What's messing with your Groove?

[GGT]

Fan of cowboy movies, are you? I'm eternally glad I have never had to put up with anyone who likes that garbage. The war movies are quite bad enough.

I like some of the John Wayne movies. Because my dad liked them, so it's a nice memory. I also loved The Good The Bad and The Ugly, pretty much anything with Clint Eastwood. Yeah, I like "westerns". Dances With Wolves was on Sunday, great movie.

Snob.

[littlelolligagged]

So because your dad liked something, you have to like it, too? Or is it just the warm fuzzy memory of watching them with him?

[Being]

Fan of cowboy movies, are you? I'm eternally glad I have never had to put up with anyone who likes that garbage. The war movies are quite bad enough.

If you ever watch Terrence Hill in a cowboy movies you will change your mind.

[GGT]

(lolli) Your first sentence is just silly.

Warm fuzzies.

[littlelolligagged]

Your phrasing made me wonder ...

I like some of the John Wayne movies. Because my dad liked them, so it's a nice memory.

[Nessus]

Spaghetti westerns are actually pretty decent cinema

Not my favourite thing by a long shot, but they have merit as far as movies go

[GGT]

Spaghetti westerns are actually pretty decent cinema

Not my favourite thing by a long shot, but they have merit as far as movies go

Was fun as a kid to visit Old Tucson where they filmed the B westerns.

Showed my son Little Big Man recently. He noticed the difference in special effects right away (mostly the fake blood), but admitted the plot and dialogue were better than most movies made today. He'd gotten used to high tech movies.

[GGT]

uh oh, we just lost cable tv, this is a cable modem.

[Spawnie]

I love westerns. Hated them as a kid, but you cant blame me - all kids are tasteless impatient morons.

John Wayne is absolutely the shit. Eastwood is good too. Samurai movies likewise, since we all know the best westerns are all nicked from old samurai movies.

[GGT]

I Spawnie

[littlelolligagged]

Whatever floats your boat there, Spawneh. I think they are foul, and I am so very glad that no one is ever going to force me to watch the crap (or listen to it).

[GGT]

That is not a spaghetti western movie.

[rumrunner]

I love a good western now and then. 'The outlaw Josey Wales' is my favorite followed closely by 'Rooster Cogburn'.
Whats messing my groove? I have to go back work today. I took yesterday afternoon off and the big boss chewed my ass over it this morning.

[GGT]

Record snow fall for this date. We've had 35 inches of snow in February, and it's only the 10th of the month. Record breaking stuff, for as long as records have been kept. Looking outside my window is.....very very strange. The only visible landmarks are tall trees and 2 storey houses. My mailbox is completely covered (it's about 3 feet tall, so the carrier can put mail in from their truck window). All the outdoor furniture is completely covered. The snow almost touches the bottom of the basketball hoop net (including thrown and drifting snow).

It's been 23 hours of non-stop snow fall, half an inch to one inch per hour. On top of the 2-3 feet from last week that didn't melt. With high winds and drifting. All state roads and interstates are closed. The radio broadcasts one of those eery beeeeep National Emergency Broadcasts every 30 minutes. National Guard called out to get doctors and nurses and transport to our Regional Hospital.

Lots of birds fluttering around tops of trees. They can't get to the holly berries or beauty berries, trees blanketed and no green or berry visible, all bird feeders got swallowed in snow. I can't get my patio sliding doors open, but threw some bread pieces out front. Snow level above the hand rail fence.

GODDAMMIT I knew this would happen....water is coming in my living room from the gutters/eaves. Onto the nice oak floor I had refinished recently. Wet sofa, wet draperies, wet plaster walls, wet floor. I'll have to file a homeowner's damage claim.

[oldmunchkin]

Jesus! Isn't there some way to redirect your gutters/drains until this shit stops?

[GGT]

With 3 feet of snow on the roof?

goddammit this sucks

edit: I had the melting electric tape on the roof (if you know what that is) so I turned it off. It's ice damming. Fluctuations in temp make the snow or ice creep under the shingles, as it melts it's running along the attic rafters, and dripping into the house.

DAMMIT

[oldmunchkin]

OMG! GGT, I wish I knew of some "easy" fix for you today, but I don't!

[oldmunchkin]

I did something to my right shoulder. I have not a clue what, but I wish I hadn't done it, whatever it was! Hurts like a big fucking dog, and even my strong pain meds aren't touching it!

Well fuck! It's been over a week and I am still having trouble with it. Heat wraps aren't helping much either! It's also moved down my side, affecting the ribs that I broke last fall. To say nothing of the fact I can't hardly move my head to the right!

Got woken up by Jehova's Witnesses at the door - again.

Get a BIIIIIIG gun and meet them at the door with it! With a nasty-assed snarl on your face. (No one but you has to know if the gun is loaded or not!)

I feel for you, GGT!

