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Offline Conrad

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Snow!!!
« on: October 29, 2019, 06:25:05 AM »
Oh hell no! It's WAY too early for this. We woke up to an inch or so of that cold wet stuff this morn.  :'(

The dogs liked it at least.
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2019, 03:07:11 PM »
Wow.  Here I am just lamenting having no bike in the best riding weather all year (well, between the occasional rain).
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2019, 05:46:14 PM »
My folks are due West of you in Clinton, IA.  I saw photos of snow from their area this morning.  I kinda snickered a little bit.  Hope it goes away and you get a few more weeks of riding in.

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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2019, 06:11:23 AM »
Thanks Bruce.

The forecast isn't looking too good. More snow tonight and 2 to 4 inches tomorrow. Crap! I'm not ready to put the bike away!
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2019, 07:53:33 AM »
Total of 8-12" here in S Denver over the last 3 days. But should clear out this morning when we share more of it with Conrad & friends. Sorry Conrad (kind of), but we're done with it...    ;D

New record low last night, 3 degrees. & new record expected tonight. But it's supposed to be nicer this weekend & next week. Might get to ride some.

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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2019, 09:54:12 AM »
I was riding out this morning in a balmy 6 degrees c  (43 f) the  weather was beautiful and sunny, however a cold wind meant that despite good thermal clothing I headed for home at midday ..... my old bones were beginning to complain    ;)       
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2019, 02:48:14 PM »
Sorry about that global warming ;)
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2019, 03:49:56 PM »
Sorry about that global warming ;)

I read on the internet that global warming is going to bring on the next ice age. :o

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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2019, 04:36:58 PM »
Snow was in your forecasts but did any of you go to the store for French toast?
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2019, 05:20:43 AM »
I read on the internet that global warming is going to bring on the next ice age. :o
Which is why the scientists have never referred to it as "Global Warming".
The press, especially the "we just make **** up" press use the phrase "Global Warming".

Scientists use the phrase "Climate Change" as in some areas it'll get warmer, in some cooler, in others the swings between cold and warm will be more extreme, and in others less extreme.
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2019, 05:28:09 AM »
Which is why the scientists have never referred to it as "Global Warming".
The press, especially the "we just make **** up" press use the phrase "Global Warming".  Scientists use the phrase "Climate Change"

We know, it's just fun to make fun!  They have FINALLY switched to calling it "climate change."  Of course, their current "oh-so-accurate" stupid phrase is "common sense", as if they had any (common sense people know that criminals don't follow laws).
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2019, 06:46:57 AM »
Well, the globe we live on is warming.  In fact, if I were you Max, I'd be thinking about moving in the next 50 years or so to stay dry or you'll need to be fitting pontoons to that C14 of yours.  With that being said, if the world goes into an ice age instead, then skis would be more appropriate.
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2019, 07:02:37 AM »
I read on the internet that global warming is going to bring on the next ice age. :o

Fox "news"?
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2019, 07:04:21 AM »
 :pukeface:

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Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 8am. High near 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2019, 08:02:24 AM »
Ice and snow. Crashes everywhere in KC Mo. on Halloween. 8)
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2019, 09:42:39 AM »
Now that we sent that crap on to you more eastern guys it's warming up and will be in the 50s & 60s Mon-Wed here. Riding to work next week.  WOOHOO!    :stirpot: :chugbeer:

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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2019, 12:30:25 PM »
Fox "news"?

Ice ages are triggered by Antarctic sea ice rising, study ...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ice-ages
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2019, 01:40:38 PM »
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Scientists use the phrase "Climate Change"


Of course! That way no matter what happens, they can say "See? We told you so."  :D
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2019, 03:25:26 PM »
OMG, it is Halloween... but it was freaking 83F here today.  Even now, at 5:30p, it is 81 and 67% humidity.
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Re: Snow!!!
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2019, 04:44:25 AM »
Ice ages are triggered by Antarctic sea ice rising, study ...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ice-ages

The problem is that the ice is MELTING. Do you understand that? MELTING. What ice is there is rising as the ocean water levels increase.

A quote from Faux News.

"Upside-down "rivers" of warm ocean water may be one of the causes of Antarctica's ice shelves breaking up, leading to a rise in sea levels. A new study suggests that, in the past, increases in Antarctic sea ice in colder climates may have contributed to ice ages."

Read that a couple of times, maybe it'll sink in. The sentence is referring to TWO very different events. The ice is melting, got it?
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