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Title: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on June 25, 2007, 02:35:22 PM
Yea right. ::)
 We're ALL doomed, so 'they' were wittering 6 months ago.
 River levels and underground water supplies have diminished to record lows. We'll soon run out. Hose pipe bans, emergency water tankers on every street will soon become commonplace....apparently, and it's ALL our fault. ::)

Now the record breaking amounts of rain, overflowing resevoirs, floods and general mayhem are no doubt going to be blamed on Global warming.
Errrrr, can you make your bloody minds up please, cus I'm quite frankly getting pissed wet through here, and mighty pissed off listening to all this pure and unadulterated SHITE. evil:
It's simply called the WEATHER, and it runs in cycles just like it has done for tens of millions of years you mental lentil munching tree hugging toss pots.

Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Berek on June 25, 2007, 02:55:52 PM
Pity that poor bugger who died today after getting his foot jammed in a drain, 3 hours watching the water rise around you

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1272135,00.html
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Barman on June 25, 2007, 02:59:10 PM
Pity that poor bugger who died today after getting his foot jammed in a drain, 3 hours watching the water rise around you

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1272135,00.html
eeek: Poor bastard!  eeek:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Anise on June 25, 2007, 02:59:22 PM
I believe the preferred terminology has switched from global warming to climate change Growler, precisely to cover the situation we're in now.

Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on June 25, 2007, 02:59:56 PM
Pity that poor bugger who died today after getting his foot jammed in a drain, 3 hours watching the water rise around you

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1272135,00.html

Yea. Just heard that on the news. That must have been so bloody horrible and terrifying for the poor bloke, watching that water rising around him.
Makes me shudder.
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Barman on June 25, 2007, 03:01:42 PM
Yea right. ::)
 We're ALL doomed, so 'they' were wittering 6 months ago.
 River levels and underground water supplies have diminished to record lows. We'll soon run out. Hose pipe bans, emergency water tankers on every street will soon become commonplace....apparently, and it's ALL our fault. ::)

Now the record breaking amounts of rain, overflowing resevoirs, floods and general mayhem are no doubt going to be blamed on Global warming.
Errrrr, can you make your bloody minds up please, cus I'm quite frankly getting pissed wet through here, and mighty pissed off listening to all this pure and unadulterated SHITE. evil:
It's simply called the WEATHER, and it runs in cycles just like it has done for tens of millions of years you mental mentil munching tree hugging toss pots.


Hasn?t it always been so?

I remember watching ?Nationwide? with Sue Lawley standing in a dried-up riverbed ? must have been thirty years ago? Next year Sue Lawley standing next to a swollen river?  ::)

Same weather ?cept they?ve found a way of taxing it now.  angry037
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on June 25, 2007, 03:07:45 PM
I believe the preferred terminology has switched from global warming to climate change Growler, precisely to cover the situation we're in now.



OK then, CLIMATE change if those are the words they want to use when it rains. ::)
The climate is constantly changing, sometimes dramatically as it has been doing for several years now, and has done in cycles...as i said previously...over the past 100 million years.
I dare say another full ice age will be upon us within the next million years too, we''ll be wiped out, and the dinasours will once agin roam freely. 

Looking out of the window here on a saturday night, I'd say neanderthal man has alredy arrived. ::)
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Anise on June 25, 2007, 03:10:20 PM
I believe the preferred terminology has switched from global warming to climate change Growler, precisely to cover the situation we're in now.



OK then, CLIMATE change if those are the words they want to use when it rains. ::)
The climate is constantly changing, sometimes dramatically as it has been doing for several years now, and has done in cycles...as i said previously...over the past 100 million years.
I dare say another full ice age will be upon us within the next million years too, we''ll be wiped out, and the dinasours will once agin roam freely. 
 rubschin:Nowt new there then really.

I am in total agreement Growler. Climate change is just another way for Tone and his cronies to lever more out of the pockets of the workers.
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 25, 2007, 03:18:20 PM
I'd say neanderthal man has alredy arrived.

Is Berek visiting you?  ;)
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on June 25, 2007, 03:22:25 PM
I'd say neanderthal man has alredy arrived.

