been snowing heavily here for a couple hours. grass pretty much fully covered. Weaher app screwed up, and I got unlucky. the snow/rain line is literally about 2 miles from me. Really hoping the line and temps move soon as predicted and it cuts over to rain and stays that way. I am in no mood to shove real amounts of snow.
View from my home office desk yesterday - warming up again for the next week-10 days, so it will be a slushy mess - but I sense snow on the horizon. Bring it on! This reminds me of childhood winters in the Columbia Basin, I still get excited about snow.
If that was all I got I’d be excited too.
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You know it's a bad day when your weinermobile is in the ditch. Ketchup please.
Ketchup on a hot dog? God forbid.
That’s the price you pay for even thinking about putting ketchup on a hot dog. The Superior hot dog shop in your hood won’t do it. They provide packs so you can do it but they won’t disgrace a dog by doing it for you.☹️
EDIT: I think I screwed up the name. I’m now pretty sure it’s the Superdawg place.
jmonroe
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Nah, most of us hate the cold and pine to go someplace warm in the winters.
They estimate 30% of the Canadians who head south for the winter will still go. Half a million go to Florida other years. You can't cross the border on foot, by car or by boat, so the ones who go are flying. Travel insurance covers us for covid....but, the logistics of trying to get care or getting back if we got it would be difficult, so we are staying here even though temps around 32F are ridiculous.
Niagara Falls has frozen a few times....one of the most famous times was 1911:
Where’s your racket?😗
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Today it was 25 and the windchill made it feel like 0 F.........we decided not to play today. It was even too cold for us diehards.
I saw the weinermobile driving on I70 several years ago. It did not seem stable. It was like a car with the alignment off. It would move to one side of the lane then back to the center. It was windy that day, so maybe the wind was affecting it and its stability.
I think it averages around 50" annually here, so not lake-effect land, but I can't imagine volunteering to move there anyway
So far this year we had a nice ~6" dump one day in October, then just an inch or two every week or two, hopefully there's a good snow event on the horizon.
Weather Channel reporter said snow will not be good for making a snowman, so it's the dry stuff.
I’m way past the age for making snowmen. Too bad too, I just looked at the table on the deck and there is a good 8 inches on it. Snow blowing the driveway tomorrow should take a while. And no, I ain’t calling The Guy.☹️
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
In the ALCAN we had an autocrosses on two frozen lakes.
Did you run some of that far north stuff with Satch?
Yes I did. He was navigator from Seattle to Tok, then we dropped him off at the airport in Valdez. I navigated the rally stages from Fairbanks. We went to Prudhoe Bay and back to Fairbanks and caught up with him for the last two days in Anchorage.
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Saw a new BMW 4 today. The grille, at least as ugly in person as in pix. Perhaps more atrocious. YMMV
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Usually, here someone, or several people would be out at around 5am to clear the snow, so they could get to work. Not today. Guess they can work from home instead. What a difference a year makes.
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Yeah it’s really heavy. Cleared the back steps for the dog. Association did the sidewalks, so all I have to do is the driveway. I’m not in any rush.
The table on the deck now has about 12 inches of snow (up from around 8 inches yesterday). So I presume that is what is in the driveway. I have a routine foot doctor appointment at 9 this morning. I’m going to see if the Subie can plow through it. It should work because my driveway is as flat as our dining room table. That is rare for this area but I’ll take it.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Weather Channel reporter said snow will not be good for making a snowman, so it's the dry stuff.
I’m way past the age for making snowmen. Too bad too, I just looked at the table on the deck and there is a good 8 inches on it. Snow blowing the driveway tomorrow should take a while. And no, I ain’t calling The Guy.☹️
jmonroe
We have about 4 inches and The Guy is doing it as I speak. I don't need a heart attack when the hospitals are filled with covid patients.
Saw a new BMW 4 today. The grille, at least as ugly in person as in pix. Perhaps more atrocious. YMMV
That's bad news . I was hoping it will look a little better live and will it grow on me by the time 4 Gran Coupe rolls out. Otherwise, all is left for me is A5/S5 Sportsback, Stinger and perhaps V60. I like them on paper, but somehow my current 430 GC seems like more compelling choice. There are A7 or V90, but I don't want them be so big, even if I can afford them and am willing to shell out that kind of money. Still holding on hope I won't have to take these small SUV that are everywhere. Some look OK, but every time I sit inside of one, I find more reasons to stick with conventional wagon/hatchback, which of course almost disappeared.
Yeah it’s really heavy. Cleared the back steps for the dog. Association did the sidewalks, so all I have to do is the driveway. I’m not in any rush.
The table on the deck now has about 12 inches of snow (up from around 8 inches yesterday). So I presume that is what is in the driveway. I have a routine foot doctor appointment at 9 this morning. I’m going to see if the Subie can plow through it. It should work because my driveway is as flat as our dining room table. That is rare for this area but I’ll take it.
jmonroe
How much has the plow put in front of your driveway? You can probably blast through that.
Mrs. venture is nuts about clearing snow (and raking leaves). We have to go out every hour or two to clear the driveway and sidewalks. I insist, to no avail, that I can just use the snow blower after it stops.
