Life in Hoth...
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JediSearch
S.C.A.L.P. Special Ops
On my way to Texas tomorrow morning. Looks like it will be in the 70s most of the week. We will be in Houston part of the week and Austin the rest of the time. I probably won't be around a computer long enough to log in, so I'll catch you all sometime next year! I hope everyone has a happy and safe New Year's celebration.
darthskellington
Dark Lord of the Typos
Hmmm......if you're going from Kentucky to Houston, you're probably going through Shreveport, LA and possibly even Marshall, TX. If so, you'll be passing only a couple miles from where I work. Small world, eh?
CreepyBunny
Infiltrator
Guess what guys the impossible happened. It snowed on Christmas day in New Orleans. Crazy, eh? Huge snowflakes too not just flurries. It was great. I checked and it was the first snow down here since 1989. I even threw a snowball! Of course nobody warned me of the dangers of high heeled boots and ice so I spend most of my outside time with my family clinging to people's arms until I got home and changed into some flat boots. Then more frolicking ensued. Well, just thought I'd let you guys know.
Barada
Saboteur
Lol,
A few years ago, there was a guy I talked to regularly from just outside Atlanta, GA. He told me one winter that they just had a 'blizzard'. Stores were closing for the day, people were putting chains around their tires (that's been illegal here for years), and there was a general sense of panic in the town with many fender benders, etc.
The accumulaton?
About 3 inches.
We don't even bother to shovel for that, never mind breaking out the snowplows.
Just thought it was funny how we view the weather differently.
Barada
A few years ago, there was a guy I talked to regularly from just outside Atlanta, GA. He told me one winter that they just had a 'blizzard'. Stores were closing for the day, people were putting chains around their tires (that's been illegal here for years), and there was a general sense of panic in the town with many fender benders, etc.
The accumulaton?
About 3 inches.
We don't even bother to shovel for that, never mind breaking out the snowplows.
Just thought it was funny how we view the weather differently.Barada
darthskellington
Dark Lord of the Typos
Yep 
Having spent many years growing up in the midwest, I long to see snow sometimes. Even a half inch in Texas can be fun. Of course, when you ahve to deal with for months in the north, it does lose its charm.
Having spent many years growing up in the midwest, I long to see snow sometimes. Even a half inch in Texas can be fun. Of course, when you ahve to deal with for months in the north, it does lose its charm.
Darth Aussie
Australian Sith Lord
Hope i get to see snow next year come Indy time. Still a chance of that Barada?
Darth Boru
Celtic Sith
We had a White Christmas for the first time I can remember! Well, wasn't exactly the 'Christmas Card' type, but it did snow pretty heavy for about 4 hours, so it counts for betting purposes A few bookies are feeling slightly out of pocket, especially those who took the bets a year back when odds were huge.
Little people loved it - cries of 'I got daddy with a snowball' rang in my wet ear more than a bit, superb fun. Today though, its back to more mundane and windy weather, which is bad. Hugely worse is the return to work......now when is the next bank holiday....
A few bookies are feeling slightly out of pocket, especially those who took the bets a year back when odds were huge.Little people loved it - cries of 'I got daddy with a snowball' rang in my wet ear more than a bit, superb fun. Today though, its back to more mundane and windy weather, which is bad. Hugely worse is the return to work......now when is the next bank holiday....
JediSearch
S.C.A.L.P. Special Ops
Actually, we flew this time. We have driven that way before though.darthskelington said:
Barada
Saboteur
Quick update for you guys.
We had a little winter squall yesterday. I've attached a pic that I took of the house across the street at 3 pm yesterday (note the amount of daylight the storm took away for that time of day).
The blue thing that you can barely see in their driveway due to being buried is a truck they keep covered over winter.
Not sure if you can make it out, but you can see the blowing snow against the houses. At this point, the actual snowfall had stopped, but then the blowing snow began. I think the final depth of snow was about 2 feet, with the drifts being much higher.
Enjoy life in Canada - aka Hoth...
Barada
We had a little winter squall yesterday. I've attached a pic that I took of the house across the street at 3 pm yesterday (note the amount of daylight the storm took away for that time of day).
The blue thing that you can barely see in their driveway due to being buried is a truck they keep covered over winter.
Not sure if you can make it out, but you can see the blowing snow against the houses. At this point, the actual snowfall had stopped, but then the blowing snow began. I think the final depth of snow was about 2 feet, with the drifts being much higher.
Enjoy life in Canada - aka Hoth...
Barada
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Alf
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Looks like the weather here. Walking through knee deep drifts to get to my car then waiting for the Snowplow to drive by so I can go to work. Then shortly after I get there, my coworkers heard the county was declared "In A State of Emergency" and there should be no unnecessary travel.
But a threat of a big storm is good business people were buying enough groceries to last a week.
But a threat of a big storm is good business
people were buying enough groceries to last a week.
Darth Aussie
Australian Sith Lord
Sheesh whats it going to be like in April Barada? Looks mighty cold......
Darth Boru
Celtic Sith
I just got back from a trip to Budapest. Great city, fabulous trip, but man was it cold!!
They seemed to delight in it too, having electonic signs around the city proudly displaying the fact that it was -11C ....brrrrrr!! Had to find a wooly hat and scarf shop double quick!
I'd highly recommend the city to everyone, just bring some warm clothes!
They seemed to delight in it too, having electonic signs around the city proudly displaying the fact that it was -11C ....brrrrrr!! Had to find a wooly hat and scarf shop double quick!
I'd highly recommend the city to everyone, just bring some warm clothes!