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Thread: Young, scrappy, and hungry— the 2018 Yankeevania thread.
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Kelly Alves
 Bunny with an axe
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Welcome to 2018. When are deze colonies gonna rise up? [ 01. January 2018, 07:54: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]
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Kelly Alves
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For reference.
-------------------- I cannot expect people to believe “ Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.” Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Moo
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Madam, I am neither young nor scrappy.
Hungry, however...
Moo
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Wesley J
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Welcome to AD 2018, dear US friends!
In these festive times, I'm binge-finding out about WW2, and all those contributions of yours which helped to set the world free from tyranny - at least for a couple of decades.
I'm watching again 'Band of Brothers' and just purchased the follow-up, 'The Pacific'. In addition, I've found the entire 24hr-D-Day broadcast from CBS, here, which make for gripping listening (and there's some great big band jazz as well!).
It makes me tremendously grateful for the real suffering and real commitment for a real good cause, and I find this uplifting and inspirational. I'm now also getting a few WW2 books, such as by members of the 'Band of Brothers', most of them first-hand accounts.
Starting the New Year in gratitude and with real news, even from beyond the grave, and from real history somehow seems to make sense to me right now.
Have a good one! ![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
-------------------- Be it as it may: Wesley J will stay. --- Euthanasia, that sounds good. An alpine neutral neighbourhood. Then back to Britain, all dressed in wood. Things were gonna get worse. (John Cooper Clarke)
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Brenda Clough
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It is our hope, in dark times. We can do truly awful things (slavery) but we can also rise. May we rise again.
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Kelly Alves
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Wes, I binge watch Band of Brothers on Memorial Day anf Veterans Day. Never gets old.
-------------------- I cannot expect people to believe “ Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.” Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Wesley J
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It doesn't, does it!
This time, I looked at a lot of the places on Wikipedia and other sites. I'm beginning to understand the details much better, and am planning to do the same with 'The Pacific'.
The D-Day broadcasts are also quite instructive. I didn't know, for example, that in Italy, the Germans booby-trapped some of their fallen comrades, and when the Allies went to bury them, well...; similar, CBS said that the Germans in at least one instance raised a white flag, and when the Allies then approached them, the Germans unloaded their machineguns on them.
Also, and according to the CBS broadcast, there was a lot of friendly fire in the invasion of Sicily, with allied planes being shot down by their own. Which is why the Normandy Invasion planes all carried the famous black and white stripes on wings unad fuselage.
Just a few details, as I see them, but worth to do more research on. It is an important subject. Didn't someone say that íf we don't learn from history, we're bound to make the same mistakes again?
-------------------- Be it as it may: Wesley J will stay. --- Euthanasia, that sounds good. An alpine neutral neighbourhood. Then back to Britain, all dressed in wood. Things were gonna get worse. (John Cooper Clarke)
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Piglet
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I'd like to drop in and wish all my chums South of the Border all the best for 2018.
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Salicional
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Today the big mass of arctic air is reaching its way right down to the Gulf Coast. I hope all the shipmates down there are keeping warm!
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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I was in Oceanside, California for the New Years weekend. Dead! Usually teeming with Marines from Camp Pendleton, but if I say I spotted half a dozen I'd be exaggerating.
Flew into San Diego and took the train up to Oceanside, as I usually do. Coming back New Years Day, San Diego Airport was fogged in. Not only my flight, but dozens of others, were canceled. The airport was a madhouse! Fortunately I got on a later flight, but it was two hours late taking off.
It didn't help that Southwest Airlines uses Terminal 1 at San Diego Airport, something left over from the days when the Wright Brothers were the only licensed pilots. Terminal 2 is much better -- American Airlines uses that terminal, but I don't fly American anymore due to problems I've had with them in the past. This weekend's experience might just be enough to make me reconsider. [ 02. January 2018, 15:47: Message edited by: Amanda B. Reckondwythe ]
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Bishops Finger
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Happy New Year, Yankeevania.
By God, you deserve it!
Maybe the blast of winter air will even freeze out the Great Goblin you have as your 'Leader'?
IJ
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Rossweisse
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quote: Originally posted by Bishops Finger: ...Maybe the blast of winter air will even freeze out the Great Goblin you have as your 'Leader'?
One may always hope.
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Piglet
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Probably not - he'll just bugger off to Mar-a-lago with his golf bats.
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Og, King of Bashan
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quote: Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe: I was in Oceanside, California for the New Years weekend. Dead! Usually teeming with Marines from Camp Pendleton, but if I say I spotted half a dozen I'd be exaggerating.
Flew into San Diego and took the train up to Oceanside, as I usually do. Coming back New Years Day, San Diego Airport was fogged in. Not only my flight, but dozens of others, were canceled. The airport was a madhouse! Fortunately I got on a later flight, but it was two hours late taking off.
