OT: It rarely snows in central Texas, however.......

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Freezing rain and sleet have turned much of the Lone Star state into a freakin' skating rink. Instead of the traditional Texas mile markers (i.e. dead armadillos), we now have SUVs off in the ditch every mile or so. We Texans pride ourselves on a total lack of any ability to drive on ice and snow. I suspect most of the tow truck drivers still in operation are transplanted yankees, giggling with glee at our dillemma. I just let out my dog, she cleared the door at a dead run, hit the ice, and with a startled yelp slipped and busted her a**. Of course she did, she's a Texan.

I'm stuck in the house all day today, so I think I'll pass the time by sewing a fuzzy pink scabbard for my Bilton, to be hung by the door as "duck repellent".

Sarge

hey Jim, send me one of those redheads, I could use some "thawing out"
 
Conditions here have improved briefly, but it's now freezing drizzle with a temp of 26*F.
Read in our Tulsa Daily World this morning that we've had 20+" of snow so far this year.
Ha'il, Chicago's only had 17 inches!!!!:eek:
We had to go out yesterday for a brief time and Barb just left to run more errands this morning before conditions get much worse.
Other than that we're hibernating the rest of the week!!!!:grumpy:
It's s'possed to be in the 40* range starting next Monday, hopefully this will be the last of the nasty stuff.:)
 
I'll be thinking of you today Sarge...

...as 6 more inches of snow falls on us today (on top of the 24" that landed here last week).:rolleyes:

:eek: :barf:
 
long ago, I commuted from Chicago to the Piney Woods in Texas on an almost weekly basis. Had a car (more or less) left for me at the Longview airport.

The Twin Otter from DFW to Longview, leaking AVGAS all the way, didn't scare me. The thermals which bounced the plane so that the wings almost flapped didn't scare me. Being weighed before I got my seat assignment didn't scare me.

But freezing rain or iced roads TERRIFIED me. Not the weather or the surface...the pick ups, logging trucks, and monster trucks seemed to be the only vehicle of choice for the insane lead-footed self-destructive drivers.

I watched as a truck careened down a long steep hill...STOPPED, and then tried to get up the next hill! I waited til he slid over to the shoulder before driving past him.

Texans should hunker down until warm weather melts the surface. Mother Nature didn't mean for them to drive on slick surfaces. She thins the herd.
 
Wow! I've heard of terrible wrecks in TX went the weather goes crappy down there.

I came from the land of the Ice and Snow meself, where studded tires and chains for tires were allowed, because there was SIX MONTHS of ice and snow as a road surface. Northern PA is the place to be, or upstate NY if you wanna own and use a snowmobile regularly. The Snowmobile crowd in PA is like the biker crowd in the warmer states--you see 'em at grocery stores, cruising the strip (course no idiot but them is out). Heck, I could skate soon after I walked, and still prefer hockey to that Court Ball sport Indiana is so fanatically fond of...

Be safe, Sarge.

Keith
 
Used to shovel snow and break ice. Now, when I order anything from a cataloge this time of year, I tell them they should hand carry it to me.
 
We should be ihn better shape Thursday. It started warming just a bit late this afternoon in Gastrop County. Lots of ice falling off of every thing the wind can wiggle. The drive through gate to my yard looked like it grew with all the ice it had on it.
My wolf dog just loves this weather. The old pitbull/boxer stays in her house with her heating pad in this kind of weather. Wouldn't let Mom go to town today. I heard about all the fender benders on TV. I know she wouldn't want any big dents in her Subaru. Take care Sarge.:)
 
I kinda look forward to freezing cold weather. Makes me think of cold weather food and gets me cooking stuff to smell up the house all day long.

Soups, Chili, Stews ( I keep a freezer in the garage stocked with all kinds of frozen veggies and pre-cooked taco meat, chicken, and beef roasts cooked 'til it starts coming apart ).

Course compared to Reno, Hawthorne is the banana belt. Most of the time. But having grown up at Tahoe I remember the snow there and the idiot drivers. In fact I remember being rear ended so hard one morning it knocked me clean into the next state.

( Yes, as a matter of fact I was sitting at the light on the California side of Stateline and saw the thing coming. I just couldn't get out of the way quick enough on the ice. On the other hand, the girl could have got off her brakes and steered into the other 4 lanes and there wasn't another car in sight. )
 
Yep, I'm with Rusty. Lentils tast better in the winter, chili, soup, stew, etc. I'm a fan of hot foods and drinks. As best as I can figure, the more heat I eat or drink, the less heating my bod hasta do.

Keith
 
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