Are cool. :D
We already have 9" of snow here and the heavy stuff is about to hit. How are the rest of you NE people doing?
Phreak, I see Phoenixville is up there with the highest totals.
I'm at work in West Chester and the first shift guys can't make it in so me and the other guy are stuck for at least 8 more hours (which'll be double time pay). And the 2nd shift guys might not make it in either because they're coming from Oxford. So we could be looking at a 24 hour shift. Joy.
We've got 11" in West Chester so far. Plows haven't even touched the roads here yet.
The news just said that we're about to get hit with the heavy stuff as the "band" north and west of the city moves down as it goes to move off shore....but its going to hit Jersey hard on the way.
My friends are going to be trying to fly in to Pittsburgh and Philly in a few hours from here. We're not extremely encouraged about the outlook for my Philly-bound buddies to make it on time. We were watching The Weather Channel, and they actually said on the national report that "Chester County got socked".
Looks like they picked a bad weekend to surprise me for my birthday.
BTW, we got some rain yesterday here in NC. It was rough.
The Philly airport is completely closed down right now to flights inbound and outbound.
It's only 52 down here right now. We're freezing.
The weather people are all in a lather because of our freeze warning for tonight. Supposed to drop to 35. :-D
My buddy and his wife have to rent a car and drive back to Philly.
We have about 18 inches in the Bronx. I love this.
I couldn't care less about any snow. I have nowhere to go and nothing to do. No shoveling, nothing.
just rot away in your 8x8 box.
i'd say we got about 8-10 in lancaster. and this time around i have sand bags in the back of my truck. ;)
At least a foot here and the snow is still blowing sideways...
46 degrees & sunny here.
8)
Down here in Northern Virginia, we have about 9", which is some kind of farging emergency. Still coming down near us though....good stuff. Smacked my nephew right in the eye with a snowball this morning. :-D BTW, this snow is great for making snowballs, snowmen, etc. Not that lose powdery shtein. :yay
Looks like about a foot here in the Northeast.
It doesn't snow down here. I hate you all.
What you lack in snow, you make up for with awesome trailer parks.
I'd say we have about 20 inches here. Was tough to get the snow blower through it.
We've got a good foot here. It's starting to melt on the ground a little, but it's still coming down.
We got maybe 10 inches here. Thankfully it was easy to clear, and between the temps and the sun, the places that were cleared are now nice and dry.
Regargless, snow sucks.
It's not really a blizzard here. In NY and tree hugging New England, their getting more than two feet. Now that sucks. But they deserve it.
What's this "snow" you are all talking about?
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Not quite Honolulu, but better than 12-18 inches, 25 degrees and 60mph winds.
make that 12-14 in Lancaster. I just got done shoveling my girls driveway. thankfully it is a very light snow.
QuoteThis is pure snow! It's everywhere! Have you any idea of what the street value of this mountain is?
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I went plowing this morning.
Everybody loves double time
Does that dog help you lick Joe Gibbs' nutsack?
Quote from: MDS on February 12, 2006, 04:00:31 PM
Does that dog help you lick Joe Gibbs' nutsack?
Mom says get outside, city boy.
Quote from: MDS on February 12, 2006, 04:00:31 PM
Does that dog help you lick Joe Gibbs' nutsack?
His dogs name is Art so what's that tell you?
What a shtein ass day. Work 19 hours and come home and have to shovel and bust out the snowblower. Had to make sure I parked in the driveway tonight too. The streets will be a sheet of ice tomorrow and I don't want some nutjob totalling another one of my rides while parked in front of the house.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 12, 2006, 06:54:38 PM
What a shtein ass day. Work 19 hours and come home and have to shovel and bust out the snowblower. Had to make sure I parked in the driveway tonight too. The streets will be a sheet of ice tomorrow and I don't want some nutjob totalling another one of my rides while parked in front of the house.
Yeah, like that would ever happen.
Oh... wait, nevermind.
