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2013.05.28 18:24 bbqturtle People who love using Weatherspark.com
I use weatherspark.com all the time. Every day. I wish it could stay on forever. I wish it was on my wall, cell phone, in the bathroom, on my TV, everything. Lets discuss features, places we've mounted displays to show it, etc! I think that we might have some cool stuff collaboratively.
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2013.05.28 18:24 bbqturtle People who love using Weatherspark.com
I use weatherspark.com all the time. Every day. I wish it could stay on forever. I wish it was on my wall, cell phone, in the bathroom, on my TV, everything. Lets discuss features, places we've mounted displays to show it, etc! I think that we might have some cool stuff collaboratively.
2023.05.29 18:36 sup_reddit How to understand risk of living near airport that uses lead-based fuel?
My wife and I have been thinking about moving somewhat close (within a couple miles) to a small airport where most of the planes still use lead-based aviation fuel. We have a young baby. I have recently learned the topic of lead emissions from aviation fuel has been written about and studied fairly extensively over the past decade. For some background, see this article for example : https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lead-in-aviation-fuel/ .
I am trying to understand what a safe minimum distance would be to live from the airport in question, which in our case is Anacortes Airport in Washington.
Here is a PDF from the EPA which estimates that airport emits about 163 Kg per year of lead. It is ranked somewhere around 450 in the list of airports based on how much lead they emit so it is certainly quite small and not among the most polluting airports in the country, however, it is still a significant amount of lead annually. It looks like there are about 20 to 40 total flights per day (arrivals plus departures). Due to the geography of the island, we would be living from 1 to 2 miles away from the airport.
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P1004MXJ.PDF?Dockey=P1004MXJ.PDF
One other thing I looked at is wind direction. It seems for about half the year the wind would be blowing from the airport towards the area we would be living in and the other half of the year (when wind speeds are higher), it would blow the opposite way away from town.
https://weatherspark.com/y/988/Average-Weather-in-Anacortes-Washington-United-States-Year-Round
Does anyone have any advice that could help us assess the risk of living in that location? I am inclined to simply not move there at least until the kid is older, but my wife wants to continue considering and researching it.
One other thing I was considering is whether there is data available on how many children in that area have been found to have elevated levels of lead. What if we contacted a pediatrician in the area and asked them if they have seen kids with elevated lead? Just trying to find ways to understand how serious of a concern this would be.
Thanks
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I am trying to understand what a safe minimum distance would be to live from the airport in question, which in our case is Anacortes Airport in Washington.
Here is a PDF from the EPA which estimates that airport emits about 163 Kg per year of lead. It is ranked somewhere around 450 in the list of airports based on how much lead they emit so it is certainly quite small and not among the most polluting airports in the country, however, it is still a significant amount of lead annually. It looks like there are about 20 to 40 total flights per day (arrivals plus departures). Due to the geography of the island, we would be living from 1 to 2 miles away from the airport.
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P1004MXJ.PDF?Dockey=P1004MXJ.PDF
One other thing I looked at is wind direction. It seems for about half the year the wind would be blowing from the airport towards the area we would be living in and the other half of the year (when wind speeds are higher), it would blow the opposite way away from town.
https://weatherspark.com/y/988/Average-Weather-in-Anacortes-Washington-United-States-Year-Round
Does anyone have any advice that could help us assess the risk of living in that location? I am inclined to simply not move there at least until the kid is older, but my wife wants to continue considering and researching it.
One other thing I was considering is whether there is data available on how many children in that area have been found to have elevated levels of lead. What if we contacted a pediatrician in the area and asked them if they have seen kids with elevated lead? Just trying to find ways to understand how serious of a concern this would be.
Thanks
2023.05.23 19:05 YouCalledQuestionMrk [Analysis] Does the Dolphins' stadium canopy give them a tangible advantage during home games?
Hey fans!
There was some discussion this season around Hard Rock Stadium's canopy leaving the away team out in the sun and the home team in the shade, resulting in temperature differences of upwards of 30 degrees between the home and visitor sidelines. Natural follow-up question: Does this characteristic of their stadium give the Dolphins a tangible advantage that's reflected in their performance since the canopy was added?
From stadiumdb.com and reading some articles, it seems like the canopy was added in the offseason before the 2016 season. With that in mind, I collected the home, away, and total win-loss records for each team during the stretch from 2016-2022, and used a binomial distribution to quantify the difference between a team's home performance vs. their away or overall performance. For those who don't have a background in stats, here's a quick explanation of how that works:
This difference in performance is represented as a p-value, which represents how unlikely it would be for them to achieve their home win-loss record if their "real" strength was fairly represented by their away or overall performance. For example, you flip a fair coin 40 times. If you went 25-15 heads/tails on those flips, that would have a p-value of 0.960, meaning the odds of getting 25 or less heads on those 40 flips was 96%. Similarly, if you assume a team's "real" odds to win a game at 50%, the chances for them to go 25-15 or worse is 96%. If you estimate a team's chances at 50% but they go 30-10 in the same 40 games, the extremely high p-value of 0.999 is used as an indicator that "hey, your estimate for their performance is probably wrong. It's so unlikely for them to win that many games if your estimate was right".
It works the same way here: estimate that a team's real performance is equal to their away win percentage or their total win percentage. See how many home games they won in reality, and see how unlikely it would be for them to win that many if they had no home field advantage. The more unlikely it is (the higher the p-value), the stronger the possibility that they have a tangible benefit from playing at home.
With that being said, here are the results:
Values from 2015-2022:
Miami and Green Bay stand out as the two teams with dramatically higher win rates at home compared to away. Three of the top five have some sort of pronounced aspect to their home stadium that could give them an advantage (Miami = Heat, Green Bay = Cold, Denver = Altitude). It looks like for at least these few teams, people should really take that home field advantage seriously.
For Miami specifically, temperature data shows that it stays pretty warm all throughout the year, so this could be a factor deep into the season. Clearly this advantage is enough to make them the strongest home field team in the league right now.
There's also a few teams I didn't expect quite high on the list: Cleveland, Minnesota, Jacksonville. It could be that having a low overall winrate makes it easier for teams to appear stronger with my methods, but I'd be interested to hear from fans of those teams if there's something about playing at your home field that gives you an advantage.
It's also interesting to see the teams near the bottom of the list. Each of the bottom six are either a roofed team or are owned by Dan Snyder. Washington and Arizona have even won more away games than home games in the last seven seasons.
*Note: Playoff games were also included in the data I used, so teams that have a lot of playoff home field advantage, or a lot of low seed first round exits could be skewed a little.
Data from 2000-2015 (playoffs filtered out, before the canopy, thanks for the idea u/6ype):
Home field advantage is significantly stronger across the board here, but Miami drops from 1st to 27th in the advantage before the canopy.
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There was some discussion this season around Hard Rock Stadium's canopy leaving the away team out in the sun and the home team in the shade, resulting in temperature differences of upwards of 30 degrees between the home and visitor sidelines. Natural follow-up question: Does this characteristic of their stadium give the Dolphins a tangible advantage that's reflected in their performance since the canopy was added?
From stadiumdb.com and reading some articles, it seems like the canopy was added in the offseason before the 2016 season. With that in mind, I collected the home, away, and total win-loss records for each team during the stretch from 2016-2022, and used a binomial distribution to quantify the difference between a team's home performance vs. their away or overall performance. For those who don't have a background in stats, here's a quick explanation of how that works:
This difference in performance is represented as a p-value, which represents how unlikely it would be for them to achieve their home win-loss record if their "real" strength was fairly represented by their away or overall performance. For example, you flip a fair coin 40 times. If you went 25-15 heads/tails on those flips, that would have a p-value of 0.960, meaning the odds of getting 25 or less heads on those 40 flips was 96%. Similarly, if you assume a team's "real" odds to win a game at 50%, the chances for them to go 25-15 or worse is 96%. If you estimate a team's chances at 50% but they go 30-10 in the same 40 games, the extremely high p-value of 0.999 is used as an indicator that "hey, your estimate for their performance is probably wrong. It's so unlikely for them to win that many games if your estimate was right".
It works the same way here: estimate that a team's real performance is equal to their away win percentage or their total win percentage. See how many home games they won in reality, and see how unlikely it would be for them to win that many if they had no home field advantage. The more unlikely it is (the higher the p-value), the stronger the possibility that they have a tangible benefit from playing at home.
With that being said, here are the results:
Values from 2015-2022:
| TEAM | P-VALUE (AWAY) | P-VALUE (TOTAL) | HOME WIN-LOSS | HOME WIN % | AWAY WIN-LOSS | AWAY WIN % | TOTAL WIN-LOSS | TOTAL WIN % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 1.000 | 0.992 | 36-20-0 | 64.30% | 20-38-0 | 34.50% | 56-58 | 49.12% |
| Green Bay | 1.000 | 0.987 | 45-15-1 | 75.00% | 29-30-0 | 49.20% | 74-45 | 62.18% |
| Cleveland | 1.000 | 0.965 | 26-29-1 | 47.30% | 15-43-0 | 25.90% | 41-72 | 36.28% |
| Minnesota | 1.000 | 0.956 | 40-19-0 | 67.80% | 27-30-1 | 47.40% | 67-49 | 57.76% |
| Denver | 0.999 | 0.942 | 27-30-0 | 47.40% | 16-40-0 | 28.60% | 43-70 | 38.05% |
| Jacksonville | 0.997 | 0.932 | 22-31-0 | 41.50% | 15-45-0 | 25.00% | 37-76 | 32.74% |
| Philadelphia | 0.997 | 0.921 | 40-21-1 | 65.60% | 29-30-0 | 49.20% | 69-51 | 57.50% |
| Buffalo | 0.997 | 0.922 | 41-20-0 | 67.20% | 30-29-0 | 50.90% | 71-49 | 59.17% |
| Cincinnati | 0.995 | 0.915 | 30-27-0 | 52.60% | 22-38-1 | 36.70% | 52-65 | 44.44% |
| NY Giants | 0.989 | 0.887 | 24-32-1 | 42.90% | 17-41-0 | 29.30% | 41-73 | 35.96% |
| Dallas | 0.987 | 0.883 | 40-20-0 | 66.70% | 32-28-0 | 53.30% | 72-48 | 60.00% |
| Houston | 0.983 | 0.862 | 27-32-1 | 45.80% | 19-38-0 | 33.30% | 46-70 | 39.66% |
| Carolina | 0.981 | 0.861 | 26-31-0 | 45.60% | 19-38-0 | 33.30% | 45-69 | 39.47% |
| Pittsburgh | 0.977 | 0.859 | 40-19-1 | 67.80% | 33-26-1 | 55.90% | 73-45 | 61.86% |
| Baltimore | 0.976 | 0.857 | 39-20-0 | 66.10% | 32-27-0 | 54.20% | 71-47 | 60.17% |
| NY Jets | 0.968 | 0.834 | 20-37-0 | 35.10% | 14-42-0 | 25.00% | 34-79 | 30.09% |
| Indianapolis | 0.967 | 0.839 | 30-27-0 | 52.60% | 24-34-1 | 41.40% | 54-61 | 46.96% |
| Las Vegas | 0.950 | 0.824 | 27-26-0 | 50.90% | 24-35-0 | 40.70% | 51-61 | 45.54% |
| Seattle | 0.926 | 0.785 | 37-22-0 | 62.70% | 32-27-1 | 54.20% | 69-49 | 58.47% |
| New England | 0.921 | 0.774 | 44-19-0 | 69.80% | 36-22-0 | 62.10% | 80-41 | 66.12% |
| Chicago | 0.920 | 0.776 | 25-33-0 | 43.10% | 20-37-0 | 35.10% | 45-70 | 39.13% |
| Tennessee | 0.885 | 0.750 | 36-23-0 | 61.00% | 33-28-0 | 54.10% | 69-51 | 57.50% |
| Detroit | 0.874 | 0.736 | 24-33-0 | 42.10% | 20-36-2 | 35.70% | 44-69 | 38.94% |
| San Francisco | 0.848 | 0.721 | 31-28-0 | 52.50% | 28-32-0 | 46.70% | 59-60 | 49.58% |
| Kansas City | 0.799 | 0.671 | 53-17-0 | 75.70% | 41-16-0 | 71.90% | 94-33 | 74.02% |
| Tampa Bay | 0.783 | 0.676 | 32-27-0 | 54.20% | 30-30-0 | 50.00% | 62-57 | 52.10% |
| LA Chargers | 0.699 | 0.631 | 28-27-0 | 50.90% | 29-31-0 | 48.30% | 57-58 | 49.57% |
| Atlanta | 0.696 | 0.628 | 28-30-0 | 48.30% | 27-32-0 | 45.80% | 55-62 | 47.01% |
| New Orleans | 0.605 | 0.576 | 38-23-0 | 62.30% | 35-22-0 | 61.40% | 73-45 | 61.86% |
| LA Rams | 0.564 | 0.558 | 34-25-0 | 57.60% | 35-26-0 | 57.40% | 69-51 | 57.50% |
| Washington | 0.377 | 0.469 | 23-35-0 | 39.70% | 23-31-1 | 42.60% | 46-66 | 41.07% |
| Arizona | 0.130 | 0.304 | 20-34-2 | 37.00% | 26-31-0 | 45.60% | 46-65 | 41.44% |
For Miami specifically, temperature data shows that it stays pretty warm all throughout the year, so this could be a factor deep into the season. Clearly this advantage is enough to make them the strongest home field team in the league right now.
There's also a few teams I didn't expect quite high on the list: Cleveland, Minnesota, Jacksonville. It could be that having a low overall winrate makes it easier for teams to appear stronger with my methods, but I'd be interested to hear from fans of those teams if there's something about playing at your home field that gives you an advantage.
It's also interesting to see the teams near the bottom of the list. Each of the bottom six are either a roofed team or are owned by Dan Snyder. Washington and Arizona have even won more away games than home games in the last seven seasons.
*Note: Playoff games were also included in the data I used, so teams that have a lot of playoff home field advantage, or a lot of low seed first round exits could be skewed a little.
Data from 2000-2015 (playoffs filtered out, before the canopy, thanks for the idea u/6ype):
| TEAM | P-VALUE (AWAY) | P-VALUE (TOTAL) | HOME WIN-LOSS | HOME WIN % | AWAY WIN-LOSS | AWAY WIN % | TOTAL WIN-LOSS | TOTAL WIN % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1.000 | 1.000 | 94-34-0 | 73.44% | 55-73-0 | 42.97% | 149-107 | 58.20% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1.000 | 1.000 | 83-45-0 | 64.84% | 43-84-0 | 33.86% | 126-129 | 49.41% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1.000 | 0.999 | 87-41-0 | 67.97% | 55-73-0 | 42.97% | 142-114 | 55.47% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1.000 | 0.998 | 73-55-0 | 57.03% | 41-87-0 | 32.03% | 114-142 | 44.53% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1.000 | 0.994 | 75-52-0 | 59.06% | 48-80-0 | 37.50% | 123-132 | 48.24% |
| Green Bay Packers | 1.000 | 0.989 | 92-35-0 | 72.44% | 69-59-0 | 53.91% | 161-94 | 63.14% |
| New England Patriots | 1.000 | 0.988 | 104-24-0 | 81.25% | 83-45-0 | 64.84% | 187-69 | 73.05% |
| Detroit Lions | 1.000 | 0.986 | 55-73-0 | 42.97% | 32-96-0 | 25.00% | 87-169 | 33.98% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1.000 | 0.979 | 71-57-0 | 55.47% | 49-79-0 | 38.28% | 120-136 | 46.88% |
| Denver Broncos | 1.000 | 0.978 | 88-40-0 | 68.75% | 67-61-0 | 52.34% | 155-101 | 60.55% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1.000 | 0.976 | 62-66-0 | 48.44% | 41-87-0 | 32.03% | 103-153 | 40.23% |
| Buffalo Bills | 1.000 | 0.975 | 63-65-0 | 49.22% | 42-86-0 | 32.81% | 105-151 | 41.02% |
| San Diego Chargers | 1.000 | 0.974 | 76-52-0 | 59.38% | 55-73-0 | 42.97% | 131-125 | 51.17% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1.000 | 0.967 | 91-36-0 | 71.65% | 73-55-0 | 57.03% | 164-91 | 64.31% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1.000 | 0.963 | 71-55-0 | 56.35% | 53-75-0 | 41.41% | 124-130 | 48.82% |
| St. Louis Rams | 1.000 | 0.960 | 63-65-0 | 49.22% | 44-83-0 | 34.65% | 107-148 | 41.96% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.999 | 0.939 | 73-55-0 | 57.03% | 56-71-0 | 44.09% | 129-126 | 50.59% |
| Houston Texans | 0.999 | 0.936 | 56-56-0 | 50.00% | 41-71-0 | 36.61% | 97-127 | 43.30% |
| Cleveland Browns | 0.999 | 0.932 | 50-78-0 | 39.06% | 35-93-0 | 27.34% | 85-171 | 33.20% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.997 | 0.922 | 72-56-0 | 56.25% | 57-71-0 | 44.53% | 129-127 | 50.39% |
| New York Jets | 0.997 | 0.921 | 71-57-0 | 55.47% | 56-72-0 | 43.75% | 127-129 | 49.61% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.996 | 0.920 | 91-37-0 | 71.09% | 77-51-0 | 60.16% | 168-88 | 65.63% |
| Oakland Raiders | 0.996 | 0.914 | 55-73-0 | 42.97% | 41-87-0 | 32.03% | 96-160 | 37.50% |
| Washington Redskins | 0.993 | 0.895 | 60-68-0 | 46.88% | 47-81-0 | 36.72% | 107-149 | 41.80% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.988 | 0.876 | 62-66-0 | 48.44% | 50-78-0 | 39.06% | 112-144 | 43.75% |
| Miami Dolphins | 0.980 | 0.856 | 66-62-0 | 51.56% | 55-73-0 | 42.97% | 121-135 | 47.27% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.968 | 0.835 | 69-59-0 | 53.91% | 59-69-0 | 46.09% | 128-128 | 50.00% |
| Carolina Panthers | 0.962 | 0.823 | 69-59-0 | 53.91% | 59-68-0 | 46.46% | 128-127 | 50.20% |
| Tennessee Titans | 0.934 | 0.787 | 66-62-0 | 51.56% | 58-70-0 | 45.31% | 124-132 | 48.44% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.676 | 0.607 | 70-57-0 | 55.12% | 69-60-0 | 53.49% | 139-117 | 54.30% |
| New York Giants | 0.667 | 0.602 | 69-60-0 | 53.49% | 66-61-0 | 51.97% | 135-121 | 52.73% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.227 | 0.371 | 74-54-0 | 57.81% | 78-49-0 | 61.42% | 152-103 | 59.61% |
2023.05.22 01:05 Fit_List_4948 Trying to sort out bridge hammock options
I am new to backpacking and hammocks so I'm in the process of getting gear together for a long distance hike this fall (GA AT section, probably mid-October). Based on Weatherspark, NE GA night temps are likely to be in the 40's but can drop down close to 20. I'm also hoping to be a 4 season hiker in this part of the world so I'll see much warmer temps.
I have been testing out a gathered end hammock and could probably make it work but I'm really leaning toward a Dutchwear Banyan bridge hammock (I'm a spinner sleeper so flat > gathered). I've looked at the Eno and Ridgerunner and think I'm going to prefer the double ridge line and modular setup.
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I have been testing out a gathered end hammock and could probably make it work but I'm really leaning toward a Dutchwear Banyan bridge hammock (I'm a spinner sleeper so flat > gathered). I've looked at the Eno and Ridgerunner and think I'm going to prefer the double ridge line and modular setup.
- Sleeping pad vs under quilt vs both. I'd prefer to carry as little gear as possible but can't find any information on how cold I can go with just a good pad. Any feedback on what I'd need if I get out in 20F weather? I prefer to wear minimal clothing when I sleep.
- Assuming that I'll have a tarp (and probably a winter tarp), does the zip on top cover help a little or a lot in colder weather?
2023.05.21 13:02 Objective-Resort2325 Planning for temperatures on trips
One of the most basic considerations when planning a trip is weather. Besides precipitation, expected temperatures are one of the things that most often drives over packing - i.e. packing your fears because "what if."
Here's a method I use when planning trips: I find weather reports for the nearest weather station, then I altitude adjust temperatures based on the formula that, all things being equal, the temp goes down 3.3 degrees Fahrenheit for every thousand feet of elevation.
I start with a site like Weather Spark, which gives graphs showing the range of temperatures expected. Here are two I am using for planning a trip to Grand Teton National Park in September:
https://weatherspark.com/y/150300/Average-Weather-in-Grand-Teton-National-Park-Wyoming-United-States-Year-Round
https://weatherspark.com/y/2902/Average-Weather-in-Jackson-Wyoming-United-States-Year-Round
I like those graphs because they show the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles on the temperature. I generally plan by taking the 10th percentile cold temperature, then altitude adjusting it between the altitude of the weather station vs. the altitude of the highest location I plan on going, regardless of whether I am sleeping there or not. In my test case, I'm going in September, and the highest elevation I'm going to is 11,600'. Jackson WY is at 6,237'. The temperature adjustment is therefore (11,600 - 6237)/1000*3.3 = 17.7 degrees.
My median low temperature is therefore 36 - 17.7 = 18.3 degrees. The extreme low (10th percentile ) is 26 - 17.7 = 8.3 degrees. My median high is 68 - 17.7 = 50.3 degrees. My 10th percentile high is 55 - 17.7 = 37.3 degrees.
I find that the combination of using the 10th percentile low, and altitude adjusting it for the highest elevation I plan on being at is more than sufficient. The 10th percentile means that 90 percent of the time the temp is warmer than that, and by using the adjustment based on my highest planned elevation, I'm adding several degrees "bonus" on top of this already conservative number. Of course, that may be viewed by some as overly conservative and you might choose to base the calculations not on the highest elevation you plan on being at during the entire trip. but the highest elevation you plan on sleeping at. No argument from me on that.
Of course, these estimations are based on long term averages. That's climate. As the trip nears, obviously I check, the weather reports to see what the local predictions are. I use the same formula to estimate what conditions I'll actually see, and may make some gear tweaks as a result.
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Here's a method I use when planning trips: I find weather reports for the nearest weather station, then I altitude adjust temperatures based on the formula that, all things being equal, the temp goes down 3.3 degrees Fahrenheit for every thousand feet of elevation.
I start with a site like Weather Spark, which gives graphs showing the range of temperatures expected. Here are two I am using for planning a trip to Grand Teton National Park in September:
https://weatherspark.com/y/150300/Average-Weather-in-Grand-Teton-National-Park-Wyoming-United-States-Year-Round
https://weatherspark.com/y/2902/Average-Weather-in-Jackson-Wyoming-United-States-Year-Round
I like those graphs because they show the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles on the temperature. I generally plan by taking the 10th percentile cold temperature, then altitude adjusting it between the altitude of the weather station vs. the altitude of the highest location I plan on going, regardless of whether I am sleeping there or not. In my test case, I'm going in September, and the highest elevation I'm going to is 11,600'. Jackson WY is at 6,237'. The temperature adjustment is therefore (11,600 - 6237)/1000*3.3 = 17.7 degrees.
My median low temperature is therefore 36 - 17.7 = 18.3 degrees. The extreme low (10th percentile ) is 26 - 17.7 = 8.3 degrees. My median high is 68 - 17.7 = 50.3 degrees. My 10th percentile high is 55 - 17.7 = 37.3 degrees.
I find that the combination of using the 10th percentile low, and altitude adjusting it for the highest elevation I plan on being at is more than sufficient. The 10th percentile means that 90 percent of the time the temp is warmer than that, and by using the adjustment based on my highest planned elevation, I'm adding several degrees "bonus" on top of this already conservative number. Of course, that may be viewed by some as overly conservative and you might choose to base the calculations not on the highest elevation you plan on being at during the entire trip. but the highest elevation you plan on sleeping at. No argument from me on that.
Of course, these estimations are based on long term averages. That's climate. As the trip nears, obviously I check, the weather reports to see what the local predictions are. I use the same formula to estimate what conditions I'll actually see, and may make some gear tweaks as a result.
2023.05.21 13:01 Objective-Resort2325 Planning for temperatures on trips
One of the most basic considerations when planning a trip is weather. Besides precipitation, expected temperatures are one of the things that most often drives over packing - i.e. packing your fears because "what if."
Here's a method I use when planning trips: I find weather reports for the nearest weather station, then I altitude adjust temperatures based on the formula that, all things being equal, the temp goes down 3.3 degrees Fahrenheit for every thousand feet of elevation.
I start with a site like Weather Spark, which gives graphs showing the range of temperatures expected. Here are two I am using for planning a trip to Grand Teton National Park in September:
https://weatherspark.com/y/150300/Average-Weather-in-Grand-Teton-National-Park-Wyoming-United-States-Year-Round
https://weatherspark.com/y/2902/Average-Weather-in-Jackson-Wyoming-United-States-Year-Round
I like those graphs because they show the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles on the temperature. I generally plan by taking the 10th percentile cold temperature, then altitude adjusting it between the altitude of the weather station vs. the altitude of the highest location I plan on going, regardless of whether I am sleeping there or not. In my test case, I'm going in September, and the highest elevation I'm going to is 11,600'. Jackson WY is at 6,237'. The temperature adjustment is therefore (11,600 - 6237)/1000*3.3 = 17.7 degrees.
My median low temperature is therefore 36 - 17.7 = 18.3 degrees. The extreme low (10th percentile ) is 26 - 17.7 = 8.3 degrees. My median high is 68 - 17.7 = 50.3 degrees. My 10th percentile high is 55 - 17.7 = 37.3 degrees.
I find that the combination of using the 10th percentile low, and altitude adjusting it for the highest elevation I plan on being at is more than sufficient. The 10th percentile means that 90 percent of the time the temp is warmer than that, and by using the adjustment based on my highest planned elevation, I'm adding several degrees "bonus" on top of this already conservative number. Of course, that may be viewed by some as overly conservative and you might choose to base the calculations not on the highest elevation you plan on being at during the entire trip. but the highest elevation you plan on sleeping at. No argument from me on that.
Of course, these estimations are based on long term averages. That's climate. As the trip nears, obviously I check, the weather reports to see what the local predictions are. I use the same formula to estimate what conditions I'll actually see, and may make some gear tweaks as a result.
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Here's a method I use when planning trips: I find weather reports for the nearest weather station, then I altitude adjust temperatures based on the formula that, all things being equal, the temp goes down 3.3 degrees Fahrenheit for every thousand feet of elevation.
I start with a site like Weather Spark, which gives graphs showing the range of temperatures expected. Here are two I am using for planning a trip to Grand Teton National Park in September:
https://weatherspark.com/y/150300/Average-Weather-in-Grand-Teton-National-Park-Wyoming-United-States-Year-Round
https://weatherspark.com/y/2902/Average-Weather-in-Jackson-Wyoming-United-States-Year-Round
I like those graphs because they show the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles on the temperature. I generally plan by taking the 10th percentile cold temperature, then altitude adjusting it between the altitude of the weather station vs. the altitude of the highest location I plan on going, regardless of whether I am sleeping there or not. In my test case, I'm going in September, and the highest elevation I'm going to is 11,600'. Jackson WY is at 6,237'. The temperature adjustment is therefore (11,600 - 6237)/1000*3.3 = 17.7 degrees.
My median low temperature is therefore 36 - 17.7 = 18.3 degrees. The extreme low (10th percentile ) is 26 - 17.7 = 8.3 degrees. My median high is 68 - 17.7 = 50.3 degrees. My 10th percentile high is 55 - 17.7 = 37.3 degrees.
I find that the combination of using the 10th percentile low, and altitude adjusting it for the highest elevation I plan on being at is more than sufficient. The 10th percentile means that 90 percent of the time the temp is warmer than that, and by using the adjustment based on my highest planned elevation, I'm adding several degrees "bonus" on top of this already conservative number. Of course, that may be viewed by some as overly conservative and you might choose to base the calculations not on the highest elevation you plan on being at during the entire trip. but the highest elevation you plan on sleeping at. No argument from me on that.
Of course, these estimations are based on long term averages. That's climate. As the trip nears, obviously I check, the weather reports to see what the local predictions are. I use the same formula to estimate what conditions I'll actually see, and may make some gear tweaks as a result.
2023.05.15 10:49 Zhiv92 PNW Trees in Australia
Hey peoples,
I live in a place called Whyalla, South Australia and I am interested in growing whichever of the forest trees of the Pacific North-West as I can, huge fan of the forests up there. This area has acoastal Semi-Arid/Mediterranean climate with temperatures comparable to Los Angeles (see link) but with rainfall dispersed throughout the year. https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/143576~1705/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-Whyalla-and-Los-Angeles
Anyways, I know LA is generally warm for a lot of these trees but does anyone have any recommendations for any trees like this I could grow? Even something similar like a deodar cedar which I have seen in Los Angeles, or Dawn Redwoods which are from China, just love the Northern style conifers and wanted some advice on keeping them in a warmer place.
Cheers.
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I live in a place called Whyalla, South Australia and I am interested in growing whichever of the forest trees of the Pacific North-West as I can, huge fan of the forests up there. This area has acoastal Semi-Arid/Mediterranean climate with temperatures comparable to Los Angeles (see link) but with rainfall dispersed throughout the year. https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/143576~1705/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-Whyalla-and-Los-Angeles
Anyways, I know LA is generally warm for a lot of these trees but does anyone have any recommendations for any trees like this I could grow? Even something similar like a deodar cedar which I have seen in Los Angeles, or Dawn Redwoods which are from China, just love the Northern style conifers and wanted some advice on keeping them in a warmer place.
Cheers.
2023.04.16 16:44 JustBeLikeAndre What's a tool or app you'd think would benefit digital nomads or frequent travelers
Hi,
I'm a software engineer and I'm currently experimenting with a new technology. I would like to develop a mobile or web app that would be relatively simple to implementat (or maybe not, I like challenges!) and useful for digital nomads. I've been using Nomadlist myself for many years, along TripAdvisor and Kiwi/Kayak. Weatherspark has been useful too, and I also developed a social platform back in 2018.
My point is, it feels like everything has been done already so I'm looking for ideas. Of course, I'm not particularly looking to build the next billion dollar startup, but I want something relatively quick to develop but that could bring value to someone. It can be as simple or exotic/niche as you want, as long as it's helpful for at least some people.
Thank you.
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I'm a software engineer and I'm currently experimenting with a new technology. I would like to develop a mobile or web app that would be relatively simple to implementat (or maybe not, I like challenges!) and useful for digital nomads. I've been using Nomadlist myself for many years, along TripAdvisor and Kiwi/Kayak. Weatherspark has been useful too, and I also developed a social platform back in 2018.
My point is, it feels like everything has been done already so I'm looking for ideas. Of course, I'm not particularly looking to build the next billion dollar startup, but I want something relatively quick to develop but that could bring value to someone. It can be as simple or exotic/niche as you want, as long as it's helpful for at least some people.
Thank you.
2023.04.12 03:20 sugemchuge It's been 7 years since the Weatherspark Dashboard shutdown, has anyone made anything equivilent?
If you don't know what the Weatherspark Dashboard is, it looked something like this. If you zoomed out you could get historical climate data. If you zoomed in you get hourly data. And you could customize it to overlay precipitation, cloud cover etc.
I'm just baffled the year is now 2023 and the most popular weather websites display info in tables. I don't get how we have amazing map websites like windy.tv but theweathernetwork.com, weather.com and accuweather only display data in tables. Like seriously? Are there no data viz people involved with weather data? What the heck is going on?
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I'm just baffled the year is now 2023 and the most popular weather websites display info in tables. I don't get how we have amazing map websites like windy.tv but theweathernetwork.com, weather.com and accuweather only display data in tables. Like seriously? Are there no data viz people involved with weather data? What the heck is going on?
2023.04.11 18:55 O1O1O1O Wintery spring has finally given way to summery spring!
Wow, what a difference a week makes.
From daily high and low temps in March well into the bottom 10th percentile...
https://preview.redd.it/dmgqoopph5ta1.png?width=766&format=png&auto=webp&s=cfc1a10fa15fab4162008074bdd0d245d76adbd6
to top 25th to 10th percentile temps!
https://preview.redd.it/eneubopph5ta1.png?width=779&format=png&auto=webp&s=02c198afad834e3d51fd474329f462cc8040b4d5
Yesterday I measured 100.5F in the sun and 94F in the shade at 4pm so I'm calling this wintery spring over. Roll on summer!
Charts from Weather Spark: https://weatherspark.com/y/2228/Average-Weather-in-Las-Vegas-Nevada-United-States-Year-Round
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From daily high and low temps in March well into the bottom 10th percentile...
https://preview.redd.it/dmgqoopph5ta1.png?width=766&format=png&auto=webp&s=cfc1a10fa15fab4162008074bdd0d245d76adbd6
to top 25th to 10th percentile temps!
https://preview.redd.it/eneubopph5ta1.png?width=779&format=png&auto=webp&s=02c198afad834e3d51fd474329f462cc8040b4d5
Yesterday I measured 100.5F in the sun and 94F in the shade at 4pm so I'm calling this wintery spring over. Roll on summer!
Charts from Weather Spark: https://weatherspark.com/y/2228/Average-Weather-in-Las-Vegas-Nevada-United-States-Year-Round
2023.04.11 15:47 iamoftenwrong Climate
So I had this probably simplified view of Portugal's climate as:
Anyway, I'm sure I'm over-generalizing here, so I'd appreciate it if folks with actual experience can point out where I'm wrong. Thanks!
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- Anything south of Lisbon is hot to baking hot
- Lisbon quite humid
- Anything north of Lisbon very to uncomfortably humid with potentially super wet & cold winters
- While the Algarve & parts of the Alentejo might get hotter in summer, it's nowhere near as humid as Chicago in the summer, and so (in my opinion) not as horrible.
- Clearly nowhere in Portugal gets as cold as Chicago in the winter except perhaps parts of the Serra da Estrela.
- While parts of northern Portugal may have wetter winters than Chicago, the humidity rarely rises (in comparison) to uncomfortable levels. Seems more akin to San Francisco, to be honest.
Anyway, I'm sure I'm over-generalizing here, so I'd appreciate it if folks with actual experience can point out where I'm wrong. Thanks!
2023.04.11 05:45 Odd-Psychology-4747 Spare 2
Chapter 2
Legal Disclaimer
(This chapter was a bit of a struggle for me for some reason, so my apologies. This is not my best work, but if I don't just move on I'll nitpick it to death forever.)
Truth or lies will be the first part. Things I find interesting second for those who are interested. And My opinions/observations last. (Working on how to format this, and everything is temporary while I work through the book. I will add to it as I find more.)
Truth or Lies: "A shock to the system, going from sun-drenched St. Tropez to cloud-shadowed Balmoral. I vaguely remember that shock, though I can’t remember much else about our first week at the castle.'
•He returned from St. Tropez on July 21, 1997 to London, and didn't leave for Balmoral until August 7, 1997. He arrived on August 10th or 11th. That's minimum of 20 days between St. Tropez and Balmoral Estate.
(Weather for those interested) https://weatherspark.com/m/53067/7/Average-Weather-in-July-in-Saint-Tropez-France
https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/gb/aberdeen/EGPD/date/1997-8
https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/EGLC/date/2007-6
https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/gb/london/EGLC/date/1997-8
(There is a statue of Victoria at Balmoral, but it doesn't say where. So that one is anybody's guess at the moment.
https://people.com/royals/princess-diana-chose-sons-names-william-harry-over-alternative-arthur-albert/
(Prince Edward information, for anyone interested.) https://www.cherylbolen.com/kent.htm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollie_Gillen
https://www.amazon.com/Prince-His-Lady-Madame-Laurent/dp/B0010K3C54
https://www.rct.uk/collection/georgian-papers-programme/papers-of-edward-duke-of-kent-and-strathearn
http://gibraltartimeline.com/timeline/gibraltar-history-mutiny/
https://www.ministryforheritage.gi/heritage-and-antiquities/duke-of-kent-house-7
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Edward,_Duke_of_Kent_and_Strathearn
(Assassination attempts breakdown for those interested)
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Queen-Victoria-Eight-Assassination-Attempts/#:~:text=The%20final%20attempt%20on%20Queen,at%20the%20Queen%20which%20missed.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria
No mention by Diana anywhere of Charles saying "an heir and a spare" joke in the book or anywhere else I've found.
Interesting bits
"within a few generations of another Prince Harry, who got himself exiled, then came back and annihilated everything and everyone in sight. My distant kin. My kindred spirit, some would claim. If nothing else, my namesake. Born September 15, 1984, I was christened Henry Charles Albert David of Wales. But from Day One everyone called me Harry."
•King Henry IV, also known as Henry Bolingbroke, reigned as King of England from 1399 to 1413. This comparison is quite interesting for multiple reasons. Henry was betrayed by a childhood friend, and relative after he stood up to him about his poor relationships which were hurting the country, and the Monarchy. Henry was exiled, and denied his rightful inheritance. At which point he returned to get it, and then ended up removing Richard and taking over and stabilizing the Monarchy. (This is a VERY, VERY, VERY condensed and simplified version. This saga goes almost Game Of Thrones and could be a post series on its own.)
•This could be a form of dissociation, which can be a symptom of Mental health peoblems. Dissociation can be a symptom of PTSD, anxiety, depression, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder or Schizophrenia. It can happen long after a traumatic event, and become a habitual way of dealing with stressful experiences. It can be different for everyone. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/dissociation-and-dissociative-disorders/about-dissociation/
Opinion: If your memory is this bad why are you publishing a book that's supposed to be 'wholly true'? If the only thing you might be able to accurately remember is your surroundings, and no one's there to fill in the gaps, it's guaranteed to not be wholly truthful from the jump. You're setting yourself up to fail. I can think of at least five other books easy, he could've written about that his memory would've allowed, and would've gotten him much better sales and PR.
+Warm stories about his grandparents +The Spencer Family now +Royal architecture +The creating of Invictus. +True stories of Invictus
+Drug use also can have a strong affect on memory, even long after recovery sometimes. Usually dependent on the drug, dosage, frequency and strength. https://americanaddictioncenters.org/health-complications-addiction/central-nervous-system (Explanation of Cocaine and Hallocenogenic drugs, and their affects on the user, for those interested.)
+Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time. Consider, for example, the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It is also "the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events".[3] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology
+Cause and effect is the principle of causality, establishing one event or action as the direct result of another, according to Wikipedia. (Opinion: I try to stay unbiased, but the sheer stupidity of this statement is mind blowing. Which is why I could list examples of cause and effect, but I won't.) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causality
This is a very sad, poorly constructed and incorrect attempt at excusing the fact that he's aware that he shouldn't be publishing this, but he's going to anyway. More of the 'My truth' nonsense. Their is no 'My truth' only the truth. Everything else is your opinion, viewpoint or perception. None of which are necessarily truth.
It's from William Faulkner's 'Requim For A Nun'. And it's meaning is that every moment of a person's past makes up who he or she is, and lives with them. That past actions, positive or negative, will always have reactions that cross our paths later. Life's challenges can be our own creations because of choices we made in our pasts.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_for_a_Nun#:~:text=Requiem%20for%20a%20Nun%20is%20the%20source%20of%20one%20of,%22A%20More%20Perfect%20Union%22
As far as I can tell their is no relation between William Faulkner and the Windsors, but I didn't do the physical genealogy. So feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
"And so: Balmoral. Closing my eyes, I can see the main entrance, the paneled front windows, the wide portico and three gray-black speckled granite steps leading up to the massive front door of whisky-colored oak, often propped open by a heavy curling stone and often manned by one red-coated footman, and inside the spacious hall and its white stone floor, with gray star-shaped tiles, and the huge fireplace with its beautiful mantel of ornately carved dark wood,"
•Opinion: This is stupid, dangerous and completely inexcusable. The entire section. It's also part of the reason I believe the crown estate, and possibly King Charles decided not to renew their lease on Frogmore Cottage. It was clunky filler that added nothing to the book, and seemed written with the intent to endanger and at points embarrass his family. Even if he just had to describe Balmoral, he could've stopped where I did above. He would've proven his point and not endangered his grandmother, or anyone else who stays there. Queen Elizabeth was alive when it was written, and passed away just months prior to it's release at Balmoral. (Not that he knew she would).
This whole chapter is unnecessary. You can easily skip from chapter 1 to chapter 3. The one or two remote points in chapter 2 he seems determined to make could have been tacked onto the beginning of chapter 3. If he had enough information for 2 books why was this useless, unnecessary and frankly dangerous information left in?
He sounds jealous, and overdramatic, while trying to convince us of his piousness. Everyone called him Spare, and treated him second-rate. He didn't care, it didn't matter to him. (So then why bring it up? Also It's his side of events, but he only describes William's half of the room.) He only seems to bring up inconsequential negatives or Diana it seems to distract the reader from noticing other things, or to try to lead them to specific conclusions.
Older siblings usually get the bigger room, the front seat, and to do most everything first. That's life. Has nothing to do with heirs or spares. If William had been being favoritized they'd have probably given him his own bedroom (they have 50), and stuck Harry in an actual nursery. (Which also makes me wonder why only Harry and William's room was called the nursery when the Queen had other grandchildren who visited at the time, like Beatrice and Eugenie who were a little younger.)
+Diana told her biographer Andrew Morton in tapes for his book (Diana: Her True Story) that Charles wanted to have a daughter.
Rules of primogeniture at the time meant a male "spare" would have been seen as more valuable than a female one. (Females were 'leap-frogged, the reason Andrew is seen as Charles 'Spare' despite being third born.)
+He's just spare bits for William, and that's what everyone thinks:
If they were truly motivated by ensuring William had backup parts, they would've had more kids.
•You knew who you were by knowing who you weren't is an interesting phrase. He defines who he is by who he's not. So he's not Prince Harry Humanitarian, he's Not Prince William the lowly spare. Just to comprehend he would probably never be king. The idea of acceptance isn't a bad one, but the way he goes about it is unhealthy.
Full blood siblings can be night and day different. The last thing they should do is compare themselves to each other. They'll always come up wanting in some way. I honestly feel like he is jealous of the fact that William's path in life was laid out, and his wasn't. That he could choose what to do with it.
•'standing resolutely behind the people you loved, wasn’t that the definition of honor? Of love?' Interesting choice of words. Strongly contradicts his 'I love my father, love my brother' statements though
•He was ok with this. If he was fine with this before Meghan, but suddenly had a problem afterwards that would mean she was the catalyst of the split, would it not? Despite his claims to the contrary. So she saved him from 'standing resolutely behind the people he loved, and honored'?
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Legal Disclaimer
(This chapter was a bit of a struggle for me for some reason, so my apologies. This is not my best work, but if I don't just move on I'll nitpick it to death forever.)
Truth or lies will be the first part. Things I find interesting second for those who are interested. And My opinions/observations last. (Working on how to format this, and everything is temporary while I work through the book. I will add to it as I find more.)
Truth or Lies: "A shock to the system, going from sun-drenched St. Tropez to cloud-shadowed Balmoral. I vaguely remember that shock, though I can’t remember much else about our first week at the castle.'
•He returned from St. Tropez on July 21, 1997 to London, and didn't leave for Balmoral until August 7, 1997. He arrived on August 10th or 11th. That's minimum of 20 days between St. Tropez and Balmoral Estate.
(Weather for those interested) https://weatherspark.com/m/53067/7/Average-Weather-in-July-in-Saint-Tropez-France
https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/gb/aberdeen/EGPD/date/1997-8
https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/EGLC/date/2007-6
https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/gb/london/EGLC/date/1997-8
"...castle’s main chamber, built in the nineteenth century, nearly on top of the site of another castle dating to the fourteenth century,"• The 19th century is basically the 1800s.
"The growing family of Victoria and Albert, the need for additional staff, and the quarters required for visiting friends and official visitors such as cabinet members, however, meant that extension of the existing structure would not be sufficient and that a larger house needed to be built. In early 1852, this was commissioned from William Smith.[18] ....Construction began in mid-1853, on a site some 100 yards (90 metres) northwest of the original building that was considered to have a better vista.[22] .....The new house was completed in 1856, and the old castle subsequently was demolished.[2] By autumn 1857, a new bridge across the Dee, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel linking Crathie and Balmoral was finished.[12]: 11 "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle
"...where stood a statue of Queen Victoria. I always bowed to her as I passed. Your Majesty! Willy did too. We’d been told to, but I’d have done it anyway. I found the “Grandmama of Europe” hugely compelling,"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmother_of_Europe
(There is a statue of Victoria at Balmoral, but it doesn't say where. So that one is anybody's guess at the moment.
"... And not just because Granny loved her, nor because Pa once wanted to name me after her husband. (Mummy blocked him.)• Charles choices were Albert and Arthur according to Diana in her book by Andrew Morton. She felt they were too old fashioned and politely declined with a 'No thank you'. Their was no fight, and both names became middle names for the boys.
https://people.com/royals/princess-diana-chose-sons-names-william-harry-over-alternative-arthur-albert/
"Victoria knew great love, soaring happiness—but her life was essentially tragic." "Victoria married her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1840. Their children married into royal and noble families across the continent, earning Victoria the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe" and spreading haemophilia in European royalty. After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion, British republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign, her popularity recovered. "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria
"On 9 December, one of Albert's doctors, William Jenner, diagnosed him with typhoid fever. Albert died at 10:50 p.m. on 14 December 1861 in the Blue Room at Windsor Castle, in the presence of the Queen and five of their nine children.[a] He was 42 years old.[114] ]"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert,_Prince_Consort
"Her father, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, was said to be a sadist, sexually aroused by the sight of soldiers being horsewhipped, and her dear husband, Albert, died before her eyes."• Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn seemed to be a bit of a conflicting figure. All agree he was an extremely regimented, and disciplined man, well liked by most everyone, including his servants. The only place he was apparently unpopular was with the soldiers since he was a strict disciplinarian. He was rumored to be a sadist by very few sources (that I can't seem to find a direct mention of just 'sources'). Dr Mollie Gillen, who researched the man (and his mistress) for over five years, along with some other scholars, Has stated that the label was incorrect, and given to him due to the notoriously drunken, undisciplined soldiers of Gilbratior's anger at his strict rules, harsh punishments and strong restriction of alcohol.
(Prince Edward information, for anyone interested.) https://www.cherylbolen.com/kent.htm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollie_Gillen
https://www.amazon.com/Prince-His-Lady-Madame-Laurent/dp/B0010K3C54
https://www.rct.uk/collection/georgian-papers-programme/papers-of-edward-duke-of-kent-and-strathearn
http://gibraltartimeline.com/timeline/gibraltar-history-mutiny/
https://www.ministryforheritage.gi/heritage-and-antiquities/duke-of-kent-house-7
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Edward,_Duke_of_Kent_and_Strathearn
"Also, during her long, lonely reign, she was shot at eight times, on eight separate occasions, by seven different subjects. Not one bullet hit the mark. Nothing could bring Victoria down."• Queen Victoria was not fired on 8 times. There were 3 misfires due to improper loading, and one went with a broken gun he never fired. Robert Pate attacked her with a cane. (He did land a blow, and left a scar.)
(Assassination attempts breakdown for those interested)
"Edward Oxford, an unemployed eighteen-year-old, fired a duelling pistol at the Queen who was five months pregnant at the time, only to miss from a short distance."
- June 10, 1840. Edward Oxford.
"...John Francis. On May 29th 1842, Prince Albert and the Queen were in a carriage when Prince Albert saw what he called “a little, swarthy, ill-looking rascal”. Francis lined up his shot and pulled the trigger, but the gun failed to fire." - May 29, 1842. John Francis.
"He then left the scene and readied himself for another attempt. Prince Albert alerted the Royal security forces that he had spotted a gunman, however despite this Queen Victoria insisted on leaving the Palace the next evening for a drive in an open barouche. Meanwhile, plain-clothes officers scoured the site for the gunman. A shot rang out abruptly only a few yards away from the carriage. Eventually, Francis was sentenced to death by hanging but Queen Victoria intervened and he was transported instead." - May 30, 1842. John Francis.
"The next attempt was on July 3rd 1842 as the Queen left Buckingham Palace by carriage, on the way to Sunday church. On this occasion, John William Bean decided to attempt to take her life. Bean had a deformity and was mentally ill. He made his way up to the front of the large crowd and pulled the trigger of his pistol, but it failed to fire. This was because instead of it being loaded with bullets it was loaded with bits of tobacco." - July 3, 1842. John William Bean.
"William Hamilton on June 29th 1849. Being frustrated at Britain’s attempts to help Ireland during the Irish famine, Hamilton decided to shoot the Queen. However instead of being loaded with a bullet, the gun was only loaded with gunpowder." - June 29, 1849. William Hamilton
"No attempt was probably as traumatic as Robert Pate’s attempt on June 27th 1850. Robert Pate was an ex British Army officer and known around Hyde Park for his slightly lunatic like behaviour. On one of his walks through the park he noticed a crowd of people gathering outside Cambridge House, where Queen Victoria and three of her children were visiting family. Robert Pate walked up to the front of the crowd, and using a cane hit the Queen on the head with it. This action marked the nearest assassination attempt Queen Victoria had ever faced, as she was left with a scar and a bruise for some time. After the attack Pate was sent to then the penal colony of Tasmania." - June 27, 1850. Robert Pate.
"the most politically motivated of all the attacks was on February 29th 1872. Arthur O’Connor, armed with a pistol, managed to get undetected into the palace entrance past the courtyard and waited for the Queen after she had finished a ride around London. O’Connor was quickly caught and later proclaimed that he never intended to hurt the Queen, hence the fact that his pistol was broken" - February 29, 1872. Arthur O'Connor.
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Queen-Victoria-Eight-Assassination-Attempts/#:~:text=The%20final%20attempt%20on%20Queen,at%20the%20Queen%20which%20missed.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria
"I was twenty the first time I heard the story of what Pa allegedly said to Mummy the day of my birth: Wonderful! Now you’ve given me an Heir and a Spare—my work is done. A joke. Presumably. On the other hand, minutes after delivering this bit of high comedy, Pa was said to have gone off to meet with his girlfriend. So. Many a true word spoken in jest."+His off color joke about the spare: Diana told Morton: "Charles always wanted a girl. I knew Harry was a boy and I didn't tell him. Harry arrived, Harry had red hair, Harry was a boy. First comment was: 'Oh God, it's a boy,' second comment: 'and he's even got red hair.'" (Pg 45)
No mention by Diana anywhere of Charles saying "an heir and a spare" joke in the book or anywhere else I've found.
Interesting bits
"within a few generations of another Prince Harry, who got himself exiled, then came back and annihilated everything and everyone in sight. My distant kin. My kindred spirit, some would claim. If nothing else, my namesake. Born September 15, 1984, I was christened Henry Charles Albert David of Wales. But from Day One everyone called me Harry."
•King Henry IV, also known as Henry Bolingbroke, reigned as King of England from 1399 to 1413. This comparison is quite interesting for multiple reasons. Henry was betrayed by a childhood friend, and relative after he stood up to him about his poor relationships which were hurting the country, and the Monarchy. Henry was exiled, and denied his rightful inheritance. At which point he returned to get it, and then ended up removing Richard and taking over and stabilizing the Monarchy. (This is a VERY, VERY, VERY condensed and simplified version. This saga goes almost Game Of Thrones and could be a post series on its own.)
"Henry was the son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, himself the son of Edward III.[2] John of Gaunt was a power in England during the reign of his own nephew, Richard II. Henry was involved in the revolt of the Lords Appellant against Richard in 1388, resulting in his exile. After Gaunt died in 1399, Richard blocked Henry's inheritance of his father's duchy. That year, Henry rallied a group of supporters, overthrew and imprisoned Richard II, and usurped the throne, actions that later would lead to what is termed the Wars of the Roses and a more stabilized monarchy."https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_England
"Landscape, geography, architecture, that’s how my memory rolls. Dates? Sorry, I’ll need to look them up. Dialogue? I’ll try my best, but make no verbatim claims, especially when it comes to the nineties. But ask me about any space I’ve occupied—castle, cockpit, classroom, stateroom, bedroom, palace, garden, pub—and I’ll re-create it down to the carpet tacks.Why should my memory organize experience like this? Is it genetics? Trauma? Some Frankenstein-esque combination of the two? Is it my inner soldier, assessing every space as potential battlefield? Is it my innate homebody nature, rebelling against a forced nomadic existence? Is it some base apprehension that the world is essentially a maze, and you should never be caught in a maze without a map? Whatever the cause, my memory is my memory, it does what it does, gathers and curates as it sees fit,"
•This could be a form of dissociation, which can be a symptom of Mental health peoblems. Dissociation can be a symptom of PTSD, anxiety, depression, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder or Schizophrenia. It can happen long after a traumatic event, and become a habitual way of dealing with stressful experiences. It can be different for everyone. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/dissociation-and-dissociative-disorders/about-dissociation/
Opinion: If your memory is this bad why are you publishing a book that's supposed to be 'wholly true'? If the only thing you might be able to accurately remember is your surroundings, and no one's there to fill in the gaps, it's guaranteed to not be wholly truthful from the jump. You're setting yourself up to fail. I can think of at least five other books easy, he could've written about that his memory would've allowed, and would've gotten him much better sales and PR.
+Warm stories about his grandparents +The Spencer Family now +Royal architecture +The creating of Invictus. +True stories of Invictus
•"Elizabeth Loftus: One of the things that I and other people who do similar work have shown is that once you have an experience and you record it in memory, it doesn't just stick there in some pristine form you know waiting to be played back like a recording device. But rather, new information, new ideas, new thoughts, suggestive information, misinformation can enter people's conscious awareness and cause a contamination, a distortion, an alteration in memory, and that's the kind of thing that I've been studying for the past many decades."https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/memory-manipulated
+Drug use also can have a strong affect on memory, even long after recovery sometimes. Usually dependent on the drug, dosage, frequency and strength. https://americanaddictioncenters.org/health-complications-addiction/central-nervous-system (Explanation of Cocaine and Hallocenogenic drugs, and their affects on the user, for those interested.)
"And there’s just as much truth in what I remember and how I remember it as there is in so-called objective facts. Things like chronology and cause-and-effect are often just fables we tell ourselves about the past."+fa·ble noun a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fable A short story that teaches you something. Well they definitely teach us something. I wonder if he was just trying to toss out an intelligent, get-out-of-jail word salad to cover the admission that this book will not be truthful, or if he legitimately doesn't know the definition of the word Fable?
+Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time. Consider, for example, the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It is also "the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events".[3] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology
+Cause and effect is the principle of causality, establishing one event or action as the direct result of another, according to Wikipedia. (Opinion: I try to stay unbiased, but the sheer stupidity of this statement is mind blowing. Which is why I could list examples of cause and effect, but I won't.) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causality
This is a very sad, poorly constructed and incorrect attempt at excusing the fact that he's aware that he shouldn't be publishing this, but he's going to anyway. More of the 'My truth' nonsense. Their is no 'My truth' only the truth. Everything else is your opinion, viewpoint or perception. None of which are necessarily truth.
"'The past is never dead. It’s not even past.' When I discovered that quotation not long ago on BrainyQuote.com, I was thunderstruck. I thought, Who the fook is Faulkner? And how’s he related to us Windsors?"•Opinion: A: This comment was unnecessary. B: I think he was trying to use it as proof of his previous point, but it's actually a contradiction. The qoute supports the validity of chronology, cause-and-effect, and objective fact.
It's from William Faulkner's 'Requim For A Nun'. And it's meaning is that every moment of a person's past makes up who he or she is, and lives with them. That past actions, positive or negative, will always have reactions that cross our paths later. Life's challenges can be our own creations because of choices we made in our pasts.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_for_a_Nun#:~:text=Requiem%20for%20a%20Nun%20is%20the%20source%20of%20one%20of,%22A%20More%20Perfect%20Union%22
As far as I can tell their is no relation between William Faulkner and the Windsors, but I didn't do the physical genealogy. So feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
"And so: Balmoral. Closing my eyes, I can see the main entrance, the paneled front windows, the wide portico and three gray-black speckled granite steps leading up to the massive front door of whisky-colored oak, often propped open by a heavy curling stone and often manned by one red-coated footman, and inside the spacious hall and its white stone floor, with gray star-shaped tiles, and the huge fireplace with its beautiful mantel of ornately carved dark wood,"
•Opinion: This is stupid, dangerous and completely inexcusable. The entire section. It's also part of the reason I believe the crown estate, and possibly King Charles decided not to renew their lease on Frogmore Cottage. It was clunky filler that added nothing to the book, and seemed written with the intent to endanger and at points embarrass his family. Even if he just had to describe Balmoral, he could've stopped where I did above. He would've proven his point and not endangered his grandmother, or anyone else who stays there. Queen Elizabeth was alive when it was written, and passed away just months prior to it's release at Balmoral. (Not that he knew she would).
This whole chapter is unnecessary. You can easily skip from chapter 1 to chapter 3. The one or two remote points in chapter 2 he seems determined to make could have been tacked onto the beginning of chapter 3. If he had enough information for 2 books why was this useless, unnecessary and frankly dangerous information left in?
'Balmoral had fifty bedrooms, one of which had been divided for me and Willy. Adults called it the nursery. Willy had the larger half, with a double bed, a good-sized basin, a cupboard with mirrored doors, a beautiful window looking down on the courtyard, the fountain, the bronze statue of a roe deer buck. My half of the room was far smaller, less luxurious. I never asked why. I didn’t care. But I also didn’t need to ask. Two years older than me, Willy was the Heir, whereas I was the Spare. This wasn’t merely how the press referred to us—though it was definitely that. This was shorthand often used by Pa and Mummy and Grandpa. And even Granny."•It wasn't just smaller, it was "far smaller, and less luxurious." They were visiting Balmoral with Diana for a fair chunk of their childhood. So, his omnipotent Mother mistreated him? She allowed him to be mistreated as she too favoritized William?
He sounds jealous, and overdramatic, while trying to convince us of his piousness. Everyone called him Spare, and treated him second-rate. He didn't care, it didn't matter to him. (So then why bring it up? Also It's his side of events, but he only describes William's half of the room.) He only seems to bring up inconsequential negatives or Diana it seems to distract the reader from noticing other things, or to try to lead them to specific conclusions.
"Ruse: The deliberate exposure to the enemy of false information that causes the enemy to reach an incorrect conclusion about friendly intentions and capabilities. A ruse is a trick of warfare that relies on guile to contribute to a larger deception plan."https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_deception
Older siblings usually get the bigger room, the front seat, and to do most everything first. That's life. Has nothing to do with heirs or spares. If William had been being favoritized they'd have probably given him his own bedroom (they have 50), and stuck Harry in an actual nursery. (Which also makes me wonder why only Harry and William's room was called the nursery when the Queen had other grandchildren who visited at the time, like Beatrice and Eugenie who were a little younger.)
"The Heir and the Spare—there was no judgment about it, but also no ambiguity. I was the shadow, the support, the Plan B. I was brought into the world in case something happened to Willy. I was summoned to provide backup, distraction, diversion and, if necessary, a spare part. Kidney, perhaps. Blood transfusion. Speck of bone marrow. This was all made explicitly clear to me from the start of life’s journey and regularly reinforced thereafter."• Where to begin here.... let's start with:
+Diana told her biographer Andrew Morton in tapes for his book (Diana: Her True Story) that Charles wanted to have a daughter.
""Charles went to talk to my mother at Harry's christening and said: 'We were so disappointed—we thought it would be a girl.' Diana told Andrew Morton."(Pg 123)
Rules of primogeniture at the time meant a male "spare" would have been seen as more valuable than a female one. (Females were 'leap-frogged, the reason Andrew is seen as Charles 'Spare' despite being third born.)
+He's just spare bits for William, and that's what everyone thinks:
"The princess herself also described Harry as a "backup" and clearly saw his gender as part of that status. "Harry was supposed to be a girl," she added. "[Charles] was absolutely amazed and he adores him. But I know we had two boys for a reason. We were the only people in the family to have two boys. "The rest of the family had a boy and a girl and we were the first to change and I know fate played a hand there—Harry's a 'backup' in the nicest possible way. William is going to be in his position much earlier than people think now.""Morton told Newsweek:
""He had a sentimental attachment to having a girl as many fathers do. The way it was put to me was that it was in that light. "And she would kind of tease him that if they made their marriage work maybe she could have a girl in the future. A third child. "She always made it clear in the tapes and conversations with me or with [her friend] James [Colthurst] that he was a backup in the nicest possible way, so it wasn't about him being an organ donor but a friend and supporter to William. She wanted him to be a wing man not a hit man.""• Not to mention he's completely illogical. He's the spare parts they let run wild, and do as he pleases? Why would they endanger those parts by letting him attend school, drink and do drugs, sleep around, go to war, etc ... He'd have been bubble wrapped in the palace, and never allowed to leave. Medically speaking:
"Matching within the family – what are the odds?The chances of a match are highest within the immediate family but are not 100%. Statistically, 70% of patients must search the registries for a stranger who shares their HLA type, most often someone of the same genetic heritage or ethnicity.
Each of us inherits 50% of our HLA from our biological mother, and the other 50% from our biological father. The genes that determine HLA are split up when being passed down to a child, with a half-set coming from each parent to make a complete set for the child. There are four possible combinations of HLA from the parents. Each child has the same chance – 25% – of getting one of these four profiles in the genetic lottery when a human egg is fertilized. There is no way to predict which of the four combinations any given child will receive. But what about your other siblings? Each one of them has the same 25% chance of inheriting any one of the four available HLA combinations. Every sibling has the same 25% chance of being your match. Since they could inherit one of two half-matched profiles, there are two 25% chances (or a 50% chance) that a sibling of yours is a half match. There is also a 25% chance for each sibling that they do not match you at all because they inherited the two HLA factors you did not get. Because children inherit 50% of HLA from them, parents are each a half-match their children. It is rare for parents to donate to their own children, or vice versa, but in recent years, new drugs have made some half-matched transplants possible for certain patients."https://www.giftoflife.org/posts/post/What-is-the-chance-of-siblings-being-a-stem-cell-or-bone-marrow-match
If they were truly motivated by ensuring William had backup parts, they would've had more kids.
"I was twenty the first time I heard the story of what Pa allegedly said to Mummy the day of my birth: Wonderful! Now you’ve given me an Heir and a Spare—my work is done. A joke. Presumably. On the other hand, minutes after delivering this bit of high comedy, Pa was said to have gone off to meet with his girlfriend. So. Many a true word spoken in jest."
- "A joke, presumably" Harry says in reference to the heir and spare line. Presumably, like his father could've cared less. Yet Diana, who was split from Charles in 1992 when the book was released says:
""She paints Charles as a loving father: "[Charles] loved the nursery life and couldn't wait to get back and do the bottle and everything. He was very good, he always came back and fed the baby. I [breast] fed William for three weeks and Harry for eleven weeks."
"I took no offense. I felt nothing about it, any of it. Succession was like the weather, or the positions of the planets, or the turn of the seasons. Who had the time to worry about things so unchangeable? Who could bother with being bothered by a fate etched in stone? Being a Windsor meant working out which truths were timeless, and then banishing them from your mind. It meant absorbing the basic parameters of one’s identity, knowing by instinct who you were, which was forever a byproduct of who you weren’t.I wasn’t Granny. I wasn’t Pa. I wasn’t Willy. I was third in line behind them.
•You knew who you were by knowing who you weren't is an interesting phrase. He defines who he is by who he's not. So he's not Prince Harry Humanitarian, he's Not Prince William the lowly spare. Just to comprehend he would probably never be king. The idea of acceptance isn't a bad one, but the way he goes about it is unhealthy.
Full blood siblings can be night and day different. The last thing they should do is compare themselves to each other. They'll always come up wanting in some way. I honestly feel like he is jealous of the fact that William's path in life was laid out, and his wasn't. That he could choose what to do with it.
"Every boy and girl, at least once, imagines themselves as a prince or princess. Therefore, Spare or no Spare, it wasn’t half bad to actually be one. More, standing resolutely behind the people you loved, wasn’t that the definition of honor?Of love? Like bowing to Victoria as you passed?"
•'standing resolutely behind the people you loved, wasn’t that the definition of honor? Of love?' Interesting choice of words. Strongly contradicts his 'I love my father, love my brother' statements though
•He was ok with this. If he was fine with this before Meghan, but suddenly had a problem afterwards that would mean she was the catalyst of the split, would it not? Despite his claims to the contrary. So she saved him from 'standing resolutely behind the people he loved, and honored'?
2023.04.08 03:31 goldfenix Does SB get fog in June?
Weatherspark basically claims y'all have clear skies throughout June, meanwhile I see people claiming they never see the sun throughout the entire summer. Who's right and wrong?
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2023.03.22 17:00 mrmanguy400 Grass seed advice
Grass seed advice
, I was wondering if anybody has any input. I live in Amarillo Texas (Panhandle) where the temperature in the year typically ranges from 26-91 degrees Fahrenheit ( the temperature rarely goes beyond 100 degrees.. the hot season last for about 3.8 months from May to Sep. The hottest month of the year is July...with an average high of 91 and a low of 67. Winter last about 2.9 months from Nov. To Feb with average high of below 59 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is January with an average low of 26 and high of 52.
Weather climate in canyon tx:
https://weatherspark.com/y/4743/Average-Weather-in-Canyon-Texas-United-States-Year-Round
So I have a couple of questions... The recommended top google search states that most people use in the area Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, or Texas Bluegrass. But I'm also wondering about 'Bluemuda' (a combination of Bermuda and Kentucky Bluegrass). I was thinking on mixing Texas Bluegrass with Bermuda to get a year long green result. Any thoughts on what grass to use or even if I should go with Bluemuda. If I did choose to go with Bluemuda, are there certain seed/brands I should look for. I was told to stay away from 'midnight' as you might have a patchy looking turf. Also would hybrids or commons be a better choice...and can you mix commons and hybrids or would the texture be noticable. I'm not an expert by any means when it comes to this stuff lol so any input is highly appreciated. I have a dog that runds around in the yard so I was thinking on something that would repair itself but also stay green as long as possible without overseeding. I also saw that buffalo grass was probably a good seed to use in this area. Here are a few resources I found. Let me know what you guys think:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Watershed/growgreen/3_7_12_2011_turfgrass_selection_for_texas_handout_1_chalmers.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECBwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2oXBMQFHpCndpx8wepS33m
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://amarillo.tamu.edu/files/2010/11/Turfgrass-Management-Web-Version%255E4-16-12.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECA8QBg&usg=AOvVaw25pxpOsadOmSnmUIRPfYOj
http://www.highplainsgardening.com/plant-list/appropriate-grasses-texas-panhandle
https://petersonslandscape.com/best-grasses-north-texas/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://potter.agrilife.org/files/2011/09/turfgrass-management-for-the-Texas-Panhandle.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiXjarh5-_9AhXJlWoFHR2aAnE4ChAWegQIChAB&usg=AOvVaw24WcEJ3oInGFQMJGnclx2d
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, I was wondering if anybody has any input. I live in Amarillo Texas (Panhandle) where the temperature in the year typically ranges from 26-91 degrees Fahrenheit ( the temperature rarely goes beyond 100 degrees.. the hot season last for about 3.8 months from May to Sep. The hottest month of the year is July...with an average high of 91 and a low of 67. Winter last about 2.9 months from Nov. To Feb with average high of below 59 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is January with an average low of 26 and high of 52.
Weather climate in canyon tx:
https://weatherspark.com/y/4743/Average-Weather-in-Canyon-Texas-United-States-Year-Round
So I have a couple of questions... The recommended top google search states that most people use in the area Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, or Texas Bluegrass. But I'm also wondering about 'Bluemuda' (a combination of Bermuda and Kentucky Bluegrass). I was thinking on mixing Texas Bluegrass with Bermuda to get a year long green result. Any thoughts on what grass to use or even if I should go with Bluemuda. If I did choose to go with Bluemuda, are there certain seed/brands I should look for. I was told to stay away from 'midnight' as you might have a patchy looking turf. Also would hybrids or commons be a better choice...and can you mix commons and hybrids or would the texture be noticable. I'm not an expert by any means when it comes to this stuff lol so any input is highly appreciated. I have a dog that runds around in the yard so I was thinking on something that would repair itself but also stay green as long as possible without overseeding. I also saw that buffalo grass was probably a good seed to use in this area. Here are a few resources I found. Let me know what you guys think:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Watershed/growgreen/3_7_12_2011_turfgrass_selection_for_texas_handout_1_chalmers.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECBwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2oXBMQFHpCndpx8wepS33m
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://amarillo.tamu.edu/files/2010/11/Turfgrass-Management-Web-Version%255E4-16-12.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECA8QBg&usg=AOvVaw25pxpOsadOmSnmUIRPfYOj
http://www.highplainsgardening.com/plant-list/appropriate-grasses-texas-panhandle
https://petersonslandscape.com/best-grasses-north-texas/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://potter.agrilife.org/files/2011/09/turfgrass-management-for-the-Texas-Panhandle.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiXjarh5-_9AhXJlWoFHR2aAnE4ChAWegQIChAB&usg=AOvVaw24WcEJ3oInGFQMJGnclx2d
2023.03.22 17:00 mrmanguy400 Grass seed advice
Grass seed advice
, I was wondering if anybody has any input. I live in Amarillo Texas (Panhandle) where the temperature in the year typically ranges from 26-91 degrees Fahrenheit ( the temperature rarely goes beyond 100 degrees.. the hot season last for about 3.8 months from May to Sep. The hottest month of the year is July...with an average high of 91 and a low of 67. Winter last about 2.9 months from Nov. To Feb with average high of below 59 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is January with an average low of 26 and high of 52.
Weather climate in canyon tx:
https://weatherspark.com/y/4743/Average-Weather-in-Canyon-Texas-United-States-Year-Round
So I have a couple of questions... The recommended top google search states that most people use in the area Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, or Texas Bluegrass. But I'm also wondering about 'Bluemuda' (a combination of Bermuda and Kentucky Bluegrass). I was thinking on mixing Texas Bluegrass with Bermuda to get a year long green result. Any thoughts on what grass to use or even if I should go with Bluemuda. If I did choose to go with Bluemuda, are there certain seed/brands I should look for. I was told to stay away from 'midnight' as you might have a patchy looking turf. Also would hybrids or commons be a better choice...and can you mix commons and hybrids or would the texture be noticable. I'm not an expert by any means when it comes to this stuff lol so any input is highly appreciated. I have a dog that runds around in the yard so I was thinking on something that would repair itself but also stay green as long as possible without overseeding. I also saw that buffalo grass was probably a good seed to use in this area. Here are a few resources I found. Let me know what you guys think:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Watershed/growgreen/3_7_12_2011_turfgrass_selection_for_texas_handout_1_chalmers.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECBwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2oXBMQFHpCndpx8wepS33m
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://amarillo.tamu.edu/files/2010/11/Turfgrass-Management-Web-Version%255E4-16-12.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECA8QBg&usg=AOvVaw25pxpOsadOmSnmUIRPfYOj
http://www.highplainsgardening.com/plant-list/appropriate-grasses-texas-panhandle
https://petersonslandscape.com/best-grasses-north-texas/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://potter.agrilife.org/files/2011/09/turfgrass-management-for-the-Texas-Panhandle.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiXjarh5-_9AhXJlWoFHR2aAnE4ChAWegQIChAB&usg=AOvVaw24WcEJ3oInGFQMJGnclx2d
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, I was wondering if anybody has any input. I live in Amarillo Texas (Panhandle) where the temperature in the year typically ranges from 26-91 degrees Fahrenheit ( the temperature rarely goes beyond 100 degrees.. the hot season last for about 3.8 months from May to Sep. The hottest month of the year is July...with an average high of 91 and a low of 67. Winter last about 2.9 months from Nov. To Feb with average high of below 59 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is January with an average low of 26 and high of 52.
Weather climate in canyon tx:
https://weatherspark.com/y/4743/Average-Weather-in-Canyon-Texas-United-States-Year-Round
So I have a couple of questions... The recommended top google search states that most people use in the area Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, or Texas Bluegrass. But I'm also wondering about 'Bluemuda' (a combination of Bermuda and Kentucky Bluegrass). I was thinking on mixing Texas Bluegrass with Bermuda to get a year long green result. Any thoughts on what grass to use or even if I should go with Bluemuda. If I did choose to go with Bluemuda, are there certain seed/brands I should look for. I was told to stay away from 'midnight' as you might have a patchy looking turf. Also would hybrids or commons be a better choice...and can you mix commons and hybrids or would the texture be noticable. I'm not an expert by any means when it comes to this stuff lol so any input is highly appreciated. I have a dog that runds around in the yard so I was thinking on something that would repair itself but also stay green as long as possible without overseeding. I also saw that buffalo grass was probably a good seed to use in this area. Here are a few resources I found. Let me know what you guys think:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Watershed/growgreen/3_7_12_2011_turfgrass_selection_for_texas_handout_1_chalmers.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECBwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2oXBMQFHpCndpx8wepS33m
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://amarillo.tamu.edu/files/2010/11/Turfgrass-Management-Web-Version%255E4-16-12.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECA8QBg&usg=AOvVaw25pxpOsadOmSnmUIRPfYOj
http://www.highplainsgardening.com/plant-list/appropriate-grasses-texas-panhandle
https://petersonslandscape.com/best-grasses-north-texas/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://potter.agrilife.org/files/2011/09/turfgrass-management-for-the-Texas-Panhandle.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiXjarh5-_9AhXJlWoFHR2aAnE4ChAWegQIChAB&usg=AOvVaw24WcEJ3oInGFQMJGnclx2d
2023.03.22 16:25 mrmanguy400 Grass seed advice
, I was wondering if anybody has any input. I live in Amarillo Texas (Panhandle) where the temperature in the year typically ranges from 26-91 degrees Fahrenheit ( the temperature rarely goes beyond 100 degrees.. the hot season last for about 3.8 months from May to Sep. The hottest month of the year is July...with an average high of 91 and a low of 67. Winter last about 2.9 months from Nov. To Feb with average high of below 59 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is January with an average low of 26 and high of 52.
Weather climate in canyon tx:
https://weatherspark.com/y/4743/Average-Weather-in-Canyon-Texas-United-States-Year-Round
So I have a couple of questions... The recommended top google search states that most people use in the area Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, or Texas Bluegrass. But I'm also wondering about 'Bluemuda' (a combination of Bermuda and Kentucky Bluegrass). I was thinking on mixing Texas Bluegrass with Bermuda to get a year long green result. Any thoughts on what grass to use or even if I should go with Bluemuda. If I did choose to go with Bluemuda, are there certain seed/brands I should look for. I was told to stay away from 'midnight' as you might have a patchy looking turf. Also would hybrids or commons be a better choice...and can you mix commons and hybrids or would the texture be noticable. I'm not an expert by any means when it comes to this stuff lol so any input is highly appreciated. I have a dog that runds around in the yard so I was thinking on something that would repair itself but also stay green as long as possible without overseeding. I also saw that buffalo grass was probably a good seed to use in this area. Here are a few resources I found. Let me know what you guys think:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Watershed/growgreen/3_7_12_2011_turfgrass_selection_for_texas_handout_1_chalmers.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECBwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2oXBMQFHpCndpx8wepS33m
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://amarillo.tamu.edu/files/2010/11/Turfgrass-Management-Web-Version%255E4-16-12.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECA8QBg&usg=AOvVaw25pxpOsadOmSnmUIRPfYOj
http://www.highplainsgardening.com/plant-list/appropriate-grasses-texas-panhandle
https://petersonslandscape.com/best-grasses-north-texas/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://potter.agrilife.org/files/2011/09/turfgrass-management-for-the-Texas-Panhandle.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiXjarh5-_9AhXJlWoFHR2aAnE4ChAWegQIChAB&usg=AOvVaw24WcEJ3oInGFQMJGnclx2d
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Weather climate in canyon tx:
https://weatherspark.com/y/4743/Average-Weather-in-Canyon-Texas-United-States-Year-Round
So I have a couple of questions... The recommended top google search states that most people use in the area Tall Fescue, Kentucky Bluegrass, or Texas Bluegrass. But I'm also wondering about 'Bluemuda' (a combination of Bermuda and Kentucky Bluegrass). I was thinking on mixing Texas Bluegrass with Bermuda to get a year long green result. Any thoughts on what grass to use or even if I should go with Bluemuda. If I did choose to go with Bluemuda, are there certain seed/brands I should look for. I was told to stay away from 'midnight' as you might have a patchy looking turf. Also would hybrids or commons be a better choice...and can you mix commons and hybrids or would the texture be noticable. I'm not an expert by any means when it comes to this stuff lol so any input is highly appreciated. I have a dog that runds around in the yard so I was thinking on something that would repair itself but also stay green as long as possible without overseeding. I also saw that buffalo grass was probably a good seed to use in this area. Here are a few resources I found. Let me know what you guys think:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Watershed/growgreen/3_7_12_2011_turfgrass_selection_for_texas_handout_1_chalmers.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECBwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2oXBMQFHpCndpx8wepS33m
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://amarillo.tamu.edu/files/2010/11/Turfgrass-Management-Web-Version%255E4-16-12.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiSzrbO5-_9AhWcnWoFHX8HCp4QFnoECA8QBg&usg=AOvVaw25pxpOsadOmSnmUIRPfYOj
http://www.highplainsgardening.com/plant-list/appropriate-grasses-texas-panhandle
https://petersonslandscape.com/best-grasses-north-texas/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://potter.agrilife.org/files/2011/09/turfgrass-management-for-the-Texas-Panhandle.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiXjarh5-_9AhXJlWoFHR2aAnE4ChAWegQIChAB&usg=AOvVaw24WcEJ3oInGFQMJGnclx2d
2023.03.21 23:09 totallyregularisai ¿Qué tal está el Mirador Independencia durante SS?
