Brock Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-snow-israel-egypt-20131213,0,1691393.story#axzz2nMzV6vMp Snow closes roads in Israel, is a source of wonder in Cairo http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-snow-israel-egypt-20131213,0,1691393.story#ixzz2nN6en9Yw By Laura King and Batsheva Sobelman December 13, 2013, 4:28 a.m. CAIRO -- Snow coated domes and minarets Friday as a record Mideast storm compounded the suffering of Syrian refugees, sent the Israeli army scrambling to dig out stranded motorists and gave Egyptians a rare glimpse of snow in their capital. Nearly three feet of snow closed roads in and out of Jerusalem, which is set in high hills, and thousands in and around the city were left without power. Israeli soldiers and police rescued hundreds trapped in their cars by snow and ice. In the West Bank, the branches of olive trees groaned under the weight of snow. In Cairo, where local news reports said the last recorded snowfall was more than 100 years ago, children in outlying districts capered in white-covered streets, and adults marveled at the sight, tweeting pictures of snow-dusted parks and squares. In other parts of the city, rain and hail rocketed down. Photos: Rare snow blankets Middle East On social media, some joked that the snowfall was the mystical work of Gen. Abdel Fattah Sisi, the military strongman who is the focus of something of a cult of personality among his followers. Sisi led the coup five months ago against the highly unpopular but democratically elected Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi. Storm-driven waves lashed Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, and fishermen in the ancient port city of Alexandria were warned by authorities against putting out to sea. In the Sinai Peninsula, snow fell on Mt. Sinai and St. Catherine’s monastery at its foot. Sleet washed the dusty fronds of desert palm trees. The inclement weather worsened the situation for tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, where many live in makeshift camps, abandoned buildings and other temporary sites lacking heat and protection from the elements. In Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, many refugees were digging out snow from their provisional shelters amid subfreezing conditions. The situation is likely worse for multitudes of displaced people inside rebel-held and contested areas of Syria, where clashes and blockades by both sides in the country's civil war have severely hampered delivery of aid. In Israel, where the storm was described as the heaviest December snowfall since 1953, thick clouds temporarily closed Ben-Gurion International Airport, causing the diversion of two international flights to Cyprus. Jerusalem’s mayor, Nir Barkat, likened the storm to a snow tsunami. ALSO: North Korea says leader's uncle executed for trying to seize power Bangladesh opposition leader hanged for war crimes; violence flares Schizophrenic served as sign interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial Staff writer Patrick McDonnell contributed to this report from Beirut, and staff writer King reported from Cairo. Sobelman is a news assistant in the Times Jerusalem bureau. http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-snow-israel-egypt-20131213,0,1691393.story#ixzz2nN6W2GLl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yep ... there is the fucking proof right there!!!!!!!! It's climate change and we are all gunna die!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissIndian Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yep ... there is the fucking proof right there!!!!!!!! It's climate change and we are all gunna die!!!!! .... funny !!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONMYI Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yep ... there is the fucking proof right there!!!!!!!! It's climate change and we are all gunna die!!!!! Yup, Inna big global SNOWBALL fight ! ! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SwissIndian Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 The climate was, is and it will be changing we like it or not ..... I remember when I was a young boy Africa was a green continent ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 The climate was, is and it will be changing we like it or not ..... I remember when I was a young boy Africa was a green continent ...... The climate was stable until the internal combustion engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper38 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yeah, but volcanos have been spewing ash, and forests have been burning, for millenia. ALL of that pollutes the air more IMO. It's a cycle. Stick around long enough and you'll see the cold side of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yeah, but volcanos have been spewing ash, and forests have been burning, for millenia. ALL of that pollutes the air more IMO. It's a cycle. Stick around long enough and you'll see the cold side of it. You are incorrect sir It is all mans fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) volcanoes spew more noxious gases than all the cars in America combined.... also, after the last ice age or even the little ice age in middle ages...the earth warmed up considerably over the past 800 years....combustion engines did not appear until 20th century so what was the cause of the 800 year warming trend back then. LOL The earth is always warming and cooling...it is cyclic and always will be and has been forever. What is to say the NATURAL temp of eather is not 10 degrees warmer or colder? It is what it is... Edited December 13, 2013 by Brock 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissIndian Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 The climate was stable until the internal combustion engine ...... must be a HD engine ............. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 volcanoes spew more noxious gases than all the cars in America combined.... also, after the last ice age or even the little ice age in middle ages...the earth warmed up considerably over the past 800 years....combustion engines did not appear until 20th century so what was the cause of the 800 year warming trend back then. LOL The earth is always warming and cooling...it is cyclic and always will be and has been forever. What is to say the NATURAL temp of eather is not 10 degrees warmer or colder? It is what it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 go back in your hole...dont you have some inactive accounts to delete or something?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk007 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I like Global Warming..... OK, raise your hand if you care whether the earth burns to a cinder in 10,000 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toycar10 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I think it is Obama's fault he generates to much hot air. Followed by congress and then the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNSilverScout Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I think it is Obama's fault he generates to much hot air. Followed by congress and then the house. Yup. To sum it up it's the fault of too much horse shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk007 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Back in the 70's it was Global Cooling. Then it was Global Warming. Because they cana't make up their minds, it's now Climate Change. They can't go wrong with that one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian al Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Not mans fault its cow farts. And before that it was dinosaur farts. Man you guys are pretty dumb. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whadayawant Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Careful guys, ya'll end up on Al Gore's naughty list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian al Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 wait a minute I think its all whadayawants fault. He aint killing enough hogs and they are stinkin up the place. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasbin Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 wait a minute I think its all whadayawants fault. He aint killing enough hogs and they are stinkin up the place. Al Thats cause he only kills the ugly ones, the others he dates... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildhorse Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 CARB will save us all. Thanks California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNSilverScout Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 It's colder than chit outside. I'm ready for some global warming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K2V2 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I'll take another 10 degrees of global warming until St Patrick's Day, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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