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[ncbrewer]

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I don't even understand how that's supposed to be funny, but I laughed my a** off.

 

[nobadays]

In Winslow Arizona

 

[pvtpublic]

I don't even understand how that's supposed to be funny, but I laughed my a** off.

Take it easy, brotha

 

[balrog]

Great lines from that song.

You can see the stars but still not see the light

We live our lives in chains and never know we have the key

 

[BongoYodeler]

Yesterday our son flew back home to Minnesota following a brief visit. He took this pic from the plane, sunset over the Rockies.

 

[GrogNerd]

Great lines from that song.

You can see the stars but still not see the light

We live our lives in chains and never know we have the key

Already Gone

not Take it Easy

learned to play guitar from Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)

 

[balrog]

Ha! Truly the mind is a terrible thing to … something.

 

[grampamark]

The Corner, Winslow, AZ. The girl in the flatbed Ford is reflected in the window.

 

[grampamark]

The sun has gone down on the Frozen Tundra. So has the temp.

 

[Tom R]

OK, that's really cold. 38F and light snow here on the S. Sound.

But what frightens me is the 15% indoor humidity. My skin starts cracking at about 45%, how do you manage?

 

[doug293cz]

The sun has gone down on the Frozen Tundra. So has the temp.
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I'll pass, thanks.

Brew on

 

[grampamark]

OK, that's really cold. 38F and light snow here on the S. Sound.

But what frightens me is the 15% indoor humidity. My skin starts cracking at about 45%, how do you manage?

This part of the world is basically a desert. The RH is seldom >30%. We don’t deal well with dampness.

 

[BongoYodeler]

 

[BongoYodeler]

 

[camonick]

-4 here in the Southern Colorado Rockies. Forecast is for a little colder the next few days. The old (1989) Geo Tracker complained a bit this morning when I fired it up for the weekly town trip.

Almost didn't get to town as an errant truck driver was following his GPS.... yeah, we are 22 miles off the pavement on a FS road. GPS often points people this way as a "shortcut" to Pagosa Springs. Except the pass another 10 miles further on now has chest deep snow! He got his truck pretty well stuck but with him rocking our friends threw his chains under the tires and he was finally able to get out.... yesvyou read that right. No he didn't PUT THE CHAINS ON while he could still move! View attachment 807885View attachment 807886

Really quite surprised that trailer doesn’t say SWIFT.

 

[pvtpublic]

The sun has gone down on the Frozen Tundra. So has the temp.
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You looking forward to the icy winds in a few days? We're supposed to see -40f.

 

[Sailingeric]

You looking forward to the icy winds in a few days? We're supposed to see -40f.

Or for you metric folks...-40c

 

[bleme]

You can do some fun stuff at -40F! The one that seems to amaze Californians the most for some reason is frozen soap bubbles.

I think my personal favorite is pouring boiling water, but I can see how that might not sound as cool if you aren't there, surrounded by the resulting fog.

 

[balrog]

♪ ♫ OHHHHHHH, it's beginning to look a lot like I've got thirsty visitors coming ♫

 

[grampamark]

You looking forward to the icy winds in a few days? We're supposed to see -40f.

So far, the wind has been mild. It’s dead calm right now. The current forecast predicts 15-20 mph tomorrow, then even colder, but with less wind Thursday. Low close to -40 Thursday night, high close to +40 on Monday. Eighty degree temp swing in a few days. Not unusual this time of year. OTOH, it keeps the riff-raff out.

 

[balrog]

Got that right.
Ain't no way I'm willing raff my riff in that kind of weather.

 

[pvtpublic]

So far, the wind has been mild. It’s dead calm right now. The current forecast predicts 15-20 mph tomorrow, then even colder, but with less wind Thursday. Low close to -40 Thursday night, high close to +40 on Monday. Eighty degree temp swing in a few days. Not unusual this time of year. OTOH, it keeps the riff-raff out.

I was afraid you were going to get worse up there! And the riff-raff aren't bothered by it here

 

[grampamark]

I was afraid you were going to get worse up there! And the riff-raff aren't bothered by it here

I think what really keeps the riff raff away from here is the fact that we’re 180 miles from the nearest Starbuck’s.

 

[grampamark]

Our house at the farm is a passive solar design. On the south side is a 14’x14’ wall of windows which act as a collector. It’s overcast today so the blinds are closed. A few minutes ago, while in the basement near the windows, I could see something moving through the gaps between the slats of the blinds. Turns out we had a curious visitor.

 

[Sailingeric]

Not sure where my weather station gets the weather info but someone is having fun when they enter in the temp info.

 

[Dland]

You better hope they are having fun...'} or maybe time to spend some time in the cellar with the beer...

 

[GrogNerd]

is he in season?

Our house at the farm is a passive solar design. On the south side is a 14’x14’ wall of windows which act as a collector. It’s overcast today so the blinds are closed. A few minutes ago, while in the basement near the windows, I could see something moving through the gaps between the slats of the blinds. Turns out we had a curious visitor.
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[grampamark]

is he in season?

No. Season ended a couple weeks ago.

 

[bracconiere]

Our house at the farm is a passive solar design. On the south side is a 14’x14’ wall of windows which act as a collector. It’s overcast today so the blinds are closed. A few minutes ago, while in the basement near the windows, I could see something moving through the gaps between the slats of the blinds. Turns out we had a curious visitor.
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looks more like a pic from a 70's TV......?

 

[pvtpublic]

You can do some fun stuff at -40F! The one that seems to amaze Californians the most for some reason is frozen soap bubbles.
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I think my personal favorite is pouring boiling water, but I can see how that might not sound as cool if you aren't there, surrounded by the resulting fog.

You're right, my favorite thing to do at -40f is stay the f*ck inside.

 

[GrogNerd]

cabin fever is one of the things I DON'T miss about living in Minnesota

 

[Sailingeric]

 

[bracconiere]

but an old burlap sack did even better.

 

[corkybstewart]

Our house at the farm is a passive solar design. On the south side is a 14’x14’ wall of windows which act as a collector. It’s overcast today so the blinds are closed.

The whole southern side of our house is windows, and there's at least a strip of tile in all the rooms on the south. The sun heats the tile so that our heater rarely comes on before 10 PM, and then we shut it back off by midnight. I am also the "blindsmaster" in the house, deciding when there's enough sun to open the blinds and when it's time to shut each one.

 

[corkybstewart]

Sandhill cranes

 

[nobadays]

We pass through the National Wildlife Refuge near Monte Vista Colorado on our way to town. That Refuge hosts huge flocks of Sandhill cranes during migration. They are usually here October into November then return February into March. Do they winter over near you?

 

[grampamark]

 

[grampamark]

It’s a lovely day in the neighborhood…

 

[ehall]

so you made it on ice road truckers! congrats!

 

[balrog]

No road that i can see