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Altaira
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Feista Friday Fun is Here!
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Hello, fellow TORNsibs, and welcome to Fiesta Friday!
Firstly, it seems the boards have slowed down again so I'll be sending another plea to Calisuri/Corvar for help. So, keep the faith!
It's going to get to a balmy 50 f today (10 C), but this weekend we're finally going to get our 'real' bit of cold winter weather. A polar vortex is creeping down from Canada and will impact Colorado and many states to the north and east. By Monday, our high will be a not-so-balmy 8 f (-13 C). Thusly, I'll be running a bunch of errands today so I don't have to venture out again until the weather is a bit more civilized. Anyone else set to have vortex fun this weekend?
We'd love to hear how you're doing, so pile up a plate (or two) at the buffet, and order a drink (or two) from the Fiesta bar, and let us know!
*puts quarters on juke box* play us a song to keep warm by!
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Winter Pareidolia...or a Visit by an Entwife?
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The snow from last week's storm is finally disappearing. After the snowstorm, we looked out the window and observed a female face in the maple tree. Winter pareidolia, or a visit by an Entwife?
Don't mess with my favorite female elves.
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Altaira
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The Entwives are still with us. We jut need to know when and where to look.
Thanks for the smile.
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was doing a jigsaw puzzle when I heard water pouring - went into the back hallway to see a torrent coming down from one of the can lights, and two other lights were also dripping - ran to garage, dumped out contents of tupperware bins I use for Christmas decor, got them under the drips and then every towel and spare sheet and blanket but the carpet was already soaked, THEN called our handyman, no answer, called upstairs, no answer, called upstairs next-door neighbor, she went over, yes my upstairs neighbor's water heater had burst (or as Elon Musk would said, suffered a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly) and handyman was on his way. Two hours later the dripping has mostly stopped, still waiting on handyman to return with the industrial-strength water extractor and fans. No doubt the hallway ceiling will have to be removed and who knows what else. Have offers of places to stay with the cat, but still . . . I'd rather it hadn't happened.
So a very large hot chocolate that is mostly Bailey's, please barkeep!
I think I can skip the gym today . . .
In other news, I heard out of the blue from my college/20s sweetie - haven't communicated in 40 years! His sister bought my book and they figured out (my last name is not the same) that it was ME and looked me up. We've been having quite the conversation, mostly "do you remember?" and sending photos back and forth, but at one point he said something that I took as permission to say "hey, dude, don't you talk about regrets to me. You made the decision and broke my heart!" And he came back with "yes, I was an idiot back then, I was blind to a lot of things, and I know I treated you badly, I;m surprised you would even talk to me, and I'm sorry." Well, that was closure! And since then we've been having a very nice exchange.
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The arctic blast is on its way!
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But not for us, though - here we're supposed to get into the 40F/5C temps tomorrow, with cold rain, not snow! But Sunday night it's supposed to get cold enough for us to get up to 3 inches of the fluffy white stuff.
Could I have a hot chocolate with a dollop of Bailey's and some mini-mallows, please? I've been sorting out a couple boxes of old papers today, and lost track of the time. Getting rid of the receipts and warranties for things that are long gone, like small kitchen appliances and clocks and old carpeting...yeah, it had been several years since I tackled those boxes! 
And I located the instructions for the electric s'mores cooker we'd been given a couple of Christmases ago. It's just a unit that looks like a campfire, and has skewers for the marshmallows. Hm, I need to get the necessary ingredients - large marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate bars. I wonder what other things do people put in their s'mores?
Here's a song for warming up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoX6AKuYWL8
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we're in for cold as well, but not too bad
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We'll get down to mid-20s F at night next week.
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Not necessarily related to Grond, but oh yeah. The options for delaying sleep are many!
Thanks for the laugh, as always.
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*puts bottle of Bailey's on the bar next to a big hot chocolate*
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Eeeps! Lots going on!
It sounds like you acted quickly to catch the rest of the water, and thank goodness you noticed as it sounds like your neighbor wasn't aware of the problem. Still, inconveniences to come are a bummer. One the water is extracted and the carpet is dry, can you stay there? That would soften the blow.
How nice that you were contacted by your old flame, got past the elephant in the room, and are communicating again. The same thing happened to me years ago and we've maintained a nice, caring-in-a-friendly way relationship ever since.
