Mar 19, 2006 01:00
My tropical cyclone forecast:
Using the SOI predictor Poisson regression model we forecast a total of 9 (8.6) tropical cyclones to form in the Australian/southwest Pacific Ocean region during the 2005/2006 season. This is slightly more than the long-term average of 7.4 tropical cyclones per season. Using the EPT predictor Poisson regression model we forecast a just-below average total of 7 (6.8) tropical cyclones to form in this same region and season. With the SOI and EPT predictor models we also forecast 3 (3.1) and 2-3 (2.5) tropical cyclones to form in the Coral Sea subregion in the upcoming 2005/06 season.
TC Larry formed today off the Queensland coast, bringing the season total to 6, with 2 of those in the Coral Sea subregion.
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I'm behind the times, but just watched Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. OMG!!! So so cute and funny. And all the things in there for adults. I cracked up when Gromit turned on the radio and "Bright Eyes" was playing. I think there was a South Park reference in one scene too, but I could be wrong.
And "Run rabbit, run rabbit, run run run" - hehehe! They're playing the Tourism Vitoria ad with the song on tv again, so I already had it in my head.
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So tired, physically exhausted. Just watched dvds this arvo, pilot of X Files (finally trying to get a start on the dvd backlog), and first 2 eps of season 7 Buffy. I've been missing Buffy.
dvds,
academic,
movies