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Summer 2014 Banter Thread


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Snow88, I read here you're a cop. Dude be safe and thank you for putting your life on the line everyday.

 

I just lost my best friend of 12 years who was an officer on Sunday morning. This really sucks

Thanks. Sorry to hear that. I already have been to 2 police funerals. I graduated from the police academy on December 27. I am still a rookie so I haven't seen a lot of things yet.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
530 PM PDT TUE JUL 1 2014

...ONE OF THE DRIEST RAIN SEASONS ON RECORD ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN
CALIFORNIA...

...DRIEST BACK TO BACK RAIN SEASONS EVER IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES...

WITH JUST 6.08 INCHES OF RAIN...THIS RAIN SEASON (JULY 1ST 2013
THROUGH JUNE 30TH 2014) WAS THE 7TH DRIEST EVER IN DOWNTOWN LOS
ANGELES SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1877. ON THE HEELS OF THE 6TH DRIEST
SEASON...THE 2012-2013 SEASON...DURING WHICH JUST 5.85 INCHES OF
RAIN WAS RECORDED...THE COMBINED RAINFALL FOR THE LAST 2 SEASONS WAS
JUST 11.93 INCHES. THAT IS THE LEAST TOTAL RAIN EVER RECORDED IN
BACK TO BACK SEASONS IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. THE PREVIOUS DRIEST
BACK TO BACK RAIN SEASONS WERE 1897-1898 AND 1898-1899 DURING
WHICH 12.45 INCHES OF RAIN WAS RECORDED.

THE RAINFALL DEFICIT IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES FOR THE PAST TWO
SEASONS IS 17.93 INCHES. IN OTHER WORDS...RAINFALL FOR THE
PAST TWO SEASONS COMBINED WAS NEARLY A FOOT AND A HALF BELOW
NORMAL. PERCENT OF NORMAL RAINFALL FOR THE BACK TO BACK SEASONS
WAS JUST 40 PERCENT.

THIS WAS THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE RAINY SEASON DURING WHICH LESS
THAN 10 INCHES OF RAIN WAS RECORDED. THIS WAS ONLY THE 4TH SUCH
STRETCH SINCE 1877. THE OTHER THREE STRETCHES WERE JULY 1ST
1897 TO JUNE 30TH 1900...JULY 1ST 1922 TO JUNE 30TH 1925...AND
JULY 1ST 1958 THROUGH JUNE 30TH 1961.

WITH JUST 20.62 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE
2011-2012 RAINY SEASON...THIS WAS THE 3RD DRIEST STRETCH OF THREE
CONSECUTIVE RAINY SEASONS SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1877...JUST
0.06 INCHES FROM TYING FOR SECOND PLACE. ONLY THE SEASONS FROM
1958-1961 AND 1897-1900 RECEIVED LESS TOTAL RAIN...WITH JUST
18.61 INCHES AND 20.56 INCHES RAIN RESPECTIVELY.

DURING THE PAST THREE SEASONS (2011-2014)...THE RAINFALL DEFICIT
IS 24.16 INCHES...WHICH MEANS THAT RAINFALL SINCE THE BEGINNING
OF THE 2011-2012 SEASON IS JUST OVER 2 FEET BELOW NORMAL. FOR THAT
RELATIVELY LONG PERIOD OF 3 YEARS...PERCENTAGE OF NORMAL RAINFALL
HAS BEEN JUST 45%...INDICATIVE OF JUST HOW PERSISTENT THIS DRY
STRETCH HAS BEEN.

SINCE 2001...FOUR OF THE SEVEN DRIEST RAINY SEASONS HAVE BEEN
RECORDED IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES...INCLUDING THE DRIEST (2006-2007)
DURING WHICH 3.21 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED...THE 2ND DRIEST
(2001-2002) WHEN 4.42 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED...THE 6TH DRIEST
(2012-2013) WITH 5.85 INCHES...AND THE 2013-2014 SEASON...DURING
WHICH 6.08 INCHES OF RAIN FELL.

