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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.0&return_msg=30545.57"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.1">1–10</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.31">31–40</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.41">41–50</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.51">51–60</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.61">61–70</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.121">121–126</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=30545.57">Winter CD.</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="30545_57_126_10"> <a name="a30545_57"></a><div class="message" id="message_30545_57"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: spinning_plates<span class="message_time">30 Nov 2006 21:54</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">57 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.57">30545.57</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.56">30545.56</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Just for the record<br /> <br /> <br /> Winter 2006-2007 starts: <b>Dec. 21, 7:22 PM</b> and ends: <b>Mar. 20, 7:07 PM</b> apparently. So we're still ~3 weeks away from the start. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.57&return_msg=30545.57" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="30545.57"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a30545_58"></a><div class="message" id="message_30545_58"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">30 Nov 2006 22:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: spinning_plates <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Dec 2006 15:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">58 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.58">30545.58</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.57#a30545_57" target="_self">30545.57</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I find it daft that Winter actually (supposedly) begins on the shortest day of the year. No sooner has Winter started then the nights begin to pull out again <span class="emoticon e_confused" title=":S"><span class="e__">:S</span></span> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.58&return_msg=30545.57" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="30545.58"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a30545_59"></a><div class="message" id="message_30545_59"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time"> 1 Dec 2006 08:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: spinning_plates <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Dec 2006 15:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">59 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.59">30545.59</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.57#a30545_57" target="_self">30545.57</a></div> <div class="message_body"> that's about what I thought, yay me ! </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.59&return_msg=30545.57" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="30545.59"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a30545_60"></a><div class="message" id="message_30545_60"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: spinning_plates<span class="message_time"> 1 Dec 2006 15:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Dec 2006 16:12"></span></span> <span class="message_count">60 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.60">30545.60</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.57#a30545_58" target="_self">30545.58</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Oh I completely agree, it seems ridiculous. I always though as a kid that winter started in November some time. However, I was, evidently, wrong. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.60&return_msg=30545.57" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="30545.60"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a30545_61"></a><div class="message" id="message_30545_61"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time"> 1 Dec 2006 16:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: spinning_plates <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Dec 2006 16:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">61 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.61">30545.61</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.57#a30545_60" target="_self">30545.60</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It <em>is</em> ridiculous, and that's why it's a definition that should be ignored, and one of the more accurate definitions uses instead.<br /> <br /> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">Astronomically, it starts with the winter solstice, and ends with the spring equinox <br /> <br /> ...<br /> <br /> In meteorology, it is by convention counted instead as the whole months of December, January and February in the Northern Hemisphere.<br /> <br /> ...<br /> <br /> the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter[citation needed], the winter season beginning 1 November on All Hallows or Samhain. Winter ends and spring begins on Imbolc or Candlemas, which is February 1 or 2.<br /> <br /> ...<br /> <br /> the three-month period associated with the coldest average temperatures typically begins somewhere in late November</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.61&return_msg=30545.57" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="30545.61"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a30545_62"></a><div class="message" id="message_30545_62"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time"> 1 Dec 2006 16:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Dec 2006 17:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">62 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.62">30545.62</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.57#a30545_61" target="_self">30545.61</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">Astronomically, it starts with the winter solstice, and ends with the spring equinox </div><br /> <br /> isn't that the same as what he said? ^^ </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.62&return_msg=30545.57" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="30545.62"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a30545_63"></a><div class="message" id="message_30545_63"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time"> 1 Dec 2006 16:27</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Dec 2006 18:00"></span></span> <span class="message_count">63 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.63">30545.63</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.57#a30545_62" target="_self">30545.62</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yes, but BP's point I believe is that there's loads of different definitions about when it does and doesn't start. As has been mentioned, I think it's daft that it supposedly begins on the shortest day. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.63&return_msg=30545.57" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="30545.63"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a30545_64"></a><div class="message" id="message_30545_64"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: MrTrent<span class="message_time"> 1 Dec 2006 16:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Dec 2006 17:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">64 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.64">30545.64</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.57#a30545_61" target="_self">30545.61</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">In meteorology, it is by convention counted instead as the whole months of December, January and February in the Northern Hemisphere.</div>That's the definition of winter i've always gone by. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.64&return_msg=30545.57" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="30545.64"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a30545_65"></a><div class="message" id="message_30545_65"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time"> 1 Dec 2006 17:11</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Dec 2006 18:00"></span></span> <span class="message_count">65 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.65">30545.65</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.57#a30545_62" target="_self">30545.62</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Indeed it was, but to expand on what Dave!! pointed out, sp hadn't mentioned that it was the <em>Astronomical</em> definition.<br /> Personally I find the climatic definition to be the most sensible - since winter is generally 'the cold part of the year', so why not make it align with the actual coldest part of the year.<br /> (and the time of the year when the autumn leaves have mostly finished falling and the time where mid-winter is actually in the middle.) </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.65&return_msg=30545.57" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="30545.65"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a30545_66"></a><div class="message" id="message_30545_66"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: spinning_plates<span class="message_time"> 1 Dec 2006 17:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Dec 2006 20:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">66 of 126</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.66">30545.66</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=30545.57#a30545_65" target="_self">30545.65</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well, here at least, the coldest part of the year probably is between about Dec 21st and March 21st. It's not gotten really frigid yet and it doesn't tend to start thawing out until the end of March. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=30545.66&return_msg=30545.57" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="30545.66"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="30545.67" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>