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Cold as fuck

6 degrees going up from a low of 4 overnight.

Barometer rising from the 28s, now 29.06.

Dew point is Zero.

Zurn wrote:6 degrees going up from a low of 4 overnight.

Barometer rising from the 28s, now 29.06.

Dew point is Zero.

It’s still 6° in EL. Overnight low -4°. This is all Bob’s fault.

tGreenWay wrote:

Zurn wrote:6 degrees going up from a low of 4 overnight.

Barometer rising from the 28s, now 29.06.

Dew point is Zero.

It’s still 6° in EL. Overnight low -4°. This is all Bob’s fault.

we had sun for a lot of the day.

You're welcome.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:



It’s still 6° in EL. Overnight low -4°. This is all Bob’s fault.

we had sun for a lot of the day.

You're welcome.

Missed it. I was taking a long winter’s nap.

-2°

-16° wind chill

Gonna hate next months gas bill. If Bob is out running, he's certifiable.

Was -8 ....-3 right now

The Pantry wrote:

Jake from State Farm wrote:One dog went out this morning for about 60 seconds, cat went out for about 5 seconds. The other two dogs said eff it, were not going out there.

Have you taught the dogs to crap in the litter box?

The cat is the only smart one around here, including me. I pay to feed the damn thing and I pay so it's got somewhere to crap.

The Pantry wrote:-2°

-16° wind chill

Gonna hate next months gas bill. If Bob is out running, he's certifiable.

I prepaid for a bunch of propane so I should be okay, but I am running a couple electric heaters too. Trying to keep the pipes from freezing in the crawl space under my house. There's a breeze down there and I've yet to figure out where it's coming from. Temperature gauge shows 36 degrees.
Had an appointment for a ct scan this morning. Damn near froze to death walking across the parking lot. I need to remember to not park at the far side when it's this frickin cold out.

Truck battery was dead yesterday. Put the charger on it and was good to go. Dead again this morning. Charger was giving a battery fault so I jumped it. New truck with 1700 miles. Something is wrong with the battery or there is a drain somewhere. Cold weather obv exacerbated it. Took into the dealer this morning.

Heading to Des Moines tomorrow. Even colder/snowier there. Looking forward to it

Nordic wrote:Truck battery was dead yesterday. Put the charger on it and was good to go. Dead again this morning. Charger was giving a battery fault so I jumped it. New truck with 1700 miles. Something is wrong with the battery or there is a drain somewhere. Cold weather obv exacerbated it. Took into the dealer this morning.

Ford has had some issues with crappy batteries, if that's what make it is.

Jake from State Farm wrote:

Nordic wrote:Truck battery was dead yesterday. Put the charger on it and was good to go. Dead again this morning. Charger was giving a battery fault so I jumped it. New truck with 1700 miles. Something is wrong with the battery or there is a drain somewhere. Cold weather obv exacerbated it. Took into the dealer this morning.

Ford has had some issues with crappy batteries, if that's what make it is.

Chevy. Have an older one (which I’m getting rid of) that fired right up. Same with the kids Equinox and blazer. Something’s farked up with this one.

Nordic wrote:Heading to Des Moines tomorrow. Even colder/snowier there. Looking forward to it

Willingly?

a lot of schools closed today and not even just the rural districts. East Lansing, Okemos, etc.

Rode the bike downstairs, hopped in the shower.. went out expecting an ice skating rink in the driveway of my East Lansing estate.. and it was basically slush. Didn't seem slippery at all.

oh well - glad the children can stay home. School can be overrated.. I learned more from a three minute record, baby, than I ever learned in school.

Nordic wrote:

Jake from State Farm wrote:

Ford has had some issues with crappy batteries, if that's what make it is.

Chevy. Have an older one (which I’m getting rid of) that fired right up. Same with the kids Equinox and blazer. Something’s farked up with this one.

Have an old Tahoe that would die every now and then. Would always jump it and get it going. But, battery was fine when tested. One time, I just jiggled the cables a few times and it started. The next time it happened, I was like maybe if I jiggle the wires again...or...tighten the connections...haven't had a problem since.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:a lot of schools closed today and not even just the rural districts. East Lansing, Okemos, etc.

Rode the bike downstairs, hopped in the shower.. went out expecting an ice skating rink in the driveway of my East Lansing estate.. and it was basically slush. Didn't seem slippery at all.

oh well - glad the children can stay home. School can be overrated.. I learned more from a three minute record, baby, than I ever learned in school.

You ride your bike down the stairs Bob?

duffy munn wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:a lot of schools closed today and not even just the rural districts. East Lansing, Okemos, etc.

Rode the bike downstairs, hopped in the shower.. went out expecting an ice skating rink in the driveway of my East Lansing estate.. and it was basically slush. Didn't seem slippery at all.

oh well - glad the children can stay home. School can be overrated.. I learned more from a three minute record, baby, than I ever learned in school.

You ride your bike down the stairs Bob?

- not in the truest sense.

this time of year, I have one of my bikes downstairs, connected to a wind trainer. I walk down the stairs and ride the bike accordingly, then I walk back up the stairs.

Expected to see reports of Bobby Sak riding a a fat bike with tire chains around EL this morning.

Icy as hell here. Took the dog out this morning and we both ate shit within steps of the house. Went back inside and grabbed my ice grips and those barely helped. If the power stays on today, it's going to be a miracle.

duffy munn wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:a lot of schools closed today and not even just the rural districts. East Lansing, Okemos, etc.

Rode the bike downstairs, hopped in the shower.. went out expecting an ice skating rink in the driveway of my East Lansing estate.. and it was basically slush. Didn't seem slippery at all.

oh well - glad the children can stay home. School can be overrated.. I learned more from a three minute record, baby, than I ever learned in school.

You ride your bike down the stairs Bob?