***********************************************************************

THE FOLLOWING IS A TABLE OF TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE RAIN SEASON FROM
JULY 1ST 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30TH 2014...NORMAL RAINFALL FOR THE
SEASON (USING THE 1981-2010 NORMALS PERIOD)...PERCENT OF NORMAL
SEASONAL RAIN...RAINFALL TOTAL FOR THE DRIEST SEASON AT THAT
LOCATION...AND THE RANK OF THIS SEASON FOR SOME SELECTED LOCATIONS
IN SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

TOTAL RAIN NORMAL % OF DRIEST RANK
7/1/13 TO RAIN NORMAL SEASON THIS
6/30/14 7/1-6/30 EVER SEASON
---------- -------- ------ ------------- -----------

L.A. DOWNTOWN 6.08 14.93 41% 3.21 (2006-07) 7TH DRIEST
L.A. AP 4.45 12.82 35% 2.63 (2006-07) 4TH DRIEST
LONG BEACH AP 4.50 12.26 37% 2.10 (2006-07) 5TH DRIEST
UCLA 6.05 18.63 32% 3.06 (2006-07) 3RD DRIEST
BURBANK AP 5.55 17.31 32% 2.44 (2006-07) 4TH DRIEST
VAN NUYS AP+ 6.35 13.02 49% 2.67 (2001-02) 4TH DRIEST
WOODLAND HILLS 5.58 17.53 32% 4.04 (2006-07) 3RD DRIEST
LANCASTER AP 3.93 7.38 53% 1.26 (2012-13) 11TH DRIEST
SANDBERG 4.41 12.33 36% 2.60 (2001-02) 8TH DRIEST

CAMARILLO AP 5.01 15.22 33% 3.14 (2006-07) 4TH DRIEST
OXNARD NWS 5.87 15.62 38% 4.63 (1989-90) 5TH DRIEST
OJAI 9.50 21.26 45% 6.87 (2006-07) 9TH DRIEST

SANTA BARBARA AP 6.56 17.76 37% 5.76 (1989-90) 2ND DRIEST
SANTA MARIA AP 4.51 13.95 32% 4.25 (1971-72) 2ND DRIEST
JUNCAL DAM 8.39 31.27 27% 8.66 (2006-07) DRIEST
CACHUMA LAKE 9.98 22.09 45% 7.24 (2006-07) 7TH DRIEST

SAN LUIS OBISPO AP+ 5.89 19.01 31% 5.86 (2001-02) 2ND DRIEST
PASO ROBLES AP 4.92 12.78 38% 3.92 (2006-07) 4TH DRIEST

+ PERIOD OF RECORD IS LESS THAN 30 YEARS---NORMALS NOT OFFICIAL

***********************************************************************

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 10 DRIEST RAINY SEASONS (JUL 1-JUN 30) IN DOWNTOWN
LOS ANGELES SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1877...THE TOTAL RAIN DURING THAT
SEASON (IN INCHES) AND THE PERCENTAGE OF NORMAL RAINFALL FOR THE
SEASON (BASED ON 1981-2010 NORMALS). NORMAL RAINFALL FOR THE
SEASON IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES IS 14.93 INCHES.

TOTAL RAINFALL % OF NORMAL
RAIN DEPARTURE RAIN FOR
RANK SEASON (INCHES) (INCHES) TWO SEASONS
---- --------- -------- -------- -----------

1. 2006-2007 3.21 11.72 40%

2. 2001-2002 4.42 10.51 42%

3. 1960-1961 4.85 10.08 44%

4. 1958-1959 5.58 9.35 45%

5. 1898-1899 5.59 9.34 46%

6. 2012-2013 5.85 9.08 49%

7. 2013-2014 6.08 8.85 49%

8. 1923-1924 6.67 8.26 51%

9. 1893-1894 6.73 8.20 52%

10. 1897-1898 7.06 7.87 54%

***********************************************************************

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE 10 DRIEST BACK TO BACK RAINY SEASONS (JUL 1-JUN 30)
IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1877...THE TOTAL RAIN
DURING THOSE SEASONS (IN INCHES)...THE RAINFALL DEFICIT DURING THAT
PERIOD...AND THE PERCENTAGE OF NORMAL RAINFALL FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD
(BASED ON 1981-2010 NORMALS). NORMAL RAINFALL FOR TWO SEASONS
IS 29.86 INCHES.

