good day and hows the weather

[turkishann]

one thing I have noticed on this fab forum is there is not a section for general day to day chit chat.

I am a member of another forum and they have a section like this which is really successful, so I am going to start one off! it may work or may die of death! :D

well off work today, just go up (rather late) got my ususal mundane washing to do, homework with the boys and mum is coming for a visit.

Paul my husband is a painter and decorator and he has to work today so we can save up for our next holiday in Turkey this August (wish it was for New York) :(

My boys at this moment are playing on a new game we got them (army of two) for the xbox live!

what you got planned today? :cool:

[brianac]

Looks like a day in front of the TV for me.

Been up most of the night to watch Formula 1 practice from Australia.

Watching Rugby and Soccer this afternoon, then up all night to watch the Formula 1 race.

I don't know where I get the energy from.

Weather is crap at the moment.

[turkishann]

staying up all night, blimey dont where you get your energy from I would fall asleep!

weather is crap here also, why does it always rain on your day off :rolleyes:

[The Benniest]

*yawn* just woke up. :p

The weather here is currently 30º and cloudy! Yuck! I want sun..

This evening I will be putting on a Spring Play (for my high school) with about 15 other people. It's a really funny play and tonight will be the last time I'll ever perform on the stage, sooo... :)

Until I need to leave for the play ... I'm going to be lazy and probably stay home. :P

[Meerkat]

Finished night shifts on friday morning so woke up (very) late today...12.30... takes a day or two to get back to normal (back on days on monday).

Got showered and dressed; tided up my flat and put the rubbish out.

Caught the train into central London (15 minute journey). Had a coffee and watched the world go by for an hour, and came to an internet cafe to check my emails.

When i finish here i'm off for another coffee, then to buy a couple of DVD's and back home for an evening in front of the TV. My friends are all busy today so i'm not having a very social weekend:(

Weathers OK, a bit cloudy but dry and warm enough not to wear a coat - summer is coming!!! (or at least not as far off as it was).

So Benniest, whats the play about?

[The Benniest]

The play is called "Rest Assured" and is pretty funny. We opened last night and the crowd seemed to really enjoy it.

It revolves around a man who is to involved in his work to care about anything ... including his family. As the play goes on, he realizes that he is dead and that no one really cares, again, including his family. The only people that CAN see him are 4 people (including my character ... the devil).

I won't give away the ending. Who knows, you may actually see it someday. ;)

[turkishann]

sounds like a good play you devil you :D where is it on at

[The Benniest]

We are putting it on at a local theater here in my hometown. :)

[brianac]

sounds like a good play you devil you :D where is it on at

He's from Iowa Ann.

[turkishann]

well break a leg ;)

how come its your last time on stage :confused:

[The Benniest]

Thanks. What I meant to say was that it's my last time on stage as a "high schooler."

I'm a senior right now and have close to a month left until I graduate. :D

[turkishann]

how old are you then, I know high school leaving age is 16 over here and its different in the states although in a few years it will be 18

[The Benniest]

Yea, I'm 18. Will be 19 on Jan. 5, 2009.

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/image.php?u=13100&dateline=1203920292&type=profile <-- that look like an 18 year old? :p

[turkishann]

you lucky thing wish I was 18 again :o

so do you think we will see you on the big screen in a few year ;)

[The Benniest]

Dunno about that. :P

I want to go into Graphic Design/Photography in college, but would really like to still be involved in acting and the theater. I guess we'll see what happens throughout college.

Maybe I'll change my major to acting/theater and be on the screens like you say. :D

[turkishann]

I wanted to do graphic design but realised it after my children came along!

I do love my job (school administrator) and it suits because I get all the holidays with my children,

ah but I do have the best job in the world, being a mum! :D would not change it for anything!

well homework to do with the boys today, roast sunday dinner to prepare and uniforms to get ready for school. Only 4 days in this week as I finish on Thursday for just over a week for easter!

anybody got plans for easter or going away :confused:

[The Benniest]

On Easter night, I leave for New York City, and won't be back until that next Saturday.

I get an extra-long Spring Break because my school actually gets out this Wednesday and the NYC trip is through another school.

