I'm in the 16-24" band.
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Good luck! Hopefully you won't lose power, etc. I'd offer to help shovel some of the snow, but looks like you're a bit farther north than me (northern VA).
Quote from: mirth on February 07, 2013, 05:16:27 PM
I'm in the 16-24" band.
for a white guy you should be in porn!
Did you use the cinderblock and twine method?
East coast winter...I'll take -25 and a little snow any day.
I'm in the 12" to 18" or 18" to 24" myself, depending on what forecast one follows. Interesting times...
We're due to get a wintry mix of no more than one inch.
I suppose I'll just keep my local weather forecast to myself. 8)
Quote from: Toonces on February 07, 2013, 07:29:56 PM
I suppose I'll just keep my local weather forecast to myself. 8)
Probably best if you do ;)
it was a nice 80 out today as I had lunch outside.
We had a high about 24 today.
Hope nobody was planning on traveling up there. CNN reports:
QuoteMajor U.S. airlines have canceled 2,933 flights ahead of what could be a historic blizzard in the Northeast on Friday.
^Remember us fondly when they finally hack our frozen corpses out of the ice during spring thaw. Maybe there will be a NatGeo feature showing how scientists deduced our lifestyles from the personal effects found nearby.
300 empty aveeno bottles does not make a NatGeo special.
They are calling for 10-16in where I am, which means SNOW DAY! cause there is no way I am going to try to make it to work. I just hope the power stays on so I can get some valuable gaming in. ;D
I'll make a beautiful corpse
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In all seriousness fellas, those of you in the way of this deal, be careful. On a lighter note, enjoy your snow day! I don't expect ANY of you are going to work :)
Unfortunately I work from home now so there's no upside at all from this thing.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 07, 2013, 08:17:57 PM
300 empty aveeno bottles does not make a NatGeo special.
Ye can keep yer fancy Flowreedah stuff- Lard were good enuf fer granda an' it's good enuf fer me.
I'm in the 12" to 16" range...snow blower is fueled up and ready to kick butt!
Quote from: mirth on February 07, 2013, 08:25:36 PM
Unfortunately I work from home now so there's no upside at all from this thing.
Tell the boss "Too much snow make internet slow... No worry, Mon. Soon come."
Then send him a jpeg of a new Volkswagen.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on February 07, 2013, 08:32:00 PM
I'm in the 12" to 16" range...snow blower is fueled up and ready to kick butt!
Have fun! When you are done there you can come to my place. ;D I think you, me and Gus are all in the same relative range of snow fall.
On a side note they say the wind is going to be strong as well which is what could cause power outages.
Quote from: mirth on February 07, 2013, 08:25:36 PM
Unfortunately I work from home now so there's no upside at all from this thing.
Not that anyone will be surprised, but here is an off topic question, if you work from home, how do you get any work done?!?! I don't think I have the required intestinal fortitude to force my self to do any work if I was just kickin' it in my pj's. I mean, I'm moving in three weeks and I don't have NOTHIN' packed yet. Instead, I'm on this here computer wasting time.
Quote from: MetalDog on February 07, 2013, 08:53:22 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 07, 2013, 08:25:36 PM
Unfortunately I work from home now so there's no upside at all from this thing.
Not that anyone will be surprised, but here is an off topic question, if you work from home, how do you get any work done?!?! I don't think I have the required intestinal fortitude to force my self to do any work if I was just kickin' it in my pj's. I mean, I'm moving in three weeks and I don't have NOTHIN' packed yet. Instead, I'm on this here computer wasting time.
Believe it or not, the hard part is *not* working.
The converse to working from home is that you never leave the office.
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 07, 2013, 07:18:36 PM
I'm in the 12" to 18" or 18" to 24" myself, depending on what forecast one follows. Interesting times...
THey haven't broken it to us yet, how bad it will be. It'll probably be close to Mirthland.
Quote from: MetalDog on February 07, 2013, 08:53:22 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 07, 2013, 08:25:36 PM
Unfortunately I work from home now so there's no upside at all from this thing.
Not that anyone will be surprised, but here is an off topic question, if you work from home, how do you get any work done?!?! I don't think I have the required intestinal fortitude to force my self to do any work if I was just kickin' it in my pj's. I mean, I'm moving in three weeks and I don't have NOTHIN' packed yet. Instead, I'm on this here computer wasting time.
I don't really care for it. It's too easy to put in a load of laundry, do dishes or other stuff like that. I'm not really tempted to play a game or goof off. I feel more guilty about that. As far as wasting time on the computer, I could do that just as much at the office.
Quote from: mirth on February 07, 2013, 10:07:03 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on February 07, 2013, 08:53:22 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 07, 2013, 08:25:36 PM
Unfortunately I work from home now so there's no upside at all from this thing.
Not that anyone will be surprised, but here is an off topic question, if you work from home, how do you get any work done?!?! I don't think I have the required intestinal fortitude to force my self to do any work if I was just kickin' it in my pj's. I mean, I'm moving in three weeks and I don't have NOTHIN' packed yet. Instead, I'm on this here computer wasting time.
I don't really care for it. It's too easy to put in a load of laundry, do dishes or other stuff like that. I'm not really tempted to play a game or goof off. I feel more guilty about that. As far as wasting time on the computer, I could do that just as much at the office.
I'll bet even factoring in a load of laundry you still check work stuff at night and on weekends. I'll bet you put in more time working than you think.
