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Winter Weather Advisory
« on: January 13, 2009, 11:39:05 AM »
Turn on the TV this morning to catch the nooz and hear ......"The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Chicago Metropolian area....."

Gee... Janurary in Chicago and they need to "Advise" us that it might be cold and snowy.......  ;/ :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2009, 11:40:13 AM »
can you send some of that snow down here to VA?

i'd really like some.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2009, 11:48:29 AM »
Quote from: bluestarlizzard on January 13, 2009, 11:40:13 AM
can you send some of that snow down here to VA?

i'd really like some.

I second the request.

I love snow. One of the things I miss about Illinois.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2009, 11:55:00 AM »
Quote from: scout26 on January 13, 2009, 11:39:05 AM
Turn on the TV this morning to catch the nooz and hear ......"The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Chicago Metropolian area....."

Gee... Janurary in Chicago and they need to "Advise" us that it might be cold and snowy.......  ;/ :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I see Chicago got Iowa's yesterday weather. 35 mph sustained winds last night.

I'm running out of places to put snow in my yard. I have some piles near my drive way that are close to 5' tall.

More snow tonight in the forcast.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2009, 12:27:14 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on January 13, 2009, 11:39:05 AM
Turn on the TV this morning to catch the nooz and hear ......"The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Chicago Metropolian area....."
Quote from: Charby on January 13, 2009, 11:55:00 AM
I'm running out of places to put snow in my yard. I have some piles near my drive way that are close to 5' tall.

More snow tonight in the forcast.

Awww . . . kwitcherbitchin. I grew up in Chicago, and remember the "Big Snow" of 1967 (when I was able to walk over the 4' chain link fence around our home) and the "Blizzard of '79" which kept me from getting back to grad school after Christmas break on time thanks to O'Hare's closure for about a week.

Locally, today's low was near freezing . . . but it' sunny now, and I've never had to shovel two feet of sunshine off my driveway here in Central Texas.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2009, 01:05:30 PM »
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I love snow. One of the things I miss about Illinois.

If you want I'll box up some gen-you-wine Illinois snow and send it to you.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2009, 01:18:01 PM »
Quote from: Charby on January 13, 2009, 11:55:00 AM
More snow tonight in the forcast.

Yep, us too.  Along with a Blizzard Warning..... (Funny the Blizzard that was supposed to hit last night, umm didn't....)

I'm not complaining about the snow (although it's gotten deep enough here at Festung Scout that the dog is unhappy about going outside to do his bizness, since that entails his fun bits being drug through the snow....), just that I'm getting sick of the nooz, being on constant "OMG !!!!! WEATHER PANIC!!!! WAGD!!!" to the point of what was once considered normal winter weather is "DEADLY WINTER WEATHER STORM BERING DOWN ON US, DEATH !!! MAYHEM !!! CARNAGE !!! FILM AT ELEVEN !!!"
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2009, 01:39:36 PM »
Quote from: bluestarlizzard on January 13, 2009, 11:40:13 AM
can you send some of that snow down here to VA?

i'd really like some.

Bite your tounge.  Unless it snows on inauguration day, that would please me greatly.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2009, 01:46:58 PM »
Quote from: JamisJockey on January 13, 2009, 01:39:36 PM
Bite your tounge.  Unless it snows on inauguration day, that would please me greatly.

i would like snow on the 20th too. it would make up for having that ^%*&#() sworn in on my birthday.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2009, 04:50:02 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on January 13, 2009, 11:39:05 AM
Turn on the TV this morning to catch the nooz and hear ......"The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Chicago Metropolian area....."


....and I sit here in Texas and smile.....y'all be careful up there....
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2009, 05:16:43 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on January 13, 2009, 01:18:01 PM
Yep, us too.  Along with a Blizzard Warning..... (Funny the Blizzard that was supposed to hit last night, umm didn't....)

