Snow.... it's coming - Page 2

Emjaysmash · 11-16-2010, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumpold

Did you guys hear much about the blizzards we had in Europe in January this year? I had the fun of driving 500miles home in a splitter van, through 5 countries, uphill, while the weather laid approx 5ft of snow over northern Europe!

I was in London when it snowed a couple inches there and they had to fly salt in from neighboring countries. I also remember parts of the Tube were closed. Being from WI I thought the whole thing was quite amusing!

Brutus2600 · 11-16-2010, 04:36 PM

The worst snowstorm I've ever been in was at the beginning of this year...we got just over a foot of snow!

That's a lot for Texas

But seriously, Texans don't know how to handle it when it's just flurries much less actual accumulation. Everybody starts driving like morons and they're actually more dangerous than any accumulation on the road.

I didn't have to go to work though

Lumpold · 11-16-2010, 04:57 PM

Yeah, Britain was pathetic, what, early to mid December last year? The airports closed for less than 2 inches of snow. You would seriously have though we were in the tropics and had never seen snow. We sucked. Germany, early Jan, was far worse for snow, and far more efficient. Snow ploughs all over the motorways, gritters. I saw 4 accidents on the drive home. All of them were British. 3 of them were driving WRX Subaru Imprezzas. Tw@ts.

Bill86 · 11-16-2010, 05:06 PM

Ah the joys of living in TN instead of Michigan. I expect at most an inch on the ground at any given time.

Jbailey · 11-16-2010, 05:15 PM

I don't mind snow, kinda use to it by now.

Just not a fan of 12 Inches of Snow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D39Lm...6A0038&index=3

VTDragon · 11-16-2010, 05:22 PM

No specific storms to think of up here in Vermont, I'm just happy it had not started yet.

jmsremax · 11-17-2010, 03:06 PM

Blizzard of '78 for all the old timers up here in the Boston area

For me.....either two years ago Boston got 30" over the course of 3 days (I recall going to a BC basketball game on Sat) or 1996 our town got 23" in less than 48 hours.

Bring on the snow!

CRIMPS · 11-16-2010, 08:47 PM

Born and raised in Alaska and I have spent more than a few nights at the cabin during snow storms. There is nothing more peaceful than watching the snow fall in the woods...

I miss home...

Sled Dog · 11-17-2010, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CRIMPS

Born and raised in Alaska and I have spent more than a few nights at the cabin during snow storms. There is nothing more peaceful than watching the snow fall in the woods...

I miss home...

Truer words have never been spoken..... especially when there is no wind, big flakes are coming down, and its that time just before dusk when everything looks blue...... I do love those moments!

CRIMPS · 11-17-2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Sled Dog

Truer words have never been spoken..... especially when there is no wind, big flakes are coming down, and its that time just before dusk when everything looks blue...... I do love those moments!

Amen!

BloodSpite · 11-17-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sled Dog

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, that means winter is too.... For all you fellow Northerners, what was the craziest snowfall you've been in?

For me, here in Buffalo, we got over 70 inches in about 36 hours. I took my wife to see a movie that night, went in to the theater and the stars were out. We came out 2.5 hours later and there was a foot of snow on my car. The next day I was delivering cans of gas throughout the neighborhood via my snowmobile....

Let me guess...the 2001 Blizzard?

I was in Tonawanda/Amherst living in the Peppertree Apartments when that hit. I believe I still have pictures of the drift my old truck was in!

Also got caught up in the 1991 Blizzard in Georgia. Was without power for over 14 days.

Ironically I was born during the 1977 blizzard in Brunswick Maine.

My mother swears I must attract snow :P

Sled Dog · 11-17-2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BloodSpite

Let me guess...the 2001 Blizzard?

I was in Tonawanda/Amherst living in the Peppertree Apartments when that hit. I believe I still have pictures of the drift my old truck was in!

Also got caught up in the 1991 Blizzard in Georgia. Was without power for over 14 days.

Ironically I was born during the 1977 blizzard in Brunswick Maine.

My mother swears I must attract snow :P

Exactly.... right around Christmas.... I was at the Regal in Williamsville when it started

BloodSpite · 11-17-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sled Dog

Exactly.... right around Christmas.... I was at the Regal in Williamsville when it started

LOL!

I used to work at How-Dee's...then Club Infinity

RevSmoke · 11-17-2010, 12:49 PM

Winter of 1994-95. I was in Connecticut and they had snow and nor'easters and it was a miserable winter with lots of the white stuff. They kept commenting, "Coming from Green Bay, you must have seen it much colder than this." Seems they all remember the Ice Bowl and think that is what it must normally be like in Wisconsin.

I just remember my dad visiting and stating, "Wow, you guys have a ton more snow that we do at home." And when he told people that, they were amazed.

11-17-2010, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RevSmoke

Winter of 1994-95. I was in Connecticut and they had snow and nor'easters and it was a miserable winter with lots of the white stuff. They kept commenting, "Coming from Green Bay, you must have seen it much colder than this." Seems they all remember the Ice Bowl and think that is what it must normally be like in Wisconsin.

I just remember my dad visiting and stating, "Wow, you guys have a ton more snow that we do at home." And when he told people that, they were amazed.

Kinda like when I was in college in Grand Forks, ND...it had to be warm enough to snow, and for much of Dec-Feb, it wasn't. I don't miss that bone chilling cold. I remember one January it didn't get above 0*F for the entire MONTH.

