jonsparrow
1457 posts
Dec 21, 2009
11:14 PM
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we go so much snow here, an i hurt my back real bad yesterday shoveling it, but i didnt feel it till this morning when i got up. had to call outta work. wasnt sure how i was gonna get to bed with this pain so im gettin drunk. i hate snow. who else hates it?
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Violin Cat
107 posts
Dec 21, 2009
11:39 PM
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I have always hated snow! I hate it! I have said for a very long time that Football, Snow and Jimmy buffet ruined my life. Any way Snow Sucks, I grew up a skater, I still Skate I hate snow I dont snow board or money to do things like that. Snow is the worst invention ever Jon you are right sir and this is worthy topic of any harmonica forum. Surely there will be people here commenting how snow is great even though the title of this is Who hates snow?
Jason
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jonsparrow
1458 posts
Dec 21, 2009
11:44 PM
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hahaha.
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Stickman
11 posts
Dec 22, 2009
12:58 AM
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Snow is beautiful. It looks so clean and bright and It makes you want to go out in and enjoy it. Thats when you find out it is cold and wet and people can't drive in it. Your car gets stuck and as Jon has discovered you have to shovel it and It is NOT light and fluffy as it looks. I say we keep snow where it belongs .... in Canada, on mountain tops and on calenders.
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The Art Teacher Formally Known As scstrickland
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Kingley
559 posts
Dec 22, 2009
1:02 AM
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You should send it over to the UK. We never have enough of it! Currently we have a few inches of it. Much more is needed! :-)
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Zhin
358 posts
Dec 22, 2009
1:42 AM
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At least when it's snowing, cold, and dry... you don't get rashes in funny places because it's too easy to get hot and sticky.
The grass is always greener on the other side. I love and hate being here.
Have a great holiday guys!
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http://www.youtube.com/harmonicazhin
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Stickman
12 posts
Dec 22, 2009
2:44 AM
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Baby powder Zhin. BTW welcome back. it seems you have been gone for a while. Woodshedding I presume.
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The Art Teacher Formally Known As scstrickland
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Stickman
13 posts
Dec 22, 2009
2:45 AM
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Baby powder Zhin. BTW welcome back. it seems you have been gone for a while. Woodshedding I presume.
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The Art Teacher Formally Known As scstrickland
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RyanMortos
526 posts
Dec 22, 2009
3:32 AM
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Snow is the devil!
Okay, it's not terrible if it's on a day I'm not supposed to be somewhere (or have somewhere I really want to go) and drive in it or if I have to drive to the Pocono's to get to it but N.I.M.B.Y., lol!
Though, I wonder how I'd feel about the snow if it snowed in 70 degree weather. I hate the cold, under 40 is so unnecessary, I.M.O.!
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~Ryan
"I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window." - Stephen Wright
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
Contact:
My youtube account
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toddlgreene
274 posts
Dec 22, 2009
5:05 AM
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What's snow? Oh, I think i've seen it on t.v. when the cables' out. Never mind-I'm with ya. j/k...We get it once in a blue moon down here, and never enough to hate it. It's a treat! But, yeah, if I had to deal with it everyday, it would lose its appeal. I did live in Alaska for a few months and saw it every day, but I still didn't hate it, although shoveling it does suck a big one. Nice, Jason! The only thing I can attribute to Jimmy Buffet is nausea and a distaste for Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops.
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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Ant138
227 posts
Dec 22, 2009
5:09 AM
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Yellow snow tastes funny.
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toddlgreene
276 posts
Dec 22, 2009
5:15 AM
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Doh!
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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HarmonicaBob
19 posts
Dec 22, 2009
6:47 AM
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When I moved down south, I left behind my ability to practice my penmanship in the snow.
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Buzadero
229 posts
Dec 22, 2009
7:21 AM
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Todd,
Last year, Bro. 11Dec.