Of course it's not scientific, but I just heard this morning on the radio that 80% of office workers time is spent on goofing off at the computer.
Quote from: LongBlade on February 07, 2013, 10:11:30 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 07, 2013, 10:07:03 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on February 07, 2013, 08:53:22 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 07, 2013, 08:25:36 PM
Unfortunately I work from home now so there's no upside at all from this thing.
Not that anyone will be surprised, but here is an off topic question, if you work from home, how do you get any work done?!?! I don't think I have the required intestinal fortitude to force my self to do any work if I was just kickin' it in my pj's. I mean, I'm moving in three weeks and I don't have NOTHIN' packed yet. Instead, I'm on this here computer wasting time.
I don't really care for it. It's too easy to put in a load of laundry, do dishes or other stuff like that. I'm not really tempted to play a game or goof off. I feel more guilty about that. As far as wasting time on the computer, I could do that just as much at the office.
I'll bet even factoring in a load of laundry you still check work stuff at night and on weekends. I'll bet you put in more time working than you think.
That's always been part of my job. My iPhone is covered by work, but it comes with a lot of strings. If someone's website goes down, they don't care if it's 7AM Sunday and you're only on the first cup of coffee.
I used to be the 24/7 guy for the company I worked for and I got a call on Christmas morning. A lady at one of our properties had ants and insisted that I come right then. My (ex)wife was the office manager and neither one of us could get ahold of the owner. So I went.
I mean this in all seriousness. If I was going to be stuck at home because of this storm, I would let my office get nice and cold, I'd bundle up, and I'd play Skyrim.
Talk about immersive!
I'm not joking- I really would do that.
But, I think a lot of you guys are going to lose power from all the wind, so maybe cooling off the house prematurely isn't such a hot idea (ooooh I made a nice pun there).
Quote from: Centurion40 on February 07, 2013, 09:09:54 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 07, 2013, 07:18:36 PM
I'm in the 12" to 18" or 18" to 24" myself, depending on what forecast one follows. Interesting times...
THey haven't broken it to us yet, how bad it will be. It'll probably be close to Mirthland.
I keep forgetting that there are Canadians who live south of Mirth while still being in Canada. As a matter of fact, you've almost got him surrounded.
Quote from: Toonces on February 07, 2013, 10:40:19 PM
But, I think a lot of you guys are going to lose power from all the wind, so maybe cooling off the house prematurely isn't such a hot idea (ooooh I made a nice pun there).
Yeah that is not going to be very good especially if the utility crews can't get to problems until the roads are clear. I'm also worried about any trees and poles that were weakened by hurricane Sandy coming the rest of the way down.
Up here the storm wasn't supposed to really get going until this afternoon, but I woke up to 2-3 inches on the ground already and it's snowing moderately.
Quote from: Toonces on February 07, 2013, 07:29:56 PMI suppose I'll just keep my local weather forecast to myself. 8)
Drone strikes can find Hawaii, too
just sayin'
Looks like 40 Cents and I will be digging like badgers on Sunday. Current prediction for Halifax is up to 40 cm snow with wind gust to 80 kph on Saturday but I have a feeling it will be worse than predicted.
See ya in the cardiac ward 40 Cents! ;)
Shell, get 40 Cent to drop over with his Ariens and he'll get ya cleared out! I'm ready to go with my 10.5 hp modded up Craftsman - I was thinking about painting a P-40 style shark's mouth and eyes on the side and invasion stripes on the handles ;D
I just got the snowblower back from the shop yesterday- THANK CHRIST!! No cardiac ward for me, unless the snowblower quits (again) and I blow a gasket!
So long as the power stays on, I'll game or watch TV.
No snow here yet, the sun is shining. But we usually get what mirth gets, only 8-12 hours later.
The blizzard warning is in effect:
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/ns-19_metric_e.html
Quote from: MIGMaster on February 08, 2013, 08:03:58 AM
Shell, get 40 Cent to drop over with his Ariens and he'll get ya cleared out! I'm ready to go with my 10.5 hp modded up Craftsman - I was thinking about painting a P-40 style shark's mouth and eyes on the side and invasion stripes on the handles ;D
You soooo need to do that!
I'm now in the 20-26" band. The storm developed here sooner than expected yesterday.
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We have 6 inches of snow in Portland now and this thing has barely started.
Apparently this is winter storm Nemo. I choose to think of Capt Nemo and not that stupid fish.
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We managed to wake up to close to two inches of snow and a school cancellation this morning. It's already melted on the streets, but if that's any indication of how well the forecasts are working, y'all are in for more than expected.
And all of our snow is melting >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
There's already been a 19-vehicle crash on I-295 just north of Portland. No serious injuries reported, thankfully. I don't envy the people who went into work this morning and are now going to fight their way back home. I was out briefly this morning and the roads were awful.
Quote from: LongBlade on February 08, 2013, 11:03:46 AM
We managed to wake up to close to two inches of snow and a school cancellation this morning. It's already melted on the streets, but if that's any indication of how well the forecasts are working, y'all are in for more than expected.
The forecast here all week was for a "plowable" snow. They were right about that at least! ::)
Quote from: mirth on February 08, 2013, 11:20:58 AM
There's already been a 19-vehicle crash on I-295 just north of Portland. No serious injuries reported, thankfully. I don't envy the people who went into work this morning and are now going to fight their way back home. I was out briefly this morning and the roads were awful.
