Well, the good news is that it stopped raining last night. The bad news
is that there is now about 2 ft of snow on the ground with more coming.
A couple more years of this and we can declare the drought over. The
power was out but it came on just BEFORE I went out to get the generator
running and plugged in. Ah, simple pleasures are the best. The LA
Times fairy didn't come this morning (not surprisingly) but he called
and apologized for only having been able to make it as far as the
general store. Wow. I'll walk over to the post office later and pick
up my paper and some milk at the store. The satellite dish is a lump on
the edge of the roof but I have some basic cable channels (comes with
the computer hookup) so I can catch the local news and whatever really
stupid stuff I care to watch.
Usually the snow plow is here by now. I noticed that the local grader
and the skip loader had been brought out and chained up yesterday. Ever
heard of that kind of stuff happening? Oh well, we hit the market last
Monday and so are well provisioned for a week or two. Got the heater on
in the shop. All is well.
mahalo,
jo4hn
On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:06:52 -0500, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
> "jo4hn" wrote in message
>
>> Usually the snow plow is here by now. I noticed that the local grader
>> and the skip loader had been brought out and chained up yesterday. Ever
>> heard of that kind of stuff happening?
>
> Sitting here in Houston that sounds idyllic ... I'd have to say that were
> this was a gloat, you'd definitely suck!
The magic wears off after the second or third shovel-full. Trust me.
On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:29:18 -0700, "TeamCasa" <[email protected]>
wrote:
we used to be able to see the mountains in the central valley... now
if the smog is light, you can see 'em...
IMHO, snow is for Christmas cards and ice is to use in drinks...
>jo4hn,
>Living in So.Cal has its advantages. I can look up on the mountains and see
>the snow but never have to actually go there. Except when my wife wants to
>go to BBear.
>Dave
>
>
>"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Well, the good news is that it stopped raining last night. The bad news
>> is that there is now about 2 ft of snow on the ground with more coming. A
>> couple more years of this and we can declare the drought over. The power
>> was out but it came on just BEFORE I went out to get the generator running
>> and plugged in. Ah, simple pleasures are the best. The LA Times fairy
>> didn't come this morning (not surprisingly) but he called and apologized
>> for only having been able to make it as far as the general store. Wow.
>> I'll walk over to the post office later and pick up my paper and some milk
>> at the store. The satellite dish is a lump on the edge of the roof but I
>> have some basic cable channels (comes with the computer hookup) so I can
>> catch the local news and whatever really stupid stuff I care to watch.
>>
>> Usually the snow plow is here by now. I noticed that the local grader and
>> the skip loader had been brought out and chained up yesterday. Ever heard
>> of that kind of stuff happening? Oh well, we hit the market last Monday
>> and so are well provisioned for a week or two. Got the heater on in the
>> shop. All is well.
>>
>> mahalo,
>> jo4hn
>
jo4hn,
Living in So.Cal has its advantages. I can look up on the mountains and see
the snow but never have to actually go there. Except when my wife wants to
go to BBear.
Dave
"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well, the good news is that it stopped raining last night. The bad news
> is that there is now about 2 ft of snow on the ground with more coming. A
> couple more years of this and we can declare the drought over. The power
> was out but it came on just BEFORE I went out to get the generator running
> and plugged in. Ah, simple pleasures are the best. The LA Times fairy
> didn't come this morning (not surprisingly) but he called and apologized
> for only having been able to make it as far as the general store. Wow.
> I'll walk over to the post office later and pick up my paper and some milk
> at the store. The satellite dish is a lump on the edge of the roof but I
> have some basic cable channels (comes with the computer hookup) so I can
> catch the local news and whatever really stupid stuff I care to watch.
>
> Usually the snow plow is here by now. I noticed that the local grader and
> the skip loader had been brought out and chained up yesterday. Ever heard
> of that kind of stuff happening? Oh well, we hit the market last Monday
> and so are well provisioned for a week or two. Got the heater on in the
> shop. All is well.
>
> mahalo,
> jo4hn
"TeamCasa" writes:
>Living in So.Cal has its advantages. I can look up on the mountains and
see
>the snow but never have to actually go there.
Having just returned from a week in Northern Ohio where the sun did not
shine for 8 straight days, it rained or misted every day, had ground level
fog with less than a quarter mile visibility the day I left, and temps that
seemed frozen in the high 40's during the day, the low 30's at night that
resulted in a killing frost, reminded me again why I came to SoCal.
That and the fact that when the Browns beat the Bengals and the local TV
jocks spent at least 10 hours dissecting the game.
But what the hell, nothing much else to do in Northern Ohio this time of
year, especially with 7-10 ft waves on Lake Erie during much of that time.
The airline even screwed up forcing an overnight stay at there expense, in
the interconnect city, but that is another issue.
That fact that I can stand at my front door, look up at the mountains and
see the snow on them, knowing that snow will never touch the ground I walk
on is worth all the nonsense you endure to live here in SoCal.
