Quoting Joe Mackey to Daryl Stout on 11-16-17 06:48 <=-
The shot didn't hurt, but my hip was sore for 15 minutes afterwards.
Reminds me of when in boot camp all the guys got a series of shots.
Don't remember what any of them were for. I think the usual "tropical diseases" and so forth.
Some were in the arm, some in the hip.
When we got the hip shots we were told to walk around for a certain
period of time otherwise there would be problems. Some of the guys
knew better than the docs (of course) and just sat down.
The following morning where the sound of all these bodies falling
out their racks due to muscle cramps where the legs didn't work right
for a while. :)
I occasionally can't get to sleep. When that happens I give myself
till a certain time and if still awake then I'll go on and get up. Sometimes the very idea puts me to sleep as I lay there thinking "If I don't get to sleep by (x time) I'll just stay up. I have lots of
little projects I can work on".
One of the computer models was saying we'd have a huge Thanksgiving
Day blizzard here in one model run earlier today. The next run of it,
all the snow was gone.
I often wonder where in the world weather services get their
information. One will call for fair skies another a storm of some
sort. The other day Weatherbug (which I use most often) called for
just cloudy skies, yet the radar showed a green swatch of rain headed
our way. Ok, which is it? Just clouds or rain?
* When I was in high school I helped a teacher restore his nine
passenger 1914 Stanley Steamer Mountain Wagon. It was one of a few the Stanley Brothers built to transport guests from the train station to
their big hotel in Estes Park, CO.
That was a big job and while the teacher did the technical work (I
am not a mechanic by any means) I did the small work like spending
hours sanding the steering wheel and wooden wheel spokes, varnish,
sand, etc. When it was finished I went on the test ride giving turn signals since it was right hand drive. The teacher sold it to a museum
in OK and made a nice bit of profit and retired from teaching moving to Estes Park.
The hotel the Stanley's had there is reputed to be once
of the most haunted hotels in this country with the old man and his
wife still there along with several others.
Clouds... that will dump their wealth on you when they get closeenough...
What I find funny is the weather report on the radio saying "Possible show
today" when its pouring down the rain outside.
One time a tv reporter said the computer was down and couldn't tell viewer
what the current weather was. I spoke back to the tv asking "Why not look o JM>a window?"
If it doesn't rain or snow at an "official observation site" or a "cooperative observer site", there was "no official precipitation" that day.
A few summers ago we had one of those summer rains where its a gully washe
in one area yet a short distance away nothing.
The news reported stories on some viaducts down town that had flooded, yar
streets, etc, that subsided soon after the rain stopped.
A few minutes later the weather guy said "There was no rain today" or word
to that effect (because they use the airport, on top of a hill {literally, t JM>is WV after all} is the official weather collection station).
The news reported stories on some viaducts down town that hadflooded, yards, streets, etc, that subsided soon after the rain stopped. going on weather wise. Some of the railroad underpasses have signs
before them noting "Road Unsafe When Under Water". To make a long story short, the Little Rock Fire Department Urban Search And Rescue Unit had
to go rescue her and her daughter.
this one school bus driver (with a bus full of kids after school),
decided to take her chances. She moved the barricades, and headed down
the road, only to get caught in the floodwaters,
Quoting Joe Mackey to Daryl Stout on 11-25-17 07:31 <=-
If it doesn't rain or snow at an "official observation site" or a
"cooperative observer site", there was "no official precipitation" that
day.
A few summers ago we had one of those summer rains where its a gully washer in one area yet a short distance away nothing.
The news reported stories on some viaducts down town that had
flooded, yards, streets, etc, that subsided soon after the rain
stopped. A few minutes later the weather guy said "There was no rain today" or words to that effect (because they use the airport, on top of
a hill {literally, this is WV after all} is the official weather collection station). Joe
Our viaducts all have signs posted as to height. Some are 10 feet, some
feet clearance. Its not uncommon for some truck to get stuck with a 12 foot JM>top thinking they can make it through a 10 foot clearance.
There's a UTube channel on car crashes and one is a static security camera
a viaduct with a sign stating its X feet clearance and truck after truck run JM>into it either tearing off the top, destroying the trailer, etc depending on JM>how much higher than posted they were or how fast they were going.
Serves her right. One should never cross flood/travel on flooded roads.
There's no idea what's under the water.
And I agree, she should have been fired for endangering the lives of the
kids.
Blizzard of '93.
That's the SuperStorm,
The school kids always fail to realize that if they miss school now
for snow days, they will lose their spring break, or it cuts into their summer vacation.
I live downtown and when told by the radio not to go outside, I of
course, went out to find out why. :)
You like to live dangerously, then?? ;)
flake falling and cars running into each, off in the ditch, etc.
Exactly. Reminds me of the Heathcliff comic strip, where the cat is
going absolutely nuts!! His owner says "Relax, Heathcliff!! It's only a flurry". :P
To me, a Blizzard Warning is notice that your dessert at Dairy Queen
is ready for you. <G>
I never remember a snow day when I was in school. Even in Colorado.