Is Berek visiting you?  ;)
:lalalala
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Berek on June 25, 2007, 03:24:01 PM
I'd say neanderthal man has alredy arrived.

Is Berek visiting you?  ;)

 censored:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on June 25, 2007, 03:24:41 PM
Anyway, thanks to global bloody warming/climate change/pissing down all day long, I've had to abandon my days werk and earn diddly squat....and NO, it had nowt to do with 'hub caps or car radios either ffs. evil:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 25, 2007, 03:24:57 PM
'Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get'

I'll not be drawn any further.  Banghead
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 25, 2007, 03:28:02 PM
Anyway, thanks to global bloody warming/climate change/pissing down all day long, I've had to abandon my days werk and earn diddly squat....and NO, it had nowt to do with 'hub caps or car radios either ffs. evil:

Perish the thought. .

However, I thought your day was to be spent honing your artistic and presentational skills putting together the Growler Enterprises website?
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on June 25, 2007, 09:33:12 PM
Anyway, thanks to global bloody warming/climate change/pissing down all day long, I've had to abandon my days werk and earn diddly squat....and NO, it had nowt to do with 'hub caps or car radios either ffs. evil:

Perish the thought. .

However, I thought your day was to be spent honing your artistic and presentational skills putting together the Growler Enterprises website?

No. Spent the day fixing dodgy light fittings after 2 trips to the light fitting shop, talking shite in here and trying to do some paperwerk.
The website will now be tomorrow....apparently. ::)


The gospel according to St. Mrs GROWLER now informs me that this weather is simply called 'extreme weather'.
Well that's bloody original isn't it....not. ::)


I've rewarded her with a bunch of lentils to munch on for this most fascinating play on words. Useless old fart.

Still, on the bright side, me swamp is now an Ocean! shocked003
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2007, 09:21:05 AM
Its thirty four bastard degrees here and no rain forecast ?til November.  cloud9:

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/CYXX0004_c.html?force_units=1
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Snoopy on June 26, 2007, 09:44:01 AM
I hope you are not looking for sympathy ~ or worse still  ~ Boasting!
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2007, 09:47:13 AM
I hope you are not looking for sympathy ~ or worse still  ~ Boasting!
Noooooo...  redface:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on June 26, 2007, 01:25:28 PM
Its thirty four bastard degrees here and no rain forecast ?til November.  cloud9:

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/CYXX0004_c.html?force_units=1

Good for you.  evil:
You can reliably go out and fry your arse for us all then ey? lol:

Anyway, i'm not alone jumping to the wrong conclusion over this global warming/extreme weather/climate change twoddle that's simply being used to tax us to the hilt....imo.

CAST YOUR VOTE
Is global warming to blames for the floods?
Results: Votes   Per cent
Yes 1,669 39% (tree huggers and sandal wearing with beige sockettes and shorts, lentil munching bearded weirdos)

No 2,017 47%  ( Realists that know the crack)

Don't know 625 14% (just like Mrs Growler...don't know ANYTHING. "What do you think"?  ::))
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 26, 2007, 01:42:02 PM

CAST YOUR VOTE
Is global warming to blames for the floods?
Results: Votes   Per cent
Yes 1,669 39% (tree huggers and sandal wearing with beige sockettes and shorts, lentil munching bearded weirdos)

No 2,017 47%  ( Realists that know the crack)

Don't know 625 14% (just like Mrs Growler...don't know ANYTHING. "What do you think"?  ::))


You are being a bit selective with your reporting here Growler old chap.