It didn't help that Southwest Airlines uses Terminal 1 at San Diego Airport, something left over from the days when the Wright Brothers were the only licensed pilots. Terminal 2 is much better -- American Airlines uses that terminal, but I don't fly American anymore due to problems I've had with them in the past. This weekend's experience might just be enough to make me reconsider.
I had a four hour delay in that terminal last Spring. It wouldn't have been so bad, except I had my then two year old with me, and the stroller I was using had already been checked when the delay was announced. So I had to try to corral an energetic two year old with very little space and next to no food options.
People complain about Denver's airport being so far out of town. I like it, because space was not an issue when it was built, it is huge, and if you do end up stuck there with a kid on a four hour delay, you can always find huge unoccupied open areas to let the kid run, and it's never too hard to find something to eat.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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San Diego's Terminal 1 has two parts: Gates 1, 1A and 2 (which is where I was), which is a room that would feel crowded with 50 people in it, let alone 500; and then Gates 3 through 9 (I think it is), which is only a slightly larger room and is up a flight of steps to boot.
Terminal 2 is spacious and airy and has a fabulous food court the size of a shopping center, with an excellent choice of eateries.
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Brenda Clough
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It is indeed dreadfully cold here -- going down into the teens tonight, with a sharp wind. Dangerously cold. What is unusual is how far south the cold wave extends. They had snow in Tallahassee, Florida today. People down there are utterly unable to cope; they don't have the tires or the garments or the shoes. We were driving back from Atlanta (where it is also well below freezing!) after the holidays and stopped at a mall for coffee. There was a pop-up shop called 'Warm Togs', selling the items that southerners never own. In the window were ordinary leggings, the cotton ones, imprinted with a design of snowflakes. My heart bleeds for the people who are buying these and assuming it will keep them warm! I have flannel-lined jeans, down booties, socks with thermal fleece linings, Aran wool sweaters, and a Russian Navy surplus greatcoat. I'll still be cold, but I won't freeze.
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Piglet
Islander
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It looks from our weather forecasts as if you're going to be sending what's left of your weather bomb our way: they're offering us over a foot of snow tomorrow night.
It's been consistently cold here for well over a week: temperatures rarely topping -15°C (-5°F) and dipping to -26°C (-15°F).
The trouble is, we got over a foot of snow on Christmas Day, but because everything froze so quickly, it's still there, and another foot on top is going to be a total pain.
Hoping that all in the path of the storm can stay safe and as warm as possible.
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Ian Climacus
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I'm sorry to any Oregon residents, but having had to pump my own gas (petrol) since I started driving, and I'm no spring chicken, some responses amused me.
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Og, King of Bashan
 Ship's giant Amorite
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The 112th National Western Stock Show kicked off in Denver today, with the annual parade of livestock and horses down 17th street, which is the heart of the central business district. We took the three year old, who wasn't sure about waiting, but ended up having a great time.
It's usually about 10 degrees F on the day of the parade- we are in the midst of the six-week stretch of "Stock Show Weather," where Denver can actually see sustained freezing temps. Today, it was a balmy 54. Still a bit cool in the shade, but quite a bit warmer than most of the South. (Miss Rodeo Colorado had a gorgeous fur coat selected for the event, and wore it despite the warmer temps. Miss Rodeo Wyoming went with a leather vest, perhaps as a nod to the tradition of people from Wyoming telling us "this isn't cold! What are you talking about?" when it gets below zero.
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Nicolemr
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I have a snow day today here in New York City. It's nasty out there! Fortunately I have no reason to leave the house today.
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Ian Climacus
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Stay warm Nicole!
That sounds wonderful Og; I may have to put it in my calendar for one year. Hurrah that 3 yo had a good time.
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Nicolemr
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Thanks Ian. My apartment is nice and cozy, no complaints on that account.
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Piglet
Islander
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I hope all of you in the path of the storm are staying safe and as warm as possible, especially those in Southerly Climes™, who aren't used to it, and probably haven't got coats, boots, snow-tyres and so on.
I'll confess to a mild chuckle at a thing that came up on Facebook about two inches of snow in (I think) Charleston causing closure of schools and widespread gnashing of teeth.
We've probably had nearer two feet. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Golden Key
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We had an earthquake this morning, here in the SF Bay Area. It's been designated something like a 4.3; but it felt much stronger to me, like 6.0 or 7.0. I think the epicenter was in Berkeley, just across the bay. Maybe the closeness gave it more strength? Anyway, no reported damage/injuries.
Everyone please be safe, warm, dry, well-fed, etc., in whatever weather and circumstances you find yourselves. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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Piglet
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quote: Originally posted by Golden Key: We had an earthquake this morning ...
That puts things into perspective a bit!
Hope you and all the other Californian Shippies stay safe!
