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Snowicane 2018

I drive up the highway, I drive down the highway.

Plows are plowing. People that are not cowering be peopling.

During some down time bought an almost new looking 1968 Coleman lantern with case and accessories off Ebay.

I think Ill eat a banana now.

Got the radio set to WJIB 740AM. All like barber shop music, big bands, crooners, Old western Ballad Marty Robbins type music, pretty cool.

Yeah. Eat that banana. Eat it, Mr. Cheerful.

Meanwhile, us yellow snow band bastards are looking out at a scene from Dr. Zhivago.

Off-and-on whiteout and windy as fuck.

The only good thing is that it's about 20° warmer today than yesterday.

Thank God for tropical winds.
 
Impressive image from the new GOES satellite.
Snow cover and the storm.

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Looks like a good year for the ice breakers on the Great Lakes.......
 
Yeah. Eat that banana. Eat it, Mr. Cheerful.

Meanwhile, us yellow snow band bastards are looking out at a scene from Dr. Zhivago.

Off-and-on whiteout and windy as fuck.

The only good thing is that it's about 20° warmer today than yesterday.

Thank God for tropical winds.

Please Pennsylvania is in the tropics, isn't it? I think they grow bananas in Philly.........

Im enjoying my share of snow where once upon a time this was looked on as flurries.

Ive noted though that through human conditioning by the govt the slightest talk of snow becomes a reason to shut the world down.

It really picked up pace some 3 years or so ago when our socialist governor of the moment threatened anyone on the road with arrest for being out in a Motor Vehicle.

People now actually think that using the highways they pay for is an arrestable offense.

"See something, Say something" has a purpose but that purpose is not to stop threats against US. Its to alert the establishment of threats against Them.
 
Please Pennsylvania is in the tropics, isn't it? I think they grow bananas in Philly.........

Im enjoying my share of snow where once upon a time this was looked on as flurries.

Ive noted though that through human conditioning by the govt the slightest talk of snow becomes a reason to shut the world down.

It really picked up pace some 3 years or so ago when our socialist governor of the moment threatened anyone on the road with arrest for being out in a Motor Vehicle.

People now actually think that using the highways they pay for is an arrestable offense.

"See something, Say something" has a purpose but that purpose is not to stop threats against US. Its to alert the establishment of threats against Them.

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You're the nun, right?

 
Looks like a good year for the ice breakers on the Great Lakes.......

Superior and Michigan aren't quite frozen right to the shore lines. Really hoping we get a good 2 or 3 weeks of brutal cold and no winds so the Superior shore line freeze solid and the fiance and I can take a trip up to the Apostle Islands Ice Caves.
 
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You're the nun, right?

Wheres waldo on the left actually.
 
We got exactly what was forecast for my area.

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You still have leaves on the trees......
 
Wind might be starting to come from the west a bit.........this one may have shot its bolt.
 
The beech trees do that. Worse than white oaks. Tempted to go set them on fire on the windward side.

Careful that may get reported as a hate crime......

Oh my bad that wasn't tree burning.....
 
Get ready dawg. Looks like this thing creeping up the coast could buty you til spring. be careful, stay warm. Fortunately we didnt get a flake.

We're in for a little 12" dusting. Nothing bad here. I stocked up on beer, Cheetos and scratch tickets. Nothing to see here in Vermontistan. This is like any other June.

Cheers,

Sirhr
 
Should have brought a rifle to work.

Would have been a good day to conduct a Hector A Cafferata Memorial Shoot.

If you don't know who Hector A Cafferata is you should......
 
We're in for a little 12" dusting. Nothing bad here. I stocked up on beer, Cheetos and scratch tickets. Nothing to see here in Vermontistan. This is like any other June.

Cheers,

Sirhr

Yeah, I remember lining in a tent at a loging site in nw Montana. Got snowed on the 28th of July. I know right then I owuldnt be wintering there.
 
