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6 minutes ago, Scarlet Pimpernel said:

Well, I'm not one of those who will sh*t all over a thread because I'm pissed the models suck for snow!  Don't get me wrong, I surely get disappointed when things don't work, but I don't post it all over the damned place.  But honestly, I know what you mean and I know exactly those who you are referring to that do precisely that.  And it's driven off some of the better posters on here, unfortunately.  It pisses me off as well (I really should use the ignore feature, yeah, I know!).  It's beyond annoying to read page after page and post after post of verbal diarrhea complaining about stuff.  One or two saying "well, this doesn't look good" is fine, but it turns into a bitch-fest among a handful of posters.

I make a living off of snow, from bwi to dca so I have a hard time understanding some of these "hard times" over snow models. If it's a hobby, I get it. I'm here to learn and get a "non-hyped" 3rd party opinion from independent meteorologists who I mentioned above

If madden Sim games predicted nfl scores I'd be a millionaire.. weather models over 96 hrs out, hell they're never right.. wanna argue? I've got approximately 2 yrs of data to show you while over 96 hrs out. Quit looking at them, be better. 

There are about 5 of you who know what they're talking about. I'm no wx man nor do I pretend to be. Outside of those 5 all the rest of you guys do is btch and complain about every single model run... the seasoned vets and experienced are obvious. Psu, chill etc. The rest just stfu and quit turning a potential 3" storm into 30 pages of crying. It's ridiculous. We're all trying to learn from people on here who know their sh!t but some of you insist on trying to speak the lingo and you get it wrong. It's embarrassing, you sound like biden..

5 minutes ago, Ji said:

9 minutes ago, Ji said:

The storm on the 17th by a miracle finds a way to miss us. That was impressive

We finally get a good patten and the southern stream disappears like republican leads

Didn't have to wait until 3am this time.. lie, cheat, repeat. 

1 hour ago, cbmclean said:

 

So my hypothetical question is: will you guys accept the trade-off.  Would 20 years of this kind of fail be worth it to get back to the halcyon days of yore with a cool base state?

Wait.. so we're not all going to die in 10 yrs from cow emissions?? Count me in

We're barely into our best snow month and yet we're still relying on the long range modeling which has been terrible all winter. Something has to change and I believe it will. 6 pack of IPA's for everyone if we don't have a 6" storm in central md by 3/7. It is going to happen. Just remember you all WANT snow but many people NEED snow. In years like this those that need it will reevaluate their business plans but much of the time it's too late as they've already invested too much capital. That's when it becomes what I call snowgambling... the companies like myself who budget and account for snow as a bonus get by but trust me it still hurts.. just paying my snow and ice insurance would put most of our kids through a semester at yale. Nevermind the amount of chemical..

1 hour ago, Bob Chill said:

It would be very fitting right? I don't have strong feelings one way or the other right now because next week never looked like it does now until the last few days. I wouldn't put my money on deep cold and suppressed storms. We've had a number of LR looks showing that and it never remotely came close to verifying. Under 10 days now so this time is a little different. Time will tell

You'd like to think a blind squirrel will find a nut. I mean eventually these models will verify, even if by default 

I blame Russia. 

From day to day this best way to describe the emotions on this site are like a soap opera. Each episode (model run) the main character dies and everyone mourns, then the next day the main character is back! It's quite comical to watch the emotional roller coaster lol.. serious question, whatever happened to forecasting?? Not just relying on CAD? Again, idk so it's a serious question not a smartass remark or snide towards anyone. It just seems like the only thing models nail are slam dunks that could be predicted based on the layout without cad. Thanks

Just now, Stormpc said:

The snow plow/brine boys are really juicing up the storm thread. Ready to poke my eyes out. 

About how I feel reading people argue over COMPUTER ANIMATED weather 20 days out.. I never share or post because idk anything about meteorology but I saw a topic I KNOW.. sorry for ruining your dusting event following. Enjoy

1 minute ago, motsco said:

not a advertisement but. fluid film.  it works.  

It definitely does!! Now, some of my subs with older trucks that haven't been properly "de-salted"... trashed!! 

Just now, motsco said:

lol i agree with you-   but when i was plowing i’d rather not have everybody thinking the could voyage out and get in the way.

plus if your really plowing you know what i’m talking about - you going to tell me your expenses haven’t gone up since the liquid stuff. ie rust brake line etc?   if not you must me rolling on the county’s dime?

I try to off load all trucks after 5 years of service for many reasons but I will say 12 cans of under coat, wd 40 and a pressure washer go along way. My guys hate me after working countless straight hours and then pressure washing and oiling plows speaders etc but there is no money in snow removal if your constantly repairing stuff. I don't plow for the county or state, my snow and ice management services are scattered through Howard and carroll county, all private businesses and hoa's.

