Re: Post your current weather status

by **Floyd Robertson** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 10:22

Motown Spartan wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
it's a magical place... where dreams take wings.

Pack you bike in your car and come visit. I’ll take you on a bike ride and even buy the PBRs. You can stay with us, in a tent, or camper. I promise you won’t see many people in khakis.

Are you riding in the Great Deer Chase in August? I was just reading about that yesterday.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 10:26

Motown Spartan wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
it's a magical place... where dreams take wings.

Pack you bike in your car and come visit. I’ll take you on a bike ride and even buy the PBRs. You can stay with us, in a tent, or camper. I promise you won’t see many people in khakis.

thanks, man - I might take you up on it one day.

and thanks for adhering to my rigid 'no khakis' policy.. you can add golf, religion, guns and (most) white people.

by **Motown Spartan** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 11:26

Floyd Robertson wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

Pack you bike in your car and come visit. I’ll take you on a bike ride and even buy the PBRs. You can stay with us, in a tent, or camper. I promise you won’t see many people in khakis.

Are you riding in the Great Deer Chase in August? I was just reading about that yesterday.

We actually might do it this year. It usually falls during our regularly scheduled vacation but not this year. We know a lot of people that do it every year.

by **Floyd Robertson** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 11:48

Motown Spartan wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:

Are you riding in the Great Deer Chase in August? I was just reading about that yesterday.

We actually might do it this year. It usually falls during our regularly scheduled vacation but not this year. We know a lot of people that do it every year.

As I happens, I'm setting up camp in the Porkies the night before. I'm sure the MTB part is way beyond my ability and I'm probably not going to have the energy after the drive up on Friday, but I do have to find some places to ride during my visit to supplement my hiking.

by **Jake from State Farm** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 14:34

There's currently a temperature reading of -90 in an area of Anarctica. Does windchill even matter when it's that effing cold?

by **Travis of the Cosmos** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 14:41

It looks like burning outside

by **Motown Spartan** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 14:49

Floyd Robertson wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

We actually might do it this year. It usually falls during our regularly scheduled vacation but not this year. We know a lot of people that do it every year.

As I happens, I'm setting up camp in the Porkies the night before. I'm sure the MTB part is way beyond my ability and I'm probably not going to have the energy after the drive up on Friday, but I do have to find some places to ride during my visit to supplement my hiking.

There are plenty of spots to ride over that way from paved paths to gnarly single track. Enjoy your time up here and let me know if you need any suggestions/ideas.

by **GRR Spartan** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 15:20

72 degrees.

Can’t see the sun.
A gray haze with an air quality index of 265.
Smells like Canadian smoke.

Worst smoke / smog I’ve seen since late May/June 1980 when we lived in Norman Oklahoma in the weeks following Mt St Helen’s eruption.

by **The Pantry** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 15:26

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:It looks like burning outside

Very hazy. No wonder. You can smell and almost taste it.

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by **Robert J Sakimano** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 15:35

pretty f'd up in East Lansing, as well.

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by **The Pantry** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 15:47

Floyd Robertson wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

We actually might do it this year. It usually falls during our regularly scheduled vacation but not this year. We know a lot of people that do it every year.

As I happens, I'm setting up camp in the Porkies the night before. I'm sure the MTB part is way beyond my ability and I'm probably not going to have the energy after the drive up on Friday, but I do have to find some places to ride during my visit to supplement my hiking.

If you side trip into the Keweenaw (highly advise it) you could hit Brockway Mountain Drive for a ride. Start from the Eagle Harbor end...starting at the Copper Harbor end would be a bitch.

by **Floyd Robertson** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 15:55

The Pantry wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:

As I happens, I'm setting up camp in the Porkies the night before. I'm sure the MTB part is way beyond my ability and I'm probably not going to have the energy after the drive up on Friday, but I do have to find some places to ride during my visit to supplement my hiking.
If you side trip into the Keweenaw (highly advise it) you could hit Brockway Mountain Drive for a ride. Start from the Eagle Harbor end...starting at the Copper Harbor end would be a bitch.

Thanks, I'm definitely looking at that! I've got 3.5 days in that area before I pull up the stakes and head over to Taquemenon for a couple.

by **The Pantry** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 16:25

Has gotten worse in the last hour. Trees 2-3 houses away are looking hazy now.

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by **tGreenWay** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 16:37

Robert J Sakimano wrote:pretty f'd up in East Lansing, as well.

This explains why I tasted a fine grit in my mouth when I took the dog out about 3 this morning.

by **Floyd Robertson** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 18:06

Yeah, I canceled the post-work bike ride today on account of these conditions.