:-D
I saw people taking pictures of their houses today because there were a few flurries. :yay
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 12, 2006, 06:54:38 PM
What a shtein ass day. Work 19 hours and come home and have to shovel and bust out the snowblower. Had to make sure I parked in the driveway tonight too. The streets will be a sheet of ice tomorrow and I don't want some nutjob totalling another one of my rides while parked in front of the house.
My buddy spent 40 minutes shoveling his van out so he could run to the store, only to return to somebody in his spot. :-D I think he's gonna do some tire slashing here shortly.
QuoteMy buddy spent 40 minutes shoveling his van out so he could run to the store, only to return to somebody in his spot. I think he's gonna do some tire slashing here shortly.
Where is this guy from? didn't he ever hear of using furniture to hold your spot?
Quote from: phillymic2000 on February 12, 2006, 07:06:01 PM
QuoteMy buddy spent 40 minutes shoveling his van out so he could run to the store, only to return to somebody in his spot. I think he's gonna do some tire slashing here shortly.
Where is this guy from? didn't he ever hear of using furniture to hold your spot?
Guess not. He said he only left for a few minutes. That's why I keep a lawn chair in my truck.
*stretch* it's only 61 out here in reno.
then the sun goes behind the mountains and it'll be 20 in 45 mins. aw well, have fun with the snow suckers.
Two feet here. I'm dead tired from digging out, but I've been at a friend's house all weekend, so now I gotta drive home through hellish roads just to dig out again.
But whatever. I love the snow. qwert, we took the dogs out too. Great fun.
I love snow it's awesome. Gotta enjoy it when you can get it. I prefer having snow to living in an area that never gets it.
Quote from: Philly Forever on February 12, 2006, 08:15:32 PM
I love snow it's awesome. Gotta enjoy it when you can get it. I prefer having snow to living in an area that never gets it.
Ha. I grew up in Niagara Falls, NY. I used to say the same thing until I moved to Atlanta and realized I was walking around in the middle of November with no jacket on. Don't miss that shtein at all.
That's not me. Fall and winter are my favorite seasons. I don't like warm/hot weather. I prefer cool/cold.
because the ground was so warm from a lack of winter prior it ended up being the most least harmful snow ever
the roads...main and side...were completely clear by noon yesterday
in 10469, they haven't plowed my block once yet.
I didn't see blacktop until I got to manhattan for work.
the roads are still a little zesty up here. i got about 18"
i live in the south...its been in the 50's for the most part this winter
What a great weekend. I had so much fun.
got at least a foot and a half in king of prussia...had a blast all day after shoveling.
i love the snow...bring it on.
roads are fine in lanc. startng to melt today. calling for 50 degree weather for friday. :-o
Unplowed main roads = 4x the normal time to get to work
Quote from: BigEd76 on February 13, 2006, 12:21:58 PM
Unplowed main roads = 4x the normal time to get to work = 1/4 time for message boards = :splat = :boom
Everything's melting right now, so all the roads around here are cleared.
Quote from: Zanshin on February 12, 2006, 01:31:53 PM
What you lack in snow, you make up for with awesome trailer parks.
Post of the year nominee.
Main roads in the NE (Blvd, Bustelton) are clear and are actually dry in some spots. Back roads are slushy now but managable.
Those slushy roads will be bitchin' tonight when the temperature drops below freezing again.
:yay
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on February 13, 2006, 02:36:18 PM
Those slushy roads will be bitchin' tonight when the temperature drops below freezing again.
:yay
No shtein, looks like a good excuse to crash at my dates pad :yay
I'm sure he'll be very accommodating.
Quote from: BigEd76 on February 13, 2006, 12:21:58 PM
Unplowed main roads = 4x the normal time to get to work
dont you wish you could be the moderator of the plows, too?
I thought this thread was going to be about those tasty Dairy Queen treats. Snow is stupid unless if it's not weather related.
Quote from: FFatPatt on February 13, 2006, 03:06:30 PM
I'm sure he'll be very accommodating.
Don't make me go Jack Bauer on you.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on February 13, 2006, 04:02:32 PM
Quote from: FFatPatt on February 13, 2006, 03:06:30 PM
I'm sure he'll be very accommodating.
Don't make me go Jack Bauer on you.
