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chris191070 · 2025-01-12T09:55:27Z

Oldham, where is live in the UK has been battered by heavy winds, heavy frost and -8C temperatures with snow on the higher grounds and floods in some areas of Greater Manchester (The County).

chris191070 · 2025-01-12T09:57:11Z

What CSR feature 🤔 you mention but don't tell us what it is. You have a word of the day instead.

Edited 9 hours ago by chris191070

Mark Ponyboy Peters · 2025-01-12T10:50:53Z

The weather Down Under is about as expected. Fires in Victoria around Christmas. Torrential rain along the east coast over this past weekend. And almost everywhere else as hot as Hades. Welcome to paradise! 😀

I pray that none of our authors have been affected by the fires in LA. I am concerned about an old school friend who lives south of LA, but I suspect he is far enough away to be ok.

MP

quokka · 2025-01-12T11:14:04Z

1 hour ago, chris191070 said:

Oldham, where is live in the UK has been battered by heavy winds, heavy frost and -8C temperatures with snow on the higher grounds and floods in some areas of Greater Manchester (The County).

Stay safe mate.

Watchout for any bigfoots or big beasties….

quokka · 2025-01-12T11:15:37Z

23 minutes ago, Mark Ponyboy Peters said:

The weather Down Under is about as expected. Fires in Victoria around Christmas. Torrential rain along the east coast over this past weekend. And almost everywhere else as hot as Hades. Welcome to paradise! 😀

I pray that none of our authors have been affected by the fires in LA. I am concerned about an old school friend who lives south of LA, but I suspect he is far enough away to be ok.

MP

Very hot and regular bushfires here WA part of Oz.

Mark Ponyboy Peters · 2025-01-12T11:37:39Z

21 minutes ago, quokka said:

Very hot and regular bushfires here WA part of Oz.

Oh yes. We kind of know what to expect, don't we? 😁

chris191070 · 2025-01-12T11:41:53Z

3 minutes ago, Mark Ponyboy Peters said:

Oh yes. We kind of know what to expect, don't we? 😁

Are your bushfires as bad as those in Los Angeles? I know Australia is more used to them.

Valkyrie · 2025-01-12T12:09:02Z

2 hours ago, chris191070 said:

What CSR feature 🤔 you mention but don't tell us what it is. You have a word of the day instead.

Fixed This is what happens with no editor :gikkle:

Bill W · 2025-01-12T12:09:53Z

And here I was hoping that 2025 would be a better year for those I care about, but here's what happened so far. First, I was worried about family members living through the snow and wintery weather in NY and PA when the fires in the Greater LA area were threatening where my son lives. He had his car packed up and ready to boogie, since the fires had been coming closer and closer to where he lives, and then on Friday I woke up in GA to find the ground and my car covered in a nice blanket of snow and the temperature well below freezing. I'm beginning to look like Papa Smurf, since I'm so cold that I'm turning blue. Even right now it's 25 degrees F outside and it's predicted to dip into the upper teens before the end of the month. If only I lived in an area the uses the Celcius temperature scale, because then the upper teens wouldn't sound so bad. On top of everything else, tomorrow I have to report for jury duty again, and this is the fourth time (in different courts, of course) in the past several years. Maybe they'll give me an honorary JD (Juris Doctor) degree! :gikkle: :facepalm:

At least yesterday my son informed me that where he lives has been, at least temporarily, removed from the "being in the direct path of the fire" list. So, that one bright spot (fingers still crossed though), so I'll turn to what's happening with GA - that's Gay Authors, not Georgia this time. @Myr has been taking so many Deep Dives that he's beginning to remind me of Lloyd Bridges - the 1950s and 60s star of the television show Sea Hunt. And since 2020, @Valkyrie has flashed us with a Full Moon, asked us to give her An Unconventional Gift, took us down A Winding Path, left us On the Road, and then asked us all to take A Leap of Faith. Then, she treated us like marathoners when she wished us Long May You Run, and got all of us In Too Deep, and then she taunted me about my age by reminding me how many times I've celebrated Auld Lang Syne. Now, she's pointing out that I may be entering a second childhood and Coming of Age for a second time (god forbid that I have to go through puberty again), so I ask you to please help me - I can't take any more of her idea about Diversity! Ugh!

Please forgive me if I've been rambling and not make any sense, but I'm so cold that I'm suffering from brain freeze! And trust me, that's not the most enjoyable way of becoming stiff.

