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Yep about the first of October here.
sort of the same season your winter is just horribly worse than mine.
 

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I guess the weather fucker-uppers decided it will go more northerly than they thought yesterday. I am trying to use The Force and hold it off with a mental shield (sometimes it does work, believe it or not) and make the worst of it slide by us to the south. I don't mind a snow shower, but this blizzard shit is just too much. Both Lannie and I (and most of the animals) are on the edge of going crazy with this insane weather. It is damn well time for SPRING now (right fucking now!!!).
Hope the power stays on tonight, it sure looks rough in your area.
 

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Hope the power stays on tonight, it sure looks rough in your area.
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum...

This morning, after Lannie rolled my ass out of bed, she said she had been checking the computer weather and the RADAR picture showed it was snowing all around us, but there seemed to be a hole right over the top of us. The wind picked up here shortly after noon, but no snow until about 3 PM (horizontal snow) and now, as of 8:30 PM, it seems to have stopped. The wind is still going, but the only white shit in that wind is what it is picking up off the ground and redistributing (as nasty drifts). Now maybe that will change after I go to bed, but at the moment, the blizzard that was supposed to be happening all day and until tomorrow morning only lasted 5 hours.

We do have something very unusual, however. There is a strange truck driver sleeping on my couch. He pulled up during the meanest portion of the snow and wind and stopped just outside our place because he could no longer see the highway. Tomorrow morning, I hope we can see him on his way without the need for tow trucks.
 

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A funny thing happened on the way to the forum...

This morning, after Lannie rolled my ass out of bed, she said she had been checking the computer weather and the RADAR picture showed it was snowing all around us, but there seemed to be a hole right over the top of us. The wind picked up here shortly after noon, but no snow until about 3 PM (horizontal snow) and now, as of 8:30 PM, it seems to have stopped. The wind is still going, but the only white shit in that wind is what it is picking up off the ground and redistributing (as nasty drifts). Now maybe that will change after I go to bed, but at the moment, the blizzard that was supposed to be happening all day and until tomorrow morning only lasted 5 hours.

We do have something very unusual, however. There is a strange truck driver sleeping on my couch. He pulled up during the meanest portion of the snow and wind and stopped just outside our place because he could no longer see the highway. Tomorrow morning, I hope we can see him on his way without the need for tow trucks.
Rich...I could see that spot on radar too, although I was looking at older doppler this evening. I said to myself, damn, it looks like a hole, or it's snowing like a SOB over love acreas. I guess it was the hole.
 

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Rich...I could see that spot on radar too, although I was looking at older doppler this evening. I said to myself, damn, it looks like a hole, or it's snowing like a SOB over love acres. I guess it was the hole.
Hey, didn't I tell you I was putting up a shield? Why else would it be snowing all the way around us but not ON us? And it took 8 hours to finally break through. I was just upstairs to check on it and the snow is still stopped, but the weather guys say it is still going on and won't stop until 7 AM tomorrow. My Mojo is strong.
:D
(coincidence? you decide)
 
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Hey, didn't I tell you I was putting up a shield? Why else would it be snowing all the way around us but not ON us? And it took 8 hours to finally break through. I was just upstairs to check on it and the snow is still stopped, but the weather guys say it is still going on and won't stop until 7 AM tomorrow. My Mojo is strong.
:D
I think they used to call it "mind over matter"....not sure if they still call it that tho......:teehee:
 

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Earlier today when I returned from work, they were talking about THE BLIZZARD is coming, the BLIZZARD is coming. Big fat bold RED text. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, and all kinds of shit, they even mentioned bread and milk.....:giggle:....but I knew Lannie makes and gets both of those items from the farm.

Pleased to hear you won't get the brunt of it anyway....:vino:
 

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I think they used to call it "mind over matter"....not sure if they still call it that tho......:teehee:
I'm sure they still do, although no doubt there are a bunch of other descriptions too. I don't even try most of the time because it uses a great deal of energy to focus, build the [mental] shields, etc., so I only try this if the potential storm might be life-threatening. Given all the other problems here at the moment, I perceived this one to be a large threat and put my heart into it. It seems to have worked... OR... or I'm just another one of those freakin' wackos.
 

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Probably just a mishaps while someone was drinking or high on the job....that compounding is tough work.
 

