dendrite Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Nice day in the Cali deserts. KNXP 132103Z 30041G57KT 1/2SM BLDU VV005 18/M06 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 31057/2102 T01831056 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanks45 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Torch day here in the valley, 39.4⁰ atm...Neighbor let us use their hill for some sledding. They get like 1 hour of full sun, the snow was well over 12 inches deep still...Great sledding spot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 So do people fly with their dogs now? This is a thing, I guess? Sure, your mental health husky needs the entire exit row. okie dokie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, PhineasC said: So do people fly with their dogs now? This is a thing, I guess? Sure, your mental health husky needs the entire exit row. okie dokie I thought they ended that. People were using the service dog emotional support loophole. The last time we flew we sat next to a girl that had a cat on her lap. My wife has severe allergies to cats and it sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 A bunch of kids can sit on this totally full airplane for several hours but can’t sit in school for the same amount of time? Sure, makes perfect sense. Our world is so deranged right now. At least the dogs have seats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 minute ago, BrianW said: I thought they ended that. People were using the service dog emotional support loophole. The last time we flew we sat next to a girl that had a cat on her lap. My wife has severe allergies to cats and it sucked. Several dogs on this packed flight back to MD. They are not service dogs. LOL Unless the “service” is keeping mentally-ill fur mom from having a breakdown. I hate when I have to go back to MD now. Clown world capital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Going away by plane is also a vacation from your beloved pets. But I know lots of folks taking their big dogs all over creation. If you have a reliable person caring for the pet while away it’s way easier. We were in Chicago for the month of November. Dog lady charged $1600! When we went for 2 weeks last month, our 23 year old cousin took care of the dog and our house. We gave her $200. The dog and house were well cared for including shoveling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 45 minutes ago, weathafella said: Going away by plane is also a vacation from your beloved pets. But I know lots of folks taking their big dogs all over creation. If you have a reliable person caring for the pet while away it’s way easier. We were in Chicago for the month of November. Dog lady charged $1600! When we went for 2 weeks last month, our 23 year old cousin took care of the dog and our house. We gave her $200. The dog and house were well cared for including shoveling. For years our dogs would go to my FIL’s and he lived watching them. When he passed, my MIL did some watching but after she passed, we started taking vacations separately and actually found that we enjoy that, some of the time. We tend to like different types of vacations, my wife love sitting at the beach or around a campfire and relaxing. I like to do things and see stuff and like a different activity or destination every day. My son gets 2 separate vacations and my wife and I get a little break from each other. Once in a while, like when we went to England for 10 days a couple of years ago, we will get a pet sitter but it’s rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 52 minutes ago, weathafella said: Going away by plane is also a vacation from your beloved pets. But I know lots of folks taking their big dogs all over creation. If you have a reliable person caring for the pet while away it’s way easier. We were in Chicago for the month of November. Dog lady charged $1600! When we went for 2 weeks last month, our 23 year old cousin took care of the dog and our house. We gave her $200. The dog and house were well cared for including shoveling. As I’m standing elbow to elbow with dozens of other guys in the bathroom, or airport bar, or seated on the plane while everyone has a thin piece of cloth covering their mouth and hanging below their nose, I kinda start to question the COVID safety narratives still out there. Seems like theater to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernovice Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 hour ago, PhineasC said: As I’m standing elbow to elbow with dozens of other guys in the bathroom, or airport bar, or seated on the plane while everyone has a thin piece of cloth covering their mouth and hanging below their nose, I kinda start to question the COVID safety narratives still out there. Seems like theater to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Just now, Supernovice said: More people need to start questioning this stuff or it will never end. My experience at the airport today was surreal. Everything was like it was 2019 again except you needed a little rag on your chin. It all seems pretty fake at this point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Leon yore from the Mid Atlantic. Coldest Jan temp for LGA right here. Yes young weenies...we used to get arctic airmasses. https://twcclassics.com/watch.php?file=tingri-011994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, dendrite said: Leon yore from the Mid Atlantic. Coldest Jan temp for LGA right here. Yes young weenies...we used to get arctic airmasses. https://twcclassics.com/watch.php?file=tingri-011994 I miss the old wind chill conversion..really could get some weenie readings. Prob never going to get to -42F in Wilmington DE again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 ERCOT doing rolling black outs in TX from damage. TSSN earlier there and in LA. COldest since 1989 in DFW I think. Now that's a lot of damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWx Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 16 hours ago, BrianW said: I thought they ended that. People were using the service dog emotional support loophole. The last time we flew we sat next to a girl that had a cat on her lap. My wife has severe allergies to cats and it sucked. Yeah F that! They couldn't serve me enough Jack and Gingers to make that OK. Still waiting for the no children flights to be offered... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 11 hours ago, dendrite said: Leon yore from the Mid Atlantic. Coldest Jan temp for LGA right here. Yes young weenies...we used to get arctic airmasses. https://twcclassics.com/watch.php?file=tingri-011994 And cold fronts in the summer. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWx Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 13 hours ago, PhineasC said: As I’m standing elbow to elbow with dozens of other guys in the bathroom, or airport bar, or seated on the plane while everyone has a thin piece of cloth covering their mouth and hanging below their nose, I kinda start to question the COVID safety narratives still out there. Seems like theater to me. They've fully proven what sheeple we've become in general. Everyone always being afraid of everything, and having very few life skills that used to come standard...my god most of my male friends can't even check their own oil in their cars and drive around on practically flat tires in the winter..I could go on. I still fully believe if this happened 20 years ago and certainly 30 plus it would have been handled totally different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWx Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: And cold fronts in the summer. Oh well. What was the last really cool summer we had in SNE? I have fond memories of I believe 1996 being a good one. It makes working outdoors so much nicer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, UnitedWx said: They've fully proven what sheeple we've become in general. Everyone always being afraid of everything, and having very few life skills that used to come standard...my god most of my male friends can't even check their own oil in their cars and drive around on practically flat tires in the winter..I could go on. I still fully believe if this happened 20 years ago and certainly 30 plus it would have been handled totally different. Speaking of vehicles, I just got a new Ranger and the damn thing beeps the horn twice when you exit the truck, close the door and leave it running. Ford thinks I need a reminder as well as my sleeping wife that while I've forgotten something and need to get out of truck, that the truck is still running. No shit! Will be programming that off with forscan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, UnitedWx said: What was the last really cool summer we had in SNE? I have fond memories of I believe 1996 being a good one. It makes working outdoors so much nicer! 2009 was chilly, but for warmer in August. We’ve had a recent trend of fairly Nicely June weather but a furnace July and august. I honestly cannot recall a BN JJA. We don’t do that much for winter anymore either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: Speaking of vehicles, I just got a new Ranger and the damn thing beeps the horn twice when you exit the truck, close the door and leave it running. Ford thinks I need a reminder as well as my sleeping wife that while I've forgotten something and need to get out of truck, that the truck is still running. No shit! Will be programming that off with forscan. I miss my 2004 Ranger.. RIP 2020. That was a great truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: 2009 was chilly, but for warmer in August. We’ve had a recent trend of fairly Nicely June weather but a furnace July and august. I honestly cannot recall a BN JJA. We don’t do that much for winter anymore either. 2009 was wet and raw. 2007 actually had quite a few crisp airmasses. 2001 brought a couple of freezes to Alex in late July. Other than that it’s been pretty meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, SouthCoastMA said: I miss my 2004 Ranger.. RIP 2020. That was a great truck My 2009 is still going. It’s about 800 miles away from 200k. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 minute ago, dendrite said: My 2009 is still going. It’s about 800 miles away from 200k. Mine made it to about 245k. You should be able get a few more years out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bch2014 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Scene from a friend’s Instagram in Houston today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tamarack Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 50 minutes ago, dendrite said: My 2009 is still going. It’s about 800 miles away from 200k. Since inheriting my dad's 1992 Ranger in 1994, those rigs (including a 2004 Mazda -Ranger with a different badge) have been my commuting/work vehicle. The 2011 has 141k and still going well, though I had to spring for a new battery last week, replacing the original equipment. Unfortunately, this last is automatic as my web search found no reasonably new/low mileage 5-speeds north of PHL. The new Ranger is a different beast, with Ford doing what Toyota did to the Tacoma - bigger isn't better for compact pickups, IMO. And your call on summer 2009 was right on - had a stretch from early June thru the first few days of August that saw rain on 49 of 56 days. Both June and July 2009 were the cloudiest I've had here for those months, with June 09 the cloudiest for any month (though this past December tied with it.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWx Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Lava Rock said: Speaking of vehicles, I just got a new Ranger and the damn thing beeps the horn twice when you exit the truck, close the door and leave it running. Ford thinks I need a reminder as well as my sleeping wife that while I've forgotten something and need to get out of truck, that the truck is still running. No shit! Will be programming that off with forscan. Yep! Thats why my newest vehicle is a 1983. Also a 1977 and two '75s. I like a vehicle you drive, not fall asleep in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWx Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 4 hours ago, CoastalWx said: 2009 was chilly, but for warmer in August. We’ve had a recent trend of fairly Nicely June weather but a furnace July and august. I honestly cannot recall a BN JJA. We don’t do that much for winter anymore either. Those July/August furnaces kill us at work. Give me 20 and proper clothing any day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2.8 million without power in Texas. Crazy how much the demand outstrips supply. Look at the green line for the forecasted demand this afternoon and evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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