Just an insterstate observation

[Iain]

Why is it that people from Qld and WA criticise the weather in Vic, everytime I go up there everyone seems to have there aircon set to about 20C and won't move outside?
Conversely, in Tas during winter the inside temperature of a house seems to be in the mid to high 30's.
Not trying to start an interstate war but these are just observations I have made while we move around outside regardless of temperature.

[Wood Borer]

How about we get Jow to settle the argument on Saturday?

[echnidna]

Not all Queenslanders are wankers.
A few of us are now Victorians by choice!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[simon c]

Ask the Queenslanders when they last enjnoyed watching a full game of cricket

[echnidna]

Ask the Queenslanders when they last enjnoyed watching a full game of cricket

More likely some of them watched a game of cricket full.
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[DarrylF]

More likely some of them watched a game of cricket full.
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
Isn't it essential to be full to be able to watch a game of cricket? :)

[bitingmidge]

Not all Queenslanders are wankers.
A few of us are now Victorians by choice!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

....... . and the ones that aren't wankers know better than to leave Queensland!

P
:D :D :D

[bitingmidge]

Ask the Queenslanders when they last enjnoyed watching a full game of cricket


Hmmm..... probably when Greg Chappell was captain...I believe the Aussie team used to take more than three days knock off the opposition then, and sometimes they even had to bat twice.

Cheers,

P

[bitingmidge]

Why is it that people from Qld and WA criticise the weather in Vic, everytime I go up there everyone seems to have there aircon set to about 20C and won't move outside?
Conversely, in Tas during winter the inside temperature of a house seems to be in the mid to high 30's.
Not trying to start an interstate war but these are just observations I have made while we move around outside regardless of temperature.

Iain,

Like most Victorians, it would seem that you have mistaken clear, accurate observations on Victorian meteorological activity for criticism!

Admittedly given that State's propensity for ahem..."unusual" weather patterns that is a very easy mistake to make.

I suspect the answer to the airconditioning/heating question is quite simple though:

Interstate Migration.

Two nights ago, it was balmy 22° at our place (which does not have airconditioning or even fans for that matter), yet our neighbours on both sides, one a beach house for a Sydney resident, the other a Victorian refugee of less than a year, were running AC....????

On the other hand, I know a number of Qlders who have moved to Tassie because they "love the cold" and I suspect that their version of "cold" is in fact 30° indoors.

Hope that clears up the question!

Respectfully,
P
:D :D :D

[Iain]

I only run AC over 35 inside, too expensive, and I dress accordingly for the snow, my ski's are not heated. :D :D :D

[bitingmidge]

How about we get Jow to settle the argument on Saturday?

Asking a Pom to judge of Aussie weather would be like asking Charles Manson to judge a wet tee shirt competition.

He's just going to stand there leering into the sleet (in Melb.) with a big grin mumbling about how cool it feels on his sunburn.


Cheers,

P
:D :D :D

[Iain]

By late evening I suspect we may all be immune to whatever the weather offers :D :D :D

[echnidna]

Sydney gets more rain and more cloudy days than Melbourne!
Maybe sleet is something they keep in the Opera House.
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :p

[Shaty40]

Hobart gets more sunshine hours over the year , than Brisbaine!!!:D :D :D

Tim

[bitingmidge]

Hobart gets more sunshine hours over the year , than Brisbaine!!!:D :D :D

Tim

But it's mostly in the middle of the night.... :eek: :eek: :eek:

P

[JackoH]

And Sydney has a higher annual rainfall total than Melbourne! :p
Before I retired the H.O. of the company I worked for was in Sydney. Often the day after hailstorms and wind damge had occurred all over that city, any phone call from there started with "Is it still raining in Melbourne"? :confused:

[gemi_babe]

Where does WA fit into any of this? If you are heading UP to WA, I have no idea where you are coming from :p

We are having a very mild summer at the moment. Only reached 39 a couple of times so far.

I love the tropics and have lived in Darwin and Malaysia. What bugs me is when WA or even Melb(when I was there) had some humidity like 60% (if that) they all winge... Oh its so humid today :rolleyes: They don't know what humidity is!

There is my winge about those that haven't experienced humidity :D

[vsquizz]

Why is it that people from Qld and WA criticise the weather in Vic,
Dooohhh, its our god given right thats why:p :p :p

(Anybody who try's to bugger up the boxing day test match with "RAIN" needs picking on)

Cheers from a poor Sandgroper who lived on the mornington peninsula for three years, 10 years ago and has nearly thawed out.:o

[johnmc]

The weather report on the radio in Brisbane this morning mentioned a 92% relative humiditiy (admittedly it is raining)

[Iain]

Cheers from a poor Sandgroper who lived on the mornington peninsula for three years, 10 years ago and has nearly thawed out.:o
Lived in Kalamunda for two years, worked in the city and Mt Lawley.
Too hot for me and too many gays. Admittedly I worked in the theatre at the time but I had never ever encountered so many in any other city.

