Coldest Night in Britain This Millennium

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by Gibsie
I don't know why I always let my housemate convince me to not buy an electric heater. F*ck the environment! She better not complain about having the heating on tonight...

The ethical way to live, apparantly, is to sit in the dark eating cold food with no heating, TV, music or computer. Perhaps reading a book by candlight is permitted, provided the candle is made of local, organic beeswax and the book is very old, therefore not raping the planet by being made recently.

On no account must you use any mode of transportation other than your feet, though shoes may also be unethical seeing as they require producing, which in turn uses energy and might benefit evil corporations.

[Snotty]

theres no point doing all that crap if the lazy yanks dont give up their lives of luxury, and the numerous chinese dont give up their lives of basic amenities

sorry that should be lazy westerners, but it kind of rolls of the tongue. sorry again

[Provost Harrison]

Curses to the Chinese and Indians, how dare they want to be out of poverty

[Victor Galis]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Most predictions I've seen (not that these necessarily correspond to anything near reality) say that Canada will experience some of the greatest rises in temperatures, actually...

Yeah, I did consider looking into some dirt cheap Arctic Ocean beachfront property, but then it occurred to me that the current coast would be underwater long before it was warm enough to be pleasant

I also second the notion that -10C is warm. -35 windchill is cold Had that a couple days ago, and I was like, man, I've gone soft living in the south.

It's -13C right now, with a windchill of -23C, and hundreds of students are outside protesting against (potential) tuition increases. You know... because it's ridiculous that they should pay $1300 per semester. Damn commies

[RGBVideo]

Originally posted by Doddler
The cold weather is due to a high pressure block to our north that is dragging down cold air from the Arctic and clear skies overnight. There hasn't been synoptics like this for a good few years.

Uhh... are you talking about cyclones? The context in what you're using the word "synoptic" certainly suggests so.

I don't think synoptic means what you think it means.

[Provost Harrison]

When did Stew become a meterologist anyway?

[MOBIUS]

You know, I've only just realised that his title is: 'Coldest Night in Britain This Millennium'

I just assumed he wrote 'this year', and was thinking of course, you idiot...

[Victor Galis]

Well, you know, there's still been only what 7 winters?

[MOBIUS]

True, you never know...

[Provost Harrison]

I wonder what the coldest temperature recorded in the UK was throughout the last millennium? Let me see if Google will reveal all!

[Provost Harrison]

Ah, -27.2C, somewhere up in Scotland (surprise!)

[Solly]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
I'm just being sarcastic...those kinds of temperatures aren't uncommon, and didn't cause any disruption...it's the snow that we seem to struggle with...

It was the coldest night for 11 years. (at several airports stations)

[Solly]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Ah, -27.2C, somewhere up in Scotland (surprise!)

Altnaharra - recorded in...1996 I think. (joint with Braemar)

[Wezil]

This thread is a hoot.

Next summer I'm going to start a "I Can't Believe How Hot It Is In Canada" thread for the amusement of our southern neighbours.

[Provost Harrison]

Hey Stew, you should become a weatherman! I wonder how well paid it is...