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basso
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Bald eagles and Wild turkeys, that is. A nod to our national bird and to Ben Franklin's candidate for the honor.
The old year is winding down here, and I am no way going to make it to midnight. I'm usually up at about 4 am to work an early shift at BurgerPalace, so midnight isn't part of my world anymore.
It's cold here in the Bay Area: morning temps have been in the 30sF or low single digits C. The last time we had temps this low several homeless people froze to death. A local paper worried about the same thing happening again; there are apparently about 7500 people in the Silicon Valley sleeping rough on a regular basis. I'll be praying for them as I go to sleep tonight.
Happy New Year to everyone here!
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The eagle might, just might, become edible in the slow cooker after a decent marinade in a bottle or 2 of red - then add lots of speck, garlic, onions and so forth into the cooking. A hindquarter of the turkey would probably be good roasted in an oven bag, with carrots and leeks with it.
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Happy new year to all my chums to the south! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Who you calling a turkey, bub? ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
We were invited to a big party and jam session, and The Fella was very excited. I was just not feeling it. I am crabby and cranky and want to read my goddamn book and get-off-my-lawn. Thankfully the Fella was completely understanding and went out to party without me. I'm so lucky to have a guy who is okay with that.
And frankly I'm thrilled... THRILLED!!! To have my first NYE in probably 10 years where I'm not working. Screw parties, I'm vegging with the cat!
Here's to 2015 being our year, gang!
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First post from me in a long time on the ship.
And first post from me in 2015!
Wanted to say its still very cold still here in the Bay Area...my car said 38 F but my coworker said it was 20 F when he left for the train on his bike.
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Yikes. No wonder I keep retreating to the duvet.
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All quiet on the southwest front. COLD here and snow coming. 2014 closed and hello 2015!
Hope you all have a great year.
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Originally posted by comet:
Here's to 2015 being our year, gang!
Your mouth to God's ear, hon. (Your keyboard to God's screen? Just doesn't quite translate...)
Hi duchess!!
It turned bitterly cold in the Chicago area for NYE. My chorus had an early performance at First Night Evanston, and I was looking forward to heading out to other venues and hear other artists and sampling all the food, but ended up just going home and putting on my warm pj's!
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Here's to 2015. I'm hoping to get a job and be back working after a year and a half off. I spent a chunk of today dealing with the fact that Washington State Health Insurance Site screwed up on my Obama care insurance so the insurance company hasn't heard of me. Apparently they've done this a lot. In the mean time, I have to pay for everything and hope I get reimbursed.
Other than that, I'm hoping to muddle through for a while. We shall see.
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Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
Yikes. No wonder I keep retreating to the duvet.
My heater needs to be rebuilt, the realty company says. They have ordered the parts, and there is no ETA for their arrival. The last two evenings I went out, but tonight the cats and I are under the duvet.
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Temps finally dropped, here, after RAIN NYE! Wind chills are around -30, and while I wanted some cold, we didn't have to go crazy.
Also- last year this time we had 6' of snow. Right now we have 2" of ice. Blech.
My winter total of shovelling so far amounts to 10 minutes.
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Originally posted by comet:
... My winter total of shovelling so far amounts to 10 minutes.
That's 10 minutes more than I've done, Comet, and long may that continue!
It's forecast to be a tad chilly here tonight: at the moment it's -14°C (8°F) with a wind-chill of -27 (-16). That's quite cold enough for me, and I'm no sun-worshipper. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Hey, California shipmates, was anyone near the earthquakes today? JB said 4.5 isn't huge, but it will shake you a bit.
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Hm... only ones I could track down were well south of here. SoCal Mates?
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Whilst away this weekend I read Joseph Hansen's excellent Living Upstairs and the characters are all complaining about the cold in Los Angeles - I thought SoCal was generally warm, I didn't realise it could be cold and wet and miserable as well.
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Angelenos have a different idea of cold and wet than the rest of the world.
My brother married a woman who was born in Michigan. They met in San Francisco and moved to LA. After a year or so, D. would complain bitterly about the cold in SF when they came back to visit. Michigan was only a memory.
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Kelly Alves
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Usually the coastal climate hovers between 45-70 degrees Fahrenheit. When temps drop below 40," we'e freezing to death!" And above 80, "We're melting!" ( add about 5 degrees to each number for SoCal.)
Up here (and I hear in the southern inland valleys) the temps a couple weeks ago dropped into the mid-20s, which is unusual. i was driving on Stevens Valley Road ( close to Duchessland) and passed a cliffside in the woods that had apparently been in the shade all day-- an underground spring runoff had become a frozen waterfall overnight, and stayed that way all day. That's just weird, around here.
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Originally posted by basso:
Angelenos have a different idea of cold and wet than the rest of the world.
My brother married a woman who was born in Michigan. They met in San Francisco and moved to LA. After a year or so, D. would complain bitterly about the cold in SF when they came back to visit. Michigan was only a memory.
True. Though my mother (a Michigander) used to tell us SoCal kids the usual exaggerated stories about how horrible it was. Until she came to St. Louis and lived in our humidity for a weekend.
