then sometimes reaching the 70s in the afternoon. Usually such weather is delegated for a couple weeks in late January. We also have had very dry weather though it wouldn't surprise me to see rain from mid January through March. I love when it rains on the water Nazis parade.
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Yes, Mike I read about that game between 49ers and Green Bay. If I didn't already think football players are crazy, this would convince me! My oldest nephew played for Ariz St and another played for UConn, Storrs. I don't think it's a health producing sport! I figured out that the FFL guys pretty much don't do smiley faces but I thought maybe you were serious about 54 being chilly since you live in Texas. On Saturday, January 4, 2014 9:27 AM, Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com wrote: Share... I'm glad you can't believe it! I say things facetiously all the time. Maybe I should put a smiley face afterwords:) Those poor 49ers are going to be playing football in Greenbay at -8 with a windchill around -30 argh... If it were the Texans, they'd just forfeit the game and not go. From: Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Mike, I can't believe you were saying brr to 54F! I guess it really is all relative. They're predicting a HIGH of -4 in FF on Monday! On Friday, January 3, 2014 3:57 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: It was only 130 degrees in Australia yesterday. On 01/03/2014 11:06 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: About 54 degrees here in Tombal Tx. br. From: mailto:anartax...@yahoo.com mailto:anartax...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 10:57 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room The temperature here (Brewster, NY) is 10F (-8C) with a wind chill of -8F (-22C). Tomorrow morning it is expected to be -8F (-22C) without wind chill factored in, but the wind is expected to be almost nil by then. This is not so bad. Currently at the summit of Mt. Everest, it is -18F (-28C) with a wind chill of -51F (-46C) and winds of 45mph (75kph). It's summertime in Antarctica, a balmy -9F (-23C) at the South Pole.
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Football is probably the closest thing they could come to gladiators killing each other to satisfy the masses with bread and circuses. it's a national distraction. On 01/04/2014 10:55 AM, Share Long wrote: Yes, Mike I read about that game between 49ers and Green Bay. If I didn't already think football players are crazy, this would convince me! My oldest nephew played for Ariz St and another played for UConn, Storrs. I don't think it's a health producing sport! I figured out that the FFL guys pretty much don't do smiley faces but I thought maybe you were serious about 54 being chilly since you live in Texas. On Saturday, January 4, 2014 9:27 AM, Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com wrote: Share... I'm glad you can't believe it! I say things facetiously all the time. Maybe I should put a smiley face afterwords:) Those poor 49ers are going to be playing football in Greenbay at -8 with a windchill around -30 argh... If it were the Texans, they'd just forfeit the game and not go.*:) happy *From:* Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2014 5:43 PM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Mike, I can't believe you were saying brr to 54F! I guess it really is all relative. They're predicting a HIGH of -4 in FF on Monday! On Friday, January 3, 2014 3:57 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: It was only 130 degrees in Australia yesterday. On 01/03/2014 11:06 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: About 54 degrees here in Tombal Tx.br. *From:* mailto:anartax...@yahoo.com mailto:anartax...@yahoo.com *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2014 10:57 AM *Subject:* [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room The temperature here (Brewster, NY) is 10F (-8C) with a wind chill of -8F (-22C). Tomorrow morning it is expected to be -8F (-22C) without wind chill factored in, but the wind is expected to be almost nil by then. This is not so bad. Currently at the summit of Mt. Everest, it is -18F (-28C) with a wind chill of -51F (-46C) and winds of 45mph (75kph). It's summertime in Antarctica, a balmy -9F (-23C) at the South Pole.
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It's not *climate disruption* dude, it's global warming! B. The ship that got stuck in ice was researching global warming, media didn't say much about that. Isn't it summer in the Southern Hemisphere? From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 10:25 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Thanks. I find it interesting to find out what people are doing with climate disruption. Keep warm. Us old sods don't do well with home temperatures under 68 degrees. I have taken to using my heater tower as electricity is cheaper than gas and besides I'm only in one room at a time.On 01/03/2014 10:04 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Just after midnight, it was -8 degrees where my sister lives in Vermont. It's -3 there now, the high for the day. Predicted to go down to -15 tonight. Around 8 inches of snow, but that's piddling for Vermont. Ten inches of snow where I am on the Jersey shore (the snowfall has stopped), temp 18 degrees and sunny, going down to zero tonight, warming up to the high 20s-low 30s tomorrow, 40s on Sunday and Monday, then down again to the 10s and low teens on Tuesday, warming again to 40s (with rain) Wednesday through the weekend. The ups and downs keep you on your toes. Anything else you want to know? Did you find that fascinating? (We weren't really talking much about whether Jesus was real; that's a complicated topic. We were discussing what the Bible says about his resurrection, which is pretty simple if you can read. Barry made the same mistake.) For the moment at least that gorilla should be the winter weather the US is having. I haven't seen much mention of it here. Nah, let's waste our time talking about whether Jayzuz was real or not. So how are folks doing with climate disruption?Even here in the SF Bay Area we've had a long month or more of 30 degree temperatures in the morning then sometimes reaching the 70s in the afternoon. Usually such weather is delegated for a couple weeks in late January. We also have had very dry weather though it wouldn't surprise me to see rain from mid January through March. I love when it rains on the water Nazis parade.