The actual result was:

No, its the bloody Muslims 2,017 47%
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Sour Puss on June 26, 2007, 06:36:58 PM
Dammed if you do, and dammed if you don?t? if the water does not get you the heat will. We are all doomed ?.   eeek:   evil: Bah!  surrender:

http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/news/world/20070626-Europe-drought-floods-40-dead.html

40 die in European heatwave
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
A searing heatwave has killed at least 40 people across southern Europe while in Britain torrential rain has killed three people and forced hundreds to flee a creaking dam.
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Grumpmeister on June 26, 2007, 06:43:58 PM
Its thirty four bastard degrees here and no rain forecast ?til November.  cloud9:

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/CYXX0004_c.html?force_units=1

Bloody well soon see about that, anyone up for a whip round to pay for Nick to go a visiting......  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Barman on June 27, 2007, 04:50:38 AM
Its thirty four bastard degrees here and no rain forecast ?til November.  cloud9:

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/CYXX0004_c.html?force_units=1

Bloody well soon see about that, anyone up for a whip round to pay for Nick to go a visiting......  eveilgrin:
Noooooo  noooo: I'll shut up.  whistle:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Mozo on June 27, 2007, 06:13:28 AM
Yea right. ::)
 We're ALL doomed, so 'they' were wittering 6 months ago.
 River levels and underground water supplies have diminished to record lows. We'll soon run out. Hose pipe bans, emergency water tankers on every street will soon become commonplace....apparently, and it's ALL our fault. ::)

Now the record breaking amounts of rain, overflowing resevoirs, floods and general mayhem are no doubt going to be blamed on Global warming.
Errrrr, can you make your bloody minds up please, cus I'm quite frankly getting pissed wet through here, and mighty pissed off listening to all this pure and unadulterated SHITE. evil:
It's simply called the WEATHER, and it runs in cycles just like it has done for tens of millions of years you mental lentil munching tree hugging toss pots.

Your name Growler, may be unfamiliar, but your boring rhetoric is sadly the same from that "other place".

As a dedicated tree hugging lentil muncher, I agree it's called weather, but it's getting wilder, unpredictable and unseasonable.

Better described as climate change, it's here now and your wittering has nothing to do with your reality.

What's that you say? Sorry Mate, "glulglug" is not an answer eyes:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Barman on June 27, 2007, 06:15:31 AM
Yea right. ::)
 We're ALL doomed, so 'they' were wittering 6 months ago.
 River levels and underground water supplies have diminished to record lows. We'll soon run out. Hose pipe bans, emergency water tankers on every street will soon become commonplace....apparently, and it's ALL our fault. ::)

Now the record breaking amounts of rain, overflowing resevoirs, floods and general mayhem are no doubt going to be blamed on Global warming.
Errrrr, can you make your bloody minds up please, cus I'm quite frankly getting pissed wet through here, and mighty pissed off listening to all this pure and unadulterated SHITE. evil:
It's simply called the WEATHER, and it runs in cycles just like it has done for tens of millions of years you mental lentil munching tree hugging toss pots.

Your name Growler, may be unfamiliar, but your boring rhetoric is sadly the same from that "other place".

As a dedicated tree hugging lentil muncher, I agree it's called weather, but it's getting wilder, unpredictable and unseasonable.

Better described as climate change, it's here now and your wittering has nothing to do with your reality.

What's that you say? Sorry Mate, "glulglug" is not an answer eyes:
What is the answer then?  ::)
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on June 27, 2007, 07:40:39 AM
Yea right. ::)
 We're ALL doomed, so 'they' were wittering 6 months ago.
 River levels and underground water supplies have diminished to record lows. We'll soon run out. Hose pipe bans, emergency water tankers on every street will soon become commonplace....apparently, and it's ALL our fault. ::)

Now the record breaking amounts of rain, overflowing resevoirs, floods and general mayhem are no doubt going to be blamed on Global warming.
Errrrr, can you make your bloody minds up please, cus I'm quite frankly getting pissed wet through here, and mighty pissed off listening to all this pure and unadulterated SHITE. evil:
It's simply called the WEATHER, and it runs in cycles just like it has done for tens of millions of years you mental lentil munching tree hugging toss pots.

Your name Growler, may be unfamiliar, but your boring rhetoric is sadly the same from that "other place".


Well at least I make some contribution in here, boring rhetoric or not.
You're entitled to your opinion, but, I'm entitled to mine too.