Or maybe it was that I discovered a flat tire I wasn't in the mood to deal with. You decide.

by **DWags** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 19:01

You mean that shit I was inhaling wasn’t fog?

by **duffy munn** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 19:23

Spent about 20 minutes outside today with the kids and I feel like shit. Kids, 4 and 7, seem to be fine. Had no idea how bad is the air quality really is. Stupid me.

so tonight is going to be in the 50's and I love sleeping with the windows open. Is this also stupid?

by **tGreenWay** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 19:34

duffy munn wrote:Spent about 20 minutes outside today with the kids and I feel like shit. Kids, 4 and 7, seem to be fine. Had no idea how bad is the air quality really is. Stupid me.

so tonight is going to be in the 50's and I love sleeping with the windows open. Is this also stupid?

Yes. Keep your windows closed.

by **tGreenWay** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 19:35

Took the dog for a short walk. Eyes are actually burning a little bit. Fucking Canada. Get your house in order.

by **Jake from State Farm** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 19:38

DWags wrote:You mean that shit I was inhaling wasn’t fog?

Nope, you're inhaling burned trees and brush and whatever else is burning.

by **Jake from State Farm** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 19:40

duffy munn wrote:Spent about 20 minutes outside today with the kids and I feel like shit. Kids, 4 and 7, seem to be fine. Had no idea how bad is the air quality really is. Stupid me.

so tonight is going to be in the 50's and I love sleeping with the windows open. Is this also stupid?

You're better off running the ac until this is done with. I've got three air filters going in my house so the air quality is pretty good as long as I don't leave a door or window open or run the gas stove.

by **Nordic** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 20:07

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:It looks like burning outside

Smelled like campfire this afternoon. Smell is gone, but still foggy/smokey.

by **tGreenWay** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 20:15

Jake from State Farm wrote:
DWags wrote:You mean that shit I was inhaling wasn’t fog?

Nope, you're inhaling burned trees and brush and whatever else is burning.

Not to mention the hordes of Canadian eco-warriors who self-immolated in protest of the out of control wildfires caused by climate change. Ironically, setting themselves on fire started another raging, out of control wildfire. So Dwags is breathing in crispy Canadians, too.

just kidding. for all I know, Dwags’ fog was caused by Mrs. Dwags’ lady farts.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 20:43

tGreenWay wrote:
duffy munn wrote:Spent about 20 minutes outside today with the kids and I feel like shit. Kids, 4 and 7, seem to be fine. Had no idea how bad is the air quality really is. Stupid me.

so tonight is going to be in the 50's and I love sleeping with the windows open. Is this also stupid?

Yes. Keep your windows closed.

I'm going on a trail run tomorrow morning 'cause fuck the Canadians

#America #TobyKeith #Benghazi

(Seriously.. I do have a long trail run planned. Might need to adjust my expectations).

#TobyKeith #Trucks #Guns

by **The Pantry** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 20:54

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Yes. Keep your windows closed.
I'm going on a trail run tomorrow morning 'cause fuck the Canadians

#America #TobyKeith #Benghazi

(Seriously.. I do have a long trail run planned. Might need to adjust my expectations).

#TobyKeith #Trucks #Guns

Wear a mask, at least.

by **Dendrobates** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 21:30

It smells like Gary, Indiana out there.

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by **duffy munn** Tue 27 Jun 2023 - 22:02

tGreenWay wrote:
Jake from State Farm wrote:

Nope, you're inhaling burned trees and brush and whatever else is burning.

Not to mention the hordes of Canadian eco-warriors who self-immolated in protest of the out of control wildfires caused by climate change. Ironically, setting themselves on fire started another raging, out of control wildfire. So Dwags is breathing in crispy Canadians, too.

just kidding. for all I know, Dwags’ fog was caused by Mrs. Dwags’ lady farts.

In all fairness to Dwags, his sense of smell has not been very good since he cut down on the bud lt and turned to smack

by **tGreenWay** Wed 28 Jun 2023 - 3:27

Dendrobates wrote:It smells like Gary, Indiana out there.

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Nothing smells that bad.

by **tGreenWay** Wed 28 Jun 2023 - 3:29

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Yes. Keep your windows closed.
I'm going on a trail run tomorrow morning 'cause fuck the Canadians

#America #TobyKeith #Benghazi

(Seriously.. I do have a long trail run planned. Might need to adjust my expectations).

#TobyKeith #Trucks #Guns

You’d do well to wait another day. Seriously. Exercising outside when the air quality is this bad is just silly. Besides, it’s too late for us to start a pool on the time of day you’re hospitalized with chest pains.

by **The Pantry** Wed 28 Jun 2023 - 7:25

AQI is 366 here.

by **Jake from State Farm** Wed 28 Jun 2023 - 7:34

The Pantry wrote:AQI is 366 here.

