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tailgater Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 4:17 PM EST
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New Englander, born and raised.
Grew up thinking how tough we were when it came to weather.
But the older I get I take more notice to all the moaning and whining about snow and cold.

So we were supposed to get whacked with a Nor 'Easter today.
Meh.

Nothing but hours and days of trepidation.
Finally, you accept the inevitable and accept it with a grin.
But when it's all over you realize that it wasn't as advertised. Not even close. Much ado about nothing.
Just some wet slop and not nearly as many inches as predicted.

Then it hit me:
This must be what every date I ever had felt like.
Krazeehorse Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 4:26 PM EST
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Seems like kids get more snow days here than we used to.
frankj1 Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 4:27 PM EST
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dates and figs too
Peckerhead Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 4:31 PM EST
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Due to the extreme weather event affecting the Eastern States our Customer Service Department is CLOSED today.


https://www.cigarsinternational.com/
delta1 Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 4:43 PM EST
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Glad it wasn't as bad as predicted...luckily, we in SoCal didn't get the drenching the forecasts said, either...NorCal took the brunt of the Pineapple Express, which in 3-4 months dropped enough water and snow in the Sierras to wipe out the 4-5 year drought. Unfortunately, flooded some areas, caused land/mud slides and damaged some dams.
MACS Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 5:09 PM EST
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Currently 91 degrees in Temecula, with a prediction of Mid-80's the rest of the week.

Excellent weather for fishing... unless you're on my boat, which seems to repel the fish. d'oh!

It's okay. That will eventually change, and when it does I predict an epic day!! fog
KingoftheCove Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 5:51 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Currently 91 degrees in Temecula, with a prediction of Mid-80's the rest of the week.

Excellent weather for fishing... unless you're on my boat, which seems to repel the fish. d'oh!

It's okay. That will eventually change, and when it does I predict an epic day!! fog

That's cause you didn't smash a bottle of champagne on it..........did you!?
Do that............and da fish will jump in your boat.
Can't be a cheap bottle either!
tonygraz Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 6:10 PM EST
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24 " inches and blizzard conditions here and tailgator is complaining - probably just like all those he dated.
elRopo Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 6:15 PM EST
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Dang! We missed out on this one, no snow at all and its 68 deg to boot. Some people have all the luck.
Mr. Jones Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 6:26 PM EST
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Central PA got 10" to 17"....
A wet snow...

It's kinda bad.... but nothing like some of the last few years storms....

It is super windy (25-45 mph) and it is drifting and refreezing now ...
Schools closed today...
Just saw most schools are closed tomorrow.
jjanecka Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 7:40 PM EST
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We got hit hard in Texas, temperature dipped down to the 80's
streetrod Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 7:49 PM EST
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23 inches was the final measurement. Snowblower having a hard time dealing with it. Will finish up the clearing tomorrow.
Be safe!!!
MACS Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 9:42 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
That's cause you didn't smash a bottle of champagne on it..........did you!?
Do that............and da fish will jump in your boat.
Can't be a cheap bottle either!


I don't even drink champagne. Can I break a bottle of beer on it, instead? Wait!! Miller High Life! The champagne of beers!

Brilliant! I wouldn't want to waste a good beer.
Peckerhead Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 9:48 PM EST
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Y'all think this will effect shipping?

/straight face
MACS Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 10:00 PM EST
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Peckerhead wrote:
Y'all think this will effect shipping?

/straight face


Absolutely!! If you ship the ladies a case of good beer I'd damn near guarantee fast delivery of your shipments.

Victor sends cupcakes and sometimes he gets his orders before he ever bids. True story, bro.
Peckerhead Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Mar 14 2017, 10:13 PM EST
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..that's bloody brilliant.

But wait, beer?

Is that the proper pairing for cupcakes?
I'd think a good German Riesling would be more in order.
...hmmmm.
tailgater Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Mar 15 2017, 8:49 AM EST
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tonygraz wrote:
24 " inches and blizzard conditions here and tailgator is complaining - probably just like all those he dated.


It's funnier when you say it...
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Mar 15 2017, 9:48 AM EST
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Kids/Wife had their first snow day of the year yesterday...although it really wasn't too terrible here...I think they cancelled more because of incoming snow that didn't even happen. Hopefully no more snow days...fingers crossed.
Stinkdyr Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Mar 15 2017, 11:43 AM EST
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tailgater wrote:
It's funnier when you say it...




Hey, the B's have Brad Marchmont on the team, so all is ok.
Boston closed schools yest and today. Nobody on the roads, so the commute was teet.

Herfing
frankj1 Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Mar 15 2017, 11:58 AM EST
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Stinkdyr wrote:
Hey, the B's have Brad Marchmont on the team, so all is ok.
Boston closed schools yest and today. Nobody on the roads, so the commute was teet.

Herfing

Felger and Mazz guy, eh?

down here about 12 miles south of Boston we were spared the worst. I left work yesterday (we closed) around 12:30 and conditions were brutal...heavy, wet, wind driven snow, almost white-out driving conditions, but maybe 8 or 9 inches accumulation by the end.

The bad part was this morning. After a flash freeze last night my plow guy (20+ years without incident) became incommunicado on his way here. Never heard from him again, never heard from his wife, kinda worried.

Got my mechanic up here a little while ago and he did what he could to plow the 2 driveways. I finished chopping and scraping the rest with the help of sunshine...but I'll probably work from home this afternoon. Giving my old back a rest.

to the op...date and nut bread, try it with cream cheese.
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