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[Roccus7]

Coming down gangbusters now. Have at least 7", maybe more, but with the blowing, who knows??

 

[WhatKnot]

It’s snowing again in Astoria.

 

[wader]

It’s snowing again in Astoria.

well I'd suggest you stay out of Astoria then..............

 

[WhatKnot]

And it just stopped.

 

[wader]

Coming down gangbusters now.

 

[Aquarius]

These are the pictures from the weather data buoy South of Fire Island. These pictures are with 12 foot seas. Around midnight, they were recording wave heights of 23 feet!!

 

[cany]

still coming down here

 

[live bait]

Been snowing again for about an hour. John

 

[MOJOE]

still bright and sunny here on staten island,, no more snow in site ,,,,,,,,,,,,, ><)))):>
><)))):>

 

[pequa1]

Coming down gangbusters now. Have at least 7", maybe more, but with the blowing, who knows??

on the south shore its so wet and heavy that even with gusts in the 30s or 40s there is NO drifting.

 

[Roccus7]

on the south shore its so wet and heavy that even with gusts in the 30s or 40s there is NO drifting.

Interesting even with sub 20 temps seems the 1st couple of inches were wet, but stuff coming down now is fluff. Blew things away from the garage doors to help plow man.

 

[wader]

so what was the damage?

Satisfied?
Disappointed?

 

[JackPrintMD]

so what was the damage?

Satisfied?
Disappointed?

I’m pleased. We had fun. We took our time moving it and brothers came over with dogs next door and took over back yard, we had a blast.

 

[Roccus7]

The Weber Gauge says 14”!!!

AM neatening up and then play in the snow!!

 

[pequa1]

so what was the damage?

Satisfied?
Disappointed?

My outdoor Christmas light timer that I have had for decades finally gave up the ghost. Had to order from Amazon as the big box stores all had "in store delivery" and evidently nothing in stock. Discover card is 5% off on Amazon stuff at least. Then I realized that one prong of the three had half broken off in the extension cord. I spliced on a replacement female to the cord, but its as old as the timer, so I went back on Amazon, lol. Meanwhile I jury rigged an indoor timer, left it in the garage between two extension cords and the Angel with the trumpet isn't lighting up, so I guess somewhere under the 5 inches of ice its connection to Santa Claus is loose, lol. Yes, its 2020.

 

[CELLFISH]

My outdoor Christmas light timer that I have had for decades finally gave up the ghost. Had to order from Amazon as the big box stores all had "in store delivery" and evidently nothing in stock. Discover card is 5% off on Amazon stuff at least. Then I realized that one prong of the three had half broken off in the extension cord. I spliced on a replacement female to the cord, but its as old as the timer, so I went back on Amazon, lol. Meanwhile I jury rigged an indoor timer, left it in the garage between two extension cords and the Angel with the trumpet isn't lighting up, so I guess somewhere under the 5 inches of ice its connection to Santa Claus is loose, lol. Yes, its 2020.

pics when complete please... cellie...

 

[pequa1]

its all very modest, but here it is pre Winter Storm Gail. And I really miss my flagpole that I lost when I forgot to take the flag down last month in that windstorm.

 

[Roccus7]

I asked Santa for a model of one of these Arleigh Burke class destroyers. I usually just build WW2 but I watched every episode of "The Last Ship" and it does seem that for the first few months of 2021 this will be a good time for another model.
Looks like we are getting the last of the snow about now. I would estimate between 5 and 6 inches of some of the heaviest snow I have ever shoveled. Had to use some water to open up a door of the truck as my wife had a doctor's appointment we did not want to cancel. (Was careful not to spill it on the windows.) then I started it up to heat the hood and roof. Windshield and mirrors had one of those covers we got two years ago and used once until last night. Well worth it, windshield was pristine. (Must remember to put it on the night before I go after Bambi's grandparents again!) Just have to finish cleaning off the wife's car for tomorrow's delivery of some charity gifts (by her) while I go back to the range and kill some paper targets.

Years ago I saw a great NatGeo (I think) show about BIW building of one of these. I've been trying to find it ever since and can't, along with a special on how Ferrari builds the cars which included the sand casting of the aluminum engine parts, another great watch...

 

[jpd]

Destroyer: Forged in Steel (TV Movie 2004) | Documentary

50m

www.imdb.com

 

[Roccus7]

Smoke on the water..,