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Title: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 December 2009, 08:27:11
Sent to me by Matchless and taken from the metcheck website.

It would appear that its going to get quite windy towards the end of the week.  ;D

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/Marks_DTM_Calib/Metcheck.jpg)
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: Elite Pete on 14 December 2009, 08:58:14
Anything to do with Jimbob ::)
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: STMO999 on 14 December 2009, 09:06:49
294mph winds. That's enough to make the earth spin faster and shorten the days even more. ::)
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: Jimbob on 14 December 2009, 09:24:00
bloody hell!  I cant match that!
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: Andy B on 14 December 2009, 09:26:16
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bloody hell!  I cant match that!

Not even after the sprouts?  ;)  ;)  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: Nickbat on 14 December 2009, 09:31:27
That's why I don't trust computer models! ;)
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 14 December 2009, 09:43:24
PMSL. Anyone hoping to visit relatives in the U.S. for Christmas might want to consider an earlier flight. They 'aint going to make much progress against that. ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: Richie London on 14 December 2009, 10:39:38
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PMSL. Anyone hoping to visit relatives in the U.S. for Christmas might want to consider an earlier flight. They 'aint going to make much progress against that. ;)

Kevin


especially if your flying with BA. looks like a strike is on the cards yet again to break everyones travel plans up

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091214/tuk-threat-of-strike-by-ba-staff-looms-c-45dbed5.html
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 December 2009, 13:13:54
294 mph :o :o

either there is a mistake , or you all need extra weights, start eating now ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: HolyCount on 14 December 2009, 13:20:46
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PMSL. Anyone hoping to visit relatives in the U.S. for Christmas might want to consider an earlier flight. They 'aint going to make much progress against that. ;)

Kevin

Go round t'other way --- will be faster with a following wind !!!  ;D
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: markfree on 14 December 2009, 14:12:02
The Shetlands holds the unofficial British record for wind speed, which in 1962 was recorded at 177 mph (285 km/h) at RAF Saxa Vord—just before the measuring equipment blew away ;D
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: Elite Pete on 14 December 2009, 14:28:53
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The Shetlands holds the unofficial British record for wind speed, which in 1962 was recorded at 177 mph (285 km/h) at RAF Saxa Vord—just before the measuring equipment blew away ;D
I do believe there has been a higher reading in a small village just west of Chester ::)
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 14 December 2009, 14:33:31
I wonder if driving with a tail wind on Thursday my Essie would top 300 mph???? ::)
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: albitz on 14 December 2009, 16:03:26
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I wonder if driving with a tail wind on Thursday my Essie would top 30mph???? ::)
I seriously doubt it tbh ,but you never know . :y ::)
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: Elite Pete on 14 December 2009, 16:50:00
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I wonder if driving with a tail wind on Thursday my Essie would top 30mph???? ::)
I seriously doubt it tbh ,but you never know . :y ::)
;D
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: STMO999 on 14 December 2009, 16:55:35
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I wonder if driving with a tail wind on Thursday my Essie would top 30mph???? ::)
I seriously doubt it tbh ,but you never know . :y ::)

Tee Hee ;D ;D
Title: Re: Batten down the hatches!
Post by: LJay on 14 December 2009, 18:29:15
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The Shetlands holds the unofficial British record for wind speed, which in 1962 was recorded at 177 mph (285 km/h) at RAF Saxa Vord—just before the measuring equipment blew away ;D
I do believe there has been a higher reading in a small village just west of Chester ::)

Can't think where that might be!!! ::)
Were you and Jimbob both there to produce that combined windspeed then? :P