January Banter 2025

[pazzo83]

at least one pickup truck went over the edge of Memorial Bridge into the Potomac, which is partially frozen.  Yikes.

[Deck Pic]

i'm in a strange? situation.  I have a funeral sunday.  Death not unexpected. close family friend in his mid 80s.

I don't want to put my thumb on the scale, but I told the new widow 1-3" is possible giving me some wiggle room.  It's graveside.  Probably 20-30 minutes tops.  But all I can envision is old ladies (like my mom) slipping and sliding in the snow walking to the gravesite.

I'm fine gutting it out, but it could be a debacle lol.  Rescheduling is not optimal.  People are coming in because MLK day makes it easier.

It's gonna be a total shitshow right?

 

[Bubbler86]

AO!

[Scraff]

How bout that guy named Ovi!!! Beast. 

[nj2va]

10 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said:

AO!

 

6 minutes ago, Scraff said:

How bout that guy named Ovi!!! Beast. 

Watching the game from Dallas tonight. Heyyoooooo!!!!

[Bubbler86]

2 minutes ago, nj2va said:

 

Watching the game from Dallas tonight. Heyyoooooo!!!!

He passed Jagr for the most goalies scored against at 189.  2 SO's in row for Thompson.

[nw baltimore wx]

1 hour ago, Deck Pic said:

i'm in a strange? situation.  I have a funeral sunday.  Death not unexpected. close family friend in his mid 80s.

I don't want to put my thumb on the scale, but I told the new widow 1-3" is possible giving me some wiggle room.  It's graveside.  Probably 20-30 minutes tops.  But all I can envision is old ladies (like my mom) slipping and sliding in the snow walking to the gravesite.

I'm fine gutting it out, but it could be a debacle lol.  Rescheduling is not optimal.  People are coming in because MLK day makes it easier.

It's gonna be a total shitshow right?

I’m sorry for your loss.  It was a long time ago and I was just a kid, but my grandfather’s funeral was during a typical 2-4” DC snow and there were a lot of old folks there too. We all got through it and the snow made for a special day that my family still talks about fondly.

[Paleocene]

Regardless of how you feel about the Eagles, if you like watching football, looks like a decent chance for a snow game for the 3pm sunday divisional playoff against the LA Rams. Or Philly will be on the I-95 rain/mix line and it will be a disgusting mess for everyone there, ha.

If you, like me, want them to win: snow game advantage Saquon?

[Bob Chill]

12 hours ago, Deck Pic said:

i'm in a strange? situation.  I have a funeral sunday.  Death not unexpected. close family friend in his mid 80s.

I don't want to put my thumb on the scale, but I told the new widow 1-3" is possible giving me some wiggle room.  It's graveside.  Probably 20-30 minutes tops.  But all I can envision is old ladies (like my mom) slipping and sliding in the snow walking to the gravesite.

I'm fine gutting it out, but it could be a debacle lol.  Rescheduling is not optimal.  People are coming in because MLK day makes it easier.

It's gonna be a total shitshow right?

 

Heh, I gotta go to Lutherville tomorrow for a Sunday service of a long time friend who lost the good fight. He was only 56 yikes.The chance of snow is making me feel bad for the first time maybe ever. But, as always, don't fret things you can't control, put your best foot forward, and let the chips fall. 

I'm gettin tired of driving. 1k mi round trip to Ohio in 36 hours, ran to Pilot Mtn NC and back yesterday. Now Lutherville and back sat/sun. I generally love road trips but right here right now... I'm wearing out 

[psuhoffman]

9 hours ago, Ji said:

this hurts the rams way more than philly. 

I will admit it should help the eagles. But we dog walked this rams team in the middle of their “run”. When playing  team that’s clearly a level below I don’t like anything that adds variance to the equation. 

[MacChump]

12 hours ago, Deck Pic said:

i'm in a strange? situation.  I have a funeral sunday.  Death not unexpected. close family friend in his mid 80s.

I don't want to put my thumb on the scale, but I told the new widow 1-3" is possible giving me some wiggle room.  It's graveside.  Probably 20-30 minutes tops.  But all I can envision is old ladies (like my mom) slipping and sliding in the snow walking to the gravesite.

I'm fine gutting it out, but it could be a debacle lol.  Rescheduling is not optimal.  People are coming in because MLK day makes it easier.

It's gonna be a total shitshow right?

 

hopefully people will be smart and dress appropriately--meaning footwear mostly...leather-soled dress shoes and heels will definitely be a problem

[MacChump]

54 minutes ago, Paleocene said:

Regardless of how you feel about the Eagles, if you like watching football, looks like a decent chance for a snow game for the 3pm sunday divisional playoff against the LA Rams. Or Philly will be on the I-95 rain/mix line and it will be a disgusting mess for everyone there, ha.

If you, like me, want them to win: snow game advantage Saquon?

 

27 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

I will admit it should help the eagles. But we dog walked this rams team in the middle of their “run”. When playing  team that’s clearly a level below I don’t like anything that adds variance to the equation. 

agreed, usually shitty conditions favor the weaker team, but in this case the eagles' strengths are their o-line and saquon as opposed to the passing game...snow would seem hurt the rams more...then again, it's the eagles so...

[Paleocene]

1 minute ago, MacChump said:

 

agreed, usually shitty conditions favor the weaker team, but in this case the eagles' strengths are their o-line and saquon as opposed to the passing game...snow would seem hurt the rams more...then again, it's the eagles so...

That was my thought. Heavy snow would slow down what I'm scared about: Stafford throwing to Nakua and Kupp

[MacChump]

21 minutes ago, Paleocene said:

That was my thought. Heavy snow would slow down what I'm scared about: Stafford throwing to Nakua and Kupp

i'll go to sleep on saturday with visions of shady vs the lions dancing in my head

edit: holy shit that was stafford too: 10/25, 151 yards