tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post8814035202187828458..comments2024-03-28T16:26:35.679-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Snow Day!OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17771313053870881232017-12-12T19:50:43.104-08:002017-12-12T19:50:43.104-08:00Thank you, sir. Couldn't have said it better ...Thank you, sir. Couldn't have said it better myself.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88289786717537352532017-12-11T21:11:56.942-08:002017-12-11T21:11:56.942-08:00For Your Beautiful Daughter: HUZZAH!For Your Beautiful Daughter: HUZZAH!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26752698310546544822017-12-11T19:32:37.668-08:002017-12-11T19:32:37.668-08:00Yes, well...slow and steady wins the race. My dis...Yes, well...slow and steady wins the race. My disappointment was the people driving 40 in a 70 on clear two lane roads, due to an "abundance of caution", then accelerating to 75 in 4 lane passing sections. Passive aggressive, thy name is thou!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85223010987673153262017-12-11T19:29:25.299-08:002017-12-11T19:29:25.299-08:00Can't disagree with anything there. DC blizza...Can't disagree with anything there. DC blizzard of '96, after the 6th consecutive day of shovelling the driveway, I mistakenly asked my beloved how she liked the change in seasons (this being our first winter after leaving HI). Snowshovel left a small mark on my forehead. (not really, more of a verbal slap in the face.)juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90697246723631336592017-12-11T19:26:00.886-08:002017-12-11T19:26:00.886-08:00Thanks, both my kids continually amaze me with ho...Thanks, both my kids continually amaze me with how they turned out. juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70008782717549715172017-12-11T19:25:13.328-08:002017-12-11T19:25:13.328-08:00No. apparently it was Boozeism. There didn't...No. apparently it was Boozeism. There didn't appear to be any Rum in the Class 6 stores for some reason.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-6128178797343376122017-12-11T18:55:10.655-08:002017-12-11T18:55:10.655-08:00ROTF... Yeah, those shiny patches WILL get one'...ROTF... Yeah, those shiny patches WILL get one's attention! We got 60 degree weather, that was it... Glad your daughter helped out, and yes, good job there!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4309812457478876212017-12-11T18:12:43.391-08:002017-12-11T18:12:43.391-08:00Funny story--my current Other Half is from CT and ...Funny story--my current Other Half is from CT and previously lived in northern MD (before I bought the current house in southern PA) told me that even in CT the first snow resulted in "Ice Follies" as people who lived there year around apparently forgot how to drive in snow from year to year. I get that if you're south of the Mason-Dixon Line and snow is a Christmas photo-op, but up here it's anytime from Halloween on. It's got to be worse in NE. How the Hell do you not know how to drive in snow when the only snow-free months are between Memorial and Labor Days...?<br /><br />As for French Toast, I lived in Philly for 20 years. Every snowfall or even threatened one the ingredients flew off of the shelves with breast-heaving stories on the local news. Times I ate French Toast? Zero. And what's the deal with snow shovels? What happened to the one bought last year, when there was no real snow? "Made in China" doesn't cut it--it snows more in Beijing than it does in Philly....Jenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773835983034159472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52456395128830668852017-12-11T17:56:32.403-08:002017-12-11T17:56:32.403-08:00Snowmageddon, indeed! Were any of the locals force...Snowmageddon, indeed! Were any of the locals forced into cannibalism? Or worse, vegetarianism??Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40442287191121753902017-12-11T17:46:54.029-08:002017-12-11T17:46:54.029-08:00Here in western MI we got maybe 3". But that ...Here in western MI we got maybe 3". But that was the most snow yet in 2017 in the Grand Rapids area according to the weather gang. I had to go out today (stupid eye doctor's appointment as I broke my glasses on Sat)and the drivers were just crazy. Everyone was heading for the ditches. On my 15 mile straight shot down Rt 37, I saw about 2 slide offs per mile. Folks need to sloooow down when there is ice/snow on the roads. After the plowboys have salted and sanded, then folks can go fast again.<br />I putted along like a little gray haired old lady, got to my appointment safely and only 4 minutes late, and then back home again without incident.Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117433684554337583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-323417978304951162017-12-11T10:59:49.494-08:002017-12-11T10:59:49.494-08:00MY how the mighty SAC has fallen!MY how the mighty SAC has fallen!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48601505206425996042017-12-11T10:59:25.869-08:002017-12-11T10:59:25.869-08:00You're welcome, Paul, as always.