Shame you have to take that attitude towards me. We USED to get along just fine in that 'other place' too.....I thought.
 I suggest you run along and carry on hurling vicious and usually obscene abuse back and forth, and  arguing with them over there if that's the sort of 'exciting interesting conversation' you want.
You may call it banter...yes I have read some of the latest disgusting shite in the comabat zone....but it's not for me or the majority in here thanks very much.
If you wish to continue going 'round in circles being constantly verbally abused and insulted over there, deriving some sort of strange  pleasure from it, then who am I to argue? Each to their own I suppose.
Do carry on, and have a nice warm dry day Mozo.
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 27, 2007, 08:08:22 AM
Yea right. ::)
 We're ALL doomed, so 'they' were wittering 6 months ago.
 River levels and underground water supplies have diminished to record lows. We'll soon run out. Hose pipe bans, emergency water tankers on every street will soon become commonplace....apparently, and it's ALL our fault. ::)

Now the record breaking amounts of rain, overflowing resevoirs, floods and general mayhem are no doubt going to be blamed on Global warming.
Errrrr, can you make your bloody minds up please, cus I'm quite frankly getting pissed wet through here, and mighty pissed off listening to all this pure and unadulterated SHITE. evil:
It's simply called the WEATHER, and it runs in cycles just like it has done for tens of millions of years you mental lentil munching tree hugging toss pots.

Your name Growler, may be unfamiliar, but your boring rhetoric is sadly the same from that "other place".


Well at least I make some contribution in here, boring rhetoric or not.
You're entitled to your opinion, but, I'm entitled to mine too.

Shame you have to take that attitude towards me. We USED to get along just fine in that 'other place' too.....I thought.
 I suggest you run along and carry on arguing with them over there if that's the sort of 'exciting interesting' conversation you want.

Psssst!!

[whisper]Don't mention the Martian icecaps.[\whisper] ;)
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Berek on June 27, 2007, 03:02:58 PM
Yea right. ::)
 We're ALL doomed, so 'they' were wittering 6 months ago.
 River levels and underground water supplies have diminished to record lows. We'll soon run out. Hose pipe bans, emergency water tankers on every street will soon become commonplace....apparently, and it's ALL our fault. ::)

Now the record breaking amounts of rain, overflowing resevoirs, floods and general mayhem are no doubt going to be blamed on Global warming.
Errrrr, can you make your bloody minds up please, cus I'm quite frankly getting pissed wet through here, and mighty pissed off listening to all this pure and unadulterated SHITE. evil:
It's simply called the WEATHER, and it runs in cycles just like it has done for tens of millions of years you mental lentil munching tree hugging toss pots.

Your name Growler, may be unfamiliar, but your boring rhetoric is sadly the same from that "other place".


Well at least I make some contribution in here, boring rhetoric or not.
You're entitled to your opinion, but, I'm entitled to mine too.

Shame you have to take that attitude towards me. We USED to get along just fine in that 'other place' too.....I thought.
 I suggest you run along and carry on hurling vicious and usually obscene abuse back and forth, and  arguing with them over there if that's the sort of 'exciting interesting conversation' you want.
You may call it banter...yes I have read some of the latest disgusting shite in the comabat zone....but it's not for me or the majority in here thanks very much.
If you wish to continue going 'round in circles being constantly verbally abused and insulted over there, deriving some sort of strange  pleasure from it, then who am I to argue? Each to their own I suppose.
Do carry on, and have a nice warm dry day Mozo.

 drumroll:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on June 28, 2007, 06:16:08 PM
I've just been reliably informed by St.Mrs Growler, that apparently the weather forcasters were predicting early this year that THIS was going to be the hottest driest June since records began. whistle:

Anyone confirm the accuracy of this tale from the unexpected, or is it just a figment of her over active imagination....bit like thinking I'm a grump of mega proportions. whacky115
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Berek on June 28, 2007, 07:03:50 PM
I've just been reliably informed by St.Mrs Growler, that apparently the weather forcasters were predicting early this year that THIS was going to be the hottest driest June since records began. whistle:

Anyone confirm the accuracy of this tale from the unexpected, or is it just a figment of her over active imagination....


she's right, I remember some sandal wearer on Sky News in January warning us it could be the driest summer on record
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on June 28, 2007, 07:36:14 PM
I've just been reliably informed by St.Mrs Growler, that apparently the weather forcasters were predicting early this year that THIS was going to be the hottest driest June since records began. whistle:

