powderfreak

Tree House and pork chops. Picked up some local corn from a farm in Woodstock that looks awesome. Haven’t seen any local corn yet up north but these stalks are huge down here. Rain FTW?

Ha! Got a bit of the high anvil clouds, but we full sun right now. This was like 45 minutes ago, nothing but Chamber to your NE in the Quiet Corner.

And lake with a side of banter thread.

Can’t wait to see. Now that’s a serious topic that’s been on my mind all afternoon.

I’m involved in online ski social media and have been since the late 90’s…even that topic has turned into mostly highlighting the negatives on FB. Instagram has such a different vibe in the ski community between FB and it. People do stuff like ski to have fun, but I do think it’s a look into society these days at how it’s so hard for folks to just be content. Maybe people were more happy-go-lucky back then but looking over SkiVT-Listserve archives from UVM, so many posts highlight the positives like it was actually a fun day. Now you get… “Had a fantastic day at ski area XYZ and tons of great runs but I’d rather not dwell on that, let me tell you in 4 paragraphs about this one trail that was horrible…” Its also often the same with product reviews too, so I get that aspect… humans are much more likely to take the time to write negative reviews or experiences towards consumer products than they are to write a positive review. We are a complaining society for whatever reason. Maybe it’s extremely high expectations of life these days?

Weather.gov, Americanwx.com, and Orioles.com only. Ignorance is bliss.

Haha this was the thread where you guys would move the 2 pages of posts in a row about whether it’s humid or COC outside and then remind us all to keep the weather thread clear of banter. Now banter means solving all societal problems on a daily basis.

Facebook is a cesspool…. It’s a platform for people to complain about things. Instagram to me as someone who likes photos is great and it still has a “positive vibe” with a much less serious (read political) slant. It’s a fun social page. Even this forum has slanted much more serious discussion in this thread. Two years ago the banter thread was just nonsense lol. It’s a slippery slope with social, the more complaining you allow, the more that comes. “Air thy grievances.”

Yeah they are all the same. The TV actors on Fox and MSNBC are just that, actors. They know how to get their audience going. If someone gives you that type of paycheck, you’ll say whatever slant they want you to take.

This cannot be stated enough. Which is why it’s hard to believe this discussion continues day after day if people don’t watch the news. But I guess the discussion is usually about topics in the news.

Well Fox News itself has very strict guidelines itself. You need to upload your vaccination if you work there to the HR program. Otherwise you are masking still. It definitely does not fit with what most think of Fox News.

Still loving that game last night. But if COVID ends, then Phin and Dot won’t have anything to argue about.

Exactly. Your body your choice. No other human should tell someone what to do with their body. Universal belief there.

Ha that thing is usually 5-6 feet lower with baked cracked mud lining the bed.

What a day to be alive in NE CT. Chamber of Commerce approved.

Devers grounded an infield single to 2nd base, but for whatever reason the third base coach sent Dalbec home from 2nd base on the infield hit. Dalbec was only like halfway there when the throw got to home. If he just takes 3rd base and doesn’t try to go 2nd to home on an infield ground ball, the bases would’ve been loaded. But very glad the Yankees chose to protect Kriske on the 40-man roster over Whitlock. Wont see this very often. Scored 2 runs without recording a hit.

That base-running in the bottom of the 7th was the dumbest Red Sox thing I’ve seen in a long time. No idea wtf that was. Of course the Rays score 2 in the 9th to tie their game and then walk it off in the 10th. They are back to the team that doesn’t lose. Edit: Wasn’t pretty but a win is a win.

I gotta get an X-Box… I miss relaxing with some video games. Flight simulators were always fun.

Yeah that was weird. Torrential rain for a while before halting the game.

Finally a trip down here without dews. Feels refreshing around these parts.

Up and in? Love the snow talk in the SVR thread. I’m here for it.

Last night’s fog/mist was wild. The droplets had to be as large as possible and still be suspended in the air. It was sort of like being in the misting part of the veggie section in a supermarket lol.

Forgot about this observation… Had a brief rainbow this evening too in the misty showers and as the atmosphere dried out.

Finally a cool night. The past several rainy days have had some lingering humidity... like low to mid 60s. Tonight it's already down in the mid-50s at 10:30pm. 55F here adjacent to the Stowe Country Club. Windows and doors open and it's chilly but much welcomed. 10pm temps are 53-60F in the local area between west and east side communities. The real nerd in me loves that the wind barbs come off the higher terrain as cold air drainage occurs from higher elevations downward.

Heading down to the fabled NE CT tomorrow until Sunday. Forecast for Woodstock, CT. Looks like some COC weather coming up, especially Saturday morning... with 50s by night and 70s by day?