Another benefit this year is that since California will vote democratic, we
are not bothered with any of the political bull shit from either Bush or
Kerry.
The only time either one shows up is when they need money.
Up with grits.
Lew
On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:29:18 -0700, "TeamCasa" <[email protected]>
calmly ranted:
>jo4hn,
>Living in So.Cal has its advantages. I can look up on the mountains and see
>the snow but never have to actually go there. Except when my wife wants to
>go to BBear.
Vista was really great for a long, long while. It was 15 minutes to
the beach, an hour to the desert (Anza Borrego), an hour to water
ski in one of half a dozen lakes, an hour to the mountains (Palomar,
w/ telescope), 2 hours to several snowski areas (San Bernardino mts.),
and an hour and a half to a whole different country (Mexico or
HelL.A., take your pick)
But I don't miss it from my little Rogue Valley.
>"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Well, the good news is that it stopped raining last night. The bad news
>> is that there is now about 2 ft of snow on the ground with more coming. A
>> couple more years of this and we can declare the drought over. The power
>> was out but it came on just BEFORE I went out to get the generator running
>> and plugged in. Ah, simple pleasures are the best. The LA Times fairy
>> didn't come this morning (not surprisingly) but he called and apologized
>> for only having been able to make it as far as the general store. Wow.
>> I'll walk over to the post office later and pick up my paper and some milk
>> at the store. The satellite dish is a lump on the edge of the roof but I
>> have some basic cable channels (comes with the computer hookup) so I can
>> catch the local news and whatever really stupid stuff I care to watch.
>>
>> Usually the snow plow is here by now. I noticed that the local grader and
>> the skip loader had been brought out and chained up yesterday. Ever heard
>> of that kind of stuff happening? Oh well, we hit the market last Monday
>> and so are well provisioned for a week or two. Got the heater on in the
>> shop. All is well.
(Where are you, jo4hn? Sounds UP THERE.)
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"jo4hn" wrote in message
> Usually the snow plow is here by now. I noticed that the local grader
> and the skip loader had been brought out and chained up yesterday. Ever
> heard of that kind of stuff happening? Oh well, we hit the market last
> Monday and so are well provisioned for a week or two. Got the heater on
> in the shop. All is well.
Sitting here in Houston that sounds idyllic ... I'd have to say that were
this was a gloat, you'd definitely suck!
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jo4hn wrote:
> Well, the good news is that it stopped raining last night. The bad news
> is that there is now about 2 ft of snow on the ground with more coming.
> A couple more years of this and we can declare the drought over. The
> power was out but it came on just BEFORE I went out to get the generator
> running and plugged in. Ah, simple pleasures are the best. The LA
> Times fairy didn't come this morning (not surprisingly) but he called
> and apologized for only having been able to make it as far as the
> general store. Wow. I'll walk over to the post office later and pick
> up my paper and some milk at the store. The satellite dish is a lump on
> the edge of the roof but I have some basic cable channels (comes with
> the computer hookup) so I can catch the local news and whatever really
> stupid stuff I care to watch.
>
> Usually the snow plow is here by now. I noticed that the local grader
> and the skip loader had been brought out and chained up yesterday. Ever
> heard of that kind of stuff happening? Oh well, we hit the market last
> Monday and so are well provisioned for a week or two. Got the heater on
> in the shop. All is well.
>
> mahalo,
> jo4hn
Oh well. Shortly after I sent this note burgeoning with optimism, the
power went out. I finally gave up and started up the generator,
plugging in the important stuff: TV (so Maggy can watch her noontime
show), and the furnace (so geezer doesn't go into brass monkey shock).
I hiked to town and got the mail, my newspaper, and some milk. The
grader still hasn't shown up, but every skip loader in town was out and
flinging snow around. Power came on about 1 pm. SoCal Edison sucks.
They spend money on TV ads telling me what an all time bitchin company
they are but they can never keep the power going through a snow storm.
/grouse mode off/.
mahalo,
jo4hn
jo4hn writes:
>They spend money on TV ads telling me what an all time bitchin company
>they are but they can never keep the power going through a snow storm.
Common denominator, I think. Around here, it's late winter, early spring ice
storms. There's not much problem for the first couple days (we don't have a
generator, because we actually sometimes go five years without a problem). By
the time a week arrives, I am usually ready to skid my way into town (getting
out of the steep drive is the main challenge) to find a motel with hot hot hot
water. I think it was '95 when we had 3 of these from February through late
March, 4 days, 6 days, 7 or 8 days.
Lots of candles and kerosene lanterns and lamps. Those we still have.
Charlie Self
"When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not
hereditary." Thomas Paine
AND......you can look in the opposite direction and see ocean! What a
rough life we lead in So Cal!
