[T3] 40 days and 40 nights...

[B Fye]

How did the car do?

Brian Fye

On Jul 7, 2013, at 7:19 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Sorry, that was for the weatherlist, darn autocomplete!  :-)
> The weathergargon can get pretty thick and the weather around here is pretty
> depressing these days, always raining, and im worried about spending 2 weeks
> at the lake when its wetter above the lake than in it!
> 
> Keith
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Dave Hall
> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 9:47 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] 40 days and 40 nights...
> 
> Usually I can understand most of what Keith writes, and I thought I was
> doing OK, but I do wonder if the heat is taking its toll. You OK, Keith? ;-)
> I know about the boat, the lake, and what wifi is, but not sure about some
> of the rest.   Weatherwise, we're doing pretty well here in the SW UK at the
> moment, with temps rising to 30C (86F) and dry for a week or so!  I'm
> working through a cluttered garage of VW parts, while replacing various bits
> of the garage to make it look a bit more presentable.  Not much chance of
> getting a Type 3 into it though at the moment.
> 
> Dave
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
> ===================
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Keith Park
> Sent: 08 July 2013 01:16
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] 40 days and 40 nights...
> 
> Well Friday tried to stay dry, but unlike a flooded engine a flooded pattern
> doesn't need much to get going and after a couple false starts the Boomers
> got started to my west and ruined the rest of the day, however. Saturday was
> fantastic and I did make It up to the lake for the ritualistic seeding of
> the heat.  The morning was cloudy but the afternoon had that hazy sun with
> just enough haze to keep the atmosphere capped.  The water at the east end
> of the lake was 80, so the hot days and warm nights have indeed been doing
> wonderful things to the lake water, even if the top layer keeps getting
> renewed.  The lake was 11 inches above NORMal but with a limbo I got under
> the bridge and at about 3PM I spread the magic seed.  So sometime in the
> next 2 weeks, despite not being in the forecast and not really being
> physically possible with the ground so wet, we should hit 97 degrees or
> above. if only for a short spurt.
> 
> Sunday was nearly unbearable outside again, although Im getting used to the
> heat now and am able to bear it better, but at 4PM my day was over.  The
> pattern will persist but there is FROPAS due at the end of the week that may
> not cool much but may get the dewpoint back down to more reasonable levels
> for a while.  Before then though, we get drenchings on Monday and Wednesday
> with a possible dry day Tuesday (and spike in temps) then FROPAS will keep
> things unstable on Thursday and MAYBE Friday might be nice.
> 
> The MJO right now is as useless as Fruit Batman, so knowing exactly what
> will happen 2 weeks out when I need to will be tough, as before it all
> depends on where the trof sets up and the flow of tropical moisture is.
> There is also a nice chance at the Bermuda high backing in again or the heat
> making it over the top and making for a dry and hot last 2 weeks of the
> month, but Ill be happy with just dry and warm. no Heat is currently in the
> forecast.  I did find out on Saturday that I should have WiFi back in the
> camp again, so I can keep a good eye on things, Bastardize myself and know
> exactly where the thunderstorms are, when, and how long they will last, that
> may be a HUGE help this year!
> 
> Till then, my mind is still at the lake, sure hope I have nothing to do but
> mindless tasks the next 2 weeks.  sure hope I don't watch any Mindless TV
> though,  The Crab channel's ratings are in the toilet with the Crab crap
> long past its prime so they have decided to strip down the reality shows and
> go naked with them.  Here come all the same reality shows but now everyone
> is blurred out and naked!  WHATS NEXT?!?  I was warned about this..
> 
> Sigh!  Its so hot and humid out that I can almost understand the desire, I
> do have a pair of 50 foot shorts that I use when sandblasting, so long as I
> leave my hat on!
> 
> Keith
> 
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