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| SwampWitch Offer Upgrade  User ID: 743119  United States07/01/2011 11:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Fabian10 User ID: 1009328 Argentina07/01/2011 11:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Five of South America’s major fruit-producing countries have witnessed an historic cold snap over the last week, including a snowstorm in the Argentine citrus region of Tucumán. Low temperatures were registered in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Quoting: SwampWitchThe blizzard hit Tucumán on Friday in conditions not seen since 1920, while the Brazilian state of Santa Caterina recorded a wind chill of -25°C (-13°F). It will take time before the full consequences for crops can be seen across the continent, but Brazilian press reported Santa Caterina’s agriculture and livestock were seriously affected and 80 people have died. [link to hisz.rsoe.hu] -3ºC here in Mendoza Argentina.. at 2 pm... Is a cold winter.... Life isn't short.It's the longest thing anybody ever does |
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| SwampWitch (OP) User ID: 720090 United States07/01/2011 11:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | more crops.. seriously are we going to have ANY food by next year with crop failure and radiation :( Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1443318My thoughts exactly. Worst cold they've had in nearly 100 yrs, people dying, crops being ruined. Strange times we live in. ...'n dat's da name a dat tune! |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1443318 New Zealand07/01/2011 11:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | more crops.. seriously are we going to have ANY food by next year with crop failure and radiation :( Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1443318My thoughts exactly. Worst cold they've had in nearly 100 yrs, people dying, crops being ruined. Strange times we live in. Yea everything that happens seems to be wiping yet another food source. It is very worrying I have brought a fair amount of bulk rice and beans, canned food but no where near enough for a year.. Hope business stays good so I can still buy food if it gets more hikes which I think is inevitable. |
| SwampWitch (OP) User ID: 684011 United States07/01/2011 11:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Five of South America’s major fruit-producing countries have witnessed an historic cold snap over the last week, including a snowstorm in the Argentine citrus region of Tucumán. Low temperatures were registered in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Quoting: SwampWitchThe blizzard hit Tucumán on Friday in conditions not seen since 1920, while the Brazilian state of Santa Caterina recorded a wind chill of -25°C (-13°F). It will take time before the full consequences for crops can be seen across the continent, but Brazilian press reported Santa Caterina’s agriculture and livestock were seriously affected and 80 people have died. [link to hisz.rsoe.hu] -3ºC here in Mendoza Argentina.. at 2 pm... Is a cold winter.... Warm tropical wishes headed your way!  ...'n dat's da name a dat tune! |
| Fabian10 User ID: 1009328 Argentina07/01/2011 11:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Five of South America’s major fruit-producing countries have witnessed an historic cold snap over the last week, including a snowstorm in the Argentine citrus region of Tucumán. Low temperatures were registered in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Quoting: SwampWitchThe blizzard hit Tucumán on Friday in conditions not seen since 1920, while the Brazilian state of Santa Caterina recorded a wind chill of -25°C (-13°F). It will take time before the full consequences for crops can be seen across the continent, but Brazilian press reported Santa Caterina’s agriculture and livestock were seriously affected and 80 people have died. [link to hisz.rsoe.hu] -3ºC here in Mendoza Argentina.. at 2 pm... Is a cold winter.... Warm tropical wishes headed your way! Thank you!!!!! But dont worry, i like cold weather.. i'm used to it I'm more worried about the Situation of the floods in your country.... Life isn't short.It's the longest thing anybody ever does |
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| SwampWitch (OP) User ID: 743119 United States07/01/2011 11:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | more crops.. seriously are we going to have ANY food by next year with crop failure and radiation :( Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1443318My thoughts exactly. Worst cold they've had in nearly 100 yrs, people dying, crops being ruined. Strange times we live in. Yea everything that happens seems to be wiping yet another food source. It is very worrying I have brought a fair amount of bulk rice and beans, canned food but no where near enough for a year.. Hope business stays good so I can still buy food if it gets more hikes which I think is inevitable. I agree, prices will really go up. There are some pretty good dehydrated foods available online, might think about that if you haven't already - easy to store enough for a year+ that way. Some have a 20 or 25 yr shelf life. That's a plus. ...'n dat's da name a dat tune! |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1443318 New Zealand07/01/2011 11:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | more crops.. seriously are we going to have ANY food by next year with crop failure and radiation :( Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1443318My thoughts