Well... <G> When you do jump in, you do with a vengeance...! <G>
Seriously, it is quite the treatise... although I snipped out quite a
lot for the reply, I saved the whole thing to its own file to refer to
in times to come.... :)
For snowballs and snowmen, one wants a snow with some moisture, so that NB>it packs nicely, but not so wet that it turns to ice when one compacts NB>it....
Actually, what I was talking about wasn't the lack of precipitation, but NB>the lack of thunder and lightning.... Many times there's just rain, even NB>heavy rain, and none of the electric stuff.... And only rarely does one NB>get thunder and lightning with snow.... I have on rare occasion, NB>though, also experienced the virga...
That essentially is how I understood rain (and snow) storms to form... NB>Barry was talking about an experiment with oil that he thought could be NB>analogous... but that did require some difference in potential as well
as just the coalesence....
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 06-Aug-2019 11:13 <=-
For snowballs and snowmen, one wants a snow with some moisture,
so that it packs nicely, but not so wet that it turns to ice when
one compacts it....
That makes sense. With the snow cream, you can't stir it up, or
it'll "break down".
Actually, what I was talking about wasn't the lack of precipitation,
but the lack of thunder and lightning.... Many times there's just
rain, even heavy rain, and none of the electric stuff.... And only
rarely does one get thunder and lightning with snow.... I have on
rare occasion, though, also experienced the virga...
Yet, even in heavy rain, an unexpected lightning strike can occur.
And, it only takes one strike to fry everything.
That essentially is how I understood rain (and snow) storms to
form... Barry was talking about an experiment with oil that he
thought could be analogous... but that did require some difference
in potential as well as just the coalesence....
Plus, the force of the updrafts and downdrafts makes being inside a
storm extremely turbulent and dangerous. Only the Hurricane Hunters in
the modified C-130 aircraft, can enter those dangerous storms safely.
The ride is very violent in the eye wall, but smooths out in the eye.
Yet, to get back to base, you have to go through that eye wall again.
Yet, even in heavy rain, an unexpected lightning strike can occur.
And, it only takes one strike to fry everything.
True, and true... but in my experience (and maybe it something to do
with location), there's often no lightning at all... In a recent
monster storm (lots of rain, all day, and mostly very heavy) up in the NB>Adirondacks, there was no thunder or lightning, and I saw a friend at
the Pond going out in her kayak... Possibly tempting fate, but she
didn't have any problems....
Pretty sure Barry's experiment was in a laboratory, not in the middle of NB>a storm... <G> And I'm just as glad to stay out of storms entirely...
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 10-Aug-2019 17:09 <=-
Yet, even in heavy rain, an unexpected lightning strike can occur.
And, it only takes one strike to fry everything.
True, and true... but in my experience (and maybe it something to do
with location), there's often no lightning at all... In a recent
monster storm (lots of rain, all day, and mostly very heavy) up in the
Adirondacks, there was no thunder or lightning, and I saw a friend at
the Pond going out in her kayak... Possibly tempting fate, but she
didn't have any problems....
To me, if there's a potential for thunderstorms, that practically
negates everything. We had nearly 5 inches of rain here in less than 8 hours, and the fire department had to peform numerous water rescues
for the flash flooding. There was a very close lightning strike here
just after 5am, as the storms were moving in.
Pretty sure Barry's experiment was in a laboratory, not in the
middle of a storm... <G> And I'm just as glad to stay out of
storms entirely...
You and me both. They issued an outlook for more storms for the rest
of the season, and we're in the peak of it now.
Perhaps your t-storms are more violent than here... but that is a lot of NB>rain.... We just had some rain here at the Pond... I don't think it was NB>predicted, just popped up....
You and me both. They issued an outlook for more storms for the rest
of the season, and we're in the peak of it now.
Oh what fun.... not.....
... I'd give you a piece of my mind, but I'm on the last one.
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 17-Aug-2019 10:28 <=-
Perhaps your t-storms are more violent than here... but that is a
lot of rain.... We just had some rain here at the Pond... I don't
think it was predicted, just popped up....
They are. At one time, Arkansas was ranked #1 in the country for
killer tornadoes...in the number of tornadoes killing at least one
person. That's NOT the type of statistic you want to have.
You and me both. They issued an outlook for more storms for the rest
of the season, and we're in the peak of it now.
Oh what fun.... not.....
Weather looks stormy for the viewing and funeral for my late Mom.
But, rain or shine, I have to go.
... I'd give you a piece of my mind, but I'm on the last one.