Ouch, good day to stay inside. Still at 210 here in beautiful St Johns/Dewitt. It's at 15 inside my house.

by **Trapper Gus** Wed 28 Jun 2023 - 7:45

Seeing some sort of shiny round light in the shy.

by **The Pantry** Wed 28 Jun 2023 - 7:50

Trapper Gus wrote:Seeing some sort of shiny round light in the shy.

Did it look like this? I wouldn't describe it shiny.

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by **Trapper Gus** Wed 28 Jun 2023 - 7:59

Yes, didn't see it at all yesterday.

by **Jake from State Farm** Wed 28 Jun 2023 - 9:20

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Wildfire smoke has been a huge topic around not only mid-Michigan today, but much of the state.

At times on Tuesday, the Air Quality around the state of Michigan was registering numbers on the Air Quality Index (AQI) that were some of the highest in the world when it came to air pollution.

In addition to the haze and fog that accompanied that smoke, many around the area noticed the smell that came along with it. The descriptions of that smell varied, but one of the most common descriptions seemed to be that smoke smelled like burnt plastic. Regardless of your description, it didn’t seem to be our traditional campfire smoke smell that many are accustomed to.

We decided to see if we could find some answers on why that smell occurred, and thanks to our meteorological contacts at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), we were able to get an answer on what may have caused it.

According to a toxicologist at EGLE: “Wood fires emit a lot of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Most of these VOCs are noticeable to our noses as the familiar “campfire” smell, but they break down quickly when exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Other VOCs like benzene, formaldehyde and acrolein are also released and they outlast the ‘campfire’ VOCs. It’s these chemical compounds that you’re smelling as the smoke wafts around for a few days and settles to the ground and reaches your nose.”

Although there are several fires burning in Canada, and different fires may have different explanations, this explanation may at least explain what we experienced locally today.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Wed 28 Jun 2023 - 9:34

tGreenWay wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
I'm going on a trail run tomorrow morning 'cause fuck the Canadians

#America #TobyKeith #Benghazi

(Seriously.. I do have a long trail run planned. Might need to adjust my expectations).

#TobyKeith #Trucks #Guns

You’d do well to wait another day. Seriously. Exercising outside when the air quality is this bad is just silly. Besides, it’s too late for us to start a pool on the time of day you’re hospitalized with chest pains.

wife wouldn't let me go running. She hid my running shoes.

Instead, I edged all the beds and trimmed bushes. I think she has a meeting later so I might sneak out on my bike.

by **tGreenWay** Wed 28 Jun 2023 - 11:29

Jake from State Farm wrote:SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Wildfire smoke has been a huge topic around not only mid-Michigan today, but much of the state.

At times on Tuesday, the Air Quality around the state of Michigan was registering numbers on the Air Quality Index (AQI) that were some of the highest in the world when it came to air pollution.

In addition to the haze and fog that accompanied that smoke, many around the area noticed the smell that came along with it. The descriptions of that smell varied, but one of the most common descriptions seemed to be that smoke smelled like burnt plastic. Regardless of your description, it didn’t seem to be our traditional campfire smoke smell that many are accustomed to.

We decided to see if we could find some answers on why that smell occurred, and thanks to our meteorological contacts at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), we were able to get an answer on what may have caused it.

According to a toxicologist at EGLE: “Wood fires emit a lot of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Most of these VOCs are noticeable to our noses as the familiar “campfire” smell, but they break down quickly when exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Other VOCs like benzene, formaldehyde and acrolein are also released and they outlast the ‘campfire’ VOCs. It’s these chemical compounds that you’re smelling as the smoke wafts around for a few days and settles to the ground and reaches your nose.”

Although there are several fires burning in Canada, and different fires may have different explanations, this explanation may at least explain what we experienced locally today.

Let the record reflect that hundreds of wildfires should now be referred to as several.

by **Robert J Sakimano** Thu 29 Jun 2023 - 12:58

back from a bike ride.. wife was in a meeting. Not sure she even knew I was gone.

a quick 16 miles, HR never got above 122 bpm.

by **GRR Spartan** Thu 29 Jun 2023 - 19:55

Robert J Sakimano wrote:back from a bike ride.. wife was in a meeting. Not sure she even knew I was gone.

a quick 16 miles, HR never got above 122 bpm.

With EL’s air quality this afternoon you could have stayed in the house with the AC running and smoked a half pack of Marlboro’s instead.

by **tGreenWay** Thu 29 Jun 2023 - 20:28

Bob seems more like a Virginia Slims kind of guy. He’s come a long way, baby.

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