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FactorFiction
The winter festival was a wash out. There was 17 inches of ice on the small river but with 3 inches of water on top of it, there was no skating or other ice games. No snow for the slides which had been made and, as you say, FF, it was a complete bummer.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 6, 2006 at 6:05 AM
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Blanche
The snow will come, Blanche. In fact this week's forecast is showing the cold returning to -15C, and the snow can't be far behind. I like your comment about 'the young ignore us'. I hadn't thought of it that way. The lost generation.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 6, 2006 at 6:02 AM
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I agree...I want winter too!
That is truly a bummer that the winter festival has been turned into a spring festival...it is just not right...
posted by
FactorFiction
on February 5, 2006 at 7:30 AM
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JohnMcnab,
I seem to remember a Monty Python skit to that effect, "When I was a whippersnapper, we lived in the middle of the lake, had not shoes, etc. etc." The old like to think we had it worse and the young ignore us. It was ever thus. Sorry about your lack of snow.
posted by
Blanche.
on February 4, 2006 at 7:17 PM
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Blanche
Do you think it was always thus? The old ones telling us youngsters that when they were kids they had to battle 50 foot drifts and minus 200C? Today was unusual inasmuch as the temp was only +5 and there was no snow for the kids to slide on or ice for them to skate on.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 4, 2006 at 7:15 PM
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JohnMcNab,
I like the image of 700 beer-drinking people jumping into holes in the ice. I can see why you're disappointed. We've had winds knocking down the power lines, a little extreme here for Seattle. The flooding in the colorfully named rivers (whose names like "Skykomish" I can never remember) is typical. However, typical is not what you want if you live there, I"m sure.
posted by
Blanche.
on February 4, 2006 at 2:50 PM
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Whacky
I know what you mean, Whacky. Too hot is sticky and sweaty, not to mention yucky.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 4, 2006 at 2:32 PM
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I ike warm weather. Hope I don't end up where it's real hot though.
posted by
Whacky
on February 4, 2006 at 12:11 AM
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Taps
You mean everybody knows I add a touch of fantasy and hyperbole? Gasp, Taps! I am undone!
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 3, 2006 at 6:58 PM
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Johnmcnab, that's what makes them fun to read. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on February 3, 2006 at 6:36 PM
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Taps
It isn't that bad, Taps. You know me, I tend to embellish things - very slightly.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 3, 2006 at 6:27 PM
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Johnmcnab
You make it sound just awful. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on February 3, 2006 at 6:21 PM
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smartdog
We are taking the camera, smartdog. The only thing is that we don't know if it will withstand the torrential rain - still, it will make another post.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 3, 2006 at 6:18 PM
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MerryAnne
I wouldn't be sure about that, MA. The way things are going weather-wise around the world, it might be -40C in August.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 3, 2006 at 6:16 PM
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ginnie
What do you think of the east winds blowing in from the North Sea, ginnie? I remember them slicing me in two, but then, being a Canadian, it will probably feel like summer time to you.
posted by
johnmacnab
on February 3, 2006 at 6:14 PM
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Johmmcnab
Our winter is also way off.. It was 62 degrees today and a week ago they were telling us to look for snow this week-end. I hope that you and Ell will enjoy tomorrow. 
posted by
BrightIrish
on February 3, 2006 at 6:10 PM
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john
Hope you get some pictures. Fun post.
-smartdog
posted by
smartdog_670
on February 3, 2006 at 5:56 PM
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I agree John
this winter has sucked. Rachel's new ice skates are still in the box and I fear they will be Emily's skates before Rachel even has a chance to try them on :-(
posted by
MerryAnne
on February 3, 2006 at 2:33 PM
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Eh??
I'll be nice in your country, if you're nice in mine k? It's a bloody useless winter all around..although there was a nice frost in St Andrew's the other day. Ah...I remember the days and the photos when I was a child and it was nothing to have waist-deep snow all winter long. Even when my kids were young they could always count on outdoor skating rinks for at least three months a year. What's happening?? Hope you don't fall in!
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ginnieb
on February 3, 2006 at 2:15 PM
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