You bunch of Pussies. It's sprinkling up here and nobody gives a damn. Ungrateful pricks. Stole that from himself, DirtyD. :rolleyes:

[h=1]Astoria, OR (97103) 10 Day Weather[/h]
TODAY
JAN 4
Rain49[SUP]°[/SUP]46[SUP]°[/SUP]90%E 10 mph76%
FRI
JAN 5
Showers52[SUP]°[/SUP]42[SUP]°[/SUP]80%ESE 13 mph88%
SAT
JAN 6
AM Showers47[SUP]°[/SUP]41[SUP]°[/SUP]40%SW 5 mph89%
SUN
JAN 7
Rain46[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]90%SE 13 mph89%
MON
JAN 8
Showers49[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]40%SE 9 mph86%
TUE
JAN 9
Showers47[SUP]°[/SUP]41[SUP]°[/SUP]80%NNW 8 mph92%
WED
JAN 10
Light Rain48[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]70%SW 10 mph87%
THU
JAN 11
Rain50[SUP]°[/SUP]45[SUP]°[/SUP]70%S 16 mph86%
FRI
JAN 12
Showers52[SUP]°[/SUP]47[SUP]°[/SUP]40%S 10 mph89%
SAT
JAN 13
Cloudy55[SUP]°[/SUP]47[SUP]°[/SUP]20%SE 10 mph83%
SUN
JAN 14
PM Rain54[SUP]°[/SUP]45[SUP]°[/SUP]60%SE 12 mph79%
MON
JAN 15
Rain52[SUP]°[/SUP]45[SUP]°[/SUP]60%SSE 11 mph86%
TUE
JAN 16
Rain51[SUP]°[/SUP]44[SUP]°[/SUP]60%S 13 mph86%
WED
JAN 17
Light Rain50[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]60%SSE 11 mph89%
THU
JAN 18
Showers50[SUP]°[/SUP]42[SUP]°[/SUP]50%S 11 mph89%


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DAY DESCRIPTION HIGH / LOW PRECIP WIND HUMIDITY

 
You bunch of Pussies. It's sprinkling up here and nobody gives a damn. Ungrateful pricks. Stole that from himself, DirtyD. :rolleyes:

Astoria, OR (97103) 10 Day Weather


TODAY
JAN 4
Rain49[SUP]°[/SUP]46[SUP]°[/SUP]90%E 10 mph76%
FRI
JAN 5
Showers52[SUP]°[/SUP]42[SUP]°[/SUP]80%ESE 13 mph88%
SAT
JAN 6
AM Showers47[SUP]°[/SUP]41[SUP]°[/SUP]40%SW 5 mph89%
SUN
JAN 7
Rain46[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]90%SE 13 mph89%
MON
JAN 8
Showers49[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]40%SE 9 mph86%
TUE
JAN 9
Showers47[SUP]°[/SUP]41[SUP]°[/SUP]80%NNW 8 mph92%
WED
JAN 10
Light Rain48[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]70%SW 10 mph87%
THU
JAN 11
Rain50[SUP]°[/SUP]45[SUP]°[/SUP]70%S 16 mph86%
FRI
JAN 12
Showers52[SUP]°[/SUP]47[SUP]°[/SUP]40%S 10 mph89%
SAT
JAN 13
Cloudy55[SUP]°[/SUP]47[SUP]°[/SUP]20%SE 10 mph83%
SUN
JAN 14
PM Rain54[SUP]°[/SUP]45[SUP]°[/SUP]60%SE 12 mph79%
MON
JAN 15
Rain52[SUP]°[/SUP]45[SUP]°[/SUP]60%SSE 11 mph86%
TUE
JAN 16
Rain51[SUP]°[/SUP]44[SUP]°[/SUP]60%S 13 mph86%
WED
JAN 17
Light Rain50[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]60%SSE 11 mph89%
THU
JAN 18
Showers50[SUP]°[/SUP]42[SUP]°[/SUP]50%S 11 mph89%


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See. This is serious shit. Little know factoid. Water World was based off historic events. Ask sirhrmechanic . Costner was actually playing the part of Captain Robert Gray, a local hero and mutant. :rolleyes:
 
Meanwhile, Boston s gettin' hit fuckin' wicked hard core.

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It's starting to look worse than Sandy.
 
See. This is serious shit. Little know factoid. Water World was based off historic events. Ask sirhrmechanic . Costner was actually playing the part of Captain Robert Gray, a local hero and mutant. :rolleyes:

Kevin Costner lost me after The Postman... don't bring your Waterworld Ski-doo-jumping, man-gills, bucket-of-sand, Oracle Catamaran, whack-a-doodle fantasies to me!

All I can say is that if we had all ended up living in Waterworld... it would have been Blowfish and Hootie... not the other way around.

