The Perth Thread

[Righteo]

What do the giants actually do? Am i missing something...?

Basically just a parade with giant dolls isn't it? They don't really "do" anything.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Basically just a parade with giant dolls isn't it? They don't really "do" anything.

They waste rates and taxes that could do more good elsewhere. That's a thing, I suppose.

 

[gaskin]

What do the giants actually do? Am i missing something...?

No idea.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

No idea.

They're big puppets. Really, really big puppets. They will walk around and people will marvel "Wow! look at the big puppets, that's worth every bit of five million dollars and traffic chaos to witness".

 

[Teriyakicat]

I was so naught last night - forgot that I had turned the hose on to top up the pool
Our yard won't need watering till next summer
Come at me

then you drain a "bit" out, only to find that you've taken out too much?
I ended up buying a cheap tap timer- works a treat!

I don't know how many times I emptied my water tank down the back because of my bad memory.
My punishment was to bucket the water from the house to the back yard to water the trees and chickens

 

[Teriyakicat]

What do the giants actually do? Am i missing something...?

They act out a story- it's live theatre. They're searching for each other.
...... For freaking days!!

 

[BALKAN]

What do the giants actually do? Am i missing something...?

It's a 3 day performance with a storyline.

 

[Teriyakicat]

I haven't read many theories. I guess the records in the much older years come to down to accuracy. Some of these records are more than 130 years old so the reliability or accuracy back then could have been questionable although the earliest periods are around the same mark, so their accuracy might not be so bad after all. What I did notice though in the wetter periods was the rainfall in the winter months was a lot higher than what it is now while the summer months were generally the same and in some cases a little lower. I saw for one particular period that the rainfall in June was close to 200mm on average which is extremely wet and other months of the year were also wetter than the current averages we're experiencing right now.

I've also noticed that the winters are drier here from say 20 years ago and that the summers are getting warmer and are warmer for longer. An interesting point to note is that March is now warmer on average than December and has been for some time, so in effect Perth now experiences four months of summer and only two a bit months (April to early June) of autumn. There also seems to be more longer drier spells, we had a 61-day spell this summer and there have been plenty over the previous summers to the point where it's generally happening every summer without fail. Previously this was a much more uncommon occurrence although it did happen on some occasions. The summer months are also seeing us receive more severe thunderstorm activity hence the spike in the average rainfall for January over the past 21 years.



Yeah it's pretty much the same as what it's been, some areas will get a modest amount of rainfall whereas other areas will get nothing and others it might bucket down. That's partly down to the vast urban sprawl that Perth has in that the metropolitan area is getting so big there can be big differences in rainfall figures when comparing places in the south in say Kwinana compared with Yanchep in the far northern suburbs. Another factor is the Darling scarp which forces the clouds carrying the precipitation upwards to clear the scarp. The only way they can do this is to release the rain they are carrying so they do so which is why places near the scarp, Kalamunda etc are wetter then the city and the suburbs near the coast. It also explains why our dams are placed there as they receive the most rainfall.

The scarp also acts as a "rain shadow" in that it blocks a lot of that rain from reaching the agricultural areas to the east. This explains why Northam only receives 426.5 mm (1877-2015) per year compared with Perth's 731.6mm.

I've noticed the summer heat going for longer- we get some really hot days through to April- have also always thought we only have 2 seasons, really, as autumn and spring seem so short.

I don't know the stats but no rain from Oct till March seems like the norm, yes. One year the drought was "broken" by 0.2mm of rain. Hardly worth counting when you're chasing a record- and there was no rain in the southern suburbs, just in Perth.

I recall one very dry winter here a few years ago- we ended up having to top up our rain water tanks over summer (we don't have scheme water here), which I'd not had to do before. Usually our tanks are all overflowing by mid-winter.

Did you know the aborigines used to have 6 "seasons"? Each lasted 2 months and they incorporated things like weather (duh!) and harvest, etc.

 

[Teriyakicat]

They waste rates and taxes that could do more good elsewhere. That's a thing, I suppose.

Better go and watch the "investment of your taxes" so as to get your money's worth, then

 

[BALKAN]

They waste rates and taxes that could do more good elsewhere. That's a thing, I suppose.

The Arts are a valid and good use of money.

 

[kfc1]

When i get a pool i prob cbf with a pool cover tbh. Will be putting in a shade cloth or awning tho. Cant understand the logic of a pool fully exposed to the hot sun so it burns ur feet getting in and out.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Better go and watch the "investment of your taxes" so as to get your money's worth, then

I'm waiting for the performances they'll be holding in regional areas, considering that's where the state's wealth is generated. I wonder if that will be on day 1, 2 or 3.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

The Arts are a valid and good use of money.

Valid? Yes. Good? Arguable. If you are in deep manure financially and are cost cutting in far more important areas already? Not a chance.

 

[Teriyakicat]

I'm waiting for the performances they'll be holding in regional areas, considering that's where the state's wealth is generated. I wonder if that will be on day 1, 2 or 3.

maybe just a live stream??