I'm excited. :D

[turkishann]

I bet you are exicted you luck thing, that is brillaint, my son gets a chance to go with his school in 2 years, but we are going to send him skiing instead (they have a choice) because we want him to experience New York with us first.

Have a fabulous time, wish we were back in NY :)

[MidtownGuy]

So, you're off to Turkey again, that's something to look forward to. It's great when you get back from a trip and can start looking forward to the next one! I'm hoping to get to Istanbul this year, been thinking about it forever.

[MidtownGuy]

By the way, I like this thread idea. Sometimes small talk is just the thing.

[voodoochild]

Well....my son's 3rd bday party was yesterday at The Satten Island Children's Museum so I retired early because I was exhausted. Woke up this morning at 6:45 am to find a toy car stuck to my face...got to work for 8am and have Psychopathology class at 2:30-6:20 and then Italian from 6:30-8:20pm.....if I don't fall asleep during that time span I will go to my boyfriends for wine and some cuddling. (My son is with his dad on mondays). I need a VACATION!!!!!

[turkishann]

Thanks midtown guy glad you love the thread! :)

yes we are off to turkey again, I love it, and it is really cheap and child friendly and such a beautiful place, my 12 year old goes scuba diving with his dad and me and it only cost about $40 each, bargain, he loves it, you should try Istanbul, my sister goes quite often as she works for British Airways

Voodoo child, sounds like you have had a good day, especially the toys car bit, ha ha, sounds like my house :D

just got home from school (work) collected my son from Rugby, collected my other son (8 years) from the Hydro pool (this is intense leg exercises for him, he has Cerebral Palsy)

sat on her for a quick breather, and then will start the evening meal :eek: might get to sit down about 9pm tonight :rolleyes:

[voodoochild]

Thanks midtown guy glad you love the thread! :)

yes we are off to turkey again, I love it, and it is really cheap and child friendly and such a beautiful place, my 12 year old goes scuba diving with his dad and me and it only cost about $40 each, bargain, he loves it, you should try Istanbul, my sister goes quite often as she works for British Airways

Voodoo child, sounds like you have had a good day, especially the toys car bit, ha ha, sounds like my house :D

just got home from school (work) collected my son from Rugby, collected my other son (8 years) from the Hydro pool (this is intense leg exercises for him, he has Cerebral Palsy)

sat on her for a quick breather, and then will start the evening meal :eek: might get to sit down about 9pm tonight :rolleyes:

Wow Turk..you are SuperMom!! I thought I had it rough being a single mom and work and school but your son.....that must be rough. My brother is 25 and has had several strokes during birth and throughout life and is imobile to an extent. I give my mother tons of credit and you too.

[turkishann]

thanks voodoo child, it can be hard sometimes but he is such a fantastic boy, he has a really dry sense of humour and is very funny, he handles it really well, he wears callipers on his lower legs and can walk but not far so we have a wheelchair for backup!

he is in and out of hospital fairly often but we have a fantastic team, the specialist, physio and occupational therapist that help they are great, he goes to normal school and is very independant

bet it is hard being a single mum, I only just manage and there are 2 of us

[The Benniest]

Very good today.

Beautiful day, and Spring Break is HERE!

4 days till I leave for New York :)

[voodoochild]

Still chilly here in NYC...bbrrrrrrr...I have taken my whool wrap out to wear instead of a winter coat but I may have to resort back to the jacket. :(
As for my socializing schedule....work at 8am until 7pm....I ran an ad in the Staten Island Advance stating that I will be hosting a customer appreciation night here in the showroom today from 4pm-7pm with wine and cheese and am suspected that no one will show and I will be buzzed by 6:00pm. Then off to meet the boyfriend at a new restaurant by the ferry called Besos(awesome food)...going to have a few cocktails with his fellow teachers from the high school since there is no school/work tomorrow. My son is with his dad until Tuesday soooooo...I am also trying to get my Psychopathology paper done along with my Italian assignments.

