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  1. fluid dynamic
    I thought it always was a dating site? Why, what are you doing on here ?
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    I agree , nothing to do but drink. Ive already polished off a botlle Shiraz. Now need yo find some moreHello my name is Fluid dynamic and ive got a problem
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    I love trees and we need more of them. But if they are a risk to life and property we need to take a sensible view. The council official with his clip board and preservation orders doesnt always see it that way unfortunately. We dont know how strong the wind has to be before a particular tree goes down, but I hope you stay safe. Ps. (Copper nails in the base , just saying ) But preferably - proper maintenance and cutting off dangerous limbs and branches will help.
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    Many of us on here have sufficient experience to realise that the MetO produces decent forecasts..... But they are only forecasts. As we know they admit to dropping the ball now and then which isnt unforgivable, its just that they dont know fluid dynamics as well as the atmosphere- no one does. Different forecasters are entitled to their views. The quality of their output is judged only by accuracy. And hence a track record. Live and let live.
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    Reporting from Goddards Green. 4degrees C on the way here. May have seen some warm sleet on the windscreen, no snowdrifts driven by 100mph gusts yet. Only a matter of time
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    I looked at it and thought, hmm I don't want that big green poo shape any bigger thanks - It cannot be good news
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    I don't like those JP. Got any others ?
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    I think dew ponds are man made, in areas that are devoid of natural surface water, such as on chalk, as you say. If there is an underground reservoir (groundwater one ?) with an overflow, the overflowing discharge must be percolating away through the chalk. Like a soakaway - these need checking for silt build-up which inhibits permeability
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    A new free landfill site ! Win win situation !
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    helluva squall here now. It was quite peaceful earlier, now we have huge gusts and hail
  11. fluid dynamic
    Reports of thundersnow in the South West overnight. Envy What have we got? Another day of wet feet and smashed umbrellas
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    Oh another storm tomorrow I see. God only knows, how many is that? We have been lucky - largely unaffected - only our old outhouse roof and side blew away like a badly glued down toupe. Its getting tedious now, almost bizarrely normal. Commiserations to those under the threat of flooding. You get all the way to here, within a spit of Spring, and it looks the most threatening due to groundwater levels - they could pop up anywhere. Hope we all get away unscathed.
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    Still waiting
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    If i was any use at paintshop pro i could photomontage Eric Pickles as a giant sandbag laying on the banks of the Thames (just saying)
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    Quite a good piece written BEFORE this winter, just to put things in context and set the scene. http://martinhesp.wordpress.com/2013/10/08/the-somerset-levels-and-the-uks-biggest-occasional-temporary-lake/
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    Morning all ! Beautiful scenes this morning at Eastney. Not a breath of wind. Mirror glass sea Ominous towering cloud to the South. Wish i had a better camera with me instead of an iPhone
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    Have to agree. Gav is a great forecaster
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    Slept right through whatever happened last night. The road is dry and the wind's whistling but I can see blue sky, wow. Talking of sunshine, off to the Albert Hall to see Cirque du Soleil this afternoon. The girls on their snowboards at Sochi are like circus performers, just amazing stuff. Surrey, hope you're not flooded out...
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    Gone quiet here That all you got Ruth ?
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    winds are picking up here The open fire is roaring as the chimney sucks the air though the grate. Lovely (in here)
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    I hope we get a long hot summer too(Serious mode on )If you own a building, be well insured against subsidence, however, claims could be record breaking due to shrinkage and heave if you are on any cohesive soil.(Serious mode off)
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    No need to fret Tom. Last Barrister i went up against (London Transport) wasnt worth the socks he sweated in. Unleash da Saarf London Massive innit
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    Hi CK I do have my moments, if its important I can get serious. I have spouted off about subjects of Somerset Levels and Dawlish where I have much experience and professional insight. But banter - well yes everyone needs to breathe and kick back sometimes ! I really am feeling annoyed about the EA and in particular Chris Smith's attitude yesterday on his visit to the Levels. I have made posts elsewhere about it but those poor flooded people and landowners at the mercy of the environmental lobby which is currently far to powerful in my view. 5 weeks and counting - the land has been anaerobically strangled with wastewater and pollutants covering acres. The EA has done great work on tidal defences but lost the plot on fluvial and hydraulic capacity on the Levels - it is perfectly possible to manage water levels with wetlands without compromising land quality and exacerbating flooding - and now the EA seems to be finally admitting that maintenance of hydraulic structures hasn't been adequate. Any civil or environmental engineer with a bit of hydraulic skill could go there and within a couple of days identify the hydraulic deficiencies and get them put right quickly. The affected landowners could probably do so too. There are plenty of reports and studies on the subject of flooding of the Levels - in the 90s I helped write some of them. I really hope all affected wont suffer too much more, but realistically I am not optimistic about a rapid improvement.
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    Sad person reporting back. Cold wind out there but made i back from the post office courtesy of Moutain equipment down jacket. could have succumbed otherwise. Post officer didnt want to discuss Boyles Law either -- but its so important !
  25. fluid dynamic
    err guys, have you seen this ?
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