[Termite]

Lived in Kalamunda for two years, worked in the city and Mt Lawley.
Too hot for me and too many gays. Admittedly I worked in the theatre at the time but I had never ever encountered so many in any other city.
Those were the days of the Kalumunda gays....... could be the start of one of those endless sagas. ;)

[craigb]

Where does WA fit into any of this? If you are heading UP to WA, I have no idea where you are coming from :p

We are having a very mild summer at the moment. Only reached 39 a couple of times so far.

I love the tropics and have lived in Darwin and Malaysia. What bugs me is when WA or even Melb(when I was there) had some humidity like 60% (if that) they all winge... Oh its so humid today :rolleyes: They don't know what humidity is!

There is my winge about those that haven't experienced humidity :D

Having endured a Darwin Wet Season, I've got to say that once was MORE than enough. :(

Actually Sydney is just coming up to it's humid month (Feb). The pitsiest month of the year weatherwise IMO.

[Rocker]

Having endured a Darwin Wet Season, I've got to say that once was MORE than enough. :(


Hmm, I enjoyed 13 wet seasons in Darwin, and would probably still be there if my wife hadn't given me an ultimatum. In Darwin, anyone who used a/c in the home except to facilitate sleep at night was regarded as a wimp. I have to admit to using my lounge-room a/c for a few days over Xmas as a treat sometimes, but I am still wracked with guilt over it :)

Getting back to Victorian weather, hardly a day goes by when we don't hear of destructive storms in and around Melbourne - and today was no exception - 120 km/hr winds, I think they said. I suppose it must be that they suffer from the katabatic winds that are a feature of the weather in nearby Antarctica.

Rocker

[Iain]

What storms, we haven't seen any :confused:
Anyway we've had nothing to match Darwins big one back in 74-75.

[Rocker]

Iain,

I have just seen a picture on the news of a massive tree brought down by a violent storm in the Geelong area. Darwin only has destructive cyclones about once every 40 years, but I think I have seen news of destructive storms in VIC several times in the past year.

Rocker

[Iain]

Wrong side of town, wrong bay, probably see it on the news tonight.
It's been calm and sultry here all day and last night was just plain hot, we are only 75km SE of Melbourne on Westernport Bay.

[simon c]

It was pretty calm in Blackburn - the wind picked up at about 9pm

But in Geelong:
http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/01/26/1106415669724.html?oneclick=true

[AlexS]

How about we get Jow to settle the argument on Saturday?

John & Janet are far too polite & tactful to make any comment that could be construed as a criticism of anyone's weather.

[bitingmidge]

The weather report on the radio in Brisbane this morning mentioned a 92% relative humiditiy (admittedly it is raining)

Yep, so I reckon things aren't that humid here after all.... even when it's raining it only gets to 92%!!!


P :D

[Iain]

There was a joke about relative humidity and ................no, would remove it.

[jackiew]

It was pretty calm in Blackburn - the wind picked up at about 9pm

But in Geelong:
http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/01/26/1106415669724.html?oneclick=true

went to Middle Park yesterday evening ( on the Bay ) for a paddle. There were quite a few people sat on the walls enjoying nature's free firework display over Geelong. We tried to get a picture of the lightning but our camera ( or more probably our reaction times ) wasn't up to the job.

[simon c]

So, only 6 days go by and we get another storm.

Melbourne:
Tuesday 34 degC
Wednesday 100mm rain

[bitingmidge]

How come no body from Vic gave Queensland weather a bagging yesterday?

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

P

[simon c]

Where?

[Termite]

Anybody want to buy a used Commodore with an interesting pattern dinged into it by hailstones? :mad:

[Iain]

Who had hail?
I didn't think we did, got a bit damp though.

[simon c]

Hail = NSW

[echnidna]

How come no body from Vic gave Queensland weather a bagging yesterday?

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

P
Coz its BORING
:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[Cliff Rogers]

How come no body from Vic gave Queensland weather a bagging yesterday?

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

P
'cos it was worse elsewhere. :D

The thing I like best about rain in the wet tropics is that's it's NOT freez'n F'n cold.
You can stand in it, you can even work in it & not freeze to death which is a good thing 'cos it's too F'n hot to wear a raincaot. :rolleyes:

I've lived in Longreach, Rockhampton, Brisbane, Ipswich, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Townsville, Cairns & the Atherton Tablelands. I visited Canberra, Perth, Launceston, Hobart, Darwin, Mt Isa & a few places that you'd need a good map to find.
Townsville, Cairns & the Atherton Tablelands are the only places that I don't very bad hayfever. It must be something that NOT in the air up here.:D