Author Topic: B-R-R-R-R-R-R-R (Read 10775 times)

Will Hinton · « **Reply #50 on:** January 30, 2011, 12:58:08 PM »

Quote Ty - "ugly as home made sin,"
Yeh, they were that, but what power hogs - both types could be airborne by the time they flew over the forward elevator on a deck launch. I'm still amazed at that!

Bob Reeves · « **Reply #51 on:** January 31, 2011, 09:12:00 AM »

Speaking of B-R-R-R-R-R-R-R... Friday and Saturday we were in the 70's, now they are predicting 6 to 12 inches of ice/snow for tomorrow and temps that won't get above freezing till next Saturday. This morning moved my diesel tractor into the shop so it would be easy to start should I need it for snow removal. Filled up the generator, filled up the gas/diesel cans, filled up and parked my van under the carport where I normally keep the tractor. If we must get out at least the van won't be under ice and snow.

In the past when I was this prepaired nothing happened and it ended up being a big waste of time. Sure hope I wasted the morning

Elwyn Aud · « **Reply #52 on:** February 01, 2011, 05:54:55 AM »

You know when you pull up the field web-cam and see this you can rule out any plans on flying anytime soon.

John Stiles · « **Reply #53 on:** February 01, 2011, 07:16:40 AM »

Quote from: Elwyn Aud on February 01, 2011, 05:54:55 AM

When you pull up the field web-cam and see this you can rule out any plans on flying anytime soon.

Yup...you got that right.....It's pouring rain here...and I mean pouring!

Randy Powell · « **Reply #54 on:** February 01, 2011, 09:19:41 AM »

Shockingly, it's sunny today here. Cold at 20° and humidity at around 65%, but clear. Forecast is for partly cloudy for the next two days (we are between storms at the moment), then the next front comes in and we get soaked for the weekend. Sigh...

Hey, it could be much worse. I could be in Chicago today. Sounds like a couple of feet of snow and high winds. Joy!

john e. holliday · « **Reply #55 on:** February 01, 2011, 01:40:20 PM »

Enjoy your sunshine. The moisture you let get past is now hitting us. Have already shoveled 6 inches of snow and now I am back from the store with another 4 inches on the drive. Computor says it was 3F. I was sweating with a shirt jacket on that has a hood. Amazing how many people forgot how to drive in this stuff. No lights on ltheir vehicle either. I just waved at a guy that passed me like it was summer time. He was sitting up on one of the snow banks spinning his wheels. Did get some more dope on the planes yesterday and was planning on more today. Think I will stay in the house, especially tomorrow as they say we are supposed to be minus 15F in the AM.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #56 on:** February 01, 2011, 01:50:22 PM »

It's snowing right now for us, and it's only going to get worse. School was already canceled for tomorrow, the snow is going to get that bad. Am I complaining? NOOOO

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #57 on:** February 01, 2011, 04:59:34 PM »

Quote from: Matt Colan on February 01, 2011, 01:50:22 PM

It's snowing right now for us, and it's only going to get worse. School was already canceled for tomorrow, the snow is going to get that bad. Am I complaining? NOOOO

You may not be complaining now but wait till that week off you usually get this time of year. They already cancelled it here.

"Billy G"

Matt Colan · « **Reply #58 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:12:21 PM »

Quote from: Bill Gruby on February 01, 2011, 04:59:34 PM

You may not be complaining now but wait till that week off you usually get this time of year. They already cancelled it here.

"Billy G"

This is our 2nd snow day this year, and we're allowed 5 before we have to make up the days, so we're safe right now.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #59 on:** February 02, 2011, 07:51:54 AM »

Take a look at this picture I found this morning. It just shows how huge this winter storm is!!

Lauri Malila · « **Reply #60 on:** February 03, 2011, 02:57:44 PM »

Hi.

Yesterday morning was so nice that I took 1/2 days off from work and went to trim my new planes (yeah, I know, not CL but..). I started at 8am, it was dead calm and -12C / 10,4F, couldn't be better! L

Lauri Malila · « **Reply #61 on:** February 03, 2011, 03:00:20 PM »

..between flights, I had to remove some ice from l.e's!

Lauri Malila · « **Reply #62 on:** February 03, 2011, 03:04:14 PM »

It was an excellent morning, best flight was 6 min 8 sec which is about at limit for my ultra-long plane at minimal thermal activity.

NED-088 · « **Reply #63 on:** February 03, 2011, 03:20:25 PM »

Great!
I should have brought my skates to that scene...

Tomorrow +10 C here...

By the way, how's life nowadays, Lauri?

Bruno

Lauri Malila · « **Reply #64 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:27:25 AM »

Hi Bruno!

Yeah, I know you Dutch people have this perversion towards ice-scating. I learned to hate it allready at primary school.
Our lake (Lac de Joux) is great for skaters, kind of 8 sq.km skate rink-and 30 metres deep! The skaters tend to kill my towlines-that's why I usually go early in the morning.
Life is fine. Relaxed.
Will we meet again in Poland? L

john e. holliday · « **Reply #65 on:** February 04, 2011, 09:52:04 AM »

That ice must be thick. I remember in my teenage years having to chop a hole in the frozen farm pond the the cows could drink. My Brother Howard would come down and bring his skates. Would you beleive it was 11 degrees. Same either F or C. I will learn this temp thing yet especially when those down under talk about 20C being too hot. By the way did I say that looks like it would be a great control line site.

Lauri Malila · « **Reply #66 on:** February 04, 2011, 09:57:59 AM »

That ice ice is 4-6" thick. After 2" it's quite safe.

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #67 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:20:00 AM »

You mean WA has a whole month of summer?
OR has only 2 weeks of summer. No fair!

Floyd

louie klein · « **Reply #68 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:58:23 AM »

And we hav'nt gotten through March yet!!!--LOUIE

L0U CRANE · « **Reply #69 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:06:20 AM »

I feel a lot more empathy with you guys, today...

After very nice weather - sky, wind and temps - for the SW Regionals at Tucson last weekend, the tail of the beast lashed us, too.

I'm in Sierra Vista, AZ, about 50,000 population, 5000' altitude, 70 miles SE from Tucson - yesterday we set a record for all-time lowest recorded temperature: 3°F (with 10-20 MPH East wind.) That's why the geography and population lesson. About 4500 homes lost natural gas service; dozens, if not hundreds had water pipes burst, or at least freeze up; a few local schools are set up as "temporary warming centers." Nearby Bisbee and Tombstone doing similarly. Well, it just topped 32°F - first time in about 40 hours.

Tucson didn't get hit quite as bad, but for this southwest desert Sunbelt area, near the Mexican border, it is a trifle unusual! I didn't move to Arizona for this! I settled here BECAUSE of this.

Ah, well, we'll have about a hundred days touching over 100° in Tucson this Summer. Things balance out. Yah, right...!

PerttiMe · « **Reply #70 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:16:57 AM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on February 04, 2011, 09:52:04 AM

By the way did I say that looks like it would be a great control line site.

At least if you have studded shoes or something else to keep you from slipping too much.

The lakes here probably have half a meter of snow on them ... and at the moment there's pretty sure to be water between the snow and the ice. Quite OK if you have skis or snow shoes.

Charlie Pate · « **Reply #71 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:31:28 AM »

Time to: Repair;learn how to ; or; play ; the geeetar!

Will Hinton · « **Reply #72 on:** February 04, 2011, 02:29:58 PM »

Hi Charlie, let's jam!!!