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imitchellg5 · Jan 9, 2008, 08:03 PM

It's snowing right now. It seems like it's snowed everyday (but I know it's been less than that, but still). Never enough to cancel school (only happened once this year so far), but it's always just enough to mess things up. It seems like it always snows this perfect little amount so it will congest traffic, make neighborhoods very dangerous (sorry bunny and Acura that I almost hit), and makes your car filthy. If you want a clean car you have to pay a stinking $7.50 for a stupid machine car wash, because you can't wash your car at your house when the highs are in the mid 20˚s. It's supposed to snow from Friday to Monday nonstop. I can't wait. And I hate my stupid driveway. It's a craptastic 40˚ angle almost, which is great when you have to get up the driveway which happens to be a sheet of ice from freezing rain and you don't have 4wd.

Rant over.

peeb · Jan 9, 2008, 08:08 PM

I presume we're talking about Colorado, not Seattle?

imitchellg5 · Jan 9, 2008, 08:14 PM

Ha ha. Yes.

BTW, I really want to use this GIF.

MacosNerd · Jan 9, 2008, 08:23 PM

I love the snow. It snowed here in boston quite a lot before Christmas. Since then the weather patterns have changed and it hit 64 degrees yesterday and high 50s today. So who's saying there's no global warming??

I'm hoping for more snow as the winter progresses

brassplayersrock² · Jan 9, 2008, 08:27 PM

i've heard it's going to be the snowiest winter since a long time ago for us Bostonians MacosNerd. Do you think that'll be true?

imitchellg5 · Jan 9, 2008, 08:29 PM

I like this pic. It reminds me of Snow Sometimes.

Mac User #001 · Jan 9, 2008, 08:30 PM

When I was younger, I loved the snow, but as I got older, so did it, and it now only gets in the way and makes things harder.

iranfromthezoo · Jan 9, 2008, 08:31 PM

at least you didnt dodge two tornadoes last night...another round is expected tomorrow afternoon.

MacosNerd · Jan 9, 2008, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock²

i've heard it's going to be the snowiest winter since a long time ago for us Bostonians MacosNerd. Do you think that'll be true?

Not really, December was turning into that, but now with temps in the 60s its hard to imagine a lot of snow

MacosNerd · Jan 9, 2008, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Mac User #001

When I was younger, I loved the snow, but as I got older, so did it, and it now only gets in the way and makes things harder.

I'm older and I still like the snow. Of course here's the ironic piece. I absolutely hate the cold.

KeriVit · 09:27 PM

I. Do. Too.

villalobos · Jan 9, 2008, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

It's snowing right now. It seems like it's snowed everyday (but I know it's been less than that, but still). Never enough to cancel school (only happened once this year so far), but it's always just enough to mess things up. It seems like it always snows this perfect little amount so it will congest traffic, make neighborhoods very dangerous (sorry bunny and Acura that I almost hit), and makes your car filthy. If you want a clean car you have to pay a stinking $7.50 for a stupid machine car wash, because you can't wash your car at your house when the highs are in the mid 20˚s. It's supposed to snow from Friday to Monday nonstop. I can't wait. And I hate my stupid driveway. It's a craptastic 40˚ angle almost, which is great when you have to get up the driveway which happens to be a sheet of ice from freezing rain and you don't have 4wd.

Rant over.

What's the point in washing your car if you know it WILL be dirty 3 hours later? Why don't you wait until the end of winter anyways?

KeriVit · Jan 9, 2008, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by villalobos

What's the point in washing your car if you know it WILL be dirty 3 hours later? Why don't you wait until the end of winter anyways?

It's called salt, ho!

goMac · Jan 9, 2008, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

It's snowing right now.

Mountlake Terrace?

Cadaver · Jan 9, 2008, 10:03 PM

Snow? It was 65°F today where I live

Shaddim · Jan 9, 2008, 10:18 PM

I crave more snow.

TheoCryst · Jan 9, 2008, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Cadaver

Snow? It was 65°F today where I live

You in Arizona too? It was 64°F here.

Cadaver · Jan 9, 2008, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by TheoCryst

You in Arizona too? It was 64°F here.

Nope. Other coast. About 45 min. south of Philadelphia.

Buckaroo · Jan 9, 2008, 11:59 PM

I like the snow when I have to drive to it. It's been getting chilly here. It's been down to even 49 degrees on occasion.

iCapture · Jan 10, 2008, 12:06 AM

Yea, im in Park City Utah right now skiing and i cant get enough of this snow. We got 2 feet in 12 hours today!

busting out the backcountry gear!!!

reader50 · Jan 10, 2008, 12:23 AM

This thread is sorely lacking in pictures.

So far, we have a gophur and a couple trucks. They'd count if there was snow on them.

IceEnclosure · Jan 10, 2008, 01:27 AM

All I'd have to contribute picture-wise to this thread would be palm trees and sunshine. Just refer to a previous posting of mine if necessary.

Buckaroo · 09:21 AM

Arty50 · Jan 10, 2008, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by reader50

This thread is sorely lacking in pictures.

So far, we have a gophur and a couple trucks. They'd count if there was snow on them.

I heart snow...

voodoo · Jan 10, 2008, 02:32 AM

I. Love. Snow.

V

phantomdragonz · Jan 10, 2008, 02:35 AM

you are complaining about snow in colorado! we have the most mild winters for areas that get snow on a regular basis... go to a lower latitude and enjoy the bugs!

I get to go skiing in crested butte this weekend... and I am very excited!

Zach

guess who · Jan 10, 2008, 02:37 AM

how do u crate a post thingy

Dakar the Fourth · Jan 10, 2008, 07:12 AM

I love driving in snow.

MacosNerd · Jan 10, 2008, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

I love driving in snow.

It all depends what you're driving.
I also love driving in the snow, but then my truck is absolutely great in those conditions.

On the other hand I noticed a mustang struggling with a 1/2 inch of snow. It was literally stuck in the snow unable to move - it's rear wheels spinning. It backed up traffic just because the car could not get out of the intersection.

iranfromthezoo · Jan 10, 2008, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth

I love driving in snow.

Yeah if it snows in Mississippi I will be very busy with all the wrecks...but heck I'll refuse to drive the fire truck cause I wouldn't know how to drive it! We do have snow chains but have no clue how to operate them or with them...oh well.

Dakar the Fourth · Jan 10, 2008, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by MacosNerd

It all depends what you're driving.

Well yeah. Don't wear bowling shoes to a soccer match.
Worst metaphor ever?

Originally Posted by iranfromthezoo

Yeah if it snows in Mississippi I will be very busy with all the wrecks...but heck I'll refuse to drive the fire truck cause I wouldn't know how to drive it! We do have snow chains but have no clue how to operate them or with them...oh well.

I wouldn't want to do that either. I use my Firetruck as a purely summer vehicle.
I can see I'm going to be random today.

osiris · Jan 10, 2008, 10:22 AM

I think I saw snow once last year, somewhere north, in upstate NY.

It was nice for scenic purposes, and very convenient for getting rid of disobedient minions.

sek929 · Jan 10, 2008, 12:59 PM

Get a 4x4, stop whining, and have fun

imitchellg5 · Jan 10, 2008, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

Get a 4x4, stop whining, and have fun

It would be a bit better with 4wd. My school is up a huge hill with a light at the bottom. I have to go around it if I get stuck at the light because it's about impossible to make up. The Xterra can do it just fine though.

sek929 · Jan 10, 2008, 04:16 PM

Just be glad you don't drive a stick. I learned how to drive in the snow and drive a stick in the same month.

villalobos · Jan 13, 2008, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by KeriVit

It's called salt, ho!

So what you think you car is going to rust in the next 4 months because you don't take the salt off??

KeriVit · Jan 13, 2008, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by villalobos

So what you think you car is going to rust in the next 4 months because you don't take the salt off??

Actually. Yes. I had to replace all the brakes on a 2 year old car because the salt buildup had rusted them out.

Not to mention cars look horrible with salt all over them and and the windows must be cleaned at the very least.

imitchellg5 · Jan 13, 2008, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by villalobos

So what you think you car is going to rust in the next 4 months because you don't take the salt off??

I've seen a 2002 Acura TL for sale with basically no not rusty chassis due to the salt.

MacosNerd · Jan 13, 2008, 02:23 PM

A nor'eastor is bearing down on us, here in Boston. They're forecasting > 12 inches for Boston. I'll believe it when I see it. I'm hoping to see some serious snow though

KeriVit · Jan 13, 2008, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

I've seen a 2002 Acura TL for sale with basically no not rusty chassis due to the salt.

Huh?

imitchellg5 · Jan 13, 2008, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by KeriVit

Huh?

That was a really confusing sentence basically saying that it had a ton of rust from salt.

ghporter · Jan 13, 2008, 04:04 PM

I love snow. I just don't have to deal with it. Not that I have time to go anywhere where I can enjoy it, but I'm glad that it exists in Colorado and Vermont and not nearly so much in Texas. I grew up in Southeastern Michigan, and January was typically snowy. I got really sick of shoveling the walk and driveway, of the ugly that comes from even non-salted roads, and of the way everything for the first yard inside the door was wet and nasty most of the time because of snow and melted snow being tracked in. I left there in 1979 and have only been back in winter once (before it started snowing).

Around here it's not odd to see a 10 year old car without a speck of rust. Around here a hole in an exhaust system is almost certainly because of bad driving or driving over the wrong surface (or both), rather than just something that happens and makes you buy a whole new exhaust system.

When I retired from the Air Force, my wife asked "Do you want to move back home to Michigan? We've lived in the South and Texas your whole career, but you can go wherever you want now." Hell no! I don't ever want to have to own a snow shovel again! But if I want to play in snow, I know where to go.

imitchellg5 · Jan 13, 2008, 04:08 PM

Well it only snowed a little yesterday, but it's nice and sunny today. Thank goodness. It is supposed to snow on Tuesday. Not bad.

turtle777 · Jan 13, 2008, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

II. Hate. Snow.

Dude, so why do you still live in Colorado then ?

Stop whining, or move.

Oh, and while you're at it, you might wanna move to a city with a real football team. I would consider Green Bay, WI

-t

MacosNerd · Jan 14, 2008, 05:52 AM

Well its before 7:00 here and boston and so far this nor'easter the weather folks have been salivating over hasn't really produced too much snow. It was raining up until 4:00am. I decided to work from home because I thought it was going to be a large storm. Kinda disappointed.

Sherman Homan · Jan 14, 2008, 06:32 AM

Every time they predict one of these storms more than three days in advance the storm fizzles.
The weather guessers have been saying that this Nor'easter was going to bury us.
The Whether Channel indeed.

MacosNerd · Jan 14, 2008, 11:09 AM

Man that stuff is heavy. I just finished shoveling my sidewalk and driveway. Took an hour to shovel around 4 to 6 inches. Heavy wet snow. At least I don't have to worry about getting to the gym today, I already had my work out.

sek929 · Jan 14, 2008, 11:43 AM

Another over-hyped storm. I'm not surprised.

Dakar the Fourth · Jan 14, 2008, 11:46 AM

I always used to love that when I worked at a grocery store -- the store would be hella busy from all the paranoid idiots stocking up in case they're trapped in their house for a month. Get a grip people.

nonhuman · Jan 14, 2008, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Dude, so why do you still live in Colorado then ?

Stop whining, or move.

Oh, and while you're at it, you might wanna move to a city with a real football team. I would consider Green Bay, WI

-t

Yeah, that'll help with his snow problem.