[The Benniest]

Still chilly here in NYC...bbrrrrrrr...I have taken my whool wrap out to wear instead of a winter coat but I may have to resort back to the jacket. :(
As for my socializing schedule....work at 8am until 7pm....I ran an ad in the Staten Island Advance stating that I will be hosting a customer appreciation night here in the showroom today from 4pm-7pm with wine and cheese and am suspected that no one will show and I will be buzzed by 6:00pm. Then off to meet the boyfriend at a new restaurant by the ferry called Besos(awesome food)...going to have a few cocktails with his fellow teachers from the high school since there is no school/work tomorrow. My son is with his dad until Tuesday soooooo...I am also trying to get my Psychopathology paper done along with my Italian assignments.
Busy ... Busy ... Busy voodoochild.

Looks like you have a rather stressful week(end) planned. The part about your customer appreciation night made me laugh a little bit. :p

[turkishann]

good morning everyone, going to be a very cold easter weekend here in England, it is forecast snow! :eek:

I hope we get some, the boys love it :) and we do not get much here in Manchester :(

well I have finished work now for a week, and am going to have a nice relaxing day today, I have done all the housework and just have my washing to do!

and if it snows I might even make a snowman :D

have a great Good Friday everyone :)

[turkishann]

morning everyone, well still no snow :( but there is forcast more for tonight :D it is lovely and sunny here today, but by god it blooming freezing :eek:

have a great day everyone

ben have a great time on your trip to New York

[Meerkat]

^ it was snowing here this afternoon, but only for a short while, freezing cold now.

And only a few days ago i was thinking summer was just around the corner as it was a warm day.

[The Benniest]

^ it was snowing here this afternoon, but only for a short while, freezing cold now.

And only a few days ago i was thinking summer was just around the corner as it was a warm day.
Yea, it was snowing here earlier this afternoon while I was at work. Thank god it was melting as it hit the ground. I don't my flight to be delayed on monday morning! :p

Later, after work, I thought I was going to freeze walking across the parking lot to my car. :o

[turkishann]

well still no snow :mad:

the boys have just got up and opened their first easter egg, well thats breakfast sorted for them :D

having a lovely roast beef with yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, carrots, pigs in blankets, swede and parsnips for dinner, with Champagne and cheesecake for afters, lots of work to do then :)

my husband is working today, no rest for the wicked :p

Happy Easter everyone

[voodoochild]

Happy Easter everyone. Last night I my best friend Lili took me to Long Island to her Persian New Years party. Got all dolled up, food was awesome, and I got to spend an evening with my bestest friend. Now off to help mom cook and then Easter egg hunt at 1pm with my son.
Enjoy the holiday.
xoxo

[Meerkat]

well still no snow :mad:



It was snowing very heavily when i left work this morning (on nights again), for about an hour but didn't stick.

Just as well really - 1/2 inch of snow and the whole rail network will grind to a halt. Remember the excuse a few years ago about the wrong type of snow :rolleyes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_wrong_kind_of_snow

[Maksy]

Hi again, everybody! :)

Morning in Russia is a cold and windy) but i like it. And i'm happy, in Russia came spring.

mm...today i'll go for a walk and i'll cook a cake. :)

[turkishann]

morning everyone, busy weekend for us, we are giving our bedroom a makeover, new bedding, curtains, completly redecorated, quite exicted, my husband is doing the decorating, (he is a painter and decorator).

The is shining, it feels like spring is on the way :) and back to work for me on Monday, one of my children is back to school and the other one still has another week off! I wish all the schools had the same holidays :mad:

Have a great day everyone!

[brianac]

Went for a few pints at the "Bull and Bladder" yesterday, so will be a rest day in front of the TV while I recover.

Watch the Oxford and Cambridge "Boat Race" on TV.

Then my team Aston Villa are playing Manchester United. If results go as normal I shall need a few more pints to drown my sorrows.

[turkishann]

where is the bull and bladder?

and regards the football, you have got 2 kinds of hope of winning, bob hope and no hope!! :D

yes we are Manchester United fans :p

[brianac]

The Bull and Bladder is in Brierley Hill, quite near the Merry Hill Shopping Centre.

See link to an Express and Star article about the Bull and Bladder in my thread The Black Country.

See photographs of the Waterfront part of Merry Hill in the same thread.

