Post Hallowe'en global warming...

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:35 pm

Hey folks,

I was wondering. (not for southern Ontario) For all of youseseses, did you have any snow pre-Hallowe'en?

We didn't have any here in Sudbury- which by all accounts by the locals, is rare.

Ya always get snow around Hallowe'en, right?

How did you do in the rest of Canada? (Yes the world revolves around Sudbury.

) Any snow?

-istp

(Deer and moose season anecdotes are also welcome- with regards to snow)

Siddley Hawker · Post by **Siddley Hawker** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:45 pm

We got a foot in Sept-Iles overnight from that hurricane. What kind of a freakin' hurricane gives you snow??? Where's Al Gore when you need him?

swede · Post by **swede** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:59 pm

Gores busy shillin for the nwo crowd

ybp · Post by **ybp** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:01 pm

No snow here in NE B.C. Usually we have snow here by deer season on November 1, but not this year. There is snow in the two week forcast, but not much and we all know how accurate the Weather Network is.

FlyYukon · Post by **FlyYukon** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:28 pm

We usually have a good dump of snow by Halloween the latest. This year, a light dusting from over a week ago, thats half melted. Odd.

Snowgoose · Post by **Snowgoose** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:37 am

Had to de-ice this morning in Halifax with hoar frost. No snow though. No snow with the hurricane either.

corporate joe · Post by **corporate joe** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:41 am

Siddley Hawker wrote:We got a foot in Sept-Iles overnight from that hurricane. What kind of a freakin' hurricane gives you snow??? Where's Al Gore when you need him?

Gotta ask, what does Gore have to do with this topic, or with snow in Sept-Iles?

Driving Rain · Post by **Driving Rain** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:23 am

YQK no snow. Very rare. Light dusting on my back deak this a.m. when I let the dogs out to pee.

sstaurus · Post by **sstaurus** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:32 am

No snow yet in Thunder Bay, though the forecast is calling for wet snow to start tonight and for the next few days.

I'm told by the locals that in recent years the snow hasn't been starting by Halloween, though in the past it was fairly normal.

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:44 am

I'd be happy to pass on the whole snow thing this winter.

Oddly enough, I wouldn't really miss the shoveling, or scraping
my car, or the mess it makes of the roads and runways, or the
salt that rusts my cars and destroys the metal and concrete
bridges and overpasses that my tax dollars have to pay to
repair.

sissyphus · Post by **sissyphus** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:50 am

snowing in ywg this morning, nothing on the ground mind you.

niss · Post by **niss** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:00 pm

Hoar frost last week here.

Siddley Hawker · Post by **Siddley Hawker** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:30 pm

Gotta ask, what does Gore have to do with this topic, or with snow in Sept-Iles?

Absolutely nothing cj and I do apologize for thread creep. I shall now consider myself suitably chastised, and I promise never to mention the name Al Gore - pbuh - in anything other than a reverent manner ever again.

corporate joe · Post by **corporate joe** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:11 pm

Siddley Hawker wrote:
Gotta ask, what does Gore have to do with this topic, or with snow in Sept-Iles?
Absolutely nothing cj and I do apologize for thread creep. I shall now consider myself suitably chastised, and I promise never to mention the name Al Gore - pbuh - in anything other than a reverent manner ever again.

No apology required, and you may address Mr. Gore anyway and anytime you want. You are also free to revere or insult him as you see fit. The important thing is to not confuse him with the science of global warming. The rest is all up to you.

On another note, you'll be happy to learn that Sept-iles won the top 5 snowiest city award from environment Canada with 412cm of snowfall a year on average, outdone only by by Gander and Cornerbrook NL.

Bubbaganoosh · Post by **Bubbaganoosh** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:46 pm

niss wrote:Whore frost last week here.

scary

Siddley Hawker · Post by **Siddley Hawker** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:16 am

....Sept-iles won the top 5 snowiest city award from environment Canada with 412cm of snowfall a year on average, outdone only by by Gander and Cornerbrook NL.

I knew we were up there with Corner Brook, but I was unaware of Gander. The weather in that entire area around Corner Brook is kind of an oddity. The airport serving the Bay of Islands - Gros Morne region is located at Deer Lake, 30 miles or so East of CB. Deer Lake itself has a mild climate, relatively speaking, because of the moderating influence of the lake, which is big enough that it freezes over only occasionally. About twenty years ago during a warm spell, the wife of the Esso agent had fresh roses from her hot house on her Christmas dinner table. I've bought fresh strawberries in Deer Lake well into November.

