steve25805 121,264 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 This is the Hoba meteorite in Namibia. It has been uncovered here but never moved due to it's large mass. The man-made observation area around it was constructed with the meteorite already in situ. This thing originally hurtling through the solar system must have made quite a bang when it came down... 1 1 Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 2 hours ago, steve25805 said: This is the Hoba meteorite in Namibia. It has been uncovered here but never moved due to it's large mass. The man-made observation area around it was constructed with the meteorite already in situ. This thing originally hurtling through the solar system must have made quite a bang when it came down... Wow. Imagine the kinetic energy that had. Incredible 1 1 Quote Link to post
Popular Post speedy3471 10,627 Posted January 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2019 Sunset last night. It was around -20c or so 4 1 Quote Link to post
steve25805 121,264 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, speedy3471 said: Sunset last night. It was around -20c or so -20 C. That sounds as cold as it looks. Quote Link to post
Scot_Lover 1,786 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Port Campbell National Park, +30c. Our overnight temperatures haven't been below 24c. 1 Quote Link to post
WantonLee 823 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 7 hours ago, speedy3471 said: Sunset last night. It was around -20c or so Looks beautiful! Thanks for sharing. 🙂 Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, WantonLee said: Looks beautiful! Thanks for sharing. 🙂 Your welcome. Its gonna be cold tonight, -28c 1 Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Scot_Lover said: Port Campbell National Park, +30c. Our overnight temperatures haven't been below 24c. Wow. Good thing for air conditioning lol 1 Quote Link to post
Scot_Lover 1,786 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 2 hours ago, speedy3471 said: Wow. Good thing for air conditioning lol Lol, 2 of them, and we also have a HRV that lives in the roof, filters and cools air into the house and it also ventilates the roof space, pumping hot air out. It can be 40c outside, only 20c inside, but Maigh likes a bit higher, 24c. Apparently it's the ideal temp to walk around naked, lol. Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, Scot_Lover said: Lol, 2 of them, and we also have a HRV that lives in the roof, filters and cools air into the house and it also ventilates the roof space, pumping hot air out. It can be 40c outside, only 20c inside, but Maigh likes a bit higher, 24c. Apparently it's the ideal temp to walk around naked, lol. Lol. I would say even 20c is walking around naked temperature lol. But in my experiance it's best not to argue with a naked women lol 1 Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 12 hours ago, steve25805 said: -20 C. That sounds as cold as it looks. O it's not that cold once your used to it. I've lived here my whole life so iam used to long cold winters. When it drops below -30 is when I consider it very cold lol. The wind can make those temps feel twice as cold lol 3 Quote Link to post
2prnot2p 1,071 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 5:58 AM, steve25805 said: This is the Hoba meteorite in Namibia. It has been uncovered here but never moved due to it's large mass. The man-made observation area around it was constructed with the meteorite already in situ. This thing originally hurtling through the solar system must have made quite a bang when it came down... This is a great shot. Thanks for posting it. I saw a documentary the other day on PBS about the meteor that hit the earth that caused the dinosaur extinction. It was fascinating. It was estimated to be 7+ miles in diameter and was speeding at 40,000 MPH at the moment of impact! Quote Link to post
2prnot2p 1,071 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 (edited) On 1/17/2019 at 8:52 PM, speedy3471 said: O it's not that cold once your used to it. I've lived here my whole life so iam used to long cold winters. When it drops below -30 is when I consider it very cold lol. The wind can make those temps feel twice as cold lol That is cold, Speedy! Here in Detroit, the coldest record temp was -22 F as the overnight low with a high the next day of only -6 F. That would be -30 C for the low and -21 C for the high. At that time, I had a job that required me to work outside off and on throughout the day. I'll never forget how cold it was. And, it was windy too! I don't recall what the wind chill made it feel like, but it was scary! That was in January of 1994. Then, in January of 2014, we had the polar vortex winter. One night at 8PM, it was -12 F with a 27 MPH wind, making it feel like -37 F. But, I had the right clothing. So, I was able to check on my car several times that night. I wasn't cold as I'd learned over the years what to wear. Most warm weather folks cannot imagine that kind of cold. Edited January 20, 2019 by 2prnot2p Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 8 hours ago, 2prnot2p said: That is cold, Speedy! Here in Detroit, the coldest record temp was -22 F as the overnight low with a high the next day of only -6 F. That would be -30 C for the low