Anyone confirm the accuracy of this tale from the unexpected, or is it just a figment of her over active imagination....


she's right, I remember some sandal wearer on Sky News in January warning us it could be the driest summer on record

Oh shit.
Always right ...alledgedly..St. Mrs Growler  1- Always right most of the time Growler 0 redface:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Anise on June 28, 2007, 11:00:17 PM
Yea right. ::)
 We're ALL doomed, so 'they' were wittering 6 months ago.
 River levels and underground water supplies have diminished to record lows. We'll soon run out. Hose pipe bans, emergency water tankers on every street will soon become commonplace....apparently, and it's ALL our fault. ::)

Now the record breaking amounts of rain, overflowing resevoirs, floods and general mayhem are no doubt going to be blamed on Global warming.
Errrrr, can you make your bloody minds up please, cus I'm quite frankly getting pissed wet through here, and mighty pissed off listening to all this pure and unadulterated SHITE. evil:
It's simply called the WEATHER, and it runs in cycles just like it has done for tens of millions of years you mental lentil munching tree hugging toss pots.

Your name Growler, may be unfamiliar, but your boring rhetoric is sadly the same from that "other place".

As a dedicated tree hugging lentil muncher, I agree it's called weather, but it's getting wilder, unpredictable and unseasonable.

Better described as climate change, it's here now and your wittering has nothing to do with your reality.

What's that you say? Sorry Mate, "glulglug" is not an answer eyes:

Do try to keep up Hymie, I pointed out the difference between the terminology two pages ago.

 point:

Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Barman on June 29, 2007, 05:10:43 AM
I've just been reliably informed by St.Mrs Growler, that apparently the weather forcasters were predicting early this year that THIS was going to be the hottest driest June since records began. whistle:

Anyone confirm the accuracy of this tale from the unexpected, or is it just a figment of her over active imagination....bit like thinking I'm a grump of mega proportions. whacky115

She could be right ? record temperatures here!

Just got this letter about saving water from the council.  point:

Quote from: Council Letter
Dear water consumer,

We are running in the middle of the first month of the Summer time and the trend for the increasing water consumption is noticeable.  Our concern for water deficit is intense. Distressing indicators such as continuous building construction works, poor water rainfall, absence of water reservoirs and water over pumping and unconscious water use, reveal the problem?s degree.

It is imperative for all of us to realise the negative consequences that can derive from water deficit. At the current time, Pissouri Community Council and Water Development Department are working feverishly on the topic in order to accelerate the woks and meet the Middle Term Target of the new reservoirs construction. In addition to this, your own backing and contribution upon the issue will act as a catalyst for the problem?s cure.

Bearing in mind all the above, we are kindly requesting from you to collaborate with Local Authority and Other Competent Departments.  Our Service is aware of the situation and it takes all the necessary steps so that to ensure that your households are being supplied with drinkable water 24 hours a day. Your own participation is deemed critical.


Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Bar Wench on June 29, 2007, 07:31:12 AM
Which is why in Spain they have hosepipe bans from October to May, eg you can't wash your car. That means that when the Summer hits they are free to use as and when they wish.

I am still struggling with the idea that I was jumping for joy a few weeks ago that a hose pipe ban hadn't been put in effect and that I would be able to fill up my paddling pool. Doesn't seem any point in filling up if I can't sodding sit in it. The first year I decide not to go away in the Summer and this happens.

I went into nocturnal hibernation last night. In bed by 9pm with a dvd. It isn't right I tell you.  cry:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 29, 2007, 09:40:58 AM
I've just been reliably informed by St.Mrs Growler, that apparently the weather forcasters were predicting early this year that THIS was going to be the hottest driest June since records began. whistle:

Anyone confirm the accuracy of this tale from the unexpected, or is it just a figment of her over active imagination....bit like thinking I'm a grump of mega proportions. whacky115

She could be right ? record temperatures here!

