Snow Yet? - Page 14

glatt · 02-15-2010, 04:49 PM

They have a big snow melting operation going on at the elementary school two blocks away. It's loud. They run it all night. It woke me up at 3AM last night. Front end loader banging around. Or maybe it's the tailgates of the dump trucks slamming shut.

jinx · 02-15-2010, 06:04 PM

Snowing here but not sticking to the roads.

When I lived in NY they used to dump all the extra snow in the lake. But most people had a clue how to plow in the first place so the parking lots and roads weren't choked off after the first, or second, 20 inches on the ground.

glatt · 02-15-2010, 07:25 PM

I don't know why they don't dump it into the river here. That's where the melt water is winding up.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-16-2010, 01:24 AM

When Philly had that 31 inch storm back in '96, I remember them dumping snow in the Schuylkill River off the multitude of bridges coming out of center city. It seemed like a good idea, until they dammed up the river and started flooding upstream.

Trilby · 02-16-2010, 04:53 AM

well - we're all socked in now. complete mess. gonna get another two inches today - that'll make - nine inches on top of the snow we got last week.

it's very, very quiet out there...

classicman · 02-16-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

When Philly had that 31 inch storm back in '96, I remember them dumping snow in the Schuylkill River off the multitude of bridges coming out of center city. It seemed like a good idea, until they dammed up the river and started flooding upstream.

I remember something about changing the PH or whatever of the water too - Something about all the salt and whatnot that they had put on the roads.

TheMercenary · 02-16-2010, 10:55 AM

We got snow down here for the first time since 1988. Big wet flakes for about an hour or so. It stuck to the cars, ground and bushes, but it was gone by the morning. Pretty wild. So many people ran out of work to look at it and many had never seen snow in real time, ever. Amusing.

Damm you Al Gore!

squirell nutkin · 02-16-2010, 11:28 AM

Hey! It's snowing up here on the 43rd parallel.

Who could have imagined it?

TheMercenary · 02-16-2010, 11:33 AM

Well down here at 32.08257455954592 we don't get much of that.

I remember my brother telling me a story of a guy on one of his boats (he was an Naval Officer at the time) who saw it snowing when they were out to sea and he ran and hid in his cabin. He was scared because he did not know what was happening. He thought it was fallout.

classicman · 02-16-2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Damm you Al Gore!

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Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

Who could have imagined it?

All the global warming climatologists.

Happy Monkey · 02-16-2010, 01:22 PM

Watch out for global darkening!

squirell nutkin · 02-16-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Well down here at 32.08257455954592 we don't get much of that.

I remember my brother telling me a story of a guy on one of his boats (he was an Naval Officer at the time) who saw it snowing when they were out to sea and he ran and hid in his cabin. He was scared because he did not know what was happening. He thought it was fallout.

Laughing my ass off. That can never be lived down.

Clodfobble · 02-16-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Well down here at 32.08257455954592 we don't get much of that.

Tell me about it. This afternoon the kids and I took a walk around the block in t-shirts. Every once in awhile I think I might be jealous of this fun thing you guys have called snow... but, nah, nevermind.

jinx · 02-16-2010, 05:04 PM

I took the kids sledding. Managed to not wreck the car this time...

lumberjim · 02-16-2010, 05:45 PM

AWESOME!

02-15-2010, 04:49 PM	#196
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	They have a big snow melting operation going on at the elementary school two blocks away. It's loud. They run it all night. It woke me up at 3AM last night. Front end loader banging around. Or maybe it's the tailgates of the dump trucks slamming shut. Attached Images

02-15-2010, 06:04 PM	#197
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Snowing here but not sticking to the roads. When I lived in NY they used to dump all the extra snow in the lake. But most people had a clue how to plow in the first place so the parking lots and roads weren't choked off after the first, or second, 20 inches on the ground. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

02-16-2010, 01:24 AM	#199
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	When Philly had that 31 inch storm back in '96, I remember them dumping snow in the Schuylkill River off the multitude of bridges coming out of center city. It seemed like a good idea, until they dammed up the river and started flooding upstream. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-16-2010, 04:53 AM	#200
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	well - we're all socked in now. complete mess. gonna get another two inches today - that'll make - nine inches on top of the snow we got last week. it's very, very quiet out there... __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-16-2010, 11:28 AM	#203
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Hey! It's snowing up here on the 43rd parallel. Who could have imagined it? __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

02-15-2010, 07:25 PM	#198
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I don't know why they don't dump it into the river here. That's where the melt water is winding up.

02-16-2010, 10:55 AM	#202
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	We got snow down here for the first time since 1988. Big wet flakes for about an hour or so. It stuck to the cars, ground and bushes, but it was gone by the morning. Pretty wild. So many people ran out of work to look at it and many had never seen snow in real time, ever. Amusing. Damm you Al Gore!

02-16-2010, 11:33 AM	#204
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Well down here at 32.08257455954592 we don't get much of that. I remember my brother telling me a story of a guy on one of his boats (he was an Naval Officer at the time) who saw it snowing when they were out to sea and he ran and hid in his cabin. He was scared because he did not know what was happening. He thought it was fallout.

02-16-2010, 01:22 PM	#206
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Watch out for global darkening! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-16-2010, 05:04 PM	#209
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I took the kids sledding. Managed to not wreck the car this time... Attached Images __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

02-16-2010, 05:45 PM	#210
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	AWESOME! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

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