After a couple of relatively cool nights for October, the grass min
jumped 9C overnight (10C to 19C). Storm birds (koels) calling the
past 48 hours too (the channel-billed cuckoos have been around for a
couple of weeks though).

Some "storm fronts" past two evenings (no pyrotechnics). Bugger all
rain here, only very very light drizzle, but the radar indicated some
heavy patches to the SW through W at around dusk, about 40 km away.

The rain bands were moving fairly quickly to the NE, evaporating as
they went so barely reaching the coast between Mossman and Cape Trib
around midnight.

Bit unusual to have rain in October here anyway. Our first storms are
typically in Nov/Dec -- though I do recall a sequence of several very
good storms here in mid October 1964. (Ah... The good old days! ;-)

Cheers, Phred.

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"Phred" wrote in message

After a couple of relatively cool nights for October, the grass min
jumped 9C overnight (10C to 19C). Storm birds (koels) calling the
past 48 hours too (the channel-billed cuckoos have been around for a
couple of weeks though).

Some "storm fronts" past two evenings (no pyrotechnics). Bugger all
rain here, only very very light drizzle, but the radar indicated some
heavy patches to the SW through W at around dusk, about 40 km away.

The rain bands were moving fairly quickly to the NE, evaporating as
they went so barely reaching the coast between Mossman and Cape Trib
around midnight.

Bit unusual to have rain in October here anyway. Our first storms are
typically in Nov/Dec -- though I do recall a sequence of several very
good storms here in mid October 1964. (Ah... The good old days! ;-)

Where is "here"?

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"DRS" wrote in message
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"Phred" wrote in message

After a couple of relatively cool nights for October, the grass min
jumped 9C overnight (10C to 19C). Storm birds (koels) calling the
past 48 hours too (the channel-billed cuckoos have been around for a
couple of weeks though).

Some "storm fronts" past two evenings (no pyrotechnics). Bugger all
rain here, only very very light drizzle, but the radar indicated some
heavy patches to the SW through W at around dusk, about 40 km away.

The rain bands were moving fairly quickly to the NE, evaporating as
they went so barely reaching the coast between Mossman and Cape Trib
around midnight.

Bit unusual to have rain in October here anyway. Our first storms are
typically in Nov/Dec -- though I do recall a sequence of several very
good storms here in mid October 1964. (Ah... The good old days! ;-)

Where is "here"?

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Note the other group he crossposted to: aus.general.

Note the terminology he used: Kilometres, Celsius.

In the message header information, note this line: X-Orig-Path: Telstra

Note the location names he used: Mossman, Cape Trib.

Note the birds he mentioned: Channel-billed Cuckoos, Koels.

I'll go out on a limb and say he's somewhere in Australia.

As for me, the situation here is very similar to his, I knew instantly where
he was talking about.

Xizor

PS. For the birds and location names, Google is your friend.

"Xizor" wrote in message

"DRS" wrote in message
...
"Phred" wrote in message

After a couple of relatively cool nights for October, the grass min
jumped 9C overnight (10C to 19C). Storm birds (koels) calling the
past 48 hours too (the channel-billed cuckoos have been around for a
couple of weeks though).

Some "storm fronts" past two evenings (no pyrotechnics). Bugger all
rain here, only very very light drizzle, but the radar indicated
some heavy patches to the SW through W at around dusk, about 40 km
away.

The rain bands were moving fairly quickly to the NE, evaporating as
they went so barely reaching the coast between Mossman and Cape Trib
around midnight.

Bit unusual to have rain in October here anyway. Our first storms
are typically in Nov/Dec -- though I do recall a sequence of
several very good storms here in mid October 1964. (Ah... The good
old days! ;-)

Where is "here"?

Note the other group he crossposted to: aus.general.

Note the terminology he used: Kilometres, Celsius.

In the message header information, note this line: X-Orig-Path:
Telstra

Note the location names he used: Mossman, Cape Trib.

Note the birds he mentioned: Channel-billed Cuckoos, Koels.

I'll go out on a limb and say he's somewhere in Australia.

No ****, Sherlock.

As for me, the situation here is very similar to his, I knew
instantly where he was talking about.

I'm in Australia also, something you missed. Mainland Australia is roughly
the same size as mainland USA, so saying he's talking about the weather
"somewhere in Australia" is absolutely useless information.