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I'm sure they still do, although no doubt there are a bunch of other descriptions too. I don't even try most of the time because it uses a great deal of energy to focus, build the [mental] shields, etc., so I only try this if the potential storm might be life-threatening. Given all the other problems here at the moment, I perceived this one to be a large threat and put my heart into it. It seems to have worked... OR... or I'm just another one of those freakin' wackos.
Seems to work for the indigenous folk in the Amazon, should work for you as well.....:vino:
 

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If I had a mind it might matter....
I think I gave it all away a piece at a time to people over the years...
 

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74 deg here today and quite windy.

Just got back from taking SIL to dentist and spending almost $800 on her mouth....
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Crom, maybe this is none of my F'ing business, but why are YOU paying for your SIL's dentist bills? And if she is a dependent, do you get to claim her on your taxes?
 

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Umm because I am married to her sister and it is not ALL my money. Wife unit draws decent SS as well.
And maybe I am a bit stupit? And not as mean as I should be?
 

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Umm because I am married to her sister and it is not ALL my money. Wife unit draws decent SS as well.
And maybe I am a bit stupit? And not as mean as I should be?
Doesn't the SIL collect SS?

Damn, your not the frugal vapist? you claim.......:teehee:

Perhaps frugal buying vape stuff, but anything else is a Go.......:giggle:
 

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Doesn't the SIL collect SS?

Damn, your not the frugal vapist? you claim.......:teehee:

Perhaps frugal buying vape stuff, but anything else is a Go.......:giggle:
She collects minimal SS as in SS disability.
Never paid in a lot as she could not properly hold down a regular job and did freelance work mostly.

My needs are small and I have the vape stuff I want now.
I was a vape seeker but have found my way now :)
Aside from a couple of white Squeezes I have felt no urge to buy any vape stuff this year.
Keep watching Todd and some review vape stuff and nothing yanks my chain.
Just satisfied with what I have.
 

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She collects minimal SS as in SS disability.
Never paid in a lot as she could not properly hold down a regular job and did freelance work mostly.

My needs are small and I have the vape stuff I want now.
I was a vape seeker but have found my way now :)
Aside from a couple of white Squeezes I have felt no urge to buy any vape stuff this year.
Keep watching Todd and some review vape stuff and nothing yanks my chain.
Just satisfied with what I have.
True.... SS disability ain't jackshit....well it's good you helped out. Nothing worse than a toof-ache....:oops:
 

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Looking good, Rich....!
I see you made it out alive.......:vino:
As I said last night, the snow stopped earlier than the forecast implied, but the wind didn't. I cannot even tell you how much snow we got (5"? 8"? 12"?) because with the wind doing 40mph gusting to about 60 yesterday, any snow that fell over our property didn't touch ground until Nebraska. There are, however, some new 10-12-foot high drifts that probably fell in North Dakota and landed in my yard. That truck driver fella who slept on our couch last night left after coffee this morning (it was not snowing, but we still had 35-40 mph wind) and his boss called me 10 minutes later to tell me he was stuck and would I let him come back here for a few hours. He only made it 1/2 miles down the highway before he ran into a 5-foot high drift that went all the way across the highway, so he had to back up his rig to our driveway. We put boots on his feet and dragged him out to the barns to help with morning chores, then fed him breakfast and BS'd until we finally saw a snow plow coming down the road. He managed to get out then - or at least we never heard from him again. Nice guy. I do not know how he spells his name (Juvie?) but it was pronounced Who-Vee. Anyway, the wind never died down today, so I couldn't use bob to clear out the drifts. There was absolutely no indication that I had ever made any paths to the barns, but to clear them in this wind would be wasted effort. Hopefully the wind will be lighter tomorrow.
 

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SS disability ain't jackshit
SSD is still based on your prior contribution, so if you had a high wage before becoming disabled, the pay will be higher (equivalent to what you would make if it were regular retirement). I was designated 100% disabled 19 years ago and collected the same pay "as if" I was retiring.
 

