The Ongoing Super Mega Weather Thread v3

[you&me]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

It’s pretty ####ty to try to drag UCB about wildfires because he enjoys hot weather. But picking at otherwise good dudes seems to be jayswin’s MO.

People could be a little less stupid about it. I think we’re all wishing the best for people in BC right now, yeah?

Well, he does seem to like picking at you too

And yes, agree entirely with the last part.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by you&me

Well, he does seem to like picking at you too

And yes, agree entirely with the last part.

Picking at me is fair game, I’ve usually done something to deserve it

[Mazrim]

I have family camping on the arrow lakes right now and they say it's legitimately the lowest they've ever seen the reservoir. I'll try to get some pictures from them.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

I just take UCB's schtick as a running joke that he's very dedicated to keeping going. Interpreting that as cheering for or being indifferent to people having their lives ruined by wildfires is kinda nuts.

[jayswin]

Sorry UCB, struggling with mental health lately (like a lot of people). I cut back on drinking and it feels like that just makes the few times I do drink turn into more beers than I'd normally have.

Then? ****posting, I guess, haha.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Tuco

This summer has clinched a spot amongst the absolute worst of all time. Gloomy af.

It would be interesting to see the data and how this year compares to others. While it has undoubtable been bad in terms of lack of rain this summer seems much better (to me) than the past few in terms of smoke. We've had a few days where it was very bad but the rest has been irritating at best. Some days smoky, then clearing for a few days. Two years ago IIRC it was literally weeks on end of smoke, or so it seemed.

Originally Posted by curves2000

Sooner or later no matter what anybody says about the debate about climate change or not, insurance companies are going to throw down the hammer down and demand risk mitigation in a lot of ways.

We have a bad combination in Canada of building things in higher risk areas, using very very poor quality building materials and design elements that rapidly get destroyed very quickly when mother nature lashes out.

We can and should do WAY better

You may be right about this. Governments and people are never going to agree on a solution, but eventually one will be forced on us whether we like it or not.

[jayswin]

The weird thing about my ****posting is most of the time it's supposed to come off as two buddies ripping each other like me and my friends in real life, but then I read it the next day and the responses and kind of go "woah, that looks way more serious and agitated than I thought", lol.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by lubicon

it would be interesting to see the data and how this year compares to others. While it has undoubtable been bad in terms of lack of rain this summer seems much better (to me) than the past few in terms of smoke. We've had a few days where it was very bad but the rest has been irritating at best. Some days smoky, then clearing for a few days. Two years ago iirc it was literally weeks on end of smoke, or so it seemed.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1692549952088527025

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by jayswin

The weird thing about my ****posting is most of the time it's supposed to come off as two buddies ripping each other like me and my friends in real life, but then I read it the next day and the responses and kind of go "woah, that looks way more serious and agitated than I thought", lol.

It's easy enough to misunderstand peoples' intentions when you actually have the benefit of tone and behavioural and facial cues for context... when it's just text online, usually typed in off the cuff without much thought? Forget about it.

... or maybe I just have horrible social intelligence...

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

It's easy enough to misunderstand peoples' intentions when you actually have the benefit of tone and behavioural and facial cues for context... when it's just text online, usually typed in off the cuff without much thought? Forget about it.

... or maybe I just have horrible social intelligence...

and horrible intelligence intelligence…

(my tone is light and I am smiling*, this is intended as a joke to lighten the mood)

*not actually, I’m just blankly staring at my phone and thinking of smiling

[DownInFlames]

You should thank Corsi for that layup, Pepsi.

[Sliver]

Nobody could possibly read your entire body of work and conclude you're a bad dude, jayswin. Not to worry.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Two Fivenagame

My dad grew up in Calgary and he says he never remembers smoke like this. Maybe even Mt St Helens went but that's it. Now it's every summer and all season long.

The evacuations every year is concerning as well. This isn't sustainable. Is the cause of all this chaos simply climate change? It seems like a switch was triggered and all of a sudden our summers are full of rampant forest fire and drought.

I guess I'm naive thinking the impact of climate change would be more subtle and gradual than this.

How can we live like this?

I've lived here all my life and yeah, its been since, I think 2015 that its been this bad?

I feel like we're the frog in the water thats gradually being heated and it seems like we dont notice it.

Its just a few smoky hours...its alright.

Its just a few smoky days...its alright.

Half of Canada is on fire....we're still good...

California is going to get smoked by a Hurricane...its still good...

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Locke

I've lived here all my life and yeah, its been since, I think 2015 that its been this bad?

I feel like we're the frog in the water thats gradually being heated and it seems like we dont notice it.

Its just a few smoky hours...its alright.

Its just a few smoky days...its alright.

Half of Canada is on fire....we're still good...

California is going to get smoked by a Hurricane...its still good...

Aren't they supposed to be typhoons when they're on the Pacific side?

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Sorry UCB, struggling with mental health lately (like a lot of people). I cut back on drinking and it feels like that just makes the few times I do drink turn into more beers than I'd normally have.

Then? ****posting, I guess, haha.

He who is without sin cast the first stone.

All good.

I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with some mental health issues.

I have family that do as well and I have earlier in my life. I hope that things get better for you.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Nobody could possibly read your entire body of work and conclude you're a bad dude, jayswin. Not to worry.

I think reading your entire body of work would be...........well a trip.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Sorry UCB, struggling with mental health lately (like a lot of people). I cut back on drinking and it feels like that just makes the few times I do drink turn into more beers than I'd normally have.

Then? ****posting, I guess, haha.

Well if no one else is going to say it then I guess I will.

#### you and your personal accountability jayswin. If there was a law on that sort of stuff, it’d be against it.

Spoiler!

I hope it’s obvious that I’m just kidding. Good on you!

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

Well if no one else is going to say it then I guess I will.

#### you and your personal accountability jayswin. If there was a law on that sort of stuff, it’d be against it.

Spoiler!

I hope it’s obvious that I’m just kidding. Good on you!

You have to declare your tone and facial expression, you can’t just declare your intent

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Aren't they supposed to be typhoons when they're on the Pacific side?

Typhon is used in the northwest Pacific. Anything near NA is a Hurricane.

[surferguy]

Your #### posting is #### Jaywins, be better man.