No more Michigan stories.
Sadly, no more family visits, either. ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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Originally posted by Ye Olde Motherboarde:
Hey, California shipmates, was anyone near the earthquakes today? JB said 4.5 isn't huge, but it will shake you a bit.
Missed it, I guess. Looking at the map, it was a bit far north to be felt around my way. If I were nearby (radius 25 mi?) it would be detectable at that strength.
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It's 15 degrees with about a 20 mph north wind blowing right now....frickin-frackin' colder than a well diggers hind end...
At least it's not snowing as well, although I'm thinking a little cloud cover would be fine...keep what little heat is in the ground down overnight. They're talking about single digits plus a wind chill tonight...brrrrrrr
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colder than a well diggers hind end...
Bess, you made me laugh. My father used to say that, and, growing up out on the plains as he did, he knew cold!
We'll be in single-digits here today with it dipping below zero. I don't even want to think about the wind chills. I'm going downtown tonight so as not to waste an expensive theater ticket. I can park within a block of the place, but it still means walking across a bridge over the Chicago River, and I'm not looking forward to that!
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It's a beautiful, clear day and 77 degrees here in Central Arizona.
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84 F today, 55 F on New Years Day. That's SoCal in January. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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My pipes froze last night, and it's getting colder tonight. I have got to get a decent job so I can insulate this house!
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The temperature here this morning was 1°F. I intend to stay home all day.
Moo
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It's been snowing steadily here since the middle of the night - we've now got about 8 inches and rising.
At least I got a snow-day from w*rk.
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jedijudy
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It looks like early summer (from my childhood in the North) in my backyard right now! The laurel oak is all decked out in its new bright green leaves! And it smells so nice outside! (The neighbor isn't smoking in his backyard, so very nice for me!)
Love this time of year!
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I saw a wonderful exhibit of pictures of Mary while I was in Washington over Christmas.
It's going to be around until April. I recommend it very highly.
Moo
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I am currently considering a short trip to New York next month. Have never been further west than Ramsey Island before, just off the coast of Pembrokeshire.
Do you lot have any recommendations for things to do, places to go in New York?
Also, I'd quite like to arrive at Grand Central station. Can you arrive there from any of the local airports? All I could find were journeys that got you to Penn Station which is a bit of dump by all accounts.
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Everything depends on how much $ and time you have and are willing to expend. In NYC the sky is the limit.
If you are arriving by air and taking a train into the city, then you are going to have to accept where the train stations go. Do not let the alleged crappiness of Penn Station faze you; it's tons better than it was 20 years ago and is nothing to worry about. Grand Central has been beautifully renovated and can be visited separately if that's what you want to see. (Be sure and look up at the constellations on the ceiling!)
The one thing I do urge visitors to the city to take is the Circle cruise boat that goes around Manhattan. Weather permitting, you can see all the iconic sights without bucking traffic or investing a huge time: the Statue of Liberty, the World Trade Center site, the Empire State Building, the bridges, the Chrysler Building. Don't do it if it is bitterly cold or raining, but if conditions allow don't miss it.
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Ye Olde Motherboarde
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quote:
Originally posted by Moo:
I saw a wonderful exhibit of pictures of Mary while I was in Washington over Christmas.
It's going to be around until April. I recommend it very highly.
Moo
There is also an exhibit in Santa Fe and it was wonderful
Exhibit URL
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Yes, you're sort of stuck coming in to Penn Station, but it's really not that bad, just not glamorous like Grand Central.
Consider coming out to the Bronx and seeing the Bronx Zoo, well worth it even in winter.
Aside from that, all the traditional sights, museums, the Statue of Liberty, the Staten Island ferry, (which is free and gives a great ride), a play on Broadway, Ellis Island...
If you're interested in a ship-meet, I think there's just me now but if you want to drop me a PM, we can try and work something out.
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... Ellis Island...
We did Ellis Island when we were in NY, because my maternal grandparents were married there. We typed my grandfather's name (which was luckily unusual enough to make him easy to find) into one of the computers, and got a print-out of the manifest of the ship he travelled on, with the date, his occupation (joiner) and nationality ("Scotch" ).
Although they didn't stay (I think my grandmother either became unwell or didn't take to the climate, so they went back to Scotland), it was a fascinating place; I could imagine my grandmother's apprehension, arriving with hundreds of others and looking for my grandfather in the crowd in the arrivals hall.
If you're interested in churches/cathedrals, St. John the Divine is worth a look, for its vastness if nothing else.
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Thanks.
I'd try to do some normal touristy things try to avoid too many cliches. I get annoyed by tourists in London who clog up the pavements, stand on the left side of the escalator, etc. I know you're considered stingy if you tip anything less than 15% and that most prices are stated exclusive of VAT, but am not sure what other foibles I need to watch out for.
Had in mind to visit the museum of maths and try to find some lovely bookshops. Cathedrals aren't really my thing, Piglet. I'm much more of a "churches are people, not buildings" kind of person. Plus, nothing can compare the might of Durham cathedral!
