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Topic: Ohio Winter Shitfest 2011
started by: GORDON

Posted by GORDON on Jan. 30 2011,15:27

Apparently 'they' are telling us to be prepared for 2 feet of snow, and loss of power for 2-3 days, starting Tuesday.

Unk: prepare for refugees around your wood burner if we lose power. Calling dibs right now.

Posted by thibodeaux on Jan. 30 2011,16:54

Suckers! It was 60-something here today.

Posted by Leisher on Jan. 30 2011,18:00

Weird, I hadn't heard anything about it until seeing this post.

The NWS has on their site that we'll see 4-10 inches by Tuesday afternoon with possible freezing rain or sleet coming then. They say more snow Wednesday, but no snowfall amount is predicted.

Posted by TheCatt on Jan. 30 2011,18:16

66 degrees, lots of sun today.

Posted by Troy on Jan. 30 2011,18:29

I went hiking, in shorts.

Posted by GORDON on Jan. 30 2011,18:58

(Leisher @ Jan. 30 2011,21:00)

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Well I honestly hope the 2 forecasts I saw at 6 pm have changed, because both said 12-20 inches of snow, possibly with an inch of freezing rain.

Posted by GORDON on Jan. 30 2011,19:06

(TheCatt @ Jan. 30 2011,21:16)

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66 degrees, lots of sun today.

comma chance of hurricanes 5 months out of the year.

I don't really miss the hurricanes, because they made the internet spotty.

Also you're toast the next time an asteroid slams into the Atlantic.

Posted by WSGrundy on Jan. 31 2011,00:43

2 feet of snow would rule. It is never as big as they say it is suppose to be though.

Posted by unkbill on Jan. 31 2011,04:04

6 to 12 between tonight and wednesday. More in Michigan. Freezing rain farther south. Am getting gas for the generator today. Have plenty of wood and blankets places to sleep.

Posted by unkbill on Jan. 31 2011,06:09

It is going to hinge on where the ice lands. Now they aren't sure.
So if worse comes to worse. I have natural gas to cook. Some food. But have decided to charge gas as an entry fee. Takes about a gallon/half to run the generator 4 hours. Can't run out of electricity to supply computers/TV. Need to find someone with satalite figure the cable will go with the power.
Might finally hook up the feed cable from the garage to the house today. Won't have to run extention cords from the generator. Might be a good project for today.

Posted by Leisher on Jan. 31 2011,06:25

Usually when these assclowns predict doom, the main storm misses us and we get a light dusting.

Posted by GORDON on Jan. 31 2011,06:25

1. I have a topped off 5-gallon gas can.

2. I have 100' of extension cords.

3. I have some food, not a lot. Was planning on bringing some over so we can at least feed ourselves.

Posted by TheCatt on Jan. 31 2011,09:44

Gonna be 50 here tomorrow... 68 on Wednesday.

Enjoy the shitfest.

Posted by smh6921 on Jan. 31 2011,10:01

Just went to Krogers in Toledo and they are packed! Still have to take the mother-in-law grocery shopping after work. Hope not to get what they are saying - if I get stuck at home for any period of time - I may go crazy - wait - I think I already am!

Posted by unkbill on Jan. 31 2011,16:33

(smh6921 @ Jan. 31 2011,10:01)

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It is only 1 to 3 tonight. Nice all day tomorrow. IF the shit hits the fan it will be Wens. night.

Posted by GORDON on Jan. 31 2011,16:41

So, if we get hit with a multi-day power outage, how do you keep the pipes inside your house from freezing and bursting? Do I need to not worry about it, or turn off the house water and drain it?

Posted by Cakedaddy on Jan. 31 2011,18:39

Have you figured out which person you are going to eat first?

Posted by GORDON on Jan. 31 2011,20:35

(Cakedaddy @ Jan. 31 2011,21:39)

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Have you figured out which person you are going to eat first?

I think about that a lot since I've been dieting.

Started snowing about an hour ago.

Posted by Troy on Feb. 01 2011,06:43

Ba, you Northerner's have no idea what real snow is like. Once, we got an entire THREE inches.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,06:45

Got maybe 4 inches last night.... there is a pause before round 2 hits, which supposedly is the big one.

