PhineasC

2.63" per the PWS.

He's sleeping. It's best not to anger him during his hibernation period. Shhh.

Some of it might be generational too. The last generations that grew up without reliable whole-house AC are dying off and those coming up now have never really known a situation without icy cold reliable AC. The older folks in my family can deal with way more heat and dews than my wife and I can. They grew up without AC in Baltimore.

People moving up is some of it. I think it might be the increasing number of dewy days rather than any notable increase in average temps. That said, it does seem like we break high temp records with ease these days.

Glad I got AC installed. NNE can roast at weird times like this I've noticed. It'll probably be in the 40s when I come back up though.

LOL that is some gross looking snow. Dog willing to roll in it still?

69 with rain down in MD. Been that way all of April and May. Would rather be in NNE right now for sure.

Is some of this because that late season upslope you guys got didn't have as much staying power as a true seasonal pack would?

Things change rapidly up in NNE. Couple day difference:

Yeah, last weekend into the early week was nuts at the beach. Day after day of wind. The best spring weather is in NNE right now, bar none.

84 was the high in Randolph. Classic early warmth over the top. The spring has sucked down in MD/DE so far. Chilly, dreary, windy.

Have this experience everywhere now. My wife and I are always amazed when something like this actually goes to plan without any hiccups. LOL I think it's a nasty combo of supply shortages, staffing issues, and existing staff losing any desire to engage in customer service. This is all compounded because the dealer has to have the same experience when he calls the parts supplier. It all just flows down hill.

Looks like 3-4 on some surfaces. 29 degrees.

30 degrees, ground is white.

We were debating if Twitter should be that way or if it should be treated more like a regulated public utility, such as the phone company. As it stands now, you are 100% correct.

Flakes flying in Randolph at 37 degrees, per cams. Looks lovely. LOL

Yelling fire and causing a stampede is one thing. People are removed from social media these days simply for wrongthink that doesn't involve anyone else. This is exactly why free speech must be defended so vigorously. Otherwise you end up with all of these what if scenarios that no one is qualified to judge. It's mostly AI bots making the call now...

He's eccentric but most really rich, intelligent, and successful people seem to be, for whatever reason. The weird habits of wealthy tycoons has been the subject of many books and movies. LOL Howard Hughes is a classic example. He was also a wealthy visionary with a screw loose who expanded his business empire well beyond airplanes.

I mean, he does cool stuff. I get that people dislike him for various reasons and he overpromises frequently, but he pushes technological boundaries and has a positive view of the future of humanity.

The before and after pics both look pretty nice, TBH.

Not always, but frequently those with a ton of money have done things in their lives that make them famous, influential, and powerful. They don't usually just spring out of thin air and neither does the admiration of and attention paid to them. I don't think people admire Elon Musk or Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos simply due to their sizable bank accounts. These three have all had a huge impact on the very fabric of how society works (modern computing, online shopping, EVs/commercial space access) independent of their money. Seems easily explainable to me.

Would have been nice for that signal to show up in December, January, or March when very little was going on. But sure show up near May. LOL

I don't have a Twitter account (or any social media account at all) but glad to hear he plans to focus on free speech there. It's nuts how censored social media is now. These companies need to be treated like regulated utilities. The phone company is not allowed to dictate what you can say when on a phone call.

Looks like I cursed the warm season too. LOL Please someone else make the next cold season thread!

Highway driving and what I see from them up here.