2 SEASON
TOTAL RAINFALL % OF NORMAL
RAIN DEFICIT RAIN FOR
RANK SEASONS (INCHES) (INCHES) TWO SEASONS
---- --------- -------- -------- -----------

1. 2012-2014 11.93 17.93 40%

2. 1897-1899 12.65 17.21 42%

3. 1959-1961 13.03 16.83 44%

4. 1898-1900 13.50 16.36 45%

5. 1958-1960 13.76 16.10 46%

6. 2011-2013 14.54 15.32 49%

7. 1923-1925 14.61 15.25 49%

8. 1947-1949 15.21 14.65 51%

9. 1988-1990 15.43 14.43 52%

10. 1922-1924 16.26 13.60 54%

***********************************************************************

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DRIEST 3 CONSECUTIVE WET SEASONS (JUL 1-JUN 30)
IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1877...THE TOTAL RAIN
DURING THOSE THREE SEASONS (IN INCHES)...THE RAINFALL DEFICIT DURING
THAT PERIOD...AND THE PERCENTAGE OF NORMAL RAINFALL FOR A THREE YEAR
PERIOD (BASED ON 1981-2010 NORMALS). NORMAL RAINFALL FOR THREE SEASONS
IS 44.79 INCHES.

3 SEASON
TOTAL RAINFALL % OF NORMAL
RAIN DEFICIT RAIN FOR
RANK SEASONS (INCHES) (INCHES) TWO SEASONS
---- --------- -------- -------- -----------

1. 1958-1961 18.61 26.18 42%

2. 1897-1900 20.56 24.23 46%

3. 2011-2014 20.62 24.16 46%

4. 1922-1925 24.20 20.59 54%

5. 1947-1950 25.81 18.98 58%

6. 2006-2009 25.82 18.97 58%

7. 1948-1951 26.80 17.99 60%

8. 1988-1991 26.90 17.89 60%

9. 1969-1972 27.26 17.53 61%

10. 1946-1949 27.82 16.97 62%


***********************************************************************

*****DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE 2013-2014 SEASON*****

TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION NORMALS ARE TAKEN FROM THE 30-YEAR NORMALS
FROM THE 1981-2010 PERIOD. PRECIPITATION IN INCHES.

TEMP
TEMPERATURES EXTREMES PRECIPITATION
---------------------------------------------------
AVG AVG AVG ACTUAL NORMAL % NORMAL
MAX MIN

