frigg'n weather

[Rogue Hawk]

It's in the 30's here and next week it drops into the 20's. Last year at this time it was in the 40's. WTH I have not ridden since late September

[ARtraveler]

Yup! Chicago area had a lot of that "good ol days" type of weather this year. I am also getting antsey. Will see what the next three weeks brings us.

[Bob Denman]

I just saw a news report saying that for the "first time in recorded history": Lost Angeles never reached seventy degrees during the Month of February.
Where'd all that great global warming go?

[Grandpot]

Ask Al Gore.

[Bob Denman]

I think I'll ask "AOC"!

[LeftCoast]

Drop the politics guys.

Going to start raining here tomorrow so I’m out today under grey skies enjoying a wonderful lunch at Taco Bell.

[canamjhb]

Sunny and 78 right now. Wife got (me) started on home improvement projects about 3 weeks ago. A couple more days and that will be done. Getting a bit of riding in but still have to stay out of the mountains due to the snow storm we had here last week. Another day or two and all the snow should be gone..... ..... Jim

[Bob Denman]

Drop the politics guys.

Going to start raining here tomorrow so I’m out today under grey skies enjoying a wonderful lunch at Taco Bell.

This isn't Politics: it's just weather-bitching!
Grap some Grande Nachos for me!

[Chupaca]

Gotta agree..... even though my location far from indicates it we have had weeks of on and off rain and tomorrow will start another round into next week with nights in the 30's and days in the 60's....must be why they changed it to "climate change" like the climate never changed before....

[ARtraveler]

This isn't Politics: it's just weather-bitching!
Grap some Grande Nachos for me!

Going to beg to differ here.

References to Al Gore and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) brings politics into the conversation.

Result: deletes.

[LeftCoast]

This isn't Politics: it's just weather-bitching!
Grap some Grande Nachos for me!

First statement: OP Topic was simply weather interference with riding, particular political interpretations for it are irrelevant. Basically it’s just a bummer when you can’t ride. I’ve been cageless for less than a year and I can’t imagine ever going back. To be wintered out must be torture for you guys that grew up doing this.

2nd Statement: Potato loaded griller and spicy bean burrito tasted great and resulted in heartburn 30 mins later as usual

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Here in SW Idaho the mountains received about 300% of normal snowfall in February. But the valley is no more, or even substantially less, than normal snowfall in Feb. The elevation difference is only around 2000 - 3000 ft. Go figure!

[UtahPete]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weath...nl_most&wpmm=1

By Ian Livingston March 1 at 12:37 PM
Temperatures as much as 30 to 50 degrees below normal are entering the Northern Plains as we close out the workweek. Through the weekend, brutal conditions you might expect in a frigid January overtake the central portion of the country, from the Mexican to the Canadian borders.

Heading into the first full week of March, Arctic air takes up residence in the East as well. When it’s all done, most of the contiguous United States will endure a punishing blow of frigid air from this Arctic blast. Records for cold are likely to be most numerous in the north-central United States but will extend from coast to coast.

[Bob Denman]

Imagine that... Are we going back to the stories from 40 years ago, that foretold of global cooling?

[Lew L]

Penguin burgers !!!!

[ARtraveler]

Nice turnaround.

[UtahPete]

This isn't Politics: it's just weather-bitching! Grap some Grande Nachos for me!

Science? We don't need no stinkin' science!

It's obvious to me that the gods must be angry. No other possible explanation.

[Bob Denman]

Going to beg to differ here.

References to Al Gore and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) brings politics into the conversation.

Result: deletes.

PM sent...

[Bob Denman]

First statement: OP Topic was simply weather interference with riding, particular political interpretations for it are irrelevant. Basically it’s just a bummer when you can’t ride. I’ve been cageless for less than a year and I can’t imagine ever going back. To be wintered out must be torture for you guys that grew up doing this.

2nd Statement: Potato loaded griller and spicy bean burrito tasted great and resulted in heartburn 30 mins later as usual

I hit the "Rattlesnake Steak Burrito & Fries today for lunch...

and there was NO Political discussion: just the mentioning of two prominent Bureaucrats, who have a particular opinion.
Their opinions were NEVER mentioned in any of the two "offending" posts, not was any opinion offered of them...

[UtahPete]

I hit the "Rattlesnake Steak Burrito & Fries today for lunch...

and there was NO Political discussion: just the mentioning of two prominent Bureaucrats, who have a particular opinion.
Their opinions were NEVER mentioned in any of the two "offending" posts, not was any opinion offered of them...

They're politicians, not bureaucrats

[Bob Denman]

Now THAT's Political!!

But my statement still stands, and there are at least three Moderators in here right now...
Somebody should step up to the plate, and explain their decision.
Or change it...

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Imagine that... Are we going back to the stories from 40 years ago, that foretold of global cooling?

It's obvious what the answer is after reading the quote above. Burning natural gas releases a lot of CO2 with little other pollution causing the climate to warm. Burning coal releases a lot of pollution that causes the climate to cool. We just need to burn the right proportion of each and the climate will stay stabilized!

[ARtraveler]

It has been suggested that we let this thread run some more.

[Bob Denman]

Just in time for our temperatures to start dropping again.
We'll be back down near zero: for Wednesday & Thursday.
Next week: Upper forties have been forecast.

[DGoebel]

3 Years ago I was taking my first ride on my then new to me spyder (though it snowed later) and this year I peek out my office door and see.....
March 4 snow depth outside shop.jpg