Snails - Response on Threads Part 8

[AttyPops]

Good morning Dale. Glad you slept.

 

[FranC]

Got 4 hours and finally got back to sleep for a couple more.

 

[AttyPops]

Morning Fran

 

[tiburonfirst]

Got 4 hours and finally got back to sleep for a couple more.

we shall overcome, frannie!

 

[daleron]

Good morning Fran

 

[FranC]

we shall overcome, frannie!

Trying to overcome this oatmeal I’m trying to choke down.

 

[FranC]

Good morning, tib, dale and Atty

 

[AttyPops]

P.S.
Happy Winter, snails. (21st the the Winter Solstice and official start of Winter. Also the shortest day of the year.)

 

[Flowersoul]

Good afternoon, Snails!

Sun is in and out today so hopefully by tonight the cloud cover will be at a minimum! Right after sunset we'll be outside watching and hopefully we'll see a spectacular view!

 

[mightymen]

Went to CVS to pickup my milk that is on sale. Played a few scratch-offs and won $250.00.

 

[mightymen]

P.S.
Happy Winter, snails. (21st the the Winter Solstice and official start of Winter. Also the shortest day of the year.)

See what FAKENEWS has you believing...

The earliest sunsets actually occur in the first weeks of December, at least two weeks before the solstice. Conversely, the latest sunrises occur two weeks after the solstice in early January.

This occurs because of the Earth's tilt on its axis and the rate at which the Earth spins.


We all learned in elementary school that each day is 24 hours long, but it turns out that's actually an average for the overall year.

First Day Of Winter

 

[AttyPops]

Sigh. Earliest/Latest are in terms of THE CLOCK. But "shortest/longest" is the measure of minutes of daylight.

This day, the solstice, is when the sun is furthest "South" from our hemisphere's perspective, and it is sitting as "low south" as it will get. It has the fewest minutes of daylight regardless of the time of sunrise and sunset. BUT...now it starts moving up higher again, and will be at the highest in the sky at the summer solstice.

From your link:

In the mid-latitudes, the winter solstice is commonly referred to as the "shortest day of the year" because it has the least amount of daylight.

But it was an interesting link.

 

[AttyPops]

Comcost jacked the rates again starting in Jan. Check your bills if you use them.

 

[tiburonfirst]

they don't bother with us poor schmucks out in the country

 

[tiburonfirst]

lol, atty! no need to be optimistic i wouldn't take it even if it were available
goodnight and sweet dreams to all!

 

[daleron]

Good night Tibs
And good evening the rest of you snails

 

[mightymen]

We had a delightful day didn't we... Good night Tibs.

 

[FranC]

Sweet dreams, tib

 

[AttyPops]

Night Tibs, hi Fran, Dale, MM, snails.

Bet classy is home and asleep now...

 

[daleron]

Night Tibs, hi Fran, Dale, MM, snails.

Bet classy is home and asleep now...

We can hope so