I haven't seen this much snow in Baltimore in a while. After having to look at the Snowflake of Death graphic in the corner of the local TV station's prime time shows for the last few days I'm glad the storm wasn't all hype this time. Now that I'm done shoveling I can watch wall to wall coverage of each snowflake for the next 2 days. And just in case you don't buy into all that fancy Doppler radar stuff the meteorologist at the studio has been showing off they have Dik Loser reporting live from some random street corner to prove the snow is real.
-Jessie
The view when I awoke
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Hopefully my neighbors get off their asses and shovel their part of the alley before Monday
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After a few hours of shoveling
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Under that pile of snow is an old Camaro that wont be seeing the light of day for a while
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Whoa! The last time I woke up to that much snow was near Chattanooga, 1991 or 1992.
Today I woke up to a partly cloudy, 50°F day.
So I take it you're going to be going out for a ride? hahha just kidding. I haven't ever seen snow like that..except for once in '93 I believe it was when it snowed like crazy. I think we got like 3 inches. We called it a blizzard. hahahah..this is in middle GA.
The only part of any of the cars in our driveway we could see was the mirrors. The pine trees were so weighted down with snow that they were laying ON the snow in the driveway.
On the bright side, the main roads look okay! :)
I live in Levittown Pa. I was supposed to wake up looking out the window at the Las Vegas strip, but my flight was cancelled. So I woke up looking at the same mess you did. :mad:
Yeah im in bethlehem pa. got about 6-8 inches. was supposed to be alot more which i wanted. If its gonna be this cold, it might as well snow. and snow hard
12+ and 24+ drifts. Ain't snow purdy? NOT!
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Hi everyone,
Here in Lancaster, PA, we got 18 inches of snow and up to 24 inches in parts of Lancaster County. Nearby, Philly was hit with 28 inches.
It's gorgeous, but I look at my lovely GS500 in my garage and think how much I miss riding. :)
Spring is not far away. That's what keeps me going. :)
Fe careful out there.
Yours,
Trwhouse
All of these pictures were taken before the storm ended. The roads still pretty much look like that.
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Good thing I still had the gas I drained out the GS sitting around. I needed it for the snow blower! On the bright side, I signed up for the first March Basic Rider Course at HCCC :thumb:
I woke up to a four hour love-hate relationship with the snow shovel.
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I'm wondering how much snow they got in Bedford, PA. The picture below was taken a few weeks ago. I stuck some 2x4's up to give the porch extra support in case of a heavy snow. The 1/2 a Camaro on the side of the house is actually a zoning requirement in Appalachia :laugh:
-Jessie
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I live in Pittsburgh, PA. We got a couple inches.
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That's my lady's Dodge Caliber.
I found my car! Average height of the snow was above my knees.
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I'll throw my hat into the game!
Driving out to get a new belt for my snow blower early this morning (sun) was pretty hairy. 95 was cleared down to the blacktop in one lane and nothing else was; and I drive a nice light honda...
Digging my car out with a shovel so I could actually get out to get the belt was pretty miserable too...
Pachman, my friend dug a tunnel like that and then I caved it in on him. :flipoff:
The worst part guys ... weekend snow ... 2 weeks ago we got 8 inches, friday night and saturday AM ... WTF.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: BaltimoreGS on February 07, 2010, 04:43:44 PM
I'm wondering how much snow they got in Bedford, PA. The picture below was taken a few weeks ago. I stuck some 2x4's up to give the porch extra support in case of a heavy snow. The 1/2 a Camaro on the side of the house is actually a zoning requirement in Appalachia :laugh:
-Jessie
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Ahh.... that's lovely - quoting my wife. And I agree. For all I know the view from behind the camera is all industrial waste and such. But in front of the camera is my cup of tea. :woohoo:
Michael
Thanks Michael, my grandfather built that house in the 1940's. It sits near a reservoir that is the water supply for Cumberland, MD. Originally it was built as a fishing cabin but it has had a few additions/renovations since then to make it more livable. The view behind the camera is all mountains. I would live there full time if there were decent paying jobs in that area. At the moment I use it as a weekend retreat/vacation spot.
-Jessie
Behind the camera is just mountains
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The reservoir(s), Koon Lake & Lake Gordon. There are 2 dams which create 2 lakes in a row. This is the upper one (Koon) that the house sits on.
(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/jessiedoran/lg.jpg)
My favorite view is when that porch is full of bikes
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Quote from: BaltimoreGS on February 08, 2010, 05:07:23 AM
My favorite view is when that porch is full of bikes
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Um, I like the GS too, but really?!?!?!?!? lol
Quote from: BaltimoreGS on February 07, 2010, 04:43:44 PM
Ahh.... that's lovely - quoting my wife. And I agree. For all I know the view from behind the camera is all industrial waste and such. But in front of the camera is my cup of tea. :woohoo:
Michael
Ha ha!! Jessie, I think he needs to come on our next trip and see for himself. Besides Bill the Junk Man who lives down the street, the scenery is just stunning. :thumb:
I woke up today to partly cloudy with a high of 55. For us here in Seattle the lack of snow and light rain for this time of year has been nice. The GS is out in the parking lot here at work :thumb:
I wonder what Sigmund Freud would say about PachmanP's obsession with holes....
-Jessie
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So....I was just thinking that we should take a trip to Antietam or Gettysburg.
Quote from: Grommett2k on February 08, 2010, 10:22:46 AM
I woke up today to partly cloudy with a high of 55. For us here in Seattle the lack of snow and light rain for this time of year has been nice. The GS is out in the parking lot here at work :thumb:
I came to Seattle from Toledo, Ohio to escape the snow and cold! This has been a fantastic Seattle winter compared to last year. We're actually getting a kind of early spring in that we have early budding on the trees and I've seen some cherry trees blooming!
Quote from: centuryghost on February 08, 2010, 06:00:08 PM
Quote from: Grommett2k on February 08, 2010, 10:22:46 AM
I woke up today to partly cloudy with a high of 55. For us here in Seattle the lack of snow and light rain for this time of year has been nice. The GS is out in the parking lot here at work :thumb:
I came to Seattle from Toledo, Ohio to escape the snow and cold! This has been a fantastic Seattle winter compared to last year. We're actually getting a kind of early spring in that we have early budding on the trees and I've seen some cherry trees blooming!
It is nice. BTW, I cruise the viaduct every day on my way home. I work down on E Marginal, in the Federal Bldg by the cement factory.
tomorrow, tuesday 4pm until wednesday 12pm I have a winter storm warning. 10-18. yay.
Quote from: kylegod on February 08, 2010, 09:32:04 PM
tomorrow, tuesday 4pm until wednesday 12pm I have a winter storm warning. 10-18. yay.
Same here.
Grommet,
Every time I see your Avatar it takes me back. Maybe I'm showing my age by saying such... but dang, I recall I used to quite enjoy that show - Land Of The Lost
Michael
Looks like a mild Michigan winter....
Or one hell of a Georgia winter!
Quote from: dauphinc on February 09, 2010, 06:29:26 PM
Or one hell of a Georgia winter!
You know, that is a pretty state! I love all of the mid-southernish states. Louisiana is an exception. Too muggy, and some of those hick town, omg. I could tell you some stories! Lol.
Another 10 to 20 inches tonight.
QuoteYou know, that is a pretty state! I love all of the mid-southernish states. Louisiana is an exception. Too muggy, and some of those hick town, omg. I could tell you some stories! Lol
Man, it's muggy as shaZam! here in the summer. Aweful. It's great living out in this area though because of all the country roads I get to ride when it's warm :)
And try alabama and south GA for hick towns..its like holy crap..deliverance all over again.
Quote from: BaltimoreGS on February 08, 2010, 01:14:42 PM
I wonder what Sigmund Freud would say about PachmanP's obsession with holes....
Something something your mother something something oral fixation something something
And that exhausts my the knowledge of my one psychology class...
The federal government has been closed for 3 days now. Maybe all of this snow will fix the deficit!
Quote from: dauphinc on February 09, 2010, 09:23:52 PM
QuoteYou know, that is a pretty state! I love all of the mid-southernish states. Louisiana is an exception. Too muggy, and some of those hick town, omg. I could tell you some stories! Lol
Man, it's muggy as oh my goodness here in the summer. Aweful. It's great living out in this area though because of all the country roads I get to ride when it's warm :)
And try alabama and south GA for hick towns..its like holy crap..deliverance all over again.
Lol, I'm an Indian, and I was rolling through LA once and came into this town with a sign under the welcome sign that said "No N****rs Or Other Dirty Colords" They told me to "Get my no good, red, injun ass outta there peaceful white town." Very funny.
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You know, that is a pretty state! I love all of the mid-southernish states. Louisiana is an exception. Too muggy, and some of those hick town, omg. I could tell you some stories! Lol
Man, it's muggy as oh my goodness here in the summer. Aweful. It's great living out in this area though because of all the country roads I get to ride when it's warm
And try alabama and south GA for hick towns..its like holy crap..deliverance all over again.
Lol, I'm an Indian, and I was rolling through LA once and came into this town with a sign under the welcome sign that said "No N****rs Or Other Dirty Colords" They told me to "Get my no good, red, injun ass outta there peaceful white town." Very funny.
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No way. How insane, I just don't imagine its like that anymore. I guess it is though.
While I know we are far from perfect I think race relations are better among younger generations. I know I'd make a terrible racist cause I usually can't tell what ethnicity people are. When I met Kay I thought she was Hawaiian or Mexican (some sort of brown). Then she told me she was born in India so I assumed she was Indian. Turns out she is of Philipino decent. Asian, the correct answer is Asian. But now that I know that I annoy her with all kinds of bad Asian driving jokes so I guess I am a racist after all :D
-Jessie
You're right, Baltimore. I am 23 and race relations in my group are..waaay different from that of my grandparent's even my parent's generation. its more open you know?
I'm a big ole' racist... I just clump everyone into "those people" groups, lol. Really, its not fair to judge our country as a whole based on a hick village in the sweaty ass crack of America with a pop. of like 25? Race relations would get a whole lot better if people stopped screaming for equality while waving a sign saying "We're different" Just my opinion...
Quote from: BaltimoreGS on February 09, 2010, 09:49:26 PM
I know I'd make a terrible racist cause I usually can't tell what ethnicity people are. But now that I know that I annoy her with all kinds of bad Asian driving jokes so I guess I am a racist after all :D
-Jessie
You're not a racist just because you can't tell a Mexican from an African- that makes you ridiculous. The asian jokes just make you extremely annoying- only because you do it every time we drive-oh, especially annoying since YOUR driving is :cookoo: .
Quote from: MXFun86 on February 09, 2010, 10:43:53 PM
I'm a big ole' racist... I just clump everyone into "those people" groups, lol. Really, its not fair to judge our country as a whole based on a hick village in the sweaty ass crack of America with a pop. of like 25? Race relations would get a whole lot better if people stopped screaming for equality while waving a sign saying "We're different" Just my opinion...
I think when it comes down to it, everybody is at least a little bit racist, whether they know it or not- but just keep in mind, while it's not fair to judge 'based on one sweaty ass crack'(hahhahha) there's a huge population that don't scream and wave signs at all. Actually, Jessie waves the sign for me with all his stupid jokes.
You Know, out of all the countries I've lived in, the US is the best in terms of race relations that I've experienced- and most of those experiences were funny, rather than insulting.
I think it's time for a little Avenue Q: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbQiSVeQwVQ
-Jessie
This snow thread is starting to get off topic. I think I will redirect with more snow pictures.
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Buying my first bike in October was a big mistake. This is the longest winter ever.
On the bright side, I've been able to work from home in the snow. Working in shorts is awesome.
More snow on Monday.
Sweet, this snow blower has already payed for itself! :thumb:
-Jessie
Hah! Did you get it before the dec 19 storm? If so, you win.
Quote from: meri on February 11, 2010, 10:39:32 AM
Hah! Did you get it before the dec 19 storm? If so, you win.
This little guy was one of my best craigslist finds. I got it a few summers ago for $50 from an old guy that was retiring to Florida. It's small but usually is perfect for the snow fall we get around here. On these latest storms I had to go out every time it got to 6-8 inches deep. A bunch of the neighbors saw me out there and said they'd pay me to keep the whole alley passable. Some of them even payed extra to do their driveways. Good times :thumb:
-Jessie
The hero of the day: an old ass 2 stroke Cub Cadet snow blower
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The auger clutch cable broke so I had to improvise
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We won't be using these steps for a while
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Times like this make it worth spending the extra money year round for 4 wheel drive. There's an old Camaro under the snow pile on the right. I hope the weatherstrip is still good...