On another tangent, there was a proposal to build an eco-village as part of the Marble Mountain ski resort, between Corner Brook and Pasadena. I don't know how it's proceeding, it's been several years since I've driven through there. An acquaintance built a house there, fairly large around 2500 square feet as I recall, and used geo-thermal energy and solar panels for heat and cooling. Even his driveway was heated. His initial investment was fairly high, slightly over 100k for the works which represented nearly half of the cost of his house. His electrical bill came out to around 60 bucks a month and he figured he'd pay back his investment in 10 - 12 years.

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:33 am

the science of global warming

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymoron

corporate joe · Post by **corporate joe** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:45 pm

Hedley wrote:
the science of global warming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymoron

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moron_%28psychology%29

Siddley Hawker;

I enjoy anedoctes about energy efficiency translating into financial benefits. I have been reading a lot about large businesses doing the same type of "thinking" but making their investments back in less than a year. Goes to show that the more we think (and talk) about it, the more we get out of it. Here's a link I posted a while ago, that probably got lost in these forums somewhere about making money in the short to mid term, as well as the long and very long term for businesses. Goes to show how cleaning up our act (and our environment) are not only smart, they're profitable.

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/120 ... iness.html

Not all the ideas are revolutionary, but some of them are quite brilliant. What strikes me most is how little efforts can yield such big rewards.

the_professor · Post by **the_professor** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:03 pm

corporate joe wrote:I enjoy anedoctes about energy efficiency translating into financial benefits.

I too enjoy the financial benefits of efficiency. So, as suggested by the Ontario government, I've just gone and replaced all my appliances for the house and cottage with energy efficient ones.

It cost me $8,000, but I'll save about $8/month in power bills, which is great. Almost buys me a 6 pack of beer.

And not only that, but I had a hand in generating countless tons of pollutants and CO2 in the process by purchasing these goods!

- Lots of different metals and minerals needed to be mined to produce my goods.
- Petroleum needed for all the various plastic components.
- After being manufactured in energy-hungry factories, all these things were shipped thousands of miles by fossil-fuel-burning trucks, trains or ships.
- Trees ("carbon sinks"?) were cut down for the packaging, manuals, and crates.

I'm so glad to have "helped" the environment by upgrading to energy efficient appliances, when my old ones were working just fine.

What can I do next to help the environment?

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:46 am

Save an old Cadillac from being taken to the junk yard. Like I did.

Reduce, RE-USE, Recycle, Pimp Large.

-istp

corporate joe · Post by **corporate joe** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:56 am

Not everyone is as capable of making or saving money. Some save a little, others save a lot. Because some are very poor at doing doing it, it doesn't mean it shouldn't and can't be done.

Reading the link provided will more than prove that point.

the_professor · Post by **the_professor** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:42 am

istp wrote:Save an old Cadillac from being taken to the junk yard. Like I did.

Reduce, RE-USE, Recycle, Pimp Large.

-istp

How did that mean machine work out this summer? Chick magnet? I hope you've put in the gangsta-style hydraulics?

Snowgoose · Post by **Snowgoose** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:46 am

istp,

Looks like someone ripped off your hood ornament.

The whitewalls are a nice touch. Classy and elegant.

The only thing missing is the "If this caddy be a rockin don't come a knockin" sign. Any chance you had Celion out for a tour of backseat love den?

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:40 am

That picture was of the car when I first bought it. The previous owner took the hood ornament off so it wouldn't get stolen. I put it back on and it lasted about 6 months. It got stolen last week. Gotta hit ebay for a new one.

The wider white-walls have been replaced by new thinner white walls, and there are no hydraulics in it.

I do however have leopard print fuzzy dice in it, and the pimp hat is always in the back seat- just in case I find a driver and can pimp appropriately from the back seat.

Strangely enough, it's not that much of a chick magnet, however many grey-haired men marvel at it.

I have ordered a custom bumper sticker which should cover up the rust hole in the bumper. The Green Party bumper sticker I currently have on it is garbage. The Greens use some kind of bullshit vegetable oil ink that is instantly faded as soon as it gets wet, then the glue peels off and the paper withers and rips. This of course means that you will need to kill an entire tree if you want to have a Green Party bumper sticker on your car for a lifetime.

There is also a place reserved for Celine Dion in the back seat.

-istp