[turkishann]

Brierley Hill how strange Brierley is my surname!! :D

[voodoochild]

Going out to this place called Martini Red in Staten Island near the ferry for my bday(it was the 26th) then tomorrow I have tix to go and see Diego with my boyfriend and my son(that was my son's bday gift, we have the same bday)....that's at 11am. Now I am at work til 5pm, then I am getting my hair blown out at 5:30....busy bee I am. LOL
Oh and it is finally getting warm here in NYC! Spring has sprung!!!!!

[turkishann]

morning all, it is absolutely throwing it down here in manchester, going to be a cold one, even forecast snow :eek:

whats the weather coming to!

any of you english people out there having a flutter on the Grand National today?

I have had a bet on a few horses, even let the children pick one each, and it is the only time of the year I bet :p

have a great day everyone

[brianac]

Hope you had good luck with the Grand National, Ann.

I would like to see the end of this cold, wet, weather.

Gonna try and visit The Black Country Museum and/or Dudley Zoo, this week.

[turkishann]

morning all, well we got snow, it is a clear blue sky and all the trees and cars and grass are covered with snow, and really cold (nothing to the cold I experienced in NY). I dont think I recall having snow here in Apirl :confused:

I did not win on the National Brian, we got a 3rd place with "Snowy Morning" how appropriate! We won the grand total of £3.50 wow, did only put a £1 on it though :D

hope you enjoyed the museum, I cannot wait for some sun, looking forward to my holiday in turkey in July :)

have a great Sunday everyone

[Meerkat]

^ its snowing!

About 1/2 inch so far, but i'm at work so can't enjoy it.

I forgot it was the grand national yesterday until a friend told me. Well done with your win, ann:)

[voodoochild]

I had a 1st bday party today in a hall.....very fancy schmancy. There was a balloon twister(apparently that is the correct name for them now) there and he was making insane things for the kids so the boyfriend and I were thinking of something hard for him to make and so we asked him to make Jesus on the cross and he did.....very talented this balloon twister, even gave him the white cloth wrap. I have a pic I'll download soon. lol Hope you all enjoyed your weekend.

[turkishann]

afternoon all another day (at work) another dollar :D

still cold here in Manchester hailstoneing at the moment, I wish I was back in New York

have a great evening everyone

[turkishann]

good afternoon everyone, finished for the weekend now, we are taking our youngest son to a portuguese restaurant tonight for his 9th birthday, I love it when somebody else does the cooking, :D

[brianac]

Looks like we are stuck with these April Showers. Still qiute cold though.

Yesterday in New York was 68 degrees and sunny, but today they have clouds and a cool 52 degrees.

And the say England has funny weather.

Have a nice evening Ann, and enjoy your weekend.

[The Benniest]

Cold... Cold... Cold... here!

This morning when I went to school, I had just a sweatshirt on and ran back inside to put on my winter coat. :p That's how cold it was.

I still can't believe we're getting this kind of weather in April. Last night we had a Wind Advisory warning and a Blizzard warning.

But ... we got out at 11:30 am this morning, so I'm happy. :D

[The Benniest]

Today was windy. Extremely windy. I was walking to my car after school and it was literally pushing me along that I found myself running at one point. :o

Other than that, a pretty good day. Of course, I think everyone has a good day when they get paid. Yay!

[Zerlina]

Sunny... and extremily windy too...:cool:

[The Benniest]

Was quite rainy and cold today. When I woke up at ~ 7:15 this morning, it was fine outside ... clear. But once 8:15 am came around (the start of school), it felt like hell took over. It was rainy, and cold, and windy, all day today.

I think it might still be raining...

[MidtownGuy]

75 degrees and clear, bright sunshine. 3 days in a row of paradise weather. Yesterday, I escaped the desk by going to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, providing myself with the excuse that I would be productive by taking photos. Now it is another beautiful day, and I want to go to Central Park, but I really have to buckle down and stay at the computer. :(

[alonzo-ny]

How is that website coming along MG, I remember you mentioned it a while back.

[MidtownGuy]

well, It's functional and I'm making some encouraging first sales (45 as of this morning) but I haven't started promoting it earnestly yet since it is not up to par in terms of navigability.

