Sunday, December 27th, 2009
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2:42 pm - Rain.
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Still raining. If it hasn't been raining, it's been drizzling, and when it's not drizzling it's showering. The average December rainfall is 43mm; twice that has fallen since Christmas day. And yet there is still no run-off into the river. This is a soaking rain and it soaks right in as soon as it hits. It's the sort of rain we have needed for the last 3 years and never saw.
I blame ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) steve3. He and Sheena came out from England to get away from the cold, damp Christmas weather to enjoy our hot, dry Christmas.
I love the sound of rain on a tin roof. It's the sound I grew up with on the farm.
current mood:  happy
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Saturday, December 26th, 2009
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1:01 am - Food
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Utterly stuffed with chicken, pork, bugs (slipper lobsters) and prawns. Washed it down with Old Speckled Hen and Monteiths Summer Ale.
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Friday, December 25th, 2009
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12:02 am - Merry Christmas!
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The remnants of Cyclone Laurence are due here tomorrow, with a predicted 200mm of rain. Flood warnings are out for the north and west of the state. No rain as yet but the sky is cloudy.
Looks like today is wet and cool instead of the usual hot and dry. A cool, damp Christmas feels odd.
http://www.isitchristmas.com/
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
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3:33 pm - Alan Moir
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
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7:25 pm - Sometimes a mouse isn't good enough
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Sunday, December 20th, 2009
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10:03 am
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
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9:25 am - Great Australian Firewall
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
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12:13 pm - Escape Diary
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Each morning they leave the door open to let in fresh air They don't know it also lets me in. They do not see me and I am free to explore, to find how they get into the front yard. They have NO idea I ... wait, is that a camera?
Gah! Thwarted again.
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
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9:46 pm - STICK!
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8:37 pm - Drought
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Sunday, December 6th, 2009
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10:41 am - Prius
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So, 2,500 km of driving has been done. I note the following
Fuel economy is 5.3 l/100km (18.87 km/l, 53.3mpg, 44.38mpUSg) under my style of driving. I could get better if I drive like an old fart. I get this economy alone or if the car is full of people.
Single CD player is a bit of a peeve. I know the car is the base model, but how much extra would a 6-stacker CD player add to the cost?The sales guy said he could add one at the time I bought the car but he'd have to sell me the full sat nav/ blue tooth set to give me the better CD player. That was a $4k upgrade.
A/C runs even when the petrol motor is off. I like that.
Still waiting for the automatic transmission gear change bump the CV tranny doesn't have.
Biggest peeve: there is nothing that gives me a reading of how the petrol engine is doing beyond the "Oh no, something is wrong!" light. Not even a temperature gauge.
On the whole, I'm happy with the car.
current mood: pleased
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
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10:09 pm - This makes me laugh.
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6:14 pm
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10:46 am - Dear Lazyweb
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Someone posted a link to some free/cheap software that would piece photos from, say, a Canon 50D DSLR into a movie. I can't remember who you are or the name of the software. Can you remind me of both, please?
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
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10:51 pm - Weather Geekage
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Sunday, November 29th, 2009
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10:13 am - 11:36
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Have a rolling ball clock, owned by Bumble's carers.
The time is 11:36, with 11:37 about to roll in. It makes a hell of a noise when 1 o'clcok rolls around.
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
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9:53 pm
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5:44 pm - Bumble
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
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11:21 pm - Wild Frogs
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Two spotted marsh frogs and a green tree frog holding a croak-off in my fish pond.
Marsh frogs go kuk-kuk-kuk
Green tree frog goes BROM BROM BROM BROM
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
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1:10 pm - Currently in care
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5 peewees and a magpie
The magpie was found in the open, away from shade and highly distressed by the heat. A day and night in a cool corner of the house has revived him nicely. He is still very quiet and weak but he is taking in food. He has even started to beg for it,
Peewees will be transferred to a larger cage at Mum & Dad's place. I'd rather keep them here but Mum will be home to feed them, whereas I will not. The birds have out-grown their travel cage so I can't take them to work any more. They need a place to flap and stretch.
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amused