It is snowing like mad here in Texas! - Page 2

Garnet FalconDance · 02-05-2002, 02:22 PM

SAz, brings to mind when I lived in Italy (several years ago). We lived right on the coast of the Tyrhennian Sea between Rome and Naples. Usually the winters were gloomy and chilly but not cold and only a little rain. One year it snowed about 1/4 inch (the first snow Rome had seen in 14 years!) and the whole place came to a screeching halt! The schools closed, the buses were stopped, everyone panicked and ran to the stores to stock up on staples (shopping in Europe is very different than here). I thought it ridiculous--but then being from the midwest and used to a *little* more snow than that...........

J'aran · 02-05-2002, 02:23 PM

Yaaah, snow fights rule! It's been years since I've had a proper snow fight. This year it's been autumn all winter here in the Netherlands. Seems like we had much more snow when I was a kid, but that's probably my selective memory.

Sazerac · 02-05-2002, 02:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Sir ReGiN:
Sazerac, I advise you to make the most of the situation..
Get a couple of colleagues, students and by-standers, and start a snow fight!
Come on, don't be afraid, it's really funny!!

Well, we gotta get a bit more on the ground before we can do that, Sir ReGiN, but you better believe that if it continues to stick, I'm going to ambush my wife good and proper when she comes home from work tonight! [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img]

-Saz

Durwyn · 02-05-2002, 03:31 PM

LOL Saz, well you're lucky you have that kind of a wife, some wives , after you throw them a snow ball, next day would stealthly stand in the corner of front yard with a tractor full of snow, and splash on you practically barrying you alive

. "There ya go Hubby"

.

Sir ReGiN · 02-05-2002, 03:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Sazerac:

Well, we gotta get a bit more on the ground before we can do that, Sir ReGiN, but you better believe that if it continues to stick, I'm going to ambush my wife good and proper when she comes home from work tonight! [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img]

-Saz

LOL

You do that, I bet she will be wuite happily surprised, I know I would

Durwyn · 02-05-2002, 03:40 PM

Ah! Lucky you all Texas people there BTW! We in NY had some snow not long ago, really sticky, great snowballs, went away after 2 days

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Sir Exxon · 02-05-2002, 03:45 PM

The last days here, we've had around 1 meter snow. But today, almost all of it has rained away.
*Thank God!*

see ya!

Grand-Ranger · 02-05-2002, 03:48 PM

Ah, you lucky northners! No I am not talking about northern states, I am talking about northern texans! I live in centrel texas and all we ever get is rain. It did snow about a month ago though. Not real snow mind you. Just that slush,hehehe.

But the weather says we may have a chance of getting the white stuff tomrorow morning.

Lucre · 02-05-2002, 03:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Epona:
Melusine, same here. Occassional snow in the south of England, but not often and usually not very deep. I think the last time we had any was Christmas 2000. North of England and Scotland gets a lot more though, every year usually.
Mostly we just have rain, rain, rain.

Are you kidding!?!?!?!? In the north of England it snows about once every 6 years where i live. The only snow we got over Christamas was one shower that didnt stick and lasted about 5 minutes. Then the Council refused to grit the roads even though they were way to slippy( everywhere was covered with ice that had melted then remelted)! GRR!

Redblueflare · 02-05-2002, 04:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Melusine:

I agree. I PMed Red about it already earlier this day, it's way too big according to the size regulations. Also, the HTML does something weird to the text beneath.

Sorry about that. At my other forum it's around the minimum size for a sig. (Or so /)eathkiller says.) Here I just won't use the darn thing, unless one of you would be so kind to resize it for me. I aslo have no idea why the text at the bottom changes to blue. It's beyond me.
Wait a minute I thought it was always hot in Texas. Exactly how cold is it there?

02-05-2002, 02:22 PM	#11
Garnet FalconDance Mephistopheles Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: deep within the sylvan splendor.... Age: 60 Posts: 1,443	SAz, brings to mind when I lived in Italy (several years ago). We lived right on the coast of the Tyrhennian Sea between Rome and Naples. Usually the winters were gloomy and chilly but not cold and only a little rain. One year it snowed about 1/4 inch (the first snow Rome had seen in 14 years!) and the whole place came to a screeching halt! The schools closed, the buses were stopped, everyone panicked and ran to the stores to stock up on staples (shopping in Europe is very different than here). I thought it ridiculous--but then being from the midwest and used to a little more snow than that........... __________________ "Nature tells every secret once." Ralph Waldo Emerson

