Nov 20 2006

Finally Properly Snowing

Category: Kazakh Driving,Kazakhstan,Pictures,WeatherChrisM @ 2:16 am

The snow is now settling, and the temperature has dropped.
Not sure if we’ll yet meet the prediction I passed on earlier last month, but at least it now looks like proper Winter weather.
As I work from home, my views are not necessarily the same as those of people who have to walk/skid to work… I imagine more accidents are on the way.

Will post some piccies later, heading to bed now…

OK, here are a couple of night time piccies from when it started snowing, I’ll upload some day light ones when I get round to taking them…
First you see what happens if you leave everything on automatic, and forget to turn the flash off…
Flash On Snow Close Up
Second we have the flash off, with the shutter speed slowed a little to try and grab some more light without the flash, hence the moving cars in the back ground
Flash Off Shutter Speed Slowed Streaky Headlight

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Oct 31 2006

November Astana Weather Report

Category: Kazakhstan,WeatherChrisM @ 3:53 pm

This is completely unofficial, I must stress (my wife heard from a friend, who heard from a friend, who heard from a meteorologist that…), but rumour has it that due to an approaching low pressure anomaly in Astana, we might see temperatures dip to minus 30 Celsius this November. For American readers, I believe that is minus 22 Fahrenheit!

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Sep 24 2006

Jumping On A Bandwagon

Category: Friends,In The Media,Kazakhstan,Personal,WeatherChrisM @ 3:17 am

Found this article today on Richard Hammond and Top Gear, obviously inspired by the aformentioned’s crash. Couldn’t stand the guy’s attitude to be honest, but have a read and see what you think.

Also checked, and this site is now back down to #2 on Google, when searching for Chris Merriman. Not sure what went wrong, I’ve not lost any links to this site, I guess I’ll just have to live with the shame somehow ;>

I now have a Kazakh SIM card for my phone, msg me if you need the #. Got GPRS working for both of our phones, and can use them as bluetooth modems for the PC, which should keep me happy, and Irina happy, at least on my behalf…

Couple of days, and ChrisD will be over here; the weather has actually improved a little, but I’ve not told him yet, want to make sure he actually buys a coat (his first in over a decade!) and packs some warm clothes. I thought about not posting the weather info yet, but then remembered that he never reads this bloody thing anyway, so think we’re safe. Also Ira said the forecast is for the weather to get chilly again next week. Just hope the sunshine lasts long enough for him to experience it.

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Sep 19 2006

One week until ChrisD Arrives

Category: Friends,Kazakhstan,Personal,WeatherChrisM @ 12:33 am

and the weather over here has been rapidly degrading to UK standards, in readiness for his appearance.

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