| [_strat_] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:37:37 PM | |
|
Weird.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:33:06 PM)| |  | Deep Freeze wrote: | | In the States, it is traditional to pay neighborhood kids to shovel snow, mow lawns and such.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well, all I can say is, turn up the heating... But, hey, it will get better. It cant keep snowing forever! Specialy not in a desert. 
It appears that we lost Ron, so I might as well ask you. Whats this with paying kids to clear the snow? Is that like a tradition or something?
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Like I said, I am not used to it. It is too cold for me, that's all.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Ah, I see. Not getting any better, eh? Well, heres hoping that you get better.
As for me, I just have a cold that I keep under control with some C-vitamin and my Iron Maiden scarf. Typycal winter, what can I say... We are getting to used to having no snow, just a lot of cold and rain.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | HA!!!!!!!!!!!! Very nice of you, Ron! Yeah strat, a little warming would be great. It is especially hard on me when it is cold because of the hardware in my back! I have been aching like crazy for days..more than usual. The medication isn't really helping. I have my recliner by the fireplace and I am trying to sit quietly. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:33:06 PM | |
|
In the States, it is traditional to pay neighborhood kids to shovel snow, mow lawns and such.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:29:50 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well, all I can say is, turn up the heating... But, hey, it will get better. It cant keep snowing forever! Specialy not in a desert.
It appears that we lost Ron, so I might as well ask you. Whats this with paying kids to clear the snow? Is that like a tradition or something?
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Like I said, I am not used to it. It is too cold for me, that's all.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Ah, I see. Not getting any better, eh? Well, heres hoping that you get better.
As for me, I just have a cold that I keep under control with some C-vitamin and my Iron Maiden scarf. Typycal winter, what can I say... We are getting to used to having no snow, just a lot of cold and rain.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | HA!!!!!!!!!!!! Very nice of you, Ron! Yeah strat, a little warming would be great. It is especially hard on me when it is cold because of the hardware in my back! I have been aching like crazy for days..more than usual. The medication isn't really helping. I have my recliner by the fireplace and I am trying to sit quietly. |
|
|
|
|
|
| [Head banger] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:30:07 PM | |
|
HA! I am wishing for warmth, thats all.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:59:36 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | No, not bragging. Trying to make the most of a bad situation. Not used to snow, my friend.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | braging? its snowing here too. lots!!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
|
|
| [_strat_] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:29:50 PM | |
|
Well, all I can say is, turn up the heating... But, hey, it will get better. It cant keep snowing forever! Specialy not in a desert.
It appears that we lost Ron, so I might as well ask you. Whats this with paying kids to clear the snow? Is that like a tradition or something?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:22:14 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Like I said, I am not used to it. It is too cold for me, that's all.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Ah, I see. Not getting any better, eh? Well, heres hoping that you get better.
As for me, I just have a cold that I keep under control with some C-vitamin and my Iron Maiden scarf. Typycal winter, what can I say... We are getting to used to having no snow, just a lot of cold and rain.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | HA!!!!!!!!!!!! Very nice of you, Ron! Yeah strat, a little warming would be great. It is especially hard on me when it is cold because of the hardware in my back! I have been aching like crazy for days..more than usual. The medication isn't really helping. I have my recliner by the fireplace and I am trying to sit quietly. |
|
|
|
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:22:14 PM | |
|
Like I said, I am not used to it. It is too cold for me, that's all.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:19:34 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Ah, I see. Not getting any better, eh? Well, heres hoping that you get better.
As for me, I just have a cold that I keep under control with some C-vitamin and my Iron Maiden scarf. Typycal winter, what can I say... We are getting to used to having no snow, just a lot of cold and rain.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | HA!!!!!!!!!!!! Very nice of you, Ron! Yeah strat, a little warming would be great. It is especially hard on me when it is cold because of the hardware in my back! I have been aching like crazy for days..more than usual. The medication isn't really helping. I have my recliner by the fireplace and I am trying to sit quietly. |
|
|
|
| [_strat_] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:19:34 PM | |
|
Ah, I see. Not getting any better, eh? Well, heres hoping that you get better.
As for me, I just have a cold that I keep under control with some C-vitamin and my Iron Maiden scarf. Typycal winter, what can I say... We are getting to used to having no snow, just a lot of cold and rain.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:16:06 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | HA!!!!!!!!!!!! Very nice of you, Ron! Yeah strat, a little warming would be great. It is especially hard on me when it is cold because of the hardware in my back! I have been aching like crazy for days..more than usual. The medication isn't really helping. I have my recliner by the fireplace and I am trying to sit quietly. |
|
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:16:06 PM | |
|
| HA!!!!!!!!!!!! Very nice of you, Ron! Yeah strat, a little warming would be great. It is especially hard on me when it is cold because of the hardware in my back! I have been aching like crazy for days..more than usual. The medication isn't really helping. I have my recliner by the fireplace and I am trying to sit quietly. |
|
| [_strat_] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:14:41 PM | |
|
You pay kids to clear the snow?!?! I cleared snow every winter since I can remember, and never got a cent for it... Your kids, or just from the neighbourhood?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:11:57 PM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Strat, in my neighborhood, especially with Christmas right around the corner, kids with shovels are aplenty. I have these twins that come by and ask for $6, I give 'em $10 and they shovel all the way to the garage and into the alley. It works out really well.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | I will grant you, it has its blessings. Specialy when someone else must go outside and shovel the damn thing, and I can just watch it from the window and gloat.
