The Coffee House

[tirediron]

Mehhh... 49, overcast, light breeze. Just logged 12.5 miles on the bike trails.

 

[minicoop1985]

It's a balmy -3 F here. This winter is going to be brutal.

 

[Rick50]

Morning all.
Had dinner over the holidays with a friend. She said she had done a photography outing with Adams grandson at Yosemite last year. They actually took you to the exact spots of his photos and you 'recreated' it.
(I think she said grandson, it was loud)
Sounded like a great opportunity
Nancy

Back in the 80's I did a lot of B&W and studied Adams work. He took this photo in Tucson, AZ at the San Xavier Mission with an 8x10 view camera he used. So when I got my 4x5 view camera I drove to Tucson and took the same shot. This isn't it but it's close from a recent trip. I still have my framed B&W from 1988.

 

[Rick50]

78 degrees here in San Diego right now. I love these warm periods during winter although I generally like the cooler days as then I can go out to the desert.

 

[snowbear120 51]

Quiz of the day: What do you get when you mix snow (range = 3 flakes to 1") with a DC Metropolitan morning rush hour?

Yes, you in the back . . . did you say "morons?" You are partially correct. You get a commute that's 100% to 200% longer than normal because of the morons. If you don't like to drive in the snow, and don't have to go anywhere, stay the he!! home. If you want to be extra cautious and drive 20 MPH (32 km/H) in a 45 MPH zone (72 km/H), even when the street is clear and dry, be my guest: just stay in the &^$%*@ right lane (it's the law)!
</rant>

I'm going to go have a drink, now. Stay warm.

 

[snerd]

The air hurts my face. Why do I live where the air hurts my face?

Does your face hurt? It's killing me!!!



Thank you, I'll be here all week!

............................

 

[limr34 3]

Y'know, it was about 78 where we were in Arizona today (just north of Phoenix.) I didn't like it one single bit. No shade, nowhere to hide from the sun. Even in January, the sun was strong enough to feel like I was burning. And the sun would be out all the time. I could never live here. I like my Northeast winters, thankyouverymuch.

 

[pgriz]

Quiz of the day: What do you get when you mix snow (range = 3 flakes to 1") with a DC Metropolitan morning rush hour?

Yes, you in the back . . . did you say "morons?" You are partially correct. You get a commute that's 100% to 200% longer than normal because of the morons. If you don't like to drive in the snow, and don't have to go anywhere, stay the he!! home. If you want to be extra cautious and drive 20 MPH (32 km/H) in a 45 MPH zone (72 km/H), even when the street is clear and dry, be my guest: just stay in the &^$%*@ right lane (it's the law)!
</rant>

I'm going to go have a drink, now. Stay warm.

You have to consider that most people in your area probably don't have real snow tires. These things do make a difference. I drove one rural road recently before I changed from all-weather to winter, after a snowfall, and even with careful driving, it was difficult to keep a line on curves and stop when you wanted to. Same road, with winter tires, and under similar conditions - huge difference in control and ability to stop. Of course, if people people drive in the passing lane at 20 mph, then they deserve the vitriol they get.

 

[snowbear120 51]

You have to consider that most people in your area probably don't have real snow tires. These things do make a difference. I drove one rural road recently before I changed from all-weather to winter, after a snowfall, and even with careful driving, it was difficult to keep a line on curves and stop when you wanted to. Same road, with winter tires, and under similar conditions - huge difference in control and ability to stop. Of course, if people people drive in the passing lane at 20 mph, then they deserve the vitriol they get.

No - we just can't handle the stuff. We really are a southern city and don't get that much snow. Our counties run out of salt before the season is over; our schools decide to open, then decide to close while many of the kids are still in transit; and when we decide to close things (government offices) early due to weather, we close them all at the same time so everyone can play in the same slushbox at the same time.

 

[Rick50]

Saw Nightcrawler w/ Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo tonight. Really good!!!!!
Nightcrawler - Rotten Tomatoes

 

[sm4him]

You have to consider that most people in your area probably don't have real snow tires. These things do make a difference. I drove one rural road recently before I changed from all-weather to winter, after a snowfall, and even with careful driving, it was difficult to keep a line on curves and stop when you wanted to. Same road, with winter tires, and under similar conditions - huge difference in control and ability to stop. Of course, if people people drive in the passing lane at 20 mph, then they deserve the vitriol they get.

