In Portland today. Never seen it mid-March before. Quite excting for a California boy, except for that gut feeling he can't shake part that it's all to do with global climate change... 
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I grew up in the midwest and have seen snow in May so do not fret, comrade, and that was many moons ago. That reminds me of a novel I once read called "Snow in Summer" by a Japanese writer name Kawabata. It's set in Kyoto, Japan where it snows in mid-summer, not sure if that's actually true or not but the book is quite poetic.
On a side note: here in Washington DC today it was a balmy 70°....like a bright light on the horizon.
Been awhile since it's happened, but I'll enjoy it just the same. Just a bit of a shock after the really nice weather last week, but the calendar still says it's winter..
I just love the total team coverage that all of the TV stations provide for the two or three inches we got; I'd prefer to be blanketed with all of that if there was a layer of black ice underneath it all.
Comrade Shampanyov wrote: In Portland today. Never seen it mid-March before. Quite excting for a California boy, except for that gut feeling he can't shake part that it's all to do with global climate change...
*Comrade contemplates his electric car conversion*
Comrade,
What part of CA are you from?
JHC
Silicon Valley. And I really hate using that as a geographic term, but it's better than saying San Jose. D'OH! 
Sorry, from San Diego myself. Also lived in Corvallis for 3 years. Loved OR, miss it (except the 3 months of straight rain). Wife couldn't stand the rain, but it was great. Loved the summers, don't think there is anywhere where the summers are more fun and beautiful.
JHC
It is almost mid-March and we need snow! Today we got rain which is even better. But it would not be strange to get 12" of snow sometime this month.
twist wrote: It is almost mid-March and we need snow! Today we got rain which is even better. But it would not be strange to get 12" of snow sometime this month.
It's very strange for Portland. It usually snows here once a year, in December or January. The first time it snowed when I was here, I went outside for a late night walk just to savor it. But it's very unusual in mid-March, although Green is right-- technically, it's still winter for another week or so.
68 Pontiac wrote: Sorry, from San Diego myself. Also lived in Corvallis for 3 years. Loved OR, miss it (except the 3 months of straight rain). Wife couldn't stand the rain, but it was great. Loved the summers, don't think there is anywhere where the summers are more fun and beautiful.
JHC
San Diego-- perfect California weather. 
I remember being outside in Januray in a t-shirt, wondering if I would be happy giving up my California winters, but I haven't minded the rain one bit. It doesn't last all that long; starts in October, ends in May. 
Ronald Kirsch wrote: so we are back onto the white powder. :D
Careful-- you can get deleted for that kind of talk. :D
Comrade Shampanyov wrote:
Ronald Kirsch wrote: so we are back onto the white powder. :D
Careful-- you can get deleted for that kind of talk. :D
we wouldn't want that would we. 
Comrade, it snowed (well, okay, sleet mixed with rain) for about 2 minutes on the 101 going into work this morning.
It was weird.
Emma Peel wrote: Comrade, it snowed (well, okay, sleet mixed with rain) for about 2 minutes on the 101 going into work this morning.
It was weird.
Wild. But did you pass a snowman and his snow dog on your way to work today? 
It's summertime you fool! 
How's it going Ronno? You at home?
D'OH! Did I hijack my own thread?
Will I rack up some naughty points now? 
Cold and pissing down with rain here... Bloody English weather... I suppose the rain's doing the garden good though...
Snorri xxx
Comrade Shampanyov wrote: It's summertime you fool!
How's it going Ronno? You at home?
D'OH! Did I hijack my own thread?
Will I rack up some naughty points now?
Well, if I were you Comrade, I'd tell yourself to stop hijaking your own thread or risk a damn good beating... That should stop make you think twice in future... 
Snorri xxx
Comrade Shampanyov wrote: It's summertime you fool!
How's it going Ronno? You at home?
D'OH! Did I hijack my own thread?
Will I rack up some naughty points now?
nope its autumn. we should be mid to high 20s. today the forecast is for 32 degrees.
Ronald Kirsch wrote:
Comrade Shampanyov wrote: It's summertime you fool!
How's it going Ronno? You at home?
D'OH! Did I hijack my own thread?
Will I rack up some naughty points now?
nope its autumn. we should be mid to high 20s. today the forecast is for 32 degrees.
Not autumn until what, March 20 or 21? Still summer mate.
Snorrimon wrote:
Comrade Shampanyov wrote: It's summertime you fool!
How's it going Ronno? You at home?
D'OH! Did I hijack my own thread?
Will I rack up some naughty points now?
Well, if I were you Comrade, I'd tell yourself to stop hijaking your own thread or risk a damn good beating... That should stop make you think twice in future...
Snorri xxx
Rough neighborhood this thread!
Comrade Shampanyov wrote:
Ronald Kirsch wrote:
Comrade Shampanyov wrote: It's summertime you fool!
How's it going Ronno? You at home?
D'OH! Did I hijack my own thread?
Will I rack up some naughty points now?
nope its autumn. we should be mid to high 20s. today the forecast is for 32 degrees.
Not autumn until what, March 20 or 21? Still summer mate.
we do things differntly here. our seasons start on the first of each relevant month.
Probably won't be around long. Meeting friends at Union Square, then we probably head upstate. Not sure what time I'm meeting them, though, so I may have time to say your name.
