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WheelWalker

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18. They made it up to describe an abnormally normal year with
Sun Dec 9, 2012, 08:13 PM
Dec 2012

neither El Nino or La Nina influences. It's the Middle Way (not to be confused with the Third Way, lol)

It's not normal here; we have somewhat warmer than average temps and rain, PDJane Dec 2012 #1
Our friend's house in portland had roses blooming and an iris in FULL bloom on Thanksgiving DonRedwood Dec 2012 #2
I've had a few out of season blooms too. seems to be a reaction to the drought Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2012 #4
I am still seeing flying insects outside AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #6
No frost here at 700 ft either. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #7
I want my apple trees to produce next year. Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2012 #12
I had monster apples this year. The Fujis were the size of grapefruit. WheelWalker Dec 2012 #15
so did I! okay, now that's weird Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2012 #16
I was just speculating that increased atmospheric CO2 might be affecting fruit size, WheelWalker Dec 2012 #20
that's above my pay grade Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2012 #21
I've only a half dozen various fruit trees myself, but I was a Future Farmer in my youth and WheelWalker Dec 2012 #22
We do tend to get dumped on pscot Dec 2012 #3
Indeed. The (perhaps) unintended truth of the article is that "normal" will hereafter be "abnormal" WheelWalker Dec 2012 #11
There is nothing normal about our weather this year AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #5
Does this remind anyone else of Carlin's Hippy Dippy Weatherman? pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #8
You nailed it. I love G. Carlin WheelWalker Dec 2012 #10
I posted one of his original HDW sketches in another weather thread: pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #13
That's funny ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #9
When will people wake up to the reality of climate change? slackmaster Dec 2012 #14
"La nada?" Never heard of that one... Wounded Bear Dec 2012 #17
They made it up to describe an abnormally normal year with WheelWalker Dec 2012 #18
It has definitely been abnormally warm. LWolf Dec 2012 #19
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