Posted by unkbill on Feb. 01 2011,06:55

(GORDON @ Jan. 31 2011,16:41)

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So, if we get hit with a multi-day power outage, how do you keep the pipes inside your house from freezing and bursting? Do I need to not worry about it, or turn off the house water and drain it?

When you decide to abandon the house I will talk you thru how to to drain the water from your lines. Keep in mind it is hard to drain 100% without the use of a compressor. But having air in them does give them a chance to expand without breaking. Just turning off the water improves your chances of flooding when the power comes back on and you aren't home when the leaks start. Turning off/draining odds get better.
Before you ask my compressor is down.
As for who to eat first. Why do you think you are invited over?
So I will have another male around to help process the women..

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,11:18

Got the driveway cleared so round 2 can have a clean slate.

Sigh.

Posted by TheCatt on Feb. 01 2011,11:20

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,11:59

Posted by TheCatt on Feb. 01 2011,12:05

Mostly screwed? What are you whining about?

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,12:50

Yeah, mostly screwed is still slightly unscrewed.

It all depends on which side of the freezing rain I end up on. Whoever gets freezing rain will be more screwed, as far as I can tell. Up north they will get more snow, but enough freezing rain will bring down power lines. Right this second Unk and I have a big purple blob of freezing rain heading for us.

< http://www.weather.com/weather....on=true >

Oh, and it just started snowing again.

Posted by Cakedaddy on Feb. 01 2011,13:05

My wife's 86 year old relative has similar concerns about the weather.

I'm actually looking forward to the snow and hope we get the max. Will make for awesome skiing for the next few weeks.

I'll let you know how 'bad' it is tonight. I actually have an over night job. So, I'll be leaving home a few hours after it starts, and heading home many hours into it. Am I worried? Nope. I have a light work schedule and plan to enjoy what we are finally lucky enough to get!

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,13:07

My only concern is losing power. I live in the middle of nowhere and it could be days until it gets back.

Posted by Cakedaddy on Feb. 01 2011,13:39

I get the impression you are concerned about freezing to death and starving to death too. I'm surprised you haven't looked into getting your roof shoveled so you aren't crushed to death!

I promise that this 'blizzard' is less dangerous than the many hurricanes you've surfed the Internet through. Everything will be ok.

Order a couple of these < toys >, and head out with your son. He'll love it, and you'll see that snow is your friend.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,13:43

(Cakedaddy @ Feb. 01 2011,16:39)

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I get the impression you are concerned about freezing to death and starving to death too. I'm surprised you haven't looked into getting your roof shoveled so you aren't crushed to death!

Power out for more than a few hours means cold/freezing house. Freezing house means burst pipes and dead aquarium fish. Yeah, it's a bit of a concern.

Posted by Cakedaddy on Feb. 01 2011,14:33

Don't you have insulation? It takes way more than a few hours for my house to be freezing and bursting pipes. To me, the worst part about power outages is boredom. I can go without heat or A/C. It's the lack of lights and Internet that get me.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,15:15

(Cakedaddy @ Feb. 01 2011,17:33)

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It takes way more than a few hours for my house to be freezing and bursting pipes.

Oh, it does?

Posted by thibodeaux on Feb. 01 2011,15:25

Suckers!

Posted by Leisher on Feb. 01 2011,17:25

I was planning on taking a walk during the storm once the big stuff hits around 10 p.m.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,17:34

Sounds like sleet hitting the house, here.

Posted by Leisher on Feb. 01 2011,18:43

Just went out for a second. Not a ton of snow falling yet, but it's windy. Oddly warm.

The whipping wind has already made spotting the sidewalk tough. However, it's also kept my car snow free so far.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,18:46

Still sleeting. Went out and it was like being pelted with.... sleet.

At least it isn't falling as liquid and freezing yet.... and it isn't building up on power lines.

Posted by unkbill on Feb. 01 2011,18:51

Swept 4 inches of snow from the last 3 hours off the deck. Looked out a 9 a m this morning to see an old boss of mine plowing my driveway. He won't be back but I talked to the regular guy today. This is going to be great. NOT.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,19:46

(GORDON @ Feb. 01 2011,16:43)

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(Cakedaddy @ Feb. 01 2011,16:39)

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I get the impression you are concerned about freezing to death and starving to death too. I'm surprised you haven't looked into getting your roof shoveled so you aren't crushed to death!

