Good morning!!!!

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the low is 14 and the high to 19°F. Wind SSW 9 mph. Snow squalls, 2-4" today, another 2-4 tonight and 4-8" on Tuesday.
The block heater is already turned on, will go out and plow about 2 or 3 this afternoon. I will plow everybody else first (in daylight), then do this place last, probably after dark.

Re snow plow training; hold your right arm out straight from your side and shoulder level, let your hand fall down as if scratching a large animals back and move your hand from the level position to almost vertical. If you can do that, then you can drive a snow plow. That was all the training I got in 1980. That was plowing for the City of Toronto, with a private contractor. Did that for 4 winters and then hired on with the company I am with now. Still plowed snow in the winter, just on Highway 401 and 400, then York Region. After I paid off my mortgage I swore that I would never plow snow for a municipality again. Now I plow for me and my neighbours.

You guys that haven't acclimatized yourselves to the cold, stay safe and warm.

 

[Buppies]

27 this morning high 34 snow incoming 2 to 3 inches total not much but something. Was hopeful feel better this morning no go this stuff gotta a hold of me.

Prayers for all our Country

 

[KilroyJC]

Fifth - I can partly agree, this thread is not the 100 % right place to discuss those matters. But we here are sharing not only our joy but also problems, issues, basically all matters what shakes us. This war is big part of my day. That's why I have brought it up. And I am not even sorry for this

My view on what happens is that, if something is posted that, acccording to TBN rules, squeaks by but is prone to counter-opinions, withholding a reply is tantamount to approving said statement especially when it is included in a longer post that has other generally innocuous content. You want to give the “thumbs-up” to 80% but you want to respond to the 20% yet by The Rules one cannot, which causes “stress”.

we have had this happen with other contentious discussions, particularly about Hydrocarbon fuels versus electrified vehicles (which without nuclear are ——- NO DON’T SAY IT!!!!! And it is that “Don’t say it” part that most people complain about being posted yet it is the original posted part that invites a response that really needs to be addressed. But addressing it is itself contentious…).

 

[daugen]

could we all take a deep breath, not overreact to others and understand that some of us come
from very different places. Part of that difference is wonderful, interesting, more please.
since discussing Ukraine and Russian aggression seems to upset folks, it needs to go on the please don't discuss list.
We don't discuss the rights of the Palestinians here either...these are discussions that absolutely need to occur,
just not here.

the problem is when you are among folks you respect, you want to share your concerns because you know you are likely to get
an intelligent response and maybe even learn something new.
but instead of blowing a fuse, perhaps hit the "ignore" button.
I've been ignored by a primary member of our group here for more than five years.
So be it

sadly Kilroy our world is contentious, and recent politics has only made that worse.
We have to work extra hard to keep that out of here.
And it is nice to be able to spend time in a spot that is NOT contentious.

I'm not sure withholding opinions is equivalent to confirmation. Sometimes dead silence sends a message....

just be nice

 

[riptides]

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I'm not sure withholding opinions is equivalent to confirmation. Sometimes dead silence sends a message....

just be nice

Nothing wrong with that.

There is no need to reply.

 

[riptides]

My view on what happens is that, if something is posted that, acccording to TBN rules, squeaks by but is prone to counter-opinions, withholding a reply is tantamount to approving said statement especially when it is included in a longer post that has other generally innocuous content. You want to give the “thumbs-up” to 80% but you want to respond to the 20% yet by The Rules one cannot, which causes “stress”.

we have had this happen with other contentious discussions, particularly about Hydrocarbon fuels versus electrified vehicles (which without nuclear are ——- NO DON’T SAY IT!!!!! And it is that “Don’t say it” part that most people complain about being posted yet it is the original posted part that invites a response that really needs to be addressed. But addressing it is itself contentions…).

The "thumbs up"/like - always presents an issue for me. Is it the post or the poster one is being "positive" towards?

We have the "thumbs up" functionality, we should have the positive, ambivalent or negative functionality too.

But then, after 20 years....does it really matter?

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 15.6˚F with a high of only 30˚ - We are under a winter storm warning - there is a thin layer of ice from sleet. I won't be testing my new knee on the ice this time. I have the patio plants in the garage with a heat lamp and it is 53˚ in the garage, they should be okay. All three utilities are keeping up, keeping us warm - Gas, Electricity, Water. All is good.

The ice storm is not as bad as last year and it does not look like a lot of accumulation of ice on the trees so we won't have to clean up broken limbs for the rest of the year. The neighborhood fitness center and cards have been canceled for today all MLK holiday activities have also been canceled.

Drew can you put a black tarp on your garden like RS does to retain heat so your garden's soil temp will be ready sooner and your garden won't have to be weeded?

Next time I'm in Giddings I need to buy 10 pounds of seed potatoes so they can multiply and be 100 pounds by May.

edit: The power supply in Texas, ERCOT, is keeping up and there will be no rolling blackouts. This morning was the test because of so many solar farms that don't produce electricity all night and the batteries are depleted before sunrise when everybody wakes up and electric usage goes up.

 

[Thomas]

More rest needed Buppies..hint..hint.

 

[Thomas]

10F clear sky low 20's for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.

Packers and Loins came to play.

Plans for today...3" snow to plow,maybe dump run forgot MIL day,critter food stop,see what the rest of day offers.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[daugen]

Drew can you put a black tarp on your garden like RS does to retain heat so your garden's soil temp will be ready sooner and your garden won't have to be weeded?

that's a really good idea, small enough so it's manageable.
hmmmmmmmm