and -21 C for the high. At that time, I had a job that required me to work outside off and on throughout the day. I'll never forget how cold it was. And, it was windy too! I don't recall what the wind chill made it feel like, but it was scary! That was in January of 1994. Then, in January of 2014, we had the polar vortex winter. One night at 8PM, it was -12 F with a 27 MPH wind, making it feel like -37 F. But, I had the right clothing. So, I was able to check on my car several times that night. I wasn't cold as I'd learned over the years what to wear. Most warm weather folks cannot imagine that kind of cold. You've got that right. It's hard to tell some people just how cold it gets lol. You can dress for the cold, but the wind is another ball game. It bites right through you. It's a balmy -18c this morning, no wind tho lol 2 Quote Link to post
2prnot2p 1,071 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 4 hours ago, speedy3471 said: You've got that right. It's hard to tell some people just how cold it gets lol. You can dress for the cold, but the wind is another ball game. It bites right through you. It's a balmy -18c this morning, no wind tho lol Here's what I wore during the polar vortex winter of 2014: HEAD: polar fleece balaclava, baseball cap, duct tape on exposed nose TORSO: poly/cotton t-shirt, Polar fleece pullover shirt, insulated vest, winter parka with hood LEGS: dual layer thermal poly/wool long johns, blue jeans, dual layer polyester wind pants FEET: merino wool socks, pac boots (w/felt liners) HANDS: thinsulate gloves rated at -40 F I was out for over an hour and not cold at all, even with that wind. 🙂 Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 4 hours ago, 2prnot2p said: Here's what I wore during the polar vortex winter of 2014: HEAD: polar fleece balaclava, baseball cap, duct tape on exposed nose TORSO: poly/cotton t-shirt, Polar fleece pullover shirt, insulated vest, winter parka with hood LEGS: dual layer thermal poly/wool long johns, blue jeans, dual layer polyester wind pants FEET: merino wool socks, pac boots (w/felt liners) HANDS: thinsulate gloves rated at -40 F I was out for over an hour and not cold at all, even with that wind. 🙂 Layers are critical lol. Make sure your base layer is moisture wicking and you will be good to go. Glad you dressed appropriately 1 Quote Link to post
Scot_Lover 1,786 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 It's so hot here, the Roo's are taking to the ocean ...... 4 Quote Link to post
Popular Post speedy3471 10,627 Posted January 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2019 Sun rising on a cold morning. -27C 5 Quote Link to post
2prnot2p 1,071 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 On 1/24/2019 at 11:07 AM, speedy3471 said: Sun rising on a cold morning. -27C Speedy, I just saw that our high for the day next Thursday will be -3F. That's not the wind chill, but the actual temperature. When that happens, it's usually from cold air coming down from Canada. Thanks for that! LOL! I still love your country. But...brrrr...that will be sooo c-c-cold! Yikes! Thanks again. LOL! Quote Link to post
2prnot2p 1,071 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 On 1/23/2019 at 9:32 PM, Scot_Lover said: It's so hot here, the Roo's are taking to the ocean ...... Too bad you can't cuddle them. They're so cute. Do farmers still have troubles with them eating the crops? I saw a show on them on PBS. Tell us, Scot. Thanks! Quote Link to post
Scot_Lover 1,786 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 6 hours ago, 2prnot2p said: Too bad you can't cuddle them. They're so cute. Do farmers still have troubles with them eating the crops? I saw a show on them on PBS. Tell us, Scot. Thanks! Nah, not in our area, they share grazing with sheep and cattle. The one shown here is a Red Kangaroo, big buggers, can be over 2 meters tall and weigh 250kg, you wouldn't want to cuddle one. We have Eastern Greys here, about 1 - 1.5 meters. They get into the water, feet and forearms mostly, there is no fur on these parts, the roo's get them wet, and cool off when it evaporates. They also lick forearms to get the same effect, but if it's too hot, this is not effective. Some suburbs on the fringe of the city have had them in backyard pools. 1 1 Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 20 hours ago, 2prnot2p said: Speedy, I just saw that our high for the day next Thursday will be -3F. That's not the wind chill, but the actual temperature. When that happens, it's usually from cold air coming down from Canada. Thanks for that! LOL! I still love your country. But...brrrr...that will be sooo c-c-cold! Yikes! Thanks again. LOL! Lol your welcome. It's because we care that we share our cold weather lol 1 2 Quote Link to post
Scot_Lover 1,786 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 This storm blew through last night, dumped a months rain in 30 min, killed our power until this morning. Up on the mountain, Maigh said it all with a fitting "Something Wicked This Way Comes". 1 Quote Link to post
WantonLee 823 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 On 2/7/2019 at 4:00 AM, Ozabot said: Awesome video, and awesome music. Thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to post
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