Hya, folks! Hows it goin?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | It's sprinkling here. I want some snow, dangit!!! 
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
|
|
|
| [_strat_] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:12:41 PM | |
|
Hi! I hear that weather isnt nice to you guys over there. Times like these, youd wish that global warming would hurry up a bit, eh?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:08:00 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Hi strat!
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | I will grant you, it has its blessings. Specialy when someone else must go outside and shovel the damn thing, and I can just watch it from the window and gloat.
Hya, folks! Hows it goin?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | It's sprinkling here. I want some snow, dangit!!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
|
|
|
| [ron h] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:11:57 PM | |
|
Strat, in my neighborhood, especially with Christmas right around the corner, kids with shovels are aplenty. I have these twins that come by and ask for $6, I give 'em $10 and they shovel all the way to the garage and into the alley. It works out really well.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:05:56 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | I will grant you, it has its blessings. Specialy when someone else must go outside and shovel the damn thing, and I can just watch it from the window and gloat.
Hya, folks! Hows it goin?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | It's sprinkling here. I want some snow, dangit!!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
|
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:08:00 PM | |
|
Hi strat!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:05:56 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | I will grant you, it has its blessings. Specialy when someone else must go outside and shovel the damn thing, and I can just watch it from the window and gloat.
Hya, folks! Hows it goin?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | It's sprinkling here. I want some snow, dangit!!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
|
|
| [_strat_] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:05:56 PM | |
|
I will grant you, it has its blessings. Specialy when someone else must go outside and shovel the damn thing, and I can just watch it from the window and gloat.
Hya, folks! Hows it goin?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:00:43 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | It's sprinkling here. I want some snow, dangit!!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
|
| [Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:05:36 PM | |
|
YAY!!!! 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:01:54 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | You're welcome to mine.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | It's sprinkling here. I want some snow, dangit!!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
|
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:01:54 PM | |
|
You're welcome to mine.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:00:43 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | It's sprinkling here. I want some snow, dangit!!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
|
| [Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:00:43 PM | |
|
It's sprinkling here. I want some snow, dangit!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:57:07 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:59:36 PM | |
|
No, not bragging. Trying to make the most of a bad situation. Not used to snow, my friend.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:58:21 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | braging? its snowing here too. lots!!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
|
| [Head banger] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:58:21 PM | |
|
braging? its snowing here too. lots!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:57:07 PM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:57:07 PM | |
|
| The weather outside is frightful, but inside its so delightful. And since I've nowhere to go, let it snow let it snow let it snow....Yep. Snowing again here in Vegas. |
|
| [Head banger] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 10:42:14 AM | |
|
near Calgary, AB, canada. see this weather usualy once a year, more I think when I was a kid. I hope this is it for winter also, unfortunatly, its usualy worst in Feb.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:33:40 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | HB, I don't know where you're from, but in Indiana here, we've had days like you've described. It hasn't happend in awhile, but you never forget 'em either. I live near the Windy City, so I can relate to wind chill. Sometimes we have to leave the faucets slightly on so the pipes don't freeze. Stay warm my friend and I hope this isn't what your entire winter is like!!
| | | Head banger wrote: | | I am suposed to get 4-8 inches of snow today its going to probably be in the minus teens F, with the windchill aproaching 40 again.
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Good morning/Day fellow Metalheads!!
It's 19F, the warmest at this hour all week with 4 inches of fresh snow waiting to be shoveled!!
1 week 'til Christmas and I still have a lot of shopping to do. Nothing puts me in the spirit faster than wrapping gifts!!
Also, who here has played 'Rock Band' or 'Guitar Hero'?? Yep, 42 yrs. old and I played 'Rock Band' the other night. Yes, I was not in my usual state when this happened, and I totally sucked (played drums). My lowest score was the first song w/68% and a high of 88%, and that was on easy. We did try Painkiller on easy and I scored a 77%. My 2 friends and I had fun though.
ps...DF, I couldn't find a 'game' thread, so I posted this here lol
Edited at: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:59:45 AM |
|
|
|
|
| [Necroticist] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 10:14:10 AM | |
|
| ah crap...wench is off on one,,,,spose it's retributiom fer last evening..... |
|
| [ron h] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:09:57 AM | |
|
I think I'd like the hook method better...like how a fighter jet lands on an aircraft carrier lol both will work, though!! I wouldn't want to have a hook hanging off the back of by belt and fall down though, that might hurt a little!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by scorpion01 from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:05:07 AM)| | | scorpion01 wrote: | | I ONLY SKIID ONCE, BUT I FOUND STOPPING VERY EASY. THE EASIEST PART! JUST PUT YOUR CHIN DOWN INTO YOUR CHEST, CURL YOUR SHOULDERS TOGETHER AND AIM FOR ONE OF THOSE ORANGE PLASTIC FENCES. NO PORBLEMS. |
|
|
| [scorpion01] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:05:07 AM | |
|
I ONLY SKIID ONCE, BUT I FOUND STOPPING VERY EASY. THE EASIEST PART! JUST PUT YOUR CHIN DOWN INTO YOUR CHEST, CURL YOUR SHOULDERS TOGETHER AND AIM FOR ONE OF THOSE ORANGE PLASTIC FENCES. NO PORBLEMS. |
|
| [ron h] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:59:40 AM | |
|
Sure I have, my fault for saying Nevada, I meant near Vegas, wasn't thinking lol
Can you ski Mt.Charleston? I'm not a skier, though I have tried it a few times in my youth...never could get the hang of stopping!! Or staying on the T-bars!! lol
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:37:23 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Perhaps you are not familiar with Lake Tahoe or the Sierra NEVADA Mountains????? HAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAA!!! Yes Ron, we have mountains. Matter of fact, we have Mt.Charleston which is about an hour from Vegas. The city of Las Vegas sits in a "bowl", if you will. It is surrounded by foothills which get snow. The desert is actually a very cold place, it's just that the rain has trouble reaching us because of the surrounding terrain.
(Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:32:04 AM)
| |
|
ronhartsell wrote: |
| |
| Hey there Scorp and DF...it's been eerily quiet on the Board this morning...Are there any mountains in Nevada? Plan a ski trip or get a sled and enjoy the snow. Be careful what you ask for Scorp, you just might get it!! lol |
Edited at: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:38:37 AM |
|
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:50:53 AM | |
|
Might prefer a helmet! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:49:44 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | We'll make an exception for you DF...you can wear the ear plugs. HA!!!!!!!!!!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | Sounds like the only one that would experience pain in that would be the headbanger!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
|
|
|
| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:49:44 AM | |
|
We'll make an exception for you DF...you can wear the ear plugs. HA!!!!!!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:47:38 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | Sounds like the only one that would experience pain in that would be the headbanger!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
|
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:47:38 AM | |
|
| Sounds like the only one that would experience pain in that would be the headbanger!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
|
| [scorpion01] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:46:58 AM | |
|
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. WORK AND THE HOLIDAYS HAVE KEPT ME VERY BUSY LATELY. ALSO MY NEW GYM IS A HALF HOUR LONGER ROUND TRIP FROM MY HOUSE, SO I HAVEN'T BEN ABLE TO GET HERE AND STAY AS LONG AS I'D LIKE SOME TIMES. BUT AS WE SAY IN BROOKLYN " I AINT GOWIN NOWHERE". (SOUNDS LIKE STYMIE. )
I HOPE WE GET AT LEAST ONE OR TWO GOOD SNOWFALLS. |
|
| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:45:31 AM | |
|
Good Morning, my fellow Metallians!!!! Drink some coffee, crank up some Priest and bang your heads while causing those around you severe pain of the ear!  |
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:37:23 AM | |
|
Perhaps you are not familiar with Lake Tahoe or the Sierra NEVADA Mountains????? HAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAA!!! Yes Ron, we have mountains. Matter of fact, we have Mt.Charleston which is about an hour from Vegas. The city of Las Vegas sits in a "bowl", if you will. It is surrounded by foothills which get snow. The desert is actually a very cold place, it's just that the rain has trouble reaching us because of the surrounding terrain.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:32:04 AM)
| |
|
ronhartsell wrote: |
| |
| Hey there Scorp and DF...it's been eerily quiet on the Board this morning...Are there any mountains in Nevada? Plan a ski trip or get a sled and enjoy the snow. Be careful what you ask for Scorp, you just might get it!! lol |
Edited at: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:38:37 AM |
|
| [ron h] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:32:04 AM | |
|
| Hey there Scorp and DF...it's been eerily quiet on the Board this morning...Are there any mountains in Nevada? Plan a ski trip or get a sled and enjoy the snow. Be careful what you ask for Scorp, you just might get it!! lol |
|
| [Deep Freeze] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:24:39 AM | |
|
Well done, Ron!! You get the "seal of approval" for the morning! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! VERY cold AGAIN here in Vegas. We are expecting rain and possibly some snow again today! Yikes! Las Vegas, MN....... HA!!!!!!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:48:56 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Good morning/Day fellow Metalheads!!
It's 19F, the warmest at this hour all week with 4 inches of fresh snow waiting to be shoveled!!
1 week 'til Christmas and I still have a lot of shopping to do. Nothing puts me in the spirit faster than wrapping gifts!!
Also, who here has played 'Rock Band' or 'Guitar Hero'?? Yep, 42 yrs. old and I played 'Rock Band' the other night. Yes, I was not in my usual state when this happened, and I totally sucked (played drums). My lowest score was the first song w/68% and a high of 88%, and that was on easy. We did try Painkiller on easy and I scored a 77%. My 2 friends and I had fun though.
ps...DF, I couldn't find a 'game' thread, so I posted this here lol
Edited at: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:59:45 AM |
|
|