If you couldn't make it to school someone called in, or it was known a
certain area had problems (roads known to be snowed in, etc), you simply JM>made that up till one was back with the class.
My apartment was dry but the one below was underwater to nearly the
ceiling.
For many years downtown buildings had the high water mark left on
their sides as a reminder.
You like to live dangerously, then?? ;)
Live on the edge baby, that's me! :)
When we would have flurries Blanche would claw the window trying to
catch them. :)
To me, a Blizzard Warning is notice that your dessert at Dairy Queen JM>> is ready for you. <G>
LOL!
My apartment was dry but the one below was underwater to nearly the
ceiling.
Bummer...then all the mold from the flooding.
In those days when the water went down people cleaned up the mess,
unlike today they didn't sit around waiting for the insurance, JM>government, whatever to come in and fix the problem.
In 1940 work was begun on the floodwall along the river, on the WV side
anyway. The Ohio side still has flooding from to time to time. In JM>addition locks and dams and so forth were built. It is highly unlikely a JM>flood like '37 will ever happen again.
What gets me, is that even with things like Hurricane Warnings, so
many stay behind, as they worry about the threat of looting, etc. While
a valid concern, those things can be replaced...personal lives can't be.
Plus you have people who think "It won't happen to me, only to the
other guy".
In the flood of '37 there was only one life lost. The water crept up
and kept on coming, which gave people time to do what needed to be done.
If folks were more weather aware (I didn't say they had to be a meteorologist), there might be less lives lost in weather events. Yet,
so many think they can beat the weather, but they end up being at the
mercy of the storm...and many times, they lose.
rained one time, mostly misty rain, till after I left when it poured. (I don't care what it does when I'm not out standing in it). :)
That timed out perfectly for you, then... ;)
it would seem..... ;)rain getting something to eat. (We NEVER had that problem in the
Navy!) Joe
Good thing you were in the Navy, not the Army... ;) You picked well,
Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 11-28-18 05:23 <=-
rained one time, mostly misty rain, till after I left when it poured. (I don't care what it does when I'm not out standing in it). :)That timed out perfectly for you, then... ;)
Yes it did!
rain getting something to eat. (We NEVER had that problem in the Navy!) JoeGood thing you were in the Navy, not the Army... ;) You picked well,
it would seem..... ;)
The reason I picked the Navy, when I had the choice, was for that
reason. Plus no camping out in the rain, marching, none of that
stuff. The few times I was in the weather were for a short time,
usually standing a watch which lasted four hours, but sometimes those
four hours seem eternal.
The only time, other than boot camp, I did any marching was one
Memorial Day. I volunteered since I got a day off if I did. :)
The only time, other than boot camp, I did any marching was one
Memorial Day. I volunteered since I got a day off if I did. :)
Was it worth it....? <G>
Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 11-30-18 06:25 <=-
The only time, other than boot camp, I did any marching was one Memorial Day. I volunteered since I got a day off if I did. :)Was it worth it....? <G>
Marching for a few blocks for a day off? Sure! :)
I was in another parade, forget what for, here in town. I was a
giant Hershey Kiss. :)
No marching, just walking along and tossing candy.
Years ago I rode on a float some forgotten parade.
(I don't have a tv and haven't in years) and he is positively giddy at JM>the mention of snow.
You mention "thundersnow" to Jim Cantore, and he's the same way. :P
I wonder if weather people are hired because they are goofy or they
become that way after a while.
I've seen videos where once in a while something will happen to the
picture, sound, etc during a straight news story, but something happens JM>more often with the weather reports. Could because they are more light JM>hearted or something.
In the days when magnetic clouds, sun, etc were used on a something
like a blackboard, those items often fell off, with the weather person JM>making some sort of humourous remark. Such as putting a sun icon on the JM>board, it falls off and they saying something like "after sun set" and JM>the like.
Or like in the movie "Groundhog Day", where weatherman Bill Murray
Howdy! Daryl,
Yesterday I was reading some NOAA pages and thought You may want to read EV>this one.
https://www.weather.gov/news/190204-national-forecast-chart
I 'think' I was on this page when I saw the Link to the page above.
https://www.weather.gov/wrn/
I know this might not be new News to You but thought to write about it
so You would be up to date.
It's pretty much balanced out to normal fall temps, but a little on the chilly side yet... highs only in the (mostly high) 60s, lows in the
40s... We've not started up the furnace for the season yet, though....
Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 10-09-19 06:12 <=-
It's pretty much balanced out to normal fall temps, but a little on the chilly side yet... highs only in the (mostly high) 60s, lows in the
40s... We've not started up the furnace for the season yet, though....
We are in the low 50s at night, upper 60s during the day
Its that time of year when the windows are closed at night and open
in the day.
Not looking forward to when the windows are closed most of the
time.
