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Old 01-30-2011, 03:16 PM   #101
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I think this is bogus. The plows / sanders haven't moved all day. I've been checking!
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Old 01-30-2011, 03:28 PM   #102
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Dog owners know of just 2 seasons.. the wet season and the dry season.
My two houseguests for the weekend, Willow, a yellow Lab and Otis, a Great Pyrenees monster . . . .

Sneak attack . . . .



and . . . .. WHUMMMPPPHHH!!!!



. . . . but, below, nobody lost an eye so no harm done . . . . the lab is actually the dominant one, picking play fights with the bigger dog and wrestling him to the ground.



. . . . . . and some sun after the bleak first part of the weekend . . . .



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Old 01-30-2011, 04:02 PM   #103
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Saw one of those "plow convoys" clearing NB Deerfoot yesterday (by Ikea), it was quite the sight to see. 4 plow/sanders staggered clearing the whole road at once. Couldn't tell if it was effective, but the sheer amount of snowing being thrown aside was impressive.
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Old 01-30-2011, 04:26 PM   #104
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Being one of those asshats who has their finger up their ass when the light turns green helped me yesterday Sitting at an intersection to turn onto 17th Avenue waiting for the light to turn and daydreaming and a City of Calgary plow truck comes skidding through the intersection unable to stop and I look up at the light and its green.
Are you saying you almost got plowed?
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Old 01-30-2011, 04:30 PM   #105
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saw the plows clearing downtown streets today, hopefully the day today will help ease the flow tomorrow morning
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Old 01-30-2011, 04:50 PM   #106
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Great pictures Cow, but that second one is priceless! I think you were an accomplice to the attack....distracting the lab!
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Old 01-30-2011, 05:15 PM   #107
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Saw one of those "plow convoys" clearing NB Deerfoot yesterday (by Ikea), it was quite the sight to see. 4 plow/sanders staggered clearing the whole road at once. Couldn't tell if it was effective, but the sheer amount of snowing being thrown aside was impressive.
It's called echelon plowing. Supposed to be FAR more effective than having one plow doing one lane at a time.
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Old 01-30-2011, 06:35 PM   #108
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All the trucks throw the snow as far as possible, thus eliminating windrows on the roads that cars then drive over and scatter all over the place.
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Old 01-30-2011, 09:36 PM   #109
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I hope for the sake of those down South that it doesn't rain and have any of those 12 degree days only to turn to -10 the next day. Up in St.Albert we've had a lot of snow, than with the rain and warm temperatures early last week, and than the instant freeze the next day, the side walks in the neighbourhood are pure ice. Even my dogs were having trouble staying on their feet. I've never seen my dogs bail onto their arse so much.
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Old 01-30-2011, 09:43 PM   #110
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BOOOOOO on you guys for sending this to Oklahoma. We are supposed to get from 8-ish inches ( roughly 24cm) - 12 inches ( 36cm) Monday night - wed. The weather man today said, "we arent even gonna say hazardous or treacherous travel, we are saying impossible travel ." Snow is all fine and dandy the crappy thing is below 0 degrees F windchill and the ice and freezing rain mixed in. Well at least I will get 2 or 3 days off work!
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:09 PM   #111
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It should be an interesting commute tomorrow for those that have to drive to work. Probably a blessing the snow started late afternoon on Friday.
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:11 PM   #112
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I looked just now, and it looks like 5 trucks are clustered together where the Road King truck stop is.
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:29 PM   #113
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I looked just now, and it looks like 5 trucks are clustered together where the Road King truck stop is.
They are at the end of 24st, south of the road king. That's one of the City's shops/maintenance yards which also holds sand and fuel for some of the fleet.

edit: Looking at google street view, there's a pile of sand marked Free outside their compound! Sweet!
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Old 01-31-2011, 12:43 AM   #114
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Calgary did pretty good with the snow the weekend. I had no problems getting around town. Although I have been dealing with Edmonton's snow for a month now, so I am mentally prepared for snow driving.
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Old 01-31-2011, 02:19 AM   #115
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Well, knowing Calgary the way I do.. We don't have to deal with snow now until mid April thru Victoria Day weekend.
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Old 01-31-2011, 09:53 AM   #116
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-27 right now...

Its too cold to do anything... anywhere.
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Old 01-31-2011, 10:19 AM   #117
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We are supposed to get from 8-ish inches ( roughly 24cm) - 12 inches ( 36cm)
4" is 10cm, 8" is 20cm, 12" is 30cm easy stuff to remember Mr. Nicker
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Old 01-31-2011, 10:24 AM   #118
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You drive the "Cobra" in the winter Tyler ?
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Old 01-31-2011, 10:26 AM   #119
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is that Glenn Beck?

Yes, in typical fashion.
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Old 01-31-2011, 10:27 AM   #120
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4" is 10cm, 8" is 20cm, 12" is 30cm easy stuff to remember Mr. Nicker
I wouldn't chide him too hard. Typically Americans fail to understand that a different measurement system than their own exists. At least he's trying!
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