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OriginalGriff1-Feb-21 5:00

OriginalGriff

1-Feb-21 5:00

That or "Pebbles" Big Grin | :-D

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Johnny J.1-Feb-21 5:03

Johnny J.

1-Feb-21 5:03

Perhaps, but if an old block had a son, he would definitely be named Chip

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Jacquers1-Feb-21 4:57

Jacquers

1-Feb-21 4:57

You might be stoned.

jeron11-Feb-21 5:36

1-Feb-21 5:36

At least you haven't taken them for granite.

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musefan1-Feb-21 5:40

musefan

1-Feb-21 5:40

I am disappointed you said "rock" twice, you are normally pretty good at avoiding duplicate words.

Must be a Monday thing.

W∴ Balboos, GHB1-Feb-21 7:03

1-Feb-21 7:03

It's a bit slate to discipline the tot at this point, although slap-a-durea one or twice could make them a shining example. Hopefully, amorphous topic for now.

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Eddy Vluggen1-Feb-21 7:07

1-Feb-21 7:07

A marbelous reply.

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W∴ Balboos, GHB1-Feb-21 7:12

1-Feb-21 7:12

Yes, it was rather igneous. There's a lava options still available if your up to it.

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Eddy Vluggen1-Feb-21 7:31

1-Feb-21 7:31

I can't lime this one, sand over it?

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PIEBALDconsult1-Feb-21 7:30

PIEBALDconsult

1-Feb-21 7:30

I don't want to hear another crack out of you.

Chris Maunder1-Feb-21 13:51

Chris Maunder

1-Feb-21 13:51

OK, I have to add the D'Oh! | :doh:

reaction.

cheers
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Winter Worries

W∴ Balboos, GHB1-Feb-21 2:55

1-Feb-21 2:55

So we're in the midst of a Nor'easter, here, in the North-eastern coast of the US (storm named after wind direction, not the location). Snow predictions, at least for my area, are erratic, but the wind guests are expected to reach 50 mph (80 kmh) from the NE.

So this guy went out shoveling for a while but soon came back into his house. He wasn't feeling quite right. It seems he got a head cold while he was out there. He then realized that next time he went out he should check to be sure his fly is closed . . . .

[insert boom-tish here]

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modified 1-Feb-21 9:12am.

Maximilien1-Feb-21 3:20

Maximilien

1-Feb-21 3:20

W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote:
North-eastern coast of the US

Is a friggin large area ... Where are you ?

I'm in Montréal and we're expecting 20cm with wind for tomorrow.

I'd rather be phishing!

W∴ Balboos, GHB1-Feb-21 3:32

1-Feb-21 3:32

Yeah - it's big. I'm on a barrier island south of Long Island (east of NYC).[^]

Alas, 20cm seems to be the low end. It's a bit tricky for our particular location. Because we're right on ocean the weather's often a bit warmer than even nearby areas - so depending upon which prediction one looks at the range is 8" - 18" (20 - 45cm) - but the weathers hugging 0 C and slightly above - there's some rain expected, too, and maybe sleet, and maybe not.

If you want to see "the latest local", taking into account that they disagree a lot:
Hour-by-hour forecasts[^]
Winter Weather[^]

Actually, the 18" has been ramped down on these two to 12" (12" = 30cm). Too bad they can keep ramping it down and back what's already fallen.

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scottgp1-Feb-21 4:24

scottgp

1-Feb-21 4:24

I'm in Connecticut, currently forecast to get a foot+. Ugh.

Scott

Slacker0071-Feb-21 4:02

Slacker007

1-Feb-21 4:02

we are expected to get 10+ inches of snow today, overnight into tomorrow.

W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote:
next time he went out he should check to be sure his fly is closed

jeron11-Feb-21 4:30

1-Feb-21 4:30

Just finished shoveling the 12" we got Saturday and yesterday in Chicago.

W∴ Balboos, GHB1-Feb-21 5:03

1-Feb-21 5:03

I remember my Chicago year - learned the meaning of cold. The lake frozen out as far as the eye could see, mists of frosted vapor; shoveled sidewalks and streets plowed based upon who on them knew important people rather than how important the road was. From this comes my memories:

The 1978-79 New Year's Eve snowstorm was just one of many that winter that combined to produce Chicago's all-time snowiest winter, delivering 89.7 inches of snow. ... Less than two weeks later the famed "Blizzard of '79" dumped more than 20 inches of snow on the city from Jan. 12-14, bringing the city to a standstill

The stuff just never melts until summer (some found in a quarry, from the plowing, in August, still unmeleted - or so it was reported). I spent well over two hour+ getting from Rogers Park to Evanston (Northwestern Univ) - my feet had almost lost their feeling through the boots.

For you guys, 12" is just a dusting.

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jeron11-Feb-21 5:36

1-Feb-21 5:36

The late 70's-early 80's did indeed have some brutal winters, where you hear the crunch of snow from Thanksgiving into March. Perhaps in '79 my back could handle it better, hell we were doing back flips off our roof into a giant snow mound we made.

Eddy Vluggen1-Feb-21 5:40

1-Feb-21 5:40

We don't get that much snow anymore; but I just pour a kilo of salt.

Also pour that kilo during summer, since it kills weeds, not just snow.

Salt is why Rome reigned in Europe, and not Carthage. And because, of course, Carthage must burn.

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jeron11-Feb-21 6:31

1-Feb-21 6:31

You're right, we don't get that much snow (or cold) anymore. Now, those things occur once every few years, and the media goes crazy with it.

Eddy Vluggen1-Feb-21 6:52

1-Feb-21 6:52

jeron1 wrote:
You're right, we don't get that much snow (or cold) anymore.

Yaay for global warming!

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