Glad it's nothing too serious. Sheesh. Who wants to go to work and then get trapped there with two feet of snow? That's crazy.
Yeah, I'm seeing the upside to the work from home thing.
Quote from: mirth on February 08, 2013, 11:32:56 AM
Yeah, I'm seeing the upside to the work from home thing.
I work a lot of weird hours on weekends (IT) and being able to do it from home is great. I work one or two days from home during the normal biz week. I always work from home on snow days. Why risk my car and self on bad roads if I don't have to?
I hope all you folks in the NE get through this OK. We've had our share of storms in the Great Plains but we dodged a bullet on this one.
I drove in all kinds of crazy weather when I was younger, but I avoid it now. Too much risk, too much stress.
Can you get away early mirth?
I can see on our weather radars that mirth's snow is seeping up the Bay of Fundy coast, like an evil finger.
I just got home from a half day at work. The snow was already coming down by 7am. Now it's a thick and lovely Mud SlushPuppy outside. I'm glad to be watching it from my own windows and not from my office. I really,
really hope my POS snowblower has at least one or two rounds of clearing left in it for tomorrow...
I'll have to say an incantation to whatever Nordic deity that the power company calls on for help, just in case.
Quote from: Centurion40 on February 08, 2013, 01:22:04 PM
Can you get away early mirth?
I can see on our weather radars that mirth's snow is seeping up the Bay of Fundy coast, like an evil finger.
Get away from where? He works from home...
Good for him! I never realized that.
He said so in this very thread! ;D
Yeah, but I can't read!
Quote from: Centurion40 on February 08, 2013, 02:50:50 PM
Yeah, but I can't read!
When you're done fixing the ceiling light you're supposed to turn your bifocals back over the right way.
It's ramping up now. Heavier snow, more wind to blow it around. At least 8" on the ground here.
Thanks for taking the first hit!
Quote from: Centurion40 on February 08, 2013, 03:09:10 PM
Thanks for taking the first hit!
I'll try to dissipate it for you guys ;)
I saw Graeme's post on FB that they'd closed the XL Soccer World in Saco for the entire weekend. That said, I suspect Graeme and Mark'll still be in there this weekend watching some footie on the telly, since they get all the channels there.
the Starfury weather forecast:
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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 08, 2013, 03:50:56 PM
the Starfury weather forecast:
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Fixed that for us ;)
Good show!
A different historic weather event every month!
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 08, 2013, 03:50:56 PM
the Starfury weather forecast:
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Looks like my house over any weekend.
We didn't get much during the day where I am even though they called for a good 6 inches before night fall. All day the forecast kept changing but it is starting to come down now. Still I've got nothing to complain about compared to everyone north of me.
Unless I missed it somewhere and we are keeping it hush hush ( in which case I've just blown it), anyone seen or heard from Gus?
Maybe Private Gusington is finding out just how much fun the National Guard can be! 8)
Quote from: MetalDog on February 08, 2013, 07:50:07 PM
Unless I missed it somewhere and we are keeping it hush hush ( in which case I've just blown it), anyone seen or heard from Gus?
I've been wondering about that as well.
Quote from: mirth on February 08, 2013, 11:44:46 AM
I drove in all kinds of crazy weather when I was younger, but I avoid it now. Too much risk, too much stress.
This.
The commissar of the people's democratic republic of Massachusetts issued a statement today that those who ride on highways or state roads after 16:00 will be subject to either a fine or arrest or both.
Even though I'm not prone to go driving in this weather anymore I still feel kind of bullied by my government at this statement.
Anyway...so far so good here. There is only about 3 or 4 inches of snow here but it's kind of wet snow. Supposedly we're going to get dumped on massively overnight. I'll wait to see what we got in the morning I guess. I pray we do not lose power.
I got to work at home today however my poor wife had to go into the office and on her way home got into an accident. I had to go to the police station to pick her up as her car was not driveable and had to be towed away. She's fine and so is the other guy but she's kind of depressed about what happened.
I am sorry to hear that. It is probably what the goons are trying to prevent.
Quote from: W8taminute on February 08, 2013, 08:13:07 PM
I got to work at home today however my poor wife had to go into the office and on her way home got into an accident. I had to go to the police station to pick her up as her car was not driveable and had to be towed away. She's fine and so is the other guy but she's kind of depressed about what happened.
Sorry to hear that. Glad she's OK.
Good to know your wife is ok Tent. Sorry about the car.
Quote from: MetalDog on February 08, 2013, 08:30:56 PM
Good to know your wife is ok Tent. Sorry about the car.
Not my wife it was W8taminute's wife.
Glad she is ok W8T, the car can be replaced she can't.
Power is out at the Staggerwing Longhouse :(
I'll probably chill (humor! Ar-Ar!) for now since my iPad is down to 80% and it's all I have for now. I truly hope its back soon. Be safe all!
(BTW, if any of you are shopping for tablets, do not skimp on the 4G option. One power outage is all you need to realize it was worth it. The personal hotspot feature alone is too cool for school.)
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 08, 2013, 09:34:47 PM
Power is out at the Staggerwing Longhouse :(
I'll probably chill (humor! Ar-Ar!) for now since my iPad is down to 80% and it's all I have for now. I truly hope its back soon. Be safe all!
(BTW, if any of you are shopping for tablets, do not skimp on the 4G option. One power outage is all you need to realize it was worth it. The personal hotspot feature alone is too cool for school.)
