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Post by innit Geezer on Feb 22, 2009 21:00:22 GMT -6
Yesterday, Geri and I met up with some H2 friends who live in the Adirondack region of New York. Dinner, drinks and a live band made for a fun evening. I snapped these pictures while leaving today and thought you guys would get a kick out of the snow (especially Tex). It snowed the entire 24 hours we were there. This is snowmobiling country but they tell us the summers are beautiful in the mountain region. When coming up to an intersection, added caution is needed because you can't see that easily over the snow berms. Check out the snow on the roof and front porch of this summer trailer. A snowed in driveway.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Feb 23, 2009 6:25:41 GMT -6
So this was what?? October?? ;D
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Post by innit Geezer on Feb 23, 2009 7:13:03 GMT -6
Someone said they have 2 seasons, 10 months of winter and 2 months of bad skiing. ;D
I have lots of confidence in our all wheel drive car as it always impresses me in tough go situations, but up here I had to drive into the woods for a about 2 miles. The last 200 feet to the house we walked because I thought I was pushing my luck.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Feb 23, 2009 7:47:24 GMT -6
Someone said they have 2 seasons, 10 months of winter and 2 months of bad skiing. ;D I have lots of confidence in our all wheel drive car as it always impresses me in tough go situations, but up here I had to drive into the woods for a about 2 miles. The last 200 feet to the house we walked because I thought I was pushing my luck. That sounds about right
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Post by Tex on Feb 23, 2009 10:47:35 GMT -6
Snow is beautiful somewhere else.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Feb 23, 2009 10:54:56 GMT -6
Gary You inspired me. Its such a beautiful here, the sun is out, no wind, just -6.. a few photos from the homested.. Our Shepherd Tori my office door Tori again the party deck off of the living room the driveway the backyard the woodpile the barn
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Feb 23, 2009 11:01:42 GMT -6
Looking at all that snow surrounding you, I'd guess you're starting to feel kinda like Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" right about now.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Feb 23, 2009 11:05:18 GMT -6
I gotta clean off the driveway again? Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiits snowing Sure, I'll walk down to the road to pickup the mail ... to answer your question, YES
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Post by Tex on Feb 23, 2009 12:04:07 GMT -6
Looking at all that snow surrounding you, I'd guess you're starting to feel kinda like Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" right about now. When I was a little fart, my family went to the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO for a week every summer. This hotel is said to be the inspiration for "The Shining".
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Post by Merlot Joe on Feb 23, 2009 13:55:53 GMT -6
Snow is beautiful somewhere else. Yeah on my monitor or when watching TV. Joe.
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Post by DT on Feb 23, 2009 14:24:04 GMT -6
Snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow summers gone and winters here it's just about the time of the year for snow hear the wind blow for beautiful snow.
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Post by Tex on Feb 23, 2009 15:25:51 GMT -6
BTW, here the camelia blooms have come and the trees are all budding. I planted 4 sets (about 240) of onions yesterday, serviced my sailboat motor and did a little work on its electrical panel. In a few weeks the wisteria will make a purple canopy 50 feet above our yard. Have fun in the snow.
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Post by innit Geezer on Feb 23, 2009 21:27:45 GMT -6
It's funny that you guys mention The Shining. When I would go snowmobiling, sometimes we would venture out to a small ferry that sits frozen, partially listed in the ice and in the middle of a Raquette Lake. It was very eerie going into the boat where a bartender would be by himself, behind the bar dressed in a black suit. Everytime I went in, it brought back memories of Jack Nicholson getting advice from the bartender in the movie. As I sipped my drink at the far end of the boat, I always felt he was watching, even though he was subtly tending to his bar where no one was sitting. I grabbed these 2 pictures off the web of the actual boat.
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Post by innit Geezer on Feb 23, 2009 21:32:40 GMT -6
Nice pictures Gordon! Thanks for posting them.
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Post by Irish Stu on Mar 1, 2009 14:44:24 GMT -6
Looking at all that snow surrounding you, I'd guess you're starting to feel kinda like Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" right about now You may be interested to know (if you didn't know already) that The Shining was filmed almost entirely in England : Heeeere's Simon
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Mar 2, 2009 9:42:03 GMT -6
Thanks for the reminder -- I seem to remember having heard that when it first came out, but had long since forgotten.
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Post by innit Geezer on Mar 2, 2009 9:47:28 GMT -6
You've compelled me to dig out another picture. Nights and early evenings have an intimidating ambiance. BRB
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Post by innit Geezer on Mar 2, 2009 9:51:56 GMT -6
The vast darkness is a frozen lake.
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Post by innit Geezer on Mar 2, 2009 9:54:24 GMT -6
Standing on the lake looking back at the winter rental house. There's no boat in the boathouse.
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Post by nolaflacav on Mar 2, 2009 9:57:43 GMT -6
If there is no boat in the boathouse in the darkness can it truly be called a boathouse?
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Mar 2, 2009 10:05:48 GMT -6
I think of it this way -- if you go on vacation and you're not currently in your house, then it's *still* YOUR house, isn't it?
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Mar 2, 2009 10:13:51 GMT -6
If there is no boat in the boathouse in the darkness can it truly be called a boathouse? If there is no cat in the cathouse in the darkness can it truly be called a cathouse?
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Post by innit Geezer on Mar 2, 2009 10:22:50 GMT -6
You guys should pose your questions to this man.
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Post by bigdog8088 on Mar 2, 2009 11:18:41 GMT -6
The Diary of a Snow Shoveler
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 8 6:00 PM. It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!
December 9 We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more lovely place in the Whole World? Moving here was the best idea I've ever had. Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life.
December 12 The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment. My neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor.
December 14 Snow lovely snow! 8" last night. The temperature dropped to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life!
The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way.
December 15 20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer.
The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.
December 16 Ice storm this morning. Fell on my butt on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like heck. The wife laughed for one hour, which I think was very cruel.
December 17 Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere.
Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.
December 20 Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the damn stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. Darn snowplow came by twice.
Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.
December 22 Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white crap fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to poop. By the time I got undressed, pooped and dressed again, I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think the jerk is lying.
December 23 Only 2" of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she nuts!!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I think she's lying.
December 24 6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the man who drives that snowplow I'll drag him through the snow by his nose and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been!
Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy watching for the snowplow.
December 25 Merry -bleeping- Christmas! 20 more inches of the slop tonight. Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's a fricking idiot. If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave.
December 26 Still snowed in. Why the heck did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.
December 27 Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze, plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1400 to replace all my pipes.
December 28 Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in. THE WITCH is driving me crazy!!!
December 29 10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?
December 30 Roof caved in. I beat up the snow plow driver he is now suing me for a million dollars not only the beating I gave him but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up where the sun don't shine. The wife went home to her mother. 9" predicted.
December 31 I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.
January 8 Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why am I tied to the bed?
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Mar 2, 2009 11:28:21 GMT -6
Sounds about right
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Post by innit Geezer on Mar 2, 2009 11:43:00 GMT -6
I didn't realize you could place a picture inside the spoiler codes. I like that addition.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Mar 2, 2009 12:00:34 GMT -6
I think its been doable since spoilers were introduced. You can embed all the other codes inside a spoiler (like quotes and youtube)
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Post by innit Geezer on Mar 2, 2009 12:06:50 GMT -6
It seems like a good way to bury a NSFW grade picture.
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Post by innit Geezer on Mar 2, 2009 12:10:30 GMT -6
I just went to get a picture of the guy who soiled the food cart to place inside the spoiler code and I got a flow chart of healthy bowel movements. What gives? ;D
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Mar 2, 2009 12:36:09 GMT -6
Must have wandered into the Home Depot do it yourself plumbing page for sweat joints
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