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maple_leaf_eh · #1 10-04-12, 04:54

A friend of mine is a PhD paleoclimatologist. He gets interviewed regularly for a second opinion on global warming. Most of his work is with the fascinating effects of deglacation in Canada. Where he lives in Ottawa, he will happily point skyward and remind people that 15,000 years ago there was a mile of ice. When it melted, a number of very impressive lakes were formed. Even thought the Great Lakes were much lower, to the point that a land bridge existed between Michigan and Ontario across Lake Huron. When the melt water overcame the blockage towards the sea, there was one heck of a big torrent of water headed to the Atlantic. The geography of Eastern Canada is really less than 10 millenium old.

Global warming? Pfft! It is just melting icecaps and the ripple effects on us all.

Ken Hughes · #2 10-04-12, 10:48

Happy birthday for yesterday Max,i have me thermals on already,dammed global warming not working again!!!

Willanthry · #3 10-04-12, 12:23

1 damned degree celsius this morning here in the Nation's Capital this morning; RAN hasn't changed over to winter uniform yet either, so I got to absolutely freeze in my short sleeves, shorts and stocking socks!

Howard · #4 10-04-12, 14:16

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Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

...Global warming? Pfft!...

Don't Worry, all. Here in Aus we will be paying a "carbon tax" from 30th June.
Therefore, there will be no more floods, bushfires, grasshopper plagues, hot summers, cold winters, snow in the north... All fixed by our wonderful green government! Julia & Bob save the world!

hrpearce · #5 10-04-12, 23:48

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Originally Posted by Howard

Don't Worry, all. Here in Aus we will be paying a "carbon tax" from 30th June.
Therefore, there will be no more floods, bushfires, grasshopper plagues, hot summers, cold winters, snow in the north... All fixed by our wonderful green government! Julia & Bob save the world!

Thanks for the reminder Howard

I hope there's no tax on anti depression tablets

Ken Hughes · #6 11-04-12, 09:38

Howard that reminds me of an ex female prime minister that we had here in NZ,told us we needed to have our dogs chipped as it WOULD STOP DOG ATTACKS,needless to say it didnt work, the dogs still attack people, but we have yet another tax!.
Yeah and us stupid kiwis put up with it!!!.sorry not trying to hijack this thread.

Max Hedges · #7 12-04-12, 02:05

Yes Keith the one fire has been light as there is not much wood in yet, hopefully soon. Global warming must have left the southern hemisphere and gone to the northern hemisphere, Julia and Bob must've done it with the carbon tax announcement. It is quite a few years since the cold has started this early but it seems more normal for us.

Kathy

Richard Farrant · #8 12-04-12, 02:22

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Originally Posted by Max Hedges

Yes Keith the one fire has been light as there is not much wood in yet, hopefully soon. Global warming must have left the southern hemisphere and gone to the northern hemisphere, Julia and Bob must've done it with the carbon tax announcement. It is quite a few years since the cold has started this early but it seems more normal for us.

Kathy

Hi Kathy and Max,
Situation here in South East England is that we have just had a hosepipe ban but in force likely for rest of year, due to lack of rain in this area for last two winters ............ so what is it doing today? Raining and cold . .. next minute sunny and warm. Apparantly we had a hot March, but as I was sunning myself in NSW at the time, I take their word for it.
Keep warm.
regards, Richard

hrpearce · #9 06-06-12, 22:45

Rick, I just watched the morning news, how are you fairing with the floods?