Yes....well....You're welcome, Paul, as always.<br /><br />Yes....well....It's cold, white and makes otherwise normal and intelligent humans utterly, and completely stupid. Especially when operating a motor vehicle.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81671439180616753702017-12-11T10:57:00.730-08:002017-12-11T10:57:00.730-08:00Having been to the San Diego area numerous times a...Having been to the San Diego area numerous times and never seen anything worse than clear and a million, I would think that a rain forecast might actually qualify for a Storm Watch advisory. But, you're right, the weather channel has to do something to generate interest.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48963481026703154672017-12-11T10:56:19.041-08:002017-12-11T10:56:19.041-08:00Yeah, I heard they go so much snow in LA, the bomb...Yeah, I heard they go so much snow in LA, the bomber fleet at Barksdale was grounded!Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5825953441007600102017-12-11T10:55:10.227-08:002017-12-11T10:55:10.227-08:00I think there's some truth there....In both st...I think there's some truth there....In both statements.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39598792832898274532017-12-11T10:46:31.657-08:002017-12-11T10:46:31.657-08:00Thanks for the post. What is this ' snow '...Thanks for the post. What is this ' snow ' of which you write?<br /><br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8250728261125759062017-12-11T08:27:38.493-08:002017-12-11T08:27:38.493-08:00I would think that up in the hill country you'...I would think that up in the hill country you'd get more snow than San Antone. Must have been a front that mostly missed you. We always laugh when the local news reports on rain here in San Diego with the leader- "STORM WATCH." I guess when you get the weather gig in San Diego, you gotta do something to spice it up.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22761705889919022282017-12-11T08:21:20.345-08:002017-12-11T08:21:20.345-08:00I have a good friend who was born and raised in La...I have a good friend who was born and raised in Laramie.<br />He informs that it does not snow in Wyoming... the wind just blows it all there from everywhere else.<br />He also advises not to get sick there after 6pm, as all of the veterinarians are closed..(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-80827226209530644872017-12-11T07:27:26.075-08:002017-12-11T07:27:26.075-08:00Haven't spent any time in Wyoming, but one of ...Haven't spent any time in Wyoming, but one of the very few memories I have of childhood in ND would tend to confirm that posting.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68842334503366620412017-12-11T07:26:22.577-08:002017-12-11T07:26:22.577-08:00I've taken advantage of the difference in weat...I've taken advantage of the difference in weather in different locations several times. Letting down in 0/0 without the fuel to divert is officially <a href="http://oldafsarge.blogspot.com/2014/08/w0x0f.html" rel="nofollow">"no fun".</a>juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9887939492307160382017-12-11T07:19:07.091-08:002017-12-11T07:19:07.091-08:00Yeah, it was picturesque. Since we hadn't had...Yeah, it was picturesque. Since we hadn't had any snow in the last few years, and my office is right next to the Primary School, it was fun to go outside and watch the Pre-K and Kinder kids playing outside in it. Even their teachers were having fun playing in it.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9624965843581221742017-12-11T06:47:38.750-08:002017-12-11T06:47:38.750-08:00Thanks. I'm pretty sure that the amount neede...Thanks. I'm pretty sure that the amount needed to trigger the reflex is inversely proportional to the time since last snowfall. I think the amount of the snowfall triggers the amount of Bread, milk, eggs purchased.<br />That's my theory anyhow, no real interest in testing it again anytime soon.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91538202265923783282017-12-11T06:27:58.520-08:002017-12-11T06:27:58.520-08:00Not much in the way of precipitation along the Fro...Not much in the way of precipitation along the Front Range. Last winter was harsh. Wind! Saw a FB posting, "Everywhere a Category 2 hurricane, in Wyoming it is Wednesday". Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35953583223264314072017-12-11T05:45:31.577-08:002017-12-11T05:45:31.577-08:00Location. Location. Location. We got 3-4 inches. 5...Location. Location. Location. We got 3-4 inches. 50 miles to the west, 6+. 50 miles to the east maybe some flurries with no accumulation. Piedmont Triangle International airport at Greensboro, maybe 20 miles as the crow flies, recorded 1 inch officially. Some people were in a panic. Why? Because the news and weather stations have to justify their existence hype the situation to the extreme. Err on the side of extreme caution. SoCal Pir8https://www.blogger.com/profile/15601598407298523580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36465590527835901462017-12-11T04:49:37.268-08:002017-12-11T04:49:37.268-08:00Ah yes, the first snowmageddon of the season. We h...Ah yes, the first snowmageddon of the season. We had maybe an inch. Picturesque, didn't even have to shovel.<br /><br />It is nice to get reminders that we didn't screw up our kids. Many do, and think it's the gubmint's fault.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com