2013

JULY 80.8 64.0 72.4 92/61 0.09 0.01 900 %
NORMAL 83.1 63.6 73.3

AUGUST 81.8 63.2 72.5 96/58 0.00 0.04 0 %
NORMAL 84.4 64.1 74.3

SEPTEMBER 83.6 63.5 73.6 95/57 0.00 0.24 0 %
NORMAL 83.1 63.1 73.1

OCTOBER 77.2 57.1 67.1 93/51 0.06 0.66 9 %
NORMAL 78.5 58.7 68.6

NOVEMBER 74.5 54.3 64.4 92/48 0.62 1.04 60 %
NORMAL 72.8 52.0 62.4

DECEMBER 70.8 46.9 58.9 85/39 0.20 2.33 9 %
NORMAL 67.7 47.5 57.6

2014

JANUARY 74.4 50.1 62.3 85/44 T 3.12 0 %
NORMAL 68.2 47.8 58.0

FEBRUARY 70.5 52.0 61.2 82/46 3.58 3.80 94 %
NORMAL 68.6 49.3 58.9

MARCH 72.5 54.9 63.7 90/51 1.18 2.43 49 %
NORMAL 70.2 51.0 60.6

APRIL 74.6 55.3 64.9 92/49 0.35 0.91 38 %
NORMAL 72.7 53.5 63.1

MAY 80.0 60.9 70.5 102/56 0.00 0.26 0 %
NORMAL 74.5 57.1 65.8

JUNE 76.7 61.1 68.9 81/58 0.00 0.09 0 %
NORMAL 78.1 60.3 69.2


SEASON 76.5 56.9 66.7 102/39 6.08 14.93 41 %
NORMAL 75.2 55.7 65.4

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* WEATHER RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT FOR DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES SINCE JULY
1877.

$

BRUNO/SIRARD




 

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that region is screwed

 

Yeah, the  population growth into that area since California became a state coincided with an historic wet interval. There

would be big problems if we even saw a fraction of the drought pattern during the medieval times. 

 

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Yeah, the  population growth into that area since California became a state coincided with an historic wet interval. There

would be big problems if we even saw a fraction of the drought pattern during the medieval times. 

 

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Could it be that the last two years have featured mostly a southwest ridge and east coast trough? With the mean axises a bit west of where they were last year?

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Could it be that the last two years have featured mostly a southwest ridge and east coast trough? With the mean axises a bit west of where they were last year?

 

Yeah, that was a record breaking ridge that set up off the West Coast.

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Just spent the last day and a half in the political forum .

Makes this place look like a church gathering .

User , thanks for the heads up . Some great political sycophants in there .

Toxic and worthless forum.   Basically the same 10 folks with no life debating the same 10 talking points

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PBGFIGIFTGIF: i just read a news article. the WHO recommends hot bleach as the best food for infants. fyi

You just cant help but kick the idiot door wide open and waltz in huh ?  I wish I could force feed you some dirty diapers . 

 

If you are going to visit my profile,better to just PM me if there is anything pressing I can help you with . 

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LIRR/MTA settle...no strike

I never thought the strike was happening. Cuomo is running for re-election and I LOL'ed when he said it wasn't up to him to settle the issue. Of course it was going to have to be him swooping in last-minute. I thought the suspense might be kept going for a little longer and a midnight deal would be reached but either way I guess it's good news. Of course the riders will have to pay up more to fulfill the terms.

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I bet your parents told you guys to eat your vegetables and not to smoke. Were they judgmental, "progressive," etc? Was the opposing opinion of avoid vegetables and smoke cigarettes equally as valid?

Not all opinions are created equal. Yes, everyone can have one. But, someone could say the Earth is flat. Do we have to pretend this opinion is equally as valid as those who know the Earth is an oblique spheroid?

I maintain my position that opinions are not created equal.

 

I'll alert the NY Times & CNN...I'm certain that all the world has been waiting with bated breath to learn these facts...and what facts they are!  Never before has *anyone* so effectively integrated the views of Thomas Jefferson, Pythagoras, C Everett Koop & The Jolly Green Giant!  Though the ultimate conclusions may seem mangled and incomprehensible to *some*...I can say with a fair amount of certainty that the synergistic approach taken by this otherwise obscure school teacher from Queens...somehow managing to combine political & social theory, world geography, veganism, and pulmonology...is a way of thinking that will, in all likelihood, not be seen again for some time!

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I'll alert the NY Times & CNN...I'm certain that all the world has been waiting with bated breath to learn these facts...and what facts they are!  Never before has *anyone* so effectively integrated the views of Thomas Jefferson, Pythagoras, C Everett Koop & The Jolly Green Giant!  Though the ultimate conclusions may seem mangled and incomprehensible to *some*...I can say with a fair amount of certainty that the synergistic approach taken by this otherwise obscure school teacher from Queens...somehow managing to combine political & social theory, world geography, veganism, and pulmonology...is a way of thinking that will, in all likelihood, not be seen again for some time!

Who can argue with this? Luv it....

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