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The alley
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The roadway from the alley to the main road. There are other people in the neighborhood that use the road so I just did a half assed job on it. Anyone that doesn't like it is welcome to grab a shovel
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One of the neighbors that paid extra to get her driveway done. Notice it looks better than my house ;)
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This neighbor never contributes money or man power to the clean up effort so I make sure to blow lots of snow onto him. Good luck opening those gates :laugh:
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The little pathway leading around the house
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The front walkway
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The melting snow is making some nice icicles
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The icicles aren't as pretty when they are pulling the rain spouts off the house
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On a related note, we got a shitload of snow here in middle GA..people are running around with no sense, buying all of the milk and bread. Haha. It's like 4 inches or so, so far. That's alot for my area.
Quote from: dauphinc on February 12, 2010, 06:48:38 PM
On a related note, we got a oh my goodnessload of snow here in middle GA..people are running around with no sense, buying all of the milk and bread. Haha. It's like 4 inches or so, so far. That's alot for my area.
4 in!!!!! that's not an oh my goodnessload until you add a 0! But yeah I understand the whole people going crazy with almost nothing. They do that here in MD too which is why this mess is so fun...
Good news is that I hear we're getting a federal bailout to pay for some of the plowing. So all you suckers in SoCal and FL still don't get to get out of paying for snow removal!
Quote from: dauphinc on February 12, 2010, 06:48:38 PM
On a related note, we got a oh my goodnessload of snow here in middle GA..people are running around with no sense, buying all of the milk and bread. Haha. It's like 4 inches or so, so far. That's alot for my area.
Yeah, 4 inches is a oh my goodnessload in middle GA. I'm about 100 miles east of you... You'd think people would know that you can buy milk and bread tomorrow, or the next day. It's not like you even have to shovel the driveway!
Haha! I know right? But I just plowed thru it with my Volkswagen..fun fun. 100 miles east of gray..you're on the coast then I take it? Or close to it?
Quote from: BaltimoreGS on February 08, 2010, 05:07:23 AM
Thanks Michael, my grandfather built that house in the 1940's. It sits near a reservoir that is the water supply for Cumberland, MD. Originally it was built as a fishing cabin but it has had a few additions/renovations since then to make it more livable. The view behind the camera is all mountains. I would live there full time if there were decent paying jobs in that area. At the moment I use it as a weekend retreat/vacation spot.
-Jessie
Behind the camera is just mountains
(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/jessiedoran/view1.jpg)
The reservoir(s), Koon Lake & Lake Gordon. There are 2 dams which create 2 lakes in a row. This is the upper one (Koon) that the house sits on.
(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/jessiedoran/lg.jpg)
My favorite view is when that porch is full of bikes
(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/jessiedoran/house1.jpg)
Ah... if only there was a way to make $$$ remotely. So your $$$ making efforts did Not depend on Where you lived.
That is just Bee-U-Ta-Ful. The kinda place I'd got to Every weekend. Even if I did nothing while there, just being there would recharge the battery of the soul.
Thank you for sharing this.
Michael
So the DC metro area is finally having a few days without any more snow, and today the sun came out! I took the opportunity to dig out my GS and get her running. I thought I'd put up some pics I took on Wednesday, when we were hit with the 2nd part of SNOWPOCALYPSE 2010.
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Here's my bike after I cleared the snow off of it on Tuesday.
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A picture of the cool tank-tread Bobcat they were using to clear the parking lot of the shopping center near my house.
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The Chinese food place near my house was open through the worst of it! Also, my gf in winter garb w/ shovel.
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Finally, my Subaru after digging it out on Wednesday night. A crazy winter this one! Retribution for getting made fun of for having AWD in DC!
Quote from: dauphinc on February 12, 2010, 08:48:29 PM
100 miles east of gray..you're on the coast then I take it? Or close to it?
Statesboro. Exit 116 on I-16
I figure since we're all postin up pics of the snow I would too..it came down in middle GA on friday night..
Snow bully on patrol (american bulldog)
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the back yard
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the side yard
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yes, all of the people here went nuts. It was pretty cool.
Man, I need to check this site more often...
Here's my place last weekend during the big one:
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Ended up building a quinzhee (like an igloo) since I was snowed in alone
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Took the DR out to the park and into DC:
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Even took some video on that DC ride: http://vimeo.com/9418403 (http://vimeo.com/9418403)