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Discussion in 'General' started by ozstrike, 3 Dec 2008.

  1. ozstrike

    ozstrike yip yip yip yip

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    That time of the year again...we've had snow today!
    It melted pretty fast, and then we had some freezing rain which has all frozen on the ground tonight in one massive mess of ice. Made getting home...interesting. Had a few schools closed around here, and there were a load of traffic jams and stuff.
    Anybody else been getting any?
     
  2. Ramble

    Ramble Ginger Nut

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    The best i've seen around here is a chance of icy roads tomorrow morning.
    Why do I have to live in the hottest part of the country?
     
  3. |I.H|

    |I.H| What's a Dremel?

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    Snowed yesterday, was white all day today, turning into ice now :(
     
  4. chrisb2e9

    chrisb2e9 Dont do that...

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    I'd take a pic of what it looks like outside where I work, but I dont want to scare you.
     
  5. crazyg1zm0

    crazyg1zm0 Minimodder

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    we had some in manchester during the night was trecherous walking the 10 mins to uni due to the sluch and skate shoes are not that good for walking in snow
     
  6. Malvolio

    Malvolio .

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    Finally got snow today, though I doubt it'll stay this time, as it was melting as it snowed, so a bit remained on the ground, while a bunch of it melted and turned into ice when the sun set. Global warming rocks.

    Was awesome though, as I rode my new bike into work today (more here on the bike) and I haven't put the winter tires on yet, so I'm riding through snow and ice on busy roads with slick tires on an unfamiliar bike. It was kind of fun to watch peoples reactions as I slid up to intersections sideways, completely in control.
     
  7. outlawaol

    outlawaol Geeked since 1982

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    We just had our snow, the stuff that'll last till late March, and here someone replaced my tires with banana peels! Curse you car and your lack of ABS!!
     
  8. notatoad

    notatoad pretty fing wonderful

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    we got 1cm here today!! just enough to depress me, i really really want to go skiing now. it's december FFS, we should have tons of snow. supposed to snow later in the week, hopefully that will give us some proper snow, and actually cover up the grass.
     
  9. Malvolio

    Malvolio .

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    Don't worry, I'm sure alberta will get tons of snow this winter. Either that, or every farmer will go bankrupt... Oh wait, the government will go bankrupt, the farmers will get massively inflated welfare checks! Yay.
     
  10. Gremlin

    Gremlin What's a Dremel?

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    You lucky *******'s im swealtering in 30c heat (yes its 30c in the room im in!) dreading the rest of summer to come
     
  11. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead It's big, and it's clever.

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    It never snows here :(
     
  12. ozstrike

    ozstrike yip yip yip yip

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    Just heard we're forecast more in the next couple of days. I better stock up, I've not got much food in. My milk was frozen this morning!
    I wonder where I can get some road salt from.
     
  13. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    It never snows in Edinburgh but every street between my house and the bus stop was covered with a mm of ice slipped 7 times and landed on my back once, glad i'm not fragile.
     
  14. whisperwolf

    whisperwolf What's a Dremel?

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    The estate between where i work and the train station is currently and ice rink. if all the freezing weather wouldn't mind buggering off till saturday, so my other half can get back from inverness on a semi defrosted A90 I'de be happy, but its looking unlikely.
     
  15. alextwo

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    We're forecast snow tomorrow for Edinburgh :(

    There was certainly a lot of cars coming into the city this morning with a decent covering of snow.
     
  16. Guest-16

    Guest-16 Guest

    Swap?

    I dont enjoy the cold.
     
  17. ozstrike

    ozstrike yip yip yip yip

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    Winter > Summer, but only if you're prepared.
     
  18. mctigger

    mctigger What's a Dremel?

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    I live just outside edinburgh, there was about 4 inches of the stuff, more expected tonight so i hear,
     
  19. julianmartin

    julianmartin resident cyborg.

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    Totally agree with you.......open fires, shooting season and scarves :hehe:
     
  20. Clocked

    Clocked Yar! It be drivin' me nuts...

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    No snow here however I came across this on t'internet and thought it was hilariously appropriate!

    :lol::lol::lol:
     
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