I have designs up, such as t-shirts, mugs, mousepads, etc, but the designs and pages aren't merchandised and organized properly yet, so I haven't done any advertising or promotion at this point.

In order to speed the process I now have Dreamweaver so I'm getting acquainted with it and hopefully things will be in order shortly. The problem is, it's a side project that I hope will become my main business one day, but right now I have to do bread-and-butter projects to keep the bills paid.:(
So, it's not getting nearly enough love and attention at the moment, but I'm in it for the long haul.:)

[alonzo-ny]

Did you ever decide to give us the url or are you holding out until you have it more to your liking?

[The Benniest]

I would kill for some nice weather right now. It's still cold, and rained until about noon this morning. :(

Can't wait to see the finished site MidtownGuy! :D

[alonzo-ny]

I think i caught some minor tan from sitting in the park for lunch this week.

[MidtownGuy]

I'd love to give the url, just waiting to announce the "grand opening" when everything is more in order.

I think I caught a bit of a tan at lunch also, it's good because I was looking rather pale after a long winter in the cabin. It feels so good to be outside without clutching from the cold!

[alonzo-ny]

I love this weather, now i can sit in the park everyday at lunch instead of sitting in some crappy deli.

[The Benniest]

Really nice day here. 61º and clear.

I love it! No more rain! :D

[The Benniest]

Really nice night here in NY Iowa. :p Just took the dogs for a walk and it was the first time in months I've been able to go outside in shorts and no coat. :eek:

GOODBYE WINTER!

*knock on wood*

[MidtownGuy]

Interesting name for an Iowa town:confused:

[The Benniest]

LOL! Meant to say NW Iowa. What can I say? ... I like New York.

:p

[MidtownGuy]

I guess there really is one though
http://iowa.hometownlocator.com/IA/Wayne/New-York.cfm

[The Benniest]

I guess there really is one though
http://iowa.hometownlocator.com/IA/Wayne/New-York.cfm

Interesting. Never heard of that town before. :confused:

Another beautiful day here. This morning I woke up very early (4:30 am) and took my pooches for a walk in the park (unfortunately not Central Park :p). Was very relaxing and the the massive amount of fog we had this morning was very cool to see.

I'm expecting a nice night tonight and a beautiful week.

[The Benniest]

GORGEOUS day here! :eek:

I'm quite suprised, because last night was cold and gloomy. It's not to cold and not to warm outside, so it's perfect, and it's very clear outside. No clouds!

I don't think I'll be seeing snow anymore... :D

*knock on wood*

[turkishann]

good afternoon all, warmer today I think summer is on the way, I hope so, well guys I am the big 40! :o on Sunday

we are going out for a meal at a country pub in cheshire, then my other son is 13 next week, we are going to Windsor on the bank holiday to Celebrate both our birthdays, my sisters lives in Windsor so it will be good to see her, anybody else been?

last time I went so see my sister on my own we were in the same bar as Prince William and his Eton friends, I could not believe it, mind you he did not have far to stagger home, Windsor Castle was only across the road, where Grandma lives :)

have a look http://www.windsor.gov.uk/

this is where Prince William and his friends hang out

http://www.hahaonline.co.uk/your-haha-bar.asp

if it good enough for him its good enough for me :D you never know I might see Harry next week ;)

[The Benniest]

Wow ... lucky you. Have fun in Windsor and Happy (early) Birthday! :D

The day already seems to be good here. I haven't been outside yet, but from sitting here and looking out the living room window, I can see that the sun is shining and there is no wind.

Yay!
Ben

[MidtownGuy]

Happy Birthday Ann!! I hope you have a great time in Windsor.

Wow, this weather we're having is a real piece of heaven. Today will be 75 with radiant sun and blue skies, and again tomoorow with 80 degrees and sunshine.
I worked all night so I could go out this afternoon and play:p

[The Benniest]

Wow. Lucky you MidtownGuy. I have school all day and work tonight until 7:00pm. It's going to be well into the 70's here as well.

