Big questions

[Quiggers]

I'm always asking questions, it's a part of my job (and thank you to those who helped with the last correlate). I ask only because I don't know - experts, helpers and other opines will be gratefully countenanced.

1). I'm sitting here in 90% humidity according to the gauge - the weather news says Sydney is 100%. Given 100% is a maximum, what is it a maximum of? Or are Sydney people breathing water?

2). Why is Brisbane sometimes referred to as BrisVegas? Having once been a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada - I don't see any comparison - thoughts?

3). Given Disco 1s, RR Classics and Defenders of the same era are basically the same - re the platform and drivetrain, why is there such a rivalry between these vehicles (or operators of). Bodies may be different, as are the internal fittings, but, they're all Land Rovers.

Thank you all for your input

GQ

[walker]

Answers:

1. Yes, I always thought Sydney siders were a bit fishy. :p

2. Isnt "Brisvegas" the name for Surfers?

3. It's obvious isn't it, Disco 1's were rubbish, Defenders are uncomfortable and RR Classics were just perfect in every way. :wasntme:

[Captain_Rightfoot]

1. The % is of the amount of water air can hold at that temperature. As air gets colder it holds less water, and more as it heats. Hence, a 30 Degree day with 50% humidity will feel sticky, whereas a 20 degree day with 50% humidity feels like paradise :)

2. Brisvegas means Brisbane. It is tongue in cheek... it's really a big country town.

3. Got me why not just enjoy life.

[scrambler]

1) Sydney people cannot breathe water. They can't even drink it! And that's coming from the part of the country most likely to be drinking sewerage.

2) BrisVegas is so called because it's the bright light in the middle of the desert that is Queensland. It is the centre of entertainment, not to mention prostitution, for an entire state, and the top part of the one to the south as well.

3) People who drive Defenders (and One Tens) are rugged individuals who don't care about personal comfort, people who drive RR Classics are rugged individuals who don't care about fuel bills and people who drive Discos are rugged individuals who don't care about other Land Rover drivers, judging by their lack of waving. I can't see why there'd be any conflict.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

1- see Capt above
2- this has only been in use since the CASINO was built
3- dont you know by now, if you cant "hose it out" its not a "real" LR.



bit silly in a drought wot?

[dobbo]

1: See Capt's answer, However Sydney siders might as well breathe water, the real question is do they commute to work or do they work to commute. From what I can see the average Sydneysider has a life of total futility at least 5/7 of their average weekly cycle. Very similair to the common Goldfish, they talk on the mobile phone whilst commuting to go to work, they go to work to pay off the overpriced dwelling and the huge mobile phone bill, they are paying off the overpriced dwelling so they don't have to commute too far to go to work. They have the mobile phone so they can socialise with family and friends whilst commuting to and from work. This vicious circle continues until on day they die from the stress of commuting to and from work and paying huge bills or from a mysterious brain tumor stangely enough on the same side they have rested their mobile phone on for years (not proven).

[dobbo]

2: Brisbane is called brisvegas, dunno, does Elvis frequently get seen eating double fried chicken thickshakes and spending up big.

Talking of Elvis is Britney Spears the new Elvis? Their dietary delights are similar, they both are from, well, poor to middle class families, they both used to look good in their prime but have let it all hang out so to speak. Both have reported bad temper tantrums, spend money on big houses fast cars and more fried chicken.

Oops, I hijacked again


Wah ha ha

[dobbo]

3: Disco drivers are wanna be Defender drivers who cannot live without all the mod cons, trust me I am one.

[Redback]

(1) What Captain said

(2) No idea

(3) They hate each other because they didn't buy a Disco 2:p

where's the love:D

Baz.

PS, Dobbo you need help:wasntme:

[Tusker]

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Very similair to the common Goldfish, they talk on the mobile phone whilst commuting to go to work, end snip

Now that's progress for you.. genetic engineering?? Must get down to the Sydney Aquarium & have a quiz, no wonder its popular..

[dobbo]

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Now that's progress for you.. genetic engineering?? Must get down to the Sydney Aquarium & have a quiz, no wonder its popular..


Tis the sharks with the PDA's you have to watch out for, they're the smart ones.