We did finally get a long soaking rain Monday. First real
rain since June. We had a soggy spring then little rain all summer.
That only holds a grain of truth, for when the weather did move down
from Lake Erie into WV... ;) It really came from the West Coast and/or Canada, of course.... ;)
My sister who lives about 45 minutes southeast of us often gets more
snow than we do in the city.... weather patterns just aren't totally predictable or sensible... <G>
Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-04-20 06:07 <=-
That only holds a grain of truth, for when the weather did move down
from Lake Erie into WV... ;) It really came from the West Coast and/or Canada, of course.... ;)
I can predict the weather in a way.
If a snow comes directly from the west, it will generally go around
us when the front hits the mountains and splits. But if coming from
the north we get hit since nothing to block it.
If a hurricane hits the Carolina's we will get some watery back
lash, but if from the Gulf it goes up the Mississippi and makes a right
at Cincinnati and we get hit with a lot of rain.
My sister who lives about 45 minutes southeast of us often gets more
snow than we do in the city.... weather patterns just aren't totally predictable or sensible... <G>
There's a town near Erie that gets hit with a lot more snow from
time to time.
A few years ago was a late winter snow, around early March.
We got maybe an inch, if that, but a town about 20 miles east of
here got two feet!
Of course that late in the year it didn't last on the ground that
long, a few days.
True, even two feet will melt fast when it gets warm and sunny....
Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-06-20 05:34 <=-
True, even two feet will melt fast when it gets warm and sunny....
When we had the March blizzard of '93 we got two feet of snow
overnight, starting on a Friday. The city (along with most of the
eastern area of the country) was shut down that weekend.
By the following weekend the only way one could tell there had been
any snow were the plowed mounds in parking lots.
The only kind of snow I like: here today, gone tomorrow. :)
That happens here, too (except for the shutting down of everything for
only 2 feet of snow, takes more like 3 or 4 all at once)
Around here three inches shuts everything down.
The way I like snow is looking out the window at it. And then its
gone in a few days or when I have to be out in it.
Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-11-20 05:05 <=-
That happens here, too (except for the shutting down of everything for
only 2 feet of snow, takes more like 3 or 4 all at once)
Around here three inches shuts everything down.
My late friend in Erie, PA used get such a laugh out of that.
She would write they had gotten a foot at one time or the other and
I would ask if that was considered a "dusting". :)
The way I like snow is looking out the window at it. And then its
gone in a few days or when I have to be out in it.
Joe (in Richmond, VA)
Many ice covered trees have fallen, knocking out power, travel difficult outside the urban areas.
Same here. The region has had to deal with numerous wrecks, abandoned vehicles, rolling blackouts, and running out of water.
Folks down here don't know how to drive in this stuff...never mind under regular conditions.
We haven't had any abandoned vehicles, rolling blackouts or lack of water. At least in the urban areas. And since I live and work in an urban environment I've been untouched by that.
Drivers here go crazy when it snows.
I am reminded of an old Far Side cartoon. You have read this before
but its for the newbies.
Two panels.
First panel is a typical day on the highway with cars going about
their business.
Second panel, "the first snow flake of the season" and there is one solitary snowflake falling and cars are running into each other,
driving off the highway, etc.
The 2009 Volvo 2 door hardtop convertible ended up being exchanged for a 2013 Chevy Cruze 4 door sedan...because of a lack of parts.
Folks think they can stop just as quick on a wet, snowy, or icy
pavement, as they can on dry...and most times, they're driving too fast for conditions. That likely was the main cause of the 130 vehicle pile-up in Fort Worth recently.
When I was on my trip in '19 the first car was a Cruze and while not
a Chevy man, I fell in love with it. It was a 2918 or '19 model.
When I rent a car I want something with a little protection around
me, not some tiny death trap on wheels.
Had to swap it out in Del Rio, TX for a Nissan Versa after that
incident with the right front wheel.
I hate driving on interstates on general principle. I'll be doing
the limit, in good conditions, and passed by others like I was sitting still.
And many times drivers are distracted by any number of things:
phones, texting, playing with that infotainment business, their minds
off in space somewhere, etc.
CP wrote --
I prefer 80F+ all 4 seasons.
I like it between 55 and 85.
Cool nights good for sleeping, and warm days where you don't need a jacket or anything.
up to the temp at 16C. Now, about 4 hours later, I am basking
in romm temp of 17C.
The inside temp fell to around 13C at some point overnight (and
-33C between 5am-6am outside). I didn't even notice it. Woke
up to the temp at 16C. Now, about 4 hours later, I am basking
in romm temp of 17C.
We had long rains and falling temps on Thursday.
It turned to freezing rain and sleet that evening and overnight it snowed. Mot much, about an inch, But under that snow was just ice.
But as the way wore on it warmed and except in shady areas that all melted with the streets and sidewalks drying,
Ohio, just across the river, got it worse than we did with lots of
local flooding.
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