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Brenda Clough
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On the radio driving home I heard that it is so cold in Florida that the iguanas are freezing and falling out of the trees. The NY Times, however, reassures us that falling iguanas are often not dead, just sort of stunned by the cold. If left alone they may recover and walk away. They are sufficiently spiny that it is not wise to drive over them.
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Pigwidgeon
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Is this a bad time to mention a high of 77F today here in central Arizona?
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jedijudy
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When I had a pet iguana many years ago (a story for another time), the only time she ever bit me, and it wasn't like an iguana could do, which is bite your finger off, was when we were outside on a cold day, sitting in the sun. She saw a strange cat coming near us, and she couldn't move fast enough to climb up to safety on my shoulder. Iguanas do move in slow motion when it's cold, and the poor thing knew to get my attention.
She knew and paid no attention to my cats. Likewise my mom's huge iguana (another story) knew her cats, and would seek out Moo to lie with. Moo would look for him to hang out with too. They were best buds!
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Piglet
Islander
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quote: Originally posted by Pigwidgeon: Is this a bad time to mention a high of 77F today here in central Arizona?
YES.
We've got an Extreme Cold Warning in effect for tonight, with wind chill values going down to -38 (-34F)
With the greatest respect, you can take your 77°F and shove it ... ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
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Ian Climacus
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We're at 40c today and tomorrow. As much as I hate it it seems more bearable than -35c!
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Piglet
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The thing is, when it's -35° you can always add more layers. When it's +45° there's a limit to what you can take off.
Having said that, in either circumstance I'd avoid going anywhere near out. At -35° I'd be indoors with the heating on keeping warm, and at +45° I'd be indoors with the air-con on keeping cool.
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jedijudy
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We'll finally be able to thaw here on Monday. We're promised to have 79 degrees. It's only 59 right now, which is better than it was yesterday! I was worried about my orchids freezing yesterday morning. Fortunately, it was in the mid-30's.
The tourists are really enjoying seeing the manatees at the manatee park near me. Perfect time for seeing the beautiful creatures!
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Piglet
Islander
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quote: Originally posted by jedijudy: ... It's only 59 right now ...
59° is a distant dream (about 4 months distant to be exact). ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Brenda Clough
Shipmate
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Here is a great example of why journalism is great: a local reporter puts it all on the line. It is ten degrees F as I type this, and it's going to get a lot colder, recordbreaking for this area.
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Ian Climacus
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He's a braver man than me. Well done. And interesting report.
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Piglet
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Rather them than me.
It's currently -18°C (0°F) here, and that's about as warm as it's going to get today; last night it went down to -22°C (-7°F).
That's cold.
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Brenda Clough
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Yes, the rescue people are amazingly courageous. The reporter is possibly insane. Today they predicted it would be 25 degrees F. I don't think we're going to make it.
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Salicional
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-6°F this morning as I walked to church. Rather brisk, but invigorating also since the sun was out. We are finally supposed to experience some relief tomorrow as temperatures are forecast to break the freezing mark for the first time since Christmas Eve, but the immediate effect of that will be to turn the roads into a slushy mess!
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Graven Image
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Here in rural Northern California we are having a bit of much needed rain. I sit surrounded still by Christmas gifts as the flu season is nasty in our area this year. Mr Image and I are well but children and grand kiddies have been struck one by one since a week before Christmas, so have stayed away. At this rate they may get their new gloves and warm throws in time for Easter.
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Rossweisse
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There's frozen rain pattering down as I write these words. I may be staying in tomorrow.
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Piglet
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I should if I were you, Rossweisse - although freezing rain can produce the most beautiful silver frosts, where every twig is encased in ice and the sun sparkles through it, it also produces the worst imaginable Patches of Treachery™ underfoot.
Stay safe!
Zappa - ![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif)
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Moo
 Ship's tough old bird
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The temperature here is predicted to get above freezing today for the first time since last Monday. Tomorrow the temperature is predicted to stay above freezing day and night. I'm looking forward to it.
Moo
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Brenda Clough
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I'm convinced the weathermen enjoy frightening us. We had the bomb cyclone, and various snowpocalypses. Today they're predicting black ice and hazardous road conditions, terrorizing my husband into announcing that he will come home from work at noon and await my phone call. When I'm on my way back he will go out and spread sand on the driveway. It would serve us all right if it all came to nothing.
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Piglet
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I suppose they're covering their backs. And you're better forewarned about black ice anyway - it's very nasty stuff.
According to Environment Canada, the temperature here is going to be +6°C on Thursday and +8°C on Friday. I'd be breaking out my sandals if it weren't for the three-foot snow-banks ...
It'll take more than a couple of mild days to shift those. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Rossweisse
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quote: Originally posted by Piglet: ...Stay safe! ...
I did, thank you!
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Moo
 Ship's tough old bird
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They're predicting another coastal storm this weekend, mostly freezing rain.
Moo
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Ian Climacus
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Really??? You can't catch a trick. Stay safe. And warm.
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