No - we just can't handle the stuff. We really are a southern city and don't get that much snow. Our counties run out of salt before the season is over; our schools decide to open, then decide to close while many of the kids are still in transit; and when we decide to close things (government offices) early due to weather, we close them all at the same time so everyone can play in the same slushbox at the same time.

It could always be worse--you could live in my neck of the woods when it starts to snow! DC drivers are "old pros" at it compared to the majority of Knoxvillians.
And, I'll admit it, I am one of the snow weanies--I don't really like driving anyway, and I HATE to drive in the snow. As soon as it starts sticking to the road, I want to be at home and STAY at home.
But, in my defense, I do just that instead of contributing to the problems with all the rest of the snowdiots on the road (that's idiots in the snow, in case you missed it...).
My brother and my sister don't mind driving in it, so I can always get one of them to pick me up if I really need to do something (OR I can take the bus, if they're running!).

 

[snowbear120 51]

And, I'll admit it, I am one of the snow weanies--I don't really like driving anyway, and I HATE to drive in the snow. As soon as it starts sticking to the road, I want to be at home and STAY at home.
But, in my defense, I do just that instead of contributing to the problems with all the rest of the snowdiots on the road (that's idiots in the snow, in case you missed it...).
My brother and my sister don't mind driving in it, so I can always get one of them to pick me up if I really need to do something (OR I can take the bus, if they're running!).

And there's nothing wrong with that - you know your limitations and respond accordingly. That's much better than adding to the congestion or risking an accident. That's how we are with ice -- I don't "do" ice.

I worked as an "essential" employee in public safety for 20 years. That meant I had to be at work, no excuses. The first snow we had, after I got my license at 16, I went to an empty parking lot and practiced recovering from skids until the maneuver was second nature.

 

[bribrius]

It's a balmy -3 F here. This winter is going to be brutal.

8 degrees. Guessing it was near zero last night. Running the new little infrared heater so the oil burner in the basement isn't kicking on as much. course without the oil burner kicking on the basement is getting less heat. I woke up to my wife complaining the kitchen sink water didn't work (kitchen sink water froze in basement).......Another yummy day...

 

[bribrius]

You have to consider that most people in your area probably don't have real snow tires. These things do make a difference. I drove one rural road recently before I changed from all-weather to winter, after a snowfall, and even with careful driving, it was difficult to keep a line on curves and stop when you wanted to. Same road, with winter tires, and under similar conditions - huge difference in control and ability to stop. Of course, if people people drive in the passing lane at 20 mph, then they deserve the vitriol they get.

No - we just can't handle the stuff. We really are a southern city and don't get that much snow. Our counties run out of salt before the season is over; our schools decide to open, then decide to close while many of the kids are still in transit; and when we decide to close things (government offices) early due to weather, we close them all at the same time so everyone can play in the same slushbox at the same time.

It could always be worse--you could live in my neck of the woods when it starts to snow! DC drivers are "old pros" at it compared to the majority of Knoxvillians.
And, I'll admit it, I am one of the snow weanies--I don't really like driving anyway, and I HATE to drive in the snow. As soon as it starts sticking to the road, I want to be at home and STAY at home.
But, in my defense, I do just that instead of contributing to the problems with all the rest of the snowdiots on the road (that's idiots in the snow, in case you missed it...).
My brother and my sister don't mind driving in it, so I can always get one of them to pick me up if I really need to do something (OR I can take the bus, if they're running!).

why I set this up years ago (and it is still going). Lot of time (thought) and some money went into this. Doesn't look like much but this is pretty much setup just for snow. It was my main driveway plow rig. 90k miles fifteen years old it comes out when the snow flys. lockers, rv tranny coolers, front suspension beefed up, high output alternator, 10 ply tires, the black on the sides is rhino liner keeps the metal from creasing. After blowing the ujoints and transmission issue i had those feefed up too. Every year it gets dented in along the bottom from going through snow and ice banks and i bang the dents out with a rubber mallet (rhino liner saves that creasing in the metal). in the tool box is recovery straps , chain, spare hydraulic hoses, fluid, sockets, pry bars, pretty much anything i think i might need.

 

[Designer]

Nice-looking rig!