The Coffee House

[SquarePeg51]

I prefer 90 with a breeze. Bring on the heat so I can wear the least amount of clothes as possible.

Yeah I felt that way when I was young and hot. It passes lol.

 

[limr46 1]

I need a variety of weather to be happy - even summer, although I could absolutely live without NY summers. If it never got hotter than 75, as that is really my upper limit of tolerance, I wouldn't hate summer oh-so-very-much. Ideal temps are 40s and 50s since that's when I can be in the sun and actually enjoy it instead of wanting it to just go super nova already and take us all with it. I also do not want sun all the time. It's oppressive and harsh. I need breaks from the sun, just as I need breaks from the rain and clouds. I looooove having a chill in the air. I just pull my jacket a little closer and feel the breeze on my face. It's the only time I feel like I can breathe freely.

And having said that, it's time to brush my teeth, crack the bedroom window a bit, and do some sleepin'.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Last night we had a deep freeze. Goodbye ragweed, goodbye grass pollen. And leaves, unless you're planning to turn pretty colors just fall off already!

 

[SquarePeg51]

Go 2018 Red Sox! A truly humble and likable team.

 

[Tony744]

Just came back from the shop to find Thanksgiving dinner.

 

[JonA_CT]

I’ve seen tons of turkeys recently.

First frost this morning. Beautifully clear out, too. Really a perfect fall morning.

 

[SquarePeg51]

Was supposed to spend today up in NH but the Princess is home from school sick so looks like I’ll be getting some stuff done around the house. Sigh.

 

[Gary A.]

Just came back from the shop to find Thanksgiving dinner.

Wild turkeys in a scary neighborhood ... you're a tougher man than Gary.

 

[Gary A.]

I need a variety of weather to be happy - even summer, although I could absolutely live without NY summers. If it never got hotter than 75, as that is really my upper limit of tolerance, I wouldn't hate summer oh-so-very-much. Ideal temps are 40s and 50s since that's when I can be in the sun and actually enjoy it instead of wanting it to just go super nova already and take us all with it. I also do not want sun all the time. It's oppressive and harsh. I need breaks from the sun, just as I need breaks from the rain and clouds. I looooove having a chill in the air. I just pull my jacket a little closer and feel the breeze on my face. It's the only time I feel like I can breathe freely.

And having said that, it's time to brush my teeth, crack the bedroom window a bit, and do some sleepin'.

Sounds sorta like San Francisco to Gary.

 

[pixmedic16 2]

It's beginning to look a lot like (A TPF) Christmas...

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[JonA_CT]

I had an ultra-wide zoom arrive yesterday after I had sworn off buying camera gear. Shockingly, my wife encouraged the purchase as she enjoys both the presence of landscapes in our house and the meager funds that have been trickling in from local print sales. It’s a Tokina, so we’ll have to see how it does.

 

[davidharmier60]

I just clocked out at 1:20
29.3x for the week.
Wet and HUNGRY.

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[limr46 1]

I need a variety of weather to be happy - even summer, although I could absolutely live without NY summers. If it never got hotter than 75, as that is really my upper limit of tolerance, I wouldn't hate summer oh-so-very-much. Ideal temps are 40s and 50s since that's when I can be in the sun and actually enjoy it instead of wanting it to just go super nova already and take us all with it. I also do not want sun all the time. It's oppressive and harsh. I need breaks from the sun, just as I need breaks from the rain and clouds. I looooove having a chill in the air. I just pull my jacket a little closer and feel the breeze on my face. It's the only time I feel like I can breathe freely.

And having said that, it's time to brush my teeth, crack the bedroom window a bit, and do some sleepin'.

Sounds sorta like San Francisco to Gary.

Except it doesn't get cold enough there in the winter. I said that 40s and 50s might be ideal for the most part, but I also want times when it is a bit warmer and other times when it is colder.

I don't want to live in a place that has little variation in climate. I've done that and it is depressing as hell for me.

And if I had to choose and area that had one end of the spectrum that was more extreme than the other, I would take cold snowy winters over hot summers. I would take that deal all day long.

Besides, I am totally a fish out of water on the West coast. I have said this before and you'll never convince me otherwise.

 

[snowbear135 66]

Another week is over in about 5 minutes.

I've re-opened a back burner project I was doing: build a network on our two and a half rivers (Potomac, Patuxent, Anacostia) and measure who is closest to each navigation buoy. I've got the network done and the in-county public boat ramps mapped so I have a basic response plan, at least from river access. Which stations are fairly simple - we have one fire boat, one water rescue house boat, and four stations that have a boat/trailer. One is near the Potomac, two near the Patuxent (one south, one north) and one in the middle of the county. All I have to do is get the calculations from each of those stations to each boat ramp. The only real inconsistency will be units of measurement. We do everything by time now, so station to ramps will be in minutes. Speed limits on the rivers are complex (like 6 MPH around the WW Bridge, and "Minimum Wake" around marinas and some shorelines, so I am going with feet.

Still no work on our contract, only speculation (extended to the end of the year and going out for re-bid). The good news is, historically the worker bees are picked up by the new incoming company, though nothing is guaranteed. I am actively looking elsewhere and occasionally applying (application #2 this weekend).

 

[Jeff1567 67]

Bah Humbug................