Xizor

PS. For the birds and location names, Google is your friend.

I thought I'd just ask him.

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"DRS" wrote in message
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"Xizor" wrote in message

"DRS" wrote in message
...
"Phred" wrote in message

After a couple of relatively cool nights for October, the grass min
jumped 9C overnight (10C to 19C). Storm birds (koels) calling the
past 48 hours too (the channel-billed cuckoos have been around for a
couple of weeks though).

Some "storm fronts" past two evenings (no pyrotechnics). Bugger all
rain here, only very very light drizzle, but the radar indicated
some heavy patches to the SW through W at around dusk, about 40 km
away.

The rain bands were moving fairly quickly to the NE, evaporating as
they went so barely reaching the coast between Mossman and Cape Trib
around midnight.

Bit unusual to have rain in October here anyway. Our first storms
are typically in Nov/Dec -- though I do recall a sequence of
several very good storms here in mid October 1964. (Ah... The good
old days! ;-)

Where is "here"?

Note the other group he crossposted to: aus.general.

Note the terminology he used: Kilometres, Celsius.

In the message header information, note this line: X-Orig-Path:
Telstra

Note the location names he used: Mossman, Cape Trib.

Note the birds he mentioned: Channel-billed Cuckoos, Koels.

I'll go out on a limb and say he's somewhere in Australia.

No ****, Sherlock.

As for me, the situation here is very similar to his, I knew
instantly where he was talking about.

I'm in Australia also, something you missed.

Who says I missed that? This was one of the
many things I saw when replying to you.

Mainland Australia is roughly
the same size as mainland USA, so saying he's talking about the weather
"somewhere in Australia" is absolutely useless information.

Xizor

PS. For the birds and location names, Google is your friend.

I thought I'd just ask him.

Where's the fun in that?

You gotta wonder why he didn't just state where in Australia he was from.
I'm guessing Queensland, maybe SA.

Xizor

In article , "Xizor" wrote:
"DRS" wrote in message
...
"Xizor" wrote in message

"DRS" wrote in message
...
"Phred" wrote in message

After a couple of relatively cool nights for October, the grass min
jumped 9C overnight (10C to 19C). Storm birds (koels) calling the
past 48 hours too (the channel-billed cuckoos have been around for a
couple of weeks though).

Some "storm fronts" past two evenings (no pyrotechnics). Bugger all
rain here, only very very light drizzle, but the radar indicated
some heavy patches to the SW through W at around dusk, about 40 km
away.

The rain bands were moving fairly quickly to the NE, evaporating as
they went so barely reaching the coast between Mossman and Cape Trib
around midnight.

Bit unusual to have rain in October here anyway. Our first storms
are typically in Nov/Dec -- though I do recall a sequence of
several very good storms here in mid October 1964. (Ah... The good
old days! ;-)

Where is "here"?

Note the other group he crossposted to: aus.general.
Note the terminology he used: Kilometres, Celsius.
In the message header information, note this line: X-Orig-Path: Telstra
Note the location names he used: Mossman, Cape Trib.
Note the birds he mentioned: Channel-billed Cuckoos, Koels.

I'll go out on a limb and say he's somewhere in Australia.

No ****, Sherlock.

As for me, the situation here is very similar to his, I knew
instantly where he was talking about.

I'm in Australia also, something you missed.

Who says I missed that? This was one of the
many things I saw when replying to you.

Mainland Australia is roughly
the same size as mainland USA, so saying he's talking about the weather
"somewhere in Australia" is absolutely useless information.

PS. For the birds and location names, Google is your friend.

I thought I'd just ask him.

Where's the fun in that?

You gotta wonder why he didn't just state where in Australia he was from.

I'm just embarrassed to admit I live near the tourist ghetto of
Cairns. ;-)

Actually, it's worse than that. The *******s running the tourist
industry around here have now decided the Atherton Tablelands should
henceforth be known as the Cairns Highlands for "marketing purposes".
(Clearly the same mindset as the real estate agents who are now
referring to Yorkey's Knob as "Yorkey's Beach". No doubt trained in
the same school as those who coined "human resources" so we can ignore
inconvenient people.)

But, to restore a modicum of on-topic matter... They've also
decided our traditional wet season should henceforth be called
the "green season".

I'm guessing Queensland, maybe SA.

Stick with your instincts. :-)

Cheers, Phred.

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