NowTHIS is snowed in

[Tiki]

Thanks, Melissa! Yeah I heard rumours that cold wet miserable stuff existed....brrrrrrrr! We don't have fireplaces here...we have outdoor BBQs, will that do? Wooo hoooo, I am so glad I live in Brisbane! No hurricanes, no snow.....hey you guys there is a vacant lot next to my house for sale! Birdlovers only need apply! Don't all jump at once!

[CACPioneer]

Now that second snowed in picture is something that I see every winter.

That's my main issue with moving down south...humidity. In Maine (especially coastal) we have horrid humidity that makes a 70 degree day completely unbearable (yet in the winter, we're bone dry..go figure!). I've heard that the midwestern states (Kansas, Colorado, and southern Wyoming for example) have nice dry summers so even 90 degree temperatures are pleasant.

Tiki, it's always been my dream to travel to Australia, and if I had the money, you bet I'd be your neighbor in a heartbeat!! The sun, the water, the great weather, ah....it seems like the perfect place to live!! :icon_smil

[LissaKokoKiwiKaseySam]

Originally Posted by Graehstone

I am Sooooo glad I live in San Diego

See, now THAT'S Boston!!

[Adi]

OOOOH that is so familiar!!!! Yep, that's second pic sure could be taken right here in New-Brunswick!!! Gotta love those cold Canadian winters.

[Doug W]

Holy Crap! That is unbelievable! I will never complain about Jersey snows again.

[Lisa B]

Originally Posted by WILDIRISHROSE

Holy Crap! That is unbelievable! I will never complain about Jersey snows again.

**LOL** I know what you mean~~~~ :aiwebs_01

[Doubleyolk]

It has been a nasty winter here is SE MA. this year. We have had about 97 inches of snow so far. One storm in Jan. over 2 days brought almost 50 inches.

[birdyland]

I am from Erie PA originally.... and that is why we live in San Diego! :-} (see pic - pretty, but nothankyounothankyounothankyou!)

Also, thought this was funny:
DIARY OF A SNOW SHOVELER




December 8: 6:00 PM. It started to snow. The first snow of the season
and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window
watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma
Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!

December 9: We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow
covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a
more lovely place in the Whole World? Moving here was the best idea I've
ever had. Shoveled for the first time in years felt like a boy again. I did
both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life.

December 12: The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a
disappointment. My neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor.

December 14: Snow, lovely snow! 8" last night. The temperature dropped
to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the
life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I
didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly
get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.

December 15: 20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer.
Bought snow tires for the wife's car and two extra shovels. Stocked the
freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I
think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.

December 16: Ice storm this morning. Fell on my ass on the ice in the
driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an
hour, which I think was very cruel.

December 17: Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere.
Electricity was off for five hours. I had to pile the blankets on to
stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her.
Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I
hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my
own living room.

December 20: Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the damn
stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. Goddamn snowplow came by
twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy
playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store
around to see about buying a snow blower, and they're out. Might have
another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to
shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.

December 22: Bob was right about a white Christmas, because 13 more
inches of the white **** fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt
'til August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel,
and then I had to pee. By the time I got undressed, peed and dressed
again, I was too tired to shovel! Tried to hire Bob, who has a plow on his
truck, for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think the
jerk is lying.

December 23: Only 2" of snow today, and it warmed up to "0". The wife
wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What, is she
nuts!!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did,
but I think she's lying.

December 24: 6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel.
Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son-of-a-bitch
who drives that snowplow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls and
beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he hides around the corner
and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a
100 miles an hour and throws snow all over everywhere I've just done!
Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our
presents, but I was too busy watching for the Goddamn snowplow.

December 25: Merry F!=3D@x@!x!x Christmas. 20 more inches of the
F=3D@x@!x!x slop tonight. Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my
blood boil. God, I hate the snow!

Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him
over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think
she's a fricking idiot. If I have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one more
time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave.

December 26: Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was
all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.

December 27: Temperature dropped to -30, and the pipes froze. Plumber
came after 14 hours of waiting for him; he only charged me $1,400 to replace
all my pipes.

December 28: Warmed up to above -50. Still snowed in. The WITCH is
driving me crazy!!!!!

December 29: 10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it
could cave in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think
I am?

December 30: Roof caved in. I beat up the snow plow driver. He is now
suing me for a million dollars; not for only the beating I gave him, but also
for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up his butt. The wife went home to her mother. 9" predicted.

December 31: I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.

January 8: Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep
giving me. Why am I tied to the bed?

[mamalovesrico]

Dana that's hilarious and oh so true. But I still love the snow, well not now I don't but in December I do. Almost 60 here today, getting a taste of spring and I can't wait. Now that I've said that we'll probably get 10" next week!
Usually by this time of year it's not the little white pills and strapped to the bed that I need....IT'S THE PROZAC!

[kimforster]

LOL I think I'll stick to Perth weather thanx. We had 42c (105f???) degrees 3 days ago (in autum...)