[Frenchie]

1. The % is of the amount of water air can hold at that temperature. As air gets colder it holds less water, and more as it heats. Hence, a 30 Degree day with 50% humidity will feel sticky, whereas a 20 degree day with 50% humidity feels like paradise :)



Not quite correct but the most common explanation.

Air doesn't "hold" water as such. The vapour pressure of water varies with temperature, so at a higher temperature more water can be present in the atmosphere as a vapour.

The relative humidity is the vapour density of water molecules relative to the saturation vapour density at that temperature. ;)

[Bigbjorn]

2: Brisbane is called brisvegas, dunno, does Elvis frequently get seen eating double fried chicken thickshakes and spending up big.
Oops, I hijacked again


Wah ha ha

Elvis is alive (at least in 1996, he was) and lived then in the Tandarra Caravan Park, Beenleigh. Legal name (changed by deed poll) Elvis Aaron Presley, even used to dress like the late '50's Elvis and attempted the same hair, but this looked a bit pathetic as Beenleigh Elvis was half bald and did the combover trick. He used to walk to the Commonwealth Bank every fortnight with a guitar slung upside down over his shoulder. To each his own, or, marches to the beat of a different drummer.

[Frenchie]

Does that mean it was 110% in Brissie? Isn't 100% raining? If not, how humid is it when it is raining?


100% just means that the air is saturated with water vapour, so no more can evaporate, which is why it feels uncomfortable because sweat can't evaporate off your skin. If you have 100% humidity and then cool the air water will condense. You can't have a humidity greater than 100%. ;)

High humidities feel worse at higher temperatures, presumably because our bodies are trying to shed heat and can't.

Rain comes from clouds where the humidity is 100%, or close to it, and some sort of cooling mechanism (such as an updraught) is causing the water to condense into droplets too large to remain in suspension.

Quiz question - what is the relative humidity underwater? :p

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Quiz question - what is the relative humidity underwater? :p
0% as there is no gas to absorb the water? (shoulder_shrug_smiley)

[Reads90]

well as for the others dobn't really know
But the rr and disco question.

The classic rangie was perfect and you can't go beyond perfection. The P38 is the classic example to this rule. :)

The Disco is as we call it in the Uk A Chesea Tractor , translation was designed for the snobs to drive their kids to the private school and maybe drive over the crub in the Supermarket carpark at weekends. And if you are going to take it off road then you have a disco for the wife to tow the horse box:D :D

The defedner was and is the farm truck and work horse land rover. Land Rover bulit an off roader and then tried to squezze a seat in it for somone to drive it:D But the defender is a real Land Rover:D

And after all this i have a disco. but wanted a Rangie classic:( but the disco came up newer and cheaper

[Frenchie]

0% as there is no gas to absorb the water? (shoulder_shrug_smiley)

I would say either you are correct, or more likely the question is meaningless for that reason. ;)

[loanrangie]

3: Disco drivers are wanna be Defender drivers who cannot live without all the mod cons, trust me I am one.

Too true, i was thinking yesterday that if they had the interior from a late D1 and made it fit a defender and then added an auto to the 300tdi that would make it the ideal car for me,i 'm not really into comfort as such but the fender has the ergonomics of a house brick.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

The Disco is as we call it in the Uk A Chesea Tractor , :D :D


I am mighty happy with my Toorackkk tractor thankyou!



and aerodynamics...but thats just one of its loveable points :D

aerodynamics and lovable points--

hmmm:p

as long as someone loves you--;)

[Bigbjorn]

The Disco is as we call it in the Uk A Chesea Tractor , translation was designed for the snobs to drive their kids to the private school and maybe drive over the crub in the Supermarket carpark at weekends. And if you are going to take it off road then you have a disco for the wife to tow the horse box:D :D



I call the metallic painted, velour seated, and carpeted 4wd's "St. Margaret's cars" after the very expensive Brisbane GPS girls school where flocks of them gather twice a day. A friend calls them "private school, ballet lessons, pony club cars".

[BigJon]

I call the metallic painted, velour seated, and carpeted 4wd's "St. Margaret's cars" after the very expensive Brisbane GPS girls school where flocks of them gather twice a day. A friend calls them "private school, ballet lessons, pony club cars".

Hey, my Rangie has metallic paint, velour seats and carpet! Also has dings, scratches and permanent mud :twisted: :twisted: .