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Date: 17 Jan 2007 12:37:29
From: MnMikew
Subject: hey Texans
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How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
Welcome to my world.
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Date: 18 Jan 2007 19:28:17
From: Birdie Bill
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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frankross wrote:
> Birdie Bill wrote:
> > MnMikew wrote:
> >> How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
> >>
> >> Welcome to my world.
> >
> > I've been stuck in the house for two days. My driveway
> > and the road to my house are covered in a half inch thick
> > sheet of clear wet ice. If I tried driving, I could probably
> > leave, but there is no way I could make it back up the hill
> > to my house to get home. I've never seen worse driving
> > conditions, and I've lived up north before.
> >
> > There are foot long ice cicles hanging from the gutters,
> > and in a very bizzare scene, the leaves of grass have
> > ice cicles hanging from them, too.
> >
> I take it that you're in the midwest. Is this occurence that unusual
> where you live? I understand the concern in Texas, but they don't have
> this happen often.
I live in Austin TX. We had an ice storm two years ago, but it
all melted the next day. This time I was stuck in the house
and literally could not drive my car for 3 days. The ice ended
up being about an inch thick. I lost big limbs off three of
my trees,
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Date: 18 Jan 2007 12:56:23
From: Dene
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:25:57 -0600, "MnMikew" <mnmiikkew@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I do like winter. I couldn't live anywhere that didnt have four seasons.
>
> Until this year, I never went 3 weeks without golfing (since I took up
> the sport) - but skiing is a short drive away (I'm looking at the
> mountains right now).
There is a lot to like about Colorado. When retired, if I have to live
somewhere 24/7, then your state would be tops on my list.
-Greg
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 15:33:00
From: Dene
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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MnMikew wrote:
> I do like winter. I couldn't live anywhere that didnt have four seasons.
I like your attitude. Wish I could re-acquire it. I can only think of
two things I like about winter. Boating when there is nobody around
and working without golf-course temptations. The rest....I can live
without, for life.
-Greg
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 17:41:37
From: MnMikew
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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"Dene" <gdstrue@aol.com > wrote in message
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> MnMikew wrote:
>
>> I do like winter. I couldn't live anywhere that didnt have four seasons.
>
> I like your attitude. Wish I could re-acquire it. I can only think of
> two things I like about winter. Boating when there is nobody around
> and working without golf-course temptations. The rest....I can live
> without, for life.
>
> -Greg
>
We boat up here in the winter but we call them snowmobiles. I also
substitute ice-fishing for golf. The snow removal gets old but my sons are
about to take over that chore. :-)
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 14:56:06
From: Dene
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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MnMikew wrote:
> "RHZ" <txgizmo@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:sv2tq2d9cenp040nmk7lqjheqivtqobuck@4ax.com...
> > Remember - We only get this once every 6 or 7 years. The rest of the
> > time in the winter it's anywhere from 50 - 75 deg. F.
> >
> You guys need to get out and enjoy it then! :-)
> Shoveling, chipping ice, falling on your ass, 50 layers of clothes, snot
> icicles, scraping windsheilds, jump starting cars.
You post as though you like winter. Not me....48th one. Winters, like
me, are getting real old. Hopefully, we y have only 8 more to go (when
my youngest graduates).
-Greg
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 17:25:57
From: MnMikew
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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"Dene" <gdstrue@aol.com > wrote in message
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> MnMikew wrote:
>> "RHZ" <txgizmo@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:sv2tq2d9cenp040nmk7lqjheqivtqobuck@4ax.com...
>> > Remember - We only get this once every 6 or 7 years. The rest of the
>> > time in the winter it's anywhere from 50 - 75 deg. F.
>> >
>> You guys need to get out and enjoy it then! :-)
>> Shoveling, chipping ice, falling on your ass, 50 layers of clothes, snot
>> icicles, scraping windsheilds, jump starting cars.
>
> You post as though you like winter. Not me....48th one. Winters, like
> me, are getting real old. Hopefully, we y have only 8 more to go (when
> my youngest graduates).
>
I do like winter. I couldn't live anywhere that didnt have four seasons.
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Date: 18 Jan 2007 10:52:37
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:25:57 -0600, "MnMikew" <mnmiikkew@aol.com >
wrote:
>I do like winter. I couldn't live anywhere that didnt have four seasons.
Until this year, I never went 3 weeks without golfing (since I took up
the sport) - but skiing is a short drive away (I'm looking at the
mountains right now).
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 23:28:22
From: Bobby Knight
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:25:57 -0600, "MnMikew" <mnmiikkew@aol.com >
wrote:
>I do like winter. I couldn't live anywhere that didnt have four seasons.
>
We, in Texas, sometimes experience that in a week.
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\o
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Date: 18 Jan 2007 03:47:44
From: RHZ
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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AAAAmen!!
