Worst Winter storm here in 30yrs...

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02-26-2011, 01:25 AM

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But then where would i ski? And I'm not sure if I could handle all of the beautiful half dressed Cali girls. I may get whiplash

Where? How?

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02-26-2011, 01:26 AM

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More people die from the cold in the northeast than from earthquakes here. And the nice thing about earthquakes (as disasters go) is there's no preceding anxiety, like with a coming hurricane, flood or other storm. Just BAM! and it's over and you go on with your day.

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02-26-2011, 01:27 AM

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Yeah, LOTS of skiing in California. Even Southern California.

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02-26-2011, 01:30 AM

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We don't have vehicle safety inspections; they only check for proper smog equipment. Otherwise, you can drive without bumpers, fenders or hood, with worn brakes or bald tires, and nobody is going to bother you.

If they did not do smog tests, our roads would be full of old stinky "boats" with weak brakes and handling like an "elephant on roller skates" (I stole that quote from Jessa)...

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02-26-2011, 05:35 AM

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The last time this happened - February '76 - I was living in the hills above Aptos at about 1,000' elevation.

We got about 6" of really wet snow.

Since it snows so rarely here, the trees were full of dead wood. We had over 30 trees come down across the driveway. Took two full days to cut our way out with chainsaws.

James

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02-26-2011, 12:06 PM

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It's winter in that picture?

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02-26-2011, 12:56 PM

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Whoah! Double rainbow!

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02-26-2011, 05:45 PM

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Snow didn't happen here, unfortunately. Turned out to be a beautiful day, if slightly chilly (52 degress).

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02-26-2011, 11:47 PM

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If it makes y'all feel better, it just hailed here for 3 minutes. Never seen that before, in SoCal.

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02-27-2011, 10:42 AM

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ACK! I hope it warms up this week... I'm probably headed out there for meetings in Sunnyvale and Redwood Shores on Thurs/Fri.

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02-27-2011, 10:53 AM

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All I can say is they I've been stuck in my own driveway multiple times this winter in my Range Rover....

It's all about the tires.

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02-27-2011, 11:41 AM

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I work in IT and spend a lot of time in CA. A relocation there could be a good move for my career. However, I'll take the NE weather over CA earthquakes, traffic, real estate markets, and (most importantly) car inspection rules.

Having lived in CA and MA I can say that the earthquakes are blown way out of proportion and if I don't see any advantages for housing here in MA as compared CA.

If I find a good job in SoCal I would move back in a heartbeat......problem is finding a good job.

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02-27-2011, 03:52 PM

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LOL, its a WARM, sandal and shorts weather here in Indiana. 55 degree's and the snow is melting. Yeah!

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02-27-2011, 04:05 PM

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-12 degrees C here today and snowing. I was Ice racing yesterday. Thats racing cars on a frozen lake in case you're wondering. You guys have nothing to complain about. Its just a matter of what you are used too. Its winter in the northeren hemisphere for goodness sakes.