I'm not complaining about the snow (although it's gotten deep enough here at Festung Scout that the dog is unhappy about going outside to do his bizness, since that entails his fun bits being drug through the snow

I snowblow a path in the yard for the Kate and Ike to go do their business. Kind of funny seeing snow and dog turds flying through the air together.

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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2009, 05:26:07 PM »
Quote from: Charby on January 13, 2009, 05:16:43 PM
I snowblow a path in the yard for the Kate and Ike to go do their business. Kind of funny seeing snow and dog turds flying through the air together.



ha ha ha, I do the same thing for the two pooches residing in my house. I give them a little poop path so they don't do their biz on the patio or walk.

It is in the single digits here (Chicago burbs) now.

Tonight I'm sleeping in the igloo I built at my dads house. I picked up a small tarp to use as a door, now I have to run out and pic up a little candle lantern so I have heat.

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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2009, 05:36:19 PM »
why? =D ;/
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2009, 05:38:40 PM »
Quote from: cassandra and sara's daddy on January 13, 2009, 05:36:19 PM
why? =D ;/

Because he is Ron and probably related to Chuck Norris.

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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2009, 05:40:02 PM »
Didn't you guys see the coming ice age thread? I'll be all set  :laugh:
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2009, 05:45:44 PM »
I would have thought of doing that as a kid, if I hadn't been too tired from shoveling. I loved the outdoors.

I wish it would snow heavily tonight. If school closes I won't have to sing, since my concert was already postponed to tommorow.

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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2009, 05:50:02 PM »
Quote from: Ron on January 13, 2009, 05:26:07 PM
ha ha ha, I do the same thing for the two pooches residing in my house. I give them a little poop path so they don't do their biz on the patio or walk.

It is in the single digits here (Chicago burbs) now.

Tonight I'm sleeping in the igloo I built at my dads house. I picked up a small tarp to use as a door, now I have to run out and pic up a little candle lantern so I have heat.



At least you can't set it on fire.

Also, inside view?

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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2009, 06:23:50 PM »
Quote from: Ron on January 13, 2009, 05:40:02 PM
Didn't you guys see the coming ice age thread? I'll be all set  :laugh:

You're like my hero tonight. I expect a full report, maybe something less detailed than the guy who twittered his own vasectomy, but details.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2009, 06:49:14 PM »
Quote from: Iain on January 13, 2009, 06:23:50 PM
I expect a full report, maybe something less detailed than the guy who twittered his own vasectomy, but details.

Who the heck did that?
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2009, 07:53:25 PM »
Betcha he didn't twitter that while he was shivering so hard that he couldn't type...
 
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2009, 09:03:38 PM »
and how old are ya ron? we factor age into the man points you get.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2009, 09:15:20 PM »
6 degrees here in Meechigan at the moment.  That's shorts and flip flop weather for us.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2009, 11:28:24 AM »
Well I didn't freeze to death last night despite the temps dipping below zero while I moved all my gear into the igloo.

It pretty much warmed up to 30F inside and stayed that temp all night. I never had to zip the sleeping bag all the way up, it is a zero degree bag and very warm.




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and how old are ya ron? we factor age into the man points you get.

Mid forties "chronologically".

I may be bringing this kit on a Canada snowshoe trip I'm doing in February. It will be much more pleasant base camping out of an igloo than a backpacking tent. My friend that has a single wall tent w/stove backed out of the trip so I'm exploring other possibilities.
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2009, 11:31:23 AM »
ron! you are the man! i'm a lil older and my kid likes winter camping. thankfully we share a double bag with a 90 pound dog  keeps us warm
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Re: Winter Weather Advisory
« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2009, 11:48:41 AM »
Quote from: cassandra and sara's daddy on January 14, 2009, 11:31:23 AM
ron! you are the man! i'm a lil older and my kid likes winter camping. thankfully we share a double bag with a 90 pound dog  keeps us warm

My stepmom claims that is where the name of the band "Three Dog Night" comes from, bitterly cold nights where it takes three dogs to snuggle with to keep you warm.
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