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Post by Bats on Jun 25, 2017 21:47:53 GMT -8
Only 95 right now  Big lightning storm came through 4 hours ago. I witnessed the last cluster of bolts on the way home 90 minutes after it started. We got a "power bump" that shuts down some of our more sensitive machinery. The temperature plummeted to 70 degrees, and buckets of rain fell. This was supposed to happen tomorrow. Many co-workers had their car windows wide open (I didn't- I trust no one). Huh. Bloody weather. I'm reluctant to do that on my own driveway  |
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Post by Jeffro on Jun 26, 2017 2:42:20 GMT -8
I'm entering into a period where the temps will not likely fall below 80 and the dew point will likely not fall below 55 until at least mid-September.  |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 26, 2017 4:32:40 GMT -8
Currently wind is 1 mph from SSW, and visibility is 10 miles. I guess that means 10 miles straight up because I can't see through all these buildings.
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Post by Jeffro on Jun 26, 2017 5:41:36 GMT -8
I can't decide what I hate more. Extreme heat and humidity or crippling snow storms.
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Post by Stu on Jun 26, 2017 6:16:01 GMT -8
I once did a 360' on an icy street. Going pretty slow but it was still pretty scary. "Turn into the slide, turn into the slide" and a moment later I'm facing the same direction.  I was about two blocks from getting home. I used to do this on purpose in the rain, one friend even started calling 360. It's great fun when you're in control of it, not so much when you're not. We weren't quite that adventurous, but when it snowed or got icy we'd go to the big empty parking lots and do reverse doughnuts. RVDs we called them. |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 26, 2017 7:57:50 GMT -8
I can't decide what I hate more. Extreme heat and humidity or crippling snow storms. Unless you have health issues and can't access shelter and water I always figured the cold and snow was more likely to harm or kill me in some way. That's how my scale tips. |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Jun 26, 2017 8:30:43 GMT -8
I can't decide what I hate more. Extreme heat and humidity or crippling snow storms. Unless you have health issues and can't access shelter and water I always figured the cold and snow was more likely to harm or kill me in some way. That's how my scale tips. I guess it depends on the situation. If I had everything I need when the crippling storm starts, I'll take that. I hate the heat, but starving sucks too, I hear. |
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Post by Jeffro on Jun 26, 2017 8:57:30 GMT -8
Unless you have health issues and can't access shelter and water I always figured the cold and snow was more likely to harm or kill me in some way. That's how my scale tips. I guess it depends on the situation. If I had everything I need when the crippling storm starts, I'll take that. I hate the heat, but starving sucks too, I hear. My opinion of snow has change radically within the last few years. We had a couple of recent winters where we just got buried. I remember walking out my front door one morning to 36 inches of snow (not that much was predicted mind you) and we lost power. Another winter, we got significant snowfall every week for the month of January, to the point where I was having a hard time finding places to shovel it. I really hate snow now. I never thought anything could eclipse my hatred for hot and humid but here was are. |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Jun 26, 2017 10:14:31 GMT -8
I guess it depends on the situation. If I had everything I need when the crippling storm starts, I'll take that. I hate the heat, but starving sucks too, I hear. My opinion of snow has change radically within the last few years. We had a couple of recent winters where we just got buried. I remember walking out my front door one morning to 36 inches of snow (not that much was predicted mind you) and we lost power. Another winter, we got significant snowfall every week for the month of January, to the point where I was having a hard time finding places to shovel it. I really hate snow now. I never thought anything could eclipse my hatred for hot and humid but here was are. I can see that being the case. We only deal with real snow 2 weeks out of the year, maybe. And that's every 2 to 3 years. I did live in snow country 30 years ago, but never 36 inches at once. |
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Post by Bats on Jun 26, 2017 12:09:19 GMT -8
If it snows heavily here, everyone stocks up on food and stays at home. Except me... I'm the stupid sod in the road trying to clear the snow at 10pm because he's still going to work the next day, no matter what. You won't make me take a snow day, stupid weather  |
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Jun 26, 2017 12:40:23 GMT -8
If we get snow around here the whole world stops. Schools, municipal services, courts, half the businesses all close. Just a bunch of East Texas rubes that get terrified by "dangerous snow".
These people can't drive when it's dry outside, I can certainly see why they would be terrified by 2 inches of snow.
Several years ago, a big storm came through and dumped a lot of snow. I almost didn't make it out of my driveway, but I drove 70MPH down the highway with about four inches of virgin snow on the road.
Man, that was beautiful. Almost total darkness, with only the glow of my headlights reflecting off the snow to illuminate the wonder that surrounded me.
I only met two other cars on the way to work, they were only going about 20 when I flew by them. Timid little bunnies.
I was one of only five people that showed up for work. Pussies.
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Post by Jeffro on Jun 26, 2017 13:01:28 GMT -8
Several years ago, a big storm came through and dumped a lot of snow. I almost didn't make it out of my driveway, but I drove 70MPH down the highway with about four inches of virgin snow on the road. Some people up here drive like that in the snow. The lucky ones don't end up wrapped around guard rails. Just sayin' |
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Jun 26, 2017 13:15:05 GMT -8
Several years ago, a big storm came through and dumped a lot of snow. I almost didn't make it out of my driveway, but I drove 70MPH down the highway with about four inches of virgin snow on the road. Some people up here drive like that in the snow. The lucky ones don't end up wrapped around guard rails. Just sayin' It's the virgin snow that makes the difference, you try that after every other (CENSORED) has had their turn and your likely to loose. I certainly wasn't able to drive that fast on the way home. |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 26, 2017 13:17:45 GMT -8
Some people up here drive like that in the snow. The lucky ones don't end up wrapped around guard rails. Just sayin' It's the virgin snow that makes the difference, you try that after every other  has had their turn and your likely to loose. I certainly wasn't able to drive that fast on the way home. Sometimes new snow is "crunchy" if it's not too wet, if that makes sense to anyone. |
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Post by Stu on Jun 26, 2017 13:23:52 GMT -8
My opinion of snow has change radically within the last few years. We had a couple of recent winters where we just got buried. I remember walking out my front door one morning to 36 inches of snow (not that much was predicted mind you) and we lost power. Another winter, we got significant snowfall every week for the month of January, to the point where I was having a hard time finding places to shovel it. I really hate snow now. I never thought anything could eclipse my hatred for hot and humid but here was are. I can see that being the case. We only deal with real snow 2 weeks out of the year, maybe. And that's every 2 to 3 years. Seattle had the same weather, it only snowed every once and a while. I would laugh at them because we'd get 1 inch of snow and people would be on the side of the road putting chains on their tires. But I am reminded that they use zero salt on the roads and don't really have any plow trucks, so it can get dicey if you don't know how to drive. |
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has had their turn and your likely to loose.