Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« on: December 26, 2017, 07:24:57 AM » |
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Was hoping to take a ride after Christmas we usually head for The Gulf Coast the day after Christmas. Not this year I have a friend dealing with health issues and since he couldn't take the saddle time the rest of us bowed out as well hoping to do some 150 / 200 mile local riding spending a few nights out on the road . The weather is getting colder by the day and not looking any better anytime soon. Looks like I picked a bad time this year to waste my vacation time I go back Sunday the 7th and fingers crossed for some southern air ( Yankee friends it would be just outstanding if you would shut the door ) .  |
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« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2017, 08:17:58 AM » |
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It remains downright chilly (or worse) for at least another
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« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2017, 08:32:16 AM » |
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I'm stuck home watching my sisters 3 kids till the 3rd when they go back to school. I even tried talking them into a trip to florida in the van. Something wrong with these kids. They didn't want to go.
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« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2017, 08:54:21 AM » |
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sorry Joe, can't help you. Pic could have been taken here today We had 50+ mph winds yesterday after the snow fell and the temp is only going down thru this week I think those folks in Canada sent it not us  Oss If I was to ride this week, you better believe I am plugging in the liner and gloves |
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« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2017, 09:15:14 AM » |
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Joe,
Can't help you here in the Panhandle of Texas. 13 degrees right now and might get to 25 degrees by late afternoon.
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« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2017, 09:44:15 AM » |
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Plus 7 here and snow, wind chill minus eight. Your pic, Joe, made me even colder.
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« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2017, 10:01:53 AM » |
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It ain't us Yankees, it is those dag gone Cannucks. Wicked blast of Artic air for next 10 days or longer, and for sure no riding for this lad. Just glad I am not in Erie, PA 53 inches in 2 days Yikes.
To our Canadian Friends. Could we not just come to some kind of happy medium. Say in the winter all air blows north from the gulf and in the summer, south from the Arctic.
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« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2017, 10:43:11 AM » |
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Woke up to -6 here dis mornin. NOT a misprint -6 Degrees F. When we left in my Brothers pickup to do our runnin wuz all the way up to +1!  Just looked at my phone and it this moment in time is +15 which I dasn't care zackly How ya slice it-STILL 17 degrees under freezing.  Cold and more cold in the weather guessers estimate of such chit!  RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2017, 10:49:53 AM » |
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As soon as I finish shoveling this 12" of SUNSHINE I will send some your way!  |
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« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2017, 11:00:46 AM » |
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I think it was Lloyd's doing pissed of cause he had to back to Canada  |
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« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2017, 12:57:42 PM » |
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Don't mention gorebal warming. |
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« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2017, 01:10:24 PM » |
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Thurs forecast high is 37F.
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« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2017, 02:29:12 PM » |
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a few outriggers,snow chains and front ski application you'd be fine...I have a nephew in Colorado and he says they have dirt bikes set up for snow and are a hoot..lucky you didn't come upon this on a nice 50 mph downhill corner |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2017, 06:08:45 AM » |
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Thurs forecast high is 37F.
As of now Thursday, Gordon and I are going fishing at Bull Run Steam Plant in my boat. The warmer water hopefully will bring in the skip-jack and the big stripers with them. |
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« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2017, 06:56:14 AM » |
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- 34.5 this mor. in Motley MN. It's up to -21.8 now. YEE HA !
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2017, 07:08:41 AM » |
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- 34.5 this mor. in Motley MN. It's up to -21.8 now. YEE HA !
I've never been in that cold of weather.... -18 is the coldest air my body has ever been in and that was here in Tennessee back in the 80's. |
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« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2017, 07:14:34 AM » |
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A balmy 28* at dawn this morning in Van Horn, TX. I can be so wossie sometimes... I'm deliberately delaying my departure this day! Probably be out of here by 11am checkout time, though... might as well... a degree or two colder predicted for tomorrow morning... Oh well, such is the life I've chosen...  DDT |
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« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2017, 08:00:23 AM » |
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Could be worse! Folks north of me are dealing with cold temps and five feet of snow, and they think they'll see 70 inches of snow before it's done. We call that a lake ( Erie ) effect snow storm. Cold temps meet warm moisture = major snow dump  |
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DDT (12)
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« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2017, 12:45:46 PM » |
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Joe,
Like you said, "On second thought..." I lolligaged around this morning, procrastinating and pondering profusely... didn't help. Each time I stuck my head out the door, the biting, wind-driven cold air indicated the time simply wasn't quite right for a departure...
I propped myself against the headboard of the bed in my room, and grabbed the remote... TV never came on... I'd fallen asleep! I got up and checked my laptop again, and... danged if I didn't fall asleep again! Now, anybody has to agree that drowsiness is no condition to fool around with, especially when scooting down the highway on a bike!!!
I walked over to the office and took a room for another night... For the record, I didn't technically wimp-out over the cold... Anyway, that's my story... I think I'll now take a serious nap!
DDT
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« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2017, 12:46:30 PM » |
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Was hoping to take a ride after Christmas we usually head for The Gulf Coast the day after Christmas. Not this year I have a friend dealing with health issues and since he couldn't take the saddle time the rest of us bowed out as well hoping to do some 150 / 200 mile local riding spending a few nights out on the road . The weather is getting colder by the day and not looking any better anytime soon. Looks like I picked a bad time this year to waste my vacation time I go back Sunday the 7th and fingers crossed for some southern air ( Yankee friends it would be just outstanding if you would shut the door ) . It's not us you have to tell the canucks to shut the door it's their fault my friend. |
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« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2017, 12:46:52 PM » |
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Joe,
Like you said, "On second thought..." I lolligaged around this morning, procrastinating and pondering profusely... didn't help. Each time I stuck my head out the door, the biting, wind-driven cold air indicated the time simply wasn't quite right for a departure...
I propped myself against the headboard of the bed in my room, and grabbed the remote... TV never came on... I'd fallen asleep! I got up and checked my laptop again, and... danged if I didn't fall asleep again! Now, anybody has to agree that drowsiness is no condition to fool around with, especially when scooting down the highway on a bike!!!
I walked over to the office and took a room for another night... For the record, I didn't technically wimp-out over the cold... Anyway, that's my story... I think I'll now take a serious nap!
DDT
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« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2017, 12:47:25 PM » |
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Joe,
Like you said, "On second thought..." I lolligaged around this morning, procrastinating and pondering profusely... didn't help. Each time I stuck my head out the door, the biting, wind-driven cold air indicated the time simply wasn't quite right for a departure...
I propped myself against the headboard of the bed in my room, and grabbed the remote... TV never came on... I'd fallen asleep! I got up and checked my laptop again, and... danged if I didn't fall asleep again! Now, anybody has to agree that drowsiness is no condition to fool around with, especially when scooting down the highway on a bike!!!
I walked over to the office and took a room for another night... For the record, I didn't technically wimp-out over the cold... Anyway, that's my story... I think I'll now take a serious nap!
DDT
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #25 on: December 27, 2017, 12:53:50 PM » |
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Anyway, that's my story... I think I'll now take a serious nap!
DDT
If I did that I would be up all night I've never been one to " nap " .... Stay safe my friend at least you ain't burnin' up precious vacation time I'd just soon be working and keeping these days for better weather however its too late now  |
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« Reply #26 on: December 27, 2017, 12:57:10 PM » |
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Inches, maybe? A caption under a photo in the linked article says, "Nearby Redfield had 82.6 inches of snow as of Dec. 15, the most in New York." Very impressive, but nowhere near 28 feet. |
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« Reply #27 on: December 27, 2017, 01:02:47 PM » |
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Inches, maybe? A caption under a photo in the linked article says, "Nearby Redfield had 82.6 inches of snow as of Dec. 15, the most in New York." Very impressive, but nowhere near 28 feet. Winter total. |
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DDT (12)
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« Reply #28 on: December 27, 2017, 01:06:15 PM » |
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Paul,
Van Horn, TX... still... Probably strike out for New Mexico tomorrow... I'll get caught up on my napping thing today, hopefully, and get back out there in time to head-off any cabin fever episode... Have I ever mentioned that I don't miss a regular job?
DDT
Joe,
Been napping since I was a small kid... even had an adventure or two during kindergarten doing that, too! No naps in regular school, however, but I did pick-up the habit again while in the Army! Guys would lie on their footlockers and enjoy a mini-snooze right after lunch, so I tried it myself... took to it right off!
Couldn't nap at work, but late in my career I was busted a couple of times by secretaries walking into my office unannounced... Oh well... Since retirement, however, I've finally locked onto and truly fathomed my talent for mid-day snoozes... I can pretty much rattle the rafters anytime, anywhere!!!
DDT
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« Reply #29 on: December 27, 2017, 01:09:07 PM » |
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Paul,
Van Horn, TX... still... Probably strike out for New Mexico tomorrow... I'll get caught up on my napping thing today, hopefully, and get back out there in time to head-off any cabin fever episode... Have I ever mentioned that I don't miss a regular job?
DDT
Joe,
Been napping since I was a small kid... even had an adventure or two during kindergarten doing that, too! No naps in regular school, however, but I did pick-up the habit again while in the Army! Guys would lie on their footlockers and enjoy a mini-snooze right after lunch, so I tried it myself... took to it right off!
Couldn't nap at work, but late in my career I was busted a couple of times by secretaries walking into my office unannounced... Oh well... Since retirement, however, I've finally locked onto and truly fathomed my talent for mid-day snoozes... I can pretty much rattle the rafters anytime, anywhere!!!
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« Reply #30 on: December 27, 2017, 04:01:47 PM » |
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You pick up an hour when you get to new mexico so that means you can go there nap for an hour and you missed nothing !! Y'all will be energized for whatever strikes your mood, maybe even another nap
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If you don't know where your going any road will take you there
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« Reply #31 on: December 27, 2017, 08:31:35 PM » |
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Thurs forecast high is 37F.
As of now Thursday, Gordon and I are going fishing at Bull Run Steam Plant in my boat. The warmer water hopefully will bring in the skip-jack and the big stripers with them. tell Gordon to call me if you get into them skips good. I'll be down with cash |
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« Reply #32 on: December 28, 2017, 04:32:30 AM » |
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- 34.5 this mor. in Motley MN. It's up to -21.8 now. YEE HA !
that is nuts, only been in that cold temps once for a few days of ice fishing in devils lake ND. It was so windy (like 40 mph winds constant) and -20 or more below zero that my eye lashes were freezing shut sitting in our portable ice fishing shack for 3 straight days on the ice entire day catching NO fish since they had lock jaw due to the severe cold front. We could mark them on bottom, but not get them to bite. I think we came home with a few dinky walleye is about it NO perch like we came out to do and some muddy tasting backwater pike. |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #34 on: December 29, 2017, 08:25:06 AM » |
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Thurs forecast high is 37F.
As of now Thursday, Gordon and I are going fishing at Bull Run Steam Plant in my boat. The warmer water hopefully will bring in the skip-jack and the big stripers with them. tell Gordon to call me if you get into them skips good. I'll be down with cash We didn't go Thursday the wind was howling and with the mid 30's temp we called it off... Tomorrow ( Saturday ) is looking somewhat better we plan to hit the steam plant tomorrow . Both Gordon and I have both caught Stripers there at of near 50 lbs. Both are hanging in our house. |
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« Reply #35 on: December 29, 2017, 11:22:06 AM » |
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« Reply #36 on: December 29, 2017, 04:13:22 PM » |
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28 Degrees here in NC today. Plenty cold, but I still got to ride to work! |
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« Reply #37 on: December 30, 2017, 11:38:56 AM » |
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Anything below 0 this guy stays inside. 0-20 you really have to bribe me with something good. The older I get the less patience I have for cold weather. Maybe I should move south.
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« Reply #38 on: December 30, 2017, 12:37:48 PM » |
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Anything below 0 this guy stays inside. 0-20 you really have to bribe me with something good. The older I get the less patience I have for cold weather. Maybe I should move south.
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« Reply #39 on: December 30, 2017, 08:11:05 PM » |
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Anything below 0 this guy stays inside. 0-20 you really have to bribe me with something good. The older I get the less patience I have for cold weather. Maybe I should move south.
We are putting up a “we are full” sign here in tennessee .... so you best look somewheres else..... I ignore most sigs. Speed limit signs, no firearm signs, no shirt no shoes no service signs, we are full signs.  just a few examples. |
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