Kermit getting all Yule and shit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKu4rZqSm0c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKu4rZqSm0c&feature=related
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~Buzadero
Underwater Janitor, Patriot
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toddlgreene
281 posts
Dec 22, 2009
7:25 AM
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Yeah I remember it Buzadero, it's fun when we do get it, because we don't have to deal with it all the time! The opposite could be said for the oppresive summer heat and humidity down here-it sucks.
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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toddlgreene
282 posts
Dec 22, 2009
7:41 AM
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Yeah, humid cold down here in the south cuts right thru ya. Humid cold is just as oppressive as humid heat!
BTW, it's a sunny 60 degrees here right now...if I didn't have to be on my best behavior for a charity gig this evening, I'd opt for some cold beer at The Bulldog on the patio about now!
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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LittleJoeSamson
167 posts
Dec 22, 2009
8:28 AM
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49 years in that frozen HELL called Wisconsin. Nine months of winter, 13 weeks of fall!
Then I moved to Central Coast California! One of the few true Mediterranean climates in the world.
Snow is to look at in postcards.
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Buzadero
231 posts
Dec 22, 2009
8:34 AM
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I hate snow.....but, love this thread.
LittleJoeSamson, where are you on the Central Coast? Last year, I spent almost 9 months installing the big straw into Lake Nacimiento. I'll bet I drank at every bar between Santa Maria and King City.
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~Buzadero
Underwater Janitor, Patriot
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nacoran
587 posts
Dec 22, 2009
10:55 AM
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Snow is great three times a year. The first snow that covers the ground looks so nice. Snow on the ground on Christmas rocks. Then, in the spring, when there is 3 feet of it on the ground but it's 45 degrees out and it's great for throwing snowballs at people who aren't wearing jackets...
The rest of the winter it's just there to make you appreciate summer.
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nacoran
590 posts
Dec 22, 2009
11:09 AM
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Jason- What is the home town for Harrison Harmonicas? I want to add them to my map.
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Fredrider51
96 posts
Dec 22, 2009
11:42 AM
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I hate the snow and the winter.Only one thing worst is black ice. I have walked out the door and fell down did not know there was ice on the ground.We have not had that in a while.
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Fred
HARP (Harmonica Assn 'Round Philly)
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snakes
416 posts
Dec 22, 2009
12:23 PM
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It is not so much the snow I hate... It is the environment it fosters upon arrival. LOL! Being cold sucks. One way I avoid constant depression through the 200+ days of rain and grayness we get each year is to remember that it could be snowing instead.
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Ryan
50 posts
Dec 22, 2009
1:40 PM
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People who think snow is beautiful have obviously never seen what snow looks like after it's been on the ground for a couple of days, it's disgusting. All the exhaust from cars, and other crap, turns the snow all black and brown, and everywhere you look there's nasty dirty snow and slush that you have to walk through. Speaking of walking through snow, I absolutely hate that crunching sound it makes when you step on it, every step I have to take through snow makes me cringe. Oh yeah, I also hate having to get up at 5:30 in the morning and go outside half asleep to discover that it's 15-20 degrees below zero and my entire car is covered with a thick layer of snow and ice that needs to be scraped off while I'm freezing my ass off and in real danger of getting frost bite. Now that's some serious BS. I hate winter.
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Stickman
14 posts
Dec 22, 2009
2:12 PM
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I Have heard horror stories of people spending hours digging out parking spaces on the street in front of their house, only to come home from work to find somebody else parked there.
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The Art Teacher Formally Known As scstrickland
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MrVerylongusername
718 posts
Dec 22, 2009
3:30 PM
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I like snow. I live halfway down a long hill. My bus route is always the first one to get cancelled in bad weather and the council saves money by not gritting the road. That's the only excuse I need to get a day off work, building snowmen with my kids.
Season's Greetings everyone!!!
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chopper
17 posts
Dec 22, 2009
4:41 PM
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whats snow?
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Aussiesucker
481 posts
Dec 22, 2009
5:05 PM
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What's snow?