Ronald Kirsch wrote:
Comrade Shampanyov wrote:
Ronald Kirsch wrote:
Comrade Shampanyov wrote: It's summertime you fool!
How's it going Ronno? You at home?
D'OH! Did I hijack my own thread?
Will I rack up some naughty points now?
nope its autumn. we should be mid to high 20s. today the forecast is for 32 degrees.
Not autumn until what, March 20 or 21? Still summer mate.
we do things differntly here. our seasons start on the first of each relevant month.
So autumn began on March 1? Hmmm. We use the motion of celestial bodies here. Science and all that. Of course, our units of measure are based on the length of a dead king's foot. 
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote: Probably won't be around long. Meeting friends at Union Square, then we probably head upstate. Not sure what time I'm meeting them, though, so I may have time to say your name.
well if you have spare time and want to,you can request my ####.
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote: It's summertime you fool!
How's it going Ronno? You at home?
sorry for not getting back to you earlier, as i didn't see this. i'm at home. i've been very domesticated today. i did my big shopping this morning, then i cleaned the bathroom, loo, and all the other tiled areas. i then did the vacuuming. only the living room to go, then i'm done. where does all that dirt always come from.
Ronald Kirsch wrote:
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote: It's summertime you fool!
How's it going Ronno? You at home?
sorry for not getting back to you earlier, as i didn't see this. i'm at home. i've been very domesticated today. i did my big shopping this morning, then i cleaned the bathroom, loo, and all the other tiled areas. i then did the vacuuming. only the living room to go, then i'm done. where does all that dirt always come from.
I've often wondered myself. Perhaps life's greatest mystery.
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote:
Ronald Kirsch wrote:
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote: It's summertime you fool!
How's it going Ronno? You at home?
sorry for not getting back to you earlier, as i didn't see this. i'm at home. i've been very domesticated today. i did my big shopping this morning, then i cleaned the bathroom, loo, and all the other tiled areas. i then did the vacuuming. only the living room to go, then i'm done. where does all that dirt always come from.
I've often wondered myself. Perhaps life's greatest mystery.
a question for rocket.
Enunciate your question carefully; dirt nearly rhymes with work-- wouldn't want to scare him off before we get the answer now, would we?
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote: Silicon Valley. And I really hate using that as a geographic term, but it's better than saying San Jose. D'OH!
What's wrong with SJ?
Bay Area is much more descriptive, anyway.
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote: But did you pass a snowman and his snow dog on your way to work today?
Was that you?!
Emma Peel wrote:
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote: Silicon Valley. And I really hate using that as a geographic term, but it's better than saying San Jose. D'OH!
What's wrong with SJ?
Bay Area is much more descriptive, anyway.
Yes, BA is much more descriptive. And suggestive.
San Jose is different now-- in some ways-- than it was when I left. It has more cachet, being the "Capital of Silicon Valley" and all. But that whole "Capital of Silicon Valley" thingie is just marketing hype. San Jose has always been a second-rate suburb rather than a city proper...
San Jose: I'm the biggest city in the Bay Area.
San Francisco: Yes, but I'm actually a city, whereas you are not.
San Jose: But I'm the biggest...
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote:
Emma Peel wrote:
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote: Silicon Valley. And I really hate using that as a geographic term, but it's better than saying San Jose. D'OH!
What's wrong with SJ?
Bay Area is much more descriptive, anyway.
Yes, BA is much more descriptive. And suggestive.
San Jose is different now-- in some ways-- than it was when I left. It has more cachet, being the "Capital of Silicon Valley" and all. But that whole "Capital of Silicon Valley" thingie is just marketing hype. San Jose has always been a second-rate suburb rather than a city proper...
San Jose: I'm the biggest city in the Bay Area.
San Francisco: Yes, but I'm actually a city, whereas you are not.
San Jose: But I'm the biggest...
Didn't it surpass Detroit in terms of population? Had no idea how big it really was........until I saw the population signs and then drove through it.
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote:
San Jose: I'm the biggest city in the Bay Area.
San Francisco: Yes, but I'm actually a city, whereas you are not.
San Jose: But I'm the biggest...
We both know that the real city is Gilroy....NOT!
It snowed up in Oban last night, i've been up here for 3 years and this is the first snow i've seen up here. its raining now, so don't think it'll last too long
Emma Peel wrote:
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote:
San Jose: I'm the biggest city in the Bay Area.
San Francisco: Yes, but I'm actually a city, whereas you are not.
San Jose: But I'm the biggest...
We both know that the real city is Gilroy....NOT!
San Jose: I'm the biggest city in the Bay Area.
San Francisco: Yes, but I'm actually a city, whereas you are not.
San Jose: But I'm the biggest...
Gilroy: I have a garlic festival :\ohwell:
Snowed three inches here last night. Ski resort 15 miles north has 9 feet at the top (7,800-foot elevation). Skiing for four more weeks.
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote: Stop the presses! Idaho Mountaintop has snow in winter!
where i'm originally from (colorado), we call 7800 ft. 'sea level.'
Stop the presses! Idaho Mountaintop has snow in winter!
After being in a severe drought for seven years, yes, it is a pretty big deal.
