Winter.

[WillyWump]

Oh please, mary -- back in '78 we had ~27" in one storm and 2 weeks later had 54" (I win!).  Hell the state of RI was shut down for 2 weeks and snow removal equipment was flown in from Buffalo.......

M

Nice.

Your move P...

[Miss Philicia]

I'll have to bow out of this one -- our largest storm on record was this one and while I wan't living here I had to come down a couple days later for an AIDS funeral. That was 30.7 inches. Surprisingly NYC's largest is only 26.9" in 2006

Also, cocks

edit: some of those results are surprising -- we get more snow than North Dakota? Pennsylvania's largest total is 38" in 1958, a mere 50 miles away from me.

ps: bocker, that link says the highest recorded snow in Rhode Island is 30 inches in 1978. I think I just beat you by 0.7" unless you can show that the Weather Channel is staffed with incompetent liars.

[bocker3]

I'll have to bow out of this one -- our largest storm on record was this one and while I wan't living here I had to come down a couple days later for an AIDS funeral. That was 30.7 inches. Surprisingly NYC's largest is only 26.9" in 2006

Also, cocks

edit: some of those results are surprising -- we get more snow than North Dakota?

These reports can't be right -- for RI they not only have the storm I mentioned, but they have my hometown in the pic -- they say 30" and, trust me, that ain't right.  We had 54" of snow (and not like Wumpy's 8" measurement either).  I've never seen anything like it since.  The forecast was for flurries, then they changed it to something like 4-8" and the storm bombed out and stalled.  It snowed for 2 days straight -- heavy snow.

M

[bocker3]

ps: bocker, that link says the highest recorded snow in Rhode Island is 30 inches in 1978. I think I just beat you by 0.7" unless you can show that the Weather Channel is staffed with incompetent liars.

Here you go -- http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/02/wednesday-marks-35th-anniversary-of-blizzard-of-78.html

also --
1.  These reports are from god knows who
2.  The Weather Channel did not exist in 1978, so I'll take my memory and the linked article from the Providence Journal.

[J.R.E.]

And this is why I decided to move away from Western New York. Three years after this storm "The blizzard of 77", I was living in Florida ! Enough was enough !!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-gRb_MuUgg


Ray       ( temp currently at 46 degrees)

[Miss Philicia]

Here you go -- http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/02/wednesday-marks-35th-anniversary-of-blizzard-of-78.html

also --
1.  These reports are from god knows who
2.  The Weather Channel did not exist in 1978, so I'll take my memory and the linked article from the Providence Journal.

Sorry, NOAA officially says Woonsocket, RI - 38.0"

Blizzard of '78 Revisited: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/papers/Bliz78NWS.pdf

[bocker3]

Sorry, NOAA officially says Woonsocket, RI - 38.0"

Blizzard of '78 Revisited: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/papers/Bliz78NWS.pdf

Sorry, NOAA wasn't in Woonsocket.  Every paper in the area says 54 and my house was up on a hill with a nearly 6' wall around it.  The snow was coming damn near the top of the wall -- in fact, my dog, Lucky (a Dalmatian), ran right off the wall and sunk in the snow.  If it weren't for her black spots she might have been a goner.....
Hell -- even the link you provided shows 54" (unofficial, though it may be) in Woonsocket.  So, you may try to prove me wrong, but you won't -- I was there and the news reporters were there, no one from your precious NOAA was anywhere within mere miles of it.

I still win!

M

[Miss Philicia]

NOAA = official

Everyone in Woonsocket was obviously drunk that day.

[Jeff G]

Its only going to be 34 here tomorrow ands 13 tomorrow night . Yall pray for me .

[bocker3]

Its only going to be 34 here tomorrow ands 13 tomorrow night . Yall pray for me .

Just pull out your chenille housecoat and you'll be fine!
Supposed to hit 7 or 8 here tonight!

[Miss Philicia]

It's 14F right now and I have had my heat turned off for three hours and it's still 70F indoors, but I'll turn it back on when I go to bed.

[phildinftlaudy]

Just pull out your chenille housecoat and you'll be fine!
Supposed to hit 7 or 8 here tonight!

HELP!!!
SEND BLANKETS -
MREs -
SPACE HEATERS

It is currently 54 in North Miami and will get down to 44 tonight....

My heat is blowing....
I'm freezing my nuts off...

I'm cold -
And I now have to pull the couch out and search for one of my nuts that rolled under it....

BRRR-RRRRR!!!!!

[tednlou2]

The protective net over the pond collapsed.  We got about 2 inches Friday and then about 4 inches in this last storm.  The snow was heavy.  When we got that ice storm and snow in December, the net was fine.  We've already had to free a few birds (one Dove) from the net.  They are trying to get to the water and don't see the net, I guess. 