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Global warming is so retro just as climate change. The new term climate disruption. Gotta stay up to date. A friend and his wife went on their honeymoon in June a couple years ago. They went to New Zealand and came back with colds. Duh! Hey, I'd be living in the tropics if I had my choice. But then those regions tend to have really corrupt or unstable governments. Southern India like Kerala might not be bad (87 degrees year round) but they drive on the wrong side of the road. :-D On 01/03/2014 10:41 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: It's not *climate disruption* dude, it's global warming! B. The ship that got stuck in ice was researching global warming, media didn't say much about that. Isn't it summer in the Southern Hemisphere? *From:* Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2014 10:25 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Thanks. I find it interesting to find out what people are doing with climate disruption. Keep warm. Us old sods don't do well with home temperatures under 68 degrees. I have taken to using my heater tower as electricity is cheaper than gas and besides I'm only in one room at a time.On 01/03/2014 10:04 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com mailto:authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Just after midnight, it was -8 degrees where my sister lives in Vermont. It's -3 there now, the high for the day. Predicted to go down to -15 tonight. Around 8 inches of snow, but that's piddling for Vermont. Ten inches of snow where I am on the Jersey shore (the snowfall has stopped), temp 18 degrees and sunny, going down to zero tonight, warming up to the high 20s-low 30s tomorrow, 40s on Sunday and Monday, then down again to the 10s and low teens on Tuesday, warming again to 40s (with rain) Wednesday through the weekend. The ups and downs keep you on your toes. Anything else you want to know? Did you find that fascinating? (We weren't really talking much about whether Jesus was real; that's a complicated topic. We were discussing what the Bible says about his resurrection, which is pretty simple if you can read. Barry made the same mistake.) For the moment at least that gorilla should be the winter weather the US is having. I haven't seen much mention of it here. Nah, let's waste our time talking about whether Jayzuz was real or not. So how are folks doing with climate disruption?Even here in the SF Bay Area we've had a long month or more of 30 degree temperatures in the morning then sometimes reaching the 70s in the afternoon. Usually such weather is delegated for a couple weeks in late January. We also have had very dry weather though it wouldn't surprise me to see rain from mid January through March. I love when it rains on the water Nazis parade.
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About 54 degrees here in Tombal Tx. br. From: anartax...@yahoo.com anartax...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 10:57 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room The temperature here (Brewster, NY) is 10F (-8C) with a wind chill of -8F (-22C). Tomorrow morning it is expected to be -8F (-22C) without wind chill factored in, but the wind is expected to be almost nil by then. This is not so bad. Currently at the summit of Mt. Everest, it is -18F (-28C) with a wind chill of -51F (-46C) and winds of 45mph (75kph). It's summertime in Antarctica, a balmy -9F (-23C) at the South Pole.
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No, I'm sure you would love Kerala. Nice communist state government. From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Global warming is so retro just as climate change. The new term climate disruption. Gotta stay up to date. A friend and his wife went on their honeymoon in June a couple years ago. They went to New Zealand and came back with colds. Duh!Hey, I'd be living in the tropics if I had my choice. But then those regions tend to have really corrupt or unstable governments. Southern India like Kerala might not be bad (87 degrees year round) but they drive on the wrong side of the road. :-D On 01/03/2014 10:41 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: It's not *climate disruption* dude, it's global warming! B. The ship that got stuck in ice was researching global warming, media didn't say much about that. Isn't it summer in the Southern Hemisphere? From: Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 10:25 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Thanks. I find it interesting to find out what people are doing with climate disruption. Keep warm. Us old sods don't do well with home temperatures under 68 degrees. I have taken to using my heater tower as electricity is cheaper than gas and besides I'm only in one room at a time. On 01/03/2014 10:04 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Just after midnight, it was -8 degrees where my sister lives in Vermont. It's -3 there now, the high for the day. Predicted to go down to -15 tonight. Around 8 inches of snow, but that's piddling for Vermont. Ten inches of snow where I am on the Jersey shore (the snowfall has stopped), temp 18 degrees and sunny, going down to zero tonight, warming up to the high 20s-low 30s tomorrow, 40s on Sunday and Monday, then down again to the 10s and low teens on Tuesday, warming again to 40s (with rain) Wednesday through the weekend. The ups and downs keep you on your toes. Anything else you want to know? Did you find that fascinating? (We weren't really talking much about whether Jesus was real; that's a complicated topic. We were discussing what the Bible says about his resurrection, which is pretty simple if you can read. Barry made the same mistake.) For the moment at least that gorilla should be the winter weather the US is having. I haven't seen much mention of it here. Nah, let's waste our time talking about whether Jayzuz was real or not. So how are folks doing with climate disruption? Even here in the SF Bay Area we've had a long month or more of 30 degree temperatures in the morning then sometimes reaching the 70s in the afternoon. Usually such weather is delegated for a couple weeks in late January. We also have had very dry weather though it wouldn't surprise me to see rain from mid January through March. I love when it rains on the water Nazis parade.
