The Isolated Blurt Thread XXVIII : In Praise of Older Yoga Pants

[raindancer]

The heat and humidity is too much for me. And the lawnmower blew up. So, X-Files because dork.

 

[trysail]

It was 113 F in France the other day.

"...But they don’t mention that where it was recorded was next to a concrete drain, and a steel chain mesh fence close to a bitumen (asphalt) highway [or that the measurement was recorded by an out-of-compliance weather station].

So much for only using correctly placed instruments in a Stevenson Screen in a open space away from unnatural heat source..."

https://4k4oijnpiu3l4c3h-zippykid.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/france-hottest-weather-station-720x464.jpg​

Imagine that!

And, quelle surprise, you neglected to mention those nasty little details as well !

Was it abnormally cool someplace else in the world? Or— did you forget to bring that to our attention, too ?

"When Saharan air reaches Europe, it’s going to be hot. Regarding record-high measurements, it is legitimate to ask about the placement of temperature sensors, as well as the length of temperature records.

For a record length of, say, 100+ years and NO long term warming trend, it is still expected from random weather variations that new record high temperatures will be recorded from time to time.

The recent record high in Miami, FL was made in the middle of a vast concrete jungle that did not exist 100 years ago, and now averages 10 deg. F warmer at night than rural surroundings."

-Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D.​

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[thør]

It's a blistering 74°F, here chez thør.

 

[adrina]

It actually hasn't been disgusting out today. Overcast, only a bit muggy and low 80s.

 

[Luk]

"...But they don’t mention that where it was recorded was next to a concrete drain, and a steel chain mesh fence close to a bitumen (asphalt) highway [or that the measurement was recorded by an out-of-compliance weather station].

So much for only using correctly placed instruments in a Stevenson Screen in a open space away from unnatural heat source..."

https://4k4oijnpiu3l4c3h-zippykid.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/france-hottest-weather-station-720x464.jpg​

Imagine that!

And, quell surprise, you neglected to mention those nasty little details as well !

Was it abnormally cool someplace else in the world? Or— did you forget to bring that to our attention, too ?

"When Saharan air reaches Europe, it’s going to be hot. Regarding record-high measurements, it is legitimate to ask about the placement of temperature sensors, as well as the length of temperature records.

For a record length of, say, 100+ years and NO long term warming trend, it is still expected from random weather variations that new record high temperatures will be recorded from time to time.

The recent record high in Miami, FL was made in the middle of a vast concrete jungle that did not exist 100 years ago, and now averages 10 deg. F warmer at night than rural surroundings."

-Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D.​

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Thanks, BP.

 

[thør]

Feed those cows.

 

[cleaver]

shit....

if we bomb iran by sunday night,
we'll get the full trifecta
on the axis of evil appeasement tour.
all in a fucking weekend!

joke with putin...
re-legitimize kim...

fuck the ayatollah...
(it's always fuck the ayatollah, btw - read the fine print)

i already got my daily double ticket to cash.

it's like it's block chain
or ios...
or something like...
the recipe for abuela's dark 'chocolate' mole'....

now don't any a'y'all bug me!
i'm watching him wait at the dmz on cnn....

 

[thør]

The fan blades will be brown......

 

[TwinkleStars]

I'm just finding out Luke Perry died in March of this year. Damn.

 

[thør]

I'm just finding out Luke Perry died in March of this year. Damn.

And, the world kept spinning round and round......

Enjoy today.

 

[TwinkleStars]

And, the world kept spinning round and round......

Enjoy today.

Um, okay.

 

[SalviaDivinorum]

"...But they don’t mention that where it was recorded was next to a concrete drain, and a steel chain mesh fence close to a bitumen (asphalt) highway [or that the measurement was recorded by an out-of-compliance weather station].

So much for only using correctly placed instruments in a Stevenson Screen in a open space away from unnatural heat source..."

https://4k4oijnpiu3l4c3h-zippykid.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/france-hottest-weather-station-720x464.jpg​

Imagine that!

And, quell surprise, you neglected to mention those nasty little details as well !

Was it abnormally cool someplace else in the world? Or— did you forget to bring that to our attention, too ?

"When Saharan air reaches Europe, it’s going to be hot. Regarding record-high measurements, it is legitimate to ask about the placement of temperature sensors, as well as the length of temperature records.

For a record length of, say, 100+ years and NO long term warming trend, it is still expected from random weather variations that new record high temperatures will be recorded from time to time.

The recent record high in Miami, FL was made in the middle of a vast concrete jungle that did not exist 100 years ago, and now averages 10 deg. F warmer at night than rural surroundings."

-Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D.​

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I'm actually in France right now, in the countryside between Montpellier and Nîmes.

Yesterday at 4.30 pm, it was 44.8 Celsius in the shade. I'll grant you that the digital thermometer at this old "mas" we're renting probably isn't of scientific precision, but that was also the the temperature given on the local news.
The locals are used to high temperatures here, but temperatures of 35 or above usually happen in August, never in June.

I've not been out of the pool a great deal these last few days.

 

[trysail]

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[trysail]

I'm actually in France right now, in the countryside between Montpellier and Nîmes.

Yesterday at 4.30 pm, it was 44.8 Celsius in the shade. I'll grant you that the digital thermometer at this old "mas" we're renting probably isn't of scientific precision, but that was also the the temperature given on the local news.
The locals are used to high temperatures here, but temperatures of 35 or above usually happen in August, never in June.

I've not been out of the pool a great deal these last few days.

Stay cool.

It's called "weather." Apparently (or so I'm told), in the Northern Hemisphere, it gets warm at this time of year.

I'm also told that it's entirely normal (and well within the bounds of probability) that, in any given year, somewhere in that selfsame Northern Hemisphere, some place might set a temperature record.


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[pantalaimonlyra]

I did end up making pineapple/mango salsa. Good stuff.

 

[Luk]

I did end up making pineapple/mango salsa. Good stuff.

This fucks with my head. Growing up in SoCal, mango and pineapple don't = salsa. I love them both, especially with Tajine but I can't dip a chip in that abomination.

 

[von_Bismarck]

"...But they don’t mention that where it was recorded was next to a concrete drain, and a steel chain mesh fence close to a bitumen (asphalt) highway [or that the measurement was recorded by an out-of-compliance weather station].

So much for only using correctly placed instruments in a Stevenson Screen in a open space away from unnatural heat source..."

https://4k4oijnpiu3l4c3h-zippykid.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/france-hottest-weather-station-720x464.jpg​

Imagine that!

And, quelle surprise, you neglected to mention those nasty little details as well !

Was it abnormally cool someplace else in the world? Or— did you forget to bring that to our attention, too ?

"When Saharan air reaches Europe, it’s going to be hot. Regarding record-high measurements, it is legitimate to ask about the placement of temperature sensors, as well as the length of temperature records.

For a record length of, say, 100+ years and NO long term warming trend, it is still expected from random weather variations that new record high temperatures will be recorded from time to time.

The recent record high in Miami, FL was made in the middle of a vast concrete jungle that did not exist 100 years ago, and now averages 10 deg. F warmer at night than rural surroundings."

-Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D.​

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You forgot to provide the link where you C&Ped that from.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/06...r-is-in-question-guess-where-it-was-measured/

 

[trysail]

It's been a very good 10-year run and not particularly kind to active investment managers:

                                          Annualized Returns ( % )
                           YTD       1 Year     3 Year      5 Year    10 Year
Total Returns S&P 500      18.54     10.42      14.19       10.71     14.70

No one knows what the future has in store.


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[pantalaimonlyra]

This fucks with my head. Growing up in SoCal, mango and pineapple don't = salsa. I love them both, especially with Tajine but I can't dip a chip in that abomination.

I basically made regular tomato salsa and then added some chopped mango and pineapple. I like the savory and sweet combo as long as it's not too sweet. I had it on top of mushroom tacos.

 

[Scorpionn]

Lap lap lap

 

[dolf]

That was one weird meal! Just after ordering the main course, a huge screaming match broke out between the table staff and the kitchen staff. Thank gawd the owner doesn't go away on holiday very often. The food was still great though.

 

[Luk]

Lap lap lap

Like when you used to beg me to piss in your mouth?

 

[HarryHill]

This fucks with my head. Growing up in SoCal, mango and pineapple don't = salsa. I love them both, especially with Tajine but I can't dip a chip in that abomination.

..
Take a flower tortilla, tear it into quarters, use a quarter piece to scoop, slurp. :wipe:

 

[Luk]

..
Take a flower tortilla, tear it into quarters, use a quarter piece to scoop, slurp. :wipe:

I get it but it's not salsa. It will never be salsa. It will be a good tasting blend of great foods but never a salsa. And I might balk if some white boy gave me a flower tortilla.

 

[HarryHill]

I get it but it's not salsa. It will never be salsa. It will be a good tasting blend of great foods but never a salsa. And I might balk if some white boy gave me a flower tortilla.

..
Well crap. I searched bing for tortilla origami. I think you're safe.






La Victoria made a salsa fresca when I lived there. never found anything else to match it except homemade