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Mamacita
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Thoughts and prayers for everyone in the path of tropical storm Hermine (pronounced Her-meen for those not in range of US news).
But I have to say ... whenever I hear that on the news I immediately think of this instead and want to say "You're pronouncing it wrong!"
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Piglet
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Hope you're all safe. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
Looking at the Environment Canada web-site, it doesn't look as if you're planning on sending it our way once you've finished with it ...
... famous last words ... ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Welease Woderwick
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Once it is over the border won't the permafrost slow it down?
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jedijudy
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I think it's going to sit and spin off the Long Island coast. Some permafrost would do it good!!
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RuthW
liberal "peace first" hankie squeezer
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Originally posted by Lamb Chopped:
Seriously, anybody who breaks into OUR cars has gotta be desperate.
I used to own an ancient, beat-up car, and it was broken into multiple times. I always figured people were looking for drugs.
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Kelly Alves
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Originally posted by Mamacita:
Thoughts and prayers for everyone in the path of tropical storm Hermine (pronounced Her-meen for those not in range of US news).
But I have to say ... whenever I hear that on the news I immediately think of this instead and want to say "You're pronouncing it wrong!"
I just saw some news footage. Ye gods.
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basso
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Originally posted by RuthW:
I used to own an ancient, beat-up car, and it was broken into multiple times. I always figured people were looking for drugs.
I was asked during jury duty a few years ago if I'd ever been the victim of a crime. I said something like, "Not really, unless you count having my car broken into. I always treated that one as part of the cost of living in San Francisco."
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cattyish
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Hermine pretty much abandoned us, so we went out and I got a little sunburnt.
Cattyish, slightly itchy.
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Patdys
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Hi good people.
I am travelling to Las Vegas and Aspen for a few days in a few days.
I don't know of any shippies in those areas but am very happy to say hello and buy you a beer if there are.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Oooh, Patdys! I know you're going to have a great time! Hope you can find some Shippies to meet with you! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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I'm not sure we have anybody in Las Vegas or Aspen. Pity you're not coming down to Phoenix.
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cattyish
Wuss in Boots
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We loved New York! Thank you America for the fun, heat, sunshine, pizza, seafood, transport, dance, song and great big smiles. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Cattyish, back in Scotland using Star Trek and running to manage jet lag.
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Piglet
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Glad to hear you had a good time, Cattyish - New York is pretty amazing, isn't it?
My cure for jet-lag when we came back was not having to go back to w*rk until the following Monday, sleeping until all hours and waking up at silly-o'clock thinking I should be eating dinner.
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Nicolemr
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It was lovely meeting Cattyish and her husband. We had a very nice lunch at a diner named Tick Tock.
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
I'm not sure we have anybody in Las Vegas or Aspen. Pity you're not coming down to Phoenix.
Those of us who do live here need to have a Shipmeet some time.
Is there anyone else in Arizona who hasn't made themselves known yet? Please tell us!
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Originally posted by Nicolemr:
We had a very nice lunch at a diner named Tick Tock.
Oooh -- the Tick Tock on Route 46 in New Jersey? Memories, memories!
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Nicolemr
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No, in Manhattan, near Penn Station.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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Didn't know there was one there. I'll have to look for it next time I'm in NYC.
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cattyish
Wuss in Boots
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We're sad to hear about recent bombs in New York and New Jersey. We're hoping the people there are looking after each other and managing to get on with the important things.
Cattyish, thinking of the USA.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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We just had the first rainband from Matthew dump a goodly amount of water on my home. It's just sprinkling now, with some gentle breezes.
We're the lucky ones, here in my county. I have contacted a friend and her husband who live right on the east coast near West Palm Beach. He's very stubborn and didn't think they'd need to evacuate to my place. Crazy man.
Grammatica will very likely have hurricane force winds. Erin, God rest her soul, probably would have had to evacuate. She is missing an excellent opportunity to complain about the weather!!!! ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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Piglet
Islander
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for all in the path of the hurricane, and that it runs out of steam before it gets up our way ...
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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We have some beautiful-ish weather coming this weekend...finally! Sunday morning might possibly be in the high 50s! ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
After complaining about the heat for lo these many months, it will be great to complain about being too cold! 50s! Practically snowing!!
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Brenda Clough
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It has been record warm here the past few days. I remember however sitting outside and eating lunch at a curbside cafe, the week of Thanksgiving in the 90s at one point. So it is not utterly unusual.
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Piglet
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It's still not exactly cold here yet either - I even had the air-con unit on for an hour or so today.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Ten days ago, I was near West Point, NY, and it was 48 and windy. My poor thin Florida blood was freezing. I had packed a fleece pullover and a nice denim jacket, which was very difficult since it was in the 90s and I was sweating when I packed.
Ahhh, it's nice to be back to my climate controlled home.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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It is 55 this morning!
Long sleeves for church this morning. Time to trawl through the other side of the closet!
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Piglet
Islander
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You have the edge on us - it's 45° here today. ![[Help]](graemlins/help.gif)
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Pigwidgeon
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It's currently 89 F here in the Phoenix area. They're predicting 91 this afternoon. (97 on Thursday!)
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Piglet
Islander
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Do you actually get winter in Arizona?
