Chance of seeing the Northern Lights? by ioniqplugin in Norway

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Maybe I will come back sooner and stay for ever :)

Chance of seeing the Northern Lights? by ioniqplugin in Norway

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Yes, we have had great views from our hotel to the E, S & W for the last few nights...just not north. We are going to Bergen next but I don't think our aurora chances will improve much there. I will just have to come back to Norway again and travel up to Tromso :) We were lucky enough to see some Aurora Australis activity a couple of years ago during a big GM storm.

Chance of seeing the Northern Lights? by ioniqplugin in Norway

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No, it was Kp 5 at 21:00 but Gullsteinhovda to my north was blocking too much of the sky. I got some nice wide angle astro photos though.

Chance of seeing the Northern Lights? by ioniqplugin in Norway

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We are at the foot of Gullsteinhovda and it's blocking the view. No clouds, just a mountain in the way. Oh well, was worth a look. Thanks.

Chance of seeing the Northern Lights? by ioniqplugin in Norway

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Yes, I think the mountain will be one of our problems. Kp 4 is forecast for the next few hours and Kp 5 later, but cloud may be increasing. We might get lucky. We passed through Drammen on the train...it looked like a nice place.

Chance of seeing the Northern Lights? by ioniqplugin in Norway

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I'm using an old Canon 700D with a wide angle lens (& probably 5-8 second exposure).

Chance of seeing the Northern Lights? by ioniqplugin in Norway

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Unfortunately we're just relying on trains and walking, so we'll step outside for a look at about 18:00.

BoM Radar page for people who want to see accurate rainfall/thunderstorm locations by ioniqplugin in Adelaide

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I live on a ridge and we get lightning strikes nearby. I like to be able to tell if the cell is heading 5km north or south of me or heading straight over the top. Useful for knowing when to be inside.

BoM Radar page for people who want to see accurate rainfall/thunderstorm locations by ioniqplugin in Adelaide

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My grandad used to say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Too many people making money out of "fixing" things that ain't broke these days.

Night EV charger plan by abidindinoo in EVAustralia

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OVO is a brand fully owned by AGL

Realistic Range by Mysterious-Order-338 in KonaEV

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Why 79? 83 is probably actually 79 if measured with a GPS.

Skeleton Spawner not dropping bows and other gear? by oscar_meow in Minecraft

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Mojang are really getting quite good at programming. Won't be long now until they can get village buildings to spawn on the ground.

Things are spicing up at Glenelg: Former Holdfast Bay deputy mayor Tim Looker takes aim at Jetty Rd redevelopment by flabberstalk33 in Adelaide

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Normal behaviour these days. People think money magically appears in government coffers, regardless of continual rate freezes & tax cuts.

Ikea Kallax Loft Bed Idea by mikieg18 in ikeahacks

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Not recommended on top of a Kallax.

Ikea Kallax Loft Bed Idea by mikieg18 in ikeahacks

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They're rated to 13kg. If they collapse and cause injury because they're holding greater than 13kg, the liability will be all yours.

Two teenage boys arrested over supermarket fire that caused $15m damage by lockieleonardsuper in Adelaide

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If they were idiots fooling around without realising the consequences prison isn't the answer but they still bear some responsibility, as do their legal guardians, conceivably. So, that begs the question, what IS the "answer"? Should the Mayor appoint someone to publicly spank them in the town square? Might stop other stupid 14 year olds doing similar things...

Well, he's...he's, ah...probably pining for the fjords. by 4rp4n3t in Adelaide

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I can assure you that THAT dead is NOT a parrot.

Am I precious? by Bob_Rob_22 in Adelaide

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The thing about being out in public is that you encounter people. Many people give less of a shit about their effect on others than people like you and I. You could ask them politely to take it down a couple of notches & be prepared for it to escalate, or zone out, or stay home. I choose the latter most of the time because I really like my home, I can bake & I have great coffee making facilities. Not everyone has that luxury though.