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:28:22 GMT, Bobby Knight <bknight@conramp.net >
wrote:
>On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:25:57 -0600, "MnMikew" <mnmiikkew@aol.com>
>wrote:
>
>>I do like winter. I couldn't live anywhere that didnt have four seasons.
>>
>We, in Texas, sometimes experience that in a week.
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Date: 18 Jan 2007 13:02:33
From: John Reddy
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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I'm no big fan of winter and this being my 56th, I've seen all the New
England winters I care to.
When I could ski every weekend and make two or three trips south each
winter, it was tolerable. But arthritis in the knees took care of the
skiing a couple of years ago. I really look forward to the trips south.
That being said, I can't complain about this winter at all. Even though
there is a solid inch thick sheet of ice on my driveway, my last round
of golf was last Saturday, January 13th. I have 13 rounds since
Thanksgiving. Normally, in this part of the world, we consider
ourselves lucky if we can get anything in past the middle of November.
So, at worst, local golf is out for 10 weeks at the most. A trip to the
Dominican Republic in February, Myrtle Beach in early ch and West
Palm Beach in later ch will satisfy the cravings until we start to
see some green again here in early April.
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 20:50:47
From: RHZ
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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Remember - We only get this once every 6 or 7 years. The rest of the
time in the winter it's anywhere from 50 - 75 deg. F.
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:37:29 -0600, "MnMikew" <mnmiikkew@aol.com >
wrote:
>How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
>
>Welcome to my world.
>
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 16:44:46
From: MnMikew
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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"RHZ" <txgizmo@earthlink.net > wrote in message
news:sv2tq2d9cenp040nmk7lqjheqivtqobuck@4ax.com...
> Remember - We only get this once every 6 or 7 years. The rest of the
> time in the winter it's anywhere from 50 - 75 deg. F.
>
You guys need to get out and enjoy it then! :-)
Shoveling, chipping ice, falling on your ass, 50 layers of clothes, snot
icicles, scraping windsheilds, jump starting cars.
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 12:50:36
From: Dene
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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Birdie Bill wrote:
> MnMikew wrote:
> > How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
> >
> > Welcome to my world.
>
> I've been stuck in the house for two days. My driveway
> and the road to my house are covered in a half inch thick
> sheet of clear wet ice. If I tried driving, I could probably
> leave, but there is no way I could make it back up the hill
> to my house to get home. I've never seen worse driving
> conditions, and I've lived up north before.
>
> There are foot long ice cicles hanging from the gutters,
> and in a very bizzare scene, the leaves of grass have
> ice cicles hanging from them, too.
Same is true in the PNW. Kids have been to school once out of the last
5 days. But...it's 32 degrees and the 4 inches of snow is starting to
melt. Should be a balmy 38 degrees this weekend. Hope so....we're
boatin' in it, courtesy of a honda generator and a ceramic heater.
-Greg
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 11:51:10
From: Birdie Bill
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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MnMikew wrote:
> How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
>
> Welcome to my world.
I've been stuck in the house for two days. My driveway
and the road to my house are covered in a half inch thick
sheet of clear wet ice. If I tried driving, I could probably
leave, but there is no way I could make it back up the hill
to my house to get home. I've never seen worse driving
conditions, and I've lived up north before.
There are foot long ice cicles hanging from the gutters,
and in a very bizzare scene, the leaves of grass have
ice cicles hanging from them, too.
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Date: 18 Jan 2007 14:33:15
From: frankross
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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Birdie Bill wrote:
> MnMikew wrote:
>> How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
>>
>> Welcome to my world.
>
> I've been stuck in the house for two days. My driveway
> and the road to my house are covered in a half inch thick
> sheet of clear wet ice. If I tried driving, I could probably
> leave, but there is no way I could make it back up the hill
> to my house to get home. I've never seen worse driving
> conditions, and I've lived up north before.
>
> There are foot long ice cicles hanging from the gutters,
> and in a very bizzare scene, the leaves of grass have
> ice cicles hanging from them, too.
>
I take it that you're in the midwest. Is this occurence that unusual
where you live? I understand the concern in Texas, but they don't have
this happen often.
Frank
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 16:41:40
From: MnMikew
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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"Birdie Bill" <bighorn_bill@hotmail.com > wrote in message
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>
> MnMikew wrote:
>> How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
>>
>> Welcome to my world.
>
> I've been stuck in the house for two days. My driveway
> and the road to my house are covered in a half inch thick
> sheet of clear wet ice. If I tried driving, I could probably
> leave, but there is no way I could make it back up the hill
> to my house to get home. I've never seen worse driving
> conditions, and I've lived up north before.
>
> There are foot long ice cicles hanging from the gutters,
> and in a very bizzare scene, the leaves of grass have
> ice cicles hanging from them, too.
>
I'd much rather have 3 feet of snow than 1 inch of ice.
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 19:28:36
From: Chris Bellomy
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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MnMikew <mnmiikkew@aol.com > wrote:
: How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
About like it's predicted to. :-/
: Welcome to my world.
