Moms just drank the last Guinness. I’m unreasonably angry
Snow-mageddon Weekend of 1/23/26
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Can’t move away from the grandbabies. I have a nine month old (my son’s) and a new one that was born on New Years Day (my daughter’s). No way I move away from them.
It was 11:30am. You had plenty of time to drink it before her.
We’re looking at 6-8” here with possible sleet tonight. For f*ck’s sake.
I have a fridge full of Spotted Cow- the best beer around. So I’m in good shape.
My son is in round "one" plowing. We have a little more that 1/2 mile of dirt roads.
Just did my driveway… 8 inches by 11 am… getting pounded now… Will do driveway again at 2 before the games… I bet it will be at least 8 inches again
When we looked for our retirement spot (1 was in LA and 2 was in Philly, no kids/wives we almost built a house on Lake Norman. What regret we’d have now that 2s getting married and starting a fam in philly
Freezing rain possible later today. Looks like we’ll be spared but that can be the difference between a bearable storm and a disaster.
She goes “I’m gonna have a beer before we shovel” and before I could leap up she was pouring it
At 77 yrs old, my nuts already hang to my knees, don't need to stretch the boys any longer.
I used to like the snow and grew up in the snow belt. Not anymore. I’m happy to be where it is 80 degrees and sunny today. It won’t be tomorrow. We have already had a lot of 30 degree temperatures this year to remind me of how much I don’t care for it now. And I visit the north multiple times during late spring through early fall so I get plenty of different weather during the year.I always find it funny when folks flex that they have summerlike weather where they are during big snowstorms. I would be bored with the same weather all year-round. Plus, snow days are the best.
BABY BOOM predicted for late October 2026.
Be safe my Friends.
While not all, multiple ski areas in NEPA are closed today. This did not happen when I was growing up because ski resorts, you know, kind of like snow and stuff. Times are different.
I was a kid during the Blizzard of '96. I actually had a slalom ski race at Big Boulder that Sunday when it hit (yes, the same exact discipline Mikaela Shiffrin always wins). Not only was Big Boulder open for business, but they didn't cancel the race either. Honestly, it was difficult racing in those conditions, but we still did it. Normally, we would return home Sunday nights to SEPA, but instead got stuck in our Poconos camper for the night due to highway closures. The next day after the sun came back out, we had to venture a couple miles into town on foot just to get a few things at the grocery store since we hadn't planned on staying that long. Walked in the deep snow uphill both ways, of course.
I was a kid during the Blizzard of '96. I actually had a slalom ski race at Big Boulder that Sunday when it hit (yes, the same exact discipline Mikaela Shiffrin always wins). Not only was Big Boulder open for business, but they didn't cancel the race either. Honestly, it was difficult racing in those conditions, but we still did it. Normally, we would return home Sunday nights to SEPA, but instead got stuck in our Poconos camper for the night due to highway closures. The next day after the sun came back out, we had to venture a couple miles into town on foot just to get a few things at the grocery store since we hadn't planned on staying that long. Walked in the deep snow uphill both ways, of course.
Wait, what? Atacama Desert
"The Atacama Desert is commonly known as the driest place in the world, especially the surroundings of the abandoned Yungay mining town, where the University of Antofagasta Desert Research Station is located,[19][20] in Antofagasta Region, Chile.[21] The average rainfall is about 15 mm (0.6 in) per year,[22] although some locations receive only 1 to 3 mm (0.04 to 0.12 in) in a year.[23] Moreover, some weather stations in the Atacama have never received rain. Periods up to four years have been registered with no rainfall in the central sector, delimited by the cities of Antofagasta, Calama and Copiapó.[24] Evidence suggests that the Atacama may not have had any significant rainfall from 1570 to 1971.[2]"
Yeah, that climate change thing………. When it does rain, the earth is so bone dry and much of it rock, it just flows downhill in arroyos. That flash flood thing you have read about, it happens here. The moonscape of the high desert is rather crazy.
Operation Snow Storm: How I prepared for Snow Removal.....
My Division consisted of 3 troops, myself and the two privates I've been attempting to mold. Preparations were made the night before as I carpet bombed the driveway and sidewalk with Icy Melt:
6 am I'm up. I decide to let the troops sleep in they're going to need the rest.
9:30 am I do a simple exploratory mission test to see the conditions of the terrain. There was no resistance (Light powder) was able to just push the shovel while accumulating the enemy directly to the boundaries set on either side of the driveway, with ease. Same with the walkway to our door.
Mission lasted 30 minutes.
5:00: Troops awake and dressed, Mom's worried the youngest isn't wearing a scarf. She doesn't realize in the battle of shoveling it's too easy to dehydrate by overheating. Mom's always worry when their sons go off to Battle.
5:02: Main thrust comes thru the garage doors. Enemy is throwing everything they have at them. Artillery is stinging as it hits there necks. They keeping moving forward. Really impressed. The red shoveling brigade of the first division performed admirably.
5:15 The third division commanded by the youngest performed a right term to sweep the enemy off the walkway and stairs. Youngest rejoins and reinforces the main thrust on the driveway.
5:48: Mission Complete. Had boys report to mess for Pasta, Chicken and salad.
Last detail will be around 11:00 pm. to sweep any leftover pockets of resistance the sleet attempts.
My Division consisted of 3 troops, myself and the two privates I've been attempting to mold. Preparations were made the night before as I carpet bombed the driveway and sidewalk with Icy Melt:
6 am I'm up. I decide to let the troops sleep in they're going to need the rest.
9:30 am I do a simple exploratory mission test to see the conditions of the terrain. There was no resistance (Light powder) was able to just push the shovel while accumulating the enemy directly to the boundaries set on either side of the driveway, with ease. Same with the walkway to our door.
Mission lasted 30 minutes.
5:00: Troops awake and dressed, Mom's worried the youngest isn't wearing a scarf. She doesn't realize in the battle of shoveling it's too easy to dehydrate by overheating. Mom's always worry when their sons go off to Battle.
5:02: Main thrust comes thru the garage doors. Enemy is throwing everything they have at them. Artillery is stinging as it hits there necks. They keeping moving forward. Really impressed. The red shoveling brigade of the first division performed admirably.
5:15 The third division commanded by the youngest performed a right term to sweep the enemy off the walkway and stairs. Youngest rejoins and reinforces the main thrust on the driveway.
5:48: Mission Complete. Had boys report to mess for Pasta, Chicken and salad.
Last detail will be around 11:00 pm. to sweep any leftover pockets of resistance the sleet attempts.
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Reminds me of my dad and brother growing up. We had a few elderly neighbors we helped so the three of us knocked out three houses total. Dad focused on driveways with the snowblower and we handled walkways.
I have to call him on days like today to remind him not to go overboard and have a heart attack. He’s a stubborn SOB.
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Glad I live near Myrtle Beach now Mr potter. I used to shovel everything for years in Allentown pa and up at lake wallenpaupack for years did my time.
I was assigned to use the snowblower starting around age 10 after we moved into a house that had a driveway over 100 feet long. Since my father had to be at work at 7 AM, you can figure out what time I had to get up to get the driveway done. Fortunately we had a 8 hp 3.5 ft wide snowblower, so 3 passes got most of the driveway done. We lived in the snowbelt of NE Ohio (lake effect) so I had to enjoy this task quite often and there were no snow days for my father as he was essential personnel.
The last 17 years of my career I had a 3 ft wide snowblower that I used every winter multiple times. Since I didn’t have any boys it was up to me to clear the snow. Once the depth got to 4 inches I began cleaning off the snow unless the snow came in the middle of the night. If it kept snowing after the first pass, I would wait until it snowed another 4 inches or stopped. I tried to stay ahead of the game.
Now I live where it doesn’t snow. One of my happiest days was when I sold my snowblower to my neighbor. But I put plenty of time in over the years taking care of cleaning off the snow.
The last 17 years of my career I had a 3 ft wide snowblower that I used every winter multiple times. Since I didn’t have any boys it was up to me to clear the snow. Once the depth got to 4 inches I began cleaning off the snow unless the snow came in the middle of the night. If it kept snowing after the first pass, I would wait until it snowed another 4 inches or stopped. I tried to stay ahead of the game.
Now I live where it doesn’t snow. One of my happiest days was when I sold my snowblower to my neighbor. But I put plenty of time in over the years taking care of cleaning off the snow.
We have over 2 feet north of Da Burgh. We are having fun with it- 2 daughters w significant others are here and we made homemade pizzas and soup. Played outside with the dogs, FaceTimed our youngest up in Happy Valley. Going to make some coffee and warm up some chocolate chip cookies we had in the freezer. Stay warm friends!!!
It finally stopped here. It started as snow and ended with several hours of a wintry mix. Pounded.