I seem to have also come down with a damned sinus infection. I feel like my face is gonna fall off! Of course, since I am taking all those other damned meds, I can't take a fucking thing to help clear it up!

To top it all off, my new phone got here today, which means I have to go thru all the shit to get it set up. Then, since I switched brands completely, I have to learn to use the fucking thing before I can even call anyone! Oh well, it's still charging, so I might put off setting it up until tomorrow in the hopes my brain won't be quite so fuzzy with pain and I can do it right the first time!

[Catgrrl]

It's cold and the wind keeps howling.

Want it to be Spring already.....

[GGT]

Thanks munchie.

It' so fucked up here, the radio broadcasts National Emergency information, including pleas for ATV and snowmobile operators to assist the National Guard, to pick up and transport stranded hospital personnel.

People are having heart attacks shoveling snow, or getting limbs caught in snow blowing machinery, but no one can get to the hospital.

Then the radio news reports how it's illegal for ATVs and snowmobiles to operate within the city limits.

Our EMS sucks.

[oldmunchkin]

Thanks munchie.

It' so fucked up here, the radio broadcasts National Emergency information, including pleas for ATV and snowmobile operators to assist the National Guard, to pick up and transport stranded hospital personnel.

People are having heart attacks shoveling snow, or getting limbs caught in snow blowing machinery, but no one can get to the hospital.

Then the radio news reports how it's illegal for ATVs and snowmobiles to operate within the city limits.

Our EMS sucks.

You're welcome.

I would think, in a case like this one where it's a weather-related emergency situation, they would drop their "law" regarding ATV's and snowmobiles. After all, if it's this bad out, and no one can get to hospitals, etc, without those machines, it makes no sense to say it's illegal to use them.

It never fails to amaze me how many people, usually older and/or out of shape men, try to go out and shovel 2 feet of wet, heavy snow! Good grief, there is a hella lot of difference between the 3 to 6 inches of (mostly) powdery snow you guys usually get, and this wet, heavy accumulation you have right now! Besides which, there is usually a young, strong kid in the neighborhood who would like to make $15 or $20 shoveling out your walk and maybe $50 or $75 for the driveway. ( Prices depending on size and such.)

[GGT]

uh huh. Those kids, mine included, are in other homes playing video games or whatever.

The other thing really messing with my groove? The ex wanted to have our son keep his Tuesday visitation, regardless of the impending Blizzard. Fine. Just as long as the boy is snowed in with one parent, I was thinking.

Then the kid calls me to say he's walked to his friend's house, so he wouldn't be alone, because dad decided to drive to Camp Hill (about 40 mins via highway on a clear day) to be with his girl friend. No, the man never thought to drive his son 'home' first. No, he never thought to call me first either.

Instead, he made it sound last night like he was prepared, willing--even excited--to have his son stuck with him today during a blizzard. No work, no school, hanging out at the house making cookies and hot chocolate or whatever. heh, he lied.

[oldmunchkin]

So, where is the kid now? At his friend's house, where he is safe, warm, and not alone? WTF is wrong with your ex's brain function? Too many drugs in college maybe?

[GGT]

Son is at his best friend's home, both parents are there (the father commutes to Baltimore, which is equi-distant for the ex to his girl friend's house, different motives I guess?) All roads were closed, but he decided to get a jump on things, rather to be snowed in with pussy than paternal duties?

I can't believe this is the man I married and planned children with. He didn't used to be this way. If he was, I didn't see it coming.

[Ominous Gamer]

On the subject of snow...

Didn't the brown bag fans say Hell would freeze over before the Saint's won the SuperBowl?
and isn't DC currently burried under a fuckton of snow?

[GGT]

omg it's the new ice age!

Update---I have pots and pans on the bay window to catch the dripping water from the ice damming. The cats were caught trying to catch the droplets and drink from their paws. Something clicked in my brain and I've relaxed a bit. May have to do with some phone chats, this forum too, or maybe it's the rum.

ALSO, comcast got cable running again. I don't like Anderson Cooper much (btw did you know he is related to the Vanderbilt family?) but being reminded of Haiti placed things in perspective.

[littlelolligagged]

We've had about 3 inches of snow, maybe a bit more or less - not willing to go outside to measure it. Cold, miserable stuff. Don't want it.

[Aimless]

... loooonelyyyy... i'm mister lonely...

[oldmunchkin]

We've had about 3 inches of snow, maybe a bit more or less - not willing to go outside to measure it. Cold, miserable stuff. Don't want it.

WAH...WAH...WAH

3 inches ain't shit! You is a spoiled puppy! Most years, by this time, I have 3 to 4 feet of snow!

[littlelolligagged]

So let me get this straight. It's okay for you to whine about snow, even though it happens regularly there, but God fucking forbid anyone else dare to complain about an unusually large quantity of snow anywhere else.

Go fuck yourself with a cactus.