CT Rain Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Lol...yeah you have a lot more reason to complain. Its like you bought Feb 2006 on the black market and paid way more than you should have...2 winters should have been enough. Almost 5 years of payback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Yea, there some pros who were complaining, too.....but I supposed it's proper board ettiquete to single me out. I was on the verge of a meltdown after last Sunday's storm. Had it not been for the wind I really would have lost it. You're in good company! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I was on the verge of a meltdown after last Sunday's storm. Had it not been for the wind I really would have lost it. You're in good company! You have no idea how much I appreciate your honesty........it's so easy for others to call me "JI", but ignore some of the other complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 You have no idea how much I appreciate your honesty........it's so easy for others to call me "JI", but ignore some of the other complaints. Complaining about not getting a 2 foot snowstorm and complaining about being 5 consecutive years below average are two entirely different things...one is understandable, the other makes you look a bit foolish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 You have no idea how much I appreciate your honesty........it's so easy for others to call me "JI", but ignore some of the other complaints. After nearly 5 years of getting screwed it can be tough. I have to say working in this business can make it a little easier to just "move on" after events. After Sunday's storm I totally checked out of weather for the next couple days when I was on vacation. I was really disappointed on Sunday when things just started falling apart. I really thought I was a lock for a solid 10" and likely 12" but we just got unlucky with some mesoscale subsidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Complaining about not getting a 2 foot snowstorm and complaining about being 5 consecutive years below average are two entirely different things...one is understandable, the other makes you look a bit foolish. How about this....give me the 28" from Feb 2006 and he can have my 20 6" events. K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Complaining about not getting a 2 foot snowstorm and complaining about being 5 consecutive years below average are two entirely different things...one is understandable, the other makes you look a bit foolish. You weren't a bit aggravated when you saw the pictures coming out of NJ on Monday morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Complaining about not getting a 2 foot snowstorm and complaining about being 5 consecutive years below average are two entirely different things...one is understandable, the other makes you look a bit foolish. Not only not getting a 2' snowstorm, but bellyaching because he got only 12" instead of two feet. I know I shed a tear over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 The only time I really littered an important thread with whining was late on Sunday night, after hours.....and I was nowhere near alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Not only not getting a 2' snowstorm, but bellyaching because he got only 12" instead of two feet. I know I shed a tear over that. I respect that, but your preferences are irrelevant to me, as are mine to you. Not sure of your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 You weren't a bit aggravated when you saw the pictures coming out of NJ on Monday morning? Well I certainly would have preferred to get 25" over 12", but it would have been a stroke of good fortune to receive those amounts. I don't think I'm entitled to them. I'll get another 25" snowstorm at some point, hopefully its this year, but if not, it will come eventually. I understand the frustration of not getting a monster storm after being so spoiled in the 1990s and first half of the 2000s...but expectations need to be tempered a bit. That was a crazy period of 20" snowstorms. Like I said, we'll get it again in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Not only not getting a 2' snowstorm, but bellyaching because he got only 12" instead of two feet. I know I shed a tear over that. I haven't seen a foot of snow since March '07, so I'm reserving the right to lose it if the next MECS/HECS threat goes to hell and I only get 9''. That's what I got in the 3/2/09 H7 low disaster and what I got on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Well I certainly would have preferred to get 25" over 12", but it would have been a stroke of good fortune to receive those amounts. I don't think I'm entitled to them. I'll get another 25" snowstorm at some point, hopefully its this year, but if not, it will come eventually. I understand the frustration of not getting a monster storm after being so spoiled in the 1990s and first half of the 2000s...but expectations need to be tempered a bit. That was a crazy period of 20" snowstorms. Like I said, we'll get it again in time. You said yourself that it was a stroke of "misfortune" to not have done better than we did......25", no.....but we got screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I haven't seen a foot of snow since March '07, so I'm reserving the right to lose it if the next MECS/HECS threat goes to hell and I only get 9''. That's what I got in the 3/2/09 H7 low disaster and what I got on Sunday. I don't understand what