Edited 7 hours ago by Bill W

chris191070 · 2025-01-12T12:25:48Z

14 minutes ago, Bill W said:

And here I was hoping that 2025 would be a better year for those I care about, but here's what happened so far. First, I was worried about family members living through the snow and wintery weather in NY and PA when the fires in the Greater LA area were threatening where my son lives. He had his car packed up and ready to boogie, since the fires had been coming closer and closer to where he lives, and then on Friday I woke up in GA to find the ground and my car covered in a nice blanket of snow and the temperature well below freezing. I'm beginning to look like Papa Smurf, since I'm so cold that I'm turning blue. Even right now it's 25 degrees F outside and it's predicted to dip into the upper teens before the end of the month. If only I lived in an area the uses the Celcius temperature scale, because then the upper teens wouldn't sound so bad. On top of everything else, tomorrow I have to report for jury duty again, and this is the fourth time (in different courts, of course) in the past several years. Maybe they'll give me an honorary JD (Juris Doctor) degree!

At least yesterday my son informed me that where he lives has been, at least temporarily, removed from the "being in the direct path of the fire" list. So, that one bright spot (fingers still crossed though), so I'll turn to what's happening with GA - that's Gay Authors, not Georgia this time. @Myr has been taking so many Deep Dives that he's beginning to remind me of Lloyd Bridges - the 1950s and 60s star of the television show Sea Hunt. And since 2020, @Valkyrie has flashed us with a Full Moon, asked us to give her An Unconventional Gift, took us down A Winding Path, left us On the Road, and then asked us all to take A Leap of Faith. Then, she treated us like marathoners when she wished us Long May You Run, and got all of us In Too Deep, and then she taunted me about my age by reminding me how many times I've celebrated Auld Lang Syne. Now, she's pointing out that I may be entering a second childhood and Coming of Age for a second time (god forbid that I have to go through puberty again), so I ask you to please help me - I can't take any more of her idea about Diversity! Ugh!

Please forgive me if I've been rambling and not make any sense, but I'm so cold that I'm suffering from brain freeze! And trust me, that's not the most enjoyable way of becoming stiff.

I had to laugh 😃 But I'm sorry about the bad weather you are having and your son, being near the fires. Stay safe x

Mark Ponyboy Peters · 2025-01-12T12:52:37Z

1 hour ago, chris191070 said:

Are your bushfires as bad as those in Los Angeles? I know Australia is more used to them.

They have been known to be ... though probably not in areas so densely populated as LA.

Valkyrie · 2025-01-12T12:58:14Z

47 minutes ago, Bill W said:

And here I was hoping that 2025 would be a better year for those I care about, but here's what happened so far. First, I was worried about family members living through the snow and wintery weather in NY and PA when the fires in the Greater LA area were threatening where my son lives. He had his car packed up and ready to boogie, since the fires had been coming closer and closer to where he lives, and then on Friday I woke up in GA to find the ground and my car covered in a nice blanket of snow and the temperature well below freezing. I'm beginning to look like Papa Smurf, since I'm so cold that I'm turning blue. Even right now it's 25 degrees F outside and it's predicted to dip into the upper teens before the end of the month. If only I lived in an area the uses the Celcius temperature scale, because then the upper teens wouldn't sound so bad. On top of everything else, tomorrow I have to report for jury duty again, and this is the fourth time (in different courts, of course) in the past several years. Maybe they'll give me an honorary JD (Juris Doctor) degree!

At least yesterday my son informed me that where he lives has been, at least temporarily, removed from the "being in the direct path of the fire" list. So, that one bright spot (fingers still crossed though), so I'll turn to what's happening with GA - that's Gay Authors, not Georgia this time. @Myr has been taking so many Deep Dives that he's beginning to remind me of Lloyd Bridges - the 1950s and 60s star of the television show Sea Hunt. And since 2020, @Valkyrie has flashed us with a Full Moon, asked us to give her An Unconventional Gift, took us down A Winding Path, left us On the Road, and then asked us all to take A Leap of Faith. Then, she treated us like marathoners when she wished us Long May You Run, and got all of us In Too Deep, and then she taunted me about my age by reminding me how many times I've celebrated Auld Lang Syne. Now, she's pointing out that I may be entering a second childhood and Coming of Age for a second time (god forbid that I have to go through puberty again), so I ask you to please help me - I can't take any more of her idea about Diversity! Ugh!

Please forgive me if I've been rambling and not make any sense, but I'm so cold that I'm suffering from brain freeze! And trust me, that's not the most enjoyable way of becoming stiff.