Don't kid yourself squid boy. You couldn't even go Jack Black on somebody. :P
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 13, 2006, 04:05:32 PM
Quote from: SD_Eagle on February 13, 2006, 04:02:32 PM
Quote from: FFatPatt on February 13, 2006, 03:06:30 PM
I'm sure he'll be very accommodating.
Don't make me go Jack Bauer on you.
Don't kid yourself squid boy. You couldn't even go Jack Black on somebody. :P
Jack Black would kick Chuck Norris's ass.
He'd kick it from here to right over there. With possible pubic hairpulling.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on February 13, 2006, 02:38:22 PM
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on February 13, 2006, 02:36:18 PM
Those slushy roads will be bitchin' tonight when the temperature drops below freezing again.
:yay
No shtein, looks like a good excuse to crash at my dates pad :yay
And for anyone that cares, my plan worked :)
Were you top, or bottom?
Quote from: FFatPatt on February 14, 2006, 08:04:54 AM
Were you top, or bottom?
Both.
I'm being set up here, I just know it.
I'm sure your versatility keeps your dry spells short. So, congrats on that, I guess.
my wife used to work at a bank and the maintenance guy there, who she knew, had a heart attack and died while shoveling snow on Sunday. sucks to be him.
Quote from: SD_Eagle on February 14, 2006, 08:06:36 AM
Quote from: FFatPatt on February 14, 2006, 08:04:54 AM
Were you top, or bottom?
Both. I'm being set up here, I just know it.
Ahh, good times. It was a monster blizzard the first time my wife slept over...of course, that was 15 years ago, and we were 19-year-old college kids at the time, so the situation was a little different.
finally got the pics of the dogs playing in the "blizzard of '06." My dog Asia is in the foreground. She's seven.
You care.
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Very cute dogs.
I love animals so much. Looks like they had a lot of fun.
that dog needs some grecian formula rubbed on its lips
Handsome dog. If I had one, I'd want one like that.
More dogs in the snow.
Kaylee playing catch:
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Ridgebacks are great dogs. Kaylee's gorgeous.
She's my first Ridgeback. I had a yellow lab for years that passed on a little over a year ago, and she was the best dog anyone could ever wish to have. I wasn't even looking for a dog, and had never heard about Ridgebacks before, but was helping a friend look for a puppy for his kids. While looking around we found a breeder out in West Virginia that had a few puppies. They were a little out of his budget, but I took Kaylee home the next day. Only had her about seven months, and she has been great.
I've always had mutts. Asia is mostly boxer, but has something else mixed in, giving her a proper nose. I'm hoping to get a Ridgeback next..probably a rescue or an adoption of one born without the characteristic ridge, but I haven't ruled out paying ridiculous money for a healthy purebred ridge. They are regal, formidable dogs with fantastic personality and great health. And they're beautiful. I'm also awful partial to German Shepards, but those are much easier to come by in near-pure mutt variety, healthier and cheaper for the mixed blood.
Within a couple years, Asia will get a sibling and after that, I figure I will always have at least two dogs.
Purebreds can suck it. As much as I think Pits, Boxers and Rotties kick ass, give me a mutt every day of the week.
No way I'd ever drop big money on a dog when there's plenty of great ones to be had for free.
QuoteNo way I'd ever drop big money on a dog when there's plenty of great ones to be had for free.
Bingo. Plus they don't have the same degenerative health problems that purebreds have and tend to be more loyal. And uglier. Ugly dogs rule.
When I first got my driver's license, I went to the pound to get a dog for my parents for Christmas. Not sure why I thought they'd want one. Anyway, I went in and picked out a nice, calm older dog that I thought they'd like. The staff told me to fill out some paperwork while they got the dog ready.
A few minutes later they brought out this other shepherd-mix puppy who started running round like a maniac, and they wished me luck. I didn't have the heart to send him back, so he became the present. My parents were horrified, and wondered why I got them a crazy, ugly dog for Christmas. But he was an awesome dog, and was a big part of the family for over ten years. Cancer ended up getting him, but he was a great, great dog.
cool dogs, dio and phillyphan :yay