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Frankouche (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 25 Kigarama 2009 20:28:24

ok ok, i've done a mistake,... woooooow that wine ! okulumo.gif

Jes winter solstice is "the beginning" of winter season.
Note the date proximity with kristnasktago ! It's certainly not a coincidence.

It may be strange in south hemisphere that winter is a warm season. I can't imagine it. rideto.gif

ceigered (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 26 Kigarama 2009 07:42:15

Well this is new for me, I've never even heard of Winter Solstice before!

Jes (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 26 Kigarama 2009 09:39:06

ceigered:Well this is new for me, I've never even heard of Winter Solstice before!
Winter solstice occurs every year around the 23rd of June (for us!! in Aussie! for the Northen hemisphere inhabitants, it does around the 21st Dec.)

Anyway, in Aussie, seasons are usually said to start the 1st day of the concerning month. ie: summer is said to start each 1st december, Winter is said to start on each 1st June n so on.

horsto (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 26 Kigarama 2009 12:55:57

Jes:
Anyway, in Aussie, seasons are usually said to start the 1st day of the concerning month. ie: summer is said to start each 1st december, Winter is said to start on each 1st June n so on.
Really? That sounds to me like the story about a state in the USA, where they decided to set the number Pi to 3 instead of 3.141592654...

ceigered (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 26 Kigarama 2009 13:08:56

horsto:
Jes:
Anyway, in Aussie, seasons are usually said to start the 1st day of the concerning month. ie: summer is said to start each 1st december, Winter is said to start on each 1st June n so on.
Really? That sounds to me like the story about a state in the USA, where they decided to set the number Pi to 3 instead of 3.141592654...
lango.gif They must have wonky circles in that state! (However, normal seasons really aren't logical for this country, ideally we need 5 or 6 or reshuffled seasons as discussed on the 7pm Program, an Australian TV show).

Thanks Jes for that info! Our Australian seasons and Winter Solstice's date don't help ridulo.gif

Jes (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 26 Kigarama 2009 13:22:29

horsto:
Jes:
Anyway, in Aussie, seasons are usually said to start the 1st day of the concerning month. ie: summer is said to start each 1st december, Winter is said to start on each 1st June n so on.
Really? That sounds to me like the story about a state in the USA, where they decided to set the number Pi to 3 instead of 3.141592654...
HAHAHAHA!!! FREAK!! That sounds so funny!! rido.gif (in the good sense of that word)

ceigered: Have a look to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season#Reckoning

There you'll find that

Southern Spring: from 23rd Sept. to 21st Dec.
(between the spring equinox and the summer solstice)
Southern Summer: from 21st Dec. to 21st March
(between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox)
Southern fall: 21st March to 21st June
(between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice)
Southern winter: 21st June to 23rd Sept.
(winter solstice to spring equinox)

And if you read carefully, almost at the end you'll find an extra paragraf, specifically dedicated to Aussie rido.gif (lol)

Where it says:
Wikipedia:
In Australia, official dates are as follows: 1st day of March, June, September and December for the start of Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer, respectively.
rido.gif
Besides, I found interesting info regarding the Aboriginals:
Wikipedia:
In Australia, the traditional aboriginal people defined the seasons by what was happening to the plants, animals and weather around them. This led to each separate tribal group having different seasons, some with up to eight seasons each year

69UM24OSU12 (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 27 Kigarama 2009 06:26:54

Although the seasons may be reversed in the northern and southern hemispheres, the names of the summer and winter solstices don't vary. The Winter Solstice is actually a moment in time- when the north pole reaches it's maximum tilt away from the sun on or about December 21. In the southern hemisphere, the summer season begins at the Winter Solstice.

I'll think of all of you in Australia enjoying the summer as I stare out the window at the snow-covered ground and temperatures near zero (-18 C) in Michigan!

Jes (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 27 Kigarama 2009 10:54:05

69UM24OSU12:Although the seasons may be reversed in the northern and southern hemispheres, the names of the summer and winter solstices don't vary. The Winter Solstice is actually a moment in time- when the north pole reaches it's maximum tilt away from the sun on or about December 21. In the southern hemisphere, the summer season begins at the Winter Solstice.
That's interesting to know! Knowledge's neverending! rido.gif

69UM24OSU12:... ... and temperatures near zero (-18 C) in Michigan!
shoko.gif Brrr! you sent a shiver down my spine!

darkweasel (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 27 Kigarama 2009 20:55:03

Concerning the law that sets a fixed value for Pi: Indiana Pi Bill

ceigered (Kwerekana umwidondoro) 28 Kigarama 2009 10:13:36

Cheers Jes for that information about the seasons! Good on us Aussies for simplifying things and making the seasons start with the start of months! lango.gif (no mention of "sprummer" or "sprinter" though okulumo.gif)

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