Power out for more than a few hours means cold/freezing house. Freezing house means burst pipes and dead aquarium fish. Yeah, it's a bit of a concern.

And I didn't think about this, but all my plants will die, too.

I've had that tropical tree for almost 30 years.

Posted by Leisher on Feb. 01 2011,19:52

Sleeting here now. Lots of wind. Whiteout on its way.

Posted by Paul on Feb. 01 2011,19:54

It was in thee 50's all day today. Lots of rain though.
I hear it might snow tomorrow though.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 01 2011,19:54

That line of purple keeps creeping north at me.

Posted by Paul on Feb. 01 2011,20:04

(GORDON @ Feb. 01 2011,13:43)

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Freezing house means burst pipes and dead aquarium fish.

Been there.

In January/February 2009 I lost power for two weeks, and my pipes burst and ruined much of my downstairs. New carpet and drywall and flooring... but I was "homeless" for nearly an entire month.

Posted by Leisher on Feb. 01 2011,22:02

As of 1 a.m. it looks like we're getting a lot less than predicted.

Posted by Cakedaddy on Feb. 02 2011,01:25

Ditto. Not much snow, but it's drifting. Just got home. Driving in it was fine. Was able to do 45 the whole way (expressway and city streets). I only got stuck once. It was after I placed my order at the McDonald's drive through. I was able to rock out of it though.

This is one of the first times in a looooooong time where I had to drive, and you couldn't tell where the road was. Except for the tire tracks of the cars that went before you. My exit wasn't plowed either. But, the trucks had been working the road. So, there was a nice pile of snow I had to ram through, which was fun. (seriously. It was fun doing it.) I'm liking what I'm seeing so far. I hope it keeps falling.

Posted by thibodeaux on Feb. 02 2011,04:27

It's 60 here now.

Posted by TheCatt on Feb. 02 2011,05:41

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The Triangle will bask in 70-degree weather Wednesday, but snow and ice in other parts of the country are making it difficult for some travelers to leave and enter North Carolina.

SUCKERS

Posted by Troy on Feb. 02 2011,06:50

(TheCatt @ Feb. 02 2011,05:41)

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The Triangle will bask in 70-degree weather Wednesday, but snow and ice in other parts of the country are making it difficult for some travelers to leave and enter North Carolina.

SUCKERS

Weird ass weather. My mom told me about the 70s, and so I naturally thought that, being 6 hours south, Atlanta would be the same or warmer!

I was wrong. The walk to work was cold and windy.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 02 2011,07:32

(Cakedaddy @ Feb. 02 2011,04:25)

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This is one of the first times in a looooooong time where I had to drive, and you couldn't tell where the road was. Except for the tire tracks of the cars that went before you.

Had that happen last year when I was driving to Columbus at 5am. Didn't slow me down much, but my car's traction control was kicking in so I had to slow down a little

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 02 2011,07:35

(Leisher @ Feb. 02 2011,01:02)

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As of 1 a.m. it looks like we're getting a lot less than predicted.

Looks like we got maybe 3" overnight. Still snowing, but not blowing anymore so that's good. I don't see a coat of ice on anything, so no freezing rain. We still have power.

The guy running his snow blower at 4:30am was great. At first I was thinking, "That's cool; probably has to get to work and his car is stuck." But it went for almost an hour so I think some ass was doing all his sidewalks and everything at 5 am.

Posted by TPRJones on Feb. 02 2011,08:44

You are all a bunch of lying liars!! Don't you know that the earth is overheating?!?!

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 02 2011,08:49

(TPRJones @ Feb. 02 2011,11:44)

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You are all a bunch of lying liars!! Don't you know that the earth is overheating?!?!

Yeah, that's old, though. I once honestly saw some global warming dick trying to convince people that "colder = warmer."

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 02 2011,17:04

School already delayed 2 hours tomorrow. Hasn't really snowed in 14+ hours.

Posted by TPRJones on Feb. 02 2011,17:27

Forecast is for a possibility of 1" of snow on Friday. And it probably won't stick on surface roads.

