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#157913 - 12/10/08 08:22 PM Watching the snow fall
Blast Offline
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I'm sitting at my desk here in Houston watching wind-whipped snow blow past my window.

It's going to be a wonderful winter! smile

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#157914 - 12/10/08 08:30 PM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Blast]
Stu Offline
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Registered: 05/16/05
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Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
May you get several feet of snow!
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#157915 - 12/10/08 08:45 PM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Stu]
GarlyDog Offline
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Registered: 04/05/07
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Loc: The People's Republic of IL
Do folks in Texas even own snow shovels?
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#157919 - 12/10/08 09:09 PM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Blast]
TeacherRO Offline
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Registered: 03/11/05
Posts: 2574
Huston!

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#157923 - 12/10/08 09:56 PM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Blast]
Desperado Offline
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Registered: 11/01/08
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Loc: DFW, Texas
Came and went thru DFW last night. Take a picture cause it will never last.
BUT, you know all the Houston drivers will be in a panic.
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#157926 - 12/10/08 11:07 PM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Blast]
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Edited by Blast (12/10/08 11:11 PM)
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#157936 - 12/11/08 12:45 AM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Blast]
ironraven Offline
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Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
Uhm, Blast....

That isn't enough snow to talk about. *laughs*

I'm hoping we get 6"+ tomorrow and Friday. Rather have that than freezing rain.

EDIT:
For those who aren't sure what enough snow to talk about looks like:

five minutes before this, there was a white out so thick you couldn't see 10 feet. *grins*
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#157937 - 12/11/08 12:49 AM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Blast]
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Man oh man. We were recently offered a "job" at a "clothing optional" resort in that area. Good thing we didn't take it, it would be rough on my ego...
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#157946 - 12/11/08 02:00 AM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: ironraven]
Eric Offline
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Registered: 09/09/06
Posts: 323
Loc: Iowa
Yeah, I just have to agree with ironraven here.

The weather folks here were forecasting around 4-6 inches Monday to Tuesday and we go something much worse, about 0.25" of ice followed by 2" of snow and then a nice ice glaze to top it all off. And of course to keep things interesting the winds picked up after that. Auto hockey is so much more fun when you are getting blown across the road. eek

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#158002 - 12/11/08 06:43 PM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Eric]
benjammin Offline
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Registered: 02/06/04
Posts: 4020
Loc: Anchorage AK
Yeah, mom gets that in Tucson once every few years too. A brief dusting of snow on the Saguaros, then it is gone.

I see that Central Florida is under yet another Tornado watch this month. Sure glad to be outta that place now. We got 8 inches of snow Tuesday here in Denver. Fortunately I was sick and home from work, so no worries there.

I gotta think a little snow in Houston must be putting at least a few more folks there in the Christmas spirit.
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#158005 - 12/11/08 06:56 PM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: benjammin]
unimogbert Offline
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Registered: 08/10/06
Posts: 882
Loc: Colorado
Originally Posted By: benjammin


I gotta think a little snow in Houston must be putting at least a few more folks there in the Christmas spirit.


Yep. The auto body shop owners :-)

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#158037 - 12/12/08 01:11 AM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: ironraven]
SwampDonkey Offline
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Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 1268
Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
I am with Ironraven, a good 2 feet of snow on my lawn now and the big lakes around me froze over this week. Brrrrrrr!

Mike

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#158039 - 12/12/08 01:33 AM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: SwampDonkey]
Desperado Offline
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Registered: 11/01/08
Posts: 1530
Loc: DFW, Texas
Global Warming, right? HHMMM . . . .

Somebody mind explaining THIS please. Does this really mean the globe is warming??
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#158040 - 12/12/08 01:39 AM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: SwampDonkey]
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Registered: 10/30/05
Posts: 1341
Loc: Virginia, US
It's snowing everywhere but here or something. I want some snow! laugh

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#158041 - 12/12/08 01:43 AM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Desperado]
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Loc: Virginia, US
By global warming they meant that the global average temperature was going up, but they have been trying to change it to Global Climate Change for a while now because everyone pictures themselves, sand and cacti otherwise.
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#158072 - 12/12/08 11:13 AM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Nicodemus]
Kris Offline
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Registered: 04/13/07
Posts: 627
Loc: A Canadian Back in Canada
Sorry guys... its going to be between 75-80f today here. We have a storm front coming through, so its getting a bit chilly. Almost 5 years in the caribbean and I lost all the 'canadian blood' in me!!!!
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#158074 - 12/12/08 11:52 AM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Kris]
Eugene Offline
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Registered: 12/26/02
Posts: 2995
I wish it would snow here, we just get this wet rain. The day after a bought a nice bike we got a little snow.

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#158091 - 12/12/08 03:20 PM Re: Watching the snow fall [Re: Desperado]
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"...Global Warming..."

I wonder, if there had been scientists and politicians around when the ice age started to end, would they have complained about global warming???
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