:(

[The Benniest]

Pretty nice day here. There is a chance of rain and ironically, I hope we get it. It's getting hot here and I'm starting to dislike it.

I guess it's the "change" thing...

[The Benniest]

One word: Gross.

It's been rainy, cold and windy here all day, like it has been for the past week.

I'm hoping for a nice weekend and a nice next week... :D

[turkishann]

good morning everyone, it is quite nice here in sunny manchester today, off for a lovely meal later in Cheshire for my 40th birthday with my family, wish I was in New York celebrating it :(

have a great weekend everyone

[Meerkat]

Its a beautiful day today!!

The sun is shining, the sky is blue and its warm enough for shorts and t-shirt:)

Hope it lasts....

[The Benniest]

W i n d y today here in Iowa which sucks because tonight at 5:30 pm is when my senior prom starts.

:D

I'm hoping the wind settles down a little bit. Other than that ... clear and warm day.

-ben

[The Benniest]

Rain here today in Iowa.

Kind of sucks being a Friday night. :(

[The Benniest]

It was alright today. This morning we had our school community service project (each home room class did a project), and it was a little chilly while we were doing it, but not bad at all. Although that might have had something to do with the fact that I was wearing shorts. :D

Currently around ~ 63 degrees here and going to be an ok night with rain, rain, rain tomorrow. :(

How is the weather in New York?

[The Benniest]

Just as we expected here, it rained much of the day today. This morning I had to make a trip to a high school track meet and snap some pictures of the senior guys who were taking part and running today ... it rained the whole time. :confused:

Now, it's 8:10 pm and it's still raining around around 52 degrees.

April showers bring May showers? :(

Pictures of my neighborhood today: (cold, dark, and rainy :p)

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/6306/img0910mu1.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3093/img0911vo6.jpg

[turkishann]

hi everyone, had a fab bank holiday weekend, went to Windsor to see my sister and celebrate my son become a teenager, guess who we saw, prince harry, last time I went down prince william was drinking in the same bar! and I got to see harry this time, they were getting medals with the other lads coming back from afghanistan :D some of them looked so young it was sad :(

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh21/turkishann/Picture055.jpg?t=1210786863
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http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh21/turkishann/Picture058.jpg?t=1210787016

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh21/turkishann/Picture056.jpg?t=1210787108

[The Benniest]

Nice pictures Ann. :) Glad you had a good time celebrating birthdays.

Today was excellent! One of the happiest days for me in a long time. I finished my final high school testing before graduation!! :D :D :D

Tomorrow is my last day and I will be graduating from high school on Sunday around ~ 2 p.m.

Oh, and it was a really nice day today. ;)

[turkishann]

congratulations Ben that is fantastic, well done and good luck for Sunday :)

[Encideyamind]

Beautiful day and even though I'll spend most of it indoors it's wonderful. Then it's off to fl tonight.

[Meerkat]

they were getting medals with the other lads coming back from afghanistan

Good to see our boys getting some support from the locals in Windsor.

On nights (again :(), and outside its raining. Tomorrow is my last night, then i'm off work for nearly a month. On Monday i fly to California!!

[brianac]

Have a good trip Meerkat.

I hope all goes well for you.

[MidtownGuy]

Happy travels Meerkat!!

[The Benniest]

Ugh. We have more rain tonight. It's summer, I'll take rain thank you very much. :p And, on a sadder note, when I looked at our forecast on Google, I see this:

http://www.google.com/images/weather/chance_of_storm.gif http://www.google.com/images/weather/chance_of_storm.gif http://www.google.com/images/weather/mostly_sunny.gif http://www.google.com/images/weather/chance_of_storm.gif
Wed -- Thurs -- Fri -- Sat

:(

[The Benniest]

Well...it was a good day until I looked on the tv and saw that are forecast for tonight are severe thunderstorms/tornadoes.

Now I'm quite worried... :confused:

[MidtownGuy]

:eek:I just noticed the forecast for tomorow is 93 degrees! I better get to a beach...

[The Benniest]

Wow. Now I'm jealous. You can send that nice weather to the west. :)

Well...this morning when I looked outside, it looked like a tornado had gone through my town. Parts of trees were ripped/blown off, the football field across the street is flooded, and down the street, one tree destroyed the side of a house. :confused:

[MidtownGuy]

That sounds awful. Are such intense storms typical for this time of year where you live?