I love snow, but I'm sick of the cold.  Going to be just 10 degrees tomorrow.  But, my Orchids are both blooming again.  And, that window isn't insulated the best.  I thought the cold would kill them.  We left up the lights on the arbor.  Pretty with the snow.

[Jeff G]

HELP!!!
SEND BLANKETS -
MREs -
SPACE HEATERS

It is currently 54 in North Miami and will get down to 44 tonight....

My heat is blowing....
I'm freezing my nuts off...

I'm cold -
And I now have to pull the couch out and search for one of my nuts that rolled under it....

BRRR-RRRRR!!!!!

Thanks for posting this . Speaking of frozen nuts reminded me I have some pecans in the freezer I need to thaw .

[Miss Philicia]

I have a bag of walnuts in the freezer, courtesy of my mother. I just took them out to thaw.

[Jeff G]

YAY, we got nuts . 

[Ann]

YAY, we ARE nuts . 

Fixed it for ya.

[Theyer]

HELP!!!
SEND BLANKETS -
MREs -
SPACE HEATERS

It is currently 54 in North Miami and will get down to 44 tonight....

My heat is blowing....
I'm freezing my nuts off...

I'm cold -
And I now have to pull the couch out and search for one of my nuts that rolled under it....

BRRR-RRRRR!!!!!

Oh for the Gods sake buy thermal underwear, cashmire jumpers , merino wool socks / ski socks and a hat and stop boiling the planet.

I say it with love Phil because when the power goes off you will keep warm if you follow and wear the above .

m

[WillyWump]

All hell is fixing to break loose here in a bit. LETS DO THIS!

[WillyWump]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

it is snowing here in south Texas.

[Miss Philicia]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

it is snowing here in south Texas.

Enjoy using a broom to dust of that two tenths of an inch accumulation. Hopefully we can see some pictures and get a good laugh.

This is what a real storm does:

[tednlou2]

The pond fountain created an ice dome today.  Expecting up to 3 more inches of snow tomorrow night and negative lows again for at least another week. 

[WillyWump]

tongue stuck to flag pole...send help!

[BT65]

It feels like -25F here right now.  And the cold is not going to let up for a couple weeks.  I"M SICK OF THIS!

[Miss Philicia]

Ah, the glories of urban row house living -- I just noticed, after being awake for 2 hours, that it is 62F in my apartment. I turned the heat off last night around 8PM when I was cooking and forgot to turn it back on when I went to bed. Considering it went down to 8F last night that's not to shoddy, and I didn't wake up freezing at all during sleep (I have both a thick wool blanket and a goose down comforter with a flannel duvet).

[Jeff G]

Ah, the glories of urban row house living -- I just noticed, after being awake for 2 hours, that it is 62F in my apartment. I turned the heat off last night around 8PM when I was cooking and forgot to turn it back on when I went to bed. Considering it went down to 8F last night that's not to shoddy, and I didn't wake up freezing at all during sleep (I have both a thick wool blanket and a goose down comforter with a flannel duvet).

Don't you usually have to slither out and sun yourself on a rock to get going in the morning any way ?

[WillyWump]

Don't you usually have to slither out and sun yourself on a rock to get going in the morning any way ?

+1

[mitch777]

tongue stuck to flag pole...send help!

[Miss Philicia]

I'm quite distressed that I have to go out into the cold today form my klonnie refill.

[Jeff G]

I'm quite distressed that I have to go out into the cold today form my klonnie refill.

Take a Klonnie to go get your Klonnie .

[Miss Philicia]

Take a Klonnie to go get your Klonnie .

I just did, after masturbating first. I'm also getting a manicure while I am out, and fresh buttermilk to make cornbread.

[WillyWump]

I've been hard at work shovelling snow here in San Antonio after our Snowpocalypse. Geez, Shovelling can really take it out of you, I may need to relax with a nice stiff drink in a bit

[buginme2]

 It's a beautiful sunny spring day here in Seattle ( God's country).   The birds are chirping, the children are skipping,  and bug is sunning himself.

 Don't hurt your backs shoveling all that snow and ice.

[mitch777]

I've been hard at work shovelling snow here in San Antonio after our Snowpocalypse. Geez, Shovelling can really take it out of you, I may need to relax with a nice stiff drink in a bit

I think you bought a 5 lb. bag of sugar just to impress us or maybe it's birthday glitter.

[BT65]

and fresh buttermilk to make cornbread.

I just made some buttermilk biscuits last weekend, and fresh blueberry buttermilk pancakes (both from scratch).  They were delish.

[Miss Philicia]

I just made some buttermilk biscuits last weekend, and fresh blueberry buttermilk pancakes (both from scratch).  They were delish.

Buttermilk biscuits from scratch are the besets! You know these Southern Queens here all cheat and use Bisquick. So not fetch.