Of course it means the end of the world, here in Houston.

Posted by WSGrundy on Feb. 02 2011,17:41

This was in the headline of an article on the storm. People are such psychos.

< 'Bus driver kept yelling, "We are all gonna die,"' says one commuter of blizzard >

Posted by WSGrundy on Feb. 02 2011,17:46

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 03 2011,07:23

I cleared the sidewalk all the way down to the bus stop, maybe 150 yards.

Butthole down the street plowed his driveway onto the sidewalk that I cleared.

Different butthole down the street lets his dog out his front door, and the dog has been pissing and shitting on the sidewalk I cleared in a different place. Gigantic piles of shit.

Posted by Cakedaddy on Feb. 03 2011,07:47

I watched a lady wipe out on the expressway this morning. I think she was following too close to someone who slowed down a bit. She hit her brakes and her back end started sliding a bit. Then after a series of over corrections, she flings herself across three lanes and into the cement barrier on the side of the road. Every single other car in the area was able to slow down and let her do her thing and then continued on. I was glad she ended up parallel with the road and not sticking out into a lane. There was a huge wall of snow against the cement barrier, so damage to her car will probably be pretty minimal, unfortunately. It should cost you to be that much of an idiot. As soon as I saw her back end slide out, I tapped my breaks, and sure enough, the anti-locks activated which meant we were on ice. I checked my mirror to make sue I wasn't going to be rear ended. All clear, so I was able to slow down fast enough to not t-bone her. I thought for sure the guy to my right was going to be taken out, but even he was able to slow down enough to not hit her. She's just flailing around in front of us. I started fishtailing as well. But not being an idiot, I kept control of my truck. Why do people hit the breaks and turn wildly hoping everything will just work out somehow?

Then I got stuck in my driveway.

Posted by Leisher on Feb. 03 2011,07:49

I cannot stand the assholes with the snow blowers who shoot the snow into the plowed street or into their neighbor's driveway and don't go out with a shovel to clean it up.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 03 2011,07:59

(Leisher @ Feb. 03 2011,10:49)

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I cannot stand the assholes with the snow blowers who shoot the snow into the plowed street or into their neighbor's driveway and don't go out with a shovel to clean it up.

I'm usually VERY careful with that, and rarely blow snow where someone else will have to clean it up.

That being said, since I am doing the sidewalks for 25% of the people on my street, I DARE someone to bitch at me if I do.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 03 2011,14:11

(GORDON @ Feb. 02 2011,11:49)

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(TPRJones @ Feb. 02 2011,11:44)

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You are all a bunch of lying liars!! Don't you know that the earth is overheating?!?!

Yeah, that's old, though. I once honestly saw some global warming dick trying to convince people that "colder = warmer."

< http://www.foxnews.com/scitech....warming >

Posted by unkbill on Feb. 04 2011,05:46

Yesterday the dreaded gas bill came. 33 whole dollars. About 7 dollars over what it runs in the summer. Guess I have been doing well with the wood. Electric bill is up 45$(Estimated not really sure but that number is double normal) because of ceiling fans and we run a ceramic heater in the bedroom on occasion.

Posted by TPRJones on Feb. 04 2011,05:52

So we got 0.07" of rain in Houston overnight, no snow at all. It did freeze up our overpasses, and here is the result:

< http://tprjones.com/hotlink/SnowpocalypseHouston.jpg >

Normally at this time of day there'd be only one or two incidents and most of the map would be green. A lot of those grey parts are closed this morning, or it's an area where they are blocking the road off and then letting one car through at a time in an attempt to reduce collisions.

Posted by TPRJones on Feb. 04 2011,07:05

Oh, to clarify, I didn't mean single file. I mean one at a time. The next car doesn't go until the first one is over the frozen overpass.

Posted by Malcolm on Feb. 04 2011,08:33

So, you can herd cattle, but cars are a bit troublesome?

Posted by unkbill on Feb. 04 2011,11:51

(TPRJones @ Feb. 04 2011,07:05)

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Oh, to clarify, I didn't mean single file. I mean one at a time. The next car doesn't go until the first one is over the frozen overpass.

That is bad. Hope you don't get caught up in it.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 05 2011,17:00

Snowed another 5-6" today. This is officially the most snow I've seen on the ground since I moved here 5 years ago.

