Mount Joy Snowman

It's baseball, everyone loses to bad teams, many times over. But I hear ya, they need to take care of business with everything that's on the line.

I dipped to 55 last night, 53 the night before. Not much rain here the last couple of weeks but it looks like we should be in for some nice inverted trough action Wednesday into Thursday. Throw in some comfortable temps, sign me up. Also, it should be noted that the national high of 109 yesterday did not occur at Death Valley, but rather Rio Grande Village, TX. Carry on.....

Game was awesome, as always. Thanks for asking. Tailgated all day with a solid group and left with no voice ha. As for the game itself, I thought it was a very competitive and physical affair. Auburn impressed me with how they handled the environment. Speaking of which, what Penn State has done with the whiteout over the years is really something special and unmatched in college football as far as I'm concerned. We're going to the Auburn game next year so I look forward to seeing how things compare down there. They really showed out with a lot of their fans making the trip and I think it will be the same with Penn Staters down there next year. These games are good for the sport, not enough of them. I actually recorded the game and started rewatching it last night, since you know, things get a little hazy with the night games and all day tailgating haha. Such an impressive scene. The only other home game I can make this year is Michigan, selling off the rest of my tickets.

Well I won't make the set of Gameday because they are doing it in front of Old Main and I'll be tailgating all day over in the lots by the stadium, but exciting nonetheless that they are making an appearance for the fifth straight year. Man, you're always taking it to me with your totals. Have fun up at the game! I had to sell a number of my games this year, you know, the baby and all make trips a little tougher to swing these days. Got to pick and choose my battles ha.

.37" from a solid little storm last eve. Getting ready to head to Happy Valley tomorrow for the whiteout. My excitement and anticipation are starting to reach dangerous levels.

I bottomed out at 51.

Damn, we're running out of places to grab a beer up there. Haven't been to the Coach Stop Inn, will have to pop in the next time I'm up. Couldn't agree more about the state of the labor market.

Were ya at The Log Cabin Inn? Or perhaps the Wonder Bar in Galeton?

1.06" of heavy stuff and a nice T&L show. My monthly total is..........6.66"

.21” total for me, a big Penn State W, and a mostly beautiful stretch of weather on tap. Life is good.

Overnight low here of 54 with heavy dew. The dog and the baby are much more amped than I am this morning.

I know, isn't it!? F'n crazy! Honestly one of the best close encounter 'nado videos I have ever seen, maybe THE best. Glad you all enjoyed.

Oh yeah that's what I mean, all pre-game. Penn State doesn't have booze inside the stadium either, outside of the club seats and private boxes. People get extra lathered up because it needs to carry them through the game haha. Doesn't end well for some, especially when you throw in extreme heat.

I hope this posts okay because it is worth every second, especially towards the end. Wow!

Of course alcohol is never a factor in those incidents haha. Heck, we even see plenty of that up in Happy Valley.

What's new ha. Just a factory of talent there. I will say, while their skill talent is very good, the defense is a bit susceptible and I don't think the quarterback is quite to the level of other guys they've had recently. They are still heavy favorites to win the league but even the mighty OSU gets had by an unsuspecting foe most years. Eh I don't quite subscribe to that. I think no matter who wins the game tomorrow, both PSU and Wisco can still have the seasons they envision. Of course, fans of both programs will wildly overact to the results of a week one game, but the reality is that the examples are endless of teams laying a stinker in week one and then going on to have great seasons, or vice versa. This being college-aged guys and there being no warm-up games only adds to the unknowns. Teams can look quite different from week one to week two. Again, the only guarantee is overreaction on both sides ha. We have a wedding tomorrow as well (my wife's brother) but at least it's not until 6pm. I should be able to get through the game just fine, outside of the normal hand-wringing from my wife about "getting ready". Black shoes. Basic blues. No names. All game. We Are!!!

Watched college football last night and woke up to a temp of 51 this morning. Yep, it's that time of year. Damnit life is good.

Ah ha! @Itstrainingtime unintentionally saving me face

Remind me at 10:58 AM on December 21st.

Looks like I missed my chance on starting a thread, despite the invite haha. Rats! Anyway, looks like a beautiful stretch of weather ahead, much deserved for us all.

I was thinking the same thing. Can barley tell it rained over here, pretty remarkable.

It is indeed an extreme rarity to have strong tornadoes associated with a tropical system. I was reading (but forget where ugh) that if this NJ one is confirmed as an EF4 it would be only the second (maybe first??) ever in recorded US history to be spawned from a tropical storm inland. Something to that effect. They are almost always of the short-lived weak rain-wrapped variety. Edit: Also, I should add I believe it would be tied for the strongest confirmed tornado in NJ history.

So, it looks like the Conestoga River at Lancaster will hit its third highest crest ever, behind only Agnes and Lee. The Swatara will likely just miss out on a top five showing. The Schuylkill River at Philadelphia will have its second highest crest ever, behind only October 4, 1869, as we all remember so well.

What was the feller in that car thinkin!? Some people, aye.....

Well that would certainly allow people to dry out ha.