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BazzaMcKenzie
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 Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject: Can you smell rain? |
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I think most Australians know the smell of rain.
Can you smell rain where you are, or do you think this question is crazy? 
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Starbuline
The Blues Are Brown.
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I can smell the rain. It's my favourite smell. |
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CockneyRebel
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I can smell rain where I am. It smells wet, cold and fresh. That's why I like it, so much. |
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Sopho
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes. It's nice. I love rain. |
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Kilroy
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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no
but I love rain 
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ainvar
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, the smell of rain is such a wonderfully refreshing thing...whether it's that pre-rain smell, or the soggy scent of a downpour, or even the smell of the earth after a gentle sprinkle...it's all good stuff! |
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Valhalla
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No, but I can feel when rain is coming at times.  |
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Danielismyname
The Indifferent Samarita...Celt
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah…it comes with the land -- Oz. |
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Beenthere
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Yes...I love it.
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richardbenson
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i would have to say yes, we get some downpours here in the summertime. you can smell it right before it comes
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daveyw
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:11 am Post subject: |
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| I don't know if its smelling the *rain* per se, but I can often smell the footpath after a shower. |
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Racer_J
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Studies have shown that excessive inhalation of hydrogen dioxide, a major component of rain, is a leading cause of asphyxiation. So don't try to smell too closely.
Sorry bout that.
Yeah, the air smells different when a storm is nearby. |
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DingoDv
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Joined: Apr 02, 2007
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: |
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| I believe (but am most likely wrong in the instance) that the smell of rain is something todo with all of the particulates being washed out of the air. You then have fresh clean air that smells nice. |
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BazzaMcKenzie
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:06 am Post subject: |
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| DingoDv wrote: | | I believe (but am most likely wrong in the instance) that the smell of rain is something todo with all of the particulates being washed out of the air. You then have fresh clean air that smells nice. |
Excepting in Australia (and it seems Arizona) you can smell rain before it starts.
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nannarob
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I can smell the rain, and smell it here on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. But we are in a severe drought, and Brisbane - 100 k south of us- is soon to be on level 6 water restrictions. How they would love to smell the rain!
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