More snow forecast through Monday.

Posted by unkbill on Feb. 05 2011,19:23

Ya I think he came up with some lam excuse so I would have to come over and shovel his back steps while he was gone.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 05 2011,21:01

There was another 3" on the back porch by the time I got home. ;)

You left your gloves here.

On a good note, with all the running around I had to do today, everyplace was pleasantly deserted. Target, Home Depot, etc. Twas nice.

Posted by Paul on Feb. 06 2011,06:50

(unkbill @ Feb. 04 2011,05:46)

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That's good.

I have electric heat. It was up $25 from summer rates, because I haven't been using it. My wood burning stove (with blower) has been handling it.

Of course, it gets cold on the opposite end of the house, but there isn't a wife around to complain so it's all good.

In cold months I've had the electric bill jump $250, so I'm pleased.

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There was another 3" on the back porch

Is that gay code?

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 06 2011,06:52

(Paul @ Feb. 06 2011,09:50)

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There was another 3" on the back porch

Is that gay code?

What, do they make penises that small? Thanks for enlightening me, Paul.

Posted by Leisher on Feb. 06 2011,10:20

Not only is this the most snow on the ground since you've moved back, it's the most snow I've seen on the ground since the blizzard of 78.

We've had more snow in a year, two years ago, but after each snowfall it always melted away before the next one.

P.S. This global warming is a bitch.

Posted by Paul on Feb. 07 2011,11:35

(GORDON @ Feb. 06 2011,06:52)

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(Paul @ Feb. 06 2011,09:50)

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There was another 3" on the back porch

Is that gay code?

What, do they make penises that small? Thanks for enlightening me, Paul.

You mean they make them bigger than 3"?

More than a nasal passage full is a waste!

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It's been raining. I got a text from a friend and hour North of me that it was raining where she worked, and sticking, so schools were closing an hour early.

Then while I was in the town South of me, another friend said it was snowing in my town, but not sticking.

When I drove North to do some work in my home town it literally started snowing as a I crossed the county border. There was a little accumulation in the grass, but now it's all turned to rain again so I doubt the snow is still there.

It's supposed to be cold the next several days, but no more precipitation.

Posted by unkbill on Feb. 07 2011,15:15

Well this has been a long winter. I have had my fill of it. Started right after Thanksgiving. Can't remember the last time we had snow stick to the ground for more than one day of deer season. Thursday here is high of 10 low of minus 4. At least next week is going to hit some 30s. Snow started to melt and roll off my steel roof today. The garage has a three foot chunk waiting to crash down. Let there be spring!!

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 23 2011,15:16

Was in the Akron area for a few days; light snow was in the forecast. Then the forecast was 3". Then in the middle of that 3", they decided 6-9", and lots of people ended up stick on the interstate overnight, sleeping in their cars. I myself had to pay a guy $20 to follow me in his tow truck for 10 miles to my hotel and push me along when I came to a hill and couldn't get up it in my Trans Am. I've never, ever seen conditions like this where I couldn't get over an overpass in that car.

The next morning on the local news I was watching to see if I could get back on the road.... the newscasters were praising the road crews for getting the snow removed so fast.

People spent the night on the interstate because of 6" of snow, and road crews were being praised.

Yeah.

They sucked.

Posted by Malcolm on Feb. 23 2011,17:03

Another foot or so fell up here. Twenty-four solid hours of, "Goddamn, that's coming down."

Posted by TheCatt on Feb. 23 2011,20:09

It was 70 all weekend through Monday, but today I did have to wear a coat, even though the sun was out.

Posted by unkbill on Feb. 23 2011,20:22

Shit hits the fan here tomorrow. Ice storm is suppose to go north to Michigan. Poor bastrds don't have electricty back from the last one a few days ago.

Posted by Leisher on Feb. 24 2011,05:56

Michigan sucks.

We've been staying up here while house hunting and they simply don't plow or salt their roads. On top of that, their utility crews are apparently garbage as well. The high school and many, many homes have been without power all week after the ice storm. Kids haven't been to school once this week.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 24 2011,06:05

Seems like 'they' were better at keeping roads clear, power on, etc 10 years ago.