I had to laugh at the anthology theme recap. :rofl: I think you're channeling a bit of Steve I'm glad your family is safe, and I hope that they continue to be :hug:

Valkyrie · 2025-01-12T13:03:04Z

It's just been cold here, thankfully. Although the lake is still open (not frozen), so that means lake effect snow. Monday-Wed morning we're supposed to get hit, although thankfully the worst should stay south of where I live. My heart goes out to all affected by the LA fires and the weather in the south. I know you guys aren't used to the ice and snow like we are here.

Aditus · 2025-01-12T13:47:12Z

I have no reason to complain. There is a little snow, minus one degree Celsius max, a little stormy, the Rhine is wider than usual, so no letting the dog swim.

quokka · 2025-01-12T14:22:28Z

1 hour ago, Mark Ponyboy Peters said:

They have been known to be ... though probably not in areas so densely populated as LA.

Very true.

A majority of the summer fires here in WA, that Western Australia for you foreigners, lol, are started by dry lightning storms, and are often in remote locations. We have had only one town completely wiped out by wildfire (Yarloop) with just one death there. The remote fires are often very difficult to reach to fight them due to the terrain, and in daylight hours water bomber aircraft are used to control them.

A bushfire recently close to the town where i live, shut down the main East/West Highway and although most of it was in bushland, three farming properties lots homes or main structures, and it also threatened a major medium security prison that was only five kms away.

Bill W · 2025-01-12T15:13:39Z

51 minutes ago, quokka said:

Very true.

A majority of the summer fires here in WA, that Western Australia for you foreigners, lol, are started by dry lightning storms, and are often in remote locations. We have had only one town completely wiped out by wildfire (Yarloop) with just one death there. The remote fires are often very difficult to reach to fight them due to the terrain, and in daylight hours water bomber aircraft are used to control them.

A bushfire recently close to the town where i live, shut down the main East/West Highway and although most of it was in bushland, three farming properties lots homes or main structures, and it also threatened a major medium security prison that was only five kms away.

You might be able to turn a bushfire into something positive. Just pretend you're Moses and see if the burning bush has any messages for you, such as how it or you can stop this from happening or how you can keep the fires from destroying peoples' livelihoods and causing death. Maybe you could even part a river and direct its flow to battle the blaze, but forgive me, I'm getting Biblical here and I don't wish to minimize the seriousness of this situation. Please be safe! :hug: :heart:

Edited 4 hours ago by Bill W

Bill W · 2025-01-12T15:25:58Z

I just received some good news. "The jurors asked to report for duty during the week of January 13th have been released and you don't have to report to the courthouse." Hey, it's always better when the release the jurors, rather than releasing the criminals. :gikkle:

Gary L · 2025-01-12T15:29:35Z

And here in Valencia the weather is ridiculously nice. Walked on sea front with Criminals 001and 002, with tight security force of course. Temperature was 25°C, nearly 80°F. 30 beach volleyball courts in use. 32°C in car…….

and climate change doesn’t exist? It should be 15° and pissing down in January here.

So sad to read of the terrible fires.

Gary L · 2025-01-12T15:31:29Z

The criminals….

chris191070 · 2025-01-12T16:02:11Z

29 minutes ago, Gary L said:

The criminals….

They look so cute and innocent 😍

Marty · 2025-01-12T17:15:35Z

7 hours ago, chris191070 said:

Oldham, where is live in the UK has been battered by heavy winds, heavy frost and -8C temperatures with snow on the higher grounds and floods in some areas of Greater Manchester (The County).

Being born and reared in Stockport, your mention of Oldham, @chris191070, reminded me of the group The Oldham Tinkers. I always crack a smile when I listen to the final verse of their Coalhole Medley.

Last week saw a lot of cold and snow here in Ireland. I was lucky in so far as we got no real snow in County Leitrim, but will admit that I avoided driving on the icy roads for a full week. Maybe I should point out that, because Ireland normally has mild enough winters, we are not really prepared for the snow when it does arrive.

chris191070 · 2025-01-12T17:17:43Z

1 hour ago, Gary L said:

The criminals….

Are they channeling there inner @weinerdog

centexhairysub · 2025-01-12T19:29:53Z

Weather near Austin, Texas has been cold, below freezing at night but not truly frigid, some rain, but no ice, and windy.

Knew six of the seven words this week. Woo Hoo.

So glad to see so many updates, especially Engineer Benson by @Wayne Gray

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