And, look at it this way, your weekend can pretty much only get better!
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Jan 17, 7:47pm
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I'm in!
How cute is that, that it looks like a campfire. you can turn the lights out and tell ghost stories while you eat your goodies.
Oh, *those* boxes, haha. we have a whole two-drawer filing cabinet in the basement (behind some old luggage that needs to be donated), full of those old warranties and instructions. It's on my list, but *way* down in priority. Kudos to you for finding the box in the first place *and* tackling it.
May the rest of your weekend be more exciting, and as warm as possible!
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That was an unexpected that you could never expect!
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I'm cringing, imagining the water coming down and soaking lights, ceiling, and carpets! And the above-you resident coming home to a mess in their own condo. Fingers crossed the ceiling etc. repairs can be started ASAP.
Amazing what unexpected benefits books can bring! You two had perfect closure of the old part of your lives, and can now go forward in good friendship. (I hope they enjoyed the book?)
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It was not smelting-fire fireproof, and was used to cast many quality cooking-stoves for the inhabitants of Minas Tirith.
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I actually went to the beach this week.
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I didn't get in further than my navel because by crikey the water was cold, but it still counts! And summer has finally arrived this week - I'm aiming to go for an actual swim on Sunday when the air temp is forecast for 24C/75F.
My sister is visiting from the middle of the island this weekend so we're having a family dinner/cards night this evening at my brother's. And on Monday I'm back at work - no more summer holiday break.  Ah well, it had to end sometime.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
Fantasy novel - The Arcanist's Tattoo
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And make sure your neighbor boy has his snow shovel at the ready!
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I love that your writing style and ideas are so distinctive
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that they can be picked up by people who knew you forty years ago. And how lovely that you got to have that chat with your ex; man, if I could go back and whap my younger self upside the head, one or two things would have worked out quite differently.
That's a massive pain about the water leak. But at least it's just water, and not a nastier liquid! (Gotta find the bright side.)
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
Fantasy novel - The Arcanist's Tattoo
My LOTR fan-fiction
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It always takes the water temp a good while to warm up as summer goes along, doesn't it, but you were able to get a bit of a dip in!
Have fun with the game tonight (you always do! ), and may things be not hectic once back at work!
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A friend told us that earlier this week, she had a plumber over to look at a leaky pipe upstairs, and when they walked down to her finished basement to check the pipes down there, she felt the carpeting squish beneath her stockinged feet...yep, septic system had backed up into the small bathroom down there.
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I don't know how anyone in NZ gets in that water. But, as B.G. says, you get used to it. Instead of his mother telling the kids to get out of the pool when their fingers started getting really wrinkly, like my mom did, he says she'd tell them to get out of the water when they started turning blue, lol.
Oh, good. One 'real' swim and a nice night of games with family before you have to go back to facing reality. May you enjoy every minute of it!!
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At least when my sewer backs-up (three times in 25 years), it overflows outside - still disgusting, but no carpets involved! Man, I really feel for your friend.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
Fantasy novel - The Arcanist's Tattoo
My LOTR fan-fiction
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"It's not cold, it's refreshing!"
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That's what my mother always said when I complained about the cold as a kid. The trick is, you have to get nice and hot on the beach first so that you welcome the cold water, but it just wasn't hot enough earlier this week. This weekend should do the trick.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
Fantasy novel - The Arcanist's Tattoo
My LOTR fan-fiction
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Annael
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what a beautiful snow spirit!
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is 93, and yes she noticed - it flooded part of her place too - but she didn't know what to do. She just toddled down here (she walks with a walker and she has to go the long way round) to check on me. I assured her we'd all be fine. Miguel the Wonder Handyman is here running the extractor back and forth, and then we'll plug in the fans. I sleep with a white noise machine on so I don't anticipate being bothered. And I'll just make myself scarce when they come back to rip out the ceiling in the hallway and half-bathroom. This too shall pass . .
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friend was just telling me her flood story
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which involved the sewer line . . . I'm lucky by comparison!
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My mom used to say "get out of the water, you're blue with cold!"
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And usually we'd be standing there, our shoulders up to our ears shivering like anything, and protesting that no no we were fine!
I actually did get hypothermia in the water once. We were bodysurfing just in our bathing suits, and we would have gotten out earlier except some seals came and were surfing with us, and it was just too much fun. Fortunately it was 80 F out - when I finally staggered out and realized I couldn't move my fingers, I just lay down in the hot sand and let the sun bake me.