Sorry to hear that. Stay warm.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on February 08, 2013, 08:40:18 PM
Quote from: MetalDog on February 08, 2013, 08:30:56 PM
Good to know your wife is ok Tent. Sorry about the car.
Not my wife it was W8taminute's wife.
Glad she is ok W8T, the car can be replaced she can't.
My bad. Both of you :( The sentiment still remains though :)
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 08, 2013, 09:34:47 PM
Power is out at the Staggerwing Longhouse :(
I'll probably chill (humor! Ar-Ar!) for now since my iPad is down to 80% and it's all I have for now. I truly hope its back soon. Be safe all!
(BTW, if any of you are shopping for tablets, do not skimp on the 4G option. One power outage is all you need to realize it was worth it. The personal hotspot feature alone is too cool for school.)
That sucks Stagger, I hope you have a non-electric source of heat or at least a generator if it gets to bad. I hope they had extra electrical crews staged and ready to tackle these outages like they do around here.
Quote from: LongBlade on February 08, 2013, 08:26:49 PM
Quote from: W8taminute on February 08, 2013, 08:13:07 PM
I got to work at home today however my poor wife had to go into the office and on her way home got into an accident. I had to go to the police station to pick her up as her car was not driveable and had to be towed away. She's fine and so is the other guy but she's kind of depressed about what happened.
Sorry to hear that. Glad she's OK.
What LB said.
Quote from: LongBlade on February 08, 2013, 09:45:59 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 08, 2013, 09:34:47 PM
Power is out at the Staggerwing Longhouse :(
I'll probably chill (humor! Ar-Ar!) for now since my iPad is down to 80% and it's all I have for now. I truly hope its back soon. Be safe all!
(BTW, if any of you are shopping for tablets, do not skimp on the 4G option. One power outage is all you need to realize it was worth it. The personal hotspot feature alone is too cool for school.)
Sorry to hear that. Stay warm.
Again, what LB said.
Looks like we've had a significant snowfall, but less than a foot. It's hard to really tell for sure. The winds are starting to pick up, and the snow is not supposed to stop until midday Sunday. :o :(
+1 stay save Grogs
its reported that my granddad said from his observations that heavy snow on the eastcoast (news made it in the local newspapers here, there where no TV at that time) lead to a 'snow event' here in Germany about 4 weeks later... so we may get snow again in mid-March and the winter is not over here yet...
Sorry to hear about your wife's accident, W8t. Glad she's ok.
We have somewhere between 24-30 inches of snow in Portland. It's hard to know the exact amount with all the blowing and drifting. The wind is very strong with gusts of 55mph. Fortunately the power is on and there have been few outages overall in the state. The snow is dry and light so there hasn't been much trouble with downed trees and power lines.
This storm has certainly lived up to the hype.
We didn't get nearly as much as they said we would in my area (not that I'm complaining) with the wind blow and drifting the snow it is hard to tell exactly but we got some where in the 7-9 inch range.
Hope the rest of you guys stay safe and report in when you can.
I think it is still snowing in parts of New England so they aren't out of the woods yet. The rest of us still have the high winds to worry about as well.
I just want to list all the grogs who were affected so we make sure we get an update from them all when they are able.
JH -
Gus -
mirth - checked in, has power, windy
Centurion40 - checked in, has power, still snowing, windy
Staggerwing -
W8taminute -
Tuna - checked in, has power
If I missed anyone let me know.
Tuna has power. He just posted in the Computer Wargaming section.
Stagger posted last night that he had no power. Not sure if that's still the case.
Hey guys! Power came back on around 10 and went out again an hour later. Still not back and CL&P wont give any estimates. they keep saying 'Call back in two hours' That's three x 2 hours now. I have about 24-30 inches min. Took about 45 minutes just to shovel as far as the car, which is a giant white lump with a bit of one fender showing. I have to take a breather because exertion in cold air is not my particular forte. If I can shovel the car out maybe I can jump start my blower. No luck with the generator though.
Luckily I had plugged in the iDevices last night so they got a brief charge. I'll check back in later.
^Glad to hear you got your power back Stag. Now you can stay warm and game on! :)
Thanks for the kind words guys. Mrs. W8t is doing ok.
Fortunately we did not lose power although 400k + lost power in the Cape and Island regions. I have not been outside yet to assess the snowfall but they say our area got 28". The travel ban is still in effect. Anyone caught driving on any road will be subject up to 1 year in jail and a $500 fine.
http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?sta=KBOS&state=MA
At least it is not very cold and warmer temperatures will come in from behind.
I have never, ever envied eastcoasters and their snow. Stay safe and if you
are patient wait for the snow to melt.
Snow tapered off for a couple hours but has picked up again and is heavy at the moment. Intermittent white out conditions. The official snowfall total for Portland at about 9am was 29 inches.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on February 09, 2013, 09:53:03 AM
We didn't get nearly as much as they said we would in my area (not that I'm complaining) with the wind blow and drifting the snow it is hard to tell exactly but we got some where in the 7-9 inch range.
Hope the rest of you guys stay safe and report in when you can.
I think it is still snowing in parts of New England so they aren't out of the woods yet. The rest of us still have the high winds to worry about as well.
I just want to list all the grogs who were affected so we make sure we get an update from them all when they are able.
