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November 7, 2008 12:12pm by David Farrar

Hail and Snow

Just outside Waiouru and it is snowing and hailing. Very cold outside.

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Inventory2

Harden up you pussies!! Some of us have to work for a living 😉

But so much for Global Warming eh!
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November 7, 2008 12:17pm
s.russell

Snow is much to be preferred, it doesn’t sting so much, as riders in the Tour of Southland can tell you:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southlandtimes/4751409a6011.html
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November 7, 2008 12:23pm
Murray

Its even bloody colder when you’ve spent the previous three nights in a muddy hole in the miss-named “Pardise Valley” you pampered apartment dwelling softcock.

Jesus next he’ll be talling us there’s no sprinkles on his latee.
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November 7, 2008 12:27pm
Nookin

It does get cold when the wicked witch flies through. Look out the window. You may see a broomstick in the distance
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November 7, 2008 12:33pm
OECD rank 22 kiwi

Is that the bitter winds of change? 😆
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November 7, 2008 12:42pm
Nookin

OECD rank 22 kiwi (1220)
I think you are mistaken. We are looking forward to a warm zephyr with plenty of sunshine starting tomorrow.
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November 7, 2008 12:44pm
Lee C

Tony! I’m shocked! Wash your mouth out with soapy water.
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November 7, 2008 12:46pm
gd

as my daughter emailed me from Edinburgh this morning Only 1 more sleep to go daddy and the wicked witch will be dead.;

And shes goingt o Murrayfield to see the Abs so it will be a great weekend for her
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November 7, 2008 1:01pm
Murray

Good field, been there.
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November 7, 2008 1:05pm
kiwipolemicist

Personally I’d like to see snow and hail over the entire country tomorrow (not too much though, a major disruption will give Herr Helen an excuse for saying that a National victory is invalid):
http://kiwipolemicist.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/election-2008-weather-and-fireworks/
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November 7, 2008 1:14pm
Helensphotogenicimposter

Much to my annoyance, the Metservice is forcasting fine weather in Auckland and Hamilton. Could this be Helen’s last great hope!

So everyone please get out and don’t vote Labour
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November 7, 2008 1:27pm
Fisiani

I knew it was cold when a brass monkey came up to me and plaintively asked. ” Do you know where I can find a welder?”
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November 7, 2008 1:29pm
dave strings

Blue sky and gray clouds here in Welly
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November 7, 2008 1:57pm
KiwiChickenLittle

It cant possibly be snowing in Mid Spring? Maybe we should ask Parliaments only Environmental Scientist if the cold is caused by Global Warming? Mr Hide? Mr Hide…
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November 7, 2008 2:25pm
Rex Widerstrom

Those idiots at the Standard!! If only they hadn’t said “There’ll be a National government when hell freezes over…” 😀
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November 7, 2008 2:31pm
KiwiChickenLittle

BREAKING NEWS

Scientists have predicted that global warming could end tomorrow when the election results are released.

The immediate cessation of bullshit and hot air produced in the last 9 years is the likely cause of the end of global warming.

Unnamed sources are saying that Jeanette Fitzimmons will shortly release a statement about the dangers of Global Cooling and the need for a billion dollar insulation fund to protect vunerable New Zealanders.
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November 7, 2008 2:41pm
dave strings

OK there was no need for that! Instead of sending your thunder, lightning and hail storm down here you should have taken it to Auckland with you. Brrrrrrrrrr
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November 7, 2008 2:54pm
PaulL

Fisiani – of course, a brass monkey was a device for stacking cannon balls in the old days, and “cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey” related to the different expansion rates of brass and iron, which in very cold weather led to all the cannon balls popping off the brass…but I guess no need to let the facts get in the way of a colourful picture.
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November 7, 2008 3:02pm
Fisiani

paul L I knew that but a bit of humour for the lesser intellects is permissible in the runup to a great day tomorrow for the forces of good.
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November 7, 2008 4:22pm
PaulL

Ah, well in that case, well said. I’m still a bit nervous – a bit like that big presentation when you know your prep is all in order and you are sure it should go well, but there’s still that little fear that something might just go wrong on the day. All evidence says we’re going to be in good shape, but I’ll be on tenterhooks until it is actually over.
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November 7, 2008 4:27pm
labrator

PaulL, you’ve described my sentiments exactly.
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November 7, 2008 4:49pm
Razork

I nominate PaulL for the Kiwiblog most humourless poster award.
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November 7, 2008 4:52pm
PaulL

I second. Can I do that, or is it insider trading?
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November 7, 2008 4:55pm
Owen McShane

Some say the cannon ball storing device was a square scalloped laid on the floor of the fighting ships.
And I also understand the correct phrase was “to freeze the balls on a brass manque” because the moisture on the ship of a deck was prevalent in cold weather (snow and sleet) and so the pile froze into place.

However, one of the delights in language is that many theories about and its difficult to prove one more right or wrong than another.
Most seem to agree that the difference between the two coefficients of expansion was insufficient to cause the balls to roll off.
Here is another explanation:

When black powder cannons were still in use the sailors used a brass box to carry the powder ashore. This box was known as a Brass Monkey as it replaced the small boy who used to retrieve the powder from below decks who was called a Powder Monkey. When ashore the Brass Monkey would be placed on the ground and the steel canon balls would be stacked in a pyramid around the monkey. When it got cold overnight the brass would contract quicker than the steel causing a warp of the stack and the balls would fall off. This is where we get the term “Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.”
If enough of us came up with another story that might become the “real story” of the brass monkey.
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November 7, 2008 4:58pm
Nefarious

Was it cold enough to freeze Helen’s balls off?
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November 7, 2008 5:03pm
pdm

I know what you mean. We were visiting near Raetihi to take a look at grandchild no 10. We got hail, a couple of times but no snow where we were but there was plenty down fairly low on Ruapehu.

When we got home it was reaffirmed how good the weather in Hawkes Bay is.
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November 7, 2008 9:11pm
alex Masterley

Twisting the brass monkey theme slightly Jamie McIntosh now a very large prop for the All Blacks was on sky earlier saying how happy he was in Scotland.

All the rest of the All Blacks were in thermals and he was in a singlet. Mnd you the weather in the Catlins where he comes from is similar to Edinburgh in Autumn. I got the impression he found Hong Kong rather warm.

Enjoy the day tomorrow. I hope that the polls are right and the blue team carries the day. If I am lucky I will get to wish the present Prime Minister all the best for her future as a past prime minister!
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