02-05-2002, 02:35 PM	#13
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	quote: Originally posted by Sir ReGiN: Sazerac, I advise you to make the most of the situation.. Get a couple of colleagues, students and by-standers, and start a snow fight! Come on, don't be afraid, it's really funny!! Well, we gotta get a bit more on the ground before we can do that, Sir ReGiN, but you better believe that if it continues to stick, I'm going to ambush my wife good and proper when she comes home from work tonight! [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img] -Saz __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

02-05-2002, 03:31 PM	#14
Durwyn Elminster Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 415	LOL Saz, well you're lucky you have that kind of a wife, some wives , after you throw them a snow ball, next day would stealthly stand in the corner of front yard with a tractor full of snow, and splash on you practically barrying you alive . "There ya go Hubby" . __________________ <b>-Durwyn Foehammer</b><p><i>\"Don\'t you go a-meddling with old stone or cold wights or prying in their houses, unless you be strong folk with hearts that never faulter.\"</i> - J.R.R. Tolkien

02-05-2002, 03:33 PM	#15
Sir ReGiN Gold Dragon Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: The land of blonde virgins Age: 42 Posts: 2,563	quote: Originally posted by Sazerac: Well, we gotta get a bit more on the ground before we can do that, Sir ReGiN, but you better believe that if it continues to stick, I'm going to ambush my wife good and proper when she comes home from work tonight! [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img] -Saz LOL You do that, I bet she will be wuite happily surprised, I know I would __________________ Take a look at your Promised Land<br />Your deed is that gun in your hand

02-05-2002, 03:40 PM	#16
Durwyn Elminster Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 415	Ah! Lucky you all Texas people there BTW! We in NY had some snow not long ago, really sticky, great snowballs, went away after 2 days . __________________ <b>-Durwyn Foehammer</b><p><i>\"Don\'t you go a-meddling with old stone or cold wights or prying in their houses, unless you be strong folk with hearts that never faulter.\"</i> - J.R.R. Tolkien

02-05-2002, 02:23 PM	#12
J'aran Mephistopheles Join Date: December 12, 2001 Location: Fryslân, The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 1,493	Yaaah, snow fights rule! It's been years since I've had a proper snow fight. This year it's been autumn all winter here in the Netherlands. Seems like we had much more snow when I was a kid, but that's probably my selective memory.

02-05-2002, 03:45 PM	#17
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 35 Posts: 5,367	The last days here, we've had around 1 meter snow. But today, almost all of it has rained away. Thank God! see ya!

02-05-2002, 03:48 PM	#18
Grand-Ranger Galvatron Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Everywhere I wanna go its already where I am,cause I am already there Posts: 2,130	Ah, you lucky northners! No I am not talking about northern states, I am talking about northern texans! I live in centrel texas and all we ever get is rain. It did snow about a month ago though. Not real snow mind you. Just that slush,hehehe. But the weather says we may have a chance of getting the white stuff tomrorow morning. __________________ <br /><br />So if in the shaddows look behind you, because thats where the ranger will be.

02-05-2002, 03:52 PM	#19
Lucre Elminster Join Date: October 20, 2001 Location: England Posts: 413	quote: Originally posted by Epona: Melusine, same here. Occassional snow in the south of England, but not often and usually not very deep. I think the last time we had any was Christmas 2000. North of England and Scotland gets a lot more though, every year usually. Mostly we just have rain, rain, rain. Are you kidding!?!?!?!? In the north of England it snows about once every 6 years where i live. The only snow we got over Christamas was one shower that didnt stick and lasted about 5 minutes. Then the Council refused to grit the roads even though they were way to slippy( everywhere was covered with ice that had melted then remelted)! GRR!

02-05-2002, 04:36 PM	#20
Redblueflare Galvatron Join Date: May 9, 2001 Location: The backwoods in Georgia sigh Age: 39 Posts: 2,151	quote: Originally posted by Melusine: I agree. I PMed Red about it already earlier this day, it's way too big according to the size regulations. Also, the HTML does something weird to the text beneath. Sorry about that. At my other forum it's around the minimum size for a sig. (Or so /)eathkiller says.) Here I just won't use the darn thing, unless one of you would be so kind to resize it for me. I aslo have no idea why the text at the bottom changes to blue. It's beyond me. Wait a minute I thought it was always hot in Texas. Exactly how cold is it there? __________________ <br /><br />\"If you ever need me just whistle, and i\'ll come running. I promise. <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Smile]\" src=\"smile.gif\" /> <br />Kupo, Kupo! A man can\'t get a sword if he can\'t dance! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

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