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RJ_Daley

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #50 on: April 18, 2013, 04:00:57 PM »
La Nina or El Nino?

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Rick Shefchik

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #51 on: April 18, 2013, 04:05:35 PM »
Quote from: Dan Kelly on April 18, 2013, 03:58:03 PM
Quote from: Rick Shefchik on April 18, 2013, 03:53:17 PM
And I moved south to live here. Not far enough, obviously.

Reminds me of that old Alka-Seltzer commercial, with the hitchhiker in a blinding snowstorm and a sign saying "Miami."

Guy pulls over, rolls down the window, says "Sorry. I'm only going as far as Fort Lauderdale," and drives off.

That's my recollection of it, anyway.


I remember that one, too. The joke, if I recall correctly, is that the dumb hitch-hiker waves the guy on.
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Dan Kelly

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #52 on: April 18, 2013, 04:15:46 PM »
Quote from: Rick Shefchik on April 18, 2013, 04:05:35 PM
Quote from: Dan Kelly on April 18, 2013, 03:58:03 PM
Quote from: Rick Shefchik on April 18, 2013, 03:53:17 PM
And I moved south to live here. Not far enough, obviously.

Reminds me of that old Alka-Seltzer commercial, with the hitchhiker in a blinding snowstorm and a sign saying "Miami."

Guy pulls over, rolls down the window, says "Sorry. I'm only going as far as Fort Lauderdale," and drives off.

That's my recollection of it, anyway.


I remember that one, too. The joke, if I recall correctly, is that the dumb hitch-hiker waves the guy on.

You might be right -- though I'm at a loss to see how Alka-Seltzer could remedy that particular problem.
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #53 on: April 18, 2013, 06:10:09 PM »
Quote from: Jud T on April 18, 2013, 08:20:18 AM
Good News- 70 in Chicago today

Bad News- 36 hours of rain and extensive flooding....   :-\

Jud:

Just saw a photo of the 16th Green at OFN, which is now an island.  Wonder how many courses are going to see some damage.  My bet is Winnetka is under water, Glen View is having their usual problems, the 10th at Flossmoor is a bit soggy and everything else with a creek running through it is having an issue.

Harborside, from what I hear, has achieved their target conditioning.

Sven
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RJ_Daley

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #54 on: April 18, 2013, 06:34:53 PM »
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Harborside, from what I hear, has achieved their target conditioning.

Sven

Good one!!!  ;D

How'bout that sink hole swallowing cars in the area?   :o
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #55 on: April 18, 2013, 08:28:41 PM »
Every year I say the streets couldn't get much worse, and every year I'm proved wrong.

There's a pot hole in our alley that I think they're mining salt out of. 
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Rick Shefchik

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #56 on: April 19, 2013, 09:29:31 AM »
Quote from: Sven Nilsen on April 18, 2013, 08:28:41 PM
Every year I say the streets couldn't get much worse, and every year I'm proved wrong.

There's a pot hole in our alley that I think they're mining salt out of. 

Send a note to Mosaic. Could become Streamsong II!
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Tony Weiler

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #57 on: April 19, 2013, 02:55:22 PM »
Way long winter here in No Dak, as well!  Record 17.7 inches of snow Sunday into Monday, an all time record for one day, and that's any day in any winter!  We need it to warm up, but not too fast or it will be a flood! 
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #58 on: April 20, 2013, 08:05:02 PM »
Quote from: Tony Weiler on April 19, 2013, 02:55:22 PM
Way long winter here in No Dak, as well!  Record 17.7 inches of snow Sunday into Monday, an all time record for one day, and that's any day in any winter!  We need it to warm up, but not too fast or it will be a flood! 

I went to college at Concordia Moorhead and the Red River flooded most years.  I can't imagine what it will be like this year.
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Steve Lang

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #59 on: April 20, 2013, 08:18:23 PM »
 8) are ya'll trying for 20,000 Lakes??
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RJ_Daley

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #60 on: April 21, 2013, 02:20:02 PM »
Steve, at least after y'all's tongues are parched and dried as the last remanant of surface and ground water has dried up in that impending dust bowl of Texas, we of the lands of 10s of 1000s of lakes and great lakes will be able to wet our whistles, economically, and with good taste.  ;) ;D 8)  Would y'all like to buy some?  8)
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Steve Lang

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #61 on: April 21, 2013, 08:56:00 PM »
 8) RJ,

That's why we spend a month or so every summer along the 40th parallel in Mich... never more than 5 miles from water, and being able to sleep with windows open at night!

p.s. not so bad in SE Tx, but could always be better

p.s.s. are they still talking about routing Lake Mich water to the SW?
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RJ_Daley

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #62 on: April 21, 2013, 09:03:12 PM »
Well that sounds like the best of both worlds.  If we are called 'snow birds' for our winter escape and migration south, what is the term for the summer south's migration north?  If there is a well known term, it doesn't instantly come to mind.  Muggy dodgers?  ::)
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Dan Kelly

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #63 on: April 22, 2013, 10:37:09 AM »
Six to 10 more inches forecast for tonight.

