tree68 It's up to zero now - a thirty degree swing since 7 AM.
edblysard Would it be rude to mention it is 78 degrees, with a gulf breeze and sunny skies down here in the swamp?
Would it be rude to mention it is 78 degrees, with a gulf breeze and sunny skies down here in the swamp?
Only to the fellow who was trying to heat up under his modular/mobile home with a salamander and set the insulation on fire.
Geez, that was a stubborn fire. Not big, but stubborn. I was on the first due engine...
It's up to zero now - a thirty degree swing since 7 AM.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
I get a kick out of people up north having to put a + or - in front of their temperatures.
I get a kick out of people in Houston referring to their high, solid ground as swamp.
People up north might get a kick out of us down here sweltering day and night from May through September.
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"A stranger's just a friend you ain't met yet." --- Dave Gardner
I don't know what the temperature here is now, but when I left for church (five hours ago), I did not need an overcoat.
Johnny
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Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
CShaveRR So there will be six more weeks of winter wherever its shadow was seen?
So there will be six more weeks of winter wherever its shadow was seen?
I don't remember the exact words, but Trevor Noah asked "What would people in Africa think if you told them that people in America pull a rodent out of the ground and asked him to predict the weather?"
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Well, the balloon launch went well, and right on time. By the looks of it, it reached 80,000 feet plus before the balloon burst east of Wheelerville, and by how has landed somewhere near Glenville, NY.
But, boy was it cold.
Up for a vehicle that hit a tree (fire call). No injuries, but BRRRRRRR! Pretty bad when I'm standing in my garage after arriving back home and note how warm it feels all the while noting that the thermometer reads all of +5F.
My truck indicated -32F on the way back from the scene...
CShaveRRI walked about two miles in the barely-double-digit temperatures today,
So did I, but you have to put a minus in front of them.
Right now it's -13.2F, having never gotten above zero all day.
Hope it warms up overnight. Gonna be a cold balloon launch in the morning otherwise. They'll have a chase on their hands, too, as the predicted path for their weather balloon takes it clear to Albany. It's a group from the nearby military base, along with a ham or two.
Norris, the pain should be gone soon. But the worst thing is when the Novocain starts to wear off and you get that itchy feeling inside that you can't do anything about.I walked about two miles in the barely-double-digit temperatures today, with no trains going by while I was near the tracks. Yesterday, though, I took the wife to lunch, then the scoot to Elmhurst, and had plenty of trains to make notes about (I was trying to get a letter written, and was mostly successful).I have to get to northwestern Indiana soon. It appears that the Gary Railway has obtained 110 brand-new coil steel cars (gray, with tall gray hoods). Unless I'm mistaken, this is the first freight equipment they've ever had that wasn't ex-EJ&E.
erikem Temp was in the mid-80's at work today (Poway) and outside air temp at home is 62 at 8:30PM.
Temp was in the mid-80's at work today (Poway) and outside air temp at home is 62 at 8:30PM.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
Twelve below at dawn this morning, with an indicated wind chill of -32F. No snow overnight, though, and the sun is shining bright!
And at 6 AM the temperature in my neck-o-the-woods is eighty degrees less than your high yesterday. BRRRRRRRRR!!!!
Norm
Murphy Siding Ever eat a bowl of creamy potato soup without eating any of the potatos, utilizing only the side of your mouth that's working? It's a hoot! And a mess!
Ever eat a bowl of creamy potato soup without eating any of the potatos, utilizing only the side of your mouth that's working? It's a hoot! And a mess!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Murphy Siding I had an interesting day. It took a couple days to get into the dentist with a bad toothache as my dentist is out of town. My expensive crown on top of my expensive root canal fianally gave up the ghost and needed to check out. Mr. Dentist said it was too risky for him and I would have to go to an oral surgeon and be put under. We have two in our city. The first one said mid March was the soonest. The second one said because the circumstances, I could show up at 1:00 PM and get in line, or schedule for mid March, by which time I would have been long dead from a toothache. My wife is out of town, so our oldest son rearranged his work schedule to be my babysitter/chauffeur. I've been home six hours and the right side of my face is swollen but starting to get feeling back. Suddenly I'm taking interest in rereading all the information they sent home with me-especially the medicines and painkillers. I think I'm going to lay low this weekend. (Or simply just float around the room.)
I had an interesting day. It took a couple days to get into the dentist with a bad toothache as my dentist is out of town. My expensive crown on top of my expensive root canal fianally gave up the ghost and needed to check out. Mr. Dentist said it was too risky for him and I would have to go to an oral surgeon and be put under. We have two in our city. The first one said mid March was the soonest. The second one said because the circumstances, I could show up at 1:00 PM and get in line, or schedule for mid March, by which time I would have been long dead from a toothache. My wife is out of town, so our oldest son rearranged his work schedule to be my babysitter/chauffeur. I've been home six hours and the right side of my face is swollen but starting to get feeling back. Suddenly I'm taking interest in rereading all the information they sent home with me-especially the medicines and painkillers. I think I'm going to lay low this weekend. (Or simply just float around the room.)
Cleared off the snowboard (official snow measurement point) at 6 PM (1" since noon). Now, at 20 after 7PM, there's already 2.5" on it. Will measure again closer to midnight for an official reading.
Cleared the driveway, too, and evidence of that is rapidly disappearing...
The lake effect machine is in high gear, and right over us. It's supposed to swing south a little later. I'm holding off on the snowblower for a little while, anyhow.
For Randy - from just north of me:
Ordered the stuff I need to do digital comms on ham radio this afternoon. The heart is a little computer that only costs $35. The tablet sized touch screen I ordered to go with it was more expensive. It'll be cool when I get it all figured out...
brr cold.On and off snowshowers.Ns had a westbound train waiting on track 1 when I left work.Matt is packed for an adventure with his cousins.chores to do.Going to stay inside and keep warm.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
My first experiences in being close tp beehives came when I was walking down a lane at best friend's home (on a farm). Hi father had several hives, and I already knew that you do not disturb honeybees (or any other kind of bee) in their homes or at work.
A friend of the family, as I was growing up, put a beehive in our back yard, to help with pollination of some of the herbs and fruit trees we had back then. He handled the bees, and our "rent" was paid in the form of honey. On two occasions that I remember the bees swarmed--our friend handled those, too, and we wound up with three hives. Nobody in the neighborhood complained.
Metra service on UP West was back to normal for this morning's Fleet. I was out earlier this afternoon and saw one scoot (westbound, and on time). Since we are west of the bungalow that burned, that's a good sign.
afternoon
brother in law dabbed in the honey buisness as well.With 2 youngsters and job he sold off his hive.Ns was clear when I left work.Just in time for Valentines day we'll be singing baby it's cold outside.Tomorrow is Friday.Chores to do.
Joe
DeggestyShe did get some nice tasting honey last fall.
One of our volunteers on the railroad runs a green house and sells "u-pick" blueberries. In order to increase the yield of the blueberry bushes, he hired some bees one year and was able to sell the honey. It went like hotcakes (pun intended) and the next year, he hired two hives worth of bees.
The sun is shining brightly, which belies the bitter cold outside.
CSSHEGEWISCH edblysard Nope, but some oak leaves and a bee managed to get in... Are you sure that it was a bee and not a son of a bee? Anyhow, we're in a for a pretty good cold snap for the next few days with some light snow. Getting out on Monday is starting to look questionable.
edblysard Nope, but some oak leaves and a bee managed to get in...
Nope, but some oak leaves and a bee managed to get in...
Are you sure that it was a bee and not a son of a bee? Anyhow, we're in a for a pretty good cold snap for the next few days with some light snow. Getting out on Monday is starting to look questionable.
I enjoyed watching, from a distance, as Katie worked with her bees. She did get some nice tasting honey last fall.
Was just encroaching in Ed's backyard with a herd of fellow orange and yellow clad looky-loos invading the place. Still stunned at 10% humidity down there in da swamp and not sure how we managed to miss each other. His place is a beehive with all those red & yellow (and occasional Cowboy blue) critters.
I couldn't help it. Word play and good punmanship is a family trait and my and my four brother's (plus one sister) spouses have been tolerating (?) it for years.
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