JH -
Gus -
mirth - checked in, has power, windy, still snowing
Centurion40 - checked in, has power, still snowing, windy
Staggerwing - checked in, no power
W8taminute - checked in, has power
Tuna - checked in, has power
If I missed anyone let me know.
Jarhead is GTG. He's inside, feet up, work done and gaming ahead.
Quote from: MetalDog on February 09, 2013, 11:35:15 AM
Jarhead is GTG. He's inside, feet up, work done and gaming ahead.
Thanks, just saw that. Just waiting to hear from Gus.
JH - checked in, has power
Gus -
mirth - checked in, has power, still snowing
Centurion40 - checked in, has power, still snowing
Staggerwing - checked in,
no power, has power
W8taminute - checked in, has power
Tuna - checked in, has power
Frakk Yeah!
-Power just came back on! I really really REALLY hope it stays. The branches around here are all pointed down with heavy snow. The whole thing is quite beautiful to see despite the threat of more outages. I'll try to put up some pix later when I've caught up with getting the house back in order. Glad to hear the rest of you are good, excepting Mrs' W8's car :( and Gus' illness :(.
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 09, 2013, 11:59:43 AM
Frakk Yeah!
-Power just came back on! I really really REALLY hope it stays. The branches around here are all pointed down with heavy snow. The whole thing is quite beautiful to see despite the threat of more outages. I'll try to put up some pix later when I've caught up with getting the house back in order. Glad to hear the rest of you are good, excepting Mrs' W8's car :( and Gus' illness :(.
Great news Stagger! Since we only got about 8in here the strong wind has blown most of the snow off the branches but the wind is still worrisome.
Quote from: W8taminute on February 09, 2013, 10:56:48 AM
The travel ban is still in effect. Anyone caught driving on any road will be subject up to 1 year in jail and a $500 fine.
OK, that's a bit extreme.
Great news about the power SW.
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Put the Ariens through it's paces, did four driveways, power is on and the worst seems to be over!
Dammed iPad pictures!
Heh. Looks fine to me.
Well here is your terminal:
TAF CYHZ 091738Z 0918/1018 04018G28KT 21/2SM -SN -FZRA BLSN OVC010
TEMPO 0918/0919 3/4SM -SN BLSN VV006
FM091900 03018G28KT 3SM -SN BLSN OVC015 TEMPO 0919/0924 3/4SM -SN
BLSN VV006
BECMG 0922/0924 36020G35KT
FM100000 26020G35KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN VV006 TEMPO 1000/1007 3SM -SN
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Snow continuing all afternoon with lessening intensity, Getting more windy. Snow continues but drops off until finally quitting
in the early AM tomorrow. Might be some sunny breaks Sunday morning.
Quote from: Centurion40 on February 09, 2013, 01:34:14 PM
Put the Ariens through it's paces, did four driveways, power is on and the worst seems to be over!
Nice hat! :)
Quote from: Centurion40 on February 09, 2013, 01:35:06 PM
Dammed iPad pictures!
I don't know about that. I remember everything in Nova Scotia looking that way.
Nice to see you've got you grandad out working.
Been out to shovel once already but the snow and wind seem to have picked up again. Damn but I wish I had 40 Cent's snowblaster!
Glad to hear that your wife is ok after her mishap W8taminute.
Take it easy boys, and keep your assets warm ;)
Quote from: Shelldrake on February 09, 2013, 02:44:15 PM
Been out to shovel once already but the snow and wind seem to have picked up again. Damn but I wish I had 40 Cent's snowblaster!
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Quote from: Shelldrake on February 09, 2013, 02:44:15 PM
Been out to shovel once already but the snow and wind seem to have picked up again. Damn but I wish I had 40 Cent's snowblaster!
Glad to hear that your wife is ok after her mishap W8taminute.
If ya lived nearby (as in a 5 minute walk!), I'd put the Ariens to work on your driveway too!
Quote from: LongBlade on February 09, 2013, 02:58:22 PM
Quote from: Shelldrake on February 09, 2013, 02:44:15 PM
Been out to shovel once already but the snow and wind seem to have picked up again. Damn but I wish I had 40 Cent's snowblaster!
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Well played.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on February 09, 2013, 01:47:20 PM
Quote from: Centurion40 on February 09, 2013, 01:34:14 PM
Put the Ariens through it's paces, did four driveways, power is on and the worst seems to be over!
Nice hat! :)
True! ;D I remember shoveling snow in one very much like it... How the neighbors would stare and then look away quickly when I caught them... sigh. I loved that hat :-\
Looks like we heard from everyone. Glad everyone came out ok.
We got about 2 feet. Power never went out. Went sledding down my driveway with the kids, then shoveled it out, then went to the in laws to shovel them out, then went for a run. Now watching my kids again while The Wife is at the gym and getting food for dinner. If I can stay awake I will try to finish Dishonored later.
W8 sorry about your wife's car. Where in God's name do you live?
Good to see all present and accounted for. I recommend everyone buy a Subaru. Mine glided through the drifts like it was on rails. A marvel of cold weather engineering!
^I'd love to find a low-milage Subaru Baja. In days of old I owned a 78 Brat (the bulldog looking one, not the wedge-shaped front) and I count it as My #1 fav car. My 94 Cherokee Sport was #2 and my 81 Scirocco S was #3.
I had a Chevy that would start reliably at -62C but it got shot by accident.
It didn't stay on the road all that well but I was pretty drunk
and the roads were really much too crooked. And the trees were too close.