[The Benniest]

Ironically, no. Last year was beautiful weather, beach every other day, and when we weren't at the beach, we were almost always outside.

This year is definitely different.

[kliq6]

Yes 95 and 93 back to back this weekend, beach here we come! anyway benniest, where do you live?

[alonzo-ny]

There are beaches in Iowa now?

[MidtownGuy]

So I was getting things ready for the beach this afternoon. I bought a thermos sack and some sunscreen...let's see if I can make it out of the house as early as I'd like to in the morning.

[The Benniest]

Yes 95 and 93 back to back this weekend, beach here we come! anyway benniest, where do you live?
I live in Northwest Iowa in a small town.
There are beaches in Iowa now?
Well...we have lakes here and that is where we do most of our beach-doing. Lake Okoboji (http://www.okoboji.com/) is a major hot-spot for boating, tubing, and 'tanning.' :)

I'm going out now to take some post-pictures of last nights ... err, events? I will post them a little later.

[NewYorkDoc]

I'm really not looking forward to the very hot temps this weekend. 80's are hot and fine, but 90's are miserable.

[The Benniest]

So I was getting things ready for the beach this afternoon. I bought a thermos sack and some sunscreen...let's see if I can make it out of the house as early as I'd like to in the morning.
So MidtownGuy, did you get out of the house when you wanted to and make it to the beach? :cool:

[lofter1]

Lake Okoboji (http://www.okoboji.com/) is a major hot-spot ...

Is this where you go to school :confused:


Home of the Mythical University of Okoboji

[The Benniest]

LOL no.

This (http://www.dmacc.edu/) is where I will be going to college, starting in the fall.

[brianac]

If you're not from New York read THIS (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showpost.php?p=234039&postcount=1)

[The Benniest]

Wow. Thanks Brian for the link. 93 degrees is insane! :eek: I hope the temps go down before the end of July. :p

[brianac]

Ben, the Earthcam in Times Square shows a current (1.00pm) temprature of 91 degrees with a feels like reading of 104.1 degrees.

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/?cam=46hd&cam_type=large


For July I think you will need a light clothes, a large hat, sunglasses and plenty of cash for bottled water.

[eddhead]

How is the temperature? Wait, let me check my thermostate

hmmm.. shows one MILLION degrees! But it is ok, that's Fahrenheit

[The Benniest]

Wow.. that insane! :eek: It's 70º here and slightly windy. :cool:

Ok thanks Brian. I currently have eye glasses, so sometime this month I'm going to attempt to get contacts.

Keep cool New Yorkers!

Ben

[alonzo-ny]

Im dying here, i have a fan on but it might as well be a hairdryer.

[JCMAN320]

I was at the Yanks-Royals game today. I sat in the last row upper deck behind home plate in shade of the over hang. It was so hot that people applauded loudly when a the first cloud came by to cover the stadium in shadow. Very hot today but enjoyed the game unfortunately we lost.

[antinimby]

Ben, the Earthcam in Times Square shows a current (1.00pm) temprature of 91 degrees with a feels like reading of 104.1 degrees.Don't go by the temperature shown on Earthcam Times Square. They use readings from JFK, which is by the water and is not indicative of the true temperature in the city.

I know, it doesn't make sense but that's how the folks over at Earthcam set it up.

For a truer gage of the temperature in the city, use Earthcam-Columbus Circle (http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/columbuscircle/). The readings there are taken from Central Park, which is generally accepted as the official weather station for the city. ;)

Better yet, use the NOAA (http://forecast.weather.gov/obslocal.php?warnzone=NYZ072&local_place=New+York+NY&zoneid=EDT&offset=14400) site (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) for the latest, most reliable temperature readings for a few select locations throughout the city.

