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April 2013 General Discussion Part 2


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Eh, every summer won't be a scorcher. Those that continue to ride the hot summer theme, for no other reason than using the past three as their basis, will be burned soon...no pun intended. We're overdue for a cool or around normal summer here in central Indiana.

Didn't know you guys had cool summers in and around the tropics

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Last summer had a lot of fake warmth. If the dewpoints had been around 80 rather than low 60s it would have only been in middle to upper 90s rather than triple digits.

:lmao:

In chicago for the weekend. When I arrived yesterday morning I noticed some rooftops still had a dusting of snow similiar to ours, but the day ended up "warmer" than back in Detroit, complete with full sun (partly sunny and flurries at home). Yet I still froze wearing a hoodie and no coat. Back home tomorrow.

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Indeed. Only issue is ammunition is coming up short these days. Try finding some .22 LR or 9mm, its a beeatch.

 

Yeah its total BS.. Marcus from the Eastern WX days would have a better chance of finding Bigfoot than 22LR and 9mm ammo

 

Homeland Security bought up Billions of rounds for "practice"   and then there is the hoarders who are hoarding for w/e stupid reasons (get rich quick :rolleyes: )  Probably watching too much The Walking Dead or are too gullible.

 

Just keep checking the neighborhood stores that sell ammo when you're out and have time and you might get lucky.. I have once, but its usually the same ole same ole "should have been here yesterday or you just missed it"  as you know and are finding out the 22lr and 9mm ammo sells out about as fast as it hits the shelves. 

 

W/E you do - don't pay the ridiculous prices that the hoarders/get rich fast and gun show guys are trying to get for it. that just feed the shortage fire.

 

couple places you can check at and might get lucky but even then its like finding a needle in a haystack of late.

 

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=736

 

You can set this last link and it will alert you when something is posted for sale on other sites

 

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=736

 

 

One last thing that worked well for us is if you have a Fleet Farm by you.. have an associate write down the product number for whatever kind of ammo you want, then bring it up to the front service desk, they take that number and punch it in the computer along with your name and number and how many boxes of that product you would like. And they will give you a call when their computer says they got that brand and caliber of ammo in stock. It's a will call system that worked very well and was free to use.

 

Can't wait for the day when 22lr is on the clearance racks and the hoarders/gun show folks are begging people to buy a brick for $20 and not the 90+ they're getting for them now.

 

Sorry for the totally off topic random post and I was just going to send him a personal message but I thought, screw it, maybe others (like Aleksa) are also having a hard time finding ammo and this OT post might help him or her a little.

 

 

Anyways..  Just another typical April day this month.  lower 40's, mostly cloudy with a  raw wind coming off the lake.

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Yeah its total BS.. Marcus from the Eastern WX days would have a better chance of finding Bigfoot than 22LR and 9mm ammo

Homeland Security bought up Billions of rounds for "practice" and then there is the hoarders who are hoarding for w/e stupid reasons (get rich quick :rolleyes: ) Probably watching too much The Walking Dead or are too gullible.

Just keep checking the neighborhood stores that sell ammo when you're out and have time and you might get lucky.. I have once, but its usually the same ole same ole "should have been here yesterday or you just missed it" as you know and are finding out the 22lr and 9mm ammo sells out about as fast as it hits the shelves.

W/E you do - don't pay the ridiculous prices that the hoarders/get rich fast and gun show guys are trying to get for it. that just feed the shortage fire.

couple places you can check at and might get lucky but even then its like finding a needle in a haystack of late.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=736

You can set this last link and it will alert you when something is posted for sale on other sites

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=736

One last thing that worked well for us is if you have a Fleet Farm by you.. have an associate write down the product number for whatever kind of ammo you want, then bring it up to the front service desk, they take that number and punch it in the computer along with your name and number and how many boxes of that product you would like. And they will give you a call when their computer says they got that brand and caliber of ammo in stock. It's a will call system that worked very well and was free to use.

Can't wait for the day when 22lr is on the clearance racks and the hoarders/gun show folks are begging people to buy a brick for $20 and not the 90+ they're getting for them now.

Sorry for the totally off topic random post and I was just going to send him a personal message but I thought, screw it, maybe others (like Aleksa) are also having a hard time finding ammo and this OT post might help him or her a little.

Anyways.. Just another typical April day this month. lower 40's, mostly cloudy with a raw wind coming off the lake.

Thanks for the links bro.

Something nutz... I saw 1 box of Federal Bulk 22LR 525rds go for almost 100.00 on GunBroker. Insane part is the amount ot bids. Crazy times we live in ATM. I feel bad for the youngsters with their dads who just wana fire their 1st .22 gun and the dads who have to search for days.

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Brewers 7 in a row.... 

 

Thanks for the links bro.

Something nutz... I saw 1 box of Federal Bulk 22LR 525rds go for almost 100.00 on GunBroker. Insane part is the amount ot bids. Crazy times we live in ATM. I feel bad for the youngsters with their dads who just wana fire their 1st .22 gun and the dads who have to search for days.

I have an RWS .22 pellet gun...  It can kill a rabbit/squirrel/etc...  Ammo is very cheap and one pump and i'm good.  Even has a scope.  German made, so it isn't junk. 

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52º in the LAF yesterday...13º below the normal high. Was a pretty nice day though. 

 

January through April total precipitation rankings for Indianapolis (since 1872).

 

1) 25.33" in 1950

2) 24.52" in 1890

3) 23.10" in 1904

4) 20.81" in 1882

5) 20.25" in 1913

6) 20.23" in 1876

7) 20.22" in 1893

8) 19.94" in 1880

9) 19.34" in 1964

10) 19.16" in 2011

11) 18.96" in 1961

12) 18.43" in 1922

13) 18.13" in 1874

14) 18.03" in 1898

15) 17.81" in 2005

16) 17.16" in 1873

17) 17.07" in 1939

18) 16.99" in 1927

19) 16.80" in 1975

20) 16.76" in 1897

21) 16.29" in 2013 through April 21

 

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Hoosier's long awaited first 80º+ temperature in the LAF, still M.I.A. Gonna have to wait until May, most likely.  

 

First such occurrence at LAF, with actual temp on the date, below...going back to 1964. 

 

2012: March 14...82º

2011: April 3...81º

2010: April 1...82º

2009: April 24...83º

2008: April 25...81º

2007: March 27...80º

2006: April 13...82º

2005: April 10...81º

2004: April 16...80º

2003: April 1...83º

2002: April 15...84º

2001: April 8...83º

2000: May 4...81º

1999: May 4...80º

1998: March 29...80º

1997: May 17...84º

1996: May 9...83º

1995: April 18...80º

1994: April 18...82º

1993: May 6...80º

1992: May 1...85º

1991: April 6...80º

1990: April 23...80º

1989: April 25...89º

1988: April 5...85º

1987: April 20...84º

1986: March 29...82º

1985: April 18...82º

1984: April 26...81º

1983: April 27...81º

1982: May 4...80º

1981: March 31...84º

1980: April 22...89º

1979: May 7...84º

1978: May 19...82º

1977: April 10...83º

1976: April 15...80º

1975: May 18...86º

1974: April 20...80º

1973: May 9...80º

1972: April 13...81º

1971: April 12...83º

1970: April 28...81º

1969: May 2...80º

1968: May 2...84º (missing April data)

1967: April 9...80º

1966: April 18...80º

1965: April 30...82º

1964: April 17...84º

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I am sure the people around MSP love seeing this in the forecast for tonight

 

Monday Night Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

 

Not to be outdone in Duluth though

 

Monday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

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way better than cold flooding rain or a tornado. On the other hand when the snow really starts melting in MN,WI,MI they better make sure their sump pumps are up to the task..  saying temps of 60-65 up in Duluth on Sunday..  This is just the spring Lake Superior needed though.

 

Just another 8-12" on top of the dumping last week for ashland and bayfield :mapsnow:

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what a morning.. 44 - sun - and light wind.  Going to take it all in and do as much raking as I can before the rain..  After that I'm escaping the afternoon lake breeze and heading inland to the 60's and soak a bobber or 2 and see if I can't catch dinner.

 

Why I rarely watch the morning news..  The University of Wisconsin has a current budget surplus of one billion dollars.   Keep raising tuition cost for rich parents to send turtles to. Or just borrow unconscionable  amounts of money through the federal student loan program to pay outrageous tuition's.  Glad I'm not growing up today.  Random post, rant, over.

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Euro still pumps major heat into the N Plains...looks like we get brushed by it, so should be good for a 60F or 2...  I still not so sure about Friday hitting 60F, at least looking at the Euro...  maybe i'm missing something....6z GFS also looks doubtful on Friday for 60F... i say this, because that is the record date for latest 60F...so we make it to Saturday, and we set new record :)

All that snow north of here, just reinforces the cold here, if/when the winds turn north.

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