Summertime Europe: Is It Here Yet?

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The thread discusses perceptions of summer in Europe, contrasting experiences of weather and seasonal expectations. Participants share personal anecdotes about current weather conditions, including snow, rain, and warmth, while also touching on themes of climate change and cultural differences in attitudes towards winter and summer.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express confusion about the arrival of summer due to ongoing winter conditions, such as snow and cold temperatures.
  • Others mention experiencing warm weather during winter, suggesting a disconnect between seasonal expectations and actual weather.
  • A participant raises the issue of global warming, questioning the terminology used to describe climate change and suggesting alternatives.
  • There is a humorous exchange about living conditions and cultural attitudes towards winter, with references to British expatriates and the perceived softness of modern life.
  • Some participants reflect on the harmony between different cultures in their current environment, contrasting it with historical tensions.

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Participants express a variety of experiences regarding the weather, with no clear consensus on the nature of summer or the implications of climate change. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing views on these topics.

Contextual Notes

Participants' statements reflect personal experiences and opinions, which may not align with broader climatic data or scientific consensus on climate change.

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or not yet? at least here in Europe it is :biggrin: which means I have to get up extra early tomorrow :frown:
 
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Monique said:
or not yet? at least here in Europe it is :biggrin: which means I have to get up extra early tomorrow :frown:

How can it be Summer if I see snow on the ground every time I get up in the morning?

-Dan
 
The snow has melted here, but it's cold.
 
I hate summer. Where's the fog and the ice sculptures?
 
Ah! Global warming! Global Warming!
 
So far it has rained every day here
 
It's been summer all winter here.
 
Git. Just rub it in why dontcha?
 
zoobyshoe said:
It's been summer all winter here.
Here it doesn't matter what time of year for what season it is.For example this week it was coled and raining everday and the week before it was warm and the week befroe that was cooled etc...
Kahnt said:
Ah! Global warming! Global Warming!
I think Gobal warming is a worng term to use for this climate chage.I think Gobal whatever weather would be better
 
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jimmy p said:
Git. Just rub it in why dontcha?
If you're going to be a wimp about winter you oughta move here like I did.
 
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zoobyshoe said:
If you're going to be a wimp about winter you oughta move here like I did.


There wouldn't be enough room in your brush shelter for my ego and me, I would have to sleep outside. And then it would rain so I would be no better off.
 
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jimmy p said:
There wouldn't be enough room in your brush shelter for my ego and me, I would have to sleep outside. And then it would rain so I would be no better off.
I wasn't inviting you to the brush shelter. I assumed you knew you'd have to sleep under a bridge like all the other British expatriots and Irishmen here.
 
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zoobyshoe said:
I wasn't inviting you to the brush shelter. I assumed you knew you'd have to sleep under a bridge like all the other British expatriots and Irishmen here.

Comes to the same problem again though, my ego and me both wouldn't fit.

Bridges? BRIDGES? Gar, in my day we dreamed of sleeping under bridges! You zoobies are too soft on us Brits, I would give us a leaky paper bag and have done with it.
 
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We've all lost our edge here from living the good life and don't have the will not to coddle foreigners anymore.
 
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It is a glorious reflection of modern life. Zoobies and British people living in perfect harmony. Gone are the days when you would run in terror with the local press posting stories in the Zoob Gazette about "human sightings" (claimed as crackpot theories). And within a few short years (only 143 days in each) there have been no wars. If only the rest of the world could get on like us.
 
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We're a shining example to the world, yes.
 

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