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Even the southern bro's won't miss this one. Got down below zero last night, haven't seen it this cold for a while. I don't think we got there last season. Saw the national weather and it didn't look good for those south of the M-D line either. Break out the woolies!!! Found this interesting news release about the climate: (AP) WEATHER REPORT.... The Arctic ocean is warming up, icebergs are growing scarcer and in some places the seals are finding the water too hot, according to a report to the Commerce Department yesterday from Consul Ifft, at Bergen , Norway . Reports from fishermen, seal hunters and explorers all point to a radical change in climate conditions and hitherto unheard-of temperatures in the Arctic zone. Exploration expeditions report that scarcely any ice has been met as far north as 81 degrees 29 minutes. Soundings to a depth of 3,100 meters showed the gulf stream still very warm. Great masses of ice have been replaced by moraines of earth and stones, the report continued, while at many points well known glaciers have entirely disappeared. Very few seals and no white fish are found in the eastern Arctic, while vast shoals of herring and smelts, which have never before ventured so far north, are being encountered in the old seal fishing grounds. Within a few years it is predicted that due to the ice melt the sea will rise and make most coastal cities uninhabitable. I’m sorry, I neglected to mention that this report was from November 2, 1922 as reported by the AP and published in The Washington Post. .gif) |
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2010, 06:51:23 AM » |
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Yep, hasn't been this cold since last Feb. I got the pellet stove running up here and wood burner fired up in the basement. I got to do some stuff outside. I better wait till it hit 10 deg first.  |
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2010, 06:53:45 AM » |
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It was 10 here this morning ??? They claim it's going to be colder the next few days. You folks up north deal with this all the time but down here water pipes start popping Bring on summer I'd rather sweat anyday as freeze. My heat pump has'nt shut off since yesterday.  |
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2010, 07:18:58 AM » |
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It was -26 F here last night ..... thats 26 degrees BELOW zero folks  |
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 07:29:14 AM » |
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We never got above zero all day yesterday.
At 4:00 AM we had MINUS 10, currently it is 2 above, by my makeshift temp guage.
We see what shows up on the temp banner.
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« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2010, 07:29:56 AM » |
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Pretty close I'd say.
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« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2010, 07:37:57 AM » |
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It was -26 F here last night ..... thats 26 degrees BELOW zero folks I was in Mankato , Minnesota a couple years ago and the temps that night was -24 thats the coldest air my southern blood has felt and to add to the misery the wind was blowing about 25 mph . Next morning at the motel my truck was froze to the ground it would'nt build any air ( compressor froze ) and the rear trailer brakes was froze....I've never been as happy as I was leaving Minnesota in my rear veiw mirrors with Dixie on my mind. Y'all can have that I would'nt live up there if someone gave me a house. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2010, 07:41:46 AM » |
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Joe, That is the SADDEST picture I've ever seen of a bike!!!! |
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« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2010, 07:43:24 AM » |
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Yeah Joe, but we have some good roads to ride up here also......
Ya'll get used to it....... LOL.........
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« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2010, 07:46:47 AM » |
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Mid 40's here and no rain till afternoon, time to take the years first ride. Go on a little putt out to breakfast and then back home. Enough to warm the bike up to op temp. Sorry to hear about so many facing the cold. Moon is up in the sky as I type this, still dark thirty here. It may rain alot here near Seattle, Wa. but we live close enough to the ocean so we don't get the extreme temp swings from summer to winter, not too hot and not too cold. I guess you could say it is our natural heat pump. Enjoy today  for tomorrow I work.  |
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« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2010, 08:01:33 AM » |
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Joe, That is the SADDEST picture I've ever seen of a bike!!!! No doubt Doc ...Glad it's not mine  My bikes are cold right now but at least they are dry sittin' in the garage.Check below picture. Hey Doc since I've got you here do any of you folk's in that area plan on makin' " The Whiskey Run " in June ? Here's some info if needed ...I checked the link on the VRCC homepage and its not working for " The Whiskey Run " . Quality Inn ... 1875 New Haven Road...502-348-9253...You will need a room for Friday June 11 and Saturday June 12....Be sure to say you are with " The Whiskey Run " to save close to $20.00 on motel cost per night ( we need to have 30 ground level park at your door rooms filled in order to get this discount ) . |
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« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2010, 08:16:34 AM » |
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Too early to say for now.
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« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2010, 11:45:52 AM » |
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I am planing on it Joe. Have to get my brothers schedule to see if he will be going with me before I can make a reservation.
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« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2010, 12:09:46 PM » |
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Me and GiG each got a room. I may have another 3 bikes with me if all goes right.
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« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2010, 12:15:55 PM » |
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I am planing on it Joe. Have to get my brothers schedule to see if he will be going with me before I can make a reservation.
Outstanding Mark look forward to seein' y'all again. I think folks will enjoy this ride and the area of historic Bardstown , Kentucky. |
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« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2010, 12:19:20 PM » |
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Me and GiG each got a room. I may have another 3 bikes with me if all goes right.
You and GiG oh man hide the Kentucky farm animals  Just kiddin' Brian I had a great time hanging out with you and Kit on The Covered Bridge Ride...Bring It...LET'S RIDE |
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« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2010, 01:34:03 PM » |
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you guys said you wanted to visit new england....................... look at it this way this is a practice run
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« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2010, 01:43:07 PM » |
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you guys said you wanted to visit new england....................... look at it this way this is a practice run
Junior I would love to ride that way when the fall colors are in peak...New Hampshire ...Vermont...Maine...Its a dream that I hope the good Lord let's me see someday. |
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« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2010, 04:13:03 PM » |
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Went on a 25 mile ride, breakfast, store, shooting range. 50 deg and sun breaks, no rain yet. It was a good day. Happy to live where all it does is rain  and that is what I tell everyone that asks about our weather, that way they won't move here, got too many already. |
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« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2010, 04:19:54 PM » |
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move boys im planning it and i got my room too .. o yea
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« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2010, 04:25:49 PM » |
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Colder here this winter than usual. Still have ice on our unplowed neighborhood streets which is unusual since it hasn't snowed in two weeks. We missed the last couple of arctic fronts but will get hit on Weds.
Oh well, it will be March before we know it.
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« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2010, 04:31:16 PM » |
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yup, cold as a witches teet here as well. I did manage a ride today in this awful 53 degree weather. Don't laugh, water freezes in Florida at 50 degrees brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2010, 05:52:25 PM » |
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It was -26 F here last night ..... thats 26 degrees BELOW zero folks I was in Mankato , Minnesota a couple years ago and the temps that night was -24 thats the coldest air my southern blood has felt and to add to the misery the wind was blowing about 25 mph . Next morning at the motel my truck was froze to the ground it would'nt build any air ( compressor froze ) and the rear trailer brakes was froze....I've never been as happy as I was leaving Minnesota in my rear veiw mirrors with Dixie on my mind. Y'all can have that I would'nt live up there if someone gave me a house. Oh heck Joe, it ain't that bad! I live 27 miles west of Mankato and don't think I'd want to live anywhere else. That said, I have to admit, if I were to move, I would seriously consider the TN/NC area. I was very impressed when we visited a couple of years ago. I know you love to ride your Valks, but I'll just bet you'd find a 150 HP snowmobile more entertaining. Its (IMHO) the most fun you can have without getting arrested. |
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A big YES on the snowmobile. biggest one that I have been on was a Polaris 500 Indy a few years back. they have come a long way since then. never did own one myself. HEY JOE ! you would have a GREAT time on one for sure. |
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« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2010, 06:11:32 PM » |
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Cranking the school bus a 6.15 on Tuesday morning is going to be fun. Hooray for motorcycle clothing. It's going to be about 18F. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2010, 06:16:57 PM » |
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It was -26 F here last night ..... thats 26 degrees BELOW zero folks I was in Mankato , Minnesota a couple years ago and the temps that night was -24 thats the coldest air my southern blood has felt and to add to the misery the wind was blowing about 25 mph . Next morning at the motel my truck was froze to the ground it would'nt build any air ( compressor froze ) and the rear trailer brakes was froze....I've never been as happy as I was leaving Minnesota in my rear veiw mirrors with Dixie on my mind. Y'all can have that I would'nt live up there if someone gave me a house. Oh heck Joe, it ain't that bad! I live 27 miles west of Mankato and don't think I'd want to live anywhere else. That said, I have to admit, if I were to move, I would seriously consider the TN/NC area. I was very impressed when we visited a couple of years ago. I know you love to ride your Valks, but I'll just bet you'd find a 150 HP snowmobile more entertaining. Its (IMHO) the most fun you can have without getting arrested. Thats possible since I've never rode a snowmobile much less one with 150 hp Do they have a place to hook the Gerbing's in  |
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« Reply #26 on: January 03, 2010, 06:21:55 PM » |
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Cranking the school bus a 6.15 on Tuesday morning is going to be fun. Hooray for motorcycle clothing. It's going to be about 18F. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I've got a tractor-trailer outside thats not been started in over 2 weeks I'll let you know how that goes They claim we'll be in the mid teens tonight with lows around 10 tuesday morning . I bet it does take awhile to warm that big a$$ school bus up and then you open the door 60 times |
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« Reply #27 on: January 03, 2010, 06:39:35 PM » |
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My little electric cart has been sitting in an unheated barn for 17 days....craps...we take all the Christmas decorations down tomorrow..... |
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« Reply #28 on: January 03, 2010, 06:43:02 PM » |
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My little electric cart has been sitting in an unheated barn for 17 days....craps...we take all the Christmas decorations down tomorrow..... Did you get the heat in your home fixed ? |
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My little electric cart has been sitting in an unheated barn for 17 days....craps...we take all the Christmas decorations down tomorrow..... Did you get the heat in your home fixed ? Yes....the guy came out and checked it out.....it was a bad run capacitor that turns the blower motor on and off....$63 for that part ...+ $118 for the weekend service call....$181......better than having to replace the whole blower motor......it's supposed to get down to 18 here in the morning.... And to top it off, my car/moto/trailer tags are due at the end of the month...another ~$300.... |
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My little electric cart has been sitting in an unheated barn for 17 days....craps...we take all the Christmas decorations down tomorrow..... Did you get the heat in your home fixed ? Yes....the guy came out and checked it out.....it was a bad run capacitor that turns the blower motor on and off....$63 for that part ...+ $118 for the weekend service call....$181......better than having to replace the whole blower motor......it's supposed to get down to 18 here in the morning.... And to top it off, my car/moto/trailer tags are due at the end of the month...another ~$300.... You Can't Hide Money |
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My little electric cart has been sitting in an unheated barn for 17 days....craps...we take all the Christmas decorations down tomorrow..... Did you get the heat in your home fixed ? Yes....the guy came out and checked it out.....it was a bad run capacitor that turns the blower motor on and off....$63 for that part ...+ $118 for the weekend service call....$181......better than having to replace the whole blower motor......it's supposed to get down to 18 here in the morning.... And to top it off, my car/moto/trailer tags are due at the end of the month...another ~$300.... You Can't Hide Money You've got to HAVE it to hide it.... ....I'm gonna have to cry "Uncle" if one more thing goes wrong.... |
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« Reply #33 on: January 03, 2010, 07:00:48 PM » |
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Glad you got it fixed, Stanley. Freakin furnaces always quit when a cold snap comes thru.
I had a vacuum switch go out about a month ago. I noticed it about an hour before leaving for work. Furnace fan was running but no hot air blowing. The igniter would try to come on, but the vacuum switch (or lack of) would over ride it and no flame would come on.
Luckily I got a GW bud that is a furnace man, came over while I was at work and got it fixed so we had a warm house when we got home that evening. Just lucky I noticed what was happening before we left for work or it'd been a cold night.
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« Reply #34 on: January 03, 2010, 07:52:26 PM » |
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OK so I been P'n & moanin' for about a month cause it's so cold here this winter. Well I guess I should just shut my mouth and be glad I am not as cold as some of you folks. Just guess I am spoiled from all the nice (50-60*) days we have been having in Jan/Feb the last few years. Haven't been out of the 30s but twice in the last 2-3 weeks, but no single or minus reading either. Hope y'all get some better wx soon. Happy New Year to all. Stan
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Cranking the school bus a 6.15 on Tuesday morning is going to be fun. Hooray for motorcycle clothing. It's going to be about 18F. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Thanks for the link, Britman. Always interesting to see a perspective from across the pond.
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