Quote from: Gusington on February 09, 2013, 04:32:25 PM
We got about 2 feet. Power never went out. Went sledding down my driveway with the kids, then shoveled it out, then went to the in laws to shovel them out, then went for a run. Now watching my kids again while The Wife is at the gym and getting food for dinner. If I can stay awake I will try to finish Dishonored later.
W8 sorry about your wife's car. Where in God's name do you live?
Good to see all present and accounted for. I recommend everyone buy a Subaru. Mine glided through the drifts like it was on rails. A marvel of cold weather engineering!
I am seriously considering a Subaru as my car is on borrow time now. I don't want to buy new and there are not alot of pre-owned options in my area.
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=6020341&cm_re=gl-trucksandothervehicles2-carousel-_-item-4
^Do it!!! You won't regret it. I almost bought a Baja when I got my Subaru but The Wife ruled it 'too ugly.' I should have got it, it would have been perfect for me.
If I could find a 1978 Subaru Brat that wasn't totally rusted out I would buy it, and haul wood and kegs of beer in the back.
Quote from: Gusington on February 09, 2013, 05:26:24 PM
^Do it!!! You won't regret it. I almost bought a Baja when I got my Subaru but The Wife ruled it 'too ugly.' I should have got it, it would have been perfect for me.
If I could find a 1978 Subaru Brat that wasn't totally rusted out I would buy it, and haul wood and kegs of beer in the back.
Funny you should mention hauling kegs of beer in a Brat... Perhaps already tapped and with two beer-wenches riding in the back?
I'll have to confess here that I spent significant of my twenties prototyping Star's lifestyle, only designed for rural New England. There was much beer, road trips, MILFy and DILFy off-duty nurses, rock clubs, and various combinations of some or all of the aforementioned. It all came to a screeching halt when my first was born. Except for the beer :)
It all seems like a past-life memory manifestation to me now. :-\
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 09, 2013, 05:24:47 PM
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=6020341&cm_re=gl-trucksandothervehicles2-carousel-_-item-4
I much prefer my dad's truck
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And no that is not this storm. Believe it or not that was taken in NC in Jan. of 2002 after a "big" snow for that area.
^Want!
That thing is great! I don't recognize it though, what is it?
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 09, 2013, 07:10:26 PM
^Want!
That thing is great! I don't recognize it though, what is it?
It is a rebuilt 1962 Dodge M37B1 military cargo truck. Obviously not an original restoration but it is my dad's hobby. He is working on another one now.
Glad all you guys made it though safe. W8, glad you wife wasn't hurt in the accident.
Tent that truck is a beauty. My crazy neighbor actually has a deuce and a half. It is smelly and loud and is breaking our shared driveway into little bits. Your Dad's truck above seems much more suited to the civilian world.
Quote from: Gusington on February 09, 2013, 08:18:00 PM
My crazy neighbor actually has a deuce and a half. It is smelly and loud and is breaking our shared driveway into little bits.
Yeah but that sucker will run over small trees!
Quote from: Gusington on February 09, 2013, 08:18:00 PM
Tent that truck is a beauty. My crazy neighbor actually has a deuce and a half. It is smelly and loud and is breaking our shared driveway into little bits. Your Dad's truck above seems much more suited to the civilian world.
Well it is not the most quiet thing in the world and he did put in a turbo charged diesel instead of the original gas engine, so there's that :)
^Even better! And yeah Shell the neighbor has run over trees too :/
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Molson Canadian. That reminds me...seeya later.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 10, 2013, 11:15:24 AM
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LMAO! That reminds me of when we lived in Anchorage. In the winter, we would sometimes store freezer goods on the back porch, frozen veggies and things that wouldn't attract wildlife. Nice :)
Thy're just getting around to plowing my neighborhood. I live one house down from the corner and a huge DPW just got stuck plowing right in front of my yard. This is an enormous vehicle, the kind that the DOT uses to clear the highways. He's out there now rocking back and forth, tires spinning. It is just whacked what a mess this snow has made of things here.
Im debating whether or not to go to GarlicFest in downtown Delay.
What they have in Anchorage, Steelgrave, is not winter. It is the cooler period between fall and spring.
We're at the mall. Gotta wear sunglasses when walking under the skylights...
^If you're bored y'all can come up here and help me shovel since the frakking tire just came of my blower- cheap piece of crap! Keeping the old ticker in mind, I've got an few more sessions of regular shoveling until I get the the end of the drive, where a trifecta of town bulldozer, front-end loader, and aforementioned hapless DPW plowtruck have built me a wall of snow high enough to keep the entire Pictish Confederation out for a decade or two.
It is going to melt.
http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?sta=KBOS&state=MA
It is over for now.
Dan, this snow ain't melting away after a couple of 38F-40F days. It will just get packed down more.
Also, I'm not in Boston. I can see Long Island from my roof.
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Ha!
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 10, 2013, 02:19:08 PM
^If you're bored y'all can come up here and help me shovel since the frakking tire just came of my blower- cheap piece of crap! Keeping the old ticker in mind, I've got an few more sessions of regular shoveling until I get the the end of the drive, where a trifecta of town bulldozer, front-end loader, and aforementioned hapless DPW plowtruck have built me a wall of snow high enough to keep the entire Pictish Confederation out for a decade or two.