I would try to say something funny, but it's quite impossible.

Which reminds me of Murray Slaughter, told that Ted Baxter is writing his autobiography: "Ted's writing his autobiography.... The greatest straight line I ever had, and nothing's coming to me."
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PCCraig

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #64 on: April 22, 2013, 11:17:22 AM »
Quote from: Dan Kelly on April 22, 2013, 10:37:09 AM
Six to 10 more inches forecast for tonight.

I would try to say something funny, but it's quite impossible.

Which reminds me of Murray Slaughter, told that Ted Baxter is writing his autobiography: "Ted's writing his autobiography.... The greatest straight line I ever had, and nothing's coming to me."

Dan,

This is insult to injury. At least it'll melt quick as it's foretasted to be in the 70's this weekend! I think we're looking at a first weekend in May open.
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Jeff Shelman

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #65 on: April 22, 2013, 04:55:55 PM »
This all just makes me sad and depressed.

What wasn't awesome was dropping off a check for April dues at my club over the weekend knowing I will almost certainly get zero rounds of golf in during the month.
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Dan Kelly

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #66 on: April 22, 2013, 05:51:04 PM »
Quote from: Jeff Shelman on April 22, 2013, 04:55:55 PM
This all just makes me sad and depressed.

What wasn't awesome was dropping off a check for April dues at my club over the weekend knowing I will almost certainly get zero rounds of golf in during the month.

That "almost" in "almost certainly" is the most optimistic thing I've heard in days.
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Jeff_Brauer

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #67 on: April 22, 2013, 08:40:36 PM »
You guys better straighten that weather out, since I will be there tomorrow!
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Steve Lang

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #68 on: April 22, 2013, 08:50:22 PM »
Quote from: RJ_Daley on April 21, 2013, 09:03:12 PM
Well that sounds like the best of both worlds.  If we are called 'snow birds' for our winter escape and migration south, what is the term for the summer south's migration north?  If there is a well known term, it doesn't instantly come to mind.  Muggy dodgers?  ::)

try damn MIch & Ohio migrant golfing yankees!  (DMOMGY)
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Dan Kelly

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #69 on: April 22, 2013, 09:00:51 PM »
This is what Minnesota's spring in the year 2013 looks like.

April 22, 2013, minutes ago; the snow began 90 minutes ago:









Sure, it's pretty, but ... so are green (or brown) fairways!

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Matthew Rose

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #70 on: April 22, 2013, 09:58:06 PM »
More in Denver today too. That's five accumulating snows in April this year.
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Tom Fagerli

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #71 on: April 23, 2013, 07:06:33 AM »
April 2013 is officially the snowiest month EVER in Duluth MN. Cloquet CC ( just SW of DLH) reported 31 inches on the ground this past weekend before the 8-10 inches yesterday. I remember mid May openings (or close to it) when I was a kid there but not recently. Looks like it this year. It is beyond humorous even to those of us who fled decades ago and usually revel in their bad weather.
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Steve Lang

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #72 on: April 23, 2013, 07:24:32 AM »
 8)  was 80 in Houston yesterday, same today ,,,  in case anyone cared,,, will get down to 40 weds am but, don;t worry about us... we'll be ok  ;D
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Jud_T

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #73 on: April 23, 2013, 09:35:44 AM »
There's a reason they didn't build the Mall of America in San Diego...
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Dan Kelly

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Re: Why we Minnesotans are miserable
« Reply #74 on: April 23, 2013, 10:19:15 AM »
It's drop-dead gorgeous in the Twin Cities this morning -- unless, of course, you want it to be Spring in late April.

I heard mention of 70-something temps this weekend -- and a rumor of our driving range opening next week. It'll be crowded!

I'm comforted to know that it's nice in Houston these days -- but not nearly so comforted as I am by the fact that I don't have to live there through the summer....
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