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SSD is still based on your prior contribution, so if you had a high wage before becoming disabled, the pay will be higher (equivalent to what you would make if it were regular retirement). I was designated 100% disabled 19 years ago and collected the same pay "as if" I was retiring.
That's interesting. I was under the impression the rate was lower for disability, although I never really looked. Good to hear your getting your fair share, before all the money's GONE......:)
 

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As I said last night, the snow stopped earlier than the forecast implied, but the wind didn't. I cannot even tell you how much snow we got (5"? 8"? 12"?) because with the wind doing 40mph gusting to about 60 yesterday, any snow that fell over our property didn't touch ground until Nebraska. There are, however, some new 10-12-foot high drifts that probably fell in North Dakota and landed in my yard. That truck driver fella who slept on our couch last night left after coffee this morning (it was not snowing, but we still had 35-40 mph wind) and his boss called me 10 minutes later to tell me he was stuck and would I let him come back here for a few hours. He only made it 1/2 miles down the highway before he ran into a 5-foot high drift that went all the way across the highway, so he had to back up his rig to our driveway. We put boots on his feet and dragged him out to the barns to help with morning chores, then fed him breakfast and BS'd until we finally saw a snow plow coming down the road. He managed to get out then - or at least we never heard from him again. Nice guy. I do not know how he spells his name (Juvie?) but it was pronounced Who-Vee. Anyway, the wind never died down today, so I couldn't use bob to clear out the drifts. There was absolutely no indication that I had ever made any paths to the barns, but to clear them in this wind would be wasted effort. Hopefully the wind will be lighter tomorrow.
Damn, what a living nightmare. Glad it's over with. Hopefully till next year too....!
 

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That's interesting. I was under the impression the rate was lower for disability, although I never really looked. Good to hear your getting your fair share, before all the money's GONE......:)
Define "fair share." :rolleyes: Had I (or you or anyone else with a modicum of common sense) been allowed to invest the money that the government confiscated from us over all those years instead of allowing them to stick it in the general fund and use it stupidly, I would have a nest egg valued at over a million dollars and would be paying myself a lot more than the monthly stipend the Feds dole out.
 

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Define "fair share." :rolleyes: Had I (or you or anyone else with a modicum of common sense) been allowed to invest the money that the government confiscated from us over all those years instead of allowing them to stick it in the general fund and use it stupidly, I would have a nest egg valued at over a million dollars and would be paying myself a lot more than the monthly stipend the Feds dole out.
Like I said, before the money is GONE....consider yourself LUCKY...!
 

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Well, amigos, the midnight hour approacheth and this ancient fossil is about to turn into a pumpkin (or is it dust?), so I'm gonna see if I can remember where my bed is and hope I wake on the morrow with less pain than this bod has at the moment. I am, of course, asking the same for Lannie, who managed to fall down the porch stairs tonight. Sigh...
 

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Define "fair share." :rolleyes: Had I (or you or anyone else with a modicum of common sense) been allowed to invest the money that the government confiscated from us over all those years instead of allowing them to stick it in the general fund and use it stupidly, I would have a nest egg valued at over a million dollars and would be paying myself a lot more than the monthly stipend the Feds dole out.
Been allowed to invest?
The majority of humans will save virtually nothing for retirement on their own.
At least the Merican variety of humans.
 

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Well, the sky was blue, the sun attempted to toast some slush (welcome to Mud Season) and it got all the way up to 34 (33.8) with a wind of only 5-10 mph, so I cranked up bob and spent twice as much time moving wind-packed snow (compressed concrete) as would normally have been necessary, but all the pathways are once again open.
 

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That's one I don't get - can see holding two services under a few circumstances, but going twice seems morbid
 

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That's one I don't get - can see holding two services under a few circumstances, but going twice seems morbid
yep it is sometimes morbid to listen to ones spouse and go when there is no funeral and then go again when there is.
And this is not the first time it has been done to me.
And another time we went to the wrong town/funeral home.
 

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yep it is sometimes morbid to listen to ones spouse and go when there is no funeral and then go again when there is.
And this is not the first time it has been done to me.
And another time we went to the wrong town/funeral home.
:cry:
 

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Hello sir. I never get notifications for this thread. Just got home tonight for a little spring break vacation.
 

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Not bad. Tired. We went to our land in East Texas for a few days. Since our son was away at Sea Base we let our daughter bring a friend. Rained on the day we got there but decent weather the rest of the week. Lot of water in the creek so we got in a good creek walk. Sadly we had to come home. We like it there. we mostly disconnect and do family things.
 

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Not bad. Tired. We went to our land in East Texas for a few days. Since our son was away at Sea Base we let our daughter bring a friend. Rained on the day we got there but decent weather the rest of the week. Lot of water in the creek so we got in a good creek walk. Sadly we had to come home. We like it there. we mostly disconnect and do family things.
All the normally dry creeks washes are running water here too.....haven't seen that in ages.
 

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