South America Power Cut

[Hipper]

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Intriguing?

The Guardian article on the subject said that in Buenos Aires it was pouring with rain and eerily quiet - 'it's like a desert' someone said. As a definition of a desert is somewhere extremely dry I thought that was amusing.

[ClaretDiver]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-48652686

Intriguing?

The Guardian article on the subject said that in Buenos Aires it was pouring with rain and eerily quiet - 'it's like a desert' someone said. As a definition of a desert is somewhere extremely dry I thought that was amusing.

I am guessing it was a translation issue and they meant 'deserted'....

[Jel]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-48652686

Intriguing?

The Guardian article on the subject said that in Buenos Aires it was pouring with rain and eerily quiet - 'it's like a desert' someone said. As a definition of a desert is somewhere extremely dry I thought that was amusing.

Partly true, but the Polar regions are also classed as deserts!

[Awayfromburnley]

Fact... Anywhere with less than 250mm of rainfall is technically a desert.

[Awayfromburnley]

Fact... Anywhere with less than 250mm of rainfall, or any other form of precipitation, is technically a desert.

[bfccrazy]

Fact... Anywhere with less than 250mm of rainfall, or any other form of precipitation, is technically a desert.

You calling my missus a desert?

[Hipper]

It's odd that whole countries get a power cut but we can only discuss the meaning of 'desert'. Isn't it a concern to anyone?

[Lord Beamish]

It's odd that whole countries get a power cut but we can only discuss the meaning of 'desert'. Isn't it a concern to anyone?

The fact that we can get quite comedically side-tracked, or the Nation Wide Power-Cut itself?

[CharlieinNewMexico]

I live in a desert. Rainy season is August. Good for about 6 inches. Oo er missus