Cheers,

Sirhr
 
Meanwhile, Boston s gettin' hit fuckin' wicked hard core.

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It's starting to look worse than Sandy.

Visited Boston this fall. Worse drivers Ive seen, including Austin. Streets go in no apparent direction. That video made me think about "Hell freezing over"
 
You bunch of Pussies. It's sprinkling up here and nobody gives a damn. Ungrateful pricks. Stole that from himself, DirtyD. :rolleyes:

[h=1]Astoria, OR (97103) 10 Day Weather[/h]
TODAY
JAN 4
Rain49[SUP]°[/SUP]46[SUP]°[/SUP]90%E 10 mph76%
FRI
JAN 5
Showers52[SUP]°[/SUP]42[SUP]°[/SUP]80%ESE 13 mph88%
SAT
JAN 6
AM Showers47[SUP]°[/SUP]41[SUP]°[/SUP]40%SW 5 mph89%
SUN
JAN 7
Rain46[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]90%SE 13 mph89%
MON
JAN 8
Showers49[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]40%SE 9 mph86%
TUE
JAN 9
Showers47[SUP]°[/SUP]41[SUP]°[/SUP]80%NNW 8 mph92%
WED
JAN 10
Light Rain48[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]70%SW 10 mph87%
THU
JAN 11
Rain50[SUP]°[/SUP]45[SUP]°[/SUP]70%S 16 mph86%
FRI
JAN 12
Showers52[SUP]°[/SUP]47[SUP]°[/SUP]40%S 10 mph89%
SAT
JAN 13
Cloudy55[SUP]°[/SUP]47[SUP]°[/SUP]20%SE 10 mph83%
SUN
JAN 14
PM Rain54[SUP]°[/SUP]45[SUP]°[/SUP]60%SE 12 mph79%
MON
JAN 15
Rain52[SUP]°[/SUP]45[SUP]°[/SUP]60%SSE 11 mph86%
TUE
JAN 16
Rain51[SUP]°[/SUP]44[SUP]°[/SUP]60%S 13 mph86%
WED
JAN 17
Light Rain50[SUP]°[/SUP]43[SUP]°[/SUP]60%SSE 11 mph89%
THU
JAN 18
Showers50[SUP]°[/SUP]42[SUP]°[/SUP]50%S 11 mph89%


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DAY DESCRIPTION HIGH / LOW PRECIP WIND HUMIDITY

All that AND you can now pump your own gas! Things are happening out there in Oregon!
 
Meanwhile, Boston s gettin' hit fuckin' wicked hard core.

It's starting to look worse than Sandy.

Should we expect Obam to come up to get a lip lock from our Governor ala Christie Cremes?

Our Rhino Gov was one of the never Trumpers that went to the vacation island in Georgia to try and submarine his candidacy.




 
Ive noted though that through human conditioning by the govt the slightest talk of snow becomes a reason to shut the world down.

It really picked up pace some 3 years or so ago when our socialist governor of the moment threatened anyone on the road with arrest for being out in a Motor Vehicle.

People now actually think that using the highways they pay for is an arrestable offense.

Not arrestable, but finable. States of emergency are used for resource management and to make sure they don't have to plow around someone's stuck car. In that case, if the car is damaged by the emergency workers, they or the state won't be liable for compensation. Per PAs code book:


§ 6108.

Power of Governor during emergency.

(a) General rule.--

In the event of a declared National, State or local emergency when the Governor of this Commonwealth has made a specific determination that modification of any of the provisions of this title will aid in the alleviation of the stated emergency conditions, the Governor shall have the power to so modify the provisions on any or all highways in this Commonwealth to be effective at any or all hours of the day or night with respect to any or all types or classes of vehicles. Such modifications shall expire at the end of the emergency period.
No person, unless specifically exempted by the terms of the declaration of emergency or by other provisions of the statute or other laws, shall violate any of the terms, conditions, provisions and modifications set forth by the Governor.
(b) Penalty.-- Any person violating the provisions of this section, other than violations of section 3362(a)(3) (relating to maximum speed limits), commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $300. This penalty shall be in addition to any other penalties imposed under this title.

(Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days)


 
Not arrestable, but finable. States of emergency are used for resource management and to make sure they don't have to plow around someone's stuck car. In that case, if the car is damaged by the emergency workers, they or the state won't be liable for compensation. Per PAs code book:
[h=1]Patrick Declares State Of Emergency, Announces Travel Ban In Mass.[/h]
February 8, 2013 at 2:51 pm







BOSTON (CBS) – Gov. Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts Friday afternoon for the blizzard that could bring up to 3 feet of snow.
He also announced he has signed an executive order to ban all travel on all roads in the state starting at 4 p.m. Friday.
There are some exceptions to the ban, including emergency workers, those who work in hospitals and media, and others required to be at their jobs.
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A plow flipped over on Washington Street in Mendon (Photo from Paul and Linda Morris)

The governor said rapid snowfall of 2-3 inches per hour will make for, “extremely dangerous conditions,” and will “make safe travel nearly impossible.”
This is the first time that a Massachusetts governor has issued an executive order like this since the Blizzard of 1978.
But back then it was put in place after the storm.
Patrick did not say when this ban would be lifted.
If you don’t have an exemption and you’re caught on the road, the penalty could be as steep as a $500 fine or, at worst, a year in jail.

At a news conference at the MEMA bunker in Framingham, Patrick told reporters it’s not about the punishment, they simply need the roads clear during the blizzard.
“Essentially we want everyone off the road,” MEMA spokesman Peter Judge told WBZ-TV’s Jon Keller. “We’re talking common sense here.”
Public transportation will not be an option either. The MBTA is shutting down at 3:30 p.m.
Here is the full text of Governor Patrick’s executive order:
I, Deval L. Patrick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, pursuant to the power provided by Chapter 639 of the Acts of 1950 do hereby issue the following order:
There shall be a ban on motor vehicle travel beginning at 4:00 PM today and continuing until further notice. This travel ban shall not apply to the following: public safety vehicles and public safety workers, including contract personnel, public works vehicles and public works workers, including contract personnel; government officials conducting official business, utility company vehicles and utility workers; healthcare workers who must travel to and from work in order to provide essential health services; news media, travel necessary to maintain and deliver critical private sector services such as energy, fuel supplies and delivery, financial systems and the delivery of critical commodities, travel to support business operations that provide critical services to the public, including gasoline stations, food stores and hardware stores. Given this 8th day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand and thirteen at 12:15PM.
DEVAL L. PATRICK, GOVERNOR
Commonwealth of Massachusetts


and now its settled science that the whole world stops when the weather gets inclement because the nanny state is conditioning you that they know best............






 
Meanwhile, Boston s gettin' hit fuckin' wicked hard core.

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It's starting to look worse than Sandy.

Nothing as bad as Sandy but it was pretty freaking bad. We got hit worse in the SE part of MA and RI than Boston. Wish it had shit all over Boston.

We had massive flooding next street to mine since it is on the water. Had to help some neighbors out with a place to stay. We had snow drifts 3 feet high due to the wind. Today the temp is dropping and fast. By tomorrow the wind chill will be -12 degrees.

Time for a BBQ
 
Nothing as bad as Sandy but it was pretty freaking bad. We got hit worse in the SE part of MA and RI than Boston. Wish it had shit all over Boston.

We had massive flooding next street to mine since it is on the water. Had to help some neighbors out with a place to stay. We had snow drifts 3 feet high due to the wind. Today the temp is dropping and fast. By tomorrow the wind chill will be -12 degrees.

Time for a BBQ

BBQ? Hell, yes!

When the chips are down, party!

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[h=1]Patrick Declares State Of Emergency, Announces Travel Ban In Mass.[/h]
February 8, 2013 at 2:51 pm







BOSTON (CBS) –
He also announced he has signed an executive order

Quite a bit different than the state of emergency declaration. Any-who, my understanding is Salisbury Maryland got about 6-8 inches, Delmar Delaware got about 10-13 and Laurel Delaware got 8-10. The temps have been crazy low with salt water in the bays and along the coast freezing and wind is blowing like they haven't seen in a while. Fret not, temps are to climb above freezing in the next week and rain is predicted. That should clear a lot of it out. The tidewater area of Virginia got nowhere near the accumulation they thought they would. I think it hit farther North than originally predicted.

 
Quite a bit different than the state of emergency declaration. Any-who, my understanding is Salisbury Maryland got about 6-8 inches, Delmar Delaware got about 10-13 and Laurel Delaware got 8-10. The temps have been crazy low with salt water in the bays and along the coast freezing and wind is blowing like they haven't seen in a while. Fret not, temps are to climb above freezing in the next week and rain is predicted. That should clear a lot of it out. The tidewater area of Virginia got nowhere near the accumulation they thought they would. I think it hit farther North than originally predicted.

