The Coffee House

[bribrius]

My dog **** all over herself today. Was constipated and I had to help her along with it (yes, I had to pull out the poop with a baby wipe). She hates baths, but with how much **** she had in her fur, she needed it.

just wait until you get old and it is your turn...

 

[JacaRanda]

What's a engine block heater?

When my wife first drove down from Canada, I told her she was lucky she had no mechanical problems. There was a big cable hanging out from under her hood. Then I got the lesson about battery heater thingies. WTH?

Mehh... try running a bigger diesel truck with block heater, battery blankets, trans & diff heaters and circulating coolant heater!

Isn't life too short to deal with all that? I side with the Canada Geese that decided to live here year-round.
However, I could handle BC winters.

You might want to check that... There's a narrow band from Cape Caution to Victoria, west of the Coast Range that has "mild" winters; as soon as you get east of the Coast Range, you're into the s**t! Even 100 miles north of Victoria, there's a LOT more snow and colder weather...

Exactly. I should have been more specific. Beautiful Vancouver is where I could live. Similiar to So-Cal, I can drive up a big hill to get to snow.
I did experience a nice fluffly white snow in Vancouver about 5 or 6 years ago. It was great and the first time I had been in it since I moved from the Midwest to Cali.

 

[bribrius]

What's a engine block heater?

When my wife first drove down from Canada, I told her she was lucky she had no mechanical problems. There was a big cable hanging out from under her hood. Then I got the lesson about battery heater thingies. WTH?

Mehh... try running a bigger diesel truck with block heater, battery blankets, trans & diff heaters and circulating coolant heater!

i dont like having a diesel up here. To me vehicles and machinery are tools i dont want to marry the things. some people love diesels. i am lucky enough to not have to pull anything with heavy loads any more. i can avoid owning a diesel. Really just dont need or want the added headache. suppose it isnt much different than plugging in a electric car but i really dont want to do that either. i had a moment once trying to get a international started in montreal one winter. yeah, i finally got it running. But it was SOOOOOOO loud i looked under it for any parts that might have spit out of the motor. And if it gels you are pretty much screwed messing with that in zero degree weather on top of it. i had no where to plug it in. suppose i could have just left it running for three days until i went back to get it maybe? But really why deal with that unless you have too.

 

[tirediron]

What's a engine block heater?

When my wife first drove down from Canada, I told her she was lucky she had no mechanical problems. There was a big cable hanging out from under her hood. Then I got the lesson about battery heater thingies. WTH?

Mehh... try running a bigger diesel truck with block heater, battery blankets, trans & diff heaters and circulating coolant heater!

i dont like having a diesel up here. To me vehicles and machinery are tools i dont want to marry the things. some people love diesels. i am lucky enough to not have to pull anything with heavy loads any more. i can avoid owning a diesel. Really just dont need or want the added headache. suppose it isnt much different than plugging in a electric car but i really dont want to do that either. i had a moment once trying to get a international started in montreal one winter. yeah, i finally got it running. But it was SOOOOOOO loud i looked under it for any parts that might have spit out of the motor. And if it gels you are pretty much screwed messing with that in zero degree weather on top of it. i had no where to plug it in. suppose i could have just left it running for three days until i went back to get it maybe? But really why deal with that unless you have too.

You didn't have the optional cold-weather starting kit?

 

[limr34 3]

We may expect some big news from Cuba tomorrow.

About...? I've been under a rock lately and would like to hear some news of the world, please!

Fidel

Really? Has he bought the farm or is about to? How do you know the news and we don't?

 

[Designer]

We may expect some big news from Cuba tomorrow.

About...? I've been under a rock lately and would like to hear some news of the world, please!

Fidel

Really? Has he bought the farm or is about to? How do you know the news and we don't?

They're not embargoed over there. Just the US.

 

[snowbear120 51]

Nope. Not gonna happen. I have a valid excuse though; I'm a southern girl, born and bred. I was not created to be subjected to these kinds of temps!! So, you take your pictures while I commence kvetching and then come about June, we'll switch places.

This is just. Too. Cold. I hate it. I hate everything about it. My body wants to hibernate. I find it a nearly insurmountable task just to get out of bed and drag myself through the day. Actually being productive will have to wait until March.

My motto: If it's too cold outside for my car to start, it's too cold for ME to start. If you need heaters and blankets for your car, it's a clear indication that you need to move further south.

Sharon:

 

[sm4him]

Nope. Not gonna happen. I have a valid excuse though; I'm a southern girl, born and bred. I was not created to be subjected to these kinds of temps!! So, you take your pictures while I commence kvetching and then come about June, we'll switch places.

This is just. Too. Cold. I hate it. I hate everything about it. My body wants to hibernate. I find it a nearly insurmountable task just to get out of bed and drag myself through the day. Actually being productive will have to wait until March.

My motto: If it's too cold outside for my car to start, it's too cold for ME to start. If you need heaters and blankets for your car, it's a clear indication that you need to move further south.

Sharon:

YES!!!

 

[limr34 3]

Bah, what fun would that be??

 

[snowbear120 51]

Bah, what fun would that be??

It's for Sharon. I will venture out into the cold -- heck, I want to migrate to Maine (or Nova Scotia, if the Canadians would have me.) My screen name is revealing.

 

[limr34 3]

I enjoyed the weather today. I think the high was about 14, and it was sunny and dry. I could wear my favorite wool cable knit sweater and parka and enjoy the sun without bursting into flames. I forgot to bring a touque so my ears got cold but the rest of me was very comfortable.

 

[snerd]

My front porch faces the south, so on cold days I sit out there, it's kind of out of the wind, and enjoy the heat of the sun.

 

[Gary A.]

I also enjoyed the weather. 70+F today. Squeezed in some yard work, mowed the back and worked on the liner around the skimmer in preparation for a party on Saturday.

 

[sm4him]

Morning, hosers!

Not nearly as cold here this morning as yesterday. 7°F about this time yesterday with a wind chill in the negative somethings. Negative temperatures should NOT be allowed south of the Mason-Dixon line.
A practically balmy 26° now. I still hate it but I'm grateful for what I can get at this point.
I am literally counting down the days until March--we still sometimes get cold weather then too (the last time we had a snowfall of more than 12" was in the middle of March in 1993) but we'll start to see a few 60° days and I'll know I'm going to survive another winter. Right now, it could go either way.

 

[KenC]

I feel for you, Sharon. We have exactly the same temperature as you today and had the same yesterday, and we're more used to it here. It's supposed to be cold here again on Saturday. Meanwhile, I'm indoors at work with my coffee and snack, so what, me worry?