I think I might make some spelt flour pancakes tomorrow and top them with chai-enfused maple syrup.

for Wumpy: what is spelt flour?

ps: 1-4 inches of snow tomorrow for the Philadelphia Metro area, but mostly northwest suburbs so I'll get off lightly with hope. Another snow event due Wed-Thurs as yet not determined in strength.

pps: evidently this is what closes schools in Austin, TX

[WillyWump]

My skin is so dry and wind burnt from being outside today, that plus the heater is not helping. dry dry dry. It literally burns, I have moisturizer and a vaseline coat on my face.

+ it's so cold and miserable here that I am confined to my house for my birthday friday night Oh well, guess I will melt some velveeta and have queso chips and margaritas!

I suppose I could call me 22 y/o latino trick over.

[wolfter]

We're possible to get up to 10" starting tonight lasting through Sunday.  WHOOT!!!  Hope it's true.

[buginme2]

My skin is so dry and wind burnt from being outside today, that plus the heater is not helping. dry dry dry. It literally burns, I have moisturizer and a vaseline coat on my face.

+ it's so cold and miserable here that I am confined to my house for my birthday friday night Oh well, guess I will melt some velveeta and have queso chips and margaritas!

I suppose I could call me 22 y/o latino trick over.

Up your game and have the 22yo  twink rub lotion on you!  A  little rub and tug? 

[BT65]

I think I might make some spelt flour pancakes tomorrow and top them with chai-enfused maple syrup.

I love chai!  Sounds excellent in maple syrup.  I bought some real maple syrup yesterday when I got groceries. 

Will, this is an excellent moisturizer:

http://www.philosophy.com/anti-aging/miracle-worker-moisturizer,en_US,pd.html

I use it at night, not in the morning (which is when I use Clinique's newest moisturizer).  It feels kind of heavy, but after an hour of being on your skin, it sinks right in and makes your skin feel really soft.  I've tried a couple other moisturizers but always return to this.

[Ann]

Buttermilk biscuits from scratch are the besets! You know these Southern Queens here all cheat and use Bisquick. So not fetch.

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I craved raw Bisquick dough. And yes, I gave in to the craving on more than one occasion and no, it wasn't fetch, I'll admit.

[Ann]

Up your game and have the 22yo  twink rub lotion on you!  A  little rub and tug? 

Yes, he's obviously in dire need of a "facial".

[Miss Philicia]

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I craved raw Bisquick dough. And yes, I gave in to the craving on more than one occasion and no, it wasn't fetch, I'll admit.

That definitely sounds odd, though honestly I'm not sure what it would taste like. I'd rather have yellow cake mix from a box -- I used to make that for us when we got stoned in college and everyone was amazed that I ate huge bowls of it like soup, so then they tried it and got hooked.

[Ann]

That definitely sounds odd, though honestly I'm not sure what it would taste like.

It didn't really taste all that great, but it wasn't horrible either.

It's also not the weirdest thing for a woman to have craved during pregnancy. Some of the odder cravings (and more common than you may think) include dirt and coal. They reckon craving mineral-based things indicates a mineral deficiency, but I've go no idea why I craved raw Bisquick. Cooked/baked Bisquick just didn't do it.

I also craved ordinary things like Reuben sandwiches, but without sauerkraut. I miss Reubens - you can't get proper corned beef here, you can only get the tinned stuff. Yuck.

[Miss Philicia]

I also craved ordinary things like Reuben sandwiches, but without sauerkraut. I miss Reubens - you can't get proper corned beef here, you can only get the tinned stuff. Yuck.

Oh, we have delicious ones here. It would be a bit of work but couldn't you attempt to make your own corned beef? Then you could have it as a meal but then use the left overs for sandwiches. Can you get good Jewish rye bread there?

I knew nothing of such things growing up in Virginia, but as soon as I had that apartment on the Lower East Side I was surrounded by all things Jewish. Do you eat knishes as well?

[Jeff G]

When I was about 4 or 5 I had cravings for very odd things so my mom took me to the doctor and mentioned it . The doctor put me on some vitamins and I stopped eating the things I should not have . I do not remember the doctor part but I do remember sneaking food and getting caught .     

[Miss Philicia]

When I was about 4 or 5 I had cravings for very odd things so my mom took me to the doctor and mentioned it . The doctor put me on some vitamins and I stopped eating the things I should not have . I do not remember the doctor part but I do remember sneaking food and getting caught .     

What were you eating? Poo?

[Jeff G]

What were you eating? Poo?

Jim Dandy dried dog food . Only the the yellow crunchy pieces, the rest I would toss . 

[Miss Philicia]

O NOES!

[BT65]

When I took my garbage out a while ago, I had to walk through over 1' snow drifts from my apartment steps to the garbage cans.  Tuesday's high here is forecasted at  -1F.  Fun fun!