Re: Wx Banter Thread 2.0

by Guest Mon Mar 13, 2017 3:58 pm

I'll be glad when this thing gets here if for no other reason than I'll be able to get some sleep. I think my brain is starting to melt in my skull.

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:00 pm

syosnow94 wrote:Went from BECS/HECS to 6-10 IMBY within 36 hours of the event. Worst Storm and 5 days waste of time ever. Trying to figure out a way to get to my parents house up in the Catskills that are about to get obliterated. Just hard to tell my family I'm leaving on my Birthday.

IS it possible your grandad was one of the officers on the Titanic? You know the guy that snuck off on one of the rowboats rather than go down with the ship.

by Guest Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:01 pm

CP, snowcoholics, like any addicts, will go to great lengths to get their fix.

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:03 pm

TheAresian wrote:CP, snowcoholics, like any addicts, will go to great lengths to get their fix.

Truer words were never spoken

by **dkodgis** Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:58 pm

Here the membership takes its snow seriously as my signature states (most eloquently I think). Smile

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:05 pm

dkodgis wrote:Here the membership takes its snow seriously as my signature states (most eloquently I think).

I had never noticed. I love it.

by **sroc4** Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:09 pm

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:
syosnow94 wrote:Went from BECS/HECS to 6-10 IMBY within 36 hours of the event. Worst Storm and 5 days waste of time ever. Trying to figure out a way to get to my parents house up in the Catskills that are about to get obliterated. Just hard to tell my family I'm leaving on my Birthday.

IS it possible your grandad was one of the officers on the Titanic? You know the guy that snuck off on one of the rowboats rather than go down with the ship.

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by **Taffy** Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:42 pm

Me, tomorrow!

by **dkodgis** Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:45 pm

I like it. How can I download that?

by **Math23x7** Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:40 am

So with the talk about a potential winter storm next week, everyone's gonna say that the forecasters are full of bologna when they talk about this and businesses will remain open. And what will happen? March 1888 Blizzard redux!

by **billg315** Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:47 am

Math23x7 wrote:So with the talk about a potential winter storm next week, everyone's gonna say that the forecasters are full of bologna when they talk about this and businesses will remain open. And what will happen? March 1888 Blizzard redux!

This is very true. The worst part when these forecasts don't pan out is that it makes people complacent the next time. I also blame the way some of these things are presented on TV. Everyone on this site (and I conveyed this as well to everyone at work who asked my opinion), was aware of the POTENTIAL mixing issues with the sleet. While not everyone thought the R/S/Mix line would get this far north and stay there this persistently, they at least acknowledged the possibility. I think if the TV news stations spent more time emphasizing what could go wrong with the forecast, people would be a bit better prepared when these things didn't pan out.

by **Math23x7** Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:52 am

billg315 wrote:
Math23x7 wrote:So with the talk about a potential winter storm next week, everyone's gonna say that the forecasters are full of bologna when they talk about this and businesses will remain open. And what will happen? March 1888 Blizzard redux!

This is very true. The worst part when these forecasts don't pan out is that it makes people complacent the next time. I also blame the way some of these things are presented on TV. Everyone on this site (and I conveyed this as well to everyone at work who asked my opinion), was aware of the POTENTIAL mixing issues with the sleet. While not everyone thought the R/S/Mix line would get this far north and stay there this persistently, they at least acknowledged the possibility. I think if the TV news stations spent more time emphasizing what could go wrong with the forecast, people would be a bit better prepared when these things didn't pan out.

Irene/Sandy also fit this.

by **weatherwatchermom** Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:53 am

Happy Birthday Syos and Happy Pi Day!!

by **SENJsnowman** Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:12 am

Since I have 0’ of snow, 0 snowflakes fallen and a few hours worth of rain yet to come, I can’t really make a worthy contribution to the storm observation. So, instead, I’ll offer observations of the Snow Day corned beef I had planned for today.

It’s a beautiful 4 lb corned beef brisket (Can you believe the Jersey Shore tries to pass off top round as corned beef!! Blech!). It’s a classic ‘flat cut’ that has been nicely trimmed by the butcher.

It has already been covered ¾ with water, brought to a boil and then reduced to a simmer. I have 1 hour of simmering completed, and about 2-3 hours more to go.

The aroma is already starting to kick up here, and by the time it’s ready, I expect a rather strong corned beef headwind to have permeated throughout the whole house.

It looks like it’s simmering at a rate of about 1lb/hr. Not the most intense rate I’ve experienced, but a pretty good clip nonetheless.

And while I do have cabbage to slice and add to the pot later, Wifey said she’d rather have sandwiches, so I think we’ll skip the cabbage today and I’ll just put some French Fries in the oven.

I’m looking for lunch time to start at about 1:30 pm, and with the most intense Corned Beef Sandwich/French Fry intake to last from 1:35-1:45 pm.

We’ll see how things turn out…you never know with such a thick cut, and timing the fries to be hot and crispy at carving time is also a tricky proposition…I’ll keep everyone posted!

by **billg315** Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:15 am

SENJsnowman wrote:Since I have 0’ of snow, 0 snowflakes fallen and a few hours worth of rain yet to come, I can’t really make a worthy contribution to the storm observation. So, instead, I’ll offer observations of the Snow Day corned beef I had planned for today.

It’s a beautiful 4 lb corned beef brisket (Can you believe the Jersey Shore tries to pass off top round as corned beef!! Blech!). It’s a classic ‘flat cut’ that has been nicely trimmed by the butcher.

It has already been covered ¾ with water, brought to a boil and then reduced to a simmer. I have 1 hour of simmering completed, and about 2-3 hours more to go.

The aroma is already starting to kick up here, and by the time it’s ready, I expect a rather strong corned beef headwind to have permeated throughout the whole house.