exactly. Worst cold they've had in nearly 100 yrs, people dying, crops being ruined. Strange times we live in. Yea everything that happens seems to be wiping yet another food source. It is very worrying I have brought a fair amount of bulk rice and beans, canned food but no where near enough for a year.. Hope business stays good so I can still buy food if it gets more hikes which I think is inevitable. I agree, prices will really go up. There are some pretty good dehydrated foods available online, might think about that if you haven't already - easy to store enough for a year+ that way. Some have a 20 or 25 yr shelf life. That's a plus. Might look and see if there are any local sites here, just got totally smacked with a customs tax and bio maf tax on a shipment from the US an extra $200 on top of $1100 spent after the exchange rate turned against me during the time or purchase to the order been processed a week later added a fair chunk to the cost ouch. |
| SwampWitch (OP) User ID: 801301 United States07/02/2011 12:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Five of South America’s major fruit-producing countries have witnessed an historic cold snap over the last week, including a snowstorm in the Argentine citrus region of Tucumán. Low temperatures were registered in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Quoting: SwampWitchThe blizzard hit Tucumán on Friday in conditions not seen since 1920, while the Brazilian state of Santa Caterina recorded a wind chill of -25°C (-13°F). It will take time before the full consequences for crops can be seen across the continent, but Brazilian press reported Santa Caterina’s agriculture and livestock were seriously affected and 80 people have died. [link to hisz.rsoe.hu] -3ºC here in Mendoza Argentina.. at 2 pm... Is a cold winter.... Warm tropical wishes headed your way! Thank you!!!!! But dont worry, i like cold weather.. i'm used to it I'm more worried about the Situation of the floods in your country.... Brrrr! I don't do the cold well... I'm concerned about the floods too, friend. I'm right in the path according to that scary map that's been circulating. We're on the banks of the Red River. [link to en.wikipedia.org] ...'n dat's da name a dat tune! |
| Fabian10 User ID: 1009328 Argentina07/02/2011 12:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | more crops.. seriously are we going to have ANY food by next year with crop failure and radiation :( Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1443318My thoughts exactly. Worst cold they've had in nearly 100 yrs, people dying, crops being ruined. Strange times we live in. Yea everything that happens seems to be wiping yet another food source. It is very worrying I have brought a fair amount of bulk rice and beans, canned food but no where near enough for a year.. Hope business stays good so I can still buy food if it gets more hikes which I think is inevitable. I agree, prices will really go up. There are some pretty good dehydrated foods available online, might think about that if you haven't already - easy to store enough for a year+ that way. Some have a 20 or 25 yr shelf life. That's a plus. The problem with that SwampWitch is; if you only eat dehydrated food... then you need alot of water...so...( and i just guessing)...In the worst case scenario.... Where do you will find a reliable source of water? Last Edited by Fabian10 on 07/02/2011 12:02 AM Life isn't short.It's the longest thing anybody ever does |
| SwampWitch (OP) User ID: 801301 United States07/02/2011 12:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Might look and see if there are any local sites here, just got totally smacked with a customs tax and bio maf tax on a shipment from the US an extra $200 on top of $1100 spent after the exchange rate turned against me during the time or purchase to the order been processed a week later added a fair chunk to the cost ouch. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1443318Daaaamn...thats a lotta cash. What's a bio maf tax? ...'n dat's da name a dat tune! |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1426024 United States07/02/2011 12:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Extreem of every type of weather at the moment. This is exactly what the climatologists were saying would be the result of climate change. The only good thing to come out of yet another cold winter in the southern, as well as northern, hemospheres is the methane clathrate's trapped in the permafrost are going to remain trapped. |
| SwampWitch (OP) User ID: 801301 United States07/02/2011 12:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The problem with that SwampWitch is; if you only eat dehydrated food... then you need alot of water...so...( and i just guessing)...In the worst case scenario.... Where do you will find a reliable source of water? Quoting: Fabian10That's a big problem for a lot of people. We have a natural spring, very reliable and good water for over 100 years. Plus a stocked pond, I could filter & treat that water if necessary. I don't know what others would have to do - our spring has hidden outlets, you'd never know they were there if you don't know the land. ...'n dat's da name a dat tune! |
