04-09-2010, 03:40 AM
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#81
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest
Every year it seems we get a dump of heavy intrusive snow that creates chaos for Calgarians.
What day do you predict the next major dump wil be?
I predict - May 1st - It's a Saturday and many will be camping.
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I blame you for driving my car into the ditch.
Also Toyota, for giving me a small, light car that can be blown half a football field by a sudden gust of wind.
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04-09-2010, 05:53 AM
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#82
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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There were brownouts in the Saddledome as well last night. People were lined up at the Fan Attic to buy merchandise (35% off) and they announced "cash only". An audible groan was heard.
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04-09-2010, 06:13 AM
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#83
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Mayor of McKenzie Towne
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The weather network is showing 10cm for Monday and 30 cm for Tuesday.
Looks like fun!
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04-09-2010, 07:47 AM
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#84
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Futureshop in Northland had no power, everything had to be paid for at customer service with hand written reciepts. I think they even had those old fashioned credit card swipers.
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That is awesome. Like going back in time!
'Scuse me barkeep, i'll take one of those thinamajiggy's with the cord there and a shot of rye! Make it a double!
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04-09-2010, 08:48 AM
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#85
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Lifetime Suspension
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Pure packed ice on the #1 Highway this morning east of Calgary - yet some were still flying by at 120 KM/H+ some people have a death wish if you ask me, or are just plain better drivers than me.
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04-09-2010, 08:53 AM
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CP Pontiff
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: A pasture out by Millarville
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No snow last night southwest of the city . . . . . and I drove to Priddis last night for a meeting and didn't see any snow there either.
Sucks to be everyone else!!!
Cowperson
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04-09-2010, 08:55 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: On my metal monster.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by North East Goon
Pure packed ice on the #1 Highway this morning east of Calgary - yet some were still flying by at 120 KM/H+ some people have a death wish if you ask me, or are just plain better drivers than me.
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In the city the roads are completely fine. I was going 120 (deerfoot), then I catch up to the people going 90. 
It was much better than I thought though, no stoppages and I got to school early so all is well. 
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04-09-2010, 10:05 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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There's a crazy icy patch right west of Chestermere, really bad. Two cars in the ditch by it (one hit a big sign) and I'm normally confident driving on almost everything and this patch made me very nervous. Fortunately it was melting last time I drove over it.
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04-09-2010, 10:16 AM
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#89
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by firebug
The weather network is showing 10cm for Monday and 30 cm for Tuesday.
Looks like fun!
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It was 32C here on Tuesday, tonight there is a freeze warning.
But, looking forward, 20C tomorrow, 22 on Sunday and 23 on Monday.
Spring snow is the one single thing I absolutely do not miss about living in calgary.
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04-09-2010, 10:33 AM
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#90
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Franchise Player
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much rather have snow than to cut my lawn and do all the yard/garden work this weekend - sucky 80 degree weather
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04-09-2010, 11:00 AM
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#91
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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I was driving on the north part of Stoney Trail last night near Panorama Hills, that was not fun. I literally could not see the car in front of me, and some guy decided to park his car on the side of the road to wait it out. I almost didn't see his flashing lights until it was too late. Good thing I was going grandma speed, but man was that a brutal drive.
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04-09-2010, 11:31 AM
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#92
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Franchise Player
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If it makes anyone feel better about me posting about the snow storm...
So yesterday I took the day off. Bought some stuff, and came home. I put my stuff away ,mostly, then drove my car up on the ramps to change the oil. I like to let the oil drip out completely so I leave it up for an hour. Well I got busy setting up my new toy in the house and next thing I know i look outside and BAM! Snow storm. So I go outside to finish my oil change look under the car and oil is blowing over and missing the massive pan I bought. WTF! So I crawl under getting oil all over and I'm soaked to the bone. Changing oil in that weather is not a fun experience. The only thing that was fortunate was that I finished in time to drive to the train station for the game. Got there only to wait 45 mins do to power outages. So I left there and drove downtown in the super weather, thank the Kipprusoff I made it in with 8 mins to start.
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04-09-2010, 11:52 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: DC
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Well, this past week it was between 80 and 88 here in DC, but today it is down to upper 60s low 70s. I really don't miss Calgary's weather.
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04-09-2010, 12:22 PM
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#95
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest
If it makes anyone feel better about me posting about the snow storm...
So yesterday I took the day off. Bought some stuff, and came home. I put my stuff away ,mostly, then drove my car up on the ramps to change the oil. I like to let the oil drip out completely so I leave it up for an hour. Well I got busy setting up my new toy in the house and next thing I know i look outside and BAM! Snow storm. So I go outside to finish my oil change look under the car and oil is blowing over and missing the massive pan I bought. WTF! So I crawl under getting oil all over and I'm soaked to the bone. Changing oil in that weather is not a fun experience. The only thing that was fortunate was that I finished in time to drive to the train station for the game. Got there only to wait 45 mins do to power outages. So I left there and drove downtown in the super weather, thank the Kipprusoff I made it in with 8 mins to start.
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So I was close. I said changing your tires instead changing your oil.
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Originally Posted by SebC
Depends. When will you be taking off your winter tires?
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04-09-2010, 03:46 PM
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#96
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Franchise Player
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Mid 20's and sun here by St. Louis Missouri.........
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04-09-2010, 03:59 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Futureshop in Northland had no power, everything had to be paid for at customer service with hand written reciepts. I think they even had those old fashioned credit card swipers.
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That probably meant their security system was down too? 
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04-09-2010, 04:07 PM
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#98
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Places in the US are warmer than Calgary!?!
Thank you all for enlightening us on the benefits of living closer to the equator!
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04-11-2010, 06:56 PM
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#99
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Franchise Player
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FWIW, weather network is predicting up to 5cm of snow between Sunday night and Monday afternoon.
Edit: and than 14 on Friday! 
Edit #2: 14 degrees on Friday
Last edited by jar_e; 04-11-2010 at 07:17 PM.
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04-11-2010, 06:57 PM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Tonight
Cloudy periods. Becoming cloudy this evening with 40 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low minus 4.
Monday
Flurries. Amount 2 cm. High plus 1.
Monday night
A few flurries ending overnight then cloudy. Temperature steady near minus 1.
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