Just got this letter about saving water from the council.  point:

Quote from: Council Letter
Dear water consumer,

We are running in the middle of the first month of the Summer time and the trend for the increasing water consumption is noticeable.  Our concern for water deficit is intense. Distressing indicators such as continuous building construction works, poor water rainfall, absence of water reservoirs and water over pumping and unconscious water use, reveal the problem?s degree.

It is imperative for all of us to realise the negative consequences that can derive from water deficit. At the current time, Pissouri Community Council and Water Development Department are working feverishly on the topic in order to accelerate the woks and meet the Middle Term Target of the new reservoirs construction. In addition to this, your own backing and contribution upon the issue will act as a catalyst for the problem?s cure.

Bearing in mind all the above, we are kindly requesting from you to collaborate with Local Authority and Other Competent Departments.  Our Service is aware of the situation and it takes all the necessary steps so that to ensure that your households are being supplied with drinkable water 24 hours a day. Your own participation is deemed critical.



 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001

Telling you to be careful with your water as well!!

 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Mozo on July 01, 2007, 04:16:56 AM
To the point of chronic boredom, enough has been said on the other side on this topic.

Arguing whether it is called climate change, global warming, ice age or pissing down is as of little consequence as the legendary medieval monks arguing about how many angels could stand on the head of a pin.

Whatever we may choose to call it, the fact is that our extremes of world climate are now becoming ABNORMAL in the sense that there seems to be no evidence of such change since MODERN weather pattern records have been kept.

The real issue being, to what extent is our undeniable ADDITIONAL atmospheric and terrestial pollution responsible for the ABNORMAL climate change?

PS. Why, for the first time on Sydney's Northern Beaches, where one can still sunbathe in June's winter sunshine, am I now having to be rugged up in an heavy overcoat, scarf hat and gloves?

Off and on, I have been here since the early 70's, so please don't tell me this is not unusual!
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Barman on July 01, 2007, 04:33:31 AM
To the point of chronic boredom, enough has been said on the other side on this topic.
Then why do you keep on about it?  shrugs:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Snoopy on July 01, 2007, 05:21:05 AM
This whole weather thing is cyclical. The cycle is, however, much longer than a normal lifespan ~ in fact several life spans thus records, which only go back about 160 years are of little or no value in making judgements other than "this is the worst winter since records began" and that translates as the worst winter since about 1840. Don't let us forget people used to skate, regularly, on the River Thames. All the other "evidence" is theory formed by scientists and academics based on what they hope are "records" they have in fact dreamed up by interpreting their findings when they have taken core samples from the earth and the ice caps, worked out how and why trees grow in the way they do, why dinosaurs died out etc etc.

BUT Nobody knows for sure. What we do know is that we are using fossil fuels and that they are finite. Personally I believe that this whole thing is an attempt to get us to accept alternatives to fossil fuels. Once that has been achieved "they" will find something else to get us worked up about.

At the end of the day what else would the journalists have to fill their papers and the airwaves with. It is 0615 in the UK as I type this and on Radio Four some prat is babbling on about South American rain forests being burned and the effect this will have on carbon emissions. Somehow he has managed to combine this with a very bad "Rock/Pop" dirge about "Mother Earth and The Gods". Ah! we have moved onto Africa now and the journo is quoting the Dali Llama in support of his argument. He has now moved onto ancient Greek sayings, has roped in an edited interview with an American lecturer in Greek Mythology and some more dirge like folk music.

The man is clearly a pseud trying to fill radio time to earn his salary.

It is not going to make a hap'orth of difference to me ~ I'll be long dead before the case is proved or otherwise.
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Barman on July 01, 2007, 05:26:03 AM
This whole weather thing is cyclical. The cycle is, however, much longer than a normal lifespan ~ in fact several life spans thus records, which only go back about 160 years are of little or no value in making judgements other than "this is the worst winter since records began" and that translates as the worst winter since about 1840. Don't let us forget people used to skate, regularly, on the River Thames. All the other "evidence" is theory formed by scientists and academics based on what they hope are "records" they have in fact dreamed up by interpreting their findings when they have taken core samples from the earth and the ice caps, worked out how and why trees grow in the way they do, why dinosaurs died out etc etc.

