porky wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:17 pm
the heat in texas has always amazed me. its too fucking hot.
I love it. takes months to forget those 30 degrees Winter days. Brutal
When did you have a 30 degree day? 3 in the morning in january?
We actually have maybe a dozen days below freezing during our winter months. Hardly brutal, but God help us if we get ice on the roads. Hundreds of wrecks within hours of a little ice.
My brother lives in Dallas and he’s told me about the ice capades on the roads a few days per year.
They probably deal with it better than those of us south of there. North Texas and the panhandle see more ice than us.
A 1/4" here is going to turn into a true shit show.
porky wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:17 pm
the heat in texas has always amazed me. its too fucking hot.
I love it. takes months to forget those 30 degrees Winter days. Brutal
When did you have a 30 degree day? 3 in the morning in january?
We actually have maybe a dozen days below freezing during our winter months. Hardly brutal, but God help us if we get ice on the roads. Hundreds of wrecks within hours of a little ice.
My brother lives in Dallas and he’s told me about the ice capades on the roads a few days per year.
They probably deal with it better than those of us south of there. North Texas and the panhandle see more ice than us.
A 1/4" here is going to turn into a true shit show.
We have the ice shit shows in TN too. Most of the Southern states get ice before snow. The Dept of Transportation and the locals simple do not have the equipment to handle it.
porky wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:17 pm
the heat in texas has always amazed me. its too fucking hot.
I love it. takes months to forget those 30 degrees Winter days. Brutal
When did you have a 30 degree day? 3 in the morning in january?
We actually have maybe a dozen days below freezing during our winter months. Hardly brutal, but God help us if we get ice on the roads. Hundreds of wrecks within hours of a little ice.
Worst Winter drivers in the history of the planet.
I love it. takes months to forget those 30 degrees Winter days. Brutal
When did you have a 30 degree day? 3 in the morning in january?
We actually have maybe a dozen days below freezing during our winter months. Hardly brutal, but God help us if we get ice on the roads. Hundreds of wrecks within hours of a little ice.
My brother lives in Dallas and he’s told me about the ice capades on the roads a few days per year.
They probably deal with it better than those of us south of there. North Texas and the panhandle see more ice than us.
A 1/4" here is going to turn into a true shit show.
We have the ice shit shows in TN too. Most of the Southern states get ice before snow. The Dept of Transportation and the locals simple do not have the equipment to handle it.
I hear you. I had a tech that felt he needed to run every call that came in during an ice storm. When he called me after his third wreck, I explained that I could not afford for him to run anymore calls.
When did you have a 30 degree day? 3 in the morning in january?
We actually have maybe a dozen days below freezing during our winter months. Hardly brutal, but God help us if we get ice on the roads. Hundreds of wrecks within hours of a little ice.
My brother lives in Dallas and he’s told me about the ice capades on the roads a few days per year.
They probably deal with it better than those of us south of there. North Texas and the panhandle see more ice than us.
A 1/4" here is going to turn into a true shit show.
We have the ice shit shows in TN too. Most of the Southern states get ice before snow. The Dept of Transportation and the locals simple do not have the equipment to handle it.
I hear you. I had a tech that felt he needed to run every call that came in during an ice storm. When he called me after his third wreck, I explained that I could not afford for him to run anymore calls.
True story- late 80's in Austin- took my wife out on a date- babysitter for the kids. It snowed like 10 inches in 3 hours. Got back to the house and couldn't decide what to to with the babysitter. She wanted to go home. So, at 1AM on a Saturday, took her to a mall parking lot and showed her how to drive in the slop. Followed her the 15 miles to her parent's house at 5MPH. Got home at 4AM. Hell of a Date.
It's not the heat that sucks here, it's the fucking humidity. Sure 80's and 90's don't sound bad, but the humidity here is worse than what I faced in North Carolina.
If life were fair every guy's dick would be the same size.
WestTexasCrude wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:41 pm
What part of TN do you live? My best friend and his wife live in Knoxville.
Nashville area. My youngest will be in Knoxville this fall to work on his Masters. May end up going for a PhD after that but he will have to figure how to pay for that.
If you don't mind me asking, what's he mastering/ ph'ding in? Hope it pays well. That's a lot of education.
Accounting. He has a job with a Big 4 accounting firm waiting but he is leaning towards teaching. He graduated Summa Cum Laude. He started his grad school last year but had to drop out because of a back injury.
That's a big bingo on the Master's/ ph'd program. If he does right, could be starting at Wall Street starting at multiple 6 figures. Sweet.
I will just be happy to get his ass off of my payroll.
If only.
My kid studied Econ. Very different sich on graduation. Congrats, again.
I was in Vegas this past week, first day was like 113.
Not a single cloud in the sky or drop of moisture in the air. There's a breeze but literally feels like someone aiming a hair dryer in your face.
We still got in all the outdoor stuff we wanted to, the Colorado river excursion was amazing and the water an extremely refreshing 55 degrees in the 110 heat.
woohooguy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:33 pm
I was in Vegas this past week, first day was like 113.
