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Brannvesenet sørger for slukkevann (for faklene
våre)
Byen var ikke spesiellt travel i dag. Butikkene holdt åpent til
kl 13-15, og polet var stengt. De gikk visst tomt for det meste i går
( sier ryktene). Byen var preget av fyrverkerisalg og det triste været.
Alle selger fyrverkeri:
"Everybody" is selling fireworks
Fyrverkeributikk 1: Kontormøbelfirma
(
Office furniture trader )
Fyrverkeributikk 2: Teppeforhandler
( carpet trader )
Fyrverkeributikk 3: Snopekiosk
( snacks dealer )
Rundt omkring på årets siste dag:
Around on the last day of this millenium:
Haraldshaugen - til
minne om noe mer enn tusen år tilbake (872)
The Haraldshaugen - in memory of the united Norway (872)
Krosshaugen - enda
et minne om vårt distrikts lange historie
The Krosshaugen - in memory of our districts historic
connections
Karmsundet - for tusen
år siden kalte vikingene dette for "Norvegen(=Norway)
Karmsundet - the vikings called it Norway (the way north)
Smedasundet - en lun
havn som gave grunnlaget for byens eksistens
Smedasundet - the safe harbor "making" the town
Byen ved havet - hvor
silden skapte livsgrunnlag.
The town by the ocean - where the herring gave us work
and prosperity
Sjøhus - som
vi er så kjent for
Seaside packhouses - traditional buildings in Haugesund
Moderne by - med noen
hus som minner om dens historie
A modern town - and some traditional houses in between
Og
på Rådhusplassen er alt klart til kveldens store fest!
And on the town hall square
- everything is ready for tonights celebration
Mer fra nyttårsaften 1999
More from the New years
eve 1999:
No:
598: Godt nytt år: EDB-problemer?
Happy new year: Computer
system problems?
No
600: Godt nytt år: Vardebrenning på Vardafjell
Happy new year: Cairn burning
play on Vardafjell
No
601: Nyttårsfesten
The midnight Millenium celebration
Gjesteboken ( 1 år
15 desember! )
en populært kontaktskaper!
Husk å sjekke Innom
en gang i mellom.
Kanskje noen søker
dere?
The Guestbook celebrates
It was 1 year old Dec 15:
Dont remember to check the Guestbook
Weather
Dec 06: Rain and low, dark
clouds. Evening temp: 9C (Sunday -4)
Dec 07: Changing, mostly
overcast, one hail shower, some rain.
Dec 08: Changing, rain most
of the day
Dec 09: Heavy clouds, heavy
showers. It is wet now!
Dec 10: Overcast, some rain
Dec 11: Fine day, blue sky,
cold
Dec 12: Fine before noon
(-4C), some snow 12A-2P, later overcast
Dec 13: Overcast, more before
noon. Clear sky at 6PM
Dec 14: Beautiful, cold
and clear winter day
Dec 15: Fine day, but overcast
in the afternoon
Dec 16: Overcast, grey,
rain
Dec 17: Overcast, some rain,
hard storm, very rough.
Dec 18: Overcast, hail before
noon, heavy snowfall and wind after 3P
Dec 19: Sunday: Fine before
noon, wet, heavy snowfall after noon.
Dec 20: Monday: Rain all
day. Extremely wet and slippery roads with ice
Dec 21: Tuesday: Wind, some
rain, mild. Still much ice on some roads
Dec 22: Wednesday: Strong
breeze, showers, mild. No more snow.
Dec 24: Christmas eve: Overcast,
wind, some showers. Best to stay indoor.
Dec 25: Rough southern wind
and showers in the morning
Dec 26: Overcast, showers,
wind
Dec 27: Dark clouds, heavy
showers, wind
Dec 28-31: Wet, some freezing
road surfaces
Dec 31: Lighty wind, low
clouds, almost foggy. Forecast for evening is slightly better weather.
Weather
forecast
(Todays picture are shot:
5PM )
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