Winter Weather

illiNOISE · 12/13/10, 7:37 AM

I sure hope it warms up before next Saturday, or it's going to be mighty chilly inside the Southern Illinois Center when they open up that back door to push the cars in.

terrehautian · 12/13/10, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedwrench

Had to be amused. When the local stations announced that the Vikings game was going to be here in the D they said that tickets from Minn. would be honored, ticket stubs from today's Lions game would get you in, and that if you want to go to the Ford Field ticket office tomorrow morning, they will GIVE you a ticket for the game.

Great feats in engineering....put a soft shelled roof in a heavy snow belt....I wonder how this didn't happen before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxuxNLf87_Y

Mud Packer · 12/13/10, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by badgerfan

Susan, who are the Vikings?

It is some football team who plays in Detroit!:2: I think it is because they have a doomed stadium in Minnesota.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

IndyBound · 12/13/10, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ovalmeister

Thanks Patti and Susan and Tim!

I wasn't exaggerating about the amount of snow we received yesterday. Check out the attached video of the Metrodome roof collapsing. I guess no Vikings home game this week!

David.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5NXx...eature=channel

Your welcome, David! I always fear this could happend to the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, thanks for sharing the video. I guess we will be rooting against each other during that game being played in Detroit tonight. Best of Luck to both teams, hope it is a good game!

Patti

Tim Watson · 12/13/10, 1:45 PM

Well i'm finally getting around to post the results from Saturday's snow storm. This total might be a little on the light side cause my snow gauge (patio table which i'm to lazy to put away) was close to the house but i have 14" on the table. Power was out and trees down near us but we didn't have any of that. Had the torpedo heater on in the garage at a comfortable 50 degrees for several hours of prep before firing up the blower. Needless to say the blower wasn't fired up until 2am and i didn't do a very good job. The phrase "you missed a spot" is a HUGE understatement.

sprntr · 12/13/10, 9:13 PM

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Originally Posted by terrehautian

Great feats in engineering....put a soft shelled roof in a heavy snow belt....I wonder how this didn't happen before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxuxNLf87_Y

This is the third or fourth time it's collapsed. Last time was back in the 80's.

Ovalmeister · 12/13/10, 9:23 PM

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Originally Posted by IndyBound

Your welcome, David! I guess we will be rooting against each other during that game being played in Detroit tonight.

Patti

Sorry Patti, not a Vikes fan. GO COLTS!!!!!!

David.

racegal · 12/14/10, 11:26 AM

Tom, The Vikings are only my husband's mood decider! If they win: Happy Husband!:2: If they lose: Unhappy Husband!

Guess who I root for! (Unless by some weird chance they are playing the COLTS)!!!!
Sprntr, Living right there what do you think will happen? Will they patch it up? Build a new one or (Heaven forbid) will they move?

Go COLTS!!!

sprntr · 12/15/10, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by openwheelKT

From a Bears' fan, I'm glad the game is outside (even though last week didn't go so well). ALL football should be played outside. If the Bears, Packers, Browns, Bills, and Pats play outside, all teams should. That's the main reason I'm not a Colts fan. Fans are too fair weather to watch a game outside.

Being a "Traditionalist" I think Football should be played outdoors, too. But it really doesn't matter to me if they do it in Mpls or LA. It not like it's something important, like Sprint Cars or Midgets.

Speedwrench · 12/15/10, 12:59 PM

" It's not like it's something important like sprint cars " - I can tell yall aint never lived down south ! LOL

12/13/10, 7:37 AM	#31 Re: Winter Weather
illiNOISE Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 886	I sure hope it warms up before next Saturday, or it's going to be mighty chilly inside the Southern Illinois Center when they open up that back door to push the cars in. __________________ Even Roman Chariots ran non-wing, and on dirt. Hail Caesar!

12/14/10, 11:26 AM	#38 Re: Winter Weather
racegal Senior Member Race Count This Year: 19 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,864	Tom, The Vikings are only my husband's mood decider! If they win: Happy Husband!:2: If they lose: Unhappy Husband! Guess who I root for! (Unless by some weird chance they are playing the COLTS)!!!! Sprntr, Living right there what do you think will happen? Will they patch it up? Build a new one or (Heaven forbid) will they move? Go COLTS!!! __________________ DD FAN-atic!! Susan St. Catherine God bless America and our troops

12/13/10, 1:45 PM	#35 Re: Winter Weather
Tim Watson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,509	Well i'm finally getting around to post the results from Saturday's snow storm. This total might be a little on the light side cause my snow gauge (patio table which i'm to lazy to put away) was close to the house but i have 14" on the table. Power was out and trees down near us but we didn't have any of that. Had the torpedo heater on in the garage at a comfortable 50 degrees for several hours of prep before firing up the blower. Needless to say the blower wasn't fired up until 2am and i didn't do a very good job. The phrase "you missed a spot" is a HUGE understatement.

12/15/10, 12:59 PM	#40 Re: Winter Weather
Speedwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,047	" It's not like it's something important like sprint cars " - I can tell yall aint never lived down south ! LOL