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Monday, February 12. 2007

A Yankee Screamer

The weathermen call this sort of weather map a "Yankee screamer" and a "major storm." At UMass, we used to joke "Stock up on smokes and beer."

We call it "snow." Lovely stuff.

Posted by The News Junkie at 17:49 | Comments (11) | Trackbacks (0)

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The pictures of the snowfall are incredible. Another data point for Al Gore to use in his Global Warming Carnival.

Here in north Florida, Orange Park , just south of Jacksonville and 80 mile north of Daytona Beach (Daytona 500, this Sunday on FOX) it was 78 degrees on my front porch but only 11 degrees on my Montana property via the net.
Ya'll come on down herya now, we hav'n blackeyed peas, baby back ribs, cornbread and some mash drained twice thu da radiator of a ole Edsel. Top all dat wiff sum pecan pie and a blunt, I mean cigar and it's a Dixie night delight.
#1 Habu on 2007-02-12 18:10 (Reply)
Yum, yum.
#2 The NJ on 2007-02-12 18:23 (Reply)
You can say that yum again. As an ol' J-ville boy myself Habu, you are makn' my mouth water. But, as for temps, here in sunny Tucson it's 68-43 and clear blue skies. Though I admit too some jealousy re some good snowy weather. Depending on ones responsibilities it can sooth the soul. BTW H. did you get ahold o'that email addy?
#3 Luther McLeod on 2007-02-12 19:43 (Reply)
I wouldn't mind a tad of snow. Not for me, cause I've talked to the old timers who once saw some first hand, but for the children, who think it's just a Santy Clause fable.
#4 buddy larsen on 2007-02-12 20:30 (Reply)
Luther,
Don't remember gett'n the email addy.....hit the refresh Habu button on yur machine thar and I'll try to re-conger .
#5 Habu on 2007-02-12 20:58 (Reply)
Didn't get your nudge H. CMC I'm speaking of.
#6 Luther McLeod on 2007-02-12 21:33 (Reply)
CMC...got my sneaks work'n on a di-rect email to CMC ..they know it they just need to get a bit more comfortable lett'n it go...I can understand.
But it's not like I'm gonna say anything nasty, I respect the CMC...i just want him to know that making Marines change diapers isn't in the Corps history, nor should it ever be so.
As was said so eloquently in Full Metal Jacket..Marines kill people and when we were in all Marines were riflemen first, second, and third. I personally think it should stay that way. If they want the other stuff bring in the Peace Corps.
H
#7 Habu on 2007-02-12 23:11 (Reply)
lived in State College, PA for three and a half years and each winter they would say it was worst one on record.
We had a two story house , the back half kinda bermed inot a hillside. The snow would drift to 10-12 feet high so thaat I could jump off the roof inot the snow and not feel a thing..it was neat.
back in those days State College (PennState Univ) had a population of 12k and a student body of 16k. Everybody was affiliated with the Penn State and it was like living in a Norman Rockwell world. Looking back those were the best years of my life, 1960-63 1/2...lived next door to the backfield coach and my mother and father played bridge with Joe Paterno. Rip Engle was the head coach then.
I saw Roger Staubach play for Navy vs. Penn State in State College (technically University Park)..if any of you ever get up there go to the Creamery where they make THE BEST ice cream in the world.
#8 Habu on 2007-02-12 23:26 (Reply)
Norman Rockwell days...yes, I get the picture. Nostalgia...don't know whether to love it or hate it, invite it in or hide from it. It always comes at ya from two directions, love of the memory, and regret for all that can never be again, boo fricken hoo.
:-(
#9 buddy larsen on 2007-02-13 00:23 (Reply)
Yuk--didn't mean to sound so grim--just remembering 1963--high school, football, first for-real gal, driving that chevy, and suddenly missed it all too much. Like i said-Boo fricken hoo.
#10 buddy larsen on 2007-02-13 01:16 (Reply)
I don't even have a Thompson, like this damn kid do

http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2007/02/happiness_is_a.php

Waaaa....
#11 buddy larsen on 2007-02-13 01:33 (Reply)

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