February Banter 2026

[MN Transplant]

2 hours ago, The Dude said:

Correct.  It's around where the American Legion Bridge crosses the Potomac.  The rafting and tubing companies will be fine, but I wouldn't want to be kayaking or paddleboarding in Georgetown...

And as far as I can tell, the intake for DC's water is up by Great Falls and none of the local counties use the Potomac for water from any point south of that.  So, it seems like the sewage problem is gross, but is unlikely to affect much other than the handful of people who use the river for recreation.  

[nj2va]

USA! USA! They’re playing a perfect game through 2 periods against Germany 

[ravensrule]

16 minutes ago, nj2va said:

USA! USA! They’re playing a perfect game through 2 periods against Germany 

Unfortunately they will be the 2 seed. Screw the Canadians, although i liked that Tom Wilson fight. 

[nj2va]

1 hour ago, ravensrule said:

Unfortunately they will be the 2 seed. Screw the Canadians, although i liked that Tom Wilson fight. 

Sweden will be tough, assuming they beat Latvia (which they should). But if US plays like they did today, I like our chances to get to the gold medal game. 

[Jebman]

Sierran storm still on track. Snow will begin early Mon morning about 2am Pac Standard Time. It will ramp up and strong winds will create whiteouts. The day by day snow forecasts are wild. Just feet upon feet right thru Thursday. There are warnings for snow all the way south to the Bernardinos and then clear up to west central Oregon. This storm is gonnabe HUGE and super frigid, extremely low snow levels. Some places high up will exceed 8 feet of new snow by Thursday. Don't be a tourist caught out in this. There will be no rescue for days and very low temps, extreme deep snow and blowing drifting snow from torrential snow and blowing masses of snow from off the ground by winds easily exceeding 50-60mph.

Shasta already getting snow from this: https://www.skipark.com/winter/mountain-cams About 6 inches, they are progged to get 6-8 feet.

[snowfan]

The latest ba release from sapwood is enjoyable. And its a perfect night for a sipper while watching the Olympics.

 

[A-L-E-K]

15 hours ago, MN Transplant said:

And as far as I can tell, the intake for DC's water is up by Great Falls and none of the local counties use the Potomac for water from any point south of that.  So, it seems like the sewage problem is gross, but is unlikely to affect much other than the handful of people who use the river for recreation.  

UK maxing

 

 

Imagine the smell this summer

 

[Jebman]

41 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said:

UK maxing

 

 

Imagine the smell this summer

 

Anyone care to go swimming?

[Jebman]

The Big California Blizzard of 2026 is taking its sweet time getting to the Sierran Resorts this morning but it's still on track. Light snow has started at Mammoth and steady driving snows  are accumulating at Palisades Tahoe Resort farther north. The 8200 foot Scope at Tahoe shows  high winds blowing a drift on the Scope Platform. As the day wears on temperatures will remain in the low 20s along with strong winds gusting to 60 mph, well over 100 mph at the ridges. Snow will continue and become very heavy with rates increasing to 2-3 inches per hour. Massive amounts of Pacific moisture will be hurled against the Cordillera and forced 11000 feet into the atmosphere resulting in torrential snows that will train for hours and hours and hours. Snow will rapidly pile up and strong 50 to 60 mph winds will blow the snow all over the place, at times resembling a milkshake froth with near zero forward visibility and serious whiteouts that will make it quite possible for travelers to get lost in and then easily freeze to death in very similar fashion to Luke Skywalker on Hoth. Huge brobdingnagian cornices will form on numerous ridges greatly increasing avalanche dangers throughout the Sierras for the next 4 days. I expect both Tahoe and Mammoth will be shut down out of an abundance of caution probably by Tuesday as ridiculous snow rates continue to pile up. Radar shows  a huge blob of yellow slamming hard directly against the Sierras. This blob is just undulating and constantly being resupplied by more moisture off the Pacific storm system. The entire region is in for a tremendously overwhelming amount of snow; some communities are forecast to see possibly as much as EIGHT FEET of new snow by early Friday.

This is no time to be anywhere in the disaster region.