For some odd reason she agreed to let my daughters "guy" come this morning to plow the driveway; even after we removed more than half of it last night. We are still waiting.
The snow is taller than my snow blower, but I cleaned off the sidewalks and most of the driveway, took about an hour. Should stop around 1pm, so I'll go back out there after that. Bonus was that I found some new gloves I bought last year but never used.
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That might be a temporary working grill for the 4 door model above. It could look good if it is like the 2 door models, and if you see it from the right angle....a little higher up;
That might be a temporary working grill for the 4 door model above. It could look good if it is like the 2 door models, and if you see it from the right angle....a little higher up;
You must have posted the wrong picture link for the ones that look good.
my son has been sending pictures of his front yard (in Albany) with a tape measure in the snow. Latest said they were up to 21", but at least it is light and fluffy! Better than Binghamton, where reports are up to 40" fell.
That's bad news . I was hoping it will look a little better live and will it grow on me by the time 4 Gran Coupe rolls out. Otherwise, all is left for me is A5/S5 Sportsback, Stinger and perhaps V60. I like them on paper, but somehow my current 430 GC seems like more compelling choice. There are A7 or V90, but I don't want them be so big, even if I can afford them and am willing to shell out that kind of money.
We may be getting to one of those stages where it is better to hold on to the car you have if you really like it as nothing newer is better and may well be a step backwards. That happened before around 1972 when the '73-up cars all became strangled with emissions controls and cowcatcher bumpers for well over a decade. I am seeing the same thing right now with Cadillac and my ATS. The new models all look worse and have poorer performance than the one I have unless you shell out really big bucks.
Usually, here someone, or several people would be out at around 5am to clear the snow, so they could get to work. Not today. Guess they can work from home instead. What a difference a year makes.
My company texted me at 5am that we were closed because it was too dangerous. I didn’t argue. My “guy” came too early so another 6 inches of snow came down. Once I uncovered the Kia and shoveled out by the road twice (thanks town plow) it made it out without too much drama.
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Weather Channel reporter said snow will not be good for making a snowman, so it's the dry stuff.
I’m way past the age for making snowmen. Too bad too, I just looked at the table on the deck and there is a good 8 inches on it. Snow blowing the driveway tomorrow should take a while. And no, I ain’t calling The Guy.☹️
jmonroe
We have about 4 inches and The Guy is doing it as I speak. I don't need a heart attack when the hospitals are filled with covid patients.
I shoveled for about an hour this morning in 15 degree weather. I was thinking about heart attacks the whole time.
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Saw a new BMW 4 today. The grille, at least as ugly in person as in pix. Perhaps more atrocious. YMMV
That's bad news . I was hoping it will look a little better live and will it grow on me by the time 4 Gran Coupe rolls out. Otherwise, all is left for me is A5/S5 Sportsback, Stinger and perhaps V60. I like them on paper, but somehow my current 430 GC seems like more compelling choice. There are A7 or V90, but I don't want them be so big, even if I can afford them and am willing to shell out that kind of money. Still holding on hope I won't have to take these small SUV that are everywhere. Some look OK, but every time I sit inside of one, I find more reasons to stick with conventional wagon/hatchback, which of course almost disappeared.
I’m guessing that’s closer to reality than most would admit. The one that gets me is where the guy surprises his wife with his and hers SUVs and the wife tells the wimpy husband she likes his better and is taking it away from him.
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Yeah it’s really heavy. Cleared the back steps for the dog. Association did the sidewalks, so all I have to do is the driveway. I’m not in any rush.
The table on the deck now has about 12 inches of snow (up from around 8 inches yesterday). So I presume that is what is in the driveway. I have a routine foot doctor appointment at 9 this morning. I’m going to see if the Subie can plow through it. It should work because my driveway is as flat as our dining room table. That is rare for this area but I’ll take it.
jmonroe
How much has the plow put in front of your driveway? You can probably blast through that.
Mrs. venture is nuts about clearing snow (and raking leaves). We have to go out every hour or two to clear the driveway and sidewalks. I insist, to no avail, that I can just use the snow blower after it stops.
For some odd reason she agreed to let my daughters "guy" come this morning to plow the driveway; even after we removed more than half of it last night. We are still waiting.
I had no trouble backing out of my driveway when I went to the foot doctor this morning. That little bit of buildup the plowed left at the street was no match for the Subie. Almost as if it wasn’t there.
As for “waiting” for the plow Guy, this is why I don’t call guys. By the time they get there I could have done it myself and that includes water heaters and stuff like that. FWIW, I can’t remember the last time I had to call myself back to do the job again.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Saw a new BMW 4 today. The grille, at least as ugly in person as in pix. Perhaps more atrocious. YMMV
That's bad news . I was hoping it will look a little better live and will it grow on me by the time 4 Gran Coupe rolls out. Otherwise, all is left for me is A5/S5 Sportsback, Stinger and perhaps V60. I like them on paper, but somehow my current 430 GC seems like more compelling choice. There are A7 or V90, but I don't want them be so big, even if I can afford them and am willing to shell out that kind of money. Still holding on hope I won't have to take these small SUV that are everywhere. Some look OK, but every time I sit inside of one, I find more reasons to stick with conventional wagon/hatchback, which of course almost disappeared.
