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Wild and wooly morning.
Woken around 5am by heavy rain, then just after 8am by a gigantic thunder clap. For the next 40 minutes or so there was continuous rolling thunder, with one clap barely ending (or in some cases not ending) before the next one started. The house shook, about half a dozen very close cracks (it's bad when you can see the lightening with your eyes closed) and more heavy rain.
Cousin at the front door at 9.30am. Then more thunder just before 11am.
So wasn't a good morning for sleeping. And my body is complaining.
A bit of damage across Sydney, some buildings hit, fires started, and powerlines down.
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Phoned about a casual secretary job on Friday but I'll be shocked if I get called back. The voice mail/answering machine answered after one ring and said leave name, number and quick summary of experience and then there was the beep, and I just didn't have enough time to form coherent thoughts. Totally flummoxed. Would've been easier if I'd been talking to a human.
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I wasn't sure if our tropical cyclone forecast was going to be accepted into the US-based publication (will be in an Oz one), they're hopeless with communication. But it was.
If anyone's interested, Experimental Long-Lead Forecast Bulletin, December edition. Click on the Table of Contents link, and it's the second last article.
Woken around 5am by heavy rain, then just after 8am by a gigantic thunder clap. For the next 40 minutes or so there was continuous rolling thunder, with one clap barely ending (or in some cases not ending) before the next one started. The house shook, about half a dozen very close cracks (it's bad when you can see the lightening with your eyes closed) and more heavy rain.
Cousin at the front door at 9.30am. Then more thunder just before 11am.
So wasn't a good morning for sleeping. And my body is complaining.
A bit of damage across Sydney, some buildings hit, fires started, and powerlines down.
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Phoned about a casual secretary job on Friday but I'll be shocked if I get called back. The voice mail/answering machine answered after one ring and said leave name, number and quick summary of experience and then there was the beep, and I just didn't have enough time to form coherent thoughts. Totally flummoxed. Would've been easier if I'd been talking to a human.
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I wasn't sure if our tropical cyclone forecast was going to be accepted into the US-based publication (will be in an Oz one), they're hopeless with communication. But it was.
If anyone's interested, Experimental Long-Lead Forecast Bulletin, December edition. Click on the Table of Contents link, and it's the second last article.