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minnesotamodeler · « **on:** January 21, 2011, 07:25:39 AM »

On my front stoop, early this AM (Jan. 20 2011)

--by 8:00 it had warmed up to -21.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2011, 09:39:08 AM »

Well you can keep those temps up there. Does remind me of when my sister-in-law lived by Hinckly Minnesota. The wife was talking to her and happened to mention we were now up to 15F. My sister-in-law replied, "It's that warm, only -19F here this afternoon". That is why I want to go south. Going to crossing duty after a day off for the snow flurry of about 8 inches it was only 8F.

don Burke · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2011, 10:01:50 AM »

Feel for you!
It's been so hot out here in SOCAL I've been wearing shorts. City of Lake Elsinore had an all time record high of 87° this week. Little chilly in the AM gets down to the high 30s.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2011, 10:46:36 AM »

Gee, we are having a heat wave. 43° right now. Of course, it's pounding rain (prediction is for 4" today) and humidity up around 91%. Oh, and flooding. There are a half dozen rivers that are supposed to finally crest today, so that's positive. Suppose to actually see the sun for a bit tomorrow. No blue holes today though.

But at least it's not -whatever

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2011, 10:48:38 AM »

Oregon State Motto:

"Forget what you've heard: We invented rain!"

F.C.

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:11:52 AM »

Sorry Ray but with those temps I would have to pack my planes and fly south forever!

Randy Powell · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:14:58 AM »

Paul,

When I lived in Idaho and flew with Pat Johnston, we had many days we flew at the local fairgrounds parking lot when it was well below zero and we had to scrap ice off the takeoff pad. Starting engines was fun.

I don't miss those days. The weather man is promising (like he tells the truth) 49° tomorrow and partly sunny with no rain. I may even get to fly. Woohooo!

PerttiMe · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:33:13 AM »

Got any snow?

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2011, 01:50:32 PM »

Snow? Oh, yeah...it's an adventure getting out of my driveway because you can't see over the mounds of snow.

Russ Danneman · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2011, 01:59:49 PM »

WOW , i don't see how you guys deal with that. it was 27 here {ga.}this morning i thought that was chilly

Matt Colan · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2011, 02:51:35 PM »

It's supposed to get that cold Saturday and Sunday night.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2011, 03:18:05 PM »

Well, it's rained non-stop all day. Not heavy, just a consistent drizzle. And not all that cold (about 48° now). But very high humidity and it sure feels cold. Sigh... I looked at the temps in Tucson - 70° and clear.

Trostle · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:01:37 PM »

Well, at Columbus Park the last several mornings here in Tucson, to be comfortable in the morning, before 0900, a light jacket helped. By 1000, it has been in the upper 60s, by noon, in the low 70's. Almost dead calm air. What breeze there has been is a slight drift, away from the sun. Essentially a totally blue sky.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2011, 06:09:02 PM »

The only good thing about this weather, and winter in general, is that you can some building done without feeling guilty about not flying. It was 20 below here when I got up for work this morning. It's a comfy 65 degrees tonite in the shop though.

Bill Heher · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2011, 09:58:39 PM »

Seeing that Thermometer just reminded me once more why I packed the house, wife and kids and moved from Minneapolis MN to Orlando FL almost 15 years ago. Just wish I could spend more time ther - darn JOB thing keeps me away too much.

Mpls was actually south for me- grew up in the real cold part- Grand Forks ND, Theif River Falls MN, and a stint in Bozeman MT ( which is actually quite a bit warmer the ND most the time). Heck even Anchorage and Fairbanks Alaska are warmer than the very Upper Midwest a lot of days in the winter!

Don't miss that cold winter stuff a bit - and if anyone is ever around Orlando - drop me a line, if I'm available I can usually find a place to fly- and I have loaner planes that you can use without fear - they have all been crashed already and repaired- so not a worry if you stick one in the ground.

Joe Messinger · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:29:33 PM »

Minus 2* here in West Virginia tonight!

PerttiMe · « **Reply #16 on:** January 22, 2011, 01:44:03 AM »

I don't mind a bit of dry and cold weather. Snow is OK too, but this winter we have more than usual.

I hate being rained on. Watching it on TV is the closest I ever want to be to a hurricane or earth quake

John Stiles · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2011, 06:33:30 AM »

Colder'n a well-diggers hiney here!

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2011, 07:08:13 AM »

Big snow accumulation here. 30 inches in two weeks and -8 degrees at present.

"Billy G"

Ward Van Duzer · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2011, 08:20:02 AM »

Don't know how (or why) you guys do it...Might have something to do with work, families; y'know small stuff like that! Me, I need my palm trees and Bougainvillea.

