CoastalWx Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Pretty mild out there this morning on my way into work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Pretty mild out there this morning on my way into work. So, Scott--were you so disgusted by the rug apparently being pulled from underneath the hopes of a snow covered turkey that you decided to create a new banter thread? it is warm out there--39.9/35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 So, Scott--were you so disgusted by the rug apparently being pulled from underneath the hopes of a snow covered turkey that you decided to create a new banter thread? it is warm out there--39.9/35. Nah, 1500 replies probably warrants a new banter thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Blows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Running a 5k in Wethersfield later this morning.. Ran a quick 2 miles this morning just to warmup. Course is flat over there. Looking to do well. Shorts and short sleeved shirts in late Nov FTL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Running a 5k in Wethersfield later this morning.. Ran a quick 2 miles this morning just to warmup. Course is flat over there. Looking to do well. Shorts and short sleeved shirts in late Nov FTL It's great. Low energy bills, arms out the window....couldn't be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 We drove to Marblehead yesterday. It was amazing to see how everyone--or just about everyone--had their leaves gone from their yards. I couldn't help but imagine Kevin living in one of the houses next to one of the few that hadn't cleaned them up. I suspect he'd be pretty irate to have theirs blowing onto his lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Here's one of the later updates on Hurricane Irene. The Hawlemont elmentary school reopened last week. The school (servces Hawley and Charlemont) had gotten flooded out and until this point had 'relocated' into the Buckland-Shelburne Elmentary School where my daughter attends. Made for a monster sized 1st grade class--4 towns, 22 kids. Nice to have things back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 We drove to Marblehead yesterday. It was amazing to see how everyone--or just about everyone--had their leaves gone from their yards. I couldn't help but imagine Kevin living in one of the houses next to one of the few that hadn't cleaned them up. I suspect he'd be pretty irate to have theirs blowing onto his lawn. That's what 99% of people do..They keep up with their leaves weekly and keep nice, neat pristine yards. There's always a few slobs in every hood..but most of my neighbors did theirs yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScituateWX Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Running a 5k in Wethersfield later this morning.. Ran a quick 2 miles this morning just to warmup. Course is flat over there. Looking to do well. Shorts and short sleeved shirts in late Nov FTL Good Luck! What is your the current 5k time at? I would love to be running more but my back and disc issues have other plans its seems ughhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 That's what 99% of people do..They keep up with their leaves weekly and keep nice, neat pristine yards. There's always a few slobs in every hood..but most of my neighbors did theirs yesterday I think they're efficient. One and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Good Luck! What is your the current 5k time at? I would love to be running more but my back and disc issues have other plans its seems ughhhh. Since I had been marathon training..I only ran one 5k in October...I finished in M 38 4/21 27/131 M3039 Tolland CT 23:13.8 7:29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 I think they're efficient. One and done. A couple of times is just fine for yard clean ups. Leaves plenty of time to do stuff with your family. Multiple clean ups can be explained easily by OCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 A couple of times is just fine for yard clean ups. Leaves plenty of time to do stuff with your family. Multiple clean ups can be explained easily by OCD. One and dones can be explained easily by laziness and slobbyness, and those that don't care about appearance. I can always tell if a person is a slob or not by how they keep their cars. If the inside and outside are filthy with cups and crap strewn all over inside and the rims are black with brake dust and there's bugs smashed all over the front of the car and windshield..they are slobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Looks splendid out there. Just need to throw my winterizer down today and yard work 2011 is all but wrapped up. Oaks are about 70% stripped right now so I don't expect much more in the way of leaves. All other trees are done dropping leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Looks splendid out there. Just need to throw my winterizer down today and yard work 2011 is all but wrapped up. Oaks are about 70% stripped right now so I don't expect much more in the way of leaves. All other trees are done dropping leaves. Wow, only got down to 52F. Going to be a huge + departure today. Normal low is right around 30F for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Got down to 30 here.... 34 now. I'm sure it will shoot up soon. One little patch of snow left on the back deck. Wow, only got down to 52F. Going to be a huge + departure today. Normal low is right around 30F for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I guess I know which of kevin's camps I fall into. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 One and dones can be explained easily by laziness and slobbyness, and those that don't care about appearance. I can always tell if a person is a slob or not by how they keep their cars. If the inside and outside are filthy with cups and crap strewn all over inside and the rims are black with brake dust and there's bugs smashed all over the front of the car and windshield..they are slobs People care about appearance, but no need to go overboard in the fall when everyone has leaves down. It's fall, yards are meant to have leaves in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 People care about appearance, but no need to go overboard in the fall when everyone has leaves down. It's fall, yards are meant to have leaves in them. Leaves are meant to be on trees or in the woods..not on lawns and flowerbeds making them look messy and unkempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Leaves are meant to be on trees or in the woods..not on lawns and flowerbeds making them look messy and unkempt. In fall? I think it's ok to have some leaves in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 56F at 8AM...good god. Tip's "cryospheric momentum" can take over any minute now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modfan Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 53F here, not too shabby. Good day to finish raking leaves and tag the Christmas Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 In fall? I think it's ok to have some leaves in them. As long as it;s not my lawn or any of my neighbors that I have to look at or blow onto mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I can't even begin to think of leaf cleanup yet, still too many huge branches down from the snowstorm. My neighbors keep throwing hints my way that they're tired of looking at my mess. Every time the f'n wind blows more come down too My chipper worked overtime after Irene and right now the blade is out to get sharpened. I've gone through two chains on the saw since Halloween I'm hoping the warmth holds for at least two more weeks so I can get up into a couple of the trees to cut out the widowmakers but climbing 30-40 feet into damaged trees sketches me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 55 Absolutely beautiful outside, actually heading to work in a little while, getting everything wrapped up before we hit the road midday Tuesday. Ahhh leaves, I just keep blowing mine into a pile in the backyard so the kids can play in them, when we get back i will mulch them into the turf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Finished the last of the leaves a week ago thank god, lawn and beds are clean and trim. Time to take the mower deck off the JD and then load up the firewood poles for a trip to the processor. Atleast the weather is nice to work outside with and get things done. Hard to believe I already had 18" of snow this year, it feels like a dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Unless you live in a very secluded spot, by Spring most leaves are gonna blow away so why waste time on raking. What doesn't blow away will rot and dissappear into the lush new grass during the Spring growth and if anything survives that it will be ground into millions of pieces by the first lawn mowings of the new year. In fall? I think it's ok to have some leaves in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Should get well into the low 60's here today...beautiful afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I have a cheap file that I use to manually file my chains....sometimes get a half dozen and more go-arounds with one chain before I have utterly ruined it. It takes maybe five minutes to file them and get them sharp again. We have horriffic bushes here called buckthorn and that is the hardest wood so chains don't stay sharp for long when I cut that junk. I can't even begin to think of leaf cleanup yet, still too many huge branches down from the snowstorm. My neighbors keep throwing hints my way that they're tired of looking at my mess. Every time the f'n wind blows more come down too My chipper worked overtime after Irene and right now the blade is out to get sharpened. I've gone through two chains on the saw since Halloween I'm hoping the warmth holds for at least two more weeks so I can get up into a couple of the trees to cut out the widowmakers but climbing 30-40 feet into damaged trees sketches me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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