Tony, unfortunately there are some that cannot tell the difference between bird poop falling out of the sky and a snow flake. If you separate the BS from fact you will find that we do have official dates of seasonal change…they are as I explained. Now…as to when the weather itself decides to change…um that’s anybodies guess. 
TonyWalsham said:
OK gents. I get the point. I did have a reasonable education and do know about the equinoxes and their relationship to the seasons. Here in Australia the month of March marks the official start of Autumn. http://www.idp.com/enewsletter/boomerangint/traveltimes/article215.asp I just (mistakenly it seems) assumed that everone else would have an official start, and end, to a season.
Tony, 
Don’t worry, I have been Spring skiing . My perception (sense) of snow (no, I’m not related to Smilla of “Smilla’s Sense of Snow”) is independent of what the precise position of the earth to the sun is. Yesterday was the “Ides of March”, I was hiding the best part of the day for fear of the knives that could be in waiting. :lol: :lol:
You guys make it so complicated with your links to everything short of Mrs.Smith’s underwear…keep it simple like I do. Lay in a good stock of holy water, then sit back and realize that it is either time to HIBERNATE, or not.
If it isn’t time to HIBERNATE, then it’s time to play.
Where the holy water comes into the picture is never quite clear; but I figure that while “Sitting back”; the holy water helps to smoth out the thoughts of missing something like a bikini clad moose on skis, while hibernating…!!!
Another thing that seems to go on out there is to call everything a “Transformer”…
This isn’t correct, and can lead some new people to a bad suposition.
A transformer just takes power and increases or decreases voltage.
What in most cases is called a transformer, is a “POWER PACK”
A power pack in the case of most model rail needs is made up of a transformer, and a rectifier of some type. This power pack takes the normal voltage found in most homes, and lowers the voltage which is AC or alternating current, to the voltage wich can be safely handled by our model trains' motors, but also converts it to DC, or direct current.
So anyone that uses the term “Transformer” should be advised to pick up a copy of “How to wire your model railroad” by Klambake, post haste, or at least somehow learn the basics of ELECTRICITY, befoe going any further into this hobby.
I’m not trying to be cruel, or in any way a know-it-all. I just know that if a few more people would READ that Klambake book; they would learn so much and enjoy the hobby that much more.
They might even learn to understand reverse loops and not shy away from increasing their pikes from a loop to something more.
Please help spread the word.....Hans-Joerg Mueller said:Two oars is sculling, IIRC :D Or are you rowing a pair shell?
water sports include rowing (two oars, in case Warren is interested)
In HJ’s case…a flat bottomed dinghy. 
Chris Vernell said:Chris,Hans-Joerg Mueller said:Two oars is sculling, IIRC :D Or are you rowing a pair shell?
water sports include rowing (two oars, in case Warren is interested)
Don’t get too technical! :lol:
Yes, we’re sculling: single, double and quad.
Of course I’m still learning, only started sculling last summer. Following the slogan “One is never too old to learn something new!”
Next winter it will be that Biathlon thing! More fun, more fun!
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Next winter it will be that Biathlon thing! More fun, more fun!
Oh, mercy me, HJ’s gonna getta gun.
Anna Maria, Anna Maria, where’s me flak jacket and tin helmet?
Chris Vernell said:Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Next winter it will be that Biathlon thing! More fun, more fun!
Oh, mercy me, HJ’s gonna getta gun.
Anna Maria, Anna Maria, where’s me flak jacket and tin helmet?
Chris,
As long as there’s no 45mm target stuck on you someplace and you’re not at our biathlon range, you’ll be safe.
I can just see it…bunch of fools running helter skelter on pieces of fiberglass; shooting off cannons, until all of a sudden an avalanche is triggered by the noise…then we have taxpayers’ money wasted searching…and of cource law suits filled faster than a flash, suing the government for not preventing them…
Almost like around here where I’m waiting for the fools to demand that all rivers have fencing along the shores to prevent drowning…
If they could make a law to outaw stupidity, they wouldn’t need the rest of the laws… Unfortunately it would increase the unemployment. We wouldn’t need as many lawyers or politicians…
Fred Mills said:
I can just see it......bunch of fools running helter skelter on pieces of fiberglass; shooting off cannons, until all of a sudden an avalanche is triggered by the noise......then we have taxpayers' money wasted searching........and of cource law suits filled faster than a flash, suing the government for not preventing them.......Almost like around here where I’m waiting for the fools to demand that all rivers have fencing along the shores to prevent drowning…
Fr. Fred,
No avalanches and no helter skelter. There is biathlon coverage on TV next winter ;), in the meantime watch the video. :lol: :lol:
Gave up on the BOOB TUBE long ago, and don’t even have a tv that is plugged in, let alone anything to use any type of vidio in…I read…
Fred Mills said:Fred
Gave up on the BOOB TUBE long ago, and don't even have a tv that is plugged in, let alone anything to use any type of vidio in......I read....
Just click on the Video in my post and have a laugh at just how “competitive” some people tend to be.
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:Chris Vernell said:Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Next winter it will be that Biathlon thing! More fun, more fun!
Oh, mercy me, HJ’s gonna getta gun.
Anna Maria, Anna Maria, where’s me flak jacket and tin helmet?
Chris,As long as there’s no 45mm target stuck on you someplace and you’re not at our biathlon range, you’ll be safe.
HJ, I suspect I’d probably be safest on the range with a target stuck on
After all, you lot would be too busy shooting each other and the local wildlife up to bother with a target.
Chris,
I can’t speak for the others, but I aim for the target. :lol:
What’s that saying: "Can’t hit the broad side of a barn… :lol:
Warren Mumpower said:But he can shoot an apple off your head at 40 paces ... And then ride off into the sunset with a hearty "Hi-yo, Silver."
What's that saying: "Can't hit the broad side of a barn.....:D :lol:
Warren,
Yep, that’s why the German guy in the Biathlon Video spoof uses a RPG. :lol: :lol: