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Title: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on July 27, 2007, 08:25:55 AM
For those of you overseas, the east weather has left us a few days back and now it's pissing down with rain, glad it's my working weekend!

>:(
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: SandyB on July 27, 2007, 09:26:02 AM
Rain  ..  You  need  it ..  enjoy  ...  we  now  had storms  in CT ...  got home  yesterday  afternoon  ..  found  Stagshorn  fern ( huge one )  blown off  its  hook toppled itself  and  how  many  ohter  plants into  the  fish pond ..   ladder blown  over  .. branches  ripped    off  trees   on  way  home  .. flooding  of  roads etc .. I  recall  when  I  was  about  5 or  6  we had  a huge storm  the  one  time  ...  at  that stage  we  kept  doves  and the  usual  menagerie  of  animals  ...  I had  to  go  out  in this  raging  storm   at  night  and  tie  canvas  in  front  of  the  dove cages  , unusal  for  that  part of the world  but  if  it  did  do the  storm thing it  did  it  good  and  proper ...
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on July 27, 2007, 07:47:05 PM
It;s now the evening and it's fairly cool, the clouds have gone and the air is crisp, typical Oranjemund rains the whole afternoon, buckets of that liquid stuff... and now...... just cold....

:o
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 05, 2007, 05:22:38 PM
The weather today is all screwed up, it's raining on and off the whole day here today.....Whoever remembers if it rained here in November..... Global warming and such! (or somebody put a works request in!   ;) )
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) on November 05, 2007, 05:46:28 PM
Come to think of it.......  ja, I did request some rain, but my geography was never any good......   sorry!
Tsk, but never mind,  we're also getting quite a few downpours here in the Kalahari as well!
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: barb (Fry) on November 05, 2007, 09:22:40 PM
so that's why we have had no rain here in the UK ?? for 4 days now.
Enjoy it mense.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Debbie MacDonald (Wallace on November 06, 2007, 04:13:19 PM
Scotland has seen buckets of the stuff over the last 2 days.  But here in Scotland the difference between summer and winter - the rain is warmer in summer!
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on November 06, 2007, 09:51:49 PM
Dont complain about the weather

Come here and you will see how i suffer, we will have snow by friday so they say

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr  notfair
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) on November 06, 2007, 10:19:23 PM
I will for sure not order that!  Too thin in the bones to handle the cold.  I can just look at a picture of snow, then I start digging in the closet for a jersey!
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georg ruf jr. on November 16, 2007, 08:59:50 PM
All puddles are frozen. We've had a couple of snowflakes this week, but they melted right away.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 16, 2007, 09:38:48 PM
Snowflakes? What's that....    :emot19:
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georg ruf jr. on November 16, 2007, 09:40:43 PM
I remember snow falling near Port Noleth in the 70s.
It's only 5 months till summer. Not at all.

                    :pianto1:
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 17, 2007, 07:11:34 AM
My Father remembers a day at Uubvley in 1976, when it snowed briefly, with the Snowflakes melting as they hit the ground...
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on November 17, 2007, 10:22:28 AM
You may not have seen it

Last Year Snow near AUS

Here a pic from last winter here where i live


Georg
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 17, 2007, 10:27:07 AM
Georg, at the hotel in Aus, there are a number of photographs on the wall of the snow that falls at Aus...who would ever have thought that it could snow on the edge of the desert....

idontknow
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: barb (Fry) on November 17, 2007, 12:27:06 PM
georgswa that's beautiful, I want to make snow angels
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on November 17, 2007, 01:11:57 PM
@ barb Fry

I call you when its snowing and we do it together

Seasons is a nice experience but bl..... cold sometimes  notfair

Georg
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 17, 2007, 02:15:07 PM
Well we are back in November and right on cue, the wind is pumping people...... this is the month in Oranjemund when the wind blows everyday, this is the wind that causes many a newcomer to town to back up and leave.....


:pianto1:
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georg ruf jr. on November 17, 2007, 02:18:39 PM
Hot or coldH I suppose hot, don't remember.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 17, 2007, 02:42:52 PM
Nope, Not the warm East wind, but not the cold winter South Wind....Just the wind... sand everywhere type wind.... if you look to the south of town...you just see a wall of sand.....


idontknow
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georg ruf jr. on November 17, 2007, 02:47:46 PM
I remember that. Just told my wife about this wind the other. Like needles and pins on your skin. As kids we would always go in shorts, t-shirt and barefoot.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: barb (Fry) on November 17, 2007, 03:00:55 PM
@ Georgswa    Let me know when, I'll come.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Richard Opperman on November 17, 2007, 03:17:59 PM
Hi All,

Cape Town is just as windy as Oranjemund at present and has been blowing for the last 4 days at +/- 40 kmph tempreture 28 degrees.

One thing when the South Easter blows we know summer is here and the Cape Doctor is blowing all the smog out to sea.

They say that Cape Town is like a baby  boobs - If it is not wet ( :natale3:) it is windy ( swim).

If you live near the beach you have to take the wind. :culo1:

Cheers
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on November 17, 2007, 03:30:46 PM
I always thought that the South Easter just blew all that smog up the coast to Omund......


:36_2_24:
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 01, 2007, 12:27:52 PM
Today Saturday the 1st of  December feels like a winters day in England, Wind howling, leaves blowing everywhere and not a spot of blue sky anywhere, Michele and I are off to the Gun Club at 15hoo for the SPar Staff xmas party.... a braai in this weather, go figure!


present
xmastree
braai
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on December 01, 2007, 01:48:34 PM
No No No Mike

Look here , that is winter sometimes in Europe   iknow

So stop complaining  callme
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georg ruf jr. on December 02, 2007, 09:13:43 AM
Hey that's cheating. I've seen that pic somewhere before. Stuttgart is usualy stuck in smog, so ice wouldn't have a chance... hahahihiha
laughpoint
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 02, 2007, 10:03:27 AM
I see that it's not just an African thing, but you Europeans also park on the wrong side of the strasse , looking at the photo!

:emot186:
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georg ruf jr. on December 02, 2007, 10:48:54 AM
Quote from: georgswa on December 01, 2007, 01:48:34 PM
No No No Mike

Look here , that is winter sometimes in Europe   iknow

So stop complaining  callme
I believe to have read, that these pics were taken in Geneva.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georg ruf jr. on December 02, 2007, 10:49:56 AM
Quote from: georgswa on December 02, 2007, 10:34:30 AM
Quote from: Michael Alexander on December 02, 2007, 10:03:27 AM
I see that it's not just an African thing, but you Europeans also park on the wrong side of the strasse , looking at the photo!

:emot186:

Ha ha ha, those pics must be from GB. Not my pics.

But thats possible on the continent but rare..........

Problem for some when it comes to sudden, then............see pic
Is somebody going to report this to a moderator?
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Donald Duck on December 02, 2007, 04:47:37 PM
Lovely day in Cape Town today. Pool is just on 26C, temp in the shade 28C, dogs are outside lying in the sun.
Me? Sitting  with my laptop outside typing this, by the the pool, glass of wine, love of my life next to me, reading the papers, braai ready to fire up, waiting for the kids to arrive, more wine follow............

It's tough in Africa..........
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 02, 2007, 05:38:54 PM
How many Breakins have you had in the last year?

yesno
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Donald Duck on December 02, 2007, 06:05:38 PM
None.....and you???
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georg ruf jr. on December 03, 2007, 03:40:07 AM
Oh yes Kenny!
Life realy seams tough in CT. haha
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Yvette Kroukamp (Biccard) on December 03, 2007, 05:13:22 AM
So Kenny, how long does it take you to get to work??

:emot186:
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on December 03, 2007, 12:35:08 PM
Voetsak julle dis lekker in die Kaap ne .        BierSuip  discodance pls braai  swim  beautiful
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: darryl weidemann on December 04, 2007, 08:20:55 AM
The " vaallie" fall down to durbs start soon and for those of you who dont know last year there was a point when they were clocked around three thousand cars per hour entering durban , anyway if this weather we experiencing in durbs continues they aint gonna be very happy...it rains just about everyday . last week we had a small tropical storm where trees were up rooted cars sliding around and boats were been thrown around in the harbour.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 21, 2007, 03:12:52 PM
This afternoon, the 21st of December, it's typical, humid weather in Omund, the misty clouds are coming over, but it is sticky and hot........ about 23 degrees, no wind to talk of...... and best of all, it's perfect beer drinking weather.....


BierSuip
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Donald Duck on December 21, 2007, 03:35:20 PM
Cheers Michael.  BierSuip
Finished work today until the 3rd of Jan. (Phew - it's been a looooong year.)
Weather lovely in Cape Town albeit a bit windy at the moment. (me, not the weather - well everyone says I'm becoming an old fart!!)
Just sitting down and trying to relax with a bucket of wine.
====
P.S. Will be at the Flat Stanley concert on Sunday at Kirstenbosch.
If anyone happens to be there, and would like to say "Howzit", ask for my son Stuart at the sound desk and he will point towards where we are sitting.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on December 21, 2007, 03:38:36 PM
Hey you guys hanging upside down on the globe, stop bragging about your waether

We also have some temperatures here

Look at the pic and you´ll see
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 21, 2007, 03:40:43 PM
Kenny, I unfortunately will not be attending due to the fact that I am stuck on this side of the border.... I have a saying about Xmas time in Omund,

All the Ovambo's go back to Ovamboland...

All the Coloureds Go back to Rehoboth...

All the Whites go back to Cape Town........



..... and....

Us Oranjemunders, well... we just stay here........


...no q's.... no traffic..... no people, the beach is ready for night bonfires..... plent of meat to braai... plenty of Booze....... what more do we need?

e154
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Donald Duck on December 21, 2007, 05:10:36 PM
...........what more do we need?

Possible answer "A life".

BUT, in no ways would I say that, I'm just trying to prempt some other smart arse from saying the same.

The years we had in Oranjemund we basically did the same over Xmas and New Year.
Our "leave" normally consisted of taking the kids back to school towards the end of Jan and if we were lucky, we could afford to have a few days in luxury at a half star guest house.

In fact even here in Cape Town, I'm hoping that with the exception of one or two things, I can park the car and get pleasurably plonked, stuff myself with food, and just park off for the next 10 days.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on December 22, 2007, 11:59:20 AM
It's a beautiful day in Cape Town to-day.Fires lit  braai ,Beer at the ready  BierSuip. Me making like a whale in the pool swim feeling all :emot35: Can see Table Mountain if I stand on a ladder on my toes and look out the back window.Lifes just great right now
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 22, 2007, 12:01:11 PM
@ DIana,,,surelt, surely you are not comparing yourself to a whale?

yougogirl
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on December 22, 2007, 01:36:56 PM
NO, just diving up and down blowing water out of my mouth silly.
Although I must admit I've gotten a bit "Fluffy" lately.(The good life)  cheers
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 22, 2007, 01:57:08 PM
Does'nt Fluffy mean Hairy?

idontknow


shave

laughpoint
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on December 22, 2007, 02:16:10 PM
You not very bright to-day, it's cute for cuddley or plump  e154  oh let me use this kissy thing
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 22, 2007, 02:21:13 PM
My Dear Aunty Diana, A rabbit is cuddly
A Chicken is Plump!..... Where does Aunty fit into this Farmyard?

bighug
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on December 22, 2007, 03:44:07 PM
Aunty fits right in there with the cute stuff O.K.   :yeah3:
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on December 22, 2007, 05:00:31 PM
Yes ! Baas!

e154
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) on December 23, 2007, 08:29:50 AM
 notfair    , but we accept the facts of life!


As the years pass we women tend to start getting a bit "wobbly" in the flesh -  like jelly in a glass jar that's been sitting in the fridge for too long  ----  but with a little custard  (that's all the other GOOD attributes of us) it's still very good and sweet and fulfilling!

Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on December 23, 2007, 12:23:42 PM
Last Rose of the season
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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on December 23, 2007, 03:10:04 PM
What are you implying Georg? That we all wilting?   :36_2_35:
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on December 23, 2007, 05:12:10 PM
Quote from: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on December 23, 2007, 03:10:04 PM
What are you implying Georg? That we all wilting? 
No Diana , thats not my implication.  winter   It shows the weather condition here, thats all  allgood

But if you see it that way......well, whou am i to judge when i look in the mirror.....most certainly  barb1
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on December 23, 2007, 08:46:05 PM
Just thought it approriate as it followed on from us Aunties talking about our wobbley bits  :36_2_35:
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Bev Coates (Now Walker) on December 27, 2007, 12:56:34 AM
shh dianne the less said about wobbly bits the better ha ha grab
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 26, 2008, 05:49:49 AM
You guys have gotta see todays mist..... when we got up at 06h00 the sky was clear, about half an hour, the mist came in, in a rolling fashion...like smoke...... thick soupy stuff..... bed and video weather..... how many of you remember in your teenager years squatting the whole night at a friends house watching movies the whole night.....

Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on February 26, 2008, 06:01:41 AM
 :36_2_35:  We didn't have video's in our day.
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Post by: georg ruf jr. on February 26, 2008, 06:43:22 AM
The first video (and only) i ever saw in Sa was a tape of a football game Ireland and England or Scotland in Ivan Morrows office with the scouts. The SENSATION!!!
In fact we saw this about three times... hahaha
No movies in those days! Nobody had video! Only in Germany about 1982 we started seeing all kinds of sh*t.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 26, 2008, 11:13:41 AM
That mist has evaporated, brilliant sunshine... not a cloud anywhere....
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Post by: Michael Alexander on February 26, 2008, 12:15:42 PM
...and two hours down the line... the wind is pumping... remember riding your school bike home against the wind after school... the days of CHoppers!

cl1
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Patricia Lotte on February 27, 2008, 03:45:23 AM
Oh yes, I remember the choppers. I had a goldish colour one that had thinner tyres. I think they were called chippers, no?
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 27, 2008, 10:48:18 AM
Yes, you are right, Chippers.... who had one of those plastic sirens that emulated a police,ambulance and fire engine siren?
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Patricia Lotte on February 27, 2008, 10:58:17 AM
No Mike, we didnt ride around dressed like Erik Estrada in Chips ... lekker tight pants
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 27, 2008, 03:16:34 PM
Chips, 240 Robert, Die Man van Interesek, The Million Dollar Man, Dallas and of course Buck Rogers in the 21st Century.....
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Post by: Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) on February 27, 2008, 05:59:43 PM
 :sorriso2:  @ Diana  -  and in this day and age the "moment" of the video has also gone  -  we now have CD's, memory sticks etc.   So true what the old saying states:  What comes around, goes around!  Again your grandchildren will then say to their children - "We did'nt have videos in our day and age"

Also - us lot who remember all the paddling on the bicycles in the wind, or rain or fog  -  our grandchildren will laugh at this some day and say to their grandchildren  -  we never owned bicycles, or motorbikes etc  -  we owned some sun power vehicle/contraption.  And some of them might remember that a few hundred years ago there was a civilization called the Inkas, that also had made use of sunpower to generate energy for lots of uses.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 27, 2008, 06:32:14 PM
Sticking a piece of cardboard with a clothes peg between your spokes turned your bike into a roaring motorbike...Yes! It did!

I laugh in awe how I know plug a flashdrive into my DVD player and watch the movie from the flash, no moving parts.... compared to a VHS video cassette... and don't even start on Betamax!

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Post by: Rhona on February 27, 2008, 06:33:51 PM
What about the three stooges on the dining room wall from a projector...........
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Post by: Michael Alexander on February 27, 2008, 06:41:16 PM
Hahaha... With the Keystone Cops, Laurel and Hardy on the famous Charlie Chaplin.... What we watched before there was TV in the desert!

Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georg ruf jr. on February 28, 2008, 04:25:17 AM
Hey Guys. These old movies were very big sensations in those days.
My oldman had several of these movies on super8.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 28, 2008, 06:28:54 AM
Thats right .. all these movies were on Super 8, my dad took the projector to Beauvallon one weekend and showed the movies on the wall by the pool.....
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on March 06, 2008, 11:40:25 AM
Here's a scan of a scout chopper in 1975
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Post by: georg ruf jr. on March 06, 2008, 11:59:14 AM
75? I must've been there to. Who could the fellow be?
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on March 06, 2008, 12:28:12 PM
Here's two more from the same article....
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Post by: georg ruf jr. on March 06, 2008, 12:33:03 PM
The first one might be Mark van Greunen. His sis Cheryl is on the forum.
Second???
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on March 06, 2008, 12:37:27 PM
Sorry, there's no names with the article....
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on June 24, 2008, 08:01:14 AM
Who remembers the thick mist of Oranjemund?

This morning I could barely see in front of me when taking the girls to school, I said to them it felt like I was driving without my contacts! Luckily Cameron is a very sharp sighted co-pilot and guided us through the soup!

For those only waking up now they would never believe we had such thick mist as it is a beautiful clear day outside now!
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Post by: Claire Mc Cullagh on June 24, 2008, 08:12:55 AM
morning Michael

I remember the mist - used to love it.  But now that I'm older and driving in it - it's not so fun.  It  doesn't scare me or anything it's just that it turns other drivers on the roads into idiots.  Driving too fast on country roads when they can't see anything , makes me angry
image14
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on July 08, 2008, 06:53:41 PM
So this is how  sobored I am that I have to resort to talking about the weather!

It rained on and off the whole day today - poor Shadow is very frustrated because we didn't go for our walk - I really didn't feel like walking through all of those puddles!

It sounds really bad in the Western Cape, with a couple of towns being shut off from the rest of the cape I believe. When we drove back from Springbok on Friday the Holgat river bed was dry and yesterday when my folks drove back they saw so much water on the way up but still the Holgat river bed was dry.

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Post by: Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) on July 08, 2008, 06:59:51 PM
I got a mail from a friend in Vredendal with photo's attatched.  Water everywhere!

Are those lot down in CT not all sitting on their roofs by now  -  could be according to all the photo's we saw of the floods.  (Thanks for that, Bertie). 

You lot in OM should also start planting winter crob next to the river, seeing that the rain keeps coming down endlessly.  Specially barley for the horses.  Michelle, you can make good money from the riding club if you sell to them.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on July 08, 2008, 07:02:19 PM
Yolanda and Wilkie Pote have taken over the land next to the river for their agricultural project. They live in the old stablemasters house down by the bridge. It was quite impressive to see how good their crops are looking when we drove past on Friday! They have also just put up 4 tunnels down there. They've got a couple in town as well and grow cucumbers and tomatoes in them.

Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 05, 2008, 04:25:40 PM
Here's the weather 4 tomorrow.... I wonder if it will be fine to braai....rugby braai and sunny skies....

Forecast: Saturday, 6 September 2008

Min:      8°C    Max:      23°C    
Weather:      Fine, evening fog
Wind:      moderate south-westerly
Sunrise:         07:02    Sunset:      18:41    
Moonrise:        10:41    Moonset:      00:15    
Moonphase:      Waxing

BierSuip         
   


Forecast: Sunday, 7 September 2008

Min:      10°C    Max:      20°C    
Weather:      Partly cloudy, morning fog
Wind:      fresh north-westerly
Sunrise:         07:01    Sunset:      18:42    
Moonrise:        11:27    Moonset:      01:12    
Moonphase:      First Quarter    
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on September 05, 2008, 05:34:39 PM
I wonder if it will be fine to braai....rugby braai and sunny skies....

and Chevrolet
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 12, 2008, 06:14:18 AM
It's meant to be 31 degrees here today...wonder if the town will have that braai smell to it this evening?

woo_hoo
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Bertie Horak on September 12, 2008, 10:08:52 AM
Real spring day in CT as well.  No wind, sunny, about 24oC.  Lovely! abouttime
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 19, 2008, 02:45:51 PM
Wow! CHeck the weather out for Sunday.... it would almost be a sin not to braai in that temp*

23_146_26
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on September 19, 2008, 02:55:32 PM
 love(1)
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 19, 2008, 03:13:08 PM
OooopS! Fancy meeting you in here......   kiss




















36_1_72



















sorriso2
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on September 19, 2008, 03:15:22 PM
Hmmmmmmmm!
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Post by: Bertie Horak on September 19, 2008, 03:28:19 PM
Oops, sorry, didn't see anything!   Will come back later!
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Post by: Rhona on September 19, 2008, 04:05:55 PM
Geez! will you two get a room!
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: SandyB on September 19, 2008, 07:29:03 PM
Mmmm .. hints of braais ..  I   love(1)  's  and .. Oops  fancy meeting you here ...  Bertie ducking ..  Oh  what the hell  " you  two  get a room "  ... and  sunday will take care of itself  .. cat3... wonder what  state I'm going end up in in tomorrow afternoon , just hope the wind  stays away .. i want a nice calm day for  memorial get together .. lots of raising of glasses  and sharing of memories .. about 30  of us ..  friends colleagues  etc  ..  starting 4 pm  settliing down into sunset  when the home settles down  into the night ( always a wonderful time for me ) ..  then we all filter off  and I then want  time  alone  and a good nights sleep ..
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: SandyB on September 20, 2008, 09:36:36 AM
Weathers perfect here  for the gathering this afternoon .. warming up only a light breeze .. only prob is the darn air show ... noisy ...
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) on September 20, 2008, 10:04:06 AM
Kalahari : a little windy, dusty, somewhat chilly....  not too bad.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 20, 2008, 10:27:51 AM
A bit of a chill in the air..... and guess what? I am allowed to lightthe fire.... just for supper....... I am sooooooo Spoilt!

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Post by: Bertie Horak on September 20, 2008, 12:13:28 PM
Lovely day in CT.  Too bad I have so much to do!
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on September 20, 2008, 01:03:58 PM
Quote from: Michael Alexander on September 20, 2008, 10:27:51 AM
A bit of a chill in the air..... and guess what? I am allowed to lightthe fire.... just for supper....... I am sooooooo Spoilt!



Oh dear Mike - been hearing those voices again have you! Such bad news about the water as well - no water due to a broken pipe across the road so Mike just had to drink  beermug20

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Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on September 20, 2008, 01:09:17 PM
Quote from: SandyB on September 20, 2008, 09:36:36 AM
Weathers perfect here  for the gathering this afternoon .. warming up only a light breeze .. only prob is the darn air show ... noisy ...

Sandy - it's hard to believe that this is the 1st anniversary! I wish you a meaningful afternoon sharing good memories and stories with all of those close to you!

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Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: SandyB on September 21, 2008, 07:29:40 AM
Thanks Michele .. it went well and  yes  served purpose ..  carried on well into the evening ... all the food scoffed down .. lots of Bubbly and lots of raising of glasses .. me just sort of hail damaged this morning ...
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on September 21, 2008, 01:09:19 PM
Sandy - it wouldn't have been a celebration if you weren't feeling the worse for wear this morning, but glad to hear that a good time was had by all!

The rest of you will be happy to know that the voices in Mike's head seem to have changed their tune and as I am typing away he is enjoying a couple of beers (or sixpacks should I say) next door at his brother Paul's. I wonder what the voices will be saying tomorrow morning?

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Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Florrie van Zyl (Muir) on September 21, 2008, 03:53:01 PM
Michele, he seems to go through stages when he wants to get some sympathy from us here on the board, then you are the "vark in die verhaal".
@ Mike, sorry for that comment, feel like a real traitor.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: SandyB on September 21, 2008, 04:55:44 PM
Thats a good old afr  expression i have not  heard in a while ...   sorriso2
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 30, 2008, 08:32:12 AM
Wow! CHeck out the up and coming weather in Omund ... 250 degrees....... Hahahaha! The weather people had better have made a mistake, otherwise I won't have to light the fire to braai....

Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on September 30, 2008, 08:41:35 AM
Its all in the mind, global warming

Now you dont need charcoal no more, get your AC going.......
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georg ruf jr. on September 30, 2008, 01:28:21 PM
That's some way to start into summer...
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Bertie Horak on September 30, 2008, 01:36:13 PM
@ Georg Snr:  Here in SA we have a charcoal shortage ---> Caused by too high electricity demand ---> Caused by too many AC's running!  ---> vicious circle! sorriso2
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on October 24, 2008, 11:59:38 AM
Locals know this already...everyone is talkng about the wind, the last two days.,..... the wind in Omund has been pumping...... big way....... cold and southerly with sand all over the place.... Looking towards the east of town, it looks like a scene outta the movie, the Mummy,  A wall of sand...... Spoke to Johann, who flies choppers to the boats...... The swell on the sea is 10m and the wind is hurling past at 50knots........

Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee) on October 24, 2008, 02:41:10 PM
I can only hope that we will not have that kind of weather on the weekend of the reunion!

For a change we have a quiet day today and summer is truly here now  -  temps are exceeding 30 and sweat pouring, but I love it.....
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on October 24, 2008, 07:58:41 PM
.....and table View has a pumping South Easter to-nite. After some wine it didn't seem so bad...just a breeze.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: SandyB on October 24, 2008, 08:22:06 PM
After lovely tropical weather i come home to this cold wind ...
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on October 24, 2008, 08:34:04 PM
... so I'm not imagining it then.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: SandyB on October 24, 2008, 08:46:04 PM
Its cold and uninviting ... me off to bed now ..
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: pam spackman on October 29, 2008, 01:52:51 PM
In the S.E. EnglandHertfordshire, we had 4 inchesof SNOW last night!!!
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Very unusual for October!   Beautiful, except  when it melts!!

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Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 06, 2009, 10:06:08 AM
The wind is blowing from the west today, a strange warm wind.... Weather reports reckon there is a 40% chance of rain tonight and for Saturday morning..... maximum temp 2morrow 28 degrees .... looks good for a braai.....

Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on February 06, 2009, 01:12:53 PM
Very Very hot here in Cape Town thank goodness for the wind (just above a breeze)
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 06, 2009, 01:14:08 PM
It's all that wine that you're drinking that causes wind....




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Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Bertie Horak on February 06, 2009, 02:50:37 PM
33 degrees in my valley right now!
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Malcolm Bertoni on February 07, 2009, 02:19:17 AM
Hi

Aus, as some of you might know, has bloody hot weather over summer.  The mainland has had 40-45 C for the past 7-10 days. Adelaide hit an all-time high of close to 44 C last week. Today Melbourne has 44, Canberra has 40 C, Adelaide 41 C.  Perth had 40+ last week but now its a (relatively) cool 28 C. 

Thank God I'm in Hobart where its only 27 C.  We had a high of 32 C last week.  The entire mainland is roasting and there are huge bushfires everywhere, especially in the southern states.  Evidently the temperatures are an average of 4-5  degrees warmer than last year, with less rainfall.  Even Tasmania which is normally quite wet has had about 20% less rain.  All the mainland states have had water restrictions for the past year or two.

And there are floods in northern Queensland!!!!!!!  Figure that out.

Malcolm
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 07, 2009, 05:37:05 AM
No Thanks Malcolm, I'll stick to living in this cool desert of ours....

Ps.. I got your papers.....

Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Malcolm Bertoni on February 07, 2009, 07:02:13 AM


Thanks Mike.

By the way, Melbourne hit a maximum of 46.5 C today - a new record.  Ridiculous.

Malcolm
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on February 07, 2009, 07:11:14 AM
O-mund has the mildest weather of all, disregarding the east wind days, you´re lucky people there
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 07, 2009, 07:24:54 AM
I actually enjoy the east wind, especially when it creeps up during a still, cloudless night.... My lips tend to get dry 2-3 days before the east wind arrives, this gives me a warning to get my braaimeat ready, coz nothing beats braai on an east wind evening (once the wind dies down)

In some parts of town, we have those whispering pines..... it's an amazing calming sound....
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 12, 2009, 09:40:09 AM
It is 11h40 in Oranjemund and the current temp is at 32.4 degrees and climbing, I have informed my better half, and I will not take nO for an answer, I will be lighting the fire for supper..... Bork belly and wors.....


Awesome stuff.... and I just nuked my portapool last night....

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Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on February 12, 2009, 10:28:26 AM
 image14 At least I know where Shannon gets her bad spelling from! What on earth is Bork  belly? And an auvtion?
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 12, 2009, 11:05:31 AM
Thats Heat Stress........  I-T-O
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on February 12, 2009, 11:16:32 AM
Let me cool you down

Thats the weather here today LOL
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on February 12, 2009, 06:12:16 PM
That looks quite inviting with the heat we having here.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on February 12, 2009, 06:20:13 PM
Quote from: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on February 12, 2009, 06:12:16 PM
That looks quite inviting with the heat we having here.
Well just come over here and cool down LOL, but you would soon go back to CT i guess
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: DUNJA WRBKA on February 13, 2009, 04:56:52 AM
The snow is beautiful when it arrives but after the cars and trucks have been over it its a right mess! lol Think like any weather, its ok in small quantities but after, lets say a month its becomes a bit much!  (my opionion)
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on February 23, 2009, 03:03:37 PM
I went for a walk 40 minutes ago..... the thunder clouds have arrived, moving in from the high ground in th east and moving at pace towards the west,..... man! I hope it rains and makes a racket......

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Post by: Bertie Horak on February 23, 2009, 04:58:46 PM
We can do with some rain in the Cape.  All that it's raining is ash!  With all the fires in the area the sky is an eerie greyish yellow and it looks like it's snowing with a fine mist of ash covering the cars.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Malcolm Bertoni on February 24, 2009, 04:10:24 AM
You guys aint seen nothing yet. 

Here in Aus there are huge fires burning in the southern states on the mainland and hundreds of people killed and something like a thousand houses burnt.  The eucalypus trees burn like hell and create fire storms that must be seen to be believed.  They get these insane hot northerlies that blow at gale force.

Just a few weeks back there was the highest temperatures ever recorded north of Melbourne: 50.7 C!!!!!!  It beat the record just set the week before which was 46 C.

You dont need to light a braai - just put the wors out in the sun!


Thank goodness it doesnt get like that down here in Tasmania which only reaches about 30 C in Hobart.

Malcolm
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Bertie Horak on February 24, 2009, 10:20:14 AM
Sounds horrible, Malcolm!  I always think of all the animals that get killed in the fires.  Animals like tortoises and chameleons that can't run.  Terrible way to die.   msn emoticon (68)
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP) on February 24, 2009, 11:28:39 AM
I have seen the fires down under on the TV
Terrible.......
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Bertie Horak on February 24, 2009, 12:15:59 PM
37 0C here in my valley at the moment.  Sky gray with smoke.  Weatherman predicted a 30% chance for rain - oh I hope - firstly to help the fire-fighters who's been at it for days, and to cool down a bit and clean the air.  pls
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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on February 24, 2009, 02:07:17 PM
Just hot and clammy here.....horrible weather.
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Post by: Bertie Horak on February 24, 2009, 05:25:31 PM
We still haven't had any rain today, although it's humid and a lot of high thunder clouds around.  My parents in Malmesbury (about 80km to the North) already had 8mm this afternoon.  Hope it's coming this way!
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: SandyB on February 24, 2009, 07:11:58 PM
Lets hope it rains .. yes those poor firefighters  .. apparently  seems a lot is arson .. they should if they catch those buggers  , put them in the middel of a fire , or yes make them work  with the firefighters as  punishment ..   awful  clammy weather as Diana said ..  I came home in a foul mood ... back at work  catching up .. and yes felt as though I was walking through mud ...  then discovered that the  evaporative water  cooling system  was turned off as well raising  discomfort levels on shop floor ...   found out it has not been subject to regular maintenance  cos when i raised cain  the handyman switched it on and the  water was rotten and  just stank and 90 % of the spray nozzles were blocked ..  I shal  rip my  mainteneance colleagues head off when he gets back from leave .... he supposed to ensure regular cleaning of nozzles  and flushing of system ...   image14
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on February 24, 2009, 09:54:21 PM
I've now melted. Still no rain....I'm waiting.......
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on March 06, 2009, 04:36:20 AM
Here comes the big 40 degree for Omund today.............

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Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on March 06, 2009, 03:52:24 PM
It's just shy of 18h00 out here in the Namib, and the temp is just shy of 31 degrees.......we recorded 6.6mm of rain since 14h00 this afternoon.......

Muggy and plenty of people lighting braais tonite.....
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Bertie Horak on March 06, 2009, 04:02:48 PM
18h00 here in my valley now, and still 34oC!  Georg, that snow will be welcome too!  Hot(1)
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on March 06, 2009, 05:58:12 PM
 Hot(1)  jeez at least you've had rain.......HOT HOT HOT just plain HOT here, still non the less a lovely evening outside....NOOOO wind.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: SandyB on March 06, 2009, 07:37:47 PM
Evening cooling down .. had a  small braai ,  reds cider on ice ...  Aah ...
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on April 03, 2009, 12:57:09 PM
It's pissing down with rain here in Omund this afternoon, warm and dry.....with thunder abound!

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Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Skinny on April 03, 2009, 02:28:47 PM
Raining, thunder and lightning in Rosh Pinah too. Temprature about 29 degrees c and wind blowing all dust around so every thing covered in mud yuk yuk yuk......
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Bertie Horak on April 03, 2009, 04:44:44 PM
They're predicting some rain for us too.... hope they're right!
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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on April 03, 2009, 06:00:07 PM
Never mind that we'll all be melted by then Bertie...verrryyyy hot and humid.
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Bertie Horak on April 03, 2009, 06:18:07 PM
Hot and humid indeed. Not a breath of wind.  Almost eerily quiet here in my valley. Swarm of mosquitoes taking over my place. Just made a Citronella lotion quickly, seems to be helping!
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: SandyB on April 03, 2009, 06:31:53 PM
Just  done a small braai  .. sipping  reds with tons of ice ... warm evening ...
Title: Re: The Weather in Omund Today!
Post by: Michael Alexander on May 16, 2009, 12:48:38 PM
Well the first storm of the winter has arrived in Omund..... no rain yet, the wind is swirling a gale in from the North West.... there is a mixture of sand and dust billowing down the street, one cannot see the desert at the end of seventh ave.... I know that the Off road club is doing a dune ride today and I know a friend is hosting a spit braai in his garden today..... I do not envy any of them..... the rain (30% ) should be here by 17h00....

don't you just love living in the desert......