BUT Nobody knows for sure. What we do know is that we are using fossil fuels and that they are finite. Personally I believe that this whole thing is an attempt to get us to accept alternatives to fossil fuels. Once that has been achieved "they" will find something else to get us worked up about.

At the end of the day what else would the journalists have to fill their papers and the airwaves with. It is 0615 in the UK as I type this and on Radio Four some prat is babbling on about South American rain forests being burned and the effect this will have on carbon emissions. Somehow he has managed to combine this with a very bad "Rock/Pop" dirge about "Mother Earth and The Gods". Ah! we have moved onto Africa now and the journo is quoting the Dali Llama in support of his argument. He has now moved onto ancient Greek sayings, has roped in an edited interview with an American lecturer in Greek Mythology and some more dirge like folk music.

The man is clearly a pseud trying to fill radio time to earn his salary.

It is not going to make a hap'orth of difference to me ~ I'll be long dead before the case is proved or otherwise.
Agreed...
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Uncle Mort on July 01, 2007, 07:21:16 AM
This whole weather thing is cyclical. The cycle is, however, much longer than a normal lifespan ~ in fact several life spans thus records, which only go back about 160 years are of little or no value in making judgements other than "this is the worst winter since records began" and that translates as the worst winter since about 1840. Don't let us forget people used to skate, regularly, on the River Thames. All the other "evidence" is theory formed by scientists and academics based on what they hope are "records" they have in fact dreamed up by interpreting their findings when they have taken core samples from the earth and the ice caps, worked out how and why trees grow in the way they do, why dinosaurs died out etc etc.

BUT Nobody knows for sure. What we do know is that we are using fossil fuels and that they are finite. Personally I believe that this whole thing is an attempt to get us to accept alternatives to fossil fuels. Once that has been achieved "they" will find something else to get us worked up about.

At the end of the day what else would the journalists have to fill their papers and the airwaves with. It is 0615 in the UK as I type this and on Radio Four some prat is babbling on about South American rain forests being burned and the effect this will have on carbon emissions. Somehow he has managed to combine this with a very bad "Rock/Pop" dirge about "Mother Earth and The Gods". Ah! we have moved onto Africa now and the journo is quoting the Dali Llama in support of his argument. He has now moved onto ancient Greek sayings, has roped in an edited interview with an American lecturer in Greek Mythology and some more dirge like folk music.

The man is clearly a pseud trying to fill radio time to earn his salary.

It is not going to make a hap'orth of difference to me ~ I'll be long dead before the case is proved or otherwise.
Agreed...
Disagree...
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: GROWLER on July 14, 2007, 11:51:35 AM
I've heard this week , that the reason for this current 'worst summer since records began'  ::) is that the weather is STUCK in the northerly air flow or summat? confused:
Apparently, we are getting the weather that Iceland should be getting at the moment, and it will continue for the rest of the year apparently.
A very harsh winter is to come as a consequence, because the UK ground and surrounding seas are colder than they should be now...alledgedly.

Yea, I'm confused too, and what's the weather like in Iceland at the moment then?
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 14, 2007, 11:57:32 AM
what's it like in Iceland at the moment then?

Pretty normal. Hoards of fat munters with multi-coloured brats.

Still, they are all buying Turkey Twizzlers. cloud9:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Snoopy on July 14, 2007, 11:58:51 AM
what's it like in Iceland at the moment then?

Pretty normal. Hoards of fat munters with multi-coloured brats.

Still, they are all buying Turkey Twizzlers. cloud9:

Ah! So that's alright then  lol:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Grumpmeister on July 14, 2007, 12:34:00 PM
what's it like in Iceland at the moment then?

Pretty normal. Hoards of fat munters with multi-coloured brats.

Thats why chavs go to Iceland  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Global warming? My very fat arse.
Post by: Landlady on July 14, 2007, 05:53:16 PM
what's it like in Iceland at the moment then?

Pretty normal. Hoards of fat munters with multi-coloured brats.

Thats why chavs go to Iceland  eveilgrin:

Now that WAS funny Grumpmiester and therefore worthy of an appauld - consider it done  razz: