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  • gratefaldean
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    Yup, here too
    First they get us worried about Irene, then they start shaking the ground. Felt it quite well here in western NC.
  • marye
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    wow
    where are you?
  • GRTUD
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    Shakedown Street?
    We just had a major earthquake (for us anyway). Very scary...!
  • marye
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    oh, SF has financial troubles a go go
    but also tourism is big biz so it's not just the locals...
  • Anonymous (not verified)
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    Why does it not surprise me...
    ...that SF isn't having financial troubles and will have fireworks? As we say in our business (and a lot of others,) it's the D-I-N-Ks. They put a lot of money in the tax coffers.
  • marye
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    whoa
    hope you had good AC in the truck... It is a gorgeous summer day in the Bay Area, unless you like fog. Rumor has it we may actually be able to see the fireworks tonight. This is somewhat unusual. Also ironic, as many cities have canceled their shows due to the economy, but SF's is due to go on as planned.
  • stuman
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    what a change
    Temp was 104 in the high desert of southern California yesturday to a cool 66 today in Santa Rosa, new Mexico .. Look twice save a life, motorcycles are everywhere . Thank you !!
  • noonie
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    Tornado warnings....
    i couldn't believe that we had tornado weather here in the northeast one touched down in springfield mass... holly shit... i am about 60 miles to the canadain border and the ski was looking very scary...but besides those few days fairly average for this time of year.
  • stuman
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    we could use some rain
    Not that I really want it to rain while I am home but the wildfires are burning in north east Florida..its tough to even enjoy a full day outside without having your eyes burn from the smoke.. Look twice save a life, motorcycles are everywhere . Thank you !!
  • Gr8fulTed
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    Meanwhile, in KC
    Dry, hot and humid : in the 90's now for a few days with more to come. Send some California rain this a way.
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No complaints from me, but I don't live in the flood zone either. Be careful out there!
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got about 6 inches in the mountains of NC, about a half inch of ice under the snow. Shoveled it up and dug out the car, roads are ok, but there will be ice. Still slightly snowing here but is winding down, not the 12 to 18 inches they had projected.
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if you can avoid driving in this, it's a good idea. I got a flat yesterday so had to go to Costco today to get a replacement, and the freeway was such a mess coming home that I was really glad to have the good tires. Even gladder to be home and not have to go out again. This rain does take me back to a whole lot of getting soaked outside the Henry J.
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At least I can say that. There has been a short stretch of sub-zero temps and even more frigid wind chills. Unfortunately, there has not been much in the way of snow again this winter. I essentially have to head north or to higher elevations if I want to experience any deep snow. We only have 5" of snow cover at the moment! We're also looking at the potential for mid-40 degree weather and rain for the latter part of next week which should essentially obliterate the little we currently have. I guess Punxatawny Phil was right... On a positive note, I was able to get one of my old snowshoes repaired for only $20. The crampon was broke. It's amazing how difficult those parts can be to track down! The snow shoe companies really have planned obsolescence down to a "t"! Thanks to my perseverance and stick-to-itiveness I have a real nice set for backup. And on another positive note, I have at the moment reservations for Sedgwick, CO and 2 nights in Denver for Spring Break. And, a little bit later I will set the reservation for 2 or 3 nights at Estes Park, which is just a stones throw from the Colorado Rockies wilderness and paradise for a snowshoer like me. There's not much I'd rather be doing on the first day of spring than snowshoeing in the Colorado Rockies.
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Snowshoed today and it was great! (if a little shallow on the snow) At least it was cold enough. Was able to spot a kingfisher, a screaming red-tailed hawk, a beaver den and various other mammal tracks...
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Funny, my nickname used to be 'ski-man' but I was never a skier. On another tangentially related note, I just supported the Rex Foundation! There is a t-shirt available over at Nancy's Yogurt and all proceeds benefit the Rex Foundation. It's thanks to you for including the website... :-) http://nancys-yogurt.myshopify.com/products/nancy-s-yogurt-sunshine-day… http://www.rexfoundation.org/support-rex/
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...on the button. It may have actually been colder at a point. Not to mention there's about a foot of fresh, light airy powder snow and nary a breeze. The weather conditions made for several wonderful snowshoe treks at some of my favorite haunts yesterday!
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Chilly start at the ski area yesterday: much more pleasant at +14 F this morning. Maybe I'll be able to change my long john's!
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snow to freezing rain...but a warmup is on the horizon, finally. Time for a summer tour...
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...what possessed me to go mtn biking in a blizzard yesterday, but I did. Did some snowshoeing too this past weekend. Colder than a witch's nipple, it was...
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Currently raining and sunny in STL...par for the course...Looking for the Rainbow, I know it's around here somewhere...
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WTF? At least Spring's a month away anyway. :-)

P.S. I'm not a robot.