Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Rain is really a good thing. Just annoying when it interferes with what I need to do.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

U2...wow. I like most of their music, but not much of their politics.

In the days before what has become ubiquitous satellite imagery, the U2 was used to put the "mutually" in this nations Mutually Assured Destruction nuclear policy. Very ironic that the band would choose it's moniker in light of the politics you reference, no?

 

[RedNeckGeek]

It still amazes me that people drive fast in these conditions. You can drive fast, but you can稚 turn and you can稚 stop.

That's happened to me oh so many times. One that stands out was on I70 west bound on the east side of Columbus, Ohio, my old stomping grounds, in the wee hours as I was headed home from a laundromat cleanup job deep in winter. The little VW Squareback, my first car, was pretty good in the snow, but as a relatively new driver, I had enough sense to slow down and just be happy getting to where I was going. The Chevy Suburban that passed me like I was tied to a post, however, didn't. He plastered me with slush as he bulleted by, then buried his front end in a drift in the median when the freeway made a little right hand curve. Funny what sticks in your memory, forty some years ago...

 

[RedNeckGeek]

For Eric.

Yes, it does snow in California:laughing:

 

[Jim Shooz]

In the days before what has become ubiquitous satellite imagery, the U2 was used to put the "mutually" in this nations Mutually Assured Destruction nuclear policy. Very ironic that the band would choose it's moniker in light of the politics you reference, no?

The story I heard was that the band was formed by a number of blokes who regularly attended an unemployment job center and U2 was the G/ment form number they had to fill in each week to get the unemployment benefit.

I was more impressed by the SR71 which replaced the U2 although the SR71 is now no longer flying.

 

[mpham]

Morning all!
After two days of rain and freezing rain it is now 17 above zero F. Heavy winds blew the ice crystals off the trees last night pelting the house like hail. Several areas of power outages were reported. We were lucky to keep ours. My driveway looks like a sheet of glass with an ice cube tray spilled all over it. Will try to grab a pic when it lightens up out there. Definitely going to put the ice crampons on my boots. I have sand in buckets to put down. No salt as the drive is concrete.
Have a few small jobs at the apartment house that need getting done. Will try and venture out after the sun rises. Usually go out for breakfast with my wife on Saturday mornings, we will have to see how the roads look.
Blood pressure and gout doing ok. Still having issues with throat and stomach, two more doctors visits coming up. Might have to go back in for a camera check again.
Been checking in often as I can so it doesn't get to far ahead of me. Love reading everyone's stories. Time for another coffee.(my only vice left)
Hope everyone is safe and healthy for the future.

 

[daugen]

30 degrees out headed up to low 50's in much cooler weather. Lot of rain in next week's forecast also.

painful experience getting MRI's yesterday, neck was super sore. Didn't get home to 7:30pm, took some pain pills and went to bed.
Sore this morning but better.

Have a trip downtown this morning then intend to keep planting flowers.
Hope you all have a nice weekend, and watch your backs with snow.

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 25° with snow flurries this morning. Heading to 31° with off and on snow. Need to check battery connection and test it. Probably need a new one. Trip to Menard's or Walmart today. A few more inches of snow in forecast for tomorrow. No other plans.
Moon was out and bright yesterday evening. Did not use tripod to take picture.


RNG, glad van is running much better. U2 siting. :thumbsup: Now that you have Gen and pipe. Hope rest of project goes better.

Eric, hope you got enough snow pictures.

David, warm rain sound better than clod snow.

Buckeye, hope your stew turned out as good as mine. I like instruction given with recipe. Be careful on the roads.

Hawkeye, hope you get the retirement and plans work out.

Drew, good to hear you are getting better.

Good Morning All.

 

[ronjhall]

Drew, you posted while I was writing. Hope you are feeling better. Next Saturday I get one of those dreaded MRI's that make me claustrophobic. :confused2:

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the temp is -16°F, the high will be 5. Wind N 6 mph. Sunny.

I need to take a neighbour to the drug store this morning. She has a license, but no wheels. There is no way she will be driving anything I own. I don't lend my vehicles.

I would rather have snow than rain. At least with snow, I can be outside in it most of the day and when I come into the house I am not soaked through, just brush off the white stuff. Yes, in the past I have worked all day in the snow.


You all have a safe day