ChaoticMusings

Date: Apr 5 7:41 PM, 2020

RE: If you have to self isolate....

dr synne · Musing at the Chaos

Maddog wrote:
dr synne wrote:
Maddog wrote:
I think Brits are better at being hermits because you have shitty weather. Sorta like Yankees here in the states.

Texans just dont do the whole staying inside as well as others. At least not this Texan.

Even 100 degree weather won't keep me inside. Rain and cold will, to a degree.
I'd be more likely to stay inside in heat like that.
It takes some acclimating and even then it can be dangerous. You can be outside in that heat, but you need to modify your behavior.

It's why Mexicans are fond of the siesta in the middle of the day.

Do you have deserts out near you Maddog. Always thought they have a beauty all of their own.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

dr synne wrote:
Syl wrote:
What I cant understand is why are garden centres which are now closed are not operating online and advertising home deliveries.

I saw on TV a couple of days ago a grower saying all his plants will have to be destroyed because no one is buying....so why not deliver to the many homeowners who will no doubt be spending more time in their gardens in the coming weeks/months than ever before.?
I'd imagine it's because people think the plants will be damaged in transit. Could be wrong and it does seem a waste and not great for the garden centres.

If shopping channels like QVC and Ideal world, plus some of the bigger growers deliver, I don't see why smaller places couldn't. It would save them going under and it would help their customers too....win win.

JP · Burning up the forum

dr synne wrote:
JP wrote:
Don't know what Maddog is on about. We get a mighty heatwave once every 20 years.
Of the American States isn't New York said to have the closest climate to that of the UK?
I was under the impression it gets much hotter than the UK, winters more severe too.

I think the states closer to the Canadian border might be similar though.

Granted I haven't heard that comparison for a while. But its what I used to hear.

Maybe those people weren't anything like an expert on America's climate after all.

dr synne · Musing at the Chaos

JP wrote:
dr synne wrote:
JP wrote:
Don't know what Maddog is on about. We get a mighty heatwave once every 20 years.
Of the American States isn't New York said to have the closest climate to that of the UK?
I was under the impression it gets much hotter than the UK, winters more severe too.

I think the states closer to the Canadian border might be similar though.
Granted I haven't heard that comparison for a while. But its what I used to hear.
Maybe those people weren't anything like an expert on America's climate after all.

Don't quote me on it, I might be wrong. I usually am

dr synne · Musing at the Chaos

Anonymous wrote:
Syl wrote:
What I cant understand is why are garden centres which are now closed are not operating online and advertising home deliveries.

I saw on TV a couple of days ago a grower saying all his plants will have to be destroyed because no one is buying....so why not deliver to the many homeowners who will no doubt be spending more time in their gardens in the coming weeks/months than ever before.?
Does anyone know what is happening to the animals in pet shops and if pet shops go bust do the animals get destroyed?

I was thinking that as I have to get out to get pet supplies. AFAIA pet shops are staying open. I don't know what happens if the place goes bust. I'd hope they get sent out to rescue centres rather than destroyed. That's shit.

JP · Burning up the forum

dr synne wrote:
JP wrote:
dr synne wrote:
JP wrote:
Don't know what Maddog is on about. We get a mighty heatwave once every 20 years.
Of the American States isn't New York said to have the closest climate to that of the UK?
I was under the impression it gets much hotter than the UK, winters more severe too.

I think the states closer to the Canadian border might be similar though.
Granted I haven't heard that comparison for a while. But its what I used to hear.
Maybe those people weren't anything like an expert on America's climate after all.
Don't quote me on it, I might be wrong. I usually am

Maybe Maddog will enlighten us.

Maddog · Go Outside

dr synne wrote:
Maddog wrote:
dr synne wrote:
Maddog wrote:
I think Brits are better at being hermits because you have shitty weather. Sorta like Yankees here in the states.

Texans just dont do the whole staying inside as well as others. At least not this Texan.

Even 100 degree weather won't keep me inside. Rain and cold will, to a degree.
I'd be more likely to stay inside in heat like that.
It takes some acclimating and even then it can be dangerous. You can be outside in that heat, but you need to modify your behavior.

It's why Mexicans are fond of the siesta in the middle of the day.
Do you have deserts out near you Maddog. Always thought they have a beauty all of their own.

West Texas, about 4-500 miles west.

Maddog · Go Outside

JP wrote:
dr synne wrote:
JP wrote:
dr synne wrote:
JP wrote:
Don't know what Maddog is on about. We get a mighty heatwave once every 20 years.
Of the American States isn't New York said to have the closest climate to that of the UK?
I was under the impression it gets much hotter than the UK, winters more severe too.

I think the states closer to the Canadian border might be similar though.
Granted I haven't heard that comparison for a while. But its what I used to hear.
Maybe those people weren't anything like an expert on America's climate after all.
Don't quote me on it, I might be wrong. I usually am
Maybe Maddog will enlighten us.

I would say Seattle or San Fran has a climate year round more like the UK. New York is a little warmer in the summer and colder in the winter. Because of the rotation of the ocean currents, our West Coast has weather like the UK and Europe. Seattle is like the UK, LA is like Spain.

Maddog · Go Outside

And Texas can have any damn weather you like at any time. And if you don't like it, just wait 5 minutes. It will change.

JP · Burning up the forum

Cheers for the info.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Maddog wrote:
And Texas can have any damn weather you like at any time. And if you don't like it, just wait 5 minutes. It will change.

It's a bit like that in the UK.

Today for eg, heavy rain, followed by sunshine hot enough to sunbathe in, right now a freezing cold wind has arrived....and the sky is half heavy and grey, half bright clear blue, I think the grey is going to win though.

Date: Apr 6 3:32 PM, 2020

Did anyone see what happened to these greedy toerags?

https://www.thelaughclub.net/coronavirus/brothers-have-to-donate-17700-bottles-of-hand-sanitizer-after-failing-to-sell-them-expensive/

Magica · Go Outside

Not here Syl, we got 🌞

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Magica wrote:
Not here Syl, we got 🌞

Sunny here now too, it looks beautiful out, unfortunately it's bloody freezing.

Twizzler · Burning up the forum

Syl wrote:
Magica wrote:
Not here Syl, we got 🌞
Sunny here now too, it looks beautiful out, unfortunately it's bloody freezing.

Same here too.

A lot of police round our way today. Heading into the park

John Doe · Still Here!

Twizzler wrote:
Syl wrote:
Magica wrote:
Not here Syl, we got 🌞
Sunny here now too, it looks beautiful out, unfortunately it's bloody freezing.
Same here too.
A lot of police round our way today. Heading into the park

Why?

What have you been up to?

Twizzler · Burning up the forum

John Doe wrote:
Twizzler wrote:
Syl wrote:
Magica wrote:
Not here Syl, we got 🌞
Sunny here now too, it looks beautiful out, unfortunately it's bloody freezing.
Same here too.
A lot of police round our way today. Heading into the park
Why?
What have you been up to?

Not me

Its these selfish fuckers going Out and socialising.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Pubs are still having lockins of a night. A couple round here are on the police radar....people coming and going and music can be heard.

Ignorant, arrogant, selfish arseholes.

dr synne · Musing at the Chaos

Maddog wrote:
And Texas can have any damn weather you like at any time. And if you don't like it, just wait 5 minutes. It will change.

Rather like the Mark Twain comment on British weather then.