..., 29 Nov 2006 22:44:54 GMT, Baz <bazjelloremovethisbit@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:52:12 GMT, Richard Sherratt <richard.sherratt@NOTHINGHEREbrunsley.com.au> wrote: OMG. And it's not winter yet. I thought you had a mild climate. It's very early for us and yes unusually cold. We seem to have a climate of extremes. On a good note, they've harvested the grapes for ...
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:52:12 GMT, Richard Sherratt <richard.sherratt@NOTHINGHEREbrunsley.com.au> wrote: OMG. And it's not winter yet. I thought you had a mild climate. It's very early for us and yes unusually cold. We seem to have a climate of extremes. On a good note, they've harvested the grapes for icewine . -- Baz
... 21:13:11 -0600, Molesworth <ukmole@bellsouth.net> wrote: Blimmin cold here in NOLA too -- 65F Brrr /me goes to look at thermothingy to see what that is in real temps oh geez! Whiner! It's 10F here atm OMG. And it's not winter yet. I thought you had a mild climate. And still snowing Which is beyond good. -- Regards, Richard. __o _`\(,_ (_)/(_)
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:13:11 -0600, Molesworth <ukmole@bellsouth.net> wrote: Blimmin cold here in NOLA too -- 65F Brrr /me goes to look at thermothingy to see what that is in real temps oh geez! Whiner! It's 10F here atm And still snowing -- Baz...... "Canada...10 months of winter and 2 months of bad sledding"
... that last one was a *good* thing, innit? Ben? Could you pick up the clothes prop and tap the aerial- the reception's gone. (That was me on the coldest and wettest of nights in winter!). My Dad had a small clear glass vase on top of the telly - which was used to hit the channel change knob when the pic went out! Ah, the old days - 'when in doubt, give it a clout'...
...:50 GMT, "clot" <clot.1@ntlglobe.goon> wrote: Ben? Could you pick up the clothes prop and tap the aerial- the reception's gone. (That was me on the coldest and wettest of nights in winter!). Oh blimey, yes. All those rooftop aerials. Xs and Hs mostly, seeing as how it was VHF with a 405 line standard. And sets had to warm up for five minutes or so before you could watch ...
...> no, that last one was a *good* thing, innit? Ben? Could you pick up the clothes prop and tap the aerial- the reception's gone. (That was me on the coldest and wettest of nights in winter!). My Dad had a small clear glass vase on top of the telly - which was used to hit the channel change knob when the pic went out! Ah, the old days - 'when in doubt, give it a clout' ...
... oh no, that last one was a *good* thing, innit? Ben? Could you pick up the clothes prop and tap the aerial- the reception's gone. (That was me on the coldest and wettest of nights in winter!). My Dad had a small clear glass vase on top of the telly - which was used to hit the channel change knob when the pic went out! Ah, the old days - 'when in doubt, give it a ...
...50 GMT, "clot" <clot.1@ntlglobe.goon> wrote: Ben? Could you pick up the clothes prop and tap the aerial- the reception's gone. (That was me on the coldest and wettest of nights in winter!). Oh blimey, yes. All those rooftop aerials. Xs and Hs mostly, seeing as how it was VHF with a 405 line standard. And sets had to warm up for five minutes or so before you could watch anything, of...
... (that also let the weather in), smoke and smog everywhere (every house had chimneys belching smoke), only one channel on the (tine nine inch screen) telly, Uncle Mac on the wireless.... oh no, that last one was a *good* thing, innit? Ben? Could you pick up the clothes prop and tap the aerial- the reception's gone. (That was me on the coldest and wettest of nights in winter!).