is wrong with that....doesn't bother me in the slightest.....aside from when we are close in and threads are highly policed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 You said yourself that it was a stroke of "misfortune" to not have done better than we did......25", no.....but we got screwed. Well I would have expected something more than what we got, but not 24"...I think I went 9-18" actually and leaned toward the higher end...so more like 14-18. That's still a far cry from 2 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Well I would have expected something more than what we got, but not 24"...I think I went 9-18" actually and leaned toward the higher end...so more like 14-18. That's still a far cry from 2 feet. I understand that.....I stated that in the post. If I got what Boston did, then I would have complained much less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Well I certainly would have preferred to get 25" over 12", but it would have been a stroke of good fortune to receive those amounts. I don't think I'm entitled to them. I'll get another 25" snowstorm at some point, hopefully its this year, but if not, it will come eventually. I understand the frustration of not getting a monster storm after being so spoiled in the 1990s and first half of the 2000s...but expectations need to be tempered a bit. That was a crazy period of 20" snowstorms. Like I said, we'll get it again in time. Who knows... we could go 15 or 20 years without seeing another one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I don't understand what is wrong with that....doesn't bother me in the slightest.....aside from when we are close in and threads are highly policed. Well, I try not to b**ch too much on the wx side. My best meltdowns have been in the Red Sox threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 Who knows... we could go 15 or 20 years without seeing another one! That is definitely true....we could. Though given its already been 5 years...hopefully we are getting close to the next one. Lets get this PV to dig another 100 miles and we can stop this conversation, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 It's not only just that "I haven't gotten a HECS", either......the frustration is compounded by the fact that so many others have over the course of the past year (many on multiple occasions)....everyone from VA-SW CT......then skipping over to N ME. It's easy to find other samples in which I have gone this long without, but find me another sample in which HECS after HECS had been occuring, while avoiding this area with surgical precision. It's easy to make me look like a fool by broad brushing it with it the 'ole "no HECS in 6 years, big deal" characterization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 It's not only just that "I haven't gotten a HECS", either......the frustration is compounded by the fact that so many others have over the course of the past year (many on multiple occasions)....everyone from VA-SW CT......then skipping over to N ME. It's easy to find other samples in which I have gone this long without, but find me another sample in which HECS after HECS had been occuring, while avoiding this area with surgical precision. It's easy to make me look like a fool by broad brushing it with it the 'ole "no HECS in 6 years, big deal" characterization. At least you got big snows in 2005.. I havent seen 20" or more in a storm since 2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 i didnt even get near 28 in feb 2006 10 miles east got nailed though i think i should be able to bit** more then anyone! How about this....give me the 28" from Feb 2006 and he can have my 20 6" events. K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 18z gfs trying to develop a wave on the front again at hr 36 as it moves east thru here...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 At least you got big snows in 2005.. I havent seen 20" or more in a storm since 2001 That stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 18z gfs trying to develop a wave on the front again at hr 36 as it moves east thru here...... Yeah, just looking at that. Not like 24" or anything, but it's snow falling. Would be nice to apply a thin layer of fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 i didnt even get near 28 in feb 2006 10 miles east got nailed though i think i should be able to bit** more then anyone! Happened to me in Dec 2003....12" here, 3' 10 miles away. My snowpack is gonna survive through this, I think. 43.3\39 with several inches left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Yeah, just looking at that. Not like 24" or anything, but it's snow falling. Would be nice to apply a thin layer of fresh. Whiten up the numerous brown spots........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Happened to me in Dec 2003....12" here, 3' 10 miles away. My snowpack is gonna survive through this, I think. 43.3\39 with several inches left. Absolutely. Measured 6" a couple hours ago, down to 37.9F (cooling rapidly). Sounds like most of us will be fine, as we thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 snow has survived here so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Happened to me in Dec 2003....12" here, 3' 10 miles away. My snowpack is gonna survive through this, I think. 43.3\39 with several inches left. yeah, I was wondering about that snowpack, but looks to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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