Benjamn3

The Annual Xmas Torch is back on. lol what a mean rug pull. 6z is looking no better.

Perhaps this doesn’t really fit the climate change discussion, and perhaps is more of a conspiracy theory/fact. I feel the whole thing is a scam. By that I mean renewable energy, because the temperature is certainly rising there is no denying that. However I feel it has been monetized to death. All real efforts for clean and cheap energy vanishes and their engineers usually come down with a case of the dead’s. Everything we have in place is to simply make the rich richer, from solar farms to natural gas. Electric cars still run on fossil fuels for the most part. Not to mention the batteries for them and for solar power. The amount of materials, energy and pollution it takes to make wind turbine farms, they will never not be in the red. I know how much energy is needed to make steel. I worked in a melt shop in a steel mill for several years, making steel is not a clean or green process. Even when using electric arc furnaces, and if you put a blast furnace in the mix, which you will, forget about it. I just wish there was actual hope for us as a people. It seems like we will never be allowed to have an actual energy source that will not destroy the planet.

Let’s bump that south through va.

Like Oprah says “speak it into existence”.

Well I keep my expectations low for Xmas. Lol as long as it’s not 55+ for the high and it’s chilly enough to have a fire in my stove that morning and evening it’s a win in my book. Snow and cold would be magnificent but beggars can’t be choosers.

That makes sense and thank you for the kind reply. I know it’s still in fantasy land but just trying to understand people smarter than me in this forum. Haha. Really hoping we can squeeze Xmas in behind a frontal passage. The ensembles don’t look to bad so we’ll see I reckon.

Maybe I’m wrong but it still looks torchy for Xmas time on the opps doesn’t it?

I agree with you. They are messy and can give us hellacious ice storms, but they usually roll in good and juiced.

I want this to happen with my soul, but damn, you don’t get much more hopium than an operational run at hour 316 on the 18z GFS. Lol

The south will rise again.

As god intended. “God bless us, everyone. “

I certainly agree, not asking for a blizzard, just seasonal temps and to not be drinking bourbon on the porch in shorts Christmas afternoon. 2015 and 2021 live rent free in my head. Maybe it’s just me but I love snow and cold. Probably just the years of melting in the heat doing farm and blue collar work. Haha I take all the brisk air I can get. Really pulling for today’s 12z runs of the euro and GFS.

Disgusting. Hoping for a Xmas miracle.

I’m just really hoping we don’t torch for Xmas. It’s my fav time of the year and not having a fire going and enjoying all the cozy shit fuckin blows. The models can’t grasp cold and snow when it’s a week away but by god they will sniff out a Xmas week torch like stoned me finding snacks.

Us fellas in VA, in the Alleghenies/West of the Blue Ridge hoping to get a hat trick for December.

That shit makes me want to puke. I keep talking to myself in the mirror “it’s still two weeks it’s gonna be ok”.

Let’s bring that bad boy south some. Lol love fantasy range snow. Let’s get a pool going for how many times Christmas Eve/day changes over the next couple weeks.

“We can hold our gates. We can win. “

I personally don’t see it. Especially a day 16 run. I think more seasonal temps but not a full blown torch. Who knows it may end up being cold. I wasn’t supposed to putting in hay in my thickest coat and muck boots today.

Gotdamn even looks like a damn torch. Let’s just pretend this never happened.

Maybe it’s just my very novice eyes, but I don’t see much of a torch come Xmas week. Looks like the temps moderate to more seasonal level but not a torch. Hell it still may be cold, according to the models I wasn’t supposed to be putting hay in today wearing muck boots and my thickest coat. Haha

About 4.5 here with I’d say another hour to go. We may hit 5. Enjoy my good boy in our field.

That’s what she said.