This is the worst. Especially now that there has been a little melting and refreezing. You may want to look into something explosive to deal with this. Bangalore torpedoes come to mind. ;D
'Wing maybe I can get my dog to pull a tabogen up to you for rescue. He'll arrive with rum under his chin, of course.
We're supposed to get ice tonight that will turn to rain tomorrow. Long term forecast is for another storm next weekend. That will be much more dangerous as my mother will be visiting for the weekend.
I don't want to think about it.
Quote from: Gusington on February 10, 2013, 05:26:46 PM
'Wing maybe I can get my dog to pull a tabogen up to you for rescue. He'll arrive with rum under his chin, of course.
Thanks for the offer, Gus. My kids and I are set up pretty good as far as heat and vittles. Beer OTOH... :(
On second though that little keg of rum might come in handy.
QuoteWe're supposed to get ice tonight that will turn to rain tomorrow. Long term forecast is for another storm next weekend. That will be much more dangerous as my mother will be visiting for the weekend.
I don't want to think about it.
We can only hope next weekend will be a dud. For tomorrow, I'm just thrilled about having to shovel snow/ice in the rain. This storm just keeps on giving doesn't it?
Quote from: TheCommandTent on February 10, 2013, 05:25:04 PM
This is the worst. Especially now that there has been a little melting and refreezing. You may want to look into something explosive to deal with this. Bangalore torpedoes come to mind. ;D
Hmmm... tempting... or maybe an M4 Rhino variant. :D
Right now the forecast for next week is for snow both Saturday and Sunday :/ I may have to climb to the roof and shovel off what is there after tomorrow's ice and rain before my house starts to crack like an egg shell.
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 10, 2013, 06:22:56 PMFor tomorrow, I'm just thrilled about having to shovel snow/ice in the rain. This storm just keeps on giving doesn't it?
News here indicates you guys need to get that snow off your roofs ASAP. When the rain comes, the snow will absorb it and they're worried roofs will fail under the weight.
Too dangerous now. It's dark out and my roof is snow covered. Plus my roof is about 75 feet off the ground at it's high point. I will be seriously injured if not killed out right if I go up there now.
...maybe I'll send The Wife :)
A warehouse in my town already collapsed yesterday morning. I doubt it'll be the last.
I have a pitched roof and a roof rake so after I breach Frosty's Rampart I'll try and get some of that stuff off the roof as well.
My roof is also pitched. I need to get a roof rake, I always forget before I need it.
75' is kinda long even for a roof rake. Some have optional extensions but I'm not sure how many you can add before it bends under it's own weight.
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 10, 2013, 07:10:54 PM
75' is kinda long even for a roof rake. Some have optional extensions but I'm not sure how many you can add before it bends under it's own weight.
Maybe if Gus wore high heels?
Quote from: LongBlade on February 10, 2013, 07:40:30 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 10, 2013, 07:10:54 PM
75' is kinda long even for a roof rake. Some have optional extensions but I'm not sure how many you can add before it bends under it's own weight.
Maybe if Gus wore high heels?
They don't make'em 74 feet six inches, do they?
Quote from: MetalDog on February 10, 2013, 07:47:44 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on February 10, 2013, 07:40:30 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 10, 2013, 07:10:54 PM
75' is kinda long even for a roof rake. Some have optional extensions but I'm not sure how many you can add before it bends under it's own weight.
Maybe if Gus wore high heels?
They don't make'em 74 feet six inches, do they?
Pics or it didn't happen!
You guys are silly. I have porch and one room that I can climb on top of to get to the highest part of the roof if I have to. I do that to clean the gutters.
Just got my car out of the snow drift in my driveway. Warmer temps forecast for this week, so there should be some decent melting. 3 days ago the ground was nearly totally bare everywhere. We should see that again sometime in May.
Gah! More snow coming down right now! Supposed to change to rain this afternoon, but it's getting old!
Weather for Portland, Maine
KPWM 111132Z 1112/1212 29004KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
FM111500 17007KT 4SM -SN SCT030 OVC050
FM111800 20011KT 2SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC025
FM112100 18008KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC004
FM120200 26006KT 4SM BR BKN008 OVC012
FM120800 26008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080=
Not as bad as the last one by a long shot
Here it is prettyfied into a picture:
http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?sta=KPWM&state=ME
I slid to work in the ice that was coming down early this morning that is your snow right now. It was unpleasant.
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Quote from: Longdan on February 11, 2013, 11:36:07 AM
Here it is prettyfied into a picture:
http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?sta=KPWM&state=ME
Damn, that chart is harsh on the eyes. It looks like it was done by Heat Miser and Cold Miser after they both ingested mescaline.
In this case a huge picture is worth about 50 words. For the climate experts among us.
When you come out of Snowmaggedon you will feel a bit Canadian. You will be thinking "So that's what they put up with!"
^Well, I think I got ripped off. This is not at all what I expected the Vancouver Hipster life to be like...
Put on a 'trucker hat' with a mesh back and a giant stupid rainbow belt and you may feel better.
Icy ride to work this morning. Then since it warm slightly during the day and alot melted it was incredibly foggy on the way home from work. Is it summer yet?
Quote from: Gusington on February 11, 2013, 06:57:39 PM
Put on a 'trucker hat' with a mesh back and a giant stupid rainbow belt and you may feel better.
*mumble*
something about the cure killing the patient*mumble*
Quote from: Gusington on February 11, 2013, 06:57:39 PM
Put on a 'trucker hat' with a mesh back and a giant stupid rainbow belt and you may feel better.