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Ya been there? Seemed to be very prosperous small businesses there and little or no begging (they give those folks jobs selling things). Cochin is a very modern city. Not sure is the state government communist or socialist since the former is a denigrating term fascists use to scare people. On 01/03/2014 11:09 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: No, I'm sure you would love Kerala. Nice communist state government. *From:* Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2014 11:05 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Global warming is so retro just as climate change. The new term climate disruption. Gotta stay up to date. A friend and his wife went on their honeymoon in June a couple years ago. They went to New Zealand and came back with colds. Duh!Hey, I'd be living in the tropics if I had my choice. But then those regions tend to have really corrupt or unstable governments. Southern India like Kerala might not be bad (87 degrees year round) but they drive on the wrong side of the road. :-D On 01/03/2014 10:41 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: It's not *climate disruption* dude, it's global warming! B. The ship that got stuck in ice was researching global warming, media didn't say much about that. Isn't it summer in the Southern Hemisphere? *From:* Bhairitu mailto:noozg...@sbcglobal.net *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2014 10:25 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room Thanks. I find it interesting to find out what people are doing with climate disruption. Keep warm. Us old sods don't do well with home temperatures under 68 degrees. I have taken to using my heater tower as electricity is cheaper than gas and besides I'm only in one room at a time. On 01/03/2014 10:04 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com mailto:authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Just after midnight, it was -8 degrees where my sister lives in Vermont. It's -3 there now, the high for the day. Predicted to go down to -15 tonight. Around 8 inches of snow, but that's piddling for Vermont. Ten inches of snow where I am on the Jersey shore (the snowfall has stopped), temp 18 degrees and sunny, going down to zero tonight, warming up to the high 20s-low 30s tomorrow, 40s on Sunday and Monday, then down again to the 10s and low teens on Tuesday, warming again to 40s (with rain) Wednesday through the weekend. The ups and downs keep you on your toes. Anything else you want to know? Did you find that fascinating? (We weren't really talking much about whether Jesus was real; that's a complicated topic. We were discussing what the Bible says about his resurrection, which is pretty simple if you can read. Barry made the same mistake.) For the moment at least that gorilla should be the winter weather the US is having. I haven't seen much mention of it here. Nah, let's waste our time talking about whether Jayzuz was real or not. So how are folks doing with climate disruption? Even here in the SF Bay Area we've had a long month or more of 30 degree temperatures in the morning then sometimes reaching the 70s in the afternoon. Usually such weather is delegated for a couple weeks in late January. We also have had very dry weather though it wouldn't surprise me to see rain from mid January through March. I love when it rains on the water Nazis parade.
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It was only 130 degrees in Australia yesterday. On 01/03/2014 11:06 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: About 54 degrees here in Tombal Tx.br. *From:* anartax...@yahoo.com anartax...@yahoo.com *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, January 3, 2014 10:57 AM *Subject:* [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room The temperature here (Brewster, NY) is 10F (-8C) with a wind chill of -8F (-22C). Tomorrow morning it is expected to be -8F (-22C) without wind chill factored in, but the wind is expected to be almost nil by then. This is not so bad. Currently at the summit of Mt. Everest, it is -18F (-28C) with a wind chill of -51F (-46C) and winds of 45mph (75kph). It's summertime in Antarctica, a balmy -9F (-23C) at the South Pole.
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Mike, I can't believe you were saying brr to 54F! I guess it really is all relative. They're predicting a HIGH of -4 in FF on Monday! On Friday, January 3, 2014 3:57 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: It was only 130 degrees in Australia yesterday. On 01/03/2014 11:06 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: About 54 degrees here in Tombal Tx. br. From: anartax...@yahoo.com anartax...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 10:57 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Let's talk about the big gorilla in the room The temperature here (Brewster, NY) is 10F (-8C) with a wind chill of -8F (-22C). Tomorrow morning it is expected to be -8F (-22C) without wind chill factored in, but the wind is expected to be almost nil by then. This is not so bad. Currently at the summit of Mt. Everest, it is -18F (-28C) with a wind chill of -51F (-46C) and winds of 45mph (75kph). It's summertime in Antarctica, a balmy -9F (-23C) at the South Pole.
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John, I also noticed the Moon last night. It was quite beautiful. And I'm glad to know that it's Jupiter that's been so visible in the sky of late. Actually one doesn't have to go far out of town to see a night sky full of celestial bodies. One of the perks of living in the heartland (-: On Friday, January 3, 2014 8:10 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com jr_...@yahoo.com wrote: It's about 64 degrees here in San Francisco, CA as the sun is setting to the ocean. I saw a nice crescent Moon last night. And it should appear again tonight and in conjunction with Venus in Capricorn. The night skies here have been fairly clear too. Looking like a bright jewel in the sky, Jupiter has been visible in Gemini at this time. But I still can't see Polaris, the North star, from my house. The city lights are too bright to see the stars near the northern horizon. I'm still hunting to see the handle of the Little Dipper. Nonetheless, I can identify very clearly the stars in Gemini, Orion (especially its belt), Taurus (with the Pleiades), and Aries as they move to the western skies. It's better than the planetarium out here in the night sky above my garden.
