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Post by coalsmoke on Jan 16, 2024 0:00:33 GMT -5
Mother-in-law's hip replacement surgery went fine. Surgeon ended up having to do a bit more than he initially expected from the images but it all turned out well. They’ve had her up and walking this evening and she may go home tomorrow. It's astonishing how far that surgery has come. That used to be one you spent ages in the hospital recovering from. You're right, John. Having had both hips totally replaced, I noticed a big difference in the results between the first, my right hip done four years ago, and my left side that was replaced last Spring. |
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 16, 2024 10:06:09 GMT -5
-21.3 as I write at 805am. I put a glass of 80-proof vodka outside last night. It is frozen solid
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Post by coalsmoke on Jan 16, 2024 10:14:01 GMT -5
-21.3 as I write at 805am. I put a glass of 80-proof vodka outside last night. It is frozen solid Whoa...now that's some serious cold, Bob! I certainly hope that you can stay safe and warm through this. |
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Post by Silver on Jan 16, 2024 12:23:57 GMT -5
-21.3 as I write at 805am. I put a glass of 80-proof vodka outside last night. It is frozen solid That is brutally cold! Stay inside, keep warm. |
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 16, 2024 13:09:28 GMT -5
-21.3 as I write at 805am. I put a glass of 80-proof vodka outside last night. It is frozen solid That is brutally cold! Stay inside, keep warm. This doesn’t happen all the time, thank goodness, but most of us out here are ready for it. |
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Post by coalsmoke on Jan 16, 2024 15:32:01 GMT -5
Decided to wait until the afternoon warmed up to 15° before going outside. I took the new snow shovel out for its trial run, cleaned off the front porch, the short walk to the driveway, and spread out some ice melter. Took a whole twenty minutes but, even with the ergonomic snow shovel handle, my back hurts. After a break, I'll clean Lily's cat box and then take a nap in my recliner. Enough for one day.
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Post by urbino on Jan 16, 2024 15:55:49 GMT -5
Take care of that back, Russ.
Stay warm and dry, Bob.
These are the orders for the day.
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Post by coalsmoke on Jan 16, 2024 16:00:50 GMT -5
Take care of that back, Russ. Stay warm and dry, Bob. These are the orders for the day. Aye, aye sir. |
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 16, 2024 16:23:48 GMT -5
Old Irish saying: “It doesn’t matter how cold and wet you are as long as you stay warm and dry.”
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Post by urbino on Jan 16, 2024 16:34:51 GMT -5
Old Irish saying: “It doesn’t matter how cold and wet you are as long as you stay warm and dry.” The Old Irish were a funny lot. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 16, 2024 16:53:47 GMT -5
Still a solid coating of ice all over the Arklatex. Very little traffic. Not going out today. 29° is the high today, going down to 13 tonight. It's made everything more slippery by the recent coating of frozen tears from the Cowboy fans.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 16, 2024 17:03:00 GMT -5
But you have to admit it is factually true.
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Post by urbino on Jan 16, 2024 17:05:41 GMT -5
15 degrees here. They were predicting a high of 20, but if it's 15 right now, I don't think we got there. The sun's out bright, though, so some bits of concrete that have been in it all day are starting to show through the snow. Headed down to 8 tonight.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 16, 2024 17:08:22 GMT -5
 Funny watching Buddy trying to get water out of his frozen bowl outside, he doesn’t like the cold, does his business lickey split and then back in the house,.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 16, 2024 17:24:56 GMT -5
Funny watching Buddy trying to get water out of his frozen bowl outside, he doesn’t like the cold, does his business lickey split and then back in the house,. I don't blame him. It's unnatural for it to freeze in south Louisiana. Lacy loves it. She says it reminds her of home in Yorkshire. I reminded her that she was born in Kerrville, but she wasn't having it. |
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Post by don on Jan 16, 2024 17:40:12 GMT -5
Probe is out. Woohoo! I hope to remain unprobed for a few years…🤪
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 16, 2024 18:13:36 GMT -5
Wow. 8°. Pretty unusual there is it not?
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Post by urbino on Jan 16, 2024 18:19:10 GMT -5
Wow. 8°. Pretty unusual there is it not? Less unusual than you might think. Same kind of cold snap is what froze my pipes last winter. It's not that uncommon for us to see single digits. We just don't stay there as long as places farther north. |
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Post by urbino on Jan 16, 2024 18:35:29 GMT -5
Looks like they've updated us to 6 for tonight's low. I'm giving some thought to going out for a smoke sometime, just to say I was dumb enough to do it.
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Post by coalsmoke on Jan 16, 2024 19:21:52 GMT -5
Looks like they've updated us to 6 for tonight's low. I'm giving some thought to going out for a smoke sometime, just to say I was dumb enough to do it. Looking about the same thing here, Urb. |
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Post by lizardonarock on Jan 16, 2024 19:35:53 GMT -5
17 this morning warming up to 28 for sundown. The Moore Maker knife made it here after two weeks of meandering through the postal system. The Gooloo jump starter appears to be making the same insane routing it made to the post office down the street only to be shipped to gosh knows where before making it back to the local post office down the street. **Inappropriate Content Removed**
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Post by coalsmoke on Jan 16, 2024 19:45:11 GMT -5
USPS affirmative action hiring at its best in action. Really, dude? |
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Post by Silver on Jan 16, 2024 19:58:24 GMT -5
Looks like they've updated us to 6 for tonight's low. I'm giving some thought to going out for a smoke sometime, just to say I was dumb enough to do it. Looking about the same thing here, Urb. Currently 8 degrees, going down to 5. Real feel -20 degrees!  |
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Post by urbino on Jan 16, 2024 20:05:52 GMT -5
Looking about the same thing here, Urb. Currently 8 degrees, going down to 5. Real feel -20 degrees! I don't look at the wind chills because I don't plan to be out in 'em! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 16, 2024 20:15:25 GMT -5
Probe is out. Woohoo! I hope to remain unprobed for a few years…🤪 I hear Roswell is nice this time of year. 😁 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 16, 2024 20:16:10 GMT -5
Currently 8 degrees, going down to 5. Real feel -20 degrees! I don't look at the wind chills because I don't plan to be out in 'em! Ditto! So glad to have several hats and no living cattle. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 16, 2024 20:17:34 GMT -5
Looks like they've updated us to 6 for tonight's low. I'm giving some thought to going out for a smoke sometime, just to say I was dumb enough to do it. Looking about the same thing here, Urb. They've lowered ours to 10. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 16, 2024 20:26:00 GMT -5
17 this morning warming up to 28 for sundown. The Moore Maker knife made it here after two weeks of meandering through the postal system. The Gooloo jump starter appears to be making the same insane routing it made to the post office down the street only to be shipped to gosh knows where before making it back to the local post office down the street. Our local postal workers are great. The main postal truck couldn't make it to the post office today, but the Amazon truck did, so they delivered the Amazon. I think the huge majority of the workers are great. I interviewed for a job in the downtown Houston post office that I was looking forward to working with the people I met, but I got a much better offer. |
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Post by trailboss on Jan 16, 2024 20:45:37 GMT -5
It looks like I am dealing with highs around Vegas being in the high 50’s the next few days…. Meanwhile in PHX it is mid 70’s for highs.
Wish I was local.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 16, 2024 21:13:03 GMT -5
You complaining about 50°? That’s disgusting.
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Funny watching Buddy trying to get water out of his frozen bowl outside, he doesn’t like the cold, does his business lickey split and then back in the house,.
