Post what you are thinking at this very moment

[Hal-9000]

Just saw on the news last night, it's been so freaking dry this winter, that Colorado needs to get 200% of normal precipitation this March and April just to get to the normal level of precipitation we get over the winter. And we're already a third of the way thru March and no measurable rain or snow in sight.

Now our temps are going to go above zero for the next few days and the big melt is going to happen. New warning is storm drains and sidestreets won't handle the volume and to stay off the roads.

Today I went shopping and my street was like driving through two feet of porridge

... if it ain't one thing it's one other thing

[Hal-9000]

Tomorrow will mark three years off the weeds.

Yay me

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Now our temps are going to go above zero for the next few days and the big melt is going to happen. New warning is storm drains and sidestreets won't handle the volume and to stay off the roads.

Today I went shopping and my street was like driving through two feet of porridge

... if it ain't one thing it's one other thing

Quit hoarding all the snow

[Hal-9000]

Quit hoarding all the snow

Saw a funny report on the local news. People are upset with the city about the lack of snow removal.

City council member tries to defend by saying - We had record snowfall amounts this year and couldn't possibly budget for it.

Woman responds by showing a home made graph of snowfall amounts in the city for the past 50 years (we have had huge winters in decades past) and says - Winter is not a 'new' thing in Calgary. Stop treating the issue like it's new, it's offensive to us.

I would have hoisted her on my shoulders and cheered.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

We've already had several grass/brush fires here over the last couple of weeks. If we don't get something soon, it's going to be REAL bad.

[Hal-9000]

We've already had several grass/brush fires here over the last couple of weeks. If we don't get something soon, it's going to be REAL bad.

That's horrible. Our past couple of winters have been light and last summer we went through drought situations. Remember we were chatting about our lawns and how dry it was? Our lawn, for the first time I remember, was not green. It died around July 30th and I kept thinking...if my Dad was here he would be disappointed in me for not looking after it. I got too concerned about the water bill and then realized everyone's lawn on the block had turned brown.

Luckily we don't suffer the problems like you and Porky, but the farmers have complained the crops last year couldn't be brought in and they had a really bad year.

Farming and cattle are pretty big components of our economy...in the shire, fuck off

[Teh One Who Knocks]

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Our last couple of winters have been about average when it came to snowfall, but nothing spectacular. But it was just a few years ago when half the state here was on fire and I think we may be going down that road again this year.

[Hal-9000]

Yeah our fire bans and warnings actually start in February, which is a little surreal when there's four feet of snow covering everything.

Luckily, we never get the volume of fires you guys get in the States. A couple of bad years with the interior of BC around Kelowna destroying thousands of acres though.

Just west of me are the Rockies and there's so much forest land out there, if it ignited we'd be like California trying to put it out.

[Godfather]

Do you see the irony in men watching their mouths around women for fear of repercussions?

Oh god yes, I’m just not in the habit of stirring the pot at work personally.

Another guy said a few months back “God damn, when will Hillary just go away.” Says he’s been getting dirty looks ever since

[RBP]

Oh god yes, I’m just not in the habit of stirring the pot at work personally.

Another guy said a few months back “God damn, when will Hillary just go away.” Says he’s been getting dirty looks ever since

What I find fascinating is that reaction is a function of power and dominance, but they still view their position as victimhood. To me, it partially explains how women are so stunned when caught sleeping with students (or other exploitive behavior). It's an abuse of power, but they only see females as victims or oppressed (i.e. only males can be exploitive). From that perspective, they simply can't process that they have become what they claim to despise.

And please do not correct exploitive to exploitative; I don't care if it's preferred. Preventative makes me crazy, so I simply cannot use exploitative.

[Hal-9000]

I keep getting these calls from a 613 area code that will leave a message in a robotic voice saying their number, and you must call me back before legal action is taken against you. I know it's a scam but how do companies get away with these implied threats?

And this is the end of the message. Imagine a digital voice - If you don't call me back, legal action will be taken against you. Take care and have a nice day

[RBP]

I keep getting these calls from a 613 area code that will leave a message in a robotic voice saying their number, and you must call me back before legal action is taken against you. I know it's a scam but how do companies get away with these implied threats?

And this is the end of the message. Imagine a digital voice - If you don't call me back, legal action will be taken against you. Take care and have a nice day

I get those too. It's ignorant. My phone has a feature now that identifies suspected spam calls.

[Goofy]

Rangers vs Them in 30 mins........ "I fancy us very strongly. We've got the battle fever on today"

[Goofy]