Good morning!!!!

[toppop52]

I saw the YOUTUBE, quite impressive, does it have ac.

I don’t know on the AC, I’ll ask.

 

[RoyJackson]

Boy! It's cold outside!

We got another inch of snow...the prediction is for a wintry mix (freezing rain and sleet) this afternoon into tonight. I'm going to wait until that's over before snow blowing. I can handle snow...but ice...nope
I do hope we don't lose power...

 

[hawkeye08]

31F this morning, couple inches of snow sticking around. Main roads are pretty clear, they usually deice so daughter should be fine for commute.

I find out if I get approved for the early retirement near end of month (Feb). They initially said mid Feb, then in docs say late Feb, and on the virtual sessions indicate end of Feb, beginning of March. My challenge is to get done what has to be done so I'll be ready.

We need to go over our budget again and make sure we know where we spend our money, then talk to financial folks to identify any gaps or recommendations.

I'm sure it will be all good, just need to get it done.

Stay safe, prayers for all

 

[PJSprog]

28°F and snow this morning, going up to 33° today. Drove through a pretty heavy snow squall this morning, but it had pretty much ended by the time I crossed the Mississippi River into St. Louis. We got next to nothing out of that storm yesterday, just some ice on the deck.

Wife made breakfast for dinner last night, then I retired to the studio once again to fumble my way around in the new toy. Took me until almost 11:30pm, but I finally figured out how to accomplish the two-channel bass tone I was seeking. Problem was figuring out how to mute one channel completely. Turning off the assigned preamp still allowed the raw signal to flow through that pathway. The internet was no help finding a solution (surprisingly). I finally tried inserting a noise gate at the end of the signal path, turned the output down all the way, then assigned it to the footswitch controlling that preamp channel. It goes off when the channel is selected, allowing signal through, then activates when channel is deselected, completely blocking any signal. Silly workaround for a lack of a mute function, but it worked.

That is an unusual looking camper, Randy. I kinda like it, though.

That is a nice looking RV, Drew. Definitely not priced for entry level.

Kyle, I did not get the Line 6 Variax guitar. I'm still enjoying the wall-o-guitars I already have.

"Technology advance" you say, RNG. I'm sure it will be. I've never been much for music technology. I still prefer real instruments to digital reproductions. However, some tech is hard to pass up ... like the Helix processor. I was scrolling through the factory presets Tuesday night (there are 256 of them) and found settings for Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Alex Lifeson, Ronnie Montrose, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Halen ... just about any legendary guitar player you can think of, and they were all fantastically close even with my Jackson guitar. All at the push of a button. It's amazing. It has every major amplifier from Marshall, Vox, Mesa Boogie, Fender, Bogner, Hiwatt, and many more, dozens of speaker cabinet options, and even different microphone options. There are 1,024 memory locations between the factory presets and the user locations. If it's not already in there, there's plenty of room to create new stuff.
And, I am having fun doing just that.

 

[jbrumberg]

23ºF for today's low; 28ºF presently. There was a brief period of snow, a shot of sleet, and then precipitation changed over to present freezing drizzle and fog. 3/4" of accumulation crust so far. My existing ice/snowpack + the 3/4" of crust necessitates the continued use of crampons. The birds at the feeders and my Brogen have been slipping around all morning, but not I.

To my neighbors to my north and northwest be careful with the ice and good luck with this storm.

Paul- That is one amazing synthesizer. I hope you get many years of use and advancing technology does not make it obsolete in a year or 2.

RNG- I like your analgesic. When they installed my solar panel frame they just came in and drilled in those anchoring posts. They never hit any rock nor bedrock.

Drew- I am sorry to read about your experience with the ECU nurse and the report screwup, but am happy that the reports were ok.

"Wow! Nice trailer! Matches the Gladiator.... two tough / rugged vehicles. I hope he gets many years of enjoyment from both! I am absolutely jealous!"- Ted I agree and it is obvious that your Son enjoys making his videos.

Randy- Please let Irv know that I am wishing him and his family well.

Hawkeye- I am happy that you survived the prep and your colonoscopy revealed nothing serious ood luck with the transition.

BEF- I am sorry to read about your FIL's neglect, but happy to read that he is able to feed himself again and is being transferred to acute rehab.

Bill- I am happy to read that you are street legal again.

"... Jay, all those weather maps will keep you busy."- RonJH Crazy is a better descriptor. I have been following this system since it was 200 hours out. This weather system is one confusing complex 2 part system, and unfortunately we are going into an active zonal flow period (with lots of rain and mixed precipitation). I think my weather fascination is bordering on "problematic."

Eric- Eric- "Purple Haze brings back memories. Just out of curiosity was Procol Harem on your listening list?

Don- Some snow. I did not get much more than you

Ted- I am sorry to read about your continuing sleep disruptions.

I hope that everyone is having a decent day.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Just a light dusting.

100 lbs of powdered sugar

 

[sodamo]

65°F and .11 inches rain. More rain reportedly moving our way from Oahu forecast to arrive this morning. Will impact how little I get done outside.

Canada Dave made a Costco run yesterday and picked up a nice brisket that’s been slow cooking all night.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[daugen]

Roy, hunker down there, lot of precip heading East. Gale warnings here for tomorrow.

Heavy rain in driving this morning, wipers on fast a few times.
Some days I think none of the locals took driver training as kids.
On the way back from next town on a long straight road, I carefully counted all the oncoming cars.
1 out of 11 did not have their lights on in heavy rain. Even a few trucks.

There should be a mandatory functionality in vehicles that if the rain sensor senses heavy rain while the car is moving,
headlights/running lights automatically come on.
The tech is ancient, they can do this. Might add 50 bucks to cost of car, and what an immediate huge safety improvement.
Some drivers are so ignorant or so distracted they really do need crutches like this. Safer for the rest of us too.
Allow it to be switched off, but mandatory back in action next time car is started.

About to start pouring again, going to gather up my 16 packs of flower seeds which came in yesterday, and head to the warm, dry garden shed where I will turn
on the little clock radio with Out of Africa cd in it, and plant flowers happily.

got gas on way back, nice it dropped a dime to $3.09 for 93 octane E-0

 

[hawkeye08]

Drew, agree that folks don't understand how headlights help others see them in adverse weather.. I replaced the daytime driving lights on my wife's Tahoe with bright LEDs. It makes a difference on others seeing her coming in the daylight even..

 

[LouNY]

Well morning to all, hope everyone has a decent day.
Just back from my doctors and radiation treatment.
Now checking out the weather reports and trying to decide what to do;
we had 4 inches of snow at 4AM this morning by 6AM the rain has soggyed it down to about 2" with a crust.

and now from the NWS,
Today;
Freezing drizzle likely before 1pm, then a chance of drizzle between 1pm and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tonight;
Rain likely before 9pm, then freezing rain. Low around 29. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday;
Freezing rain before 8am, then rain between 8am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. High near 35. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night;
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

I believe I will wait to plow till Friday afternoon,
wait out all the rain and freezing rain.
A steep ice rink is no fun at all.
May go out late this afternoon and just drive down and back with the tractor to break up the crusty stuff.

everyone have a good day,
Lou