Daryl wrote --

(I don't have a tv and haven't in years) and he is positively giddy at JM>the mention of snow.

You mention "thundersnow" to Jim Cantore, and he's the same way. :P

I wonder if weather people are hired because they are goofy or they
become that way after a while.
I've seen videos where once in a while something will happen to the
picture, sound, etc during a straight news story, but something happens
more often with the weather reports. Could because they are more light
hearted or something.
In the days when magnetic clouds, sun, etc were used on a something
like a blackboard, those items often fell off, with the weather person
making some sort of humourous remark. Such as putting a sun icon on the
board, it falls off and they saying something like "after sun set" and
the like.
Joe
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Joe,

I wonder if weather people are hired because they are goofy or they
become that way after a while.

Hard to say. I remember in the early days of The Weather Channel, they
had some funky weather folks and promotions.

I've seen videos where once in a while something will happen to the
picture, sound, etc during a straight news story, but something happens JM>more often with the weather reports. Could because they are more light JM>hearted or something.

Well, most of the news and sometimes sports stories are so "hard", you
need something to lighten things up...like a sunrise. <G>

In the days when magnetic clouds, sun, etc were used on a something
like a blackboard, those items often fell off, with the weather person JM>making some sort of humourous remark. Such as putting a sun icon on the JM>board, it falls off and they saying something like "after sun set" and JM>the like.

Or like in the movie "Groundhog Day", where weatherman Bill Murray
moves the clouds along on the satellite, with an exhalation of air. <G>
My favorite line though, was his description of the day..."A thousand
people freezing their butts off to look at a rodent". <BG>

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

Or like in the movie "Groundhog Day", where weatherman Bill Murray

I was in Punaxatawney once.
Knew a guy there and visiting and Groundhog Day is their one day of
fame and the whole town goes out for it. And when not Groundhog Day (I
was there in the summer) everything is Groundhog related with hotels,
diners, etc all have names related to it or to Phil in some way, gift
shops, etc.
I was given the grand tour of the city (took about five minutes in a
slow walk) and saw Phil's barrow, which is on top of a knoll in the
downtown park. One can see the inside, like an ant farm, and all.
There's a civic group dedicated to the critter, like the Elks, with
each office having a grand name ("Potentate of Phil" and like that) with
the guy who pulls the critter out for the cameras elected each year and maintains that office with various trappings of a suit, hat, sash, etc
for official events.
Hotels and motels for miles around are booked solid for a week before 2 February. They hold dinners, dances and all sorts of things.
Then on 3 February its back to a sleepy little town till the next year.
Joe



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Howdy! Daryl,

Yesterday I was reading some NOAA pages and thought You may want to read
this one.

https://www.weather.gov/news/190204-national-forecast-chart

I 'think' I was on this page when I saw the Link to the page above.

https://www.weather.gov/wrn/

I know this might not be new News to You but thought to write about it
so You would be up to date.

73 de Ed W9ODR . .

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Howdy! Daryl,

Hi, Ed...

Yesterday I was reading some NOAA pages and thought You may want to read EV>this one.

https://www.weather.gov/news/190204-national-forecast-chart

I 'think' I was on this page when I saw the Link to the page above.

https://www.weather.gov/wrn/

I know this might not be new News to You but thought to write about it
so You would be up to date.

I'll bookmark it for later. I was up earlier than I wanted to be this morning, and combined with having to do several errands today, and not
resting well last night, I'm rather tired right now.

Daryl

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Nancy wrote --

It's pretty much balanced out to normal fall temps, but a little on the chilly side yet... highs only in the (mostly high) 60s, lows in the
40s... We've not started up the furnace for the season yet, though....

We are in the low 50s at night, upper 60s during the day
Its that time of year when the windows are closed at night and open in
the day.
Not looking forward to when the windows are closed most of the time.
We did finally get a long soaking rain Monday. First real rain since
June.
We had a soggy spring then little rain all summer.
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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 10-09-19 06:12 <=-

It's pretty much balanced out to normal fall temps, but a little on the chilly side yet... highs only in the (mostly high) 60s, lows in the
40s... We've not started up the furnace for the season yet, though....

We are in the low 50s at night, upper 60s during the day
Its that time of year when the windows are closed at night and open
in the day.
Not looking forward to when the windows are closed most of the
time.

We've been keeping windows shut to hold in the heat (since high temps
were mostly in the lower 60s for a few weeks now)... Highs today were
only in the 40s.... When I came home from the camp, I found that Richard
had decided it was time to put the heat on... it's only on for a few
hours during the afternoon/evening to keep the house from getting too
cool...

We did finally get a long soaking rain Monday. First real
rain since June. We had a soggy spring then little rain all summer.

We also had the soggy spring, but then had regular rain through the
summer... been raining the last couple of days, too... the fall may be a
bit soggy, too....

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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-11-20 05:05 <=-

That happens here, too (except for the shutting down of everything for
only 2 feet of snow, takes more like 3 or 4 all at once)

Around here three inches shuts everything down.
My late friend in Erie, PA used get such a laugh out of that.
She would write they had gotten a foot at one time or the other and
I would ask if that was considered a "dusting". :)

Nah... that's more than a dusting, one does have to do some shoveling
and scraping to get things cleaned up.... a dusting you can blow on and
it's gone... ;)

The way I like snow is looking out the window at it. And then its
gone in a few days or when I have to be out in it.

That's my preferable way as well, most of the time... ;) I don't mind
having it on the ground as long as it isn't on the car or the roads... :)

Joe (in Richmond, VA)

Making progress in your trip, I see....

ttyl neb

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Daryl wrote --

Many ice covered trees have fallen, knocking out power, travel difficult outside the urban areas.

Same here. The region has had to deal with numerous wrecks, abandoned vehicles, rolling blackouts, and running out of water.

We haven't had any abandoned vehicles, rolling blackouts or lack of
water. At least in the urban areas. And since I live and work in an urban environment I've been untouched by that.

Folks down here don't know how to drive in this stuff...never mind under regular conditions.

Drivers here go crazy when it snows.
I am reminded of an old Far Side cartoon. You have read this before but
its for the newbies.
Two panels.
First panel is a typical day on the highway with cars going about their business.
Second panel, "the first snow flake of the season" and there is one
solitary snowflake falling and cars are running into each other, driving off the
highway, etc.
Joe
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Joe,

We haven't had any abandoned vehicles, rolling blackouts or lack of water. At least in the urban areas. And since I live and work in an urban environment I've been untouched by that.

Be grateful. I saw where folks who lost their 11 year old child due to
the winter weather and lack of power and heat, have filed a $100 million lawsuit against the power companies. Nowadays, the prolific pun is "Attorney - Have Law Suit With Lawsuit, Will Travel". You know there are folks chomping
at the bit on litigation.

If Geico doesn't offer me a good settlement after the wreck (which I can't get until after the chiropractic care is done), I'll have to hire an attorney, and take them to court to sue big time. The lawyer will then take 25 to 50% of the damages. I would prefer to get a big settlement, then "take the money, and run".

The second law of thermodynamics (entropy) means that sooner more than later, everything in this life...flesh and blood or otherwise...is going to fail. In the case of a vehicle, it loses 30 to 70% of its value the moment you drive it off the dealership lot. Yet, you can expect to pay at least $20,000 for a new car...likely more. And, with everything being electronically integrated, if
one thing fails, like a house of cards, the whole thing will crash.

The 2009 Volvo 2 door hardtop convertible ended up being exchanged for a 2013 Chevy Cruze 4 door sedan...because of a lack of parts. The thing is, the age on both means that parts have worn out.

Repairs to the Volvo would eventually cost far more than the Chevrolet, but with the issues they've found (plus replacing the tires, and getting a full spare) is going to cost me $3500. I've got just enough in the bank to take care of that, plus the rest of this month's bills. Another COVID-19 check would
elp,
but with all of the political boondoggling and under the table stuff that's always going on in Washington, DC...I'm not optimistic. There's a bunch of crap in the new bill that has no business being in there, IMO.

Drivers here go crazy when it snows.

That's the case everywhere.

I am reminded of an old Far Side cartoon. You have read this before
but its for the newbies.
Two panels.
First panel is a typical day on the highway with cars going about
their business.
Second panel, "the first snow flake of the season" and there is one solitary snowflake falling and cars are running into each other,
driving off the highway, etc.

Exactly. Folks think they can stop just as quick on a wet, snowy, or icy pavement, as they can on dry...and most times, they're driving too fast for conditions. That likely was the main cause of the 130 vehicle pile-up in
Fort Worth recently.

Daryl

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Daryl wrote --

The 2009 Volvo 2 door hardtop convertible ended up being exchanged for a 2013 Chevy Cruze 4 door sedan...because of a lack of parts.

When I was on my trip in '19 the first car was a Cruze and while not a
Chevy man, I fell in love with it. It was a 2918 or '19 model.
When I rent a car I want something with a little protection around me,
not some tiny death trap on wheels.
Had to swap it out in Del Rio, TX for a Nissan Versa after that incident
with the right front wheel.

Folks think they can stop just as quick on a wet, snowy, or icy
pavement, as they can on dry...and most times, they're driving too fast for conditions. That likely was the main cause of the 130 vehicle pile-up in Fort Worth recently.

Concur.
I hate driving on interstates on general principle. I'll be doing the
limit, in good conditions, and passed by others like I was sitting still.
And many times drivers are distracted by any number of things: phones, texting, playing with that infotainment business, their minds off in space somewhere, etc.
Joe

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Joe,

When I was on my trip in '19 the first car was a Cruze and while not
a Chevy man, I fell in love with it. It was a 2918 or '19 model.

It's cheaper to repair an American made car than a foreign made one.

When I rent a car I want something with a little protection around
me, not some tiny death trap on wheels.

Exactly...you might as well be driving a dune buggy. :P

Had to swap it out in Del Rio, TX for a Nissan Versa after that
incident with the right front wheel.

Unfortunately, the law of entropy affects everything.

I hate driving on interstates on general principle. I'll be doing
the limit, in good conditions, and passed by others like I was sitting still.

That was the case when I was going over to Lonoke to visit my Mom in a nursing home. I couldn't take US Highway 70 (the main route before I-40
was built), as it was flooded out. I was a nervous wreck when I got there.

And many times drivers are distracted by any number of things:
phones, texting, playing with that infotainment business, their minds
off in space somewhere, etc.

Yep. I keep the radio on low volume, so I can hear sirens or other
things that demand my attention. If a call comes in on the cellphone,
if I can't pull off the road and park to answer it, I ignore it. Or,
if it's a number I don't recognize, I ignore it regardless.

I've been getting slammed by all these fraudulent calls, wanting
to sell me auto insurance and warranties, saying my Social Security
benefits are going to be suspended, credit card problems, etc. I have
a bulletin on the BBS with a whole slew of phone numbers that folks
should BLOCK in their smartphones.

Daryl

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Hello JOE MACKEY!

** On Sunday 30.01.22 - 07:03, JOE MACKEY wrote to GEORGE POPE:

CP wrote --

I prefer 80F+ all 4 seasons.

I like it between 55 and 85.
Cool nights good for sleeping, and warm days where you don't need a jacket or anything.

The inside temp fell to around 13C at some point overnight (and
-33C between 5am-6am outside). I didn't even notice it. Woke
up to the temp at 16C. Now, about 4 hours later, I am basking
in romm temp of 17C.
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Aug wrote --

up to the temp at 16C. Now, about 4 hours later, I am basking
in romm temp of 17C.

My place stays pretty much 20C without heat in the winter, due to heat
from the apartment below rising up.
This is during a normal winter where it runs from about -3 overnight to
7.2 during the day.
On my days off I might have the heat on but usually its get up, go to
work, come home, go to bed without any heat on.
And unless a really cold night, there is no heat on then. I'm nice and
warm snuggled under the covers and don't notice it. :)
Joe
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The inside temp fell to around 13C at some point overnight (and
-33C between 5am-6am outside). I didn't even notice it. Woke
up to the temp at 16C. Now, about 4 hours later, I am basking
in romm temp of 17C.

& God bless you. . .

You earned your money & you decide how to spend it according to the creature comfortas YOU gety to definefor yourself.

I kept my place at 25C when heat was included, but no more than 23 now that I'm paying for the gas. . .

When I'm earning more, I'll pop it back up to 25. . .

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Joe,

We had long rains and falling temps on Thursday.
It turned to freezing rain and sleet that evening and overnight it snowed. Mot much, about an inch, But under that snow was just ice.

That's the dangerous part.

But as the way wore on it warmed and except in shady areas that all melted with the streets and sidewalks drying,

There is a name for that, but it scrolled off the weather page. The word began with Ab, but I don't remember the rest (no, it wasn't cdefg, etc. <G>).

Ohio, just across the river, got it worse than we did with lots of
local flooding.

They will with the snow melt.

We may be dealing with severe weather by the middle of next week...just
in time for our severe weather awareness week and tornado season (sigh!).

Daryl

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