Valid? Yes. Good? Arguable. If you are in deep manure financially and are cost cutting in far more important areas already? Not a chance.

Definitely agree with this. When there's belt-tightening to be done, everyone should be doing it. Don't cheat now, though, 'cos we can spot the Fat Cats from a mile off!

 

[Teriyakicat]

When i get a pool i prob cbf with a pool cover tbh. Will be putting in a shade cloth or awning tho. Cant understand the logic of a pool fully exposed to the hot sun so it burns ur feet getting in and out.

Pool covers are great in some ways but if you want to swim at the end of a hot day, you'd need to leave the cover off or you'll be swimming in a hot spa

A couple of advantages are that you don't waste so much money in pool chemicals and power (you can turn the chlorinator down if you've got the cover on) and you also extend your swimming period by probably a month each side of temperatures you'd normally tolerate, because of the conservation of heat.

 

[kfc1]

Pool covers are great in some ways but if you want to swim at the end of a hot day, you'd need to leave the cover off or you'll be swimming in a hot spa

A couple of advantages are that you don't waste so much money in pool chemicals and power (you can turn the chlorinator down if you've got the cover on) and you also extend your swimming period by probably a month each side of temperatures you'd normally tolerate, because of the conservation of heat.

I'm just too lazy to take a cover on/off
I used to live in an apartment complex that had a pool which was great on weekends but annoying on weekdays and I'd get home from work all sweaty and keen for a swim but by that stage the pool was in the shade of the apartments so it was pretty cold and not as enjoyable as a backyard pool. I used to live in a house with a pool and miss having a dip after work and being able to chill in there with a beer or two.

 

[Teriyakicat]

I'm just too lazy to take a cover on/off
I used to live in an apartment complex that had a pool which was great on weekends but annoying on weekdays and I'd get home from work all sweaty and keen for a swim but by that stage the pool was in the shade of the apartments so it was pretty cold and not as enjoyable as a backyard pool. I used to live in a house with a pool and miss having a dip after work and being able to chill in there with a beer or two.

Yeah, totally agree - cover going on and off is a pain. If we've had a bit of rain, all the crap falls into the pool when I take off the cover...
Most backyard pools would get a fair bit of shade by the end of the day, wouldn't they? i.e. with housing blocks being pretty small.
maybe you can get a spa Much easier to manage and you can warm them a lot easier, so you'd use it 12 months of the year.

 

[bok_party]

People always complain there's nothing to do in perth and then when there is, we complain it's a waste of money etc.

Just go and enjoy it.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Giants are shit. Give us a parade of topless women.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

The Arts are a valid and good use of money.

I agree with absolutely none of this post.

What an absolute waste of taxpayer's money.

Edit: actually no, your comment has validity in the context of private spending. If that's how you want to spend your own hard earned, sure, go nuts, arrange a pooled project.

The public purse should not be supplementing anything of the sort though.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

People always complain there's nothing to do in perth and then when there is, we complain it's a waste of money etc.

Just go and enjoy it.

I'd much prefer my money be put to projects with enduring beneficial repurcussions for the state (ie. Maintenance/improvement of facilities, creation of venues, injection into business etc ) than on a ridiculous puppet show, or "art" like the bloody cactus.

 

[Stronzo]

Personally, I think it is great for tourism and for giving people something to do that isn't getting shit faced.

More events and more activities = more employment and community participation among others benefits.

 

[Teriyakicat]

I agree with absolutely none of this post.

What an absolute waste of taxpayer's money.

Edit: actually no, your comment has validity in the context of private spending. If that's how you want to spend your own hard earned, sure, go nuts, arrange a pooled project.

The public purse should not be supplementing anything of the sort though.

I guess there are a lot of people who'd complain about the venue for the AFL- if they don't give a FRA about footy.

If people are entertained via the arts, music, sports, etc. then they will both be kept busy (the devil finds work for idle hands ) and their mental health will/should improve (unless they follow a shit footy team, of course!).

When you break down government spending into different areas, there's a helluva lot of crap that I don't use (AFL venue, for instance) or want my hard-earned cash getting spent on- but that's how it is. Not everyone is going to benefit from the spending- sometimes you might never see anything in it for you. We just hope that the government of the day is choosing wisely for the majority of the population.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Personally, I think it is great for tourism and for giving people something to do that isn't getting shit faced.

More events and more activities = more employment and community participation among others benefits.

I think the kids will love it- but it will depend on how accessible things are for parents. No point in having things like this if people can't get parks at the train stations or can't get a park in the city if they have to drive.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Personally, I think it is great for tourism and for giving people something to do that isn't getting shit faced.

More events and more activities = more employment and community participation among others benefits.

How on earth is a three day event great for tourism?

For something to be meaningful in a tourism context it either has to be enduring (ie. Monuments, culturally significant places) or to have built a reputation (ie. Mardi Gras) as an event. Unfortunately the puppet shiw doesn't have, nor is ever likely to possess, either of these hallmarks.

Do agree re: community participation though