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tower912

Stay safe out there.  Bundle up.  It is going to get nasty.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

Billy Hoyle

Quote from: tower912 on January 20, 2025, 07:38:53 AMStay safe out there.  Bundle up.  It is going to get nasty.
en
I don't know about your time at MU but this still wouldn't have been cold enough for classes to be canceled during my time there.
"Kevin thinks 'mother' is half a word." - Mike Deane

tower912

Never cancelled due to cold.  And, in the era I was at MU, I would have gone to the bars in docks no socks.   Those days are gone.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

Scoop Snoop

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on January 20, 2025, 08:32:49 AMen
I don't know about your time at MU but this still wouldn't have been cold enough for classes to be canceled during my time there.

I remember struggling against the wind howling down Wisconsin Avenue to get to Johnston Hall and then scraping ice off of my eyelashes in the classroom. Cancel classes due to the cold? What a bunch of wimps!  ;D
Wild horses couldn't drag me into either political party, but for very different reasons.

"All of our answers are unencumbered by the thought process." NPR's Click and Clack of Car Talk.

wadesworld

No coincidence this is happening today.

tower912

#5
In light of recent scoop events, I will henceforth refer to the 80's era trend of wearing boat shoes sans hoseries as 'doxx, no sox.'
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

jesmu84

Whew.

I thought this was a warning that the meaters were back

Scoop Snoop

Quote from: tower912 on January 20, 2025, 07:38:53 AMStay safe out there.  Bundle up.  It is going to get nasty.

I hope you have one of those goofy Russian hats to keep from getting frostbite on your bald noggin Tower. If not, contact dgies. I'm sure he had one in his Chicago days and knows where you can buy one.
Wild horses couldn't drag me into either political party, but for very different reasons.

"All of our answers are unencumbered by the thought process." NPR's Click and Clack of Car Talk.

tower912

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 20, 2025, 09:18:04 AMI hope you have one of those goofy Russian hats to keep from getting frostbite on your bald noggin Tower. If not, contact dgies. I'm sure he had one in his Chicago days and knows where you can buy one.
I have an old school Eddie Bauer, Michelin Man looking parka I refer to as the furnace.  It only comes out for cold snaps like this. Too warm to wear until the temperature is <10 degrees.  Wore it yesterday for a 90 minute walk and broke a sweat.  So old it was made in the USA. 
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

pbiflyer

In my time in the early 80s we had two times Thursday afternoon classes were canceled due to snow. We went out and got hammered, assuming classes would be canceled the next day as well.
Spoiler alert....they weren't.
Side note: is it bad that my iPad predictive text suggested hammered when all I did was type in h? ;D

tower912

One day of finals was canceled in 1987, IIRC.   Snow, though, not cold.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

The Sultan

Quote from: tower912 on January 20, 2025, 09:32:52 AMOne day of finals was canceled in 1987, IIRC.   Snow, though, not cold.

Yep. My recollection was that we got way more than was forecasted.

During my career, I have had a few days off due to snow, but only a day and half due to cold. One of those days the high was double digits below zero.
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

Juan Anderson's Mixtape

A balmy 5° in Hell, Michigan. High of 10° today.

Today, Wisconsin is colder than Hell. Tomorrow, still colder than Hell.

Skatastrophy

Quote from: wadesworld on January 20, 2025, 08:39:41 AMNo coincidence this is happening today.
Not a big fan of MLK, eh?

Johnny B

clearly some covert message being declared here

tower912

Nah.  Frigid.  Bundle up.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

Galway Eagle

No such thing as bad weather just being under dressed!
He's the one
Who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means

Skatastrophy

75F in CDMX

We figured it would be a frigid few weeks around the 20th, so we planned to be out of the country for a ~month.

It's nice watching the hummingbirds. Depending on how cold the next few weeks are, we may stay.

tower912

Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.