I may have to rent one out. :P
They are. At one time, Arkansas was ranked #1 in the country for
killer tornadoes...in the number of tornadoes killing at least one person. That's NOT the type of statistic you want to have.
No, that isn't an enviable statistic....
Weather looks stormy for the viewing and funeral for my late Mom.
But, rain or shine, I have to go.
Hope it all went well... I think I remember that it was to be today....?
You've been in my prayers... :)
... I'd give you a piece of my mind, but I'm on the last one.
I may have to rent one out. :P
You mean you still have some....? <G>
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 26-Aug-2019 17:53 <=-
Weather looks stormy for the viewing and funeral for my late Mom.
But, rain or shine, I have to go.
Hope it all went well... I think I remember that it was to be
today....?
It did. When I left the funeral home after the visitation, there was
a huge thunderstorm complex just to the northwest, with intense
lightning. I didn't think I'd make it home before "the bottom fell
out", rain wise. Since each thunderstorm can have 500,000 tons of
water, is it any wonder that flash flooding is the result??
You've been in my prayers... :)
Thanks. This has been a very rough 2 years. Once all the money gets
in (I know this is the last of it), and I get all her clothes donated,
I can finally move on with my life.
... I'd give you a piece of my mind, but I'm on the last one.
I may have to rent one out. :P
You mean you still have some....? <G>
Remember...I took an IQ test, and the results were negative...and
you said "That explains a lot". Then, you grinned, ducked, and ran. :P
Sounds like you did make it home just in time, though... :)
And a good thing that will be. :)
But, but... I thought you were kidding... <G> So, you're needing to rent NB>one from somewhere else, eh....? ;)
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 02-Sep-2019 13:08 <=-
Sounds like you did make it home just in time, though... :)
I was glad to make it home in time...I didn't want to be a drowned
rat. :P
And a good thing that will be. :)
I have a huge task, to dispose of her clothes, jewelry, shoes, and videos/DVD's -- but I'm not in a rush to do that.
But, but... I thought you were kidding... <G> So, you're needing
to rent one from somewhere else, eh....? ;)
I'll have to break my malnourished piggy bank to get the
funding...he's a rather emaciated porker. :P
Don't blame you at all... Much safer inside, besides... :)
I'd not rush on that either, were it I doing the job... as long as it's NB>just you that is inconvenienced by having the stuff around, you can take NB>as long as you need/want to... :)
Oh, dear... sounds like you'll have to make do with no brain at all... NB>at least for the time being,,,, maybe it will regenerate on its NB>own.....? <G>
... I can see clearly now, my brain is gone...
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 12-Sep-2019 12:32 <=-
It'd not my driving I worry about...it's everyone else's. That's
like the story where the elderly woman called her husband on his cellphone, saying "Be careful!! Some idiot is driving the wrong way on
the freeway!!". He replies "There's a whole slew of them!!" -- it never dawns on him that HE'S the guilty party. :P
I'd not rush on that either, were it I doing the job... as long as
it's just you that is inconvenienced by having the stuff around, you
can take as long as you need/want to... :)
Doesn't bother me at all. I go for the Mediocre Housekeeping Award.
The house is clean enough to be healthy, and dirty enough to be
happy...or like the tagline below.
... I can see clearly now, my brain is gone...
Not to mention you can see from one side of my ear to the other. <G>
cellphone, saying "Be careful!! Some idiot is driving the wrong way on the freeway!!". He replies "There's a whole slew of them!!" -- it never dawns on him that HE'S the guilty party. :P
Scary story (even if funny)... <G>
Which you may have grabbed from me... ;) I'd never win any prizes at NB>housekeeping, that's for sure... We try to keep things clean enough not NB>to fear the Health Department coming in... but that's about it... ;)
... I can see clearly now, my brain is gone...
Not to mention you can see from one side of my ear to the other. <G>
Another benefit... <G>
... Diner's Dilemma: A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 21-Sep-2019 15:49 <=-
cellphone, saying "Be careful!! Some idiot is driving the wrong way
on the freeway!!". He replies "There's a whole slew of them!!" -- it
never dawns on him that HE'S the guilty party. :P
Scary story (even if funny)... <G>
Yeah, it could go real bad in a hurry, with a chain reaction wreck.
Which you may have grabbed from me... ;) I'd never win any prizes at
housekeeping, that's for sure... We try to keep things clean enough not
to fear the Health Department coming in... but that's about it... ;)
My house is clean enough to be healthy, and dirty enough to be
happy.
... I can see clearly now, my brain is gone...
Not to mention you can see from one side of my ear to the other. <G>
Another benefit... <G>
No wax finish. :)
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