Not a single cloud in the sky or drop of moisture in the air. There's a breeze but literally feels like someone aiming a hair dryer in your face.
We still got in all the outdoor stuff we wanted to, the Colorado river excursion was amazing and the water an extremely refreshing 55 degrees in the 110 heat.
Was nice to visit, probably never going back.
i posted this a few weeks ago. "You haven't lived until you walk outside the airport in Las Vegas in August."
that freaking heat will literally suck the air out of your lungs.
woohooguy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:33 pm
I was in Vegas this past week, first day was like 113.
Not a single cloud in the sky or drop of moisture in the air. There's a breeze but literally feels like someone aiming a hair dryer in your face.
We still got in all the outdoor stuff we wanted to, the Colorado river excursion was amazing and the water an extremely refreshing 55 degrees in the 110 heat.
Was nice to visit, probably never going back.
i posted this a few weeks ago. "You haven't lived until you walk outside the airport in Las Vegas in August."
that freaking heat will literally suck the air out of your lungs.
I've heard of people flying out of their home airport in like April bundled up because of the snow on the ground, fly to Vegas and the second they step out of the plane, it's like an anvil scene from the roadrunner cartoon.
woohooguy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:33 pm
I was in Vegas this past week, first day was like 113.
Not a single cloud in the sky or drop of moisture in the air. There's a breeze but literally feels like someone aiming a hair dryer in your face.
We still got in all the outdoor stuff we wanted to, the Colorado river excursion was amazing and the water an extremely refreshing 55 degrees in the 110 heat.
Was nice to visit, probably never going back.
i posted this a few weeks ago. "You haven't lived until you walk outside the airport in Las Vegas in August."
that freaking heat will literally suck the air out of your lungs.
We had to jump two damn shuttles to get the rental car, of going to Vegas make sure to rent from one of the large national companies.
Waiting for these shuttles I thought I was gonna fucking die. The highest ground cover is some desert bush no higher than your waist. Palm trees don't offer shit for shade. I felt like my sneakers were melting to the pavement, yet there is the parking attendant at the rental center guiding people, standing in direct sun the whole time, wearing black pants and a blue button shirt,safety vest, and he is the happiest fucker I've ever met and happy to still be working in retirement. Just odd shit.
woohooguy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:33 pm
I was in Vegas this past week, first day was like 113.
Not a single cloud in the sky or drop of moisture in the air. There's a breeze but literally feels like someone aiming a hair dryer in your face.
We still got in all the outdoor stuff we wanted to, the Colorado river excursion was amazing and the water an extremely refreshing 55 degrees in the 110 heat.
Was nice to visit, probably never going back.
Was the river trip a white water trip or calm water?
woohooguy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:33 pm
I was in Vegas this past week, first day was like 113.
Not a single cloud in the sky or drop of moisture in the air. There's a breeze but literally feels like someone aiming a hair dryer in your face.
We still got in all the outdoor stuff we wanted to, the Colorado river excursion was amazing and the water an extremely refreshing 55 degrees in the 110 heat.
Was nice to visit, probably never going back.
Was the river trip a white water trip or calm water?
Calm, very calm. With the drought the Colorado river is not moving fast at all, the dam is only releasing what it needs to meet power generation. I couldn't perceive any current. We would rather raft in Maine for true whitewater, so we weren't going out of our way to raft on the Colorado, just kayaking and taking in the scenery and historic sites where they considered building the dam.
It is a beautiful river with a deep blue/green shimmer to the water. No insects getting in your face was real nice, back here in the northeast we have these fucker green flies that will chase your ass down when in a boat to have a bite at you.
I was disappointed at the amount of trash in areas of the river, houseboats, party floats flying up and down the river no doubt are the source.
woohooguy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:33 pm
I was in Vegas this past week, first day was like 113.
Not a single cloud in the sky or drop of moisture in the air. There's a breeze but literally feels like someone aiming a hair dryer in your face.
We still got in all the outdoor stuff we wanted to, the Colorado river excursion was amazing and the water an extremely refreshing 55 degrees in the 110 heat.
Was nice to visit, probably never going back.
Was the river trip a white water trip or calm water?
Calm, very calm. With the drought the Colorado river is not moving fast at all, the dam is only releasing what it needs to meet power generation. I couldn't perceive any current. We would rather raft in Maine for true whitewater, so we weren't going out of our way to raft on the Colorado, just kayaking and taking in the scenery and historic sites where they considered building the dam.
It is a beautiful river with a deep blue/green shimmer to the water. No insects getting in your face was real nice, back here in the northeast we have these fucker green flies that will chase your ass down when in a boat to have a bite at you.
I was disappointed at the amount of trash in areas of the river, houseboats, party floats flying up and down the river no doubt are the source.
How is the whitewater in Maine?
It’s been years since I’ve been rafting but I used to go near Pittsburgh a few times per year.
i white watered in a john boat with a guy while we were trout fishing on the white river in north arkansas. no one told us they let water out of Bull Shoals every once in a while.
