The weather thread: smalltalk edition

My yard is now so wet I dont think I could get the car out.

Something is definitely wrong with the sky today. It’s this weird blue colour.

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Fuck winter, fuck right off

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For those who think it is cold, spare a thought for Katoomba, who apparently are going to hit their peak temperature (6 degrees) at about 9pm tomorrow :joy:

It reached the lofty heights of 4.8 degrees here yesterday. Snowing/raining on and off. Nice inside with the fire going though.

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East Coast Low/Cyclone building off the coast. Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday expecting a shit tonne of rain. 30mm plus expected.

It stretches from up past Newcastle all the way down to Eden and the Shameistan border.

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Of course it’s going to, have a wedding in Kangaroo Valley midweek


I have a conference at the Criwne Plaza Hawkesbury this exact three days. Let’s hope the river doesn’t flood

A cyclone on a wedding day has to be ironic. Unless Alanis has lied to me through song

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The Canadian chanteuse lied repeatedly,

  • Rain on your wedding day:

Unless the couple had planned an outdoor wedding specifically to spite the rain, this is simply an unfortunate occurrence, not a contradiction of expectations. The expectation is usually a sunny day, but rain is a common possibility.

  • Free ride when you’ve already paid:

This is just bad luck or a waste of money, not a reversal of expectations. You’re getting something you don’t need or want after having already paid for it.

  • Traffic jam when you’re already late:

This is a frustrating situation, but it’s not ironic. The expectation is to get to a destination on time, and being delayed further only compounds the problem.

  • Meeting the man of your dreams, and then meeting his beautiful wife:

This is a sad or awkward situation, but not ironic. The expectation might be that he would be single, but it’s not inherently ironic for him to be married.

  • A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break:

This is more of an inconvenience than irony. The expectation is to be able to smoke in designated areas, but a no-smoking sign in a smoking area is a rule violation, not a contradiction of expectations.

  • A death row pardon, two minutes too late:

This is a tragic and unfortunate circumstance, but not ironic. The expectation is that the pardon would arrive in time to prevent the execution, and its failure to do so is a failure of the system, not a reversal of expectations.

Pretty much nothing in the song was ironic, ironically. (Or maybe that was the point)

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Lol
 next youll be telling us that she doesnt, in fact, have one hand in her pocket
 and that her other isnt making a peace sign at all

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Geez, that’s ironic.

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I miss my old office job on days like today