PhineasC

I have never managed to muster the energy to care about my lawn that much. I don't see any reason to expend precious brain power and energy worrying about tending grass. But everyone needs a hobby, I guess.

The people who will have access to the limited supplies of the vaccine for the first six months aren't the usual customers at ski resorts or employees, I'm afraid. I am under the impression the vaccine will not be available to everyone on-demand until this time next year, most likely. Hopefully in time to save school year 2021-2022.

Of the data I have from 2009-2019, there was a white Thanksgiving every year except 2009, 2012, 2015. 2017 appears to have been somewhat marginal in the snow department, but I'll allow it since it showed 1" depth that year. LOL So 70% chance based on this small sample size. 18" on the ground for Turkey Day 2018. That is pretty epic. 14" Thanksgiving 2019

Action-packed forecast like no other. Heavy smoke to cold smoke in 48 hours.

Got down to 44 last night.

Just a small-time troll from the MA forum. I think he wants to be me someday. Keep at it, little buddy!

Looks like mid-September through the first week in October will be best around Randolph, especially if you want to see the mountains full of color. Based on prior CoCoRaHS reports (the spotter gives decent leaf color updates) once it hits peaks it declines super fast. We are looking forward to seeing the colors.

55/49 at 7:20 PM. torch!!

I can't wait. Glad summer seems to be dead.

It's like that everywhere. In the MA forum, I used to torment the posters from central and northern VA because when they turn to sleet it means I am getting hammered with snow.

Randolph received 15" from that March 2011 storm. I'd take it. Sorry ORH.

Meanwhile 88 at my place in DE, index of 99... yikes.

70/59 in Randolph. No sign of a torch for a while now. Leaves are changing.

Maybe it's full of asbestos or something.

For a long time I have advocated for a peacetime draft of 18-20 year olds where we make them spend summers cleaning up cities, building infrastructure, etc. A lot of nations have mandatory military service still even though they never fight wars. It helps build national spirit and togetherness. It also helps the kids learn work ethic and some skills.

I understand the rationale for reading the pages. I don't understand the rationale for taking gossip you read in those places personally.

If the older folks can work at Home Depot, as many of them have been doing since March, I don't see why they can't be just as safe at a polling place. This in-person voting concern seems like a repeat of the beach concerns from the spring. It's basically an urban legend of sorts that has become fact in people's minds for various reasons, but with little real science or logic to back it up. People just "know" in-person voting couldn't possibly be safe just like they "knew" a bunch of people sunbathing was sure to be a super-spreading event. They have these thoughts while standing in line for tacos or sitting in a restaurant or perhaps while packed together at a political rally/protest...

I agree it's not glamourous. It's terrible work. But when you start in a trade you always get the shit assignments (sometimes literally as a plumber).

Depends on the crew. I will say that we have had much better luck overall with the Hispanic crews. We have one we use in DE that shows up in 2-3 big conversion vans (like the A-Team) with 15+ guys (and some young kids sometimes) and knocks out every job in 2-3 days and then departs. Love those guys. They are messy, though. Never clean up properly. These guys are not available in Coos County, NH...

LOL those are some good ones. One of my best was when we were having an addition put on the house in MD. It was framed and under roof but not enclosed yet. My wife poked her head in to look around one morning and found one of the "helpers" passed out drunk and high on the floor. He was the cousin of the lead guy on the job too. It's always a f*cking "cousin" with these guys...

I have toyed with trying it. I have the capital to stand up the business end of it and get these guys working and sending invoices properly. I just am not sure I want to deal with the drama I know sometimes comes with these guys, and especially the "helpers" who are often one step above drugged-out homeless transients. I would need someone who knows construction to be the GM and control the zoo.

No, she needs that to read what they are saying about her on the closed Facebook groups.

Something needs to change culturally with the trades to get kids back involved. I have noticed the skilled guys are getting older and older and slowing down. There is so much work there. Yes, it is hard at first, but if you are organized you can quickly grow to having a crew and stepping back a bit. I often think about gathering up some of these local tradesmen up here and forming them into a single company with back-office and billing support. Make them all wear company branded polo shirts and khakis to the on-time free estimates too. LOL

Yep, that's probably it. Sure, the guy working on my deck with 2 helpers may be slammed building patios for restaurants too, but that is small-time work compared to building a brand-new hotel. It's also work that will dry up shortly.

6'2" Greek god physique with Einstein IQ... yeah, the kids of America will get right on that!