Palisades Tahoe Live Webcams: https://www.palisadestahoe.com/mountain-information/webcams#tab=palisades

Mammoth Resort Woolly Lot Cam: https://www.mammothmountain.com/on-the-mountain/mammoth-webcam/woolly-cam

Mammoth Resort Main Lodge Cam https://www.mammothmountain.com/on-the-mountain/mammoth-webcam/main-lodge

They are not using the big lights at the Main Lodge any more but they have enough lights near the building to see the snow coming down.

[North Balti Zen]

Morning low fog - from snow melt.

The banter part is...the poocopalypse dog version is at hand. Enough snow melt has occurred that...good lord. Got 17 bags on first sweep this AM before work. 

[AlexD1990]

Wouldn't it be nice if we could really get a snowstorm this weekend?

[MillvilleWx]

3 hours ago, North Balti Zen said:

Morning low fog - from snow melt.

The banter part is...the poocopalypse dog version is at hand. Enough snow melt has occurred that...good lord. Got 17 bags on first sweep this AM before work. 

[North Balti Zen]

Um...kinda, yeah. Two labs and a boxer mix. I've...really, I've just begun. 

[Jebman]

Okay folks, the Jebman Report up in here.

Where's all the snow?

It is taking its sweet time. It is  slowly starting up. The Blob is slowly inching east to Mammoth. Turns out, Normal start to ski resort operations, hell this could even be a normal, bluebird day. About one inch on the ground.

I'll get back to ya late this afternoon. I might be wiping massive brobdingnagian EGG off my face by late tonight with just sporadic flurries LMAO.

[snowfan]

Pretty sure I’d die attempting the downhill ski jump. 

[mappy]

2 minutes ago, snowfan said:

Pretty sure I’d die attempting the downhill ski jump. 

Dude I’m watching it too. 130+m jumps are wild. Cannot even fathom it 

[nw baltimore wx]

There’s probably no one watching other than me, but Italy women curling team demonstrating great sportsmanship after the US accidentally hit a stone with a broom.

[CAPE]

Anybody see this? Maybe I haven't been paying attention but apparently if you pump up your willy for a bigger bulge you go further!

Reports alleging that some ski jumpers are injecting their penises to make them larger stem from a strategy to gain an aerodynamic edge to achieve longer, more successful jumps. This phenomenon, often referred to in media as "penisgate," is believed to be an attempt to circumvent regulations regarding the sizing of ski jumping suits. 

Manipulating the Crotch Point: By artificially increasing the size of their genital area (using substances like hyaluronic acid), athletes can create a lower-hanging crotch. This allows them to wear a slightly larger suit with more fabric, which generates more lift.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/06/penisgate-winter-olympics-ski-jumpers-acid-penis-health-risks-explainer

 

[nw baltimore wx]

6 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Anybody see this? Maybe I haven't been paying attention but apparently if you pump up your willy for a bigger bulge you go further!

Reports alleging that some ski jumpers are injecting their penises to make them larger stem from a strategy to gain an aerodynamic edge to achieve longer, more successful jumps. This phenomenon, often referred to in media as "penisgate," is believed to be an attempt to circumvent regulations regarding the sizing of ski jumping suits. 

Manipulating the Crotch Point: By artificially increasing the size of their genital area (using substances like hyaluronic acid), athletes can create a lower-hanging crotch. This allows them to wear a slightly larger suit with more fabric, which generates more lift.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/06/penisgate-winter-olympics-ski-jumpers-acid-penis-health-risks-explainer

 

I read about that a week or two ago. I must not be as competitive as others because there ain’t no way.

[CAPE]

1 minute ago, nw baltimore wx said:

I read about that a week or two ago. I must not be as competitive as others because there ain’t no way.

Maybe just OD on Viagra? Seems like a better idea than injecting your junk.

[ravensrule]

12 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Anybody see this? Maybe I haven't been paying attention but apparently if you pump up your willy for a bigger bulge you go further!

Reports alleging that some ski jumpers are injecting their penises to make them larger stem from a strategy to gain an aerodynamic edge to achieve longer, more successful jumps. This phenomenon, often referred to in media as "penisgate," is believed to be an attempt to circumvent regulations regarding the sizing of ski jumping suits. 