Uncle Rico

You have to be pretty soft to let a little cold bother you.  LEO's and the troops can handle the cold.  Can't imagine any tough guys letting it stop them from outdoor activities but some are built different
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tower912

Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 20, 2025, 12:47:22 PMYou have to be pretty soft to let a little cold bother you.  LEO's and the troops can handle the cold.  Can't imagine any tough guys letting it stop them from outdoor activities but some are built different
Oh, there will be snow shoveling when the lake effect lets up.   
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

The Lens

Jan 94, they canceled first day of second semester classes at about 5pm the night before.  So half of McCormick emptied onto the streets, marched to Avenue Liquors and stocked up on provisions.   
The Teal Train has left the station and Lens is day drinking in the bar car.    ---- Dr. Blackheart

History is so valuable if you have the humility to learn from it.    ---- Shaka Smart

Galway Eagle

Quote from: The Lens on January 20, 2025, 12:52:49 PMJan 94, they canceled first day of second semester classes at about 5pm the night before.  So half of McCormick emptied onto the streets, marched to Avenue Liquors and stocked up on provisions.   

Something similar in 2011 for 2.5 days. If I could remember it I'd say snowpocolypse was fantastic
He's the one
Who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means

MU Fan in Connecticut

Quote from: tower912 on January 20, 2025, 09:32:52 AMOne day of finals was canceled in 1987, IIRC.  Snow, though, not cold.

That was freshman year.
I needed a great score on my Chem final and I knew I was going to do great as things finally clicked.  Instead I only had a choice to stick with my C grade or take the final sometime in February.  I had no choice but to hang with the grade.

MU Fan in Connecticut

Quote from: tower912 on January 20, 2025, 08:35:09 AMNever cancelled due to cold.  And, in the era I was at MU, I would have gone to the bars in docks no socks.   Those days are gone.

My McCormick wing was headed to the GreenTree under any temperature.

Shaka Shart

Quote from: tower912 on January 20, 2025, 08:46:34 AMIn light of recent scoop events, I will henceforth refer to the 80's era trend of wearing boat shoes sans hoseries as 'doxx, no sox.'

Big news for the foot guys of scoop (Rico?)
" Ya gotta take the Scout board with a grain of salt. They fly off the handle too much. Besides you won't get banned over here for sayin', Crean farts in the bathtub." - 4everwarriors

Re: Who's Buzz in Memphis for?

February 17th, 2012

dgies9156

#27
Quote from: pbiflyer on January 20, 2025, 12:46:43 PM

Mmmmmmm. Why I moved to Florida.

When I was in college, we walked 6 miles each way uphill, barefoot just to get to class! Not afraid of no five below zero.

Seriously, we had four of the coldest winters in Milwaukee history when I was there. No classes? That is a southern thing. Warriors were tougher than that.

jesmu84

Marquette cancelled classes for tomorrow

MU82

Quote from: jesmu84 on January 20, 2025, 10:11:22 PMMarquette cancelled classes for tomorrow

Back in my day, we'd have held classes outside!
"It's not how white men fight." - Tucker Carlson

"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." - George Washington

"In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

Shaka Shart

Is this thread about the bears actually making the right hire
" Ya gotta take the Scout board with a grain of salt. They fly off the handle too much. Besides you won't get banned over here for sayin', Crean farts in the bathtub." - 4everwarriors

Re: Who's Buzz in Memphis for?

February 17th, 2012

Skatastrophy

Quote from: Shaka Shart on January 20, 2025, 11:45:08 PMIs this thread about the bears actually making the right hire
It's somehow the wrong hire, give it 12 months

The Sultan

Blizzard warnings on the Gulf of America coast.

Oh and...

https://bsky.app/profile/hausfath.bsky.social/post/3lgaabxjxvd2q

"It is both the case that the 2% of the planet that is it United States is remarkably frigid at the moment, and that the world as a whole is at record-warm levels for this day of the year."
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

Billy Hoyle

Quote from: tower912 on January 20, 2025, 09:32:52 AMOne day of finals was canceled in 1987, IIRC.   Snow, though, not cold.

I had Dr. McCormick for POSC 040 and the guy rode his bike to campus every day, including in single digit temps.
"Kevin thinks 'mother' is half a word." - Mike Deane

Johnny B

Quote from: The Sultan on January 21, 2025, 07:58:25 AMBlizzard warnings on the Gulf of America coast.

Oh and...

https://bsky.app/profile/hausfath.bsky.social/post/3lgaabxjxvd2q

"It is both the case that the 2% of the planet that is it United States is remarkably frigid at the moment, and that the world as a whole is at record-warm levels for this day of the year."
lol

pbiflyer


tower912

Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

warriorchick

Quote from: dgies9156 on January 20, 2025, 10:09:00 PMSeriously, we had four of the coldest winters in Milwaukee history when I was there.