Sorry but I have to laugh, people complaining about salt on their cars but they love snow?? Just seems like they go hand and hand.. if you pressure wash your car, frame, engine etc. you're good to go. Not that big of deal, if you're upset because you feel your local govt is wasting money thank insurance companies. 

6 minutes ago, Ralph Wiggum said:

 

Great sales pitch.

Not even trying to sell it.. don't even want to use it, but I'm not going to turn down a state required dollar bill either

It's really a waste of money 80% of the time. If the rates are good at the onset roads cave fast and in my opinion the snow then acts like an insulator and flash freezes underneath causing more of an issue. It's a gimmick 

Just now, WinterWxLuvr said:

Do forget do this stuff in snowier locations? Like New England?

It's big time in Maine, I do know that. Our sales rep is there.

1 minute ago, WinterWxLuvr said:

Ok, so honest question probably showing my ignorance, but how is that harmful to the bay?

It's not. At all.

3 minutes ago, SnowGolfBro said:

Yep and your point about the national outcry over the Foster signing vs the Hunt signing with the Browns is spot on.  I mean Foster was accused by a verifiably crazy woman and Hunt was on video actually assaulting a woman. Tells me it was more of media hit on the skins then anyone actually caring about violence against women. 12-4 season coming up this year baby!

Because i argue.. 10-6 lol

Just now, SnowGolfBro said:

Honestly i got sick of listening to local radio talking heads about what a mess the skins were this year.  We had two quarterbacks break their legs in freak injuries. I loved the Reuben Foster pickup and wished we had gotten our hands on Kareem Hunt.  All these high and mighty people acting like they are irredeemable. I wouldn’t want those two dating my sister but I’d like them to play on my football team lol

Damn right, want rings at all cost

10 minutes ago, WesternFringe said:

Yeah, it's weird that the people talking about this storm the most are the ones it might affect the most.  We should talk about football and insult them.  In the storm thread.

Nobody has talked about this "storm" for an hour so what "storm" are you referring to? I promise this will be my last post ever on this site. Besides a few of you, the actual weather people. You folks are weird! You bitch and complain over snow! As some of you know, I own a rather large snow removal business. It seems at times like the snow or lack there of bothers you guys more than me? Wanna talk about me RESPONDING to a football post? F off! You guys ran off one of the top 2 contributors here! And you wanna talk about a storm? Well here it is, from over 20 yrs of snow removal:

Tomorrow, you'll wake up and go to work. Any snow will melt on roads immediately. You'll collect your check from work, and get right back.on here and bitch and complain again. Congratulations!

I like a bunch of yall, its been real. But without bobchill this aint worth reading..

1 minute ago, ravensrule said:

I grew up in the late 70’s and 80’s and i was never a Redskins fan. I had morals .  

So who did you like before 1996?

Just now, Deer Whisperer said:

Love how this thread derailed. I have faith in this little system. I’m not worrying about it. All i want is some snowflakes

Idk, plenty of "fair weather" people here lol

6 minutes ago, EastCoast NPZ said:

It basically cost the Redskins nothing; it's a solid move on thier part.

Now, if they would only call Dallas and offer the 15th pick for Dak, they'd be stocked at the position for a decade 

Exactly, minus the dak part. That 15th pick needs to be a pure pass rusher or greedy williams if he's still there. Hell even a legit wr or te

Just now, Stormpc said:

There is no future. The organization is rotten from the core. Stop kidding yourself. There is no future with Snyder at the helm. It's great to fantasize about building for the future but in reality this team has been stuck in quicksand for the last 25 years. Pray that 9 or 10 wins gets you in the playoffs once every 5 years or so and enjoy what little success you get.

This is ignorance, blaming a owner? Winning is hard! Bruce is a cap guy, dan owns, eric and doug scout and advise and Jay coaches his ass off. Snyder had done everything in his power to win, people blame him for these big free agent signings. Its not his fault he just signs checks. The argument can be made that he employs the people that make the dumb decisions but hiring thr right people isnt easy. For instance, we sign reuben foster and we're a terrible franchise, the browns, the Cleveland f-ing browns sign Kareem hunt and not a peep!! It is a complete joke. Folks, we were 6-3 when alex went down and if the blind ref sees the doctson pass interference we're 7-3, colt doesn't go down with injury who knows what happens. We're not that far away, its the NFL. We've been building the right way, d line and o line, imo we have when healthy the best o line in nfl, d line is young and stacked.. what else do you want? Good talk, maybe move it to banter, sorry

2 minutes ago, SnowGolfBro said:

I am not a casual Redskins fan. I hope this works for us. I predict 12-4 at the start of every year. I’d like to see Colt have a chance to earn the job in camp and draft a young guy. At the end of the day i think the competition with Keenum gives us two viable QBs while we build toward the future

Amen, maybe they trade keenum and a pick for rosen.. who knows, but i think it's a good move. McCoy is fragile, does anyone really believe josh johnson or mark sanchez will get it done? Lmao