Author Topic: Time to have a ride (Friday next, Sept 2) (Read 4351 times)

Kev Murphy · « **on:** August 27, 2016, 10:15:58 PM »

Sick and tired of sitting rugged up indoors listening to the rain.

Determined to get out of this flat next Friday for a run up to Hamilton, rain or not..... Where I go from there to make it a day ride is anyones guess.

More details later

Flip · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2016, 01:34:25 AM »

Hey Kev,

guess what - don't think that you have a complete monopoly on the rain. ( UNFORTUNATELY !

)

Doesn't help much when most of the city is about 1m above sea level and the drains don't seem to work 100%

We get a bit of rain sometimes as well ! But just a little bit.

This is from yesterday on the way home.

Hard to believe that just 3 weeks ago it was stinking hot and most of the southern part of the country was in severe drought.

Flip

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2016, 08:21:24 AM »

Flip, we don't get flooding here, but it is just the sheer annoyance of having 5 to 10, maybe 20 mm, almost every day for months on end.
On average, it rains here more frequently than once every 2 days. It has rained on 18 days of the past 28 for this month. 107 mm so far, just for August

Portland
Total For 2016
542.4mm
126 wet days, of 241 days since the beginning of this year

Kev

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2016, 08:27:22 AM »

(grumble grumble) Seems every time I step outside to clean/polish the bike, it starts sprinkling again
... and the wind whipping thru the carport carries more dirt to deposit on the bike.

NTRebel · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2016, 09:16:18 AM »

Don't worry Kev I'll send all our rain down to help you wash it about 30ml over 3 days this week.

Paul

Brock · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2016, 09:49:55 AM »

Stop washing the bike Kev, you are making it rain here as well.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2016, 05:27:00 PM »

Paul, have you seen the forecast for The Alice?... some heavy stuff on its way there.

NTRebel · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2016, 05:28:57 PM »

I know that's why I'm sending it down to you.I saw the forecast this morning at 8am

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2016, 07:30:49 PM »

(Gee-ta !)

Already cloudy here, but no record-able rain today... just enough to wet the roads and make them slurpery...

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2016, 07:36:03 PM »

NTRebel · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2016, 10:17:31 PM »

I'll make sure it gets delivered by thursday arvo for you.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2016, 03:01:11 AM »

gaz · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2016, 05:39:43 PM »

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2016, 07:05:24 AM »

Thanks, Paul... your donation of 5mm has arrived since 4 am,just how much did you send?

NTRebel · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2016, 08:46:42 AM »

There's onlyabout 40ml over 4 days Kev

.

Paul

alans1100 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 30, 2016, 11:47:49 AM »

Quote from: Kev Murphy on August 30, 2016, 07:05:24 AM

Thanks, Paul... your donation of 5mm has arrived since 4 am,just how much did you send?

Well he didn't have to send over hour house on it's way to you. It was about 6:30 pm yesterday when we got it. It was still raining when I went to bed at 2:20am. Just went to check our rain gauge and we still have a misty rain happening so I'll check it later.

NTRebel · « **Reply #16 on:** August 30, 2016, 01:05:07 PM »

Sorry about that Alan you just can't trust quantas to get anything right.
Paul

ppopeye · « **Reply #17 on:** August 30, 2016, 01:05:46 PM »

Not here yet but I believe it is on the way.

Sent from my iPad

alans1100 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 30, 2016, 02:13:09 PM »

Quote from: alans1100 on August 30, 2016, 11:47:49 AM

Quote from: Kev Murphy on August 30, 2016, 07:05:24 AM
Thanks, Paul... your donation of 5mm has arrived since 4 am,just how much did you send?
Well he didn't have to send over hour house on it's way to you. It was about 6:30 pm yesterday when we got it. It was still raining when I went to bed at 2:20am. Just went to check our rain gauge and we still have a misty rain happening so I'll check it later.

We ended up with 10mm since last night

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2016, 05:38:55 PM »

Ended up with 5mm before 9am, another 4mm today since then but only as light drizzly showers.

Still hoping it clears away before Friday morning

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #20 on:** September 01, 2016, 04:25:15 AM »

Total of 10mm yesterday in 4 separate cloudbursts, and another 6mm since midnight.

Now 7mm, very light misty stuff at the moment

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #21 on:** September 01, 2016, 07:45:56 PM »

Only 3 mm since 9 am today, looks like being dry(ish) on the road tomorrow

Wild Rose · « **Reply #22 on:** September 01, 2016, 09:56:04 PM »

Have a good ride tomorrow Kev

Looks like I have to wait till Tuesday to hopefully get a ride in

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #23 on:** September 01, 2016, 10:43:25 PM »

Thanks, Leo. RDO for Tuesday?

Wild Rose · « **Reply #24 on:** September 01, 2016, 11:00:46 PM »

Quote from: Kev Murphy on September 01, 2016, 10:43:25 PM

Thanks, Leo. RDO for Tuesday?

You picked it Kev

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