Good morning!!!!

[lostcreekranch]

I meant to tell RNG that RS posts all the time in friendly politics, just not here. I just checked and he’d posted about 25 times there today, I got out of there a few months ago and rarely visit.

I hear they’re giving free prostate exams over there?

 

[jbrumberg]

"......... My lot perked and they made me get it anyway. At that time the county was run by serious tree huggers."- Randy

Given a similar sociopolitical environment I/We suspect a similar requirement for our property.

Your flagpole is interesting. Around here it could be considered "art."

To maintain a "friendly" and 'respectful' political dialog is very difficult, maybe impossible, nowadays. IM"H"O many elected pols from any party come into politics well intentioned, but are soon coopted by the money, power, and greed and find their "Dark Side."

If I offended anyone with the previous posted statement. i apologize.

The NWS has upped the potential snow accumulations to ~12" around here. We are at 1400', I doubt the 12".

I suspect the VT and NH people will be +12" (elevation dependent).

 

[ronjhall]

Our septic system is over 60 years old. Have had it pumped out 4 times in the 45 years we have lived here. Living in the middle of 3 large gravel pits tell you what kind of soil we have. The only people that have septic problems around here are ones that use garbage disposals, and water softeners that are hooked to septic systems. Why someone would do those 2 things is beyond me.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Drew, think we found the pear blooms you showed us the other day. Wife said it was snowing but I think it had to be your pear blooms. Ed

 

[PJSprog]

You may soon be in the presence of your very own 田hicken whisperer? Good luck!

:laughing: I was just teasing her about that last night. She's a professional dog trainer, and has trained our cats as well. It's not much of a stretch to think she'll have somewhat trained chickens, too.

We have HughesNet, Jay. It's the only reasonable option where we are besides dial-up, and it's awful. It's slow on clear days, and just shuts down during bad weather ... you know, when you really want to see the radar. That's the one thing I really miss about living in town; high speed DSL with no data limits.

 

[freedomlives]

An upside of the rural village layout in Europe is that at least for WISPs it pays to build the link. Our top speed is 12Mbps down / 1Mbps up, but it sure beats the satellite internet I suffered with working on a farm in TN ages ago. RNG, would the WISP not be willing to add infrastructure if you sign some X-year contract?

I'm just looking now for skates for myself, to see if any will go an end-of-season sale. For kids there is a very neat option 2-in-1 where the same boot accepts a roller blade or ice skate blade. Too bad they don't have this for adults. I like the idea of less clutter. Unfortunately for kids, the figure skating style skates are all in very girly colors. I guess young boys aren't supposed to aspire to figure skating.

 

[jerrybob]

34F right now......beautiful clear blue skies.........just watched an eagle fly over a big field and thousands of geese take flight......awesome.

 

[jbrumberg]

PJS- I believe that HuhesNet is the only real "viable" satellite internet provider around here, and your complaints are similar to the complaints I heard here.

At least we have DSL (so far today). I would be lost w/o all the different radar sites that I frequent daily.

Winds and snowfall are increasing. Wind gusts are guesstimated to be ~+30mph. I/We could lose our electricity today. Well see.

 

[toppop52]

I hear they’re giving free prostate exams over there?

They will ream you!

 

[toppop52]

Drew, think we found the pear blooms you showed us the other day. Wife said it was snowing but I think it had to be your pear blooms. Ed

Yeah, I’ve seen pear blooms mixed with rain all day!

Just had a 48 mph gust, sustained at 25-35.