That's back when they were predicting a new Ice Age was coming soon.
Have some patience, FFS.

Galway Eagle

Quote from: dgies9156 on January 20, 2025, 10:09:00 PMWhen I was in college, we walked 6 miles each way in barefoot just to get to class!

Us weak millennials wore flip flops
He's the one
Who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he knows not what it means

pbiflyer

Quote from: tower912 on January 21, 2025, 10:03:01 AMIs that the Big Icy?
They are known for their frozen drinks.

MU Fan in Connecticut

That photo is crazy.

pbiflyer


The Sultan

Up to 8" of snow in New Orleans. 😬😬😬
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

tower912

And the Florida panhandle.   Many areas beat up by the hurricanes now dealing with a more snow than most of them have seen.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

Uncle Rico

Quote from: tower912 on January 21, 2025, 05:23:00 PMAnd the Florida panhandle.   Many areas beat up by the hurricanes now dealing with a more snow than most of them have seen.

Mother Nature will win in the end
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rocky_warrior

Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 21, 2025, 05:32:19 PMMother Nature will win in the end

women should know their place

pbiflyer

Quote from: tower912 on January 21, 2025, 05:23:00 PMAnd the Florida panhandle.  Many areas beat up by the hurricanes now dealing with a more snow than most of them have seen.

https://x.com/karenehowell/status/1881827740443377711?s=46&t=wj-kQtLCLPNb9xDTKbHRvQ

TAMU, Knower of Ball

Quote from: Goose on January 15, 2023, 08:43:46 PM
TAMU

I do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.


dgies9156

Quote from: warriorchick on January 21, 2025, 10:04:07 AMThat's back when they were predicting a new Ice Age was coming soon.

Yeah, I was hoping that would be the case so I could have my own pet woolly mammoth.  ;D

I wanted mastodons walking down Wisconsin Avenue!

Instead we get this global warming and the increased probability of alligators in the Milwaukee River!

Shaka Shart

So much for global warming
" Ya gotta take the Scout board with a grain of salt. They fly off the handle too much. Besides you won't get banned over here for sayin', Crean farts in the bathtub." - 4everwarriors

Re: Who's Buzz in Memphis for?

February 17th, 2012

SoCalEagle


tower912

Climate change.  Record setting snowfall in the same areas that had unprecedented hurricanes.   Wild fires fed by 100 mph winds.

Just another winter in the upper Midwest.  Practically shorts weather.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

Shaka Shart

Quote from: tower912 on January 22, 2025, 03:19:52 PMClimate change.  Record setting snowfall in the same areas that had unprecedented hurricanes.   Wild fires fed by 100 mph winds.

Just another winter in the upper Midwest.  Practically shorts weather.

You're just hearing about it because of social media. It's a normal part of the planetary cycle
" Ya gotta take the Scout board with a grain of salt. They fly off the handle too much. Besides you won't get banned over here for sayin', Crean farts in the bathtub." - 4everwarriors

Re: Who's Buzz in Memphis for?

February 17th, 2012

Shaka Shart

Quote from: SoCalEagle on January 22, 2025, 03:17:40 PMWait til summer.

If I don't like it I can just move hemispheres for 6 months
" Ya gotta take the Scout board with a grain of salt. They fly off the handle too much. Besides you won't get banned over here for sayin', Crean farts in the bathtub." - 4everwarriors

Re: Who's Buzz in Memphis for?

February 17th, 2012

NCMUFan

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 20, 2025, 09:18:04 AMI hope you have one of those goofy Russian hats to keep from getting frostbite on your bald noggin Tower. If not, contact dgies. I'm sure he had one in his Chicago days and knows where you can buy one.
Ushanka is the name of the hat.  I have a pair of them.  Noggin never gets cold.
If they are good enough for the USPS, and dem Canadian Trappers, that is good enough for me.


MU82

Just got to Chicago last night, headed to Milwaukee today for the game. Thanks for turning up the heat for us - it's all the way up to 17 degrees!
"It's not how white men fight." - Tucker Carlson

"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." - George Washington

"In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

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