E.J. · 11-20-2010, 11:21 PM

Dumping here now.... Actually had to get on the roof to wipe down the dish to keep watching the game....

E.J. · 11-21-2010, 10:45 AM

Well, just finished with snowthrowing my place, plus a few neighbors.... Not a huge amount, maybe 6+", but it was heavy.... Neighbor lost a tree to the weight.

The pup had his first run in a good snow.... Like most dogs, he seemed to love it...

Sled Dog · 11-22-2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by E.J.

Well, just finished with snowthrowing my place, plus a few neighbors.... Not a huge amount, maybe 6+", but it was heavy.... Neighbor lost a tree to the weight.

The pup had his first run in a good snow.... Like most dogs, he seemed to love it...

Thats great! Great looking dog by the way too. Around here they are saying things might be brewing for the coming weekend, "the first significant lake effect snows of the season".

hammondc · 11-23-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sled Dog

Thats great! Great looking dog by the way too. Around here they are saying things might be brewing for the coming weekend, "the first significant lake effect snows of the season".

Great looking Boxer. Ours has only been is snow once. She spent at least an our just standing there eating it.

CRIMPS · 11-22-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by E.J.

Well, just finished with snowthrowing my place, plus a few neighbors.... Not a huge amount, maybe 6+", but it was heavy.... Neighbor lost a tree to the weight.

The pup had his first run in a good snow.... Like most dogs, he seemed to love it...

Great Picks!!! Great looking puppy dog, too.

11-16-2010, 04:36 PM	#2
Brutus2600 Your resident lancerHO Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Brian Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,063 Trading: (46)	Re: Snow.... it's coming The worst snowstorm I've ever been in was at the beginning of this year...we got just over a foot of snow! That's a lot for Texas But seriously, Texans don't know how to handle it when it's just flurries much less actual accumulation. Everybody starts driving like morons and they're actually more dangerous than any accumulation on the road. I didn't have to go to work though

11-16-2010, 04:57 PM	#3
Lumpold Hippy Fascist Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Lumpy Location: UK Posts: 598 Trading: (3)	Re: Snow.... it's coming Yeah, Britain was pathetic, what, early to mid December last year? The airports closed for less than 2 inches of snow. You would seriously have though we were in the tropics and had never seen snow. We sucked. Germany, early Jan, was far worse for snow, and far more efficient. Snow ploughs all over the motorways, gritters. I saw 4 accidents on the drive home. All of them were British. 3 of them were driving WRX Subaru Imprezzas. Tw@ts. __________________ TAMF,PPAB,ETWWWUTL,LITMPTYCL

11-16-2010, 05:06 PM	#4
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Snow.... it's coming Ah the joys of living in TN instead of Michigan. I expect at most an inch on the ground at any given time.

11-16-2010, 05:15 PM	#5
Jbailey Brewcifer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Madison, WI Posts: 5,218 Trading: (17)	Re: Snow.... it's coming I don't mind snow, kinda use to it by now. Just not a fan of 12 Inches of Snow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D39Lm...6A0038&index=3 __________________ "Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show first stop- Havana au go-go." Field Marshall Douche Bag.

11-16-2010, 05:22 PM	#6
VTDragon Feeling at Home Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Gary Location: Vermont Posts: 627 Trading: (0)	Re: Snow.... it's coming No specific storms to think of up here in Vermont, I'm just happy it had not started yet. __________________ An expert is a person who knows enough about what's really going on ... to be scared.

11-17-2010, 03:06 PM	#7
jmsremax Yet another Masshole Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Jon Location: MA Posts: 1,245 Trading: (19)	Re: Snow.... it's coming Blizzard of '78 for all the old timers up here in the Boston area For me.....either two years ago Boston got 30" over the course of 3 days (I recall going to a BC basketball game on Sat) or 1996 our town got 23" in less than 48 hours. Bring on the snow! __________________ Stock/Finance banter

11-16-2010, 08:47 PM	#8
CRIMPS Benn/Seguin best friends Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Zach Location: North Texas Posts: 1,520 Trading: (50)	Re: Snow.... it's coming Born and raised in Alaska and I have spent more than a few nights at the cabin during snow storms. There is nothing more peaceful than watching the snow fall in the woods... I miss home... __________________ I'm a Dallas Stars fan. So, yes, this is a confusing time for me.

11-17-2010, 12:49 PM	#14
RevSmoke Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Todd Location: Northcentral woods of Wisconsin Posts: 6,893 Trading: (51)	Re: Snow.... it's coming Winter of 1994-95. I was in Connecticut and they had snow and nor'easters and it was a miserable winter with lots of the white stuff. They kept commenting, "Coming from Green Bay, you must have seen it much colder than this." Seems they all remember the Ice Bowl and think that is what it must normally be like in Wisconsin. I just remember my dad visiting and stating, "Wow, you guys have a ton more snow that we do at home." And when he told people that, they were amazed. __________________ Todd__ "Smoke what you like, and enjoy it!"

11-20-2010, 11:21 PM	#16
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Snow.... it's coming Dumping here now.... Actually had to get on the roof to wipe down the dish to keep watching the game....

11-21-2010, 10:45 AM	#17
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Snow.... it's coming Well, just finished with snowthrowing my place, plus a few neighbors.... Not a huge amount, maybe 6+", but it was heavy.... Neighbor lost a tree to the weight. The pup had his first run in a good snow.... Like most dogs, he seemed to love it...