Brrrr

[TheRustyOne]

Originally posted by oldnewbie
Okay Tess, you think that's funny, how 'bout this...

1. Waking up in the middle of the night, 'cuse I can't breathe thru my nose, stubbling to the bathroom, blowing my nose...seeing all the blood...momentarily freaking out 'cuse I thought my brain was hemmorageing.....

2. Having a note from the Maid staff of the motel telling me the heater was not designed to make the room 80 degrees.....

3. Looking like some kinda break dancer tyring to walk from the lobby to the car (I like my ice in my drink, thank you).

Well. Seems like your adventure up north was productive!

Glad you survived our weather!

 

[TheRustyOne]

I nearly slipped twice after talking to soccer rob about how HE slipped this morning! this bloody college has got to put down some salt! sidewalks are repairable!

bah. more snow. grr. yeah. weatherbug was beeping at me and saying from thursday night till friday evening, i believe.

 

[Goldendragon7]

Originally posted by TheRustyOne
I slipped twice last night trying to make it to the bathroom... as you can see it is not heated! The door stuck open and even my paper froze!! bah. more snow. grr. Thursday night till friday evening!

 

[kenpo12]

Glad I live in So. Cal. Rarely below 60 degrees in the winter.

 

[TheRustyOne]

Originally posted by Goldendragon7

LOL. very funny!

 

[Seig]

Originally posted by TheRustyOne
LOL. very funny!

Not very realistic though, she would never read a newspaper.

 

[Seig]

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL 4:40AM EST
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Urgent - Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington Dc 243 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2004

.Low Pressure Currently Over South Texas Will Move Into The Ohio Valley By Thursday Night. Warm Moist Air Will Override Cooler Air At The Surface. Conditions Will Be Cold Enough At Ground Level For Sleet And Freezing Rain Beginning Thursday Night...And Continuing Into Midday Friday. Eventually...Enough Warm Air Will Work Down To Ground Level For All Precipitation To Change Over To Rain Before Ending Late Friday.

0940- Allegany MD-Augusta VA-Berkeley WV-Carroll MD-Clarke VA-Frederick VA- Frederick MD-Grant WV-Hampshire WV-Hardy WV-Highland VA-Jefferson WV- Mineral WV-Morgan WV-Page VA-Pendleton WV-Rockingham VA- Shenandoah VA-Warren VA-Washington MD-

...Winter Storm Watch In Effect From Thursday Evening To Friday Afternoon...

The National Weather Service In Sterling Virginia Has Issued A Winter Storm Watch For The Shenandoah Valley...Eastern West Virginia...And Western And North Central Maryland. At This Point The Potential Exists For A Quarter Inch Of Ice Accumulation By Friday Afternoon.

In Addition...The Threat Exists For Ponding Of Water On Roadways Due To Frozen Ground And Snow-Blocked Storm Drains. Expect Copious Runoff Into Ice Covered Rivers. This Presents Another Problem...As The River Ice May Break Up And Then Get Caught On Obstacles... Creating Ice Jams And River Flooding.

At The Present Time...There Is Still Some Uncertainty On The Exact Track Of This Storm. It If Tracks Further To The East...Then More Ice And Snow Will Be Possible. A More Western Track Would Result In Less Ice And More Rain.

Monitor Noaa Weather Radio Or Local Media For Later Statements And Possible Warnings.

 

[TheRustyOne]

Originally posted by Seig
Not very realistic though, she would never read a newspaper.

...i read a newspaper...sometimes...just not in the bathroom...

 

[Chronuss]

Originally posted by kenpo12
Glad I live in So. Cal. Rarely below 60 degrees in the winter.

hell, that's a damn spring day...

 

[oldnewbie]

Well. Seems like your adventure up north was productive!

Yes Rusty, it was very productive, I finally tasted an authentic Philly Cheesesteak!!

Aside from that, you can keep it, thank you very much.

*Doing the happy snoopy dance* It's 80 degrees today

 

[TheRustyOne]

Oh! Very good!

bah! 80...grr. tis 27 right now. and i gotta walk to work this morning...

