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I can feel it. The weather this year up in Canada here has been extremely odd. Constantly. You can tell something is off.

Noaidi 2mo ago
I live in a minivan and drive around the United States every year. I started noticing it two years ago, but last year was really difficult for me to go to the usual places I went. I’m up in the Pacific Northwest right now and I’m not even planning where I’m gonna go this year because I’m definitely gonna just be following the weather. One thing I will definitely not be doing is staying around the Palm Springs area, which I usually do because of the risk for earthquakes if the heavy rain flow into the Salton sea.
- johnnyApplePRNG 2mo ago
  That's crazy! Are you enjoying the van life? Always dreamed of doing it myself.
  - Noaidi 2mo ago
    It was forced on me, so I have to enjoy it (Homeless, the rent is too damn high). Just hard to do when you live off of disability with a serious mental illness. Also, my van is a 2001 dodge grand caravan so don't get too excited. :)
- andsoitis 2mo ago
  > One thing I will definitely not be doing is staying around the Palm Springs area, which I usually do because of the risk for earthquakes if the heavy rain flow into the Salton sea. Heavy precipitation would have negligible impact on earthquake hazard. Interestingly, Palm Springs area has considerably higher earthquake risk than most of the US because it sits near 4 major active faults: San Andreas, San Jacinto, Banning, and Garnet Hill.
contingencies 2mo ago
In Sydney it has been raining almost non stop for a year. Really odd. Garden loves it, I'm planting non-endemic native (primarily tropical) species from further north along the coast. I expect a snap-back to extreme drought during this or the subsequent summer. But come further warming, we'll have a jungle.
- BLKNSLVR 2mo ago
  I get the feeling the coming summer is going to be brutal. On one hand, heat + humidity will literally kill some vulnerable people. One the other hand, heat + extreme dryness will literally kill people via wildfires. Before summer comes around I need to clear various dry leaves and branches and general fire-fuel garden waste from around my house and yard. Somehow, my house doesn't have a water tank, and that makes me feel vulnerable, and it's only recently that I've felt that as a potential threat, mental note: water tank + pump near the top of the to-do/buy list.
  - contingencies 2mo ago
    Where are you based now? Long time between drinks. I think 2600 is still running. Pop in at the next one? https://www.meetup.com/en-au/sydney-2600/events/316056334/ https://www.meetup.com/en-au/sydney-2600/events/316056334/
    - BLKNSLVR 2mo ago
      SA (still). Not sure if I am who you think I am... Wermspowke?
- ColdStream 2mo ago
  Yeah, in Melbourne here. It feels like Winter never really got going. Yeah, there is some rain and there have been a hand full of cold mornings at best. I do wonder how this summer is going to go, it is going to hit right at the peak of El Nino and they are anticipating some very dry conditions.

Noaidi 2mo ago

I live in a minivan and drive around the United States every year. I started noticing it two years ago, but last year was really difficult for me to go to the usual places I went. I’m up in the Pacific Northwest right now and I’m not even planning where I’m gonna go this year because I’m definitely gonna just be following the weather. One thing I will definitely not be doing is staying around the Palm Springs area, which I usually do because of the risk for earthquakes if the heavy rain flow into the Salton sea.

johnnyApplePRNG 2mo ago
That's crazy! Are you enjoying the van life? Always dreamed of doing it myself.
- Noaidi 2mo ago
  It was forced on me, so I have to enjoy it (Homeless, the rent is too damn high). Just hard to do when you live off of disability with a serious mental illness. Also, my van is a 2001 dodge grand caravan so don't get too excited. :)
andsoitis 2mo ago
> One thing I will definitely not be doing is staying around the Palm Springs area, which I usually do because of the risk for earthquakes if the heavy rain flow into the Salton sea. Heavy precipitation would have negligible impact on earthquake hazard. Interestingly, Palm Springs area has considerably higher earthquake risk than most of the US because it sits near 4 major active faults: San Andreas, San Jacinto, Banning, and Garnet Hill.

contingencies 2mo ago

In Sydney it has been raining almost non stop for a year. Really odd. Garden loves it, I'm planting non-endemic native (primarily tropical) species from further north along the coast. I expect a snap-back to extreme drought during this or the subsequent summer. But come further warming, we'll have a jungle.

BLKNSLVR 2mo ago
I get the feeling the coming summer is going to be brutal. On one hand, heat + humidity will literally kill some vulnerable people. One the other hand, heat + extreme dryness will literally kill people via wildfires. Before summer comes around I need to clear various dry leaves and branches and general fire-fuel garden waste from around my house and yard. Somehow, my house doesn't have a water tank, and that makes me feel vulnerable, and it's only recently that I've felt that as a potential threat, mental note: water tank + pump near the top of the to-do/buy list.
- contingencies 2mo ago
  Where are you based now? Long time between drinks. I think 2600 is still running. Pop in at the next one? https://www.meetup.com/en-au/sydney-2600/events/316056334/ https://www.meetup.com/en-au/sydney-2600/events/316056334/
  - BLKNSLVR 2mo ago
    SA (still). Not sure if I am who you think I am... Wermspowke?
ColdStream 2mo ago
Yeah, in Melbourne here. It feels like Winter never really got going. Yeah, there is some rain and there have been a hand full of cold mornings at best. I do wonder how this summer is going to go, it is going to hit right at the peak of El Nino and they are anticipating some very dry conditions.