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is the word I like to use. I live on a lake in Maine, and in the summer I like to start my day by jumping in. It wakes you up better than any cup of coffee.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. -Psalm 107
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Aha - I thought it was just me!
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I was out last night and tried to post on my return, but it was taking too long and I was tired. I'd been to a photography talk entitled 'Glass,Concrete and Steel', all about looking differently at urban architecture - out of my comfort zone but very interesting. My broadband can be a bit dodgy too, which doesn't help. Anyway, I made it finally! Stay warm, you folks in the path of the polar blast; we're back into positve single figures (Celsius!) now, with frosty nights - positively balmy in comparison. I have home-made chicken and veg soup on the go; the next batch will be carrot and lentil. That, with some crusty bread, is just the ticket for cold weather.
Want to sail away from it all? Try this...a nice foot-tapping song, enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15qupsFAAPw
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As long as you don't stay in too long!
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Maine lakes are so pristine. Do you have many loons? (My in-laws loved watching them, trying to guess where they'd surface after a dive.)
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A lovely thing about soups is that they're a great way to use any leftover veggies. Do you put in rice, or noodles, or couscous?
Urban architecture can be very surprising! I once read a children's book which found all the letters of the alphabet in urban structures.
*taps toes* Hmm...got your bags packed for a voyage to the warmer climes? 
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snowy pen and cuddly beanbag with heating pad underneath
Sunday is when the minus temps move in. I've prepped for several days of shiver-me-timbers cold from power outages (4 days in one of them) with extra wood for the fireplace and blankets, etc.; thermoses of hot water, oil lamps, flashlights, batteries, candles, etc.; propane tanks for small generator; filled tank for hobbity, insulating plastic/styrofoam sheets on the doors/windows, etc.
I'm mostly concerned for my pup, Pickle, who is now 9yo. I put straw down on the ground where he can do his duty quickly. Being a Chihuahua mix, he's got no extra fur and he will not keep on the booties and barely tolerates his thermal coat. In the last frigid storm, he got disoriented out in the yard in just a couple of minutes and couldn't move. I had to scoop him up and get him inside where it took several minutes to help him recover. So I go with him if he needs to go, and I'll block his doggie door so he can get out if I'm not here.
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And we have a strong organization called Lakes Environmental Association that works hard to keep the lake pristine. Milfoil is the biggest threat these days. It takes a lot of effort to keep those invasive species out.
Our local community theater put on a production of On Golden Pond last summer. Every performance was sold out. We know how special this place is, and that play is all about us.
I took this pic a few years ago: 
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. -Psalm 107
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Looney, of course!
Are you on Lake Sebago?
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It feels like it was just a couple years ago he joined your family! That thin coat really doesn't help in the frigid temps, the poor pup. If only he could learn to use a litter-box - but I don't know of any dog that can do that!
You are certainly well-prepared, gramma, and it's a relief knowing you have that fireplace! Do you have a gas stove? (Ours is electric, but we have a propane-fueled camp stove we can use on our porch.)
One thing useful about the cold temps - just put all the refrigerated foods outside!
Stay warm!!!
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I've never put couscous in soup -
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might give that a try! I usually have it with salad. Sometimes I use rice or noodles in soup but my standard 'orange soup' (the colour, not the fruit!) consists of onion, carrots, potato, red lentils, sometimes sweet potato, all chopped up small; a tin of tomatoes, chilli flakes and a couple of vegetable stock cubes to season. I just have to be careful the lentils don't get stuck to the bottom of the pan.
No warmer climes for me this year, after what I had to spend on the house last year! I'll just have to hope we have a good summer. I live close to the sea, so the beach is handy if we do.
I think a city day out with my camera is called for; it'd make a change!
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Wow! A week of.... "What the......?"
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OH HORROR on the flood from upstairs! I'm glad you were home to catch what you could (quick thinking on the bin)... but yeah, this is not going to be nice with the repairs and disruption! I'm so sorry!
Isn't it amazing that you'd have that connection out of the blue from your past!?! And isn't it amazing how the time passing doesn't hinder the emotions of truth and closure? My ex and I have had that for about 10 years now... and it is very healing. It's also fun to talk with someone who is part of your life that "gets" what you're talking about! I'm really happy for you there... for both of you. *raises mug* Here's to peace and smiles. :)
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There's s'more to them than marshmallows?