My everyday wear. How did you know?
Quote from: mirth on February 11, 2013, 07:01:07 PM
Quote from: Gusington on February 11, 2013, 06:57:39 PM
Put on a 'trucker hat' with a mesh back and a giant stupid rainbow belt and you may feel better.
My everyday wear. How did you know?
He was hiding in your closet the other day when you came home early. You can work out the rest of the details on your own 8)
Quote from: Steelgrave on February 11, 2013, 08:35:09 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 11, 2013, 07:01:07 PM
Quote from: Gusington on February 11, 2013, 06:57:39 PM
Put on a 'trucker hat' with a mesh back and a giant stupid rainbow belt and you may feel better.
My everyday wear. How did you know?
He was hiding in your closet the other day when you came home early. You can work out the rest of the details on your own 8)
I wondered why my clothes smelled stanky.
That is more stanky than usual.
Man. And all this time here I was thinking you were dressed as a lumberjack.
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Here I'm thinking...
WARNING: MONTY PYTHON RIFF AHEAD!
He's ok?
Winter aint over yet because I haven't been sick for 90 days in a row. One of my daughters will fix that I'm sure. I've had the same exact plague three times already this winter...all from my older daughter. Those little kid germs can really knock you on your ass. Still it's preferable to getting stomach flu.
Children are disease bags and yet we store them in petri dishes called schools for the winter.
A lot of old ideas should be changed. We are challenging Darwin. This can't be good.
Quote from: Steelgrave on February 11, 2013, 08:35:09 PMHe was hiding in your closet the other day when you came home early.
So you're saying that after he admitted he has a fetish for Mirth's wardrobe, Gus has now come out of the closet?
Well I, for one, am disappointed.
All we got here was a measly 9 or so inches, with maybe another inch or two of mixed sleet & freezing rain. While that was enough to force me to sleep at my hotel on Sunday (especially since I had to work again that next night), I was still able to go back home on Monday. By Minnesota standards, that's pretty "meh".
Now a *real* blizzard would've forced me to stay at my hotel for three days minimum. What a letdown!
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 12, 2013, 06:42:43 AM
Quote from: Steelgrave on February 11, 2013, 08:35:09 PMHe was hiding in your closet the other day when you came home early.
So you're saying that after he admitted he has a fetish for Mirth's wardrobe, Gus has now come out of the closet?
Damn. I was really hoping I'd get to post that first, but I knew in my heart of hearts that someone would beat me to it. :P
^Right now I am hiding in your closet. I can't believe you actually own some of this stuff.
Then stop trying it on. The borrowed look is so five minutes ago...
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 13, 2013, 10:07:26 PM
Then stop trying it on. The borrowed look is so five minutes ago...
Just wait til he moves to your wife's side of the closet and starts trying
her clothes on ;)
Quote from: Steelgrave on February 13, 2013, 10:21:17 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 13, 2013, 10:07:26 PM
Then stop trying it on. The borrowed look is so five minutes ago...
Just wait til he moves to your wife's side of the closet and starts trying her clothes on ;)
Umm.. Ex-wife.
If I am
ever subjected to a visual of Gus (or any of you for that matter) wearing
anything my ex ever wore then my lawyer will be in touch about the trauma resulting in...
Catatonia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catatonia)
Fetal Position (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetal_position)
Fugue State (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugue_state)
Of course, if a case of DogfishHead 90 min IPA were to show up
before the harsh application of image photons to eyeballs then I might be able to roll with the punches...
Is that fugue state the one that you recover from by getting a blow on the cranium?
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 13, 2013, 10:37:13 PM
Quote from: Steelgrave on February 13, 2013, 10:21:17 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 13, 2013, 10:07:26 PM
Then stop trying it on. The borrowed look is so five minutes ago...
Just wait til he moves to your wife's side of the closet and starts trying her clothes on ;)
Umm.. Ex-wife.
If I am ever subjected to a visual of Gus (or any of you for that matter) wearing anything my ex ever wore then my lawyer will be in touch about the trauma resulting in...
Catatonia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catatonia)
Fetal Position (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetal_position)
Fugue State (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugue_state)
Of course, if a case of DogfishHead 90 min IPA were to show up before the harsh application of image photons to eyeballs then I might be able to roll with the punches...
Whoops, sorry about that. I try to keep track, but ya know. Of course, it would be funny if your ex and Gus showed up at a party wearing the same dress!
Quote from: Gusington on February 13, 2013, 08:25:03 PM
^Right now I am hiding in your closet.
Well...
In truth, I noticed you'd been there a while. I just didn't say anything because I sleep much more soundly when I know a dwarf is standing watch over me. :P
Quote from: Gusington on February 13, 2013, 08:25:03 PM
I can't believe you actually own some of this stuff.
Oddly enough, I'm a bit of a pack rat when it comes to clothes. Some of that stuff I just can't seem to bear to part with!
Quote from: Steelgrave on February 13, 2013, 11:36:35 PM
Of course, it would be funny if your ex and Gus showed up at a party wearing the same dress!
...Again.
There is no better security than an angry dwarf.
Quote from: Gusington on February 14, 2013, 02:08:45 PM
There is no better security than an angry dwarf.
Heh!
I hate to remove
LB's line from my sig so soon...but I can't *not* grab this one. ;D
^As you well know I live to serve.