Rare mysty Posted January 3, 2023 Author #51 Share Posted January 3, 2023 9 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said: And mysty is probably more accurate than the official weather people! 🤣 When you using averages it much easier to work with. If the data turn out to be vastly different from the average they are easily explained away as outliers! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted January 3, 2023 #52 Share Posted January 3, 2023 27 minutes ago, mysty said: If the data turn out to be vastly different from the average they are easily explained away as outliers! The key to success for any weather forecaster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted January 3, 2023 #53 Share Posted January 3, 2023 49 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said: And mysty is probably more accurate than the official weather people! 🤣 I Swear by my pine cone. I’ll happily send it on loan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted January 3, 2023 #54 Share Posted January 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, Daveywavey70 said: I Swear by my pine cone. I’ll happily send it on loan. No need – I've got a groundhog. If he sees his shadow, I kill him. No more long winters! [Joke – no groundhogs were killed in the making of this post... 🤣] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted January 3, 2023 #55 Share Posted January 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said: No need – I've got a groundhog. If he sees his shadow, I kill him. No more long winters! [Joke – no groundhogs were killed in the making of this post... 🤣] Over my head sorry. Are squirrels particularly talented at meteorology? 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted January 3, 2023 #56 Share Posted January 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, Daveywavey70 said: Over my head sorry. Are squirrels particularly talented at meteorology? 😁 North American-centric. Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Nova Scotia: Daks Day)[1] is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den, and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted January 3, 2023 #57 Share Posted January 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said: North American-centric. Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Nova Scotia: Daks Day)[1] is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den, and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day The problem for those of us further north is that six more weeks of winter IS an early spring! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted January 3, 2023 #58 Share Posted January 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Host Jazzbeau said: North American-centric. Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Nova Scotia: Daks Day)[1] is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den, and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day Many thanks Host Jazzbeau. Our critters are far less proficient at predicting the weather! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted January 4, 2023 #59 Share Posted January 4, 2023 At least in Ireland forecasting the weather is simple: It's either: a. Raining b. About to rain c. Just stopped raining 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted January 4, 2023 #60 Share Posted January 4, 2023 I am not sure if we will be stalking this world cruise or the world cruisers will be stalking us. Mooloolaba is very close to where we live and we should be home when the Shadow Comes a calling. Bali. I see you are there on the 16th March. Our current plans are flying to Bali on 15th March and embarking on the Muse on the 18th. We will be adding on a cicumnavigation of Japan about 10 days before the Shadow. We have done a cruise in japan for Cherry blossom time and that was the same time as the Muse in Southern Japan and the cherry blossoms were at nearly there peak. But up in Aomori and Hakodate they are likely to be at their peak when you are there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted January 4, 2023 Author #61 Share Posted January 4, 2023 19 minutes ago, drron29 said: I am not sure if we will be stalking this world cruise or the world cruisers will be stalking us. Mooloolaba is very close to where we live and we should be home when the Shadow Comes a calling. Bali. I see you are there on the 16th March. Our current plans are flying to Bali on 15th March and embarking on the Muse on the 18th. We will be adding on a cicumnavigation of Japan about 10 days before the Shadow. We have done a cruise in japan for Cherry blossom time and that was the same time as the Muse in Southern Japan and the cherry blossoms were at nearly there peak. But up in Aomori and Hakodate they are likely to be at their peak when you are there. We met a lovely couple on our cruise in 2019 who also live near Mooloolaba. We were told that it is sometimes difficult to access the port due to the swells. I hope we actually get to enjoy that port. We could meet up. 😁 We are really looking forward to visiting more of Japan. We did see Osaka, Nara, Kyoto and Tokyo in 2019. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted January 4, 2023 #62 Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 hours ago, drron29 said: Mooloolaba is very close to where we live and we should be home when the Shadow Comes a calling. 1 hour ago, mysty said: I hope we actually get to enjoy that port. We could meet up. 😁 Having met all 4 of you in person, I can say that you'd have a fantastic time together! Too bad we couldn't be there too for that meeting. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted January 4, 2023 #63 Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, jpalbny said: Too bad we couldn't be there too for that meeting. Why not? Plenty of time to plan a rendezvous. Oh wait. I see the problem now. Mooloo isn’t quite as easy to reach for a long weekend like London is from Albany. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted January 4, 2023 #64 Share Posted January 4, 2023 4 hours ago, Stumblefoot said: Why not? Plenty of time to plan a rendezvous. Oh wait. I see the problem now. Mooloo isn’t quite as easy to reach for a long weekend like London is from Albany. No direct flights? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojaan19 Posted January 5, 2023 #65 Share Posted January 5, 2023 7 hours ago, Stumblefoot said: Why not? Plenty of time to plan a rendezvous. Oh wait. I see the problem now. Mooloo isn’t quite as easy to reach for a long weekend like London is from Albany. EASY PEASY = ABY - JFK - LAX - SYD - MCY 😄 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted January 5, 2023 Author #66 Share Posted January 5, 2023 8 minutes ago, rojaan19 said: EASY PEASY = ABY - JFK - LAX - SYD - MCY 😄 You are indeed a problem solver rojaan! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted January 5, 2023 #67 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, rojaan19 said: EASY PEASY = ABY - JFK - LAX - SYD - MCY 😄 54 minutes ago, mysty said: You are indeed a problem solver rojaan! 😁 Sorry rojaan, we're at ALB, not ABY. And there are no flights from ALB-JFK! We usually drive there (about 3h) when we fly out of Kennedy. So JFK-LAX-SYD-MCY? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted January 5, 2023 #68 Share Posted January 5, 2023 JP I can find ALB-ATL-LAX -SYD all on Delta from their website. Unfortunately they no longer have a codeshare SYD -MCY on Virgin Australia. Also a slight problem that it would require 40 hours each way which does exclude a long weekend trip. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted January 5, 2023 #69 Share Posted January 5, 2023 48 minutes ago, drron29 said: JP I can find ALB-ATL-LAX -SYD all on Delta from their website. Unfortunately they no longer have a codeshare SYD -MCY on Virgin Australia. Also a slight problem that it would require 40 hours each way which does exclude a long weekend trip. Actually it IS a weekend trip – one way! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism23 Posted January 5, 2023 #70 Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 12:32 PM, mysty said: I am very fortunate to actually enjoy the packing process. 😅 Mysty. you maybe the only person in the world that enjoys the packing process. I pack, then I have to leave the house for hours when my wife starts packing, (easy during golf season, not so now) because she fills every nook and cranny of every suitcase and carry on. It is astounding at what she can fit. I have said to her several times, 'look it, anything you don't use on this trip we leave out next time" No such luck. We have schlepped stuff all over the world we (she) has never used. I have just started packing, we leave on the 20th. And I already hate it. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted January 5, 2023 #71 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Maybe take 2 long weekends? One flying out on the Friday, the next flying back the following Friday and break them up with a mini break? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted January 5, 2023 Author #72 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Your wife and I may share the packing superpower. 😅 There is not much "free" space in the luggage when the packing is finished. JP and Chris also have this superpower but at the PHD level. I'm hoping to learn from them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted January 5, 2023 Author #73 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I have most of our excursions booked for the leaky pipe dream cruises. There are a few ports where the excursions are not yet available to book. Those in the 3 ports in the Hawaiian Islands, Apia in Samoa and Newcastle in Australia have not appeared yet. The "Select" excursions are a little more pricey than I remember. We have chosen on in Tokyo that we are very excited about. It will run us $399 USD per person. Here is the description..... TEPPANYAKI DINNER At a local restaurant enjoy a Japanese Meal "Teppanyaki". Teppanyaki is a modern style of Japanese cuisine based around an open iron cooktop, where the food is grilled right in front of you. You will enjoy Japanese Kuroge Wagyu beef with seasonal vegetables accompanied by local wine. Wagyu is a type of high-quality beef produced within Japan. The name wagyu translates simply to "Japanese beef", but this does not mean that all beef from Japan is considered wagyu. This is because true wagyu beef must come from the following four Japanese breeds of cow: Japanese Black, Japanese Polled, Japanese Brown, and Japanese Shorthorn, or a mix of these breeds. By far the most common breed is the Japanese Black, called "kuroge wagyu" in Japanese. True wagyu must also be born and raised in Japan, and for authenticity and safety, must be registered in an official tracking system that both the industry and public can access. After dinner you will drive back to pier around the Tokyo Metropolitan Area to enjoy night views from the coach. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojaan19 Posted January 5, 2023 #74 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Hi Mysty, you really are going to places we really know well !! We lived in the Hunter Valley for 20 years before moving north to the Sunshine Coast ( Queensland) ! These websites might help you choose a tour. https://www.australia.com/en/places/sydney-and-surrounds/guide-to-the-hunter-valley.html https://www.getyourguide.com/newcastle-australia-l91223/ https://www.huntervalleygardens.com.au/ https://www.australia.com/en/places.html https://www.australia.com/en/places/brisbane-and-surrounds/guide-to-the-sunshine-coast.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted January 5, 2023 Author #75 Share Posted January 5, 2023 13 minutes ago, rojaan19 said: Hi Mysty, you really are going to places we really know well !! We lived in the Hunter Valley for 20 years before moving north to the Sunshine Coast ( Queensland) ! These websites might help you choose a tour. https://www.australia.com/en/places/sydney-and-surrounds/guide-to-the-hunter-valley.html https://www.getyourguide.com/newcastle-australia-l91223/ https://www.huntervalleygardens.com.au/ https://www.australia.com/en/places.html https://www.australia.com/en/places/brisbane-and-surrounds/guide-to-the-sunshine-coast.html Thank you rojann!!! We were there in 2016 and enjoyed a visit to the Margan winery for tastings and a fabulous lunch. I'll definitely investigate your suggestions and I really appreciate the time you invested in providing them! 🥰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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