Nah, in your world, the neighbors know how to drive on it, too.
Plus, your town has snow plows and you probably own tire chains.
Finally, this will be gone before I get a chance get get sick of
it. :)
--
Chris Bellomy
C-List Charter Member
http://clist.org/
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 16:40:47
From: MnMikew
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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"Chris Bellomy" <puevf@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid > wrote in message
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> MnMikew <mnmiikkew@aol.com> wrote:
> : How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
>
> About like it's predicted to. :-/
Typical El Nino.
>
> : Welcome to my world.
>
> Nah, in your world, the neighbors know how to drive on it, too.
> Plus, your town has snow plows and you probably own tire chains.
> Finally, this will be gone before I get a chance get get sick of
> it. :)
>
I don't know if I'd go that far Chris. You should see the traffic/accidents
when it snows here. At least you guys have an excuse. :-)
So you're not sick of it yet? Winter is just starting up here finally.
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 22:58:54
From: Chris Bellomy
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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MnMikew <mnmiikkew@aol.com > wrote:
: "Chris Bellomy" <puevf@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid > wrote in message
: news:0T3poi15I5lfN34@redshark.goodshow.net...
: > MnMikew <mnmiikkew@aol.com> wrote:
: > : How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
: >
: > About like it's predicted to. :-/
:
: Typical El Nino.
Sorta. Bigger extremes. Texas is starting to get ice/snow
storms further south than observed before on a semi-regular
basis.
: > : Welcome to my world.
: >
: > Nah, in your world, the neighbors know how to drive on it, too.
: > Plus, your town has snow plows and you probably own tire chains.
: > Finally, this will be gone before I get a chance get get sick of
: > it. :)
: >
: I don't know if I'd go that far Chris. You should see the traffic/accidents
: when it snows here. At least you guys have an excuse. :-)
Kickass! We have an excuse! :)
: So you're not sick of it yet? Winter is just starting up here finally.
Nah, I'm just sitting in my recliner with my laptop, trying to
tweak some LDAP queries and killing time on Usenet. Plus the
view out my window is kinda pretty.
--
Chris Bellomy
C-List Charter Member
http://clist.org/
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 17:27:32
From: MnMikew
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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"Chris Bellomy" <puevf@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid > wrote in message
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> MnMikew <mnmiikkew@aol.com> wrote:
> : "Chris Bellomy" <puevf@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid> wrote in message
> : news:0T3poi15I5lfN34@redshark.goodshow.net...
> :> MnMikew <mnmiikkew@aol.com> wrote:
> :> : How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
> :>
> :> About like it's predicted to. :-/
> :
> : Typical El Nino.
>
> Sorta. Bigger extremes. Texas is starting to get ice/snow
> storms further south than observed before on a semi-regular
> basis.
>
> :> : Welcome to my world.
> :>
> :> Nah, in your world, the neighbors know how to drive on it, too.
> :> Plus, your town has snow plows and you probably own tire chains.
> :> Finally, this will be gone before I get a chance get get sick of
> :> it. :)
> :>
> : I don't know if I'd go that far Chris. You should see the
> traffic/accidents
> : when it snows here. At least you guys have an excuse. :-)
>
> Kickass! We have an excuse! :)
>
> : So you're not sick of it yet? Winter is just starting up here finally.
>
> Nah, I'm just sitting in my recliner with my laptop, trying to
> tweak some LDAP queries and killing time on Usenet. Plus the
> view out my window is kinda pretty.
>
LDAP, I'd rather shovel snow.
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 12:39:07
From: Bobby Knight
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:37:29 -0600, "MnMikew" <mnmiikkew@aol.com >
wrote:
>How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
>
If only!!!
>Welcome to my world.
>
Something like this?
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?CityName=Dallas&state=TX&site=FWD
--
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\o
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 12:47:34
From: Kenn Smith
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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I'm sitting here looking out my front window at a very white golf
course. It is mostly sleet with a little snow laid down on a base of
solidly frozen ground. It's sort of pretty but not my usual view.
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 12:51:27
From: Bobby Knight
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:47:34 -0600, grizzledbear@webtv.net (Kenn
Smith) wrote:
>I'm sitting here looking out my front window at a very white golf
>course. It is mostly sleet with a little snow laid down on a base of
>solidly frozen ground. It's sort of pretty but not my usual view.
And...you're even farther south than those of us up here in arctic
Dallas :-) Not much golf going on here either.
--
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\o
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Date: 17 Jan 2007 12:47:32
From: MnMikew
Subject: Re: hey Texans
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"Bobby Knight" <bknight@conramp.net > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:37:29 -0600, "MnMikew" <mnmiikkew@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>>How's that global warming working for ya down there? :-)
>>
> If only!!!
>>Welcome to my world.
>>
> Something like this?
>
> http://www.srh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?CityName=Dallas&state=TX&site=FWD
> --
Man! I should load up my snowmobile and head on down that way.
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