Winter 08-09

bretti_kivi · Post by **bretti_kivi** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:02 am

something we've done over the last few years on another forum: the winter thread.

Moans about the weather, pics, competitions as to who has the coldest... this kind of thing.

so, go on. whadcha got? I have these from today:

and from this evening, after 10 miles of lanes (40-50mph

)

looking forward to it?

Bret

Post by **mr tibbs** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:09 am

We have only had a trace of snow here so far, but I'm afraid it's going to be a hard winter. But at the same time I have a feeling it's going to be late. We had a VERY late summer here, spring just would not let go. We had snow all the way into May!

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:26 am

Winter in Vancouver is pretty much rain and gloomy skys and between 0-10C all the time. I believe it snowed three times here last winter and it almost always was all gone within 24 hours.... Calgary, my previous home on the other hand...

Post by **stipud** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:30 am

Shut up Ryan. Just shut up.

bretti_kivi · Post by **bretti_kivi** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:19 pm

oooh, he's touchy this morning

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:06 pm

The one thing I really used to enjoy about deep winter cold was how if you bundled up correctly, you could go out and venture around without seeing ANYONE. I used to trek around at night in full snowboard gear in my little community, it was really peaceful.

I used to find a snow bank, dig a shelter into it and

My friend Hank and I even built quincies to

in.

That was the shit.

Me-262 · Post by **Me-262** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:43 pm

Mm winter, can't wait to go through this against. LOL. We've had a light snow and its mostly melted away. The temp is hovering around the freezing mark during the day so the next snowfall may be the one that sticks. 6 more months until I can run at the track again....

bretti_kivi · Post by **bretti_kivi** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:49 pm

help help, it's eating my car!

5 degrees forecast for Thursday. That's going to be fun... NOT!

Post by **Francious70** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:47 pm

What the hell is that white stuff on your cars?

bretti_kivi · Post by **bretti_kivi** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:54 pm

those of us who live in a climate with variation understand it as being precipitation - like rain - but without being wet.

Strange, I know, but it's a wonderful world.

For some of us, the difference between summer and winter isn't between 70F and 100F, but between 0F and 80F. Consider it "dynamic range"

The kids love it....

Me-262: isn't that a forester?

Bret

Post by **stipud** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:16 pm

Francious70 wrote:What the hell is that white stuff on your cars?

It's Finland... so probably copious amounts of Forest Troll sperm. Those mischievous bastards...

Haha... our weather will sometimes go from 0F to 80F and back, within a day or two. Our winters are very strange, but I can't say I don't like the warm "chinook" days; it's certainly a nice change of pace from the otherwise brutally cold winter. So cold, in fact, that it doesn't snow very much at all until late March or early April.

No, we get just enough snow that it picks up all the dirt and salt on the road, and sprays it all over your car and everything in its vicinity. If I could explain Calgary winters to a foreigner, it would probably be something along the lines of "diarrhea slurpee". That stuff sprays everywhere within 5 meters of the road, so you have a beautiful dull brown splatter over all the dull grey buildings this wonderful city has to offer. Winters here are great

Me-262 · Post by **Me-262** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:17 pm

bretti_kivi wrote:those of us who live in a climate with variation understand it as being precipitation - like rain - but without being wet.

Strange, I know, but it's a wonderful world.

For some of us, the difference between summer and winter isn't between 70F and 100F, but between 0F and 80F. Consider it "dynamic range"

The kids love it....

Me-262: isn't that a forester?

Bret

LOL. I would like to live somewhere that never changes past 60-100 degrees just for one year. Must be odd not seeing the seasons change. We're heading for a huge dump over the next couple of days. The snow cometh again for another winter.

Yes, and a purty blue one at that

Post by **Rold Gold** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:32 pm

@ 2" the city of Portland shuts down....... Hell, the threat of snow sends people around here into a panic. Personally I love the snow. But I don't have any problems getting around in it either.

It's cool for a few days here and there but I'm glad it goes away.

andy600rr · Post by **andy600rr** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:46 pm

And what is this 'SNOW' that you all talk about???

I'd love to go somewhere for a 'White Winter' but I think I'd do it once and then never want to do it again. No snow to be had down here in Australia unless you head to the skifields and even then half of the shitty cover we get is man made crap.

Post by **Francious70** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:01 pm

Believe it or not it was actually snowing here on Friday. Granted, it was just enough to be seen in the air, but snow is snow damnit.

denim · Post by **denim** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:51 am

Not this winter, but one a number of years back in the '97 Mountaineer.

And my old truck is under there somewhere....