Well this is different. It's snowing.

On 3/5/15 6:59 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Well this is different. It's snowing.


We're getting what the weather forecasters call "Frozen Mix." It's not a
margarita.

Supposed to change later today and give us 5" to 8" of snow. The federal
government is closed here today.

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Proud to be a Liberal.

On 3/5/2015 7:16 AM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/5/15 6:59 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Well this is different. It's snowing.


We're getting what the weather forecasters call "Frozen Mix." It's not a
margarita.

Supposed to change later today and give us 5" to 8" of snow. The federal
government is closed here today.



Ridiculous winter. I took the plow off the truck yesterday, thinking
for the last time. Wrong again. Supposed to snow (lightly) all day
and result in several inches which will have to be plowed.

Boston proper is not getting anything, so the all time record will
probably not be broken with this small storm. As of yesterday Boston
was 2 inches short of the 130 year record.

We've had more snow this winter than Boston has ... the area just south
of Boston down to the Cape has consistently been the bull's eye area.
I am sure our total far exceeds the official Boston record but doesn't
count because it's not the major, capital city.

Richard without the use of modern machinery, just think what it was like to put up with this 130 years ago.

Aren't you glad you didn't live in that era?

On 3/5/2015 11:36 AM, Tim wrote:
Richard without the use of modern machinery, just think what it was like to put up with this 130 years ago.

Aren't you glad you didn't live in that era?


130 years ago I'd be dead by now.

Lol! Understood. I'm sure you know what I meant though...

On Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:45:09 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 5 Mar 2015 08:36:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Richard without the use of modern machinery, just think what it was like to put up with this 130 years ago.

Aren't you glad you didn't live in that era?

130 years ago, you wouldn't have anywhere you needed to go. People
were a lot more self sufficient, particularly out in the countryside.

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And you didn't have to worry about snow tires or getting your car
shoveled out.

On 3/5/2015 5:56 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:45:09 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 5 Mar 2015 08:36:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Richard without the use of modern machinery, just think what it was like to put up with this 130 years ago.

Aren't you glad you didn't live in that era?

130 years ago, you wouldn't have anywhere you needed to go. People
were a lot more self sufficient, particularly out in the countryside.

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And you didn't have to worry about snow tires or getting your car
shoveled out.



Speaking of 130 years ago, I have sometimes teased my wife about horses
and how they have reached the end of their evolutionary cycle.

Saw this cartoon today that pretty much sums it up:

http://tinyurl.com/qdhxs2w

On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 10:45:32 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Thu, 5 Mar 2015 08:36:33 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Richard without the use of modern machinery, just think what it was like to put up with this 130 years ago.

Aren't you glad you didn't live in that era?

130 years ago, you wouldn't have anywhere you needed to go. People
were a lot more self sufficient, particularly out in the countryside.

But **** piles high when you can't open the back door for a month or maybe two.

On Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:11:50 -0500, wrote:

We still know a lot of places where
the snowbirds fear to tread out in the mangroves

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But that doesn't stop everyone. :-)

But I don't really consider ourselves to be snowbirds since we own no
property in the north. There are some who think we still have one
wing in the air however since we've be known to disappear for months
at a time.