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03 October 2006, 17:08
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Autumn is here
Although beeing fantastic autumn with clear skies which have given us many hours of driving the MG Midget.
Couple of nights ago Jón Baldur catched the Northern Lights.
Bogi
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03 October 2006, 17:54
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thats a cool pic  amazing you lucky 
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03 October 2006, 18:28
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When on a snow safari in Finland a couple of years ago, we saw them twice, amazing sights.
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03 October 2006, 19:43
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Is there a scientific reason for them - am I right in saying nobody actually knows why they are caused? I can't remember!
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03 October 2006, 19:48
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Great piccies - also known as Aurora Borealis. Sadly I have never seen them in the flesh but have studied them quite a bit when I did my degree. Very basically it's caused by electrons(plasma) from the solar wind interacting with the Earth's magnetic fields.
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03 October 2006, 19:49
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once every so often the local council put magic mushrooms in the water and it apperas
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03 October 2006, 20:07
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Autumn? No, it's spring time nearly time to go ribbing
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03 October 2006, 20:10
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It could be........... flat sea for the last 6 weeks with only few days of exceptions........
Bogi
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03 October 2006, 20:32
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Well our Autumn started on about the 5th of August and our Winter started a few days ago!!! Bloody miserable weather!!!
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03 October 2006, 20:36
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Ok will check it out on Saturday as I will be "home" in UK for a week and the weather forecast for next ten days over here is clear skies and temperature around 10 degrees....... so pure T-shirt weather and we are already in October.
Bogi
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03 October 2006, 20:42
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This picture of the MG was taken last Saturday
Bogi
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03 October 2006, 20:46
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So when are you fitting it with 34" tyres???
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03 October 2006, 20:49
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So when are you fitting it with 34" tyres???
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This one....... never unfortunately.... as we gave the former owner which is a very dear friend of mine promise to keep her in original shape.
Bogi
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03 October 2006, 21:06
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I'd love to see the northern lights. Once there where reports of it comming down to the South Coast, just my luck it was bloody cloudy  .
It's on the list of things I want to see before I die.
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03 October 2006, 21:10
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I'd love to see the northern lights. Once there where reports of it comming down to the South Coast, just my luck it was bloody cloudy .
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Unfortunately I can not bring it south with me next week, but you are always welcome to visit and stay with us.
Bogi
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03 October 2006, 21:12
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34"? Pram wheels Most of the Icelandic trucks use more like 44" tyres, very cool they are too. Especially the ones with 1000bhp V8s that can walk on water
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03 October 2006, 21:22
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Borrowed those from a friend...
Bogi
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03 October 2006, 21:55
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How cool is that thing.
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04 October 2006, 11:55
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Is there a scientific reason for them - am I right in saying nobody actually knows why they are caused? I can't remember!
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It's caused by the particles from solar flares hitting the earth's atmosphere. You can usually only see them in very northern (or southern) latitudes but when the solar flares are really strong you can see them further south. I think I read they they were seen as far south as northern England once.
Peter.
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04 October 2006, 12:11
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I seen 'em
Were vaguely visible from home (outside Edinburgh) a couple of years back - not as good as those pics tho.
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