New Years Day 2006 in Sydney was just DISGUSTING weatherwise. :(
As you people mostly work in fahrenheit I will make it plain.

It was over 112 degrees F for most of the afternoon.
It was still over 100 F at 10 pm and we don't have a pool or air conditioning! It is the first day I can remember where I drank more soft drink than beer ! We could barely eat either -the thought of it was not inviting...
This is lifted from the major Sydney newspaper.. http://img318.imageshack.us/img318/693/1106edit1zv.jpg

[ January 01, 2006, 14:52: Message edited by: Sydney Steve ]

Boy, that's pretty hot!
It was -2F in Maine this morning, and warmed up to about 15 degrees.

Yesterday Peter in Footscray, Victoria (australia) said it was hot like that there too...
it's 27F here in Toronto...34F tomorrow aft....maybe flurries...I'll send some your way Steve!
stay cool dude!

melbourne also had 44 degrees on that day... still 35'C at midnight here... ridiculous

38 is the high so far in Big Bear. We've got a Wind Warning, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning a Flood Warning, horozontal sleet and hail, gusts up to 65 mph and EBS has been activiated. Just your normal winter day in the mountains :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Wanna trade Steve?

[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UgCJApIZ5EtsyKivt*RXTrM*3QNrPdQM7ROi4JvDsNoeP7vkG u8!hVrHvH6mqBQS9UTktw*hnQi!tNnqtSa9xA1*UaRzW89Kugl 4Zx4GjmSO0SbJFTgLN9dpX87x50on/girls%20skiing.jpg?dc=4675554387402375756[/img]

Here you go, Steve. Do you feel cooler now? Hey, anything for a friend!!

Sheryl, maybe you should send some of that LA rain Steve's way. It sounds like he could use a couple of nice, cool showers.

HAHAHAHA, he will after checking out the lovely girls in the foreground and the cool, icy mountains in the background!!! (Be happy to send some of this water your way, Steve! We won't have to water for a month!)

OK, Steve, here's another picture guaranteed to cool you down.

[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0VQAEA9QagLJsyKivt*RXTiGy6f75*aJ*s24Xj4R6v80klaSPs yVuQWMKREdnsz7HGh37dFdynJMMRr9UzwF40QFxwdjxPjafnxx feUurYLlclwAf5nv0vDemLG3p0UwR/girls%20skidooing.jpg?dc=4675554428381972669[/img]

Not cool enough yet? Picture yourself here:

[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UACZArsYEQhR*CVRDMrWmlINH6EOsJA3M90f3!gmaP2Mmuucg crrEA3Ag5D4CaA5Acn2jZSL9vALFK3k2DcuJhOEcV04G5uIDvd UfEZVtOR4UwXTIUWZCHSCLxcAcC8X/ski%20tracks.jpg?dc=4675554428383590440[/img]

Or here:

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UwAAA...54428384285589

But, be careful what you wish for...

[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SACZAiYWqEIn7EynKAmoY*UtmLONuLZJ0pN3LTgt*uMMP*FCf Ox8ByYceOgD01dSk2KsNfbA7ctLWmvSPodeyYwn!UZTCdLtrWH h!wG!!sVkAAAAynIVAg/oops.jpg?dc=4675554428382869840[/img]

OOPS!

hbey, why the sympathy for steve-o??

we had 110'F here :)

ps: steve-o, i'll be up in sydney between january 16th and 27th.. wanna catch up to "discuss" interstate politcs :D

Even people from the US/Canada would be well aware that those people who voluntarily reside in Melbourne,(Aus.) deserve no sympathy as they are obviously gluttons for punishment -(or are demonstrably detestable characters - eg Catman Ron)...Pfft...
Sydneysiders on the other hand , live in heaven on earth and deserve nothing less than perfection..
On another thread related subject I am unclear on whether the normally lovely Sheryl was being mischievous by providing certain visuals that were likely to do anything BUT cool me down.. The jury is out on that one...
(Also it was hardly cooling due to the frustration factor as I couldn't work out how to magnify them so as to get my heavy breathing into action).

Cheers, Steve! Have a beer and cool youself down! Like I said... anything for a friend!! ;)

[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0VgD5AnsalZ3nSGd5ZmZmJ3NHTQ!qeMoj8GxzcE5R7aX0HPJrl llJ!Mjl44JHFCaK1tKnDRZFU*hVmBaIkenJd9yypbqLSabDu5V kdt81E8tPMdmAUaegLs6mNp7CXKf8/girl%20with%20beer.jpg?dc=4675554585037961943[/img]

i'll take TWO pints!

IS THAT THE "WHITE NECTAR" from a bovine OR THE AMBER TYPE!!!
John Fowles
they have them nearby in New Zealand too
http://www.snow.co.nz/clients/snow/N...2_girls440.jpg
Actually Stevo if you had searched for and found the full sized original of Sheryl's '"tease" you would have been far less excited:-
http://historytogo.utah.gov/places/h..._p.3._copy.jpg

Love "All the Lovely Ladies" guys! :D Just don't let it get out of hand! ;) LOL!

You think 112 is hot? On June 26th,1990 it was 122 degrees here in Phoenix! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Thankfully for me,I was out of town in San Diego on vacation or I most assuredly woul've had a heat stroke! :eek:

Aaaaaahhhh....so nice to be at the beach that day,basking in the warmth of her bikin..er...ahh... the sunshine. :D LOL!!! ;)

Steve, the phrase you're searching for is "little minx!"

I REMEMBER THOSE HAIRY BOOT MODELS WELL !!!!

PS If you are at all confused that's me on the right !!!!....
http://img414.imageshack.us/img414/7...0draft29ui.jpg

OMG!

Hi Sydney Steve, Hey, right now I'm wearing my old sweatshirt that says Austrailia Sport Club. If you were cold, you could have it.