kcjenkins Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 For all my friends in the NE 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrod Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks KC! We closed our office today after a special weather statement from the National Weather Service that said something like: "due to all the snow that has fallen and the plummeting temperatures (dropping from 30 to -1) it could get slippery". So I will telecommute today and see what tomorrow brings. I love it Elrod! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Did you know the Statue of Liberty's design was based on the central figure of the Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth MA? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monument_to_the_Forefathers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrod Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Can see the similarities.....except..........Aaaa...the torch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 based on -- extrapolated from -- not copied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Interesting, isn't it, that a monument "to the forefathers" features a women in the central position? Smart men, back in those days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 The central figure is "Faith" and she points to heaven. She is holding a well-read Bible. http://www.christianheritagemins.org/articles/Binder1.pdf and http://www.constitutiondecoded.com/forefathers-monument-tour-19oct2013.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schirallicpa Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Ha! My wife and I were out this morning trying to dig out our plow truck that got stuck. I looked over at her and asked if she thought we had got the 10 inches of snow that was predicted. She was standing in snow that was nearly waste deep. (She is 5'4") I think we got a surplus. Digging to no avail, after two hours we decided to call a bigger plow and a tow truck. All is good now. I am a little poorer, but at least I can traverse our 2,000 foot driveway. A friend is coming over tonight to help me put the snow blower on my 2720 John Deere. We are rapidly running out of space for the plow to put the snow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Did you know the Statue of Liberty's design was based on the central figure of the Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth MA? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monument_to_the_Forefathers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty#Design.2C_style.2C_and_symbolism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Did you know the Statue of Liberty's design was based on the central figure of the Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth MA? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monument_to_the_Forefathers Absolutely no resemblance to Elrod's second picture. Wonder why??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Ha! My wife and I were out this morning trying to dig out our plow truck that got stuck. I looked over at her and asked if she thought we had got the 10 inches of snow that was predicted. She was standing in snow that was nearly waste deep. (She is 5'4") I think we got a surplus. Digging to no avail, after two hours we decided to call a bigger plow and a tow truck. All is good now. I am a little poorer, but at least I can traverse our 2,000 foot driveway. A friend is coming over tonight to help me put the snow blower on my 2720 John Deere. We are rapidly running out of space for the plow to put the snow. We are also running out of places to put the snow. The banks made by the snowblower are high enough that we can no longer blow over them for much of the driveway. Last time that happened, my husband went out with snowshoes to pack down the piles. Doesn't help that our driveway is bounded by stone walls, so we have to start off going above the level of the walls. It was bleepity bleep-bleep freaking fracking COLD out there with the wind blowing ice crystals back in my face! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrod Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Attire...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Yes, I'm pretty sure they were tired ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I sure am a-tired! as for attire: longjohns wool socks ski pants jacket rated to -20F boots rated to -20F rabbit-fur hat (angora, knitted in, calm down folks - angora bunnies need to have excess fur removed for their health) snowmobile gloves with air-activated handwarmers inside (these are actually the weakest part - have to hold blower handles so hard my hands start to go numb; they will be replaced with thin gloves, and handwarmers between the gloves and heavy over-mittens - just need to buy those two sets) only my hands got nastily cold, and my face got a bit of windburn/ice-crystal-sting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easytax Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) 6cb4a48af47bd6c3ee07605fe5fc42a5 Edited February 3, 2015 by easytax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 IF YOU HAVE SNOW, YOU REALLY, REALLY NEED TO WATCH THIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 KC - that West Virginian does not have snow. Send him a couple hundred miles north to my place (or over to Catherine place) (or up to Eric's place) and we will show him snow. I do not think his snow removal method will work in the 18 to 20 inches we got over the past 48 hours. Cool video though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrod Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 We tried that..............The ones in yellow hats are still in traction... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Way cool Elrod! I posted previously that we closed our office yesterday due to the road conditions. One of my more astute clients calls this morning to ask when we started celebrating Ground Hogs Day as a holiday! I love my clients! That got me to thinking........... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I closed yesterday as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I would love a day with the snow falling; no drop-ins; no phone calls. February is nearly booked solid; not counting the mail-ins. Then people call and can't understand why they can't get in "today or tomorrow". All of these appts leave me little time to work and the sound of the phone is starting to make my skin crawl. Last night I had a call at 7:30 PM. I knew who was calling so I said, "The office closed at 5". After all the "I'm sorries", I took her information as long as I had her on the line. Turns out she wanted to let me know that she was getting married this summer. Has been a widow for a while. And, would I be able to do her fiancé's taxes too? What a life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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