Ward-O

john e. holliday · « **Reply #20 on:** January 22, 2011, 08:20:51 AM »

Well our little snow flurry which cost me a days work was about 8 inches in the yard and drive. Temps in single digits in AM and 20'sF in afternoon. Thinking about February when the north sends the sub zero temps.. Finally bought new pair of boots to keep the toes warm and they work.

Alan Buck · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2011, 08:30:36 AM »

To reply colder'n a well digger's hiney. be a well driller my hiney is nice warm by the coal stove building airplanes

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #22 on:** January 22, 2011, 11:12:12 PM »

January 22, 2011...Pete Peterson, Mike Haverly, and myself met at TMF in Sumner, WA (SE of Seattle about 30 miles) and had a nice day of flying. Very slight breeze most of the day. Broken clouds burned off and general golden orb conditions prevailed. I checked the truck's thermometer about mid-session, and it was reading 51 deg. F.
Sweatshirts were fine. T-shirts only if you're from Kodiak, AK. To some extent, it is what you get used to.

My daughter called from Boston, and reported 7 deg. F and lots of sneaux. Anybody know a mid-30's stunt flier in that area that would like to meet her? She's cute, got a BA, a Masters in Edu and I think a Teaching Certif. for MA. Bonus points if you'd like to relocate to the PNW or at least West of the Rockies. I'm motivated by the hope of grandkids...

Steve

Bill Heher · « **Reply #23 on:** January 23, 2011, 02:27:39 AM »

Quote from: Ward Van Duzer on January 22, 2011, 08:20:02 AM

Don't know how (or why) you guys do it...Might have something to do with work, families; y'know small stuff like that! Me, I need my palm trees and Bougainvillea.

Ward-O

My wife loves her bougainvilleas, but I curse those flesh shredding, shirt tearing demon plants! The boy stays about 3' away from them when he mows the lawn- so I end up trimming around them with the line trimmer. The line trimmer may be a 2 stroke - but it sure doesn't sound anywhere near as good as a model airplane engine.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #24 on:** January 24, 2011, 05:56:34 AM »

-29 degrees this morning when I got up to go to school only to find out there was a 2 hour delay.

PerttiMe · « **Reply #25 on:** January 24, 2011, 06:48:36 AM »

For the free flight guys, this is probably the best time of the year here: there is enough open space for a proper flight on the frozen lakes.

A rubber powered flight:

John Stiles · « **Reply #26 on:** January 24, 2011, 08:14:51 AM »

Quote from: Alan Buck on January 22, 2011, 08:30:36 AM

To reply colder'n a well digger's hiney. be a well driller my hiney is nice warm by the coal stove building airplanes

Hey, Alan....no offense meant!

Alan Buck · « **Reply #27 on:** January 24, 2011, 08:20:10 AM »

John none taken. Have not heard that saying for awhile and I'm still by the stove

ChrisSarnowski · « **Reply #28 on:** January 24, 2011, 08:26:35 AM »

Hey Matt,

I feel your pain! I went to college in northern NY and January was always -20's F or so. Worst was my sophomore year when it hit -50 F.

The TV news is making all sorts of noise about it being around 0 F or negative single digits around Boston. Let me know when it is really cold!

-Chris

mike hartung · « **Reply #29 on:** January 24, 2011, 10:35:37 AM »

This morning in Millinocket it was -15 with a wind chill of -37. Better days are coming. Good building weather.

Andrew Borgogna · « **Reply #30 on:** January 24, 2011, 11:39:36 AM »

Here in So. Cal. Larry Renger and I went flying yesterday, mid 70's light wind, nice day all in all. Watched the two football games yesterday, and it looked real cold...
Andy Borgogna

ChrisSarnowski · « **Reply #31 on:** January 24, 2011, 01:01:21 PM »

Andy,

You should be extra careful with those kind of temperatures and layer up appropriately.
One layer of sunscreen and a t-shirt should do it.

-Chris

Matt Colan · « **Reply #32 on:** January 24, 2011, 01:34:25 PM »

Quote from: Chris Sarnowski on January 24, 2011, 08:26:35 AM

Hey Matt,

I feel your pain! I went to college in northern NY and January was always -20's F or so. Worst was my sophomore year when it hit -50 F.

The TV news is making all sorts of noise about it being around 0 F or negative single digits around Boston. Let me know when it is really cold!

-Chris

Hey Chris,

Today it was COLD! Right now it's -1 and it's 3:34, so yes, it's been very cold over the past day.

Will Hinton · « **Reply #33 on:** January 24, 2011, 01:40:43 PM »

Hey Matt,
I spent three years stationed at NAS Quonset Point - by the end of winter the snow was piled so high we could only see the radome on a Super Connie while it taxied down the runway! I feel your pain! Northwest Ohio has been around 2 or 3 deg. in the AM with highs around 9 and 10 but at least the snow has never been over 5 inches.
Building season for sure!
Will

Randy Powell · « **Reply #34 on:** January 24, 2011, 02:44:27 PM »

I went to college in Idaho. Where we were at, regular daytime temp in January werein the -10 to -30 range with a couple of feet of snow on the ground. I grew up in California and never thought I would own a down parka and still freeze my back side off. The cheery, rainy Puget Sound was much better than that.

