it's Sydney's turn!

[Morrolan]

y'all get 40 degrees over the weekend...

[Kooky]

Marvellous.

I think we had that a couple of weeks ago, but it's been a rather pleasant 28-30 since.

[Bender]

Ick. We're going to be in Sydney this weekend. But it's going to be 38 and 39 here, so not much different.

[daffodil]

y'all get 40 degrees over the weekend...

Beers already chilling. Lovely!

[Morrolan]

of course, we'll be having 45C...

[Kooky]

It will possibly be a bit cooler than 40 in the city and by the harbour. The extremes seem to be out west, Parramatta, Pentrith, etc.

It was a warm night, though. Increasingly the evap cooler is going on and staying on.

[Burbage]

It's 20 degrees warmer in Melbourne compared to here.

[Morrolan]

nice:

PARTS of Australia will be hotter than the African plains or Middle Eastern deserts this weekend, while other parts battle raging bushfires and still others cope with widespread flooding.
New South Wales is forecast to become the hottest place on the planet on Sunday, with the current heatwave sending temperatures soaring to 47C.

[Kooky]

We're going to have to find a place with aircon.

I've got an appointment today and, although it hurts greatly after Sg, I'm just going to pay $35 each way for a taxi as there is no f***ing way I'm going on a non-aircon bus again.

[canuck]

and I hear from a good source they are going to be dropping taxi rates in sg

[avatarless]

It's 4 degrees F here. That's -15 C. Think i'll light a fire...

[Zephyr]

We're going to have to find a place with aircon.

I've got an appointment today and, although it hurts greatly after Sg, I'm just going to pay $35 each way for a taxi as there is no f***ing way I'm going on a non-aircon bus again.

Are there no a/c buses there?

What about winter? Are they heated then?

[Zephyr]

It's 4 degrees F here. That's -15 C. Think i'll light a fire...

Where are you at? Brrrr, that temperature's very similar to Ottawa's.

[Kooky]

Are there no a/c buses there?

What about winter? Are they heated then?

It seems to be hit and miss, Zeph. Last Friday I spent over an hour on a non-airconned one and it wasn't at all pleasant. This week I got an airconned one; still not great but better, although that was early evening. No idea about Winter, last week was my first encounter with a Sydney Bus.

We now know to concentrate our property search to areas with train lines, that's for sure. I'd rather not buy a second car but, if by some miracle somebody will employ me, I may have to put saving the world aside for now.

edit: Although the trains don't seem much better.

[TheDancerOnYourGrave]

You could always buy a bike

rrrrr rrrrr rrrrr

[canuck]

If I remember the trains correctly, it is dark musty and sweaty, over two levels

[Kooky]

And there was me thinking you stored it all up for future use, DOYG. I'm disappointed in you. Must try harder.


I can't ride a bike.

[TheDancerOnYourGrave]

Come back lah. I dun li hier annymo

[avatarless]

It's 4 degrees F here. That's -15 C. Think i'll light a fire...

Where are you at? Brrrr, that temperature's very similar to Ottawa's.

Bawwwston.

[Zephyr]

I feel for you, K. With the heatwave, it must be no picnic riding a bus with no a/c.

[baloo]

We're going to have to find a place with aircon.

I've got an appointment today and, although it hurts greatly after Sg, I'm just going to pay $35 each way for a taxi as there is no f***ing way I'm going on a non-aircon bus again.

hmmm, australia, poms, moaning, weather. Good to see the stereotyping is alive and well.

[Kooky]

Kiss it, baby.

[Zephyr]

Where are you at? Brrrr, that temperature's very similar to Ottawa's.

Bawwwston.

Ahhhh, it all makes sense now. Keep warm.

[daffodil]

nice:

PARTS of Australia will be hotter than the African plains or Middle Eastern deserts this weekend...

Ooher, how exotic

[Kooky]

So - 'cos I know you were all worrying about me and my logistics issues - I decided to employ a bit of creative thinking.

The Manly Ferry is a jolly nice way to travel in Summer, and comes with natural aircon.