Mean Winter Ahead!

BlackDog · 11-08-2010, 09:54 AM

Get ready folks, the spleen has spoken.

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/297652/

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RURAL PINGREE, N.D. – It’s not the most traditional way of predicting the weather, but one Jamestown man boasts a near-perfect record stretching back decades.

Pig spleens and their height and width are how Norbert Schulz predicts the snowy season in North Dakota. This year, Schulz offered the same advice as years before: Buy a new shovel.

“It’s going to be real nice here for a while; then she’s going to turn real mean,” Schulz said sizing up the spleen in his rural butcher shop.

TripleF · 11-08-2010, 10:00 AM

I for one wouldn't mind another long cold winter......but I am in Florida

14holestogie · 11-08-2010, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleF

I for one wouldn't mind another long cold winter......but I am in Florida

So is my son, and I thought he'd never stop complaining last winter.

GolfNut · 11-08-2010, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleF

I for one wouldn't mind another long cold winter......but I am in Florida

House swap til April? You can HAVE all the stupid ice and snow.

NCRadioMan · 11-08-2010, 10:06 AM

Common practice for alot of farmers. My great-grandfather would do that.

11-08-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by GolfNut

House swap til April? You can HAVE all the stupid ice and snow.

He can have our snirt, and slush and salt from the raods here, too. I question about every winter why I still live in MN.

BlackDog · 11-08-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Wanger

I question about every winter why I still live in MN.

For the ice fishing, silly.

Chainsaw13 · 11-08-2010, 10:27 AM

bring on the snow. I need to try out my new sled.

Volt · 11-08-2010, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Wanger

He can have our snirt, and slush and salt from the raods here, too. I question about every winter why I still live in MN.

I question why anyone would want to live up there? We could give the top 2 layers of the US to the Canadians and I wouldn't miss them. Between my military time in Chicago and Philly, you can have the crappy weather up there.

jmsremax · 11-08-2010, 12:22 PM

bring on the snow

skiing and snowmobiling season is right around the corner!

BigFrank · 11-08-2010, 02:51 PM

I hope it snows like it did last year. My boys had a ton of fun out in the snow, and I got to stay home a few days and relax with my family.

Gophernut · 11-09-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackDog

For the ice fishing, silly.

Never have to pack a cooler!

shilala · 11-09-2010, 10:50 AM

Lol. It's North Dakota. My guess is that we can just forego the spleencast and get that shovel!!!

E.J. · 11-09-2010, 11:07 AM

Shovel....who uses a stinkin' shovel....

area51 · 11-09-2010, 11:10 AM

I'm sick of the cold already I say bring on summer.

11-09-2010, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackDog

For the ice fishing, silly.

Don't you mean ice DRINKING? who fishes?

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Originally Posted by shilala

Lol. It's North Dakota. My guess is that we can just forego the spleencast and get that shovel!!!

I was in school in Grand Forks when they had their worst winter on record, and subsequestly record flooding along the Red River of the North. They should have started sandbagging in the fall.

11-08-2010, 09:54 AM	#1
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Mean Winter Ahead! Get ready folks, the spleen has spoken. http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/297652/ ******************* RURAL PINGREE, N.D. – It’s not the most traditional way of predicting the weather, but one Jamestown man boasts a near-perfect record stretching back decades. Pig spleens and their height and width are how Norbert Schulz predicts the snowy season in North Dakota. This year, Schulz offered the same advice as years before: Buy a new shovel. “It’s going to be real nice here for a while; then she’s going to turn real mean,” Schulz said sizing up the spleen in his rural butcher shop. __________________ "We live in the good of this."**

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Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,039 Trading: (96)	Re: Mean Winter Ahead! bring on the snow. I need to try out my new sled. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

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jmsremax Yet another Masshole Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Jon Location: MA Posts: 1,245 Trading: (19)	Re: Mean Winter Ahead! bring on the snow skiing and snowmobiling season is right around the corner! __________________ Stock/Finance banter

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BigFrank 5 3 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Gym or Sofa. Posts: 1,896 Trading: (25)	Re: Mean Winter Ahead! I hope it snows like it did last year. My boys had a ton of fun out in the snow, and I got to stay home a few days and relax with my family. __________________ " Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. "

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Mean Winter Ahead! Lol. It's North Dakota. My guess is that we can just forego the spleencast and get that shovel!!! __________________

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E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Mean Winter Ahead! Shovel....who uses a stinkin' shovel....

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area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Mean Winter Ahead! I'm sick of the cold already I say bring on summer. __________________