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Ah memories, when I first moved down from MN to MO a snow event like this was comical. Sitting in on the Walmart parking lot watching drivers try to move about by smoking their tires. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ | |||
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| Non-Miscreant |
Shoes didn't make it. They got wet and the snow was over the edge of the shoes, meaning you got snow and slush inside. Made walking more interesting and sitting in class all day with wet feet a joy. We did have uphills both ways. Kids make fun of us for saying it, but any uphill stretch was a pain. Even in summer. But in winter we got to slip and slide. Even on the downhills. Maybe more on the steep sections. I don't know (still) if the school was higher or lower than our humble abode. Didn't matter, because we had a fairly large gain in altitude between our house and school. Then the reverse, too. But as far as the forecast goes, we have a lousy weather forecast. But the one weather babe makes it worth watching. Just one babe. The guys are either gay or project that while lying to us. The head of that department has a huge belly. Often taking up most of the screen. Its the camera man's fault, but he never changes. Even that lying prick Nadler has the sense to hide behind a podium. Not John Gum, he's out in the open. I don't mind when Erica stands in front of the map with her legs spread. No, I don't watch her face, just the legs. Its much more pleasant than their lame forecast. Unhappy ammo seeker | |||
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| Purveyor of Death and Destruction  |
We are on the south side of Kansas City. We have about 5 inches now. I'm waiting for it to finish up so I can clear the driveway. We are supposed to get more tomorrow. | |||
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| The Velvet Voicebox |
Yeah, I'm in Lees Summit. about the same. Two bowls of Mrs Cliff's chili and a Yuengling down my throat watching the cowgirls & LA playing right now. Wash my mouth out with a few shots of bourbon later. I'll take care of my neighbors driveway's in the morning. Damn it feels good to be retired in the winter. "All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope." --Sir Winston Churchill "The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose." --James Earl Jones | |||
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| Lawyers, Guns and Money  |
Damn! The wind took the house! Only the fireplace remains! "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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| Gone but Together Again. Dad & Uncle  |
Damn! The wind took the house! Only the fireplace remains![/QUOTE]  | |||
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We wrapped barbed wire around our bare feet, to get traction on the ice. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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Wow. Your weather girl is hot! Lol We're supposed to get some too. Mix of ice though. Let all Men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly: Men freely ford that see the shallows. Benjamin Franklin | |||
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H2oys, You have a beautiful patio setup there. | |||
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| Gone but Together Again. Dad & Uncle |
Thank you mdj | |||
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We actually walked 1/4 mile down a gravel road to a 40 acre woods where we cut through and came out across the highway from the school. Probably a mile total. This was after we milked the cow, fed the chickens and tossed the manure out of the barn to put down fresh straw since it was really cold in Illinois in the winter. h2oys I agree, a beautiful patio. ****************************************************W5SCM "We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution" - Abraham Lincoln "I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go" - Abraham Lincoln | |||
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| Gone but Together Again. Dad & Uncle |
I guess we were lucky as we only had about 2" of snow at our home. However per the Missouri State Highway Patrol   This before the 2nd wave of snow that is supposed to arrive today:  | |||
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He didn't misunderstand... I know, as this was talked about in another recent thread. 4x4 does provide better braking. This doesn't mean everybody driving a 4x4 knows HOW to drive one and that it keeps them out of the ditches. | |||
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Here in Davenport IA we got 1-2 inches, just as predicted. My daughter in KC MO got about 5 inches. | |||
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I'll be out working in it today, so I'll report back on how my 4x4 stops (or doesn't) with a load of safes onboard.  We are expecting several more inches today. The advice above about staying in your car after an accident is generally good but not always. It's a quick decision to be made and involves some common sense. If you have tractor trailers coming up behind you at speed, you don't really want to be in your car. As far off the roadway is generally the best place to be assuming you can get there quickly and safely. You clearly don't want to be standing around outside your vehicle on the roadway. For a quick trip back in a time machine, many years ago I had considered being in the towing business. This is how I used to spend my time on days like these:   | |||
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Round 2 starts now.... let's see what nonsense awaits on the roads today. Strive to live your life so when you wake up in the morning and your feet hit the floor, the devil says "Oh crap, he's up." | |||
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its pretty much a mess right now. Left downtown and now I’m in Crestwood picking up my wife. Watson is a disaster like usual. | |||
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| Lawyers, Guns and Money |
I was out and about yesterday... no problems. My wife works at Shriner's Hospital, mid-town, and leaving now. It's a lot worse than it was yesterday. "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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It is days like today (well actually, it's most days...) that I'm glad I left retail pharmacy. Yesterday would have been a nightmare with everyone wanting to get their prescriptions early. A few years back (2014 I think), there was a huge snow storm forecast. It started Saturday night and went through all day Sunday. I worked that weekend. We filled on a Saturday what we normally did on a Monday (about 400 rx's). BUT with 1 pharmacist and 2 techs (normal weekend staffing). That was a whole lot of no fun. At least the customers had a sense of humor when I would come around the corner and crack jokes about French toast. Sunday, I think I saw 12 customers. We closed early because no other staff could make it in. Today, I'm working from home. Changed my schedule at the last minute (usually have to drive to Jefferson City from St. Louis on Mondays). | |||
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| posting without pants |
Tell me.about it... I have to deal with til.at least 9pm. Strive to live your life so when you wake up in the morning and your feet hit the floor, the devil says "Oh crap, he's up." | |||
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