Geoboy645 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 On 8/19/2024 at 9:23 AM, michsnowfreak said: As we wind down met summer with windows open and fresh air most of this week, I am really shocked how comfortable summer was. This is now two summers in a row with hardly any real heat, outside of the mid June heatwave this year (and that, too, underperformed). Impressive considering the strong signal for a broiling summer this year. Yeah no real complaints here from a temperature perspective, it's been great! The excessive rain got to be very annoying, but even then that stopped about a month ago. The last month has been one of the better month-long summer stretches in a while it feels like. And the fact is we could go another 2-3 weeks of this at least considering this is pretty much the average kind of weather for September. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 If anyone is interested in joining the annual NFL pick-em the info is up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary67 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Another top notch weather day. Sunny 75F/50. Wish this weather would last 10 months a year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillsdaleMIWeather Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 zzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Now that we use Excess Heat Warnings commonly for heat waves. Maybe we should add another warning: Incineration Warning for temps above 100. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Non-severe storm near Minneapolis edit: severe thunderstorm warning for Minneapolis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 With the leaf drop soon to happen, and the excellent drying conditions, I sealed the driveway for the year, yesterday. It was starting to flake off in chunks and needed to be sealed before the rains start and so not stop again. I do not care what they advertise, 3 years or 5 years, they only last one year before planned obsolescence occurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 21 minutes ago, bowtie` said: With the leaf drop soon to happen, and the excellent drying conditions, I sealed the driveway for the year, yesterday. It was starting to flake off in chunks and needed to be sealed before the rains start and so not stop again. I do not care what they advertise, 3 years or 5 years, they only last one year before planned obsolescence occurs. I skipped one year and I agree!!! Doing it yearly works best. I normally have it done already but I was away over 7 weeks this summer. I need to get that planned!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 3 hours ago, bowtie` said: With the leaf drop soon to happen, and the excellent drying conditions, I sealed the driveway for the year, yesterday. It was starting to flake off in chunks and needed to be sealed before the rains start and so not stop again. I do not care what they advertise, 3 years or 5 years, they only last one year before planned obsolescence occurs. 3 hours ago, Lightning said: I skipped one year and I agree!!! Doing it yearly works best. I normally have it done already but I was away over 7 weeks this summer. I need to get that planned!! Coincidentally, I just did my annual seal last week. I used to only do it every three years or so, but I just do it every year now and don't have to use a much sealer on each coat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 I took some pictures yesterday and I found a vine that had a pale flower that looks like oats or hops. Does anybody know what it is? thankfully, the snake I saw was a lot less dangerous than the time I almost stepped on a rattlesnake in the Rocky Mountains. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyweather Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Looks like common hop. Common hop is a vine that’s native here in N. IL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 I normally don't post about my real life stuff and I didn't know where to put this but I have to post about this. My uncle was killed in a hit and run accident riding his bike to the store last night. He lived a few blocks over from me and the accident was like 200 yards from my house. My sister made a gofundme https://gofund.me/317539f7 He was one of the nicest people you could know, always cared about his nieces and nephews always wanted to know how work was going how the family was doing. It's just so tragic to get run down in the street. He rode his bike all over and was probably going to out live us all. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 Fuck cars, sorry about your uncle steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 3 hours ago, A-L-E-K said: Fuck cars, sorry about your uncle steve Thanks man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 My sister gave me an update, I hope they do arrest this person just for closure for our family. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyweather Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Really sorry to see this and sending warmth to you Stebo and your family, donated, hope it helps. I imagine you’ve got this covered but just in case not, would retain a lawyer who specializes in bike law, there are several in Michigan. All too often I see the perps of cyclist hit and runs somehow get off with no or little punishment. It’s like somehow what otherwise would be straight up murder is okay because it was car vs bike. The specialty bike lawyers are prepared for that and know how to fight for accountability while obviously trying to recoup their fees and ensure the family is able to recover costs and some form of settlement. I got dinged on a Divvy in the south loop on Labor Day weekend by some clown, I wasn’t hurt and was able to keep riding but the guy just threw up his arms at me and sped off. Sorry bro, I was riding on the marked green bike lane and you decided to come out of a blind alley at 30mph, I was definitely the asshole. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 8 hours ago, luckyweather said: Really sorry to see this and sending warmth to you Stebo and your family, donated, hope it helps. I imagine you’ve got this covered but just in case not, would retain a lawyer who specializes in bike law, there are several in Michigan. All too often I see the perps of cyclist hit and runs somehow get off with no or little punishment. It’s like somehow what otherwise would be straight up murder is okay because it was car vs bike. The specialty bike lawyers are prepared for that and know how to fight for accountability while obviously trying to recoup their fees and ensure the family is able to recover costs and some form of settlement. I got dinged on a Divvy in the south loop on Labor Day weekend by some clown, I wasn’t hurt and was able to keep riding but the guy just threw up his arms at me and sped off. Sorry bro, I was riding on the marked green bike lane and you decided to come out of a blind alley at 30mph, I was definitely the asshole. Yeah idk what course of action we will take in the Civil manner but right now it's a criminal case being that it was a hit and run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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