Blizzard !!

[Rookie Rider]

A Blizzard is hours away from coming thru NYC and its gonna be an impressive storm with up to 18" of snow. I start my shift right at the peak of it all. 7pm tonight thru the night. This is not good for the people that lost homes to Sandy. Hide tide tonight will be a factor with all the snow. Stay safe all !!

[blaine]

Supposed to "hit" here tomorrow with upwards of 30 to 40 cm's (12" to 16").
:cry: O_o

[jonathan180iq]

You boys check in as you can. It's supposed to drop down big time tonight, if I am not mistaken. Huddle into an easy room where you can stay warm. It's gonna shut down the NE.

We can't do much from far away but we have access to resources that you guys wouldn't have on hand. If we can push any boulders for you, let us know.

[mrlmd1]

From Boston, Mass.
http://s3.postimage.org/pcp11x0hr/wicked_stawm_comin.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/pcp11x0hr/)

[Water Warrior 2]

Hang in there and take care guys. It can't last forever.

[mrlmd1]

Hurry up everyone and get your supplies.
http://s18.postimage.org/upsy86wad/how_much_wine_to_but_this_weekend.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/upsy86wad/)

[mrlmd1]

For the kids -
http://s3.postimage.org/b5lhib5jj/sorry_kids_no_more_snow_days.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/b5lhib5jj/)

I'd love one of those - it'd make a great camper.

[Rookie Rider]

We didnt get it to bad, 14". Other places like suffolk Long Island got 3'.

[Water Warrior 2]

We didnt get it to bad, 14". Other places like suffolk Long Island got 3'.
3 ft., sounds like the driveway I used to have. I don't miss it.

[bpdchief]

We got absolutely NONE of that white stuff :cry: :cry: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Water Warrior 2]

Chief, do you have any experience with snow?

[mrlmd1]

I read that it snowed once in Tallahassee (FL) 12-15 yrs ago, about 1/4". and the people were walking around here going "WTF?"

[bpdchief]

Not a "real" snow. Our major snows would be a dusting to you... 7 to 16 inches. But, more often than not we would have an inch or more of sleet under that.

[Water Warrior 2]

Sleet under snow. Ugh, that is nasty stuff. And heavy too. You can't walk in it, shovel it or blow it away successfully.

[mole2]

We had a blizzard here last night. We got about 1/2" of snow. It was melted and gone by 2 in the afternoon. It sure beats those snow storms of the past when I lived on Long Island. Yup, we're having our week of winter here this week. lol :hide:


:)

[mrlmd1]

I think I mentioned this once before, but if I did, here it comes again anyway.
In northern NJ in 1995 we had almost every other day for a month or two, snowstorms of 18"-2', alternating with freezing rain and temps in the 20's during the day and single digits at night, so none of that ever melted. When the snowplows came by at night, they left a sheet of ice on the roads that the salt never melted, and a 4-6' pile of snow and ice blocking off my driveway that I just spent 6 hours snowblowing to clean off. I got no mail delivery for over 2 weeks because the post office said that if the town couldn't keep the roads clean, they weren't going to go out and get killed trying to deliver mail. In order for me to get out of my house and up my driveway and to get to work day and night, I had to get myself a full-sized Desert Storm Hummer and that thing was unstoppable even driving through 2-3' of ice and snow.
I had a lot of fun back then, but I don't miss those days now.

[Water Warrior 2]

Wow , that would have been gruesome. At least you had the right tool for the job.

[bpdchief]

And the sleet would pull down the power lines and fences... we either spent all day working accidents, or chasing cattle and mending fences.

Ice under snow is a terrible thing

[Rookie Rider]

Snow, sleet, and winter..........SUCKS !!

[Water Warrior 2]

One nice thing about living here is I can go outside in summer heat and see snow on the mountains. When I first moved here I was totally dumdfounded to see a motorcycle go by towing a canoe that was loaded with golf clubs, skis', fishing gear and camping gear. Must have been an interesting weekend!

[blaine]

Highly considering moving to your part of the country in the next few years.really tired of this damn snow & cold weather.
:cool: :)

[Water Warrior 2]

Blaine, you don't want to move to Vancouver itself. I doubt you could afford a home. There are many close areas that are not as expensive and still a great place to live. B.C. stands for Bring Cash. :lol: :lol:

[Rookie Rider]

Dupo should add i "LIKE" button here.

[blaine]

Blaine, you don't want to move to Vancouver itself. I doubt you could afford a home. There are many close areas that are not as expensive and still a great place to live. B.C. stands for Bring Cash. :lol: :lol:

Thanks WW.I kinda figured that.Just doing research & dreaming.
:2tup: :lol:

[bpdchief]

Once upon a time, many years ago....

I hooked my 14 ft Lonestar Aluminium Semi-V fishing boat onto the back of my GS1000E, with fishing poles hanging out the back. Pulled it 18 miles up to Copan Lake turning heads and making jaws drop all the way :lol: :lol: :lol:

[blaine]

You just might be a redneck if......... :biggrin: :poke2:

[Water Warrior 2]

Blaine, you don't want to move to Vancouver itself. I doubt you could afford a home. There are many close areas that are not as expensive and still a great place to live. B.C. stands for Bring Cash. :lol: :lol:

Thanks WW.I kinda figured that.Just doing research & dreaming.
:2tup: :lol:
There are some out of the way places where living is not near a spendy as the big city. It really depends on what you want to do and if you would like a job. If you are looking for a retirement home there are areas with lower values and little industry. The one thing I did not expect but do appreciate is the fact that I had a lot less outlay by not working and it's associated costs. Going to work costs money.

[Water Warrior 2]

Once upon a time, many years ago....

I hooked my 14 ft Lonestar Aluminium Semi-V fishing boat onto the back of my GS1000E, with fishing poles hanging out the back. Pulled it 18 miles up to Copan Lake turning heads and making jaws drop all the way :lol: :lol: :lol:
Was that legal or a calculated risk? The canoe I saw was actually set up to be street legal.

[bpdchief]

Bike was wired for a small tent trailer, so, the tail and brake lights were operable on the boat trailer. Was it legal - yes. Was it severely redneck - hell yes. Sometimes you just have to color outside of the lines.

I am sorry to say that playful side of me took a turn down a side street and has not been seen for many many years. :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Water Warrior 2]

Coloring outside the lines is a good thing. Now that you are old enough to have a 2nd childhood you can do it again. You need to get a T-shirt like mine. It says "Cleverly Disguised as a Responsible Adult".

[mrlmd1]

Or, "inside this 60 year old body is just a little kid", or something to that effect, I forgot how it goes. Haha.

[bpdchief]

Both are good options. The childish behaviour might be hidding just around a corner.

[Water Warrior 2]

Just around a corner is a lot better than hidden in a labyrinth.