Snow, Snow And F'n Snow

[Big Bird]

<!--quoteo(post=146862:date=Wed 13th Jan 2010, 12:35 PM:name=TonyDevil)-->QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Wed 13th Jan 2010, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->long time no see!
is it a bit warm on the other side?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Has been a wee bit warm here in the antipodes.
It isn't too bad here in old Sydney town, but other parts of the country are either on fire (Perth, Victoria), under water (central NSW) or sweltering with 37 deg C temps overnight (Melbourne, Monday night)

Ahhh... Australia, a land of many contrasts

I really am most intrigued by all your snow stories - I've only seen snow 4 times.
The last time was back in September at the end of the snow season. It was a pleasant 25 deg whilst cycling down on the plains at Bright/Myrtleford, so, for a bit of an adventure, I drove up Mt Hotham and rode my mountain bike in the snow up there. Hilarious. The snowboarders and skiers clad in their gloves & padded jackets and pants were giving me strange looks - well, I was wearing lycra!

And, for those of you that know me, don't shudder too much in horror of the thought of me in lycra - I'm almost half the woman I used to be

[Studley Ramrod]

<!--quoteo(post=146961:date=Thu 14th Jan 2010, 01:44 AM:name=Big Bird)-->QUOTE(Big Bird @ Thu 14th Jan 2010, 01:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Has been a wee bit warm here in the antipodes.
It isn't too bad here in old Sydney town, but other parts of the country are either on fire (Perth, Victoria), under water (central NSW) or sweltering with 37 deg C temps overnight (Melbourne, Monday night)

Ahhh... Australia, a land of many contrasts

I really am most intrigued by all your snow stories - I've only seen snow 4 times.
The last time was back in September at the end of the snow season. It was a pleasant 25 deg whilst cycling down on the plains at Bright/Myrtleford, so, for a bit of an adventure, I drove up Mt Hotham and rode my mountain bike in the snow up there. Hilarious. The snowboarders and skiers clad in their gloves & padded jackets and pants were giving me strange looks - well, I was wearing lycra!

And, for those of you that know me, don't shudder too much in horror of the thought of me in lycra - I'm almost half the woman I used to be<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


You'll have to meet up with Masterbrewer for a snow related chat, if he manages to escape our big freeze [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/index.php?showtopic=12102

Black ice and a 10mm covering of snow to hide it last nite ! Where's my grit mr councilman ?

Should be some milder weather at the weekend oop norf, and positively toasty in the saarf ! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

I think were all gonna be feeling the effect on our insurance premiums, going off the number of accidents (up by over 30%) caused by the bad weather and lack of gritting.

[xs2jammu]

In Finland:
Yamaha XS2 Icetracker

Today is cold again, -21 celcius degrees. I could say I hate winters, but I don´t because there´s something good things also to enjoy.

[dapleb]

<!--quoteo(post=147854:date=Sat 23rd Jan 2010, 10:10 AM:name=xs2jammu)-->QUOTE(xs2jammu @ Sat 23rd Jan 2010, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I could say I hate winters, but I don´t because there´s something good things also to enjoy.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Totally agree. Its about making the most of the situation. No idea when I will next see snow again, so made sure to make the most of it. Variety is the spice of life n'all that. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/badgrock.gif[/img]

[steveearwig]

<i>*looks left out of window, sees snow*</i> Best viewed out of a window of course. Oddly enough, I was just thinking earlier how it is hard to remember how hot the summer was. Still, soon be wishing I hadn't filled the swimming pool in...

[TonyDevil]

<!--quoteo(post=147854:date=Sat 23rd Jan 2010, 10:10 AM:name=xs2jammu)-->QUOTE(xs2jammu @ Sat 23rd Jan 2010, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->In Finland:
Yamaha XS2 Icetracker<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
there was a couple of times i thought he was gonna drop that [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]



and thanks for posting the link, i've just lost another half hour of my life to youtube vids [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

This post was last modified: 23-01-2010, 11:02 AM by TonyDevil.

[Guest]

<!--quoteo(post=147854:date=Sat 23rd Jan 2010, 10:10 AM:name=xs2jammu)-->QUOTE(xs2jammu @ Sat 23rd Jan 2010, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->In Finland:
Yamaha XS2 Icetracker

Today is cold again, -21 celcius degrees. I could say I hate winters, but I don´t because there´s something good things also to enjoy.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Old girl ain't sounding to clever but then I don't think there's many bikes out there that wouldn't suffer from the carbs icing in that temp.
Good looking bike. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clapping.gif[/img]

This post was last modified: 23-01-2010, 01:33 PM by Catteeclan.

[tdm850rider]

You think you have snow?

[wicklamulla]

<!--quoteo(post=146961:date=Thu 14th Jan 2010, 01:44 AM:name=Big Bird)-->QUOTE(Big Bird @ Thu 14th Jan 2010, 01:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Has been a wee bit warm here in the antipodes.
It isn't too bad here in old Sydney town, but other parts of the country are either on fire (Perth, Victoria), under water (central NSW) or sweltering with 37 deg C temps overnight (Melbourne, Monday night)

Ahhh... Australia, a land of many contrasts

I really am most intrigued by all your snow stories - I've only seen snow 4 times.
The last time was back in September at the end of the snow season. It was a pleasant 25 deg whilst cycling down on the plains at Bright/Myrtleford, so, for a bit of an adventure, I drove up Mt Hotham and rode my mountain bike in the snow up there. Hilarious. The snowboarders and skiers clad in their gloves & padded jackets and pants were giving me strange looks - well, I was wearing lycra!

<!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro-->And, for those of you that know me, don't shudder too much in horror of the thought of me in lycra - I'm almost half the woman I used to be<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--colorc-->
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ahhh baron Von Heccles shud be along anytime soon no doubt..... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/excl.gif[/img]