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And graham crackers w/chocolate? WOW! Where do I sign up!? :D
I'm glad you're missing the deep freeze, but bummed that you've still got some shovel action going on. As long as you're warm and safe is always a good thing :)
I hope you've have a fantastic weekend and week :D
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I hope you got your swim on :D
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To finally have the temps cooperate would be a very good thing :D And what fun to have your sister in town and to have a family night with your brother. I'll bet the jabbering that goes with food and cards was so fun!
Nasty that you have to go back to work. Now that you've had a taste of retirement and freedom to do what you want when you want (most times ;), I hope you can officially retire SOON!
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They said at the pound that he was about 2 1/2 yo when I adopted him summer 2018. He just doesn't show any aging or slowing down... except for the 2 times in the past couple of years that he has hip problems and can't jump onto my lap ;)
I have an electric stove, but I do have a propane grill outside (moved into garage) and I have an iron hook that swings over the fire in the fireplace for cooking.
Actually. I have just moved most of the stuff from my freezer into coolers in the garage so I can purge old stuff and defrost/clean the thing :)
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Soup in the winter with crusty bread or a sandwich is always so comforting :D These sound great!
I'm glad the class is challenging you even if you don't embrace all of it. You never know what's going to tweak your curiosity :D But, yeah, on the taking a long time to post. Hopefully that will all be resolved once we get the upgrade on the new(again) Boards.
I hope you have a fabulous weekend! :D
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But how in the world did he get onto that chair?!
Yep, you're all set for fireplace soup, or stew, or just hot water for a warm cuppa tea!
Oh, excellent idea, take advantage of the cold outside to give the freezer a good cleaning! What's the oldest thing you've ever discovered in there, packed into a far corner?
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I logged on really quickly tonight -
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looks like the people behind the scenes have worked some magic - yay! Either that or teh wind was in the right direction... My favourite roll to have with soup is something from the local supermarket called a cheese twist; white and crunchy with a cheesy tang, delicious with a little butter.
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Meneldor
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Jan 20, 10:36pm
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I'm on Long Lake, just to the north, which connects to Sebago through Brandy Pond and the Songo River. With a motorboat, it's an afternoon trip from one to the other.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. -Psalm 107
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Meneldor
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Jan 20, 10:39pm
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You are a bringer of pain, and delight.
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They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. -Psalm 107
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 21, 4:15am
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Ah, the joys of living in the Buffalo, NY area. I tried to drive into work a little while ago and had to give up. We are currently experiencing lake-effect snow and the streets in my co-op have not been plowed at all yet. They are all but impassible and are effectively all single-lane roads for now. The snow isn't particularly heavy, nor is there any wind worth noting, but the snow is steady and builds up quickly. When the snow plow does come through, we can expect our driveway to be blocked again.
The lake-effect event isn't expected to subside until 4 a.m. Wednesday morning. What fun!
“Hell hath no fury like that of the uninvolved.” - Tony Isabella
(This post was edited by Otaku-sempai on Jan 21, 4:19am)
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dernwyn
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Jan 21, 9:19pm
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Does all that lake-effect snow
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ever give you an "Erie" feeling?
(Stay safe!)
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 22, 5:32am
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Good one! But, despite record low temperatures, the storm hasn't been as bad as it might have been. There hasn't been any significant wind, so no drifting. And the snow bands have moved away from us for some pretty long periods. If the streets in our co-op had actually been plowed in time, I could have made it to work last night with no real problem. I will have some more shoveling to do tomorrow though!
“Hell hath no fury like that of the uninvolved.” - Tony Isabella
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dernwyn
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Jan 22, 1:35pm
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Dang it, now I've got an earworm!
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Great parody (and appropriate to the original)!
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grammaboodawg
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I'm glad you're staying home and off that road! Even if you could get out... you've still gotta get back again... hoping all the time no one comes from the other direction! You've got to keep your speed up enough for the momentum to keep you moving. If you get stuck in that arctic blast we're having, that would be BAD! Thank goodness the wind isn't too bad or you'd be buried in no time!
Hang in there and STAY HOME! :) Chances are you'd show up at work and they'd tell you to go home anyway. I LOVE RETIREMENT!!! *looks at show out window*
We have been there and back again.
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