Miata Mailing List: December 1998, Message #162

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Dan,
       The solstice is the time at which the sun is furthest from the
celestial equator, so theoretically that would be the MIDDLE of summer,
21/12 is the longest day of the year. Today is definitely day two of summer.

Jeff Gehrig
MX5 CLUB of NSW #169 (Aust.) VICE PRESIDENT
'99 Grace Green "Kelly"
MCA #42017, OZTEAM VOODOO
http://www.mx5.com.au
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Scolnick <dans@validigm.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>
Date: Wednesday, 2 December 1998 14:28
Subject: NMC Re: SUMMER -Reply


>Not to pick nits, I understand that things work kinda upside down, down
>there, or backwards or ummm,   like inside-out in a "Through the Looking
>Glass" kind of way buttt.......
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>should your solstice fall on the same day as ours up here on the top side
>of the planet?  I believe that 'summer' should start for you on 12/21, no?
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>At this rate, it will be over before it starts.... though not a bad thought
>for me.  A short summer for you is a short winter for me.
>
>/^\dans
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>At 02:44 PM 12/1/98 -0500, NIGEL@tekotago.ac.nz wrote:
>>Francois & Tazz
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>>Day two of SUMMER and it is still RAINING!!!
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>>Nigel
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>>Jeff and Nigel,
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>>Those guys up north must have put a rain curse on us
>>- we had the same weather report you did, and it's
>>also pouring down here :(
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>>Francois & Tazz
>>Johannesburg, South Africa
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>>>>> "Jeff Gehrig" <miata@bigpond.com> 12/01/98
>>12:13AM >>>
>>Nigel,
>>        Same here, weather report last night said zero
>>chance of rain today, it's pissing down!
>>
>>Jeff Gehrig
>>MX5 CLUB of NSW #169 (Aust.) VICE PRESIDENT
>>'99 Grace Green "Kelly"
>>MCA #42017, OZTEAM VOODOO
>>http://www.mx5.com.au  Finally (non-optional OEM)
>>Windblocker free
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: NIGEL@tekotago.ac.nz
>><NIGEL@tekotago.ac.nz>
>>To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>
>>Date: Tuesday, 1 December 1998 07:53
>>Subject: SUMMER
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>>>I don't know about you backwards folks but it's
>>>December 1st here and the start of SUMMER...
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>>>Now if it would only stop raining I could take the top
>>>down..
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>>>Why is that when El Nino stops La Ninya
>>>commences??
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>>>Seems just a weak excuse by the weather people!!
>>>Very confused what do I use the Buell or the MX??
>>>
>>>Nigel
>>>Red 91
>>>Dunedin N.Z.
>>>
>>>Land of the wrong white crowd, oops long white
>>cloud
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