 

[KenpoTess]

Sitting here with Space Gloves on as I type.. Got home last night and I was so cold.. just couldn't warm up.. then this morning when Seig got home from work and I got up, I said.. "Is the furnace running?" He checked.. Nope.. he checked the circuit breakers, and all was fine.. we had just had 200 gallons of Oil delivered a month ago.. I mentioned.. "Do we have any oil?" He checked.. Nope.. bone dry..........................
called the oil company.. they tartly replied to his request of delivery.. Nothing will be delivered til Tuesday at the earliest.. we are so booked up that we doubt we can even get to all the requests that came in before you. .............................................................. Soooooooooo.. off he went to Wally world.. for space heaters.. came home with 2.. and this house is over 150 yrs old and everytime we plugged the heater in (oil radiator type) it blew the breaker..... Growls.. finally found a couple places in the house where they didn't cut off the power.. and hopefully they will keep us from freezing til oil can be delivered..
*not looking forward to this next storm due in today
#$)(@)#($ Oil Companies~!!!!!

 

[oldnewbie]

Tess, Rusty,

I am using my "chi" to send some of the warm temps your way


*think heat...think heat..think heat*

 

[Goldendragon7]

Originally posted by KenpoTess
"Do we have any oil?" He checked.. Nope.. bone dry..........................

He said ..... of course.... I just ordered some recently........

RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rofl:

Brrrrrrrrrr

 

[Goldendragon7]

Originally posted by oldnewbie Tess, Rusty,
I am using my "chi" to send some of the warm temps your way
*think heat...think heat..think heat*

Joining in with "Oldnewbie" Arizona sends warmth......
*think heat...think heat..think heat*

 

[KenpoGirl]

Originally posted by KenpoTess
and hopefully they will keep us from freezing til oil can be delivered..
*not looking forward to this next storm due in today
#$)(@)#($ Oil Companies~!!!!!

Tess you're probably aware of this, but I'd thought I'd mention.

Keep your taps running, just a drizzel, so your pipes don't freeze and brust (if they haven't already, [crosses fingers]). The moving water will keep them from freezing all the way.

When things warm up, keep your eyes and ears open for any sounds of running water. Burst pipes are a bugger to clean up. Especially in an old house, tearing out lath and plaster UGH, don't even want to think about it.

Dot
:asian:

 

[KenpoTess]

Thanks Oldnewbie and Mr. C for the warmth

I now have 2 pairs of thermal sweats on.. 2 thermal tops, double socks and a blanket around my shoulders.. and haven't taken these space gloves off yet.. *raynauds syndrome in hands and feet ..cold wreaks havoc on that condition~!
Can't believe we went through 200 gallons of oil in one month~!!!
Also can't fathom oil companies denying delivery in the dead of winter.. Hire more drivers stupid company~!!

Thanks Dot.. good idea.. you're right.. frozen pipes would be heinous mess in this old place~!

 

[theletch1]

Tess, you are not alone!! We ordered more oil on Monday and it still is not here (thursday morning). We ran out about 3 this morning. We have space heaters in each bedroom and a kerosene heater in the living room. Luckily there is plenty of laundry to do so the dryer adds a little heat to help. Earlier in the winter we had plenty of oil but the air was so cold that the fuel gelled up in the lines. Had to go outside with a propane torch and thaw them. I say we boycott winter from now on. Just out of curiosity what is heating oil going for there? It's brings $1.48 down here.

p.s. in an emergency ya'll can get 20 or so gallons of diesel fuel and run it through the furnace. The only difference between heating oil and diesel fuel is the dye that is added to heating oil since there is no road usage tax paid on it. Might be something to do if your hands get too bad before the oil truck shows up.

 

[dearnis.com]

That sucks!!!
Send him back to wally world for a couple of kerosene heaters. They stink, but they are warm and not electric dependant.

 

[KenpoGirl]

I work in the insurance industry, every winter we see losses because of such situation. Bursting Pipes, and / or , people using Auxilliary forms of heating, ie electric or kerosean heaters, fireplaces, woodstoves, improperly resulting in fires. Please be cautious when using those heaters, fire losses can be devistating.

Dot
:asian:

P.S. I think this about says it all for all of us;