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   

-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  .

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.

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!   

-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   

-Jessie


The hero of the day: an old ass 2 stroke Cub Cadet snow blower



The auger clutch cable broke so I had to improvise



We won't be using these steps for a while



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...



The alley




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 



One of the neighbors that paid extra to get her driveway done.  Notice it looks better than my house   



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   



The little pathway leading around the house



The front walkway



The melting snow is making some nice icicles




The icicles aren't as pretty when they are pulling the rain spouts off the house

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

 

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.



My favorite view is when that porch is full of bikes

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.


Here's my bike after I cleared the snow off of it on Tuesday.



A picture of the cool tank-tread Bobcat they were using to clear the parking lot of the shopping center near my house.


The Chinese food place near my house was open through the worst of it! Also, my gf in winter garb w/ shovel.


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)


the back yard


the side yard



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:



Ended up building a quinzhee (like an igloo) since I was snowed in alone



Took the DR out to the park and into DC:





Even took some video on that DC ride:  http://vimeo.com/9418403