Blizzard!

[DavidMn]

Hey there, greetings from the great white north... Literally. As I type this, we have already had 5 inches of snow fall in just the last 3 hours. I made home from the bf's place about 25 miles from where I live, but not without 3 spinouts in front of me on the freeway!:eek: They say this strom is going to be one of the ALL TIME top 5 snowfalls here with about 20 inches of snow falling here by Saturday night. Then as if that wasnt enough, winds are blowing in excess of 30 miles an hour and temps are going to fall to -10F by Saturday evening! Oh btw, anyone wanna come for a visit?:lol:

[Nikolaj]

Makes me want to pop in a Mary Tyler Moore Show dvd to watch, snowy Minneapolis seemed to drive several of the plots. I have years 1 and 2 on DVD and have yet to be able to watch more than 2 episodes of it, and always liked the show.
It's snowing here tonight in CT, also.
Guess December will do that here and there.
Enjoy
PS In one post, you mention your boyfriend, "20 inches" and "blowing"
Just sayin:)

[DavidMn]

Makes me want to pop in a Mary Tyler Moore Show dvd to watch, snowy Minneapolis seemed to drive several of the plots. I have years 1 and 2 on DVD and have yet to be able to watch more than 2 episodes of it, and always liked the show.
It's snowing here tonight in CT, also.
Guess December will do that here and there.
Enjoy
PS In one post, you mention your boyfriend, "20 inches" and "blowing"
Just sayin:)What was really dissapointing is that I went over there earlier and we went out to dinner, but when we got back to his place for well, you know... The snow was already bad. SO since I have to work later today I decided to go home. Thanks old man winter for costing me a chance to get laid!:mad::lol: Oh well. I'm going to see him Sunday night after work.:)

[DavidMn]

Ok, I've officially just done the coolest thing Ive ever done in my 39 years on this earth!:cool: It's not too cold yet, about 20F right now so I decided to venture out for a walk. I walked a half mile up to the streetlight by my house and back for a mile total and being out in the heavy snow with no sound and just me and the falling snow was so incredibly peaceful.:nod:

[Nikolaj]

That does sound awesome.
Did you toss your hat up in the air and hear a "Meow" at the end?

DavidMN, I don't mean my comments snidely, please don't think that I do!
It sounds like a wonderful walk in a winter wonderland. If not for my Alprazalam* really kicking in, I'd go out and get the feet cold and wet, too.
*it sounds like something to give to a Saint Bernard for energy to bounce off the walls, but it's just generic Xanax.

[DavidMn]

That does sound awesome.
Did you toss your hat up in the air and hear a "Meow" at the end?

DavidMN, I don't mean my comments snidely, please don't think that I do!
It sounds like a wonderful walk in a winter wonderland. If not for my Alprazalam* really kicking in, I'd go out and get the feet cold and wet, too.
*it sounds like something to give to a Saint Bernard for energy to bounce off the walls, but it's just generic Xanax.I'm not offended in the least! :) It really is amazing when the snow is falling as heavily as it is here right now and to be out in it.

[louielouie2000]

I just don't know how people can tolerate the long bitter winters like Minnesota has. More power to you, Dave! The daytime highs are in the 70s here right now, and I'm STILL ready for Spring to roll around so I can start swimming again! :lol:

[DavidMn]

I just don't know how people can tolerate the long bitter winters like Minnesota has. More power to you, Dave! The daytime highs are in the 70s here right now, and I'm STILL ready for Spring to roll around so I can start swimming again! :lol:See, to me as a lifelong Minnesotan, I CANNOT imagine a Christmas without snow. I love winter. It's in my blood!:) There's also this benefit: with all the below zero and snow days, tehre's more time to listen to Stevie and Lindsey and anticipate their new releases even more!

[GODDESS6]

i'm on my way to the grocery store, we are supposed to get pounded this morning as well~

[DavidMn]

UPDATE: 16 inches on snow has fallen so far. And it's not done yet!:eek:

[fringed n fab]

Being a Floridian now, we're cold if it falls below 50, usually at night during the winter. I've had my share of silent night snows having grown up in southern Ohio. Winter wasn't fun to endure anymore as I got older. For many it's downright depressing those few months.

[DavidMn]

Well its finally over. the final total at the official site for measuring snowfall:



20.7 inches!







Also: The Minnesota Vikings New York Giants football game was postponed from Tomorrow at noon to Monday night.

[TerraRhiannon]

Well its finally over. the final total at the official site for measuring snowfall:



20.7 inches!







Also: The Minnesota Vikings New York Giants football game was postponed from Tomorrow at noon to Monday night.

And what state are you from? I'm from a province and we're suppose to have a green Christmas with the way things are going - RAIN today supposedly! :O Give us a few inches of your snow:)

[Edgeof27]

Well its finally over. the final total at the official site for measuring snowfall:



20.7 inches!







Also: The Minnesota Vikings New York Giants football game was postponed from Tomorrow at noon to Monday night.

