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maryjane
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DEC 23, 01:05 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Lafiero357:
If your unsure of your pipes just run a thin stream out of your furthest faucet away from your homes incoming water supply . You can also leave your cabinets open to allow extra heat on the pipes . Us southerners don't have to deal with this often so our homes are not set up for extreme cold . |
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This will not always work unless a home's supply plumbing is set up all in series.
This is the 2nd consecutive winter that I have seen single digit temps. No snow or ice this time but it is now 9 deg F here, which is 4 deg colder than was forecast.
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olejoedad
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DEC 23, 08:52 AM
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It's dropped 5° here in the last hour.
It's now +1°F, and very windy.
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maryjane
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DEC 23, 09:49 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by olejoedad:
It's dropped 5° here in the last hour.
It's now +1°F, and very windy. |
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I couldn't live like that.............
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cliffw
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DEC 23, 11:09 AM
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Yes, it is more than a little nipply. The term Bomb Cyclone does nothing for me to describe this weather event. It could be used on any weather event and be just as useless.
This is witches tit weather.
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blackrams
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DEC 23, 01:41 PM
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Everything I own with a motor is parked inside (with the exception of the Kubota tractor). It would be also but, the wife wasn't in a mood to let me put a new garage door entry through the kitchen. They won't move until it warms back up. That's all I have to say on the subject.
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fierosound
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DEC 23, 06:41 PM
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fierosound
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DEC 23, 06:44 PM
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Raydar
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DEC 23, 06:52 PM
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Okay. So last night went down to ~16F, here. At 6:40 PM, Friday, it's already that cold. Weather dotcom is predicting 9-10F, tonight. I wouldn't be surprised if it got colder than that.
Nearly all of our faucets are dribbling. We didn't have any trouble last night, although we did have to break up the ice (at least 1/2 inch) on all the animals' watering pans/buckets/troughs, a time or two today. Really not as bad as I expected, other than freezing our azzes off, doing it. (Still windy AF.)
The animals (16 sheep, and one cow and calf) seem to be okay. I think they are better at survival than we give them credit for. Or at least better than we are.
The sheep were pizzed, because all they had to eat this morning was hay. (They get grain in the evenings.) Karens... all of them. 
Tammy fixed a big crock pot of "light your azz up" chili. Working on that now.
Y'all stay safe. Frostbite and hypothermia are "for real". This is as cold as I've seen it in quite a while. And last time we didn't have critters.
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blackrams
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DEC 23, 07:09 PM
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Saw this on FB, posted by one of our friends. He's offering an opportunity to learn a new skill, make extra (tax free) money and be your own boss.
Here's Mike Mohr's ad:
FREE SNOW SHOVELING CLASS: Today and tomorrow. I will be conducting a FREE snow shoveling class in front of my house. Come and join the class and learn about the proper ways to shovel. Reviewed techniques will include 1) the scoop and throw method, 2) the down and push method (AKA the plow technique), as well as 3) the upside-down scraping technique. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to enhance your snow-shoveling techniques without throwing your back out! I WILL PROVIDE THE DRIVEWAY to ensure your training is conducted in the most life-like situation, I only ask that you bring your own shovel. First-come, first-served - class size limited. Earn extra income and set your own hours with the new skills you learn!
Being the age and experienced person I am, I will also offer a similar opportunity at my son's home in TN where I'm currently staying for the holidays. Contact me directly for the address if interested in a real learning experience.
Rams[This message has been edited by blackrams (edited 12-23-2022).]
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williegoat
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DEC 23, 07:09 PM
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(in my best Snidely Whiplash voice): I am holding the weather for ransom. If you ever want to see the blue sky again, deliver six weeks of unmarked snowflakes to Glendale, Arizona starting on July 5, 2023.
Here is a picture of the hostage, from today:
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