Tengo viaje a Guadalajara con unos amigos. Viniendo del desierto, lo que más llama de esa zona es la vegetación verde que suelen disfrutar. Revisando WeatherSpark me encuentro que justamente en abril no llueve casi nada. 1% o algo siendo que el resto del año llueve mucho.
En el perfil del lugar en Gmaps se aprecia bastante el contraste del verde intenso de algunas fotos con el amarillo árido de otras.
¿Estoy en lo correcto? ¿Qué hay de otras zonas, quizá cerca de sus lagos? ¿Siguen viéndose verdes?
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En el perfil del lugar en Gmaps se aprecia bastante el contraste del verde intenso de algunas fotos con el amarillo árido de otras.
¿Estoy en lo correcto? ¿Qué hay de otras zonas, quizá cerca de sus lagos? ¿Siguen viéndose verdes?
2023.03.17 16:22 WarrenLoon Why are MN summers classified as hot and humid when, statistically, they don’t appear to be?
First, I understand everyone experiences weather differently so let’s look at the statistics (all stats are for the MSP metro as that was the easiest to find and most of the state population lives there or further north):
MSP’s average July high is 83°. Most weather organizations classify anything above 85 degrees as hot, so even the average high of our hottest month is warm at best. And it only gets nicer when you look at July’s average temperature of 74°.
In addition, MSP only averages 12 days a summer where the temperature gets above 90° and 0 days above 100°. In comparison, a city like Dallas averages 30 days below freezing every winter, but most would classify their winters as mild.
As for humidity, the average dew point for MSP’s meteorological summer (Jun-Aug) measured at its maxima is ~58°. Most organizations classify anything below 60° as ‘comfortable’. Heck, even 60-65° is often only considered ‘slightly uncomfortable’.
So statically, the average MN summer appears to be ‘warm and comfortable’, not ‘hot and humid’. So what gives? What am I missing apart from anecdotes?
Inb4: I am not arguing that MN can get hot and humid during summer heat waves - because it does. What I am questioning is why the entire summer gets classified based on the extremes. Again, it’d be like saying Dallas has cold and freezing winters. I don’t know, it seems like poor branding on our part, but maybe this is just a continuation of our way of using weather to ‘keep the riff raff out’?
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MSP’s average July high is 83°. Most weather organizations classify anything above 85 degrees as hot, so even the average high of our hottest month is warm at best. And it only gets nicer when you look at July’s average temperature of 74°.
In addition, MSP only averages 12 days a summer where the temperature gets above 90° and 0 days above 100°. In comparison, a city like Dallas averages 30 days below freezing every winter, but most would classify their winters as mild.
As for humidity, the average dew point for MSP’s meteorological summer (Jun-Aug) measured at its maxima is ~58°. Most organizations classify anything below 60° as ‘comfortable’. Heck, even 60-65° is often only considered ‘slightly uncomfortable’.
So statically, the average MN summer appears to be ‘warm and comfortable’, not ‘hot and humid’. So what gives? What am I missing apart from anecdotes?
Inb4: I am not arguing that MN can get hot and humid during summer heat waves - because it does. What I am questioning is why the entire summer gets classified based on the extremes. Again, it’d be like saying Dallas has cold and freezing winters. I don’t know, it seems like poor branding on our part, but maybe this is just a continuation of our way of using weather to ‘keep the riff raff out’?
2023.03.13 00:24 anonymous2593 How do I find a string in a sitemap.xml and return a specific part of that string? I imagine I have to find the line first, then split by "/"
res = requests.get(f'https://weatherspark.com/sitemap-20.xml').text.text)
print(res)
for lines in res:
if "Huitzilan-Mexico" in res:
print(lines)
"""res returns the following, where I would like to return the integer 7634 for example for Huitzilan Mexico"""
https://weatherspark.com/y/7634/Average-Weather-in-Huitzilan-Mexico-Year-Round https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/7634/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-Huitzilan https://weatherspark.com/h/7634/Historical-Weather-in-Huitzilan-Mexico https://weatherspark.com/s/7634/0/Average-Spring-Weather-in-Huitzilan-Mexico https://weatherspark.com/s/7634/1/Average-Summer-Weather-in-Huitzilan-Mexico https://weatherspark.com/s/7634/2/Average-Fall-Weather-in-Huitzilan-Mexico https://weatherspark.com/s/7634/3/Average-Winter-Weather-in-Huitzilan-Mexico https://weatherspark.com/m/7634/1/Average-Weather-in-January-in-Huitzilan-Mexico https://weatherspark.com/m/7634/2/Average-Weather-in-February-in-Huitzilan-Mexico https://weatherspark.com/m/7634/3/Average-Weather-in-March-in-Huitzilan-Mexico https://weatherspark.com/m/7634/4/Average-Weather-in-April-in-Huitzilan-Mexico https://weatherspark.com/m/7634/5/Average-Weather-in-May-in-Huitzilan-Mexico
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print(res)
for lines in res:
if "Huitzilan-Mexico" in res:
print(lines)
"""res returns the following, where I would like to return the integer 7634 for example for Huitzilan Mexico"""
2023.03.12 21:57 anonymous2593 How do I look through the various cities and stop that city's search when I've hit a match?
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def get_sitemap_index_code(*args): for a in args: city_country_match = False city_country = a.replace(" ","-") sitemap_index = 5 sitemap_index_max = 255 while not city_country_match: res = requests.get(f'https://weatherspark.com/sitemap-{sitemap_index}.xml') if city_country in res.text: city_country_match = True print(f'Found {a} on page {sitemap_index}') return sitemap_index else: sitemap_index = sitemap_index + 1 if sitemap_index == sitemap_index_max: print(f"Did not find {city_country}") return 0 get_sitemap_index_code("Toronto Canada", "Austin Texas United States") I'm able to return the first city correctly, but I can't get any second city to populate.2023.03.01 22:44 Failtier I created a local Nantambu calendar with seasons, a semester schedule & holidays
Hi everyone,
as the title says, I've been borrowing ideas from everywhere (including one Paizo employee) to create a local Nantambu calendar, based on the description in the LO: Mwangi Expanse book. The names of the months are based on the Ten Magic Warriors, Jatembe and the Magaambya.
The monsoon resembles the patterns in West Africa / India (Kolkata Climate) which is why the monsoon here is at least 4 months and not only 3 as described in the book (which is super weird, considering that the Eye of Abendego shoves clouds towards east constantly, but anyways). There could also be two rain peaks instead of only one like in West Africa where it also heavily rains around SeptembeOctober (Accra Climate).
I'm not gonna bother printing it to JPG whatsoever because I use FoundryVTT and Simple Calendar; however, you can easily transfer the basics to this calendar (donjon; Fantasy Calendar Generator) which I couldn't print properly. You can rearrange the names of the months however you want, it doesn't matter actually. Same with where you put certain holidays. Technically, the Feasting Week during equinox/solstice are not part of any month, but good luck fiddling with that in Foundry!
*edit\* I shared the FoundryVTT Simple Calendar export code here nantambu-calendar-export (github.com); there are probably more elegant ways to do that, but I'm not a programmer.
Number of Months: 12 (365 days)
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as the title says, I've been borrowing ideas from everywhere (including one Paizo employee) to create a local Nantambu calendar, based on the description in the LO: Mwangi Expanse book. The names of the months are based on the Ten Magic Warriors, Jatembe and the Magaambya.
The monsoon resembles the patterns in West Africa / India (Kolkata Climate) which is why the monsoon here is at least 4 months and not only 3 as described in the book (which is super weird, considering that the Eye of Abendego shoves clouds towards east constantly, but anyways). There could also be two rain peaks instead of only one like in West Africa where it also heavily rains around SeptembeOctober (Accra Climate).
I'm not gonna bother printing it to JPG whatsoever because I use FoundryVTT and Simple Calendar; however, you can easily transfer the basics to this calendar (donjon; Fantasy Calendar Generator) which I couldn't print properly. You can rearrange the names of the months however you want, it doesn't matter actually. Same with where you put certain holidays. Technically, the Feasting Week during equinox/solstice are not part of any month, but good luck fiddling with that in Foundry!
*edit\* I shared the FoundryVTT Simple Calendar export code here nantambu-calendar-export (github.com); there are probably more elegant ways to do that, but I'm not a programmer.
Number of Months: 12 (365 days)
- Hawk: 28
- Snake: 28
- Jatembe: 36
- Leopard: 28
- Shory: 28
- Elephant: 35
- Hyena: 28
- Frog: 28
- Ibex: 35 (+1)
- Bull: 28
- Spider: 28
- Magaambya: 35
- Rainy Season: Elephant 1st (peak in Elephant or Hyena; June or July)
- Growing Season: Bull 1st
- New Year: Jatembe 23rd
- Spring Equinox: Jatembe 24th-30th
- Midsummer Solstice: Elephant 24th-30th
- Autum Equinox: Ibex 26th-32nd
- Midwinter Solstice: Magaambya 25th-31st
- Leap year would be inserted in Ibex to maintain symmetry.
Semesters & Holidays
Spring Semester (6 months)
Spring Semester Begin- Moonday, Jatembe 23rd
- Elephant 16th—20th
- Ibex 2nd—Ibex 6th
- Ibex 9th—Bull 22nd
Autumn Semester (5 months)
Autumn Semester Begin- Moonday, Bull 23rd
- Magaambya 16th—20th
- Jatembe 2nd—Jatembe 6th
- Jatembe 9th—22nd
2023.02.27 13:58 wadenelsonredditor Yes, it's been a chilly February!
2023.02.26 17:31 courtlandave I've scanned through a weather comparison site and found that Iquique has one of the most pleasant climates in the world. Does this sound reasonable?
The link for weather stats is here. I found that:
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- Temperature is nice all year round.
- No rain at all for the entire year.
- More chance of clearer sky.
- Low probability of mugginess.
- Problems getting drinking water, growing crops.
- Earthquakes (?)