Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Peter et al. here: I've been watching the NWS Storm Track Radar for our region all day. For sure we're really getting our fair share of winter weather this time around. NWS seems to be blaming it on a Cold Weather Generation Machine at Williams Lake. Ted, you know anything about this Secret Canadian Navy device? First time I've seen so much snow on the ferry docks (courtesy of the Washington State DOT WebCams). Judy and I took a walk at 2130 PDT with our recently adopted Border Collies (Sadie and Spur) which lasted less than 15 minutes. At 25F and 10 MPH winds, all 4 of us suburbanites wimped out big time and make a bee-line for the house. Lots of fat trees and snowdrifts for us all to shoot in the a.m. when it's all pristine, then out come the shovel and blowers and a ton of cardio exercise. We're in our big commercial tree-trimming and pruning season right now; somehow I don't see myself up in a tree with a Stihl top-handle arborist saw tomorrow. And God forbid any of us drops a tool; gone fro sight until the thaw. The R8 and 9 and lenses are in the cabinet. G9 is recharged and back in my parka ready to document another snowy day. Hope everyone stay warm and safe until things to back to merely cold and wet. Regards, Bob On Dec 21, 2008, at 9:37 PM, Ted Grant wrote: Peter Klein offered: Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: It was a dark and stormy night... >> George: The problem here is that as "Moscow Does Not Believe In >> Tears," Seattle Does Not Believe In Snowplows. We only have enough to clear the freeway and some major arterials. For the other arterials, you get sand trucks. For the residential areas, it's strictly laissez-faire. From a money standpoint, it makes sense, as we usually only get a few light snowfalls per year here. And it usually melts in a couple of days. But when we really get it, the whole place shuts down--with the exception of my employer, usually. :-)<<< Hi Peter, Given we're just up the coast from you in Canada, we have the same snow plow system.. Too few too slow!!! As you say. "we usually only get a few light snowfalls per year here. And it usually melts in a couple of days. But when we really get it, the whole place shuts down<<< The storm you had was also here last evening and our streets are in pretty bad condition. My car is stuck at the end of our driveway! :-) I did a couple of hours snow digging this morning and it still sits there. :-) Oh well tomorrow is another day and I may get it out yet. :-) ted _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information