TeamCasa wrote:
>jo4hn,
>Living in So.Cal has its advantages. I can look up on the mountains and see
>the snow but never have to actually go there. Except when my wife wants to
>go to BBear.
>Dave
>
>
>"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>
>
>>Well, the good news is that it stopped raining last night. The bad news
>>is that there is now about 2 ft of snow on the ground with more coming. A
>>couple more years of this and we can declare the drought over. The power
>>was out but it came on just BEFORE I went out to get the generator running
>>and plugged in. Ah, simple pleasures are the best. The LA Times fairy
>>didn't come this morning (not surprisingly) but he called and apologized
>>for only having been able to make it as far as the general store. Wow.
>>I'll walk over to the post office later and pick up my paper and some milk
>>at the store. The satellite dish is a lump on the edge of the roof but I
>>have some basic cable channels (comes with the computer hookup) so I can
>>catch the local news and whatever really stupid stuff I care to watch.
>>
>>Usually the snow plow is here by now. I noticed that the local grader and
>>the skip loader had been brought out and chained up yesterday. Ever heard
>>of that kind of stuff happening? Oh well, we hit the market last Monday
>>and so are well provisioned for a week or two. Got the heater on in the
>>shop. All is well.
>>
>>mahalo,
>>jo4hn
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
jo4hn wrote:
> jo4hn wrote:
>
>> Well, the good news is that it stopped raining last night. The bad
>> news is that there is now about 2 ft of snow on the ground with more
>> coming. A couple more years of this and we can declare the drought
>> over. The power was out but it came on just BEFORE I went out to get
>> the generator running and plugged in. Ah, simple pleasures are the
>> best. The LA Times fairy didn't come this morning (not surprisingly)
>> but he called and apologized for only having been able to make it as
>> far as the general store. Wow. I'll walk over to the post office
>> later and pick up my paper and some milk at the store. The satellite
>> dish is a lump on the edge of the roof but I have some basic cable
>> channels (comes with the computer hookup) so I can catch the local
>> news and whatever really stupid stuff I care to watch.
>>
>> Usually the snow plow is here by now. I noticed that the local
>> grader and the skip loader had been brought out and chained up
>> yesterday. Ever heard of that kind of stuff happening? Oh well, we
>> hit the market last Monday and so are well provisioned for a week or
>> two. Got the heater on in the shop. All is well.
>>
>> mahalo,
>> jo4hn
>
>
> Oh well. Shortly after I sent this note burgeoning with optimism, the
> power went out. I finally gave up and started up the generator,
> plugging in the important stuff: TV (so Maggy can watch her noontime
> show), and the furnace (so geezer doesn't go into brass monkey shock).
> I hiked to town and got the mail, my newspaper, and some milk. The
> grader still hasn't shown up, but every skip loader in town was out
> and flinging snow around. Power came on about 1 pm. SoCal Edison
> sucks. They spend money on TV ads telling me what an all time bitchin
> company they are but they can never keep the power going through a
> snow storm. /grouse mode off/.
> mahalo,
> jo4hn
Go live in PG&E country, then tell me how much Edison sucks! They're
not perfect, but they're better than most at keeping the power on.
You've just gotten spoiled. Especially compared to companies back east!
"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well, the good news is that it stopped raining last night. The bad news
> is that there is now about 2 ft of snow on the ground with more coming. A
> couple more years of this and we can declare the drought over. The power
> was out but it came on just BEFORE I went out to get the generator running
> and plugged in. Ah, simple pleasures are the best. The LA Times fairy
> didn't come this morning (not surprisingly) but he called and apologized
> for only having been able to make it as far as the general store. Wow.
> I'll walk over to the post office later and pick up my paper and some milk
> at the store. The satellite dish is a lump on the edge of the roof but I
> have some basic cable channels (comes with the computer hookup) so I can
> catch the local news and whatever really stupid stuff I care to watch.
>
> Usually the snow plow is here by now. I noticed that the local grader and
> the skip loader had been brought out and chained up yesterday. Ever heard
> of that kind of stuff happening? Oh well, we hit the market last Monday
> and so are well provisioned for a week or two. Got the heater on in the
> shop. All is well.
>
> mahalo,
> jo4hn
>
Sunny and 70-something, in western PA, today. I miss Texas, but not much!
Got a fan on, in the shop!
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"David Hall" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >Sunny and 70-something, in western PA, today. I miss Texas, but not much!
> >
> >Got a fan on, in the shop!
> >
> >--
> >Kevin
> Our turn with the snow is coming!
>
> Dave Hall in Pittsburgh
Hey Dave, are you going to the WW show at the Woodcraft Store out near Robinson the first week of November (5,6 & 7)? I plan to
stop by on Saturday.
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(also in the 'burgh)
"David Hall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Our turn with the snow is coming!
>
> Dave Hall in Pittsburgh
>
Don't say that! I'm trying to kid myself into believing it'll be warm 'til
Christmas!
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