Talk about lazy. Most people walk to their bathroom to take a shower.

CaptainSlow33 wrote:Icy as hell here. Took the dog out this morning and we both ate shit within steps of the house. Went back inside and grabbed my ice grips and those barely helped. If the power stays on today, it's going to be a miracle.

You eat shit? That’s nasty.

tGreenWay wrote:

CaptainSlow33 wrote:Icy as hell here. Took the dog out this morning and we both ate shit within steps of the house. Went back inside and grabbed my ice grips and those barely helped. If the power stays on today, it's going to be a miracle.

You eat shit? That’s nasty.

Don't knock it til you've tried it.

Nordic wrote:Truck battery was dead yesterday. Put the charger on it and was good to go. Dead again this morning. Charger was giving a battery fault so I jumped it. New truck with 1700 miles. Something is wrong with the battery or there is a drain somewhere. Cold weather obv exacerbated it. Took into the dealer this morning.

This should probably be in the recommend something on Amazon under $50 bucks thread. I have been using this for awhile and I like it a lot.

QUICKLYNKS BM2 Bluetooth Battery Monitor

I was able to solve the bad battery/drain question recently on the wife's Honda (1 year old bad battery). Also tests your alternator and shows what it is producing (fwiw, both too high and too low cause can problems). It has been my experience that under performing batteries can cause seemingly unrelated problems like sensor issues. For what the $150 a battery costs, I like to replace them when before they are truly dead. This lets me know when to do that.

I know I mentioned it in a previous thread when someone was looking at a a compact jump starter - just replace the battery. Batteries are consumables and it ain't getting any better.

Low 40's.  Got to work about 5:30 this morning.  Went out on the back patio.  Plum Brook drain is right behind the building.  It was noticeably higher than yesterday due to all the snow melting pretty fast.  Continued to get higher thru the morning.  Spilled over the far bank and created a couple very large ponds in the open field.  Flooded the back lot of the Dodge/Jeep/Ram dealer again.  They were hustling moving vehicles.  Highest I've ever seen it.

67 degrees.
Not a bad day for late January.

The Pantry wrote:Low 40's.  Got to work about 5:30 this morning.  Went out on the back patio.  Plum Brook drain is right behind the building.  It was noticeably higher than yesterday due to all the snow melting pretty fast.  Continued to get higher thru the morning.  Spilled over the far bank and created a couple very large ponds in the open field.  Flooded the back lot of the Dodge/Jeep/Ram dealer again.  They were hustling moving vehicles.  Highest I've ever seen it.

Flood warning was issued for Macomb County earlier today.

Localized flood warning extended for Clinton River

Floyd Robertson wrote:

Flood warning was issued for Macomb County earlier today.

Localized flood warning extended for Clinton River

They are closing 17 Mile between Van Dyke and Plumbrook Rd soon to replace the bridges. Coworker went through there this morning. Said the contractor left some of its excavating machines too close to the drain overnight and they were sitting deep in water.

posted it in the Frieeeday thread, but the running trail this morning was a bizarre blend of a bobsled run with a coefficient of friction of about .02, a mud pit and ankle-deep snow/slush.

my shoes/socks were soaked to the point of saturation 45 seconds into the run.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:posted it in the Frieeeday thread, but the running trail this morning was a bizarre blend of a bobsled run with a coefficient of friction of about .02, a mud pit and ankle-deep snow/slush.

my shoes/socks were soaked to the point of saturation 45 seconds into the run.

Fear of wet socks is why I don't run.

Floyd Robertson wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:posted it in the Frieeeday thread, but the running trail this morning was a bizarre blend of a bobsled run with a coefficient of friction of about .02, a mud pit and ankle-deep snow/slush.

my shoes/socks were soaked to the point of saturation 45 seconds into the run.

Fear of wet socks is why I don't run.

once your feet go numb, it's not that bad.

As long as you ran around woodpiles you were safe.

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Dew point is the most underrated of weather stats.

At present: 28

Zurn wrote:Dew point is the most underrated of weather stats.

At present: 28

I have always been confused about how there can be a dew point below freezing?

Trapper Gus wrote:

Zurn wrote:Dew point is the most underrated of weather stats.

At present: 28

I have always been confused about how there can be a dew point below freezing?

uh... frost point?

Zurn wrote:Dew point is the most underrated of weather stats.

At present: 28

correct - the most underrated weather stat is dew point, the most overrated is humidity.

as the dew point and humidity values get closer to each other, that's where things change for the worse. I took this screenshot back in January to hold onto.. a humidity percentage of 70% and a dew point of, say, 68° will be very soupy. Those sorts of days where you sweat walking to check the mail.

when the humidity is 70% and the dew point is -10°, not so much. You ain't gonna be sweatin' walking to the end of the driveway.

Peeking ahead and I see it's predicted to be 58 next Friday and it actually makes me kind of sad. We've only had about 8 days of winter, as defined by my 1965-1980 childhood memories, and trails weren't covered very long. February is going to be like April.

Floyd Robertson wrote:Peeking ahead and I see it's predicted to be 58 next Friday and it actually makes me kind of sad. We've only had about 8 days of winter, as defined by my 1965-1980 childhood memories, and trails weren't covered very long. February is going to be like April.

If all you boomers listened to Jimmy Carter, we wouldn't have this mess.

Best president ever

Floyd Robertson wrote:Peeking ahead and I see it's predicted to be 58 next Friday and it actually makes me kind of sad. We've only had about 8 days of winter, as defined by my 1965-1980 childhood memories, and trails weren't covered very long. February is going to be like April.

yeah, I live for winter trail running. Doing a trail half-marathon in a couple of weeks and the whole point of it was to do it in the dead of winter, almost as a 'survival' - at this rate, I'm gonna be wearing shorts.