Manipulating the Crotch Point: By artificially increasing the size of their genital area (using substances like hyaluronic acid), athletes can create a lower-hanging crotch. This allows them to wear a slightly larger suit with more fabric, which generates more lift.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/06/penisgate-winter-olympics-ski-jumpers-acid-penis-health-risks-explainer

 

They say it's false but guess what, I'm going to try it. 

[dailylurker]

9 hours ago, Jebman said:

The Big California Blizzard of 2026 is taking its sweet time getting to the Sierran Resorts this morning but it's still on track. Light snow has started at Mammoth and steady driving snows  are accumulating at Palisades Tahoe Resort farther north. The 8200 foot Scope at Tahoe shows  high winds blowing a drift on the Scope Platform. As the day wears on temperatures will remain in the low 20s along with strong winds gusting to 60 mph, well over 100 mph at the ridges. Snow will continue and become very heavy with rates increasing to 2-3 inches per hour. Massive amounts of Pacific moisture will be hurled against the Cordillera and forced 11000 feet into the atmosphere resulting in torrential snows that will train for hours and hours and hours. Snow will rapidly pile up and strong 50 to 60 mph winds will blow the snow all over the place, at times resembling a milkshake froth with near zero forward visibility and serious whiteouts that will make it quite possible for travelers to get lost in and then easily freeze to death in very similar fashion to Luke Skywalker on Hoth. Huge brobdingnagian cornices will form on numerous ridges greatly increasing avalanche dangers throughout the Sierras for the next 4 days. I expect both Tahoe and Mammoth will be shut down out of an abundance of caution probably by Tuesday as ridiculous snow rates continue to pile up. Radar shows  a huge blob of yellow slamming hard directly against the Sierras. This blob is just undulating and constantly being resupplied by more moisture off the Pacific storm system. The entire region is in for a tremendously overwhelming amount of snow; some communities are forecast to see possibly as much as EIGHT FEET of new snow by early Friday.

This is no time to be anywhere in the disaster region.

Palisades Tahoe Live Webcams: https://www.palisadestahoe.com/mountain-information/webcams#tab=palisades

Mammoth Resort Woolly Lot Cam: https://www.mammothmountain.com/on-the-mountain/mammoth-webcam/woolly-cam

Mammoth Resort Main Lodge Cam https://www.mammothmountain.com/on-the-mountain/mammoth-webcam/main-lodge

They are not using the big lights at the Main Lodge any more but they have enough lights near the building to see the snow coming down.

I know the Tahoe area gets some beast storms, Jebman. Do you know where the heaviest hourly rates on earth are recorded? There's a little town on the Tug called Copenhagen. It's on the upper Tug near Montague where I'm moving. They recorded an hourly snowfall rate of 12" per hour. When i was there in early January I experienced 6-8" per hour rates several times for extended periods of time. You can come stay with me for free. 

[CAPE]

17 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

I know the Tahoe area gets some beast storms, Jebman. Do you know where the heaviest hourly rates on earth are recorded? There's a little town on the Tug called Copenhagen. It's on the upper Tug near Montague where I'm moving. They recorded an hourly snowfall rate of 12" per hour. When i was there in early January I expected 6-8" per hour rates several times for extended periods of time. You can come stay with me for free. 

You really are gonna move there? Good for you. I bet its bang for the buck.

[dailylurker]

16 minutes ago, CAPE said:

You really are gonna move there? Good for you. I bet its bang for the buck.

Yup! I can buy a 3 bedroom house on 100 acres of land for 200k lol

[Jebman]

1 hour ago, dailylurker said:

I know the Tahoe area gets some beast storms, Jebman. Do you know where the heaviest hourly rates on earth are recorded? There's a little town on the Tug called Copenhagen. It's on the upper Tug near Montague where I'm moving. They recorded an hourly snowfall rate of 12" per hour. When i was there in early January I experienced 6-8" per hour rates several times for extended periods of time. You can come stay with me for free. 

I just might take you up on it, its going to completely devastate my family, even more than the next 8 years are gonna do to the US and the greater planet. I'll pay for my food of course, but I am such an old man now..... One slip...

[Jebman]

Snow rates are picking up at Mammoth, big aggregates temps falling thru the low 20s. Visibilities are going to heck. This is gonnabe so fun to watch the next few days. Tourists, you better shelter in place NOW! This is going to be extremely BAD for travelers.