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Brit jumping in, with all the experience of six fun-filled days (to quote 'Splash') in NYC!
If coming from JFK by subway, bear in mind that express trains only stop at certain stations. If you are a London Tube veteran you may get confused by those little white circles on the map, as we did. Had to walk 9 blocks in the snow, with luggage, to find our hotel. And didn't care, because we were in NYC baby!
I can recommend a shipmeet with Nicole! And perhaps a walking food tour. We did the Village one which was wonderful and has given me a lifelong desire for cannolis...
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Originally posted by Sipech:
... nothing can compare the might of Durham cathedral ...
I'll go along with that, especially as it was built by the same people that did this place.
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I've been away from NYC for some time now but would assume that certain scams aimed at unsuspecting tourists are still found.
Beware of anyone who hails a taxi for you, or opens a taxi door for you, or offers to put your luggage in the taxi for you, and then asks you to pay him the fare. (This does not apply to uniformed doormen at upscale hotels, who will expect only a tip in return for their services.)
Beware also of drivers of private cars who try to pass themselves off as taxi drivers.
Also, in taxis, the fare shown on the meter when you arrive at your destination is the fare you pay (plus tip), regardless of how many passengers may be in your party. Beware of any attempt to charge each passenger the full fare separately.
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Remember than many of the museums in NYC charge money for admission, sometimes quite a hefty sum.
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Sadly New York no longer has many notable bookstores. One remaining one is The Strand, which is a used bookstore near Union Square. If you are extremely fond of a particular author you can often find used review copies that appear before publication.
Penn Station is a sad hole in the ground. If you are a train fan, the subway from Penn Station ( uptown on the IRT to 42 and then a shuttle) will give you a sense of the complexity of the system.
Grand Central has been thoroughly renovated and a lot of food courts have been crammed into what used to be lobby space for huge numbers of passengers. It's an amazing building in how it weaves spaces together for human, train and auto flow. My nostalgic favorite is the Grand Central Oyster Bar which is a relic of a time when New York shipped Oysters all over the country.
Central Park is worth a look on your way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There's also the much newer highline park, a park conversion of an old elevated freight train line that is quite popular.
I'm fond of the Lower East Side where you still can find a few holdouts like Katz Delicatessen and Yonah Schimmel Knish Shop left over from the early 20th century. I haven't been yet, but the tenement museum is a amaller snapshot of the immigrant experience if you don't want to go to Ellis Island.
Things in New York tend to be expensive. There are over 10,000 restaurants ranging from cheap to more expensive than you can imagine in every possible ethnicity. There's a whole block of Cuban Chinese restaurants to give an example.
Much of the younger generation has been priced out of Manhattan, and you might want to find a reason to visit Brooklyn for craft beers.
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Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
Up here (and I hear in the southern inland valleys) the temps a couple weeks ago dropped into the mid-20s, which is unusual. i was driving on Stevens Valley Road ( close to Duchessland) and passed a cliffside in the woods that had apparently been in the shade all day-- an underground spring runoff had become a frozen waterfall overnight, and stayed that way all day. That's just weird, around here.
Duchessland...hehe. That is fairly close to me. And it has been beautiful to see some water there. I think of a bunny with an axe whenever I go near So. SF...even SFO.
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That was a gorgeous drive. Wish my car wan't acting up. I love driving down there.
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Hello lovely people! Sorry for being an absentee Shippie, I don't promise it will get any better before March. My team is qbout to go to the State competition and my hours are FULL.
And getting fuller. I came to crow! I just accepted a REALLY COOL JOB! (which makes job #4, but #3 i have to resign, so it's still a net of 3 jobs) this one is going to be a blast and a good fit for me, and... it will actually be enough to pay the bills! (the highest salary I've ever gotten, TBH)
I'm the new assistant director for the Southeast Alaska State Fair. It's a big job, but totally suited to my skills. And let's be honest- they want to pay me to throw parties all year. What's not to love?
My boss is super cool, and she LOVES employees who are involved in the community, so I can work my schedule around hosting morning news and coaching the kids.
I feel so blessed!
And now The Fella is putting in for a job he is equally suited to, and would get him away from a very toxic working atmosphere at the school. It's a bigger "If" with his situation: the field is extremely competitive. So prayers would be appreciated. If he gets that, not only would we both be doing work we're passionate about, and making enough money to eat; we'd also both be in range to walk to work. Which would be a beautiful bonus!
Woohoo!
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Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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basso
Ship’s Crypt Keeper
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That's terrific, comet. Congratulations!
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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What basso said!
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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M.
Ship's Spare Part
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Yes, congrats, Comet!!
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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Comet, that sounds great! Congratulations to you and the decision makers at the Alaska State Fair.
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Piglet
Islander
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Huge congratulations, Comet, and best of luck to The Fella with his new job application.
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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YAY Comet -- what fabulous news. The job sounds like a great fit for you and vice-versa. And good luck to The Fella! (And to your team.)
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Comet! That sounds awesome! Congrats!
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