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Zachsmom
Moderator

07-13-2000

Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ROTFLMBO...Babyruth "RAKED" her roof! LOL..this kills me!

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's what the thing is called...it looks more like a plastic blade on a very loooong pole. You use it to scrape the snow off the roof, you silly Californian.
BTW, I bought it at LOWE'S a few years back.

Zachsmom
Moderator

07-13-2000

Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL..it just struck me funny BR..LOL I just see you standing on your roof with a rake..LOL

As much as I love living in SoCal, I am envious of all of you that are able to enjoy the change of seasons.

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 3:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It does sound kind of weird. We shovel our autumn leaves, too.

Zachsmom
Moderator

07-13-2000

Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 3:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ROTFLMBO!

You know I will never be able to look at a rake or a shovel again without giggling! LOL

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We have to shovel our roofs too Babyruth, otherwise the snow and ice can get under the roofing tiles and make a real mess.

We are just getting the snow now from that NorEaster that went by Lobster. We are supposed to get at least 40 centimeters with 90 kil winds. Praying for the power to stay on but we were told to be prepared for it to go out. I got a big pot of beef stew made and got in lots of cold cuts and drinks to see us through just in case.

Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lobster has electricity for now, the pole is being held up by two trucks. She's still snowbound and waiting for the rest of the storm
before she starts digging out. No cable, no internet so she's getting her info from a radio and via cell phone.

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 11:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The storm only dumped a couple inches of snow here, but the wind is whipping around, driving the windchill factor well down to the dangerous levels. I have a beef stew going in my crockpot.

Yay for Lobster's temporary power, and for kitties coming home!

roof raking

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
See now? There's a reason I live in southern California. Our coastal temps today should be about 72 degrees (F), with the inland valleys getting to about 76 degrees (F). Clear blue sky, gentle breeze.

On the freakin' negative side... I was s'posed to go to Reno this weekend to visit a friend. I was AT THE AIRPORT waiting to board my Aloha Airlines flight when the announcement came -- Reno airport was closed and flight was cancelled. I rescheduled it for next weekend (no point in going for a visit for only one day). Turns out it's a good thing, too, since last night's flight out was also cancelled!! (Aloha Air flies one nonstop between San Diego and Reno each day, and one nonstop back. Great fare, too.) They offered to rebook us on Southwest but it's a good thing I didn't take it, since I couldn't have gotten in and would've been stuck in San Jose. <sigh>

Roof raking? HAHAHAHA!!! I barely even know what an ice scraper looks like (for car windshields). Mom sent me one as a gag gift a few years ago. I hadda call to ask what it was, since, well, I ain't never seen one.

We had folks from our Waltham office in town this past week. Looks like those who stayed over this weekend may not get back home on the redeye tonight (I think Logan's closed down).

All y'all in the northeast... hope you can stay home, hunker in, and stay warm. Eating lots of stews and soups!! I'll send you lots of sunshine thoughts as I go play at the San Diego Zoo today! <wink>

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey, I came in to check on Lobster, so thanks for the update, Secretsmile. Hope she continues to keep her power. Lots of wind there! Just watched The Weather Channel and see she might have anywhere from 20-30", depending upon the area.

I never heard of roof scraping, either, but it makes sense. Just don't wanna do it!! BR, you sure do have a lot of energy today!

Here in Danbury, although I cannot believe it--can't find snow accumulation reports anywhere! I'd say we got between 6-8 inches. That is much better than the 25 we might have had if we'd gotten the snow predicted for today. But it is windy and cold here! (Although 16, with wind chill, it is -3! Brrrr.)

Zachsmom
Moderator

07-13-2000

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Herc..not roof SCRAPING...roof RAKING...LOL..it still tickles my funny bone..don't ask why..blame it on the meds..

Costa..sorry you missed your flight..I hope you are able to go next weekend!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oops, oops, you're right, it does sound like something you'd see on a cartoon instead of RL. You know, Goofy on the roof, making his ha-yuck, ha-yuck laughs while working! LOL! No offense, BR. What were you muttering while doing that, anyway?

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well they upped the amount of snow we are supposed to get to around 70 centimetres, I can't tell where my lawn and the street meet, it is just one even field right accross to the neighbours front door. The wind is high but fortunately the snow is not heavy and wet and hanging on the wires, so we still have power. Called all my kids and they are hunkered down in their apartments at school, so all is well.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My friend in Cambridge reported that they did get 30"..

His report:

Hallelujah!

the great storm is over

as of 2:58 PM, Cambridge had 30 inches of snow

there could still be flurries

more snow slated later in the week

no temps above freezing in sight

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Glad Lobstah has electricity and hope she keeps it!

Costa, did you get that dense fog in your area or is/was it only at Torrey Pines.. the PGA gold tournament is going on but they are having trouble SEEING!!

WE had some early morning damp (from fog, not rain) but the rest of the day has been fine.


Grannyg
Member

05-28-2002

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 8:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is the snow outside of LLkoolaid's front door.



This is Ll's fence around the pool that is 8 feet high.



This is the railing on her deck that is 6 feet high. I think she got a lot of snow. LOL



Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 8:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for posting these granny, I will take some tomorrow afternoon when the snow is finally supposed to stop, these were taken over an hour ago, we have more now.

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
If you go look in my folder you will see a picture of Hilary skating late this morning in the back yard and see how much snow we got today.

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow LL those pictures are amazing! Thanks for sharing!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 8:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
<racing over to LL's folder>



Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 9:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sea, that fog that hampered the PGA tourney wasn't quite so thick on the hillside where I live. I could see the fog coming in -- especially on Friday, where a coworker was also flying out that night. We were both keeping an eye on the fog, but it didn't hit the downtown area nearly as bad as Torrey Pines. That area of the coast always gets hits hard by fog!

And... OMG... that is a LOT of snow outside LL's door. And 30" in Cambridge? Yikes!

Ginger1218
Member

08-31-2001

Monday, January 24, 2005 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We got 18 inches here in Brooklyn. I did not go to work today. Paid somebody to dig my car out. First I went out to try and do it. No way. This is no way to live. Who the hell enjoys living like this? Having to climb over mountains of snow to get across the street. I need to run away from this. Did I forget to mention that I hate snow?

Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Monday, January 24, 2005 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm jealous...we only got about 8 inches out of the storm. Took me forever to clear off my car though...My mom got a bit more than we did I think.

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Jeep
Member

10-17-2001

Monday, January 24, 2005 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WOW! What snow pictures! The 12 inches they predicted for here turned into only 4 1/2, but that's enough for me. Even then, the wind turned it into 2 foot drifts and back in the boonies where I live we have to depend upon the farmers to plow us out. The state road will come a week later. LOL If I had the snow LL had, I would be homebound for a month!


Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Monday, January 24, 2005 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My mom is lucky...her driveway is at the end of a road so the plow has to go down her driveway and turn around...she gets plowed when the road does (not that the road is generally a high priority since it's only two houses on it.

Karen
Member

09-07-2004

Monday, January 24, 2005 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm sure I'll get pummelled with snowballs for saying this, but wow am I ever jealous of all that snow. Wow, LL, those pics are something else! I haven't seen snow like that since I left Saskatchewan 15 years ago! Sorry to all of you who have to "suffer" through the storm -- I know that most people don't appreciate the snow like I do...