It looks like it’s simmering at a rate of about 1lb/hr. Not the most intense rate I’ve experienced, but a pretty good clip nonetheless.

And while I do have cabbage to slice and add to the pot later, Wifey said she’d rather have sandwiches, so I think we’ll skip the cabbage today and I’ll just put some French Fries in the oven.

I’m looking for lunch time to start at about 1:30 pm, and with the most intense Corned Beef Sandwich/French Fry intake to last from 1:05-1:15 pm.

We’ll see how things turn out…you never know with such a thick cut, and timing the fries to be hot and crispy at carving time is also a tricky proposition…I’ll keep everyone posted!

LMAO! This is great. This put me in the right mood to go shoveling. Keep us up to date! haha.

by **sroc4** Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:21 am

All joking aside.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by **Frank_Wx** Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:25 am

Hahaha happy birthday Uncle James!!!!!!!!

by **Snow88** Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:35 am

NAM FTW

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:37 am

Math23x7 wrote:So with the talk about a potential winter storm next week, everyone's gonna say that the forecasters are full of bologna when they talk about this and businesses will remain open. And what will happen? March 1888 Blizzard redux!

All hail Math.

I'm sure he doesn't want recognition for it and I'm sure he was hoping he was wrong but he was the first to call out the problems for the shore, LI and NYC from this storm.

And I called him a Bustmonger at the time.

There will probably be prison time for me for false accusations, and well deserved.

by **jmanley32** Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:53 am

Happy birthday Jim, so sorry this went the way it did for LI. I am bitter too though I guess I cannot complain but I heard next weekend? NO NO NO! I am done spring melt this lets move I cannot do this again. If there is a storm to track count me out, I lost so much studying and stuff I should have been doing this week, and as I read I obviously was not the only one. I rarely rant like this but this is where I am allowed to so I am let it fly, this sucked so bad, my wife lost a day of work for nothing, and you know its bad when I do not even bother to go outside. Will not be shovel this back breaking stuff ill spin my tires till they pup to get outta my park spot. my similar reaction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jl2Tgcbnb8

Rant over!

by track17 Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:56 am

At least you have something to drive over Jim. I can't track anymore either. This winter has been too disappointing. Bring on the tropics I guess

by **Frank_Wx** Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:57 am

track17 wrote:At least you have something to drive over Jim. I can't track anymore either. This winter has been too disappointing. Bring on the tropics I guess

I like the tropics too. Interesting.

JMAN LOVES the tropics. He has a thread up by May.

by **jmanley32** Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:58 am

track17 wrote:At least you have something to drive over Jim. I can't track anymore either. This winter has been too disappointing. Bring on the tropics I guess

Thats even more frustrating cuz we rarely get a tropical event, at least I expect tht, snowstorms are common.

by **jmanley32** Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:01 pm

Yes I started a thread last year for the tropics, I dunno if I will this year or not but early predictions call for a very active season even moreso than last year.

by track17 Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:16 pm

Well jman after sandy I love the tropics but I just want the close calls lol. I agree the tropics are so interesting. However someone I know who is a weather professor. He called sandy way before everyone says that sandy was not the big one for this area and that we are overdue for something worse. Now that would be scary as hell. Frank thanks again for your work.

by **CPcantmeasuresnow** Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:26 pm

jmanley32 wrote:Happy birthday Jim, so sorry this went the way it did for LI. I am bitter too though I guess I cannot complain but I heard next weekend? NO NO NO! I am done spring melt this lets move I cannot do this again. If there is a storm to track count me out, I lost so much studying and stuff I should have been doing this week, and as I read I obviously was not the only one. I rarely rant like this but this is where I am allowed to so I am let it fly, this sucked so bad, my wife lost a day of work for nothing, and you know its bad when I do not even bother to go outside. Will not be shovel this back breaking stuff ill spin my tires till they pup to get outta my park spot. my similar reaction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jl2Tgcbnb8

Rant over!

Jman you seem to live in the snowhole of SE NYS. If you lived 20 miles due north or 20 miles southeast on the nothshore of LI you could finally experience a 30 inch snow. I still can't believe you didn't have 30 last year during the January blizzard. JFK had 30.5 inches DTONE had 30 in the Bronx and even Central Park had 27.5 and you said you had 20 from that storm? I think there's a lot of zookeeper in you, maybe a family member, or maybe it's you?

by **jmanley32** Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:34 pm

CPcantmeasuresnow wrote:
jmanley32 wrote:Happy birthday Jim, so sorry this went the way it did for LI. I am bitter too though I guess I cannot complain but I heard next weekend? NO NO NO! I am done spring melt this lets move I cannot do this again. If there is a storm to track count me out, I lost so much studying and stuff I should have been doing this week, and as I read I obviously was not the only one. I rarely rant like this but this is where I am allowed to so I am let it fly, this sucked so bad, my wife lost a day of work for nothing, and you know its bad when I do not even bother to go outside. Will not be shovel this back breaking stuff ill spin my tires till they pup to get outta my park spot. my similar reaction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jl2Tgcbnb8

Rant over!

Jman you seem to live in the snowhole of SE NYS. If you lived 20 miles due north or 20 miles southeast on the nothshore of LI you could finally experience a 30 inch snow. I still can't believe you didn't have 30 last year during the January blizzard. JFK had 30.5 inches DTONE had 30 in the Bronx and even Central Park had 27.5 and you said you had 20 from that storm? I think there's a lot of zookeeper in you, maybe a family member, or maybe it's you?

Wow biggest insult ever!! I know how to measure snow, yes I agree I am ina a area that sees less snow than others. I think it was like 22 or 23. I remember I was in between two bands one north one south, I think Al had a similar total to me as he lives next town over.

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