Ouch, game may have to be rescheduled ...

[DavidMn]

I'm from Minnesota. Just this morning, the Metrodome roof collapsed under the weight of all the snow!:eek: The Vikings GIants game has been postponed until further notice.

[Erin]

^^
I heard they're playing in Detroit tomorrow night.

We're getting the snow now, should make for an interesting game at Soldier Field!

[Edgeof27]

Hey there, greetings from the great white north... Literally. As I type this, we have already had 5 inches of snow fall in just the last 3 hours. I made home from the bf's place about 25 miles from where I live, but not without 3 spinouts in front of me on the freeway!:eek: They say this strom is going to be one of the ALL TIME top 5 snowfalls here with about 20 inches of snow falling here by Saturday night. Then as if that wasnt enough, winds are blowing in excess of 30 miles an hour and temps are going to fall to -10F by Saturday evening! Oh btw, anyone wanna come for a visit?:lol:

Sure it was an innocent little posting about how lovely the snow can be at this time of year ....

But now you have caused the worst natural disaster to hit North America in six months ....

Just because you wanted to state how nice it is to take a 1 mile hike in the snow ....

I hope you are happy ....

Just look at the conditions right now at Soldier Field in Chicago .... (Go Pats),

My goodness it looks like Toronto in July .... (eh ?),

You should be ashamed of what you have caused ....

Also,

Your indiscretion has caused the Transportation Minister in Scotland to quit his post .... due to a 2 day shutdown of the highway from Glasgow to Edinburgh, caused by your lovely snow, (all 2 inches of it),

Anyway, I hope you are happy ....

BTW,

This snow event had better not interfere with my plans this week to go to Vegas, (staying at the Aria; comp), &, also heading to LA, (The Joint, to see the Waddy Wachtel Band, for the 2nd time, including Brett Tuggle, Jimmy Paxson, &, Al Ortiz), this Friday the 17th of December, (see y'all there),

:cool:

[vivfox]

Sure it was an innocent little posting about how lovely the snow can be at this time of year ....

Just because you wanted to state how nice it is to take a 1 mile hike in the snow ....

I hope you are happy ....

You should be ashamed of what you have caused .... the highway from Glasgow to Edinburgh, caused by your lovely snow, (all 2 inches of it),

Anyway, I hope you are happy


I know this is all tongue in cheek but he said there was 20.7 inches of snow. That's almost 2 feet, not inches.


Here's video of the roof caving in: http://msn.foxsports.com/video/shows/nfl-on-fox?vid=ca15cffb-3b66-49a0-84ca-20ed0a175567

[Edgeof27]

Sure it was an innocent little posting about how lovely the snow can be at this time of year ....

But now you have caused the worst natural disaster to hit North America in six months ....

Just because you wanted to state how nice it is to take a 1 mile hike in the snow ....

I hope you are happy ....

Just look at the conditions right now at Soldier Field in Chicago .... (Go Pats),

My goodness it looks like Toronto in July .... (eh ?),

You should be ashamed of what you have caused ....

Also,

Your indiscretion has caused the Transportation Minister in Scotland to quit his post .... due to a 2 day shutdown of the highway from Glasgow to Edinburgh, caused by your lovely snow, (all 2 inches of it),

Anyway, I hope you are happy ....

BTW,

This snow event had better not interfere with my plans this week to go to Vegas, (staying at the Aria; comp), &, also heading to LA, (The Joint, to see the Waddy Wachtel Band, for the 2nd time, including Brett Tuggle, Jimmy Paxson, &, Al Ortiz), this Friday the 17th of December, (see y'all there),

:cool:

David,

I do hope that you realize I was posting in jest,

hopefully the aftermath of the storm has not been too bad for you,

the findings here are that while initially the snow is quite beautiful, it can be a "beach" to clear all of the white stuff, &, can be quite deadly ......

watch the heart-rate when clearing .....

g.

[michelle2677]

i was on my way back from wisconsin during this blizzard and let me tell you-wisconsin didn't get **** compared to what illinois got :laugh: the drive from wisconsin to my house is approx 7 hours normally. it took us 9 and we were still 150 miles away from home when we decided to pull over for the night. zero visibility due to the wind. i think i saw on CNN where 16 people died.

we pulled over in a rest area (at the easy beginning part of the trip) and about 35 miles south there had been a huge car pile up and they shut the interstate down. we only found this out because there was a couple at the rest area whose daughter had been in the pile up and they couldn't get to her. they had no idea of her condition and were waiting on the police to come get them.

when we finally made our way to the hotel (at one point it took us 1 hour to get 10 miles) there was a truck driver who had put his semi in the ditch and sat in the cold for 4 hours. when the police finally came, the car in front of him (also in the ditch) had a boy who had frostbite on both feet and his dad had had a heart attack :(

i was very happy to finally be home safe and sound-even if i'd only had a few hours of sleep in a shotty hotel :)