I’m guessing that’s closer to reality than most would admit. The one that gets me is where the guy surprises his wife with his and hers SUVs and the wife tells the wimpy husband she likes his better and is taking it away from him.
I like red.
I’m pretty sure this is the same commercial they had last year. Must have been popular.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
That might be a temporary working grill for the 4 door model above. It could look good if it is like the 2 door models, and if you see it from the right angle....a little higher up;
You must have posted the wrong picture link for the ones that look good.
....just saying, I think it will look better in real life than it looks in a picture - which is usually taken from straight on which is a view you don't see very often unless you are hit by one!
I just logged in to check out the Genesis GV70 but suddenly I founded myself having a man-crush on this Korean reviewer who calls himself "Asian PetrolHead". I like his voice, accent, sense of humor, and his 6' 2" handsome physique. Please don't tell my wife; but am I suddenly becoming gender fluid in my senior years? or just an innocent man-crush. Still, he offers a very nice (but very long) review. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a24MKHXxCi0
That might be a temporary working grill for the 4 door model above. It could look good if it is like the 2 door models, and if you see it from the right angle....a little higher up;
I just can't fathom these. And, you know they must be bad because I liked the Acura TL's "beak" grill.
I just logged in to check out the Genesis GV70 but suddenly I founded myself having a man-crush on this Korean reviewer who calls himself "Asian PetrolHead". I like his voice, accent, sense of humor, and his 6' 2" handsome physique. Please don't tell my wife; but am I suddenly becoming gender fluid in my senior years? or just an innocent man-crush. Still, he offers a very nice (but very long) review. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a24MKHXxCi0
Can’t help you with your identity crisis. 6’2” is pretty impressive for a native Korean and from the license plates it appears to be a Korean production. Asian cars have often been criticized as being too small for tall (or fat) Americans. Maybe if the Korean population is trending larger they’ll adapt.
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Yeah it’s really heavy. Cleared the back steps for the dog. Association did the sidewalks, so all I have to do is the driveway. I’m not in any rush.
The table on the deck now has about 12 inches of snow (up from around 8 inches yesterday). So I presume that is what is in the driveway. I have a routine foot doctor appointment at 9 this morning. I’m going to see if the Subie can plow through it. It should work because my driveway is as flat as our dining room table. That is rare for this area but I’ll take it.
jmonroe
How much has the plow put in front of your driveway? You can probably blast through that.
Mrs. venture is nuts about clearing snow (and raking leaves). We have to go out every hour or two to clear the driveway and sidewalks. I insist, to no avail, that I can just use the snow blower after it stops.
For some odd reason she agreed to let my daughters "guy" come this morning to plow the driveway; even after we removed more than half of it last night. We are still waiting.
I had no trouble backing out of my driveway when I went to the foot doctor this morning. That little bit of buildup the plowed left at the street was no match for the Subie. Almost as if it wasn’t there.
As for “waiting” for the plow Guy, this is why I don’t call guys. By the time they get there I could have done it myself and that includes water heaters and stuff like that. FWIW, I can’t remember the last time I had to call myself back to do the job again.
jmonroe
The plow guy didn't come. He had some kind of excuse about a belt breaking, blah blah blah and he would come this evening. At least he called. Mrs. venture told him we would do it ourselves.
It took about an hour, at the most, and included the sidewalks that he couldn't do anyway.
my son sent a picture of his driveway that he shoveled by himself. took 2.5 hours and it is pretty short and only 1 lane. The walls look higher than his car most likely.
they got 23". My BIL in Saratoga got 35". I would be researching rentals in SC instead of shoveling.
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EDIT: I think I screwed up the name. I’m now pretty sure it’s the Superdawg place.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
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So far this year we had a nice ~6" dump one day in October, then just an inch or two every week or two, hopefully there's a good snow event on the horizon.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
YMMV
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'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
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BTW, talking about car buying process, check out this last SNL. I couldn't stop laughing.
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Mrs. venture is nuts about clearing snow (and raking leaves). We have to go out every hour or two to clear the driveway and sidewalks. I insist, to no avail, that I can just use the snow blower after it stops.
For some odd reason she agreed to let my daughters "guy" come this morning to plow the driveway; even after we removed more than half of it last night. We are still waiting.
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Should stop around 1pm, so I'll go back out there after that.
Bonus was that I found some new gloves I bought last year but never used.
Looks nice if only viewed from the rear;
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At least it’s sunny today. No plans to go anywhere until tomorrow afternoon.
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As for “waiting” for the plow Guy, this is why I don’t call guys. By the time they get there I could have done it myself and that includes water heaters and stuff like that. FWIW, I can’t remember the last time I had to call myself back to do the job again.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I’m pretty sure this is the same commercial they had last year. Must have been popular.
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It took about an hour, at the most, and included the sidewalks that he couldn't do anyway.
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they got 23". My BIL in Saratoga got 35". I would be researching rentals in SC instead of shoveling.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.