Today we have your standard Puget Sound January day: Overcast with rain then drizzle then mist then rain. About 45° with a breeze out of the south. This will continue with only brief breaks until March. Joy!

Sorry I couldn't make it to TMF yesterday. I had the joy of watching a horse show.

PerttiMe · « **Reply #35 on:** January 24, 2011, 02:51:03 PM »

"cheery, rainy"

I don't see how people can put those two words into the same sentence

Randy Powell · « **Reply #36 on:** January 24, 2011, 03:04:15 PM »

PerttiMe

It was said with tongue firmly placed in cheek.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #37 on:** January 24, 2011, 08:49:45 PM »

The great thing about Seattle weather is that you can look out the window any day of the year and think "Hmmm. Must be November."

February frequently has nice weather, actually. In about '81, I finished my side gate/fence in blistering sunshine, wearing a T-shirt...December 28th. It was getting a mite nippy by the time I finished, but the sun was going down, so that would be the case in June, too. Last Saturday was pretty nice, at 51F. with sun. It gives us hope that there will be Summer, eventually.

Steve

PS: Sorry about the horse show, Randy...

PerttiMe · « **Reply #38 on:** January 25, 2011, 12:32:52 AM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on January 24, 2011, 03:04:15 PM

It was said with tongue firmly placed in cheek.

I suspected it might be

I have spent a few years of my life in warm climates too. You get used to different temperatures but the switch from one climate to another is always a bit of a shock.

... I never got friends with the kind of horizontal rain we had in Lebanon, Croatia and Albania ...

Will Hinton · « **Reply #39 on:** January 25, 2011, 07:51:47 AM »

Jeff Foxworthy says that Ohio certainly has four seasons -they are: Almost winter; winter; still winter; and road construction.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #40 on:** January 27, 2011, 09:55:29 AM »

Well, as Steve Helmick is fond of saying, we have two season in Puget Sound: Winter and August.

Are folks in the northeast dug out yet? Sounded like they got pasted yesterday. Snow measured in feet.

Will Hinton · « **Reply #41 on:** January 27, 2011, 01:13:56 PM »

hey Ty,
We missed each other by 5 years in RI. (Left in 62) But I certainly will never forget the amount of white stuff each and every winter during my three years there! I was always thankful all the barracks were connected together and with the chow hall so we didn't starve during those times!
Will

ChrisSarnowski · « **Reply #42 on:** January 27, 2011, 01:32:04 PM »

Yup, we got a foot of snow in the Boston area overnight. My snow blower made short work of it.

-Chris

Garf · « **Reply #43 on:** January 27, 2011, 09:28:14 PM »

This is the weather report for this Sunday in Miami.

John Stiles · « **Reply #44 on:** January 28, 2011, 05:32:11 AM »

Supposed to get Snow in Arkansas again on Tuesday....this after several days in the high 50s/low 60s! I;ve been plowing the garden....watch out Zuriel...here we go again!

john e. holliday · « **Reply #45 on:** January 28, 2011, 04:28:53 PM »

We are lucky in that we can complain about the snow. I rather have snow than rain this time of year. Especiallly when the temps decide to go below freezing. Another thing I wonder if Queensland Australia would trade the rain for snow? Hope they are recovering. On the Barton site was a report of a hobby shop completely washed out and probably will not reopen. Also as I told the teacher today, this 40+F temps are making me sweat. Got new boots so feet don't get cold when temp is down aroung zero F.

Garf · « **Reply #46 on:** January 28, 2011, 04:55:59 PM »

I need to replace the heavy coat I used at the KOI. They simply don't sell them in Miami. The cleaners refused to clean my old one.

Will Hinton · « **Reply #47 on:** January 28, 2011, 06:52:03 PM »

Quote by Ty - "Hi Will. I was there from Aug 65 through April 70. Served on two tin cans."

I was across the bay on the old Essex. The old girl was not too far from retirement as I now understand it. (It was time!)

John Stiles · « **Reply #48 on:** January 29, 2011, 04:32:42 PM »

78* doesn't really make me think there's snow on the way.....I have the garden plowed, thinkin bout puttin taters in the ground!

Will Hinton · « **Reply #49 on:** January 29, 2011, 05:38:21 PM »

From late 59 through 62 the only two out of Quonset were the Randolph and the Essex. We did operate with the Wasp occasionally, but I'm not sure where she was based. Both the Randy and us were CVS designated and flew S2F Grummans, along with the AW squadron's AD5W's at that time.
I googled the Essex and found they have a new one operating, but it isn't a full-fledged carrier as such. I found that interesting, to say the least.

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