To Everyone Experiencing the "Deep Freeze"
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Well, it was terrible! But there were folks here who had it worse: Hundreds of residents in Lansing, MI, were still without power after 9 days. I don't know how they managed, especially when you're talking about freezing water pipes, which can cause extensive damage if/when they burst.
I say a little prayer of thanks every time I walk into a room and turn on the lights. Now, our biggest issue is just keeping the cable/Internet/phone up; the ice took down a lot of the cable-company lines as well.
Bob
Well, it was terrible! But there were folks here who had it worse: Hundreds of residents in Lansing, MI, were still without power after 9 days. I don't know how they managed, especially when you're talking about freezing water pipes, which can cause extensive damage if/when they burst.
I say a little prayer of thanks every time I walk into a room and turn on the lights. Now, our biggest issue is just keeping the cable/Internet/phone up; the ice took down a lot of the cable-company lines as well.
Bob
In the same boat as Kashmir here in Bethlehem PA, freeking plows just got to my neighborhood and its afternoon! Waiting on pins and needles as well. My son Gabriel just boarded in LAX to JFK returning from Pasedena's Rose parade. I'm sweting bullets over that.
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes PS: John, that 2 1/2 months can't go fast enough for me!
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes PS: John, that 2 1/2 months can't go fast enough for me!
A balmy 14 degrees here in Maryland and relatively little snow. It's supposed to be in the 40's by Sunday, hooray! A bit too nippy for garage smoking, so I'll stop by Boswells in PA later today to get my fix in their warm lounge.
Yes it's pretty cold in NYC right now- for NYC. I see Ottawa temps and I'm happy to live 'down south'!
But now I start fretting about the fact I didn't wrap my fig trees for winter. I hope my babies survive!
But now I start fretting about the fact I didn't wrap my fig trees for winter. I hope my babies survive!
I don't know what kind of redundancy system they built in, but living in Winnipeg I never experienced a power outage. Living here in Cheshire, Connecticut, power outages seem to be built into the system.
And now a little story to delight you on this cold winter's day. These two chaps are driving around in their pickup truck shivering in their parkas, in Saskatoon. One says to the other: "you know, I'm getting a bit tired of all this cold weather. Let's go to someplace warm for a few days." They had over to the airport, and they asked the ticket agent for two tickets on the next plane out to someplace warm she tells them there's a flight leaving for San Diego in half an hour. "We'll take it," they say. And then a few hours later they step off the plane, still in their parkas, in San Diego. Being good Canadians, they head for the nearest bar to have a couple of beers. They're sitting there, still wearing their parkas, enjoying their beers. At another table, a group of guys are staring at them and one of them says I wonder where they're from. Bob gets up and says "I'll go find out." He walks over to their table, and says: "hi there. Where you guys from?" – "Saskatoon, Saskatchewan." Comes the reply. He nods and walks back to his table. One of his friends asks "where they from?" "I don't know. They don't speak English."
And now a little story to delight you on this cold winter's day. These two chaps are driving around in their pickup truck shivering in their parkas, in Saskatoon. One says to the other: "you know, I'm getting a bit tired of all this cold weather. Let's go to someplace warm for a few days." They had over to the airport, and they asked the ticket agent for two tickets on the next plane out to someplace warm she tells them there's a flight leaving for San Diego in half an hour. "We'll take it," they say. And then a few hours later they step off the plane, still in their parkas, in San Diego. Being good Canadians, they head for the nearest bar to have a couple of beers. They're sitting there, still wearing their parkas, enjoying their beers. At another table, a group of guys are staring at them and one of them says I wonder where they're from. Bob gets up and says "I'll go find out." He walks over to their table, and says: "hi there. Where you guys from?" – "Saskatoon, Saskatchewan." Comes the reply. He nods and walks back to his table. One of his friends asks "where they from?" "I don't know. They don't speak English."
Jaysus! Here on the East Slope of the Rockies it's a balmy -3 C with another 5-10 cms of snow to come over the next 24 hrs on top the pile that's already there. Feeling your pain guys. Stay warm and stay safe.
Wilmington, DE Current Conditions updated 4:51 PM ET
15°
Hi -8° | Lo -17°
Clear
Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Barometer: 30.37" Hg Feels like: 3°
Humidity: 47%
Wind: NW 9 mph
Tonight
Lo -17°
Clear
Sunset: 4:50 PM Tomorrow Saturday, January 4
Hi 0° | Lo -5°
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15°
Hi -8° | Lo -17°
Clear
Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Barometer: 30.37" Hg Feels like: 3°
Humidity: 47%
Wind: NW 9 mph
Tonight
Lo -17°
Clear
Sunset: 4:50 PM Tomorrow Saturday, January 4
Hi 0° | Lo -5°
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The high of 95F today. I get a laugh out of the guys talking about sunrise and sunset. short days. Here sunset and sunrise is not more than a half hour diff.. all year around. Close to the Equator you know. I pray all you Gringo's make it thru this winter of 13 and 14.
And I thought everybody new Gordie Howe's hometown. One of the great No. 9's, not a reference to capitalization rules.
Well, a good day overall. Ventured out for new workboots at Marks Work Warehouse. Picked up some super crazy thermal socks, long underwear, and an awesome fleece bathrobe, perfect for an evening pipe and scotch while watching a movie or hockey game. Oh...a case of Pilsner as well.
Laundry and cleaned 6 pipes with everclear. Im having a cigar buddy over tomorrow night, and he wants to try a pipe. Got a few sanitized and ready.
Great cold start to my long weekend.
Warren
Laundry and cleaned 6 pipes with everclear. Im having a cigar buddy over tomorrow night, and he wants to try a pipe. Got a few sanitized and ready.
Great cold start to my long weekend.
Warren
Right now it is 1*F here in Buffalo (-17*C). Colder than a brass outhouse seat in the Yukon.
If it dips much lower than this then that's when it gets dicey because things begin to break. Water pipes can freeze, if something on your car is about to go now is when it will. Ah well, toss another log on the fire and maybe put some corn and apples out for the critters. It'll pass soon enough. Cheers
If it dips much lower than this then that's when it gets dicey because things begin to break. Water pipes can freeze, if something on your car is about to go now is when it will. Ah well, toss another log on the fire and maybe put some corn and apples out for the critters. It'll pass soon enough. Cheers
22F here right now, but no snow and it's nice and cozy in the room I'm in. I feel for those in worse conditions and hope you all make through safe and sound.
@bluesmk… my wife and I went to the Rose Parade for the first time this year, although we've been residents for almost 7 years now. It was a fun experience. I hope your son makes it back home safely, and I hope he enjoyed his time in our neck of the woods.
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