Kind of sounds like..........................winter.
 
Kind of sounds lie....misery.;)

Winter is actually really great when........skiing, hiking, snow shoeing, enjoying the outdoors in general.

but for day to day, the mess, the salt, the filthy snow banks, shitting up your car, dragging shit into the house, trying to find parking amongst the snow banks......it sucks.

If you only had to enjoy it, not endure it, winter would be great.
 
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As a life long Midwesterner I always get a kick out of these stories. We always get a shitload of snow and freeze our butts off.

I lived near D.C. for a while though while working with one of those agencies with three initials and saw that four inches of snow nearly crippled the government. I actually sat on the balcony of my apartment with a smoke and a drink and spent an hour laughing my butt off watching people trying to get up the small hill associated with the main entrance of our complex. It was better than TV!
 
As a life long Midwesterner I always get a kick out of these stories. We always get a shitload of snow and freeze our butts off.

I lived near D.C. for a while though while working with one of those agencies with three initials and saw that four inches of snow nearly crippled the government. I actually sat on the balcony of my apartment with a smoke and a drink and spent an hour laughing my butt off watching people trying to get up the small hill associated with the main entrance of our complex. It was better than TV!


Sounds like the same entertainment we have at the boat ramp.
A cooler, a couple of chairs, a bit of sunscreen and a camera.
It's always more fun a week or two after the boat shows. New users, new boats.
 
Winter is actually really great when........skiing, hiking, snow shoeing, enjoying the outdoors in general.

but for day to day, the mess, the salt, the filthy snow banks, shitting up your car, dragging shit into the house, trying to find parking amongst the snow banks......it sucks.

If you only had to enjoy it, not endure it, winter would be great.

I know what your sayin...I used to love winter. Would go ice skiting in just a flannel shirt. Late at night when snowing heavy it would get so quiet you could hear the flakes fall. Today my busted up old frame just soesnt work worth a damn when it goes below 50% or so. When it hits 25% its jsut a total lock up. I love spring, green leaves and pink buds on the dogwood trees. Fuck a bunch of snow.

What blows me away is my wolves...I give those fuckers a frozen chicken leg, of slab of venison, and they go out on frozen ground when its 10% and love it.
 
I was supposed to be away for the weekend snow shoeing but my friend stated the high the other day was minus 9.

I can deal with that and do all right but I don't want to hear the bitching from the rest of the fams.

We postponed to February.
 
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Supposed to be -23 up here tonite. Without wind chill.

Whatever. We've seen -40 in my lifetime. And will be +23 by Tuesday or so. That's almost 50 degrees warmer. Woo Hoo!

And Al Gore is claiming that Freezing Temperatures are "Global Warming."

Does that a**-pirate not know when to shut up?

Cheers,

Sirhr
 
I was supposed to be away for the weekend snow shoeing but my friend stated the high the other day was minus 9.

I can deal with that and do all right but I don't want to hear the bitching from the rest of the rams.

We postponed to February.

A friend of mine wanted me to go winter camping.....

I had to point out to him that I quit that sh** years ago. Of course, he spent most of his career as a senior NCO in the 10th Mountain. So he is batshit crazy at a level that I won't even go near. Also scuba qualified... so this wingnut goes scuba diving in this crap.

I have a wood stove burning, a glass of 19 Crimes in front of me, and a cat sitting on my head.

There is no Goddamned Way that I am going to go winter camping in this stuff! Did that when I was a teenager. Now I am older and smarter. Much smarter.

Cheers,

Sirhr
 
Supposed to be -23 up here tonite. Without wind chill.

Whatever. We've seen -40 in my lifetime. And will be +23 by Tuesday or so. That's almost 50 degrees warmer. Woo Hoo!

And Al Gore is claiming that Freezing Temperatures are "Global Warming."

Does that a**-pirate not know when to shut up?

Cheers,

Sirhr

4degrees here tonight, by Friday its supposed to be 61. It'll be like summer.

As to your buddy scuba diving, hell, its nice in Belize this time of year. Waters so clear tht at 110' it seems like you could read a newspaper on the surface.:cool: