dailylurker Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:18 AM, mappy said: people post a lot of snow maps. monday is going to be mostly a cold rain for many, lol at these maps showing 4-5 inches for some. Expand Wait? I'm not getting 5 inches of mash potatoes followed by a foot of powder on Wednesday? Say it so lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40westwx Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 2:02 AM, H2O said: That had the coldest temp I ever remember as a daytime high. Was single digits. I had to thaw frozen water meters all that week. You ever fish out a wrench from the bottom of a water meter filled with water in sub 32° temps? Imagine almost burning off your face and eyebrows when you get a flare up of natural gas when you use a propane torch to thaw a frozen meter for a homeowner so desperate for water they give you cash. Had to refuse or get fired. Expand I have a hard time remembering the 90s.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40westwx Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:13 AM, losetoa6 said: Eps says snow is coming Expand should we make a thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:40 AM, dailylurker said: Wait? I'm not getting 5 inches of mash potatoes followed by a foot of powder on Wednesday? Say it so lol. Expand i havent looked that closely, but monday is iffy IMBY, def won't be snowing for you. On 12/11/2020 at 11:44 AM, 40westwx said: should we make a thread? Expand NOT YET 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 3:56 AM, mappy said: But you’re still younger than @H2O Expand I’m nearing Betty White territory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:45 AM, H2O said: I’m nearing Betty White territory Expand one foot in the grave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:41 AM, 40westwx said: I have a hard time remembering the 90s.. Expand I have a hard time remembering the 1930s. Hi @mappy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:46 AM, H2O said: I have a hard time remembering the 1930s. Hi @mappy! Expand how could you forget? churning butter, running to the crick to get water while going uphill both ways without shoes and your horse drawn buggy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:46 AM, mappy said: one foot in the grave Expand Should send me off to the glue factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolsheds Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:49 AM, mappy said: how could you forget? churning butter, running to the crick to get water while going uphill both ways without shoes and your horse drawn buggy. Expand and outhouses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:50 AM, H2O said: Should send me off to the glue factory Expand yeah you need a little more on your hands. no knives though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:52 AM, toolsheds said: and outhouses? Expand just a hole in the ground, not even the luxury of walls around it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolsheds Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:53 AM, mappy said: just a hole in the ground, not even the luxury of walls around it Expand that's even better. I was thinking of the fancy ones with the crescent moon window carved out of the top of the door. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:49 AM, mappy said: how could you forget? churning butter, running to the crick to get water while going uphill both ways without shoes and your horse drawn buggy. Expand That’s was in the 1920s. Pa told me in April 1930 I fell off the family wagon going to town for ma’s corn meal and castor oil. Fell down a ravine and hit my head on a Boulder. Put me in a coma. They only found me after old man Linus saw me while out foraging for salmonberries 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:53 AM, mappy said: just a hole in the ground, not even the luxury of walls around it Expand Fall/winter was the worst. We had to use seashells after all the leaves fell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:54 AM, toolsheds said: that's even better. I was thinking of the fancy ones with the crescent moon window carved out of the top of the door. :-) Expand Oh no, that was only for the rich folk. Those even had bench seating for two. Mayor burgermeister meisterburger had one of those 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolsheds Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:56 AM, H2O said: Fall/winter was the worst. We had to use seashells after all the leaves fell Expand Maybe that's where Cottonelle got the idea to put ridges on their toilet paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolsheds Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:58 AM, H2O said: Oh no, that was only for the rich folk. Those even had bench seating for two. Mayor burgermeister meisterburger had one of those Expand He did...but hated those darn toys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40westwx Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 2:02 AM, H2O said: That had the coldest temp I ever remember as a daytime high. Was single digits. I had to thaw frozen water meters all that week. You ever fish out a wrench from the bottom of a water meter filled with water in sub 32° temps? Imagine almost burning off your face and eyebrows when you get a flare up of natural gas when you use a propane torch to thaw a frozen meter for a homeowner so desperate for water they give you cash. Had to refuse or get fired. Expand The coldest temp I have ever exp in my life was Jan 1 2018.. I was driving Uber in Ocean City.. i think it got up to 12 but the wind chill was way below 0. I have been skiing in sub zero temps.. but nothing compares to that day in OCMD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:59 AM, 40westwx said: The coldest temp I have ever exp in my life was Jan 1 2018.. I was driving Uber in Ocean City.. i think it got up to 12 but the wind chill was way below 0. I have been skiing in sub zero temps.. but nothing compares to that day in OCMD. Expand You need to get out more if your coldest ever temp was in Ocean City in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:54 AM, toolsheds said: that's even better. I was thinking of the fancy ones with the crescent moon window carved out of the top of the door. :-) Expand lol there is a house up the road from me that has a legit outhouse on the side with one of those windows. i wonder if they use it? On 12/11/2020 at 11:55 AM, H2O said: That’s was in the 1920s. Pa told me in April 1930 I fell off the family wagon going to town for ma’s corn meal and castor oil. Fell down a ravine and hit my head on a Boulder. Put me in a coma. They only found me after old man Linus saw me while out foraging for salmonberries Expand did you also drown while trying to forge the river? hope you had the chance for picking double before linus found you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40westwx Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 12:03 PM, PhineasC said: You need to get out more if your coldest ever temp was in Ocean City in 2018. Expand I have been to Montreal (when I was still allowed in Canada) where it was like `-10... but it was under a big dome of high pressure.. no wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:59 AM, 40westwx said: The coldest temp I have ever exp in my life was Jan 1 2018.. I was driving Uber in Ocean City.. i think it got up to 12 but the wind chill was way below 0. I have been skiing in sub zero temps.. but nothing compares to that day in OCMD. Expand The coldest temp I was ever in was that week. But the coldest day I’ve ever worked in was a day when temps were in the 40s. Forecast was sunny and 50s and it stayed cloudy and in the low 40s. I dressed for 50s. So where I was working was windy as well. No sun, wind, 44° and I was in a tshirt and light jacket. That sucked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolsheds Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 12:04 PM, mappy said: lol there is a house up the road from me that has a legit outhouse on the side with one of those windows. i wonder if they use it? Expand My uncle bought an old farm off on Garret road right on the Mason Dixon line and had one too. We used to love using it as a kid....strictly #1 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 12:04 PM, mappy said: did you also drown while trying to forge the river? hope you had the chance for picking double before linus found you. Expand No. There was a glittering Boulder that kept the water down enough to fjord the river. Not yet. My skill level isn’t high enough yet. Pa has me working on fishing more. Soon I’ll be angler level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 12:10 PM, toolsheds said: My uncle bought an old farm off on Garret road right on the Mason Dixon line and had one too. We used to love using it as a kid....strictly #1 though. Expand LOL thats a great memory in all seriousness. On 12/11/2020 at 12:11 PM, H2O said: No. There was a glittering Boulder that kept the water down enough to fjord the river. Not yet. My skill level isn’t high enough yet. Pa has me working on fishing more. Soon I’ll be angler level Expand lol i'm a dummy with forge. fjord was the word i was looking for also.. LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 12:13 PM, mappy said: LOL thats a great memory in all seriousness. lol i'm a dummy with forge. fjord was the word i was looking for also.. LOL Expand Ever watch the show Fjord in Fire? file of lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 12:17 PM, H2O said: Ever watch the show Fjord in Fire? file of lol Expand IT WILL KILL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 My feet hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillvilleWx Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 12:21 PM, leesburg 04 said: My feet hurt Expand I told you to wear shoes 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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