Posted by GORDON on Feb. 24 2011,07:57

Just walked the property snapping pics of things crusted with ice.

I had a couple really nice, old, tall fur trees... one of them had a bunch of branches snap off the east side where apparently the ice was coming from. Now I have a really lop sided fur tree.

Will post pics later when the wife gets them off her camera.

Posted by Leisher on Feb. 24 2011,10:39

You know we're getting more ice and then 4-9 inches of snow tonight right?

More ice = less snow. Less ice = more snow.

Posted by Cakedaddy on Feb. 25 2011,06:04

Which part of MI?

Posted by Troy on Feb. 25 2011,06:27

I think it was 65 or 70 yesterday.

Posted by TheCatt on Feb. 28 2011,13:49

I got sunburnt yesterday/.

Posted by Leisher on Mar. 01 2011,05:58

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Which part of MI?

Detroit and Ann Arbor.

I was actually in your neck of the woods recently. We went to see Sesame Street Live at the Fox Theater and then drove up to some outlet mall and ate at the Rain Forest Cafe (the one in Disneyworld is good, this was terrible).

Posted by GORDON on Mar. 01 2011,06:31

I didn't even think the Rainforest Cafe at Disney was any good.

Posted by Leisher on Mar. 01 2011,06:56

I did. Although, all I got was a burger, and I could actually order it medium rare. Their policy now seems to be medium well is the lowest they'll go. Fuck that. Plus, the prices were insane. I ordered fish and chips at the one in Michigan and it was something like $15. It consisted of 4 pieces of over breaded fish with the largest being the size of two fishsticks on top of a handful of fries that were bigger than shoestring, but smaller than McDonald's.

Also, their decorations were a lot shittier than Disney's, which is to be expected.

Posted by GORDON on Mar. 01 2011,08:43

I think I had a rib/chicken combo (you know how it is getting sick of the chicken strips/burgers every day in the park) at the Disney one, and it was just really mediocre and really expensive.

Posted by Leisher on Mar. 01 2011,08:47

With rising food costs, I think restaurants are one of the businesses that won't be able to pass those costs onto customers. Some will, of course, like the fast food joints and some of the lower priced sit down places (Red Robin, Chili's, etc.), but places like Rain Forest Cafe won't be able to as they'll price themselves out of business. I already think they're doomed. It's a great, great gimmick, but a gimmick doesn't make a restaurant. You also have to have decent prices or the food had better be out of this world. They fail in both areas.

Posted by GORDON on Mar. 08 2011,16:32

(GORDON @ Feb. 23 2011,18:16)

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I only let shit like that happen to me once.

Bought this today:

4x4 and e'rything.

Now the Trans Am can spend the winters buttoned up in the garage.

Posted by GORDON on Mar. 22 2012,19:36

That red truck was used, and even though I have a lifelong aversion to buying used vehicles - I always assume I am getting someone elses problems - I bought used, anyway.

I got someone elses problems.

Specifically, a customized in-dash entertainment system and custom dashboard lights and shit, and the wiring was fucked, and if you left the radio on or the vent fan on or kept the dashboard lights on or anything on, even shit that typically does not drain power when the vehicle is off, the battery would be dead by morning. And I ended up re-hanging the customized exhaust system because the customized rubber hangers were deteriorated and I could not replace them... so I had the entire fucking thing hanging from the frame with some dog chain that the previous owner of my house had left in my garage.

So I sold that fucking truck in December.

And I sold my awesome Trans Am in December..... which I still do not have the heart to describe, for me the pain is still too near.

And I bought a new Ford F-150 with about 30 miles on it.

There's nothing wrong with it.

It's a perfectly serviceable vehicle, it hauls shit I need hauled and it has a Bluetooth radio and voice controls for everything and it has a USB port into which I can plug in a thumb drive and have access to my entire music collection. It averages 17.6 miles per gallon in city driving, which is pretty good for a big-ish truck.

The radio does not sound as good as the Pontiac Monsoon system in my awesome sports car and I think about that every time I listen to music, which is every time I drive.

But anyway, I was getting busy (ordering food) in a Burger King drive-through the other day, and noticed something:

The extra "7" is for extra lucky leetness.