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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You'd be surprised -- there can be ice on the sidewalks on an early January morning, and frost has nipped the bushes in front of my house more than once. But that period only lasts a week or two.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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We are told that hot and humid weather is returning in a day or so. ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
I had a great bothering conversation with God this morning, suggesting He might like to just put today's weather on repeat for the next few months.
[whine]The only thing is, the change in air pressure gives me a stinking bad sinus headache. The neurologist thinks they're migraine, but I've seen family members with migraine. I can at least remain upright. [/whining off]
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Nicolemr
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I saw this posted on facebook, so I'm not going to swear to it, but apparently there was snow in upstate New York yesterday. Around here it was nasty and rainy yesterday but not cold enough for snow. Today was bright and sunny, though a little chilly, but well above freezing!
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Pigwidgeon
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quote:
Originally posted by Piglet:
Do you actually get winter in Arizona?
Here in the greater Phoenix area we only get occasional dips below freezing. In over 30 years here, I've only seen a bit of snow a few times, and it doesn't stick.
However, Arizona is a big state, with major changes in elevation. Northern Arizona gets a lot of snow in the winter and has a lot of ski areas. Tucson is a little over 100 miles southeast of Phoenix, but at a higher elevation, so they're more apt to get freezing weather and snow.
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Nicolemr:
... apparently there was snow in upstate New York yesterday ...
The word "flurries" featured on the Environment Canada web-site for Fredericton for tonight.
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by Piglet:
quote:
Originally posted by Nicolemr:
... apparently there was snow in upstate New York yesterday ...
The word "flurries" featured on the Environment Canada web-site for Fredericton for tonight.
Please send some of that down to Arizona. We just hit 100F.
This is the latest 100-degree high on record for Phoenix. The previous record was October 23, 2003. The normal high for October 27 is 84 degrees.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Makes you wonder what kind of winter we're headed for. Perhaps "The winter of our discontent" depending on the election outcome.
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Piglet:
The word "flurries" featured on the Environment Canada web-site ...
We took a wee drive out of town this afternoon and there was snow.
It was the wet, splatty sort that doesn't lie for long (a friend refers to it as "fat rain") but it was actual snow. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
It's just as well that when D. spoke to the people who moved our furniture (and with whom it's still in storage) they said we should be able to get our snow-tyres if we need to.
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St. Gwladys
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[Tangent] Sorry to hijack this thread, but can I remind all transatlantic friends that. If you wish to register for Secret Santa, the list will close on the 5th November [/tangent]
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Piglet
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Just dropping in to wish you all wisdom and discernment as you go to vote on Tuesday.
I couldn't put it better than the Queen did when someone asked her advice about the Scottish referendum: "Think very carefully before you cast your vote".
Good luck!
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Brenda Clough
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For Americans tomorrow, remember that if you get into line to vote they have to let you vote, even if the polls are going to close. Do not get out of line!
[ 07. November 2016, 23:54: Message edited by: Brenda Clough ]
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Nicolemr
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Well here it is, just a few hours from Election Day. I fear no matter who wins there's going to be trouble. Batten down your hatches, everyone, and hold on tight, it's gonna' be a rough one!
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Welease Woderwick
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It's early hours on the East Coast, West Coast is still in yesterday - the eyes of the world are watching you all and many prayers are ascending for wisdom over there.
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Moo
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I just got back from voting. My polling place is the town library, which is less than a hundred yards from my house.
I used to vote later in the day, but there were long lines across the parking lot, and sometimes there was a cold wind. When I vote first thing in the morning, I don't have to wait at all.
Moo
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Pigwidgeon
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I now vote by mail (or hand-deliver my ballot to an early voting place). When I did go to the polls, I always tried to go early in the day for presidential elections. Living in Arizona, the election has sometimes been decided before our polls close. I believe they're no longer allowed to announce results until all polls are closed in all time zones, but I remember my first presidential election after I moved here -- a friend went to vote after work, and while she was standing in line the result was announced. She said a lot of people left, which meant they didn't vote for any of the other candidates and issues.
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Moo
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Something like that happened in New Hampshire years ago. It was the media who made the announcement, which turned out to be incorrect.
Back then, the cities, which tended to vote Democratic, had voting machines, while the towns, which tended to vote Republican, had paper ballots. The out-of-state reporters did not realize that paper-ballot returns come in much later than machine-ballot returns.
A half-hour before the polls closed, the national media announced that an incumbent US Senator had been defeated. Many people who had been driving to the polls turned around and went home without voting. When all the returns were in, the senator won handily.
New Hampshire now has a law that polling results may not be announced until after the polls have closed.
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Nicolemr
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I voted.
Long lines but not unmanageable, and the guy gave me two "I voted" stickers!
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Salicional
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The church I serve -- like many in this part of the country -- is in use as a polling station today. It would be super handy for me to zip downstairs and cast my ballot. But sadly, I'm not eligible to vote.
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jedijudy
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My BFF and I are watching the reports now. I don't think I'll be able to stay awake for the whole thing, but really want to.
I did absentee voting, but handed it in to the supervisor of elections office. It's hard to trust that the mail will get there safely.
ETA, my 97-year old friend was with another friend for lunch where they were handing out pastries to folks wearing their "I voted" stickers. One of the local news stations came around and interviewed her once they found out she was born before women were allowed to vote. She proudly announced to the world that she voted for Hillary!
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Kelly Alves
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Since this is All Saints may I just say--
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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Evangeline
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Why America why???????????
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