Yay! Fast is over!

ozi ↓

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 5:33 am

One advantage of living in Australia: Tisha Ba'av is in the middle of winter, so the fast is short (over by 6:15) and it's not hot!

Plus, we finish the fast almost before Americans have started! LOL

I fasted great... B"H! Now there's just Yom Kippur to worry about...

rainbow baby ↓

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 6:06 am

And to think here in the UK it's over at 10:03, that and the dreadful weather we are having I wish we lived somewhere else!!! Crying

YALT

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 6:40 am

Here in NY it's supposed to be the hottest day of the year today. Really not exciting!

The year I met DH I flew to UK (to meet him) on erev 17 Tammuz. The rov said that once the plane takes off, I need to assume that I'm in UK. So I had to start fasting about 1 hour into the flight. Of course, that was the one time that I had a switchover in London. And then I finally arrived in Manchester, where the fast ended about 10:30.
DH still tells everyone that I did 2 tisha b'avs in one year.

Raisin ↓

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 7:22 am

jewishmamathebest wrote:

And to think here in the UK it's over at 10:03, that and the dreadful weather we are having I wish we lived somewhere else!!! Crying

the fast is the same length wherever you are in the world, and I'd rather be somewhere where it is wet and cold then very hot.

↑ rainbow baby

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 7:27 am

Raisin wrote:

jewishmamathebest wrote:

And to think here in the UK it's over at 10:03, that and the dreadful weather we are having I wish we lived somewhere else!!! Crying

the fast is the same length wherever you are in the world, and I'd rather be somewhere where it is wet and cold then very hot.

I know that Raisin!!!!! As being wet and miserable the kids are climbing the walls they want to go out but they cannot, each country has it's advantages and disadvantages but when as you know the fast is out so late the day is so so so long and hard!!!

pinkbubbles

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 9:29 am

In London its over at 9:34, not so bad. I'll probably put DS to sleep at 7 then sleep til its over. Or cook.

supermama2

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 10:03 am

Raisin wrote:

jewishmamathebest wrote:

And to think here in the UK it's over at 10:03, that and the dreadful weather we are having I wish we lived somewhere else!!! Crying

the fast is the same length wherever you are in the world, and I'd rather be somewhere where it is wet and cold then very hot.

oh it's only 100 degrees in my part of the U.S. shock

↑ freidasima ↓

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 10:26 am

Well it's hot and I had to be at the hospital twice to see my mother and now going back towards evening. It's hot. I put the a/c at home on really cold and that helps. It also helped to cook shabbos, working with the food was distracting at least and not terrible for me. The cold helps.

I wish I were in Australia now. Even New Zealand (and no one laugh please remembering the other thread)

Tamiri ↓

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 10:30 am

I am going to laugh Rolling Laughter

Less than three hours to go. My mind has been thinking about 9 Be'Av. I've realized some things. Maybe Mashiach is going to be here tonight.

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↑ freidasima ↓

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 10:32 am

Tamiri my guess is that he will wait until tomorrow until we al brush our teeth. Imagine all of am yisroel here in EY greeting moshiach with bad breath!

↑ Tamiri ↓

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 10:35 am

Teeth? I can't smell my mouth but I do have to say the rest of me isn't as fresh smelling as it should be.
Okay, tomorrow it is.
Let Him come after the laundry is done and the fresh linens are on the bed.

soldat

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 12:22 pm

Raisin wrote:

jewishmamathebest wrote:

And to think here in the UK it's over at 10:03, that and the dreadful weather we are having I wish we lived somewhere else!!! Crying

the fast is the same length wherever you are in the world, and I'd rather be somewhere where it is wet and cold then very hot.

it is longer in Alaska and such places b/c there is no tzes hakochavim, but there is shkiyah and sunrise
so the fast starts at shkiyah - 11:30 PM and doesn't end until sunrise the following day which is about 2:30 am - that's 27 hours - and not the most convinient time to brreak a fast

shabbatiscoming

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 1:09 pm

well it is now 8:08 here in israel and there are just two minutes to go Smile

and I have to second FS idea that we should wait until we have all taken showers and have nice clothing for the arrival of moshiach Smile

slushiemom

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 1:25 pm

..... and it's over here too! bagel's eaten, starting to feel my strength again... have an easy and meaningful rest of the fast to those who are not yet done!

↑ freidasima

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 1:48 pm

And my washing machine handle just broke as the chayal began to do his wash...

↑ Raisin ↓

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 1:56 pm

slushiemom wrote:

..... and it's over here too! bagel's eaten, starting to feel my strength again... have an easy and meaningful rest of the fast to those who are not yet done!

I actually feel better before I eat. I tend to eat too much and feel awful.

Fabulous

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 1:57 pm

Here in the country (upstate NY) the fast is over like 9:06, so another seven hours and ten minutes people.

↑ ozi

Thu, Jul 30 2009, 2:14 pm

freidasima wrote:

I wish I were in Australia now. Even New Zealand (and no one laugh please remembering the other thread)

What was the other thread about?