WxWatcher007 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 10 hours ago, Maestrobjwa said: Yeah the reaper iconography always kept me out of that thread...lol But honestly what good did the thread do, though? Certainly didn't help anybody process anything. We're like...facing the loss of something here. The snowstorms we used to be able to track occasionally. It's a change...and accepting a new reality. I'm mad at the weather, really. It doesn't owe me a thing, but I'm still mad at it, lol At one time it gave some joy during the winter...but now it's just depression. I take no pleasure in warm winter days nor in cold rain. We have 9-10 other months of the year for that. But now we're forced to accept we cannot get bigger snow anymore (or at least not as often--if you can call our previous 3-4 above average winters a decade often, lol) It will be not that much different than Southern VA or NC, imo. But this is the new reality we MIGHT be facing...and I for one am having a hard time accepting it and not being ticked off about it whenever I think about it. It literally ruins the mood sometimes, smh 1 hour ago, Always in Zugzwang said: I know where you're coming from concerning the frustration. But my post was really only meant to add levity and some humor (since you mentioned the Panic Room). What good did that thread do? Who knows...I just found it amusing to laugh at my own and other's despair/frustration when there was a lack of snow or an otherwise sh*tty winter. I'm sure most everyone who posted in there had the same idea. Does that change anything? Of course not! But screw it, I like to keep a sense of humor regardless and I have a lot more concerns than whether it will be 60 degrees on Christmas. We obviously have no control over any of this except how we deal with it personally. Though to be sure, that doesn't necessarily make it any easier. If it's going to be a warm (and relatively snowless) winter, it would at least be nice to get rid of all the remaining gnats/mosquitos that I still see flying around here! Biased here but the annual thread had many uses: 1) It attempted to separate the frequent useless complaining posts from the discussion threads. 2) It was a literal coping mechanism. It allowed for winter lovers to use creativity to express their displeasure at how things were going. Whether it was funny posts, gifs, poetry, whatever, it allowed some to turn their frustration into something that added humor, and in doing so, value, to people that couldn’t complain to others close to them. 3) For me at least, it allowed a platform to satirize the utterly irrational veneration of winter. That’s not a judgment against anyone—because very few of us would be here if we didn’t hold wx in extremely high regard. There’s a reason it lasted a half decade and now has offshoots in other forums. In the end, I do think it helped people, even if they didn’t realize it in the moment. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: Biased here but the annual thread had many uses: 1) It attempted to separate the frequent useless complaining posts from the discussion threads. 2) It was a literal coping mechanism. It allowed for winter lovers to use creativity to express their displeasure at how things were going. Whether it was funny posts, gifs, poetry, whatever, it allowed some to turn their frustration into something that added humor, and in doing so, value, to people that couldn’t complain to others close to them. 3) For me at least, it allowed a platform to satirize the utterly irrational veneration of winter. That’s not a judgment against anyone—because very few of us would be here if we didn’t hold wx in extremely high regard. This pretty well sums it up what I was thinking, too...thanks! 10 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: There’s a reason it lasted a half decade and now has offshoots in other forums. In the end, I do think it helped people, even if they didn’t realize it in the moment. I sure hope you are still collecting royalties for all the spinoffs! Gotta fund that retirement somehow... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Anyone else seeing small gnat insects all over their screens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Utopias Barrel Aged WWS for HH. Its basically Friday for the next 3 days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Troegs Troegenator for me tonight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Belgian after work in Hampden… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolsheds Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 17 hours ago, Mrs.J said: Anyone else seeing small gnat insects all over their screens? I have not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harv_poor Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 The Wash Post Capital Weather Gang has a "Gift Article" of their interview with Louis Uccellini as he is about to retire (as of Jan 1). It ends with his DCA snowfall prediction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Harv_poor said: The Wash Post Capital Weather Gang has a "Gift Article" of their interview with Louis Uccellini as he is about to retire (as of Jan 1). It ends with his DCA snowfall prediction. Wow, he went all in on the prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallen7908 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 While stretching this morning, I watched a fascinating documentary called the Storm of the Century: the Blizzard of 1949 by Wyoming PBS - a must watch if you love snow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 44 minutes ago, dallen7908 said: While stretching this morning, I watched a fascinating documentary called the Storm of the Century: the Blizzard of 1949 by Wyoming PBS - a must watch if you love snow Where can I watch this? As a sidebar, 1993 was the storm of the century in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 minute ago, WinterWxLuvr said: Where can I watch this? As a sidebar, 1993 was the storm of the century in my eyes. It is on that tube of U thing, I watched it about 2 weeks ago. Type 1949 Wyoming blizzard and it should show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 21 hours ago, Mrs.J said: Anyone else seeing small gnat insects all over their screens? Gnat screen a thing here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallen7908 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 hours ago, wxdude64 said: It is on that tube of U thing, I watched it about 2 weeks ago. Type 1949 Wyoming blizzard and it should show up. Yes it showed up on my YouTube feed. Hard to beat the 1993 storm in this area - didn't quite get to a foot of snow but being able to walk across the backyard on top of the snow/sleet drifts made up for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 4 hours ago, dallen7908 said: While stretching this morning, I watched a fascinating documentary called the Storm of the Century: the Blizzard of 1949 by Wyoming PBS - a must watch if you love snow I’ll check it out. Thanks. And who stretches??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Merry Christmas from Longwood Gardens 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baltimorewx Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Well I’ve had Covid for the last week+…with symptoms (loss of taste and smell being one). Taste and smell is finally coming back so enjoying a Key Brewing Siberian Summer (barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout at 10%). Happy Holidays all 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Long range looks like shit. No solid snow prospects for the mid atl on the horizon. Maybe we'll get lucky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, mappy said: Merry Christmas from Longwood Gardens I’m going Monday! 52 minutes ago, Baltimorewx said: Well I’ve had Covid for the last week+…with symptoms (loss of taste and smell being one). Taste and smell is finally coming back so enjoying a Key Brewing Siberian Summer (barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout at 10%). Happy Holidays all Glad you’re on the mend! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 39 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: I’m going Monday! Glad you’re on the mend! Yay! Hope you enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Baltimorewx said: Well I’ve had Covid for the last week+…with symptoms (loss of taste and smell being one). Taste and smell is finally coming back so enjoying a Key Brewing Siberian Summer (barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout at 10%). Happy Holidays all Glad to hear that friend! Thanks for holding down the fort at work today while the rest of us were out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Merry Christmas from a backyard in Canton. If you want heat, vertical fire pits are the way to go. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said: Merry Christmas from a backyard in Canton. If you want heat, vertical fire pits are the way to go. Nice! What are you drinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baltimorewx Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 28 minutes ago, mappy said: Glad to hear that friend! Thanks for holding down the fort at work today while the rest of us were out I tried lol. Hope the Gardens was fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, nj2va said: Nice! What are you drinking? An old fashioned sweetened with agave! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormchaserChuck! Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Natural gas was highest during these Winters ^10/40 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GATECH Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Hello everyone from Montana! Winter wonderland here, and it’s only going to get winterier! Had an awesome beer and thought of @Bob Chill. May we all have cold smoke in the near future! Will try to bring winter back east with me when I return! Happy Holidays! 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Oh man, have a great time with the family out there! Pictures look awesome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldereagle Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 My camellias are in bloom, the grass needs mowing, and the mosquitoes are active. And that was before the 2 days of “winter” that just concluded. 90 degree days can’t be too far off. Happy Easter! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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