[brianac]

Thanks AN

[brianac]

Weather's shitty in Yorkshire.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00677/piglet-wellies_677769n.jpg

Picture: ROSS PARRY

Cinders the piglet who reportedly won't walk through mud unless she wears her wellington boots. The little piglet is owned by Debbie and Andrew Keeble, farmers from Bedale, North Yorkshire

Daily Telegraph 10th June 2008

[The Benniest]

The flooding here in Iowa is still continuing ... unfortunately. It is mostly happening in the southern portions of the state (Ankeny, Des Moines, Saylorville), so where I live is not getting hit, at least as bad.

There are live press conferences going on now as I type this and from the live footage they are showing viewers from news helicopters, it's horrible. Nearly all of downtown Des Moines (the capital) is covered in knee-high water with a lot of the manholes overflowing. A lot of the questions during the press conference regarded whether or not officials would issue an evacuation, due to that more rain is expected for tonight. And of course, their answers were ... we don't know. I'm praying for this to end! :(

A lot of the locals (even "upstate" where I live) are getting flashbacks of the 1993 flooding of Des Moines (http://www.igsb.uiowa.edu/browse/flood93/flood93.htm).

[The Benniest]

This is just a small taste of what Des Moines is currently dealing with:

http://cmsimg.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Avis=D2&Dato=20080611&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=806110810&Ref=PH&Item=8&Maxw=450&Maxh=400

http://cmsimg.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=D2&Date=20080611&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=80611002&Ref=AR&Profile=1001&MaxW=550&MaxH=650&title=0

http://cmsimg.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Avis=D2&Dato=20080611&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=806110810&Ref=PH&Item=6&Maxw=450&Maxh=400
^^^ Des Moines River

http://cmsimg.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Avis=D2&Dato=20080611&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=806110810&Ref=PH&Item=1&Maxw=450&Maxh=400
^^^ An outdoor amphitheater in the downtown area.


However, some people are enjoying this...

http://cmsimg.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Avis=D2&Dato=20080610&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=806100809&Ref=PH&Item=1&Maxw=450&Maxh=400

[antinimby]

^ Corn-fed. :D

[MidtownGuy]

:D:D Looks too cold for bikinis.

[The Benniest]

I agree, being that that is river water. :confused:

[The Benniest]

This week (so far) has been really good. We're expected for a little bit of rain tonight but the last few days have been wonderful with not one drop of rain.:D

[brianac]

I had to pay a visit to our local hospital, but as you can see, the weather was fine.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z245/brianaclift/England/js1024_Stitch_100608_019.jpg

[NYatKNIGHT]

Does look fine. I hope you are fine too.

[brianac]

I am OK thanks NYaK, they have given me a six months break from going to this hospital, that's a relief.

Thanks for asking.

[.pulchritudinous.]

Today was a bit rainy in the morning when I first woke up (about 4:45 am). It got a bit warmer but still cloudy and thank goodness the rain stopped since I now have to walk back and forth from work since I got my driving priviledges on base taken away. :mad:

[brianac]

Average sort of day in the UK.

A lot of cloud, a bit of rain and a bit of sun.

Looks like another day in front of the TV.

Wimbledon tennis, and motorcylcle racing from Assen in Holland.

[turkishann]

hi guys not been on for a while, busy busy at the moment in my school office, finish in a weeks time, but got 2 days off this week are we are on strike!!

got on holiday to turkey in 12 days so I am trying to get the boys new clothes etc, I will try to get on here a bit more :o

I hope everybody is ok

[Encideyamind]

Afternoon.

Spent the morning watching usa represent in hoops. Glad to see all of the players healthy and putting consistent pressure on their opponents. Navarro, one of my favorite international player disappointed me a bit but I'm sure there are reasons.

[MidtownGuy]

Hi Turkishann, nice to hear from you again. I hope you have a wonderful time in Turkey!

[brianac]

Another dull day here in England, just one more of many dull days this summer.

Good day for Rangers v Celtic game Alonzo.

[alonzo-ny]

Even better when my team, Rangers, won a great victory!

[brianac]

Yesterday we had our first snowfall followed by a heavy frost on our coldest day so far.

But it was a bright day this morning.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z245/brianaclift/England/js1024_291008_009.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z245/brianaclift/England/js1024_291008_080.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z245/brianaclift/England/js1024_291008_099.jpg