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Title: Cold snap
Post by: tower912 on January 23, 2026, 04:18:54 PM
How is everybody coping?
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: jesmu84 on January 23, 2026, 04:20:52 PM
Quote from: tower912 on Today at 04:18:54 PMHow is everybody coping?

Was on a cruise to Turks and Caicos most of this past week and spending a few days around Miami now.

I am loathing returning to the Midwest.
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: muwarrior69 on January 23, 2026, 04:32:23 PM
Cold Snap? We're on one game hot streak!
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: Galway Eagle on January 23, 2026, 04:39:32 PM
Eh kept the toddler home from day care, hasn't been too terrible because the wind wasn't as bad as expected I think.
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: Scoop Snoop on January 23, 2026, 04:47:21 PM
Quote from: tower912 on Today at 04:18:54 PMHow is everybody coping?

Just set aside a couple of 5 gallon buckets of water for flushing because living in the country means well water which means when the power goes out, the water goes out. We have a gas stove (I know, I know-you don't like them and have seen what happens when gas leaks) that can be lit with a match, so we can cook while we shiver if the power is out for a while.

With thousands of acres of trees around here, the freezing rain will certainly result in power lines down. My guess is no more than 24 hours without power. Our electric co-op is top notch on getting power restored quickly, but they will almost certainly be swamped with outages. The good news? The freezing rain will be on Sunday, so I will see the bball games I want to. I may miss the NFL games though. 
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on January 23, 2026, 04:48:05 PM
I'm a fan.

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Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: wadesworld on January 23, 2026, 04:49:31 PM
Who prefers an electric stove over a gas stove?
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: Scoop Snoop on January 23, 2026, 04:50:41 PM
Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 04:49:31 PMWho prefers an electric stove over a gas stove?

Tower, but he has his reasons, and I will not argue the point with him. Other than Tower? No one. I hate them!
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: tower912 on January 23, 2026, 04:52:42 PM
Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 04:49:31 PMWho prefers an electric stove over a gas stove?
Me.

I had a ticket to tonight's game.  There has been so much snow in the last week around here that highway speeds are all down around 40.  That would have made it 3.5 hours to the Indiana border, 6 hours overall.  So, no.
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: 18thandWells on January 23, 2026, 05:10:01 PM
The argument can be made, "if someone comes in to look at cars in an -11 degree wind chill, he must be at least somewhat serious."

We have a gentleman here on his third test drive testing that theory.
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: GB Warrior on January 23, 2026, 05:44:43 PM
Bears weather
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: Shaka Shart on January 23, 2026, 05:49:55 PM
More exploding trees than an Ent orgy out there
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: Galway Eagle on January 23, 2026, 05:54:53 PM
Quote from: 18thandWells on Today at 05:10:01 PMThe argument can be made, "if someone comes in to look at cars in an -11 degree wind chill, he must be at least somewhat serious."

We have a gentleman here on his third test drive testing that theory.

Time to upsell for the model that includes seat warmers
Title: Re: Cold snap
Post by: Scoop Snoop on January 23, 2026, 06:16:33 PM
Quote from: Galway Eagle on Today at 05:54:53 PMTime to upsell for the model that includes seat bun warmers

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