grawk Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 APG is on a 4 hr delay tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I am guessing it will be open with liberal leave. Going to be a goat rodeo for a bit. That said I'm likely going to be at home with the kids because their school is closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CD44hi Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Two days of digging out, and quite the workouts on both. But I am fucking sick of shoveling. I live on a corner and in addition had to clear through snowplow drift to "liberate" foot traffic at the corner today. Mostly compacted snow into ice at that point, so I had a gardening ho as softening tool. One car done, one to go tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyjones123 Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Figured the snow thread would be the best place to ask about this. I was talking to Julie's mum about sending her and the girls as a surprise to Montreal over spring break. It's towards the end of ski season and her mum lives next to one of the biggest ones there. Can Julie and the girls rent everything they need for a couple of days out or is there anything that would need to be bought before hand? Their wardrobes can furnish stuff that they can walk around in cold weather but nothing that they can do athletic maneuvers in. Skiing is not something they will be doing all that frequently so I want to avoid any big purchases unless absolutely necessary. So,what can they not rent? I am working on a budget so would like to know how much everything would be before I pull the trigger on things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 When I was a kid, we always rented everything -- boots, poles, skis. Goggles and suit were my problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadphoneAddict Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 2 hours ago, crappyjones123 said: Figured the snow thread would be the best place to ask about this. I was talking to Julie's mum about sending her and the girls as a surprise to Montreal over spring break. It's towards the end of ski season and her mum lives next to one of the biggest ones there. Can Julie and the girls rent everything they need for a couple of days out or is there anything that would need to be bought before hand? Their wardrobes can furnish stuff that they can walk around in cold weather but nothing that they can do athletic maneuvers in. Skiing is not something they will be doing all that frequently so I want to avoid any big purchases unless absolutely necessary. So,what can they not rent? I am working on a budget so would like to know how much everything would be before I pull the trigger on things. I'm pretty sure you can rent boot, poles, skis and helmet. You'll likely have to provide their clothing (jacket, ski pants, gloves, appropriate socks) and eye protection (glasses/goggles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Some Amusement for you ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Depends on the mountain/lodge. Some links .... https://skibromont.com/en/ski/services/rental-and-workshop#Regular%20equipment http://www.skimontblanc.com/ski/rentals/ http://www.montsutton.com/en/services/location http://www.tremblant.ca/lessons-and-rentals/~/link.aspx?_id=16358F8D3AD64B8D92152CE3B291C2DA&_z=z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, Grahame said: Some Amusement for you ... That was painful to watch. My sister can drive better than that (in anything). (Notice I didn't say me -- I'm not as good a driver as my sister...not because she's had special training or anything, but JUST BECAUSE SHE LIVES IN ALASKA [and practices donuts in empty parking lots].) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyjones123 Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 7 hours ago, Mister X said: Depends on the mountain/lodge. Some links .... https://skibromont.com/en/ski/services/rental-and-workshop#Regular%20equipment http://www.skimontblanc.com/ski/rentals/ http://www.montsutton.com/en/services/location http://www.tremblant.ca/lessons-and-rentals/~/link.aspx?_id=16358F8D3AD64B8D92152CE3B291C2DA&_z=z Oh you can rent clothes at tremblant too! I saw that the page where they had listed prices for ski rentals but didn't nothing the clothes as well. That makes it a lot easier. Thanks Marshall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 The blizzard that hit you East Coast guys made it across the pond, warming as it came. So at 12C it is hitting us as torrential rain and high winds. Yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Had that yesterday. It was pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Um...sorry? We tried to suck up as much of it as we could. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Drove in to work today for the first time since the snow. I can't believe the shit job they did on the state roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) dp Edited January 29, 2016 by aardvark baguette 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Meanwhile, Punxsutawney Phil has spoken http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/02/465253970/groundhog-day-punxsutawney-phil-did-not-see-his-shadow https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/02/02/groundhog-day-2016-punxsutawney-phil-sees-no-shadow-predicts-early-spring/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 ...the hell? It was a bright, sunny day (by the time I stepped outside). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I left work with my top down and it was 55. It was 40 by the time I got home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted February 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) Just lost power. Also a small (but still taller than my house) tree broke and is now leaning against the side of my house. It's turning into a rather wet and heavy snow. Edited February 5, 2016 by Salt Peanuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Sorry Haj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Sorry too, Haj. Storm snowfall rates had been increased up here, but still not as bad as that last storm to the south of us. Thanks to snow tires and a 3-mile commute, I was at work for 1/2 day before coming home to complete the day. Did a little shoveling, our plow person will do the rest. Good luck to all in the path! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 *looks outside* Ayep, that's some fuckin' snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 The latest estimated time for power is 9pm tonight. Argh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Sorry Haj. Stay warm as best you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Well, after spending more money than I care for on a hotel room last night and food for the last two days, the power came back on few minute ago. Everything in the fridge is goner, though the stuff in freezer should be fine. Considering how often we get power outage, methinks a generator is in our future. It doesn't help that we live on a low-priority street for the utility company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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