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    Meia Gisborn
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    • 08 Nov `08, 1:15AM

      Guess it's time for a "Winter 2008/09" thread, what with the first snow of the season falling outside right now.

      South Dakota got hit pretty hard yesterday, with some areas reporting over 40" of snow on the ground, with drifts of over 10' in blizzard conditions. Here's hoping that MN doesn't experience something like that this winter!

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    • 08 Nov `08, 1:38AM
      Originally posted by jetta:

      I hear that you guys are just receiving your first snowfall of the year.


      Yup, the first of the season. But no accumulation is expected as the ground is still above freezing.

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    • 08 Nov `08, 1:39AM
      Originally posted by ben1406:

      holy.. and it's 16 deg C in toronto. 


      Ain't global warming grand?  icon_mrgreen.gif

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    • 08 Nov `08, 7:14AM
      Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:


      Yup, the first of the season. But no accumulation is expected as the ground is still above freezing.

      How can you stand to live in such conditions? confused.png I know I'm not of hardy stock. Hats off. In the meantime, we are enjoying 90 degree weather here. icon_mrgreen.gif

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    • 10 Nov `08, 9:29PM
      Originally posted by jetta:

      MG, I dusted off my coat and put it on today. icon_razz.gif


      Oh, my. Did the temperature in SD drop below 70°F today?  icon_mrgreen.gif

      It was 21°F outside this morning, so I threw on a sweater before heading out.

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    • 10 Nov `08, 9:57PM
      Originally posted by Fatum:

      certain things you don't miss about pluto ..... icon_lol.gif

      Like the ability to store frozen food on a shelf in an unheated garage in winter?   icon_biggrin.gif

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    • 10 Nov `08, 10:09PM
      Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:

      Like the ability to store frozen food on a shelf in an unheated garage in winter?   icon_biggrin.gif

      remember I was chucking beer out in the snow in the backyard .... icon_lol.gif

      okaaay ..... it's useful sometimes ... icon_lol.gif

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    • 11 Nov `08, 2:27AM
      Originally posted by jetta:

      Don't forget to add frozen over liquid detergent?


      Now why would anyone in his right mind store liquid detergent in a place where it would freeze?? icon_lol.gif

       

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    • 11 Nov `08, 2:40AM
      Originally posted by littlestream:

      ah MG so early start this thread neh.  now we kena winter weather liao.  LOL


      Don't complain if you're not doing your part in promoting global warming to delay the onset of winter...

      Remember to always ask yourself, "What can I do today to increase greenhouse gas emissions? How can I increase my carbon footprint?"

       

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    • 11 Nov `08, 2:46AM
      Originally posted by littlestream:

      hmm.....promote global warming ah?  let off gas count?  :oops:


      Yes! Methane counts as a greenhouse gas... I think.

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    • 11 Nov `08, 3:15AM
      Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:


      Yes! Methane counts as a greenhouse gas... I think.

      it is, thats why we got to eat beef to save the world ! cows farts way too often. 

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    • 11 Nov `08, 3:16AM
      Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:


      Don't complain if you're not doing your part in promoting global warming to delay the onset of winter...

      Remember to always ask yourself, "What can I do today to increase greenhouse gas emissions? How can I increase my carbon footprint?"

       

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      I will eat more beef ! 

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    • 11 Nov `08, 7:40AM
      Originally posted by ben1406:

      it is, thats why we got to eat beef to save the world ! cows farts way too often. 

      If we could harness the methane from cow farts and use it as fuel, we'd be exploiting a new source of energy and adding beneficial greenhouse gases into the atmosphere! icon_mrgreen.gif

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    • 11 Nov `08, 7:38PM

      oh, they are already doing that .....

      in winter, when plutonian cattle lives in huge, covered barns ... they have ventilation systems which collect all that methane ... 

      if not they'll die from their own farts ... muahahahahahaha ....

       

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    • 12 Nov `08, 12:46AM
      Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:


      Now why would anyone in his right mind store liquid detergent in a place where it would freeze?? icon_lol.gif

       

      W-e-l-l... it happened when I lived in Japan. Older homes there have no insulation so....

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