Miata Mailing List: December 1998, Message #269

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Thanks Jeff,  I though we were correct but wasn't
sure..

Nigel


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
Finally (non-optional OEM)  Windblocker free


-----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.......
>
>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?
>
>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
>>
>>Day two of SUMMER and it is still RAINING!!!
>>
>>Nigel
>>
>>
>>Jeff and Nigel,
>>
>>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 :(
>>
>>Francois & Tazz
>>Johannesburg, South Africa
>>
>>>>> "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
>>
>>
>>>I don't know about you backwards folks but it's
>>>December 1st here and the start of SUMMER...
>>>
>>>Now if it would only stop raining I could take the
top
>>>down..
>>>
>>>Why is that when El Nino stops La Ninya
>>>commences??
>>>
>>>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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