| Fabian10 User ID: 1009328 Argentina07/02/2011 12:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The problem with that SwampWitch is; if you only eat dehydrated food... then you need alot of water...so...( and i just guessing)...In the worst case scenario.... Where do you will find a reliable source of water? Quoting: Fabian10That's a big problem for a lot of people. We have a natural spring, very reliable and good water for over 100 years. Plus a stocked pond, I could filter & treat that water if necessary. I don't know what others would have to do - our spring has hidden outlets, you'd never know they were there if you don't know the land. Well done!!! I'll keep an eye in the flood situation, take care! I know you'll be alright.. Life isn't short.It's the longest thing anybody ever does |
| SwampWitch (OP) User ID: 801301 United States07/02/2011 12:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Extreem of every type of weather at the moment. This is exactly what the climatologists were saying would be the result of climate change. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1426024The only good thing to come out of yet another cold winter in the southern, as well as northern, hemospheres is the methane clathrate's trapped in the permafrost are going to remain trapped. "Extreme" is right! I've never seen such turbulent weather everywhere in this country, other countries aren't faring any better. ...'n dat's da name a dat tune! |
| bokonon User ID: 1448792  Brazil07/02/2011 12:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That's plain bullshit!!! I lie in Brazil for 42 years and all I can say is that it's as cold as it was suposed to be in winter. The minimum in Brazil was around 20ºF. Not even close to -13ºf. Cities in Sao Paulo state also had record highs for the day this friday, with tempr=eratures above 90ºF in some cities.  |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1360216 United States07/02/2011 12:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No surprise...A volcano erupted 3 weeks ago. Every time a massive eruption happens in Alaska/Russia, the U.S. Midwest/East cool dramatically. So, it makes sense it would happen there too. When Sarychev volcano blew it's top in mid June 2009, it took between 2-3 weeks and the Midwest/East were very cool for the rest of the 2009 summer. In fact it was 68 degrees for a high on July 4th in my area. Usually, it's like an oven on that day. |
| bokonon User ID: 1448792 Brazil07/02/2011 12:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | the cold spell lasted only a couple of days. Before and after that temperatures were even above normal in most parts of those countries. It will get very cold again on monday but temperatures are forecast to rise sharply again next wednsday. So, nothin abnormal is happening. It's just winter. Or are you americans too dumb to understand that when it's summer in northern hemisphere, we're in winter!!!!???  |
| SwampWitch (OP) User ID: 684011 United States07/02/2011 12:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | the cold spell lasted only a couple of days. Before and after that temperatures were even above normal in most parts of those countries. It will get very cold again on monday but temperatures are forecast to rise sharply again next wednsday. So, nothin abnormal is happening. It's just winter. Or are you americans too dumb to understand that when it's summer in northern hemisphere, we're in winter!!!!??? Quoting: bokonon 1448792 ...'n dat's da name a dat tune! |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1443318 New Zealand07/02/2011 12:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Might look and see if there are any local sites here, just got totally smacked with a customs tax and bio maf tax on a shipment from the US an extra $200 on top of $1100 spent after the exchange rate turned against me during the time or purchase to the order been processed a week later added a fair chunk to the cost ouch. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1443318Daaaamn...thats a lotta cash. What's a bio maf tax? New Zealand has very stringent bio security to protect the country.. I did not even think that what I ordered would have to be treated.. but anything that presents a risk in the way of food, bugs like in wood etc.. but yea after the exchange rate going from favorable to not and then the customs charges been an expensive month. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1443318 New Zealand07/02/2011 12:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The problem with that SwampWitch is; if you only eat dehydrated food... then you need alot of water...so...( and i just guessing)...In the worst case scenario.... Where do you will find a reliable source of water? Quoting: Fabian10That's a big problem for a lot of people. We have a natural spring, very reliable and good water for over 100 years. Plus a stocked pond, I could filter & treat that water if necessary. I don't know what others would have to do - our spring has hidden outlets, you'd never know they were there if you don't know the land. My parents have a well too :) So I should be ok water wise |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1443318 New Zealand07/02/2011 12:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No surprise...A volcano erupted 3 weeks ago. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1360216Every time a massive eruption happens in Alaska/Russia, the U.S. Midwest/East cool dramatically. So, it makes sense it would happen there too. When Sarychev volcano blew it's top in mid June 2009, it took between 2-3 weeks and the Midwest/East were very cool for the rest of the 2009 summer. In fact it was 68 degrees for a high on July 4th in my area. Usually, it's like an oven on that day. hmm would chile erupting be causing the really bad cold here?? We have still got flight interruptions.. |
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