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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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I'm so used to having the curtains closed all of the time that today, I left them closed. But as soon as I heard the rain start to fall, I went to open them.
I do like rain - I love the sound, I love the atmosphere when it rains (especially during the warmer climate), and especially love the feeling in the air just before it rains, particularly just before a thunderstorm. I also remember a lot of my childhood being indoors when it was raining on a Saturday afternoon, watching TV or doing homework etc. Never enjoyed a rainy day on a Sunday as much for some reason.
Does anyone else like rain?
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okenobi
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:59 pm Posts: 4932 Location: Sestriere, Piemonte, Italia
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I can't remember So..... probably not 
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Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:14 pm |
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:43 pm Posts: 5048
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I like it. Usually.
Not today.
After us being away for 3 weeks the GF's brakes have seized up and it ain't moving. Managed a bit of forward and reverse with a bit of rocking and freed up the front left. Now just the rear left is stuck and dragging as it's getting no purchase on the wet drive because of the badly timed rain.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a tad drier and I can twat it with the hammer and get use what grip a dry spell will give me.
Usually though, very refreshing.
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Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:00 pm |
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tombolt
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am Posts: 2967 Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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Love it.
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Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:16 pm |
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Amnesia10
Legend
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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I prefer it when I am not going out. Nice to watch from indoors.
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Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:32 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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The only time I don't like it is if I'm going into town for comics  , otherwise it's great for sorting out Ulster's seemingly permanent humidity problem and the various dickheads who get in my way when I'm marching somewhere (that's not a local thing, I just have long legs  ). As a general rule I like the sight and sound of it, always have 
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Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:44 pm |
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm Posts: 5071 Location: Manchester
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I [LIFTED] love rain.
There's no such thing as bad weather, you're just wearing the wrong clothes. Best in the countryside, get a waterproof jacket on and walk slowly, or strip down to your t-shirt and hike up the hill, it's water, it won't kill you. make sure you have spare, dry, warm clothes for when you get back to camp, and a nice ale if there's a pub, with a fire. Perfect.
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:27 am |
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belchingmatt
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 am Posts: 6146 Location: Middle Earth
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^^ Couldn't put it better. 
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:02 am |
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:43 pm Posts: 5048
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I like any weather that's 'doing' something. Sunny, still days are as boring as hell.
_________________ Fogmeister I ventured into Solitude but didn't really do much. jonbwfc I was behind her in a queue today - but I wouldn't describe it as 'bushy'.
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:55 am |
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onemac
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:14 pm Posts: 1598 Location: Right here...... Right now.......
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I prefer proper rain to drizzle - rain seems less wet somehow.......  I love the rain but since the accident I can't control my body temperature like I used to be able to and with the nerves now sending signals to god knows where in the bod, it results in being only able to recognise extremes - either too hot or too cold. The warning signal of shivering now comes too late and I tend to suffer as a result so I now tend to don the waterproofs rather than do the t-shirt thing. AL
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:37 am |
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okenobi
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:59 pm Posts: 4932 Location: Sestriere, Piemonte, Italia
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:41 pm |
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lacloss
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:48 am Posts: 1751 Location: Marbella Spain
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:24 pm |
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm Posts: 5150 Location: /dev/tty0
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I don't like the rain. I really hate waterproofs as I get hot and sweaty quite quickly, stripping to a t-shirt is all well and good if you end up somewhere to change. At work I'm constantly in and out so I constant get wet and have to sit in wet gear for an hour before going out again. If I end up at home it's not too bad, nice warm, dry clothes waiting... My favourite weather is a good cold, still day. Sun is optional. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=51.489372,-0.316408
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:01 pm |
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm Posts: 5071 Location: Manchester
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Sounds like you're wearing heavy Gore Tex, about as breathable as a bin liner. Try and eVent or GorTex Paclite jacket, such as http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/index.cf ... _-11110648 I have a very nice Montane jacket that's fully waterproof, detergent washable and nice and breathable. However any waterproof jacket will make you sweat if you do anything strenuous.
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:25 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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I was quite happy to see rain there, but it's gone again 
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