Seriously, right here and now it's stinking hot, humidity 100%, thunderstorms every afternoon. We have had 3 inches of torrential downpours in less than an hour each afternoon for the last 3 days.
I used to love snow. But it never snowed anywhere I have lived. When I lived in Melbourne I used to go to the Snowy Mountains skiing each winter weekend. Under other circumstances I can understand that snow must be difficult to live with. Now I just hate the cold which we sometimes get for a week or so mid year ie daytime temps of 20c & mins of 10c -brrrrrrrrr!
Everyone have a lovely White Christmas. Will be thinking of you whilst lazing in the pool after Christmas lunch. Santa doesn't use a sleigh here ie he does his deliveries in a Kenworth!
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XHarp
232 posts
Dec 22, 2009
5:13 PM
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Anyone who is in a climate where they have to ask the question... What's snow? is not living life to the fullest until they have to shovel, slip, salt, sweep, scrape, lift, throw, push, pull, curse and seek chiropractors and pain medication even before getting out of their driveway in the morning just to be travelling the extra few hours to get to their place of work.
Then when you get home at night doing it all again to move the damn pile of slop from the end of your driveway that the snow plowleft behind so you don't have to pay $500 to rehang you new exhaust system that you just f-in' dragged off because you were so pissed off trying to get home that you had no energy left to move the freekin' pile and attempted to plow over it with the car.
Anyhow... That's Snow. You really need to experience the beauty of it all.
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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Rick Davis
33 posts
Dec 23, 2009
1:40 PM
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Lots of fresh snow in Denver today...
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-Rick Davis
Blues Harp Amps Blog
Roadhouse Joe Blues Band
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Stickman
22 posts
Dec 23, 2009
4:07 PM
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Better there than here!
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The Art Teacher Formally Known As scstrickland
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waltertore
5 posts
Dec 23, 2009
4:17 PM
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I grew up in NJ with snow, then through music spent the last 35 years living from the heat of texas, to the ideal climate of California, and now Ohio. I have to say it takes some preparation compared to warm weather, but I like it. I recorded this video in the snow today with my tennis shoes (listen to the song) and dogs. The soundtrack is solo unamplified harp. Walter "let it snow" Tore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYpLHmsTpBM
Last Edited by on Dec 23, 2009 4:18 PM
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XHarp
235 posts
Dec 24, 2009
8:25 AM
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Nicely done waltertore. I liked it very much.
Now that's the nice side of snow, a lazy walk, playing a little harp, singing a tune, playin' with the dogs... All good for sure. Thanks for sharin'
Hope you get a pair of boots for Christmas.
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
Last Edited by on Dec 24, 2009 8:26 AM
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Marcelus
5 posts
Dec 24, 2009
11:19 AM
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Hi Walter. I watched this and some of your other vieos. They were nice. I enjoyed them quite a bit. Will check out the rest later.
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waltertore
9 posts
Dec 24, 2009
11:30 AM
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hi XHarp and Marcelus: Thanks fo looking! I got a good pair of winter boots in the mail today. Handmade in Canada. I like the idea of supporting handmade operations. Merry Christmas and I am off to my studio to record some. Walter
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=157137
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oldwailer
979 posts
Dec 24, 2009
11:59 AM
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It ain't the snow that bothers me--it's the cold and wet and slick and icy and slushy part that really sucks. It's the one time of year when I can miss Florida--and I really didn't like Florida when I was there. . .
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RyanMortos
529 posts
Dec 24, 2009
12:44 PM
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Actually it drives me nuts even when it's not snowing! Every time I try to make plans with someone I have to say weather pending and hope for the best. So annoying. I have a number of things planned in the next few weeks I really want to go to and do but I have no idea due to the snow, grrr.
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~Ryan
"I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window." - Stephen Wright
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
Contact:
My youtube account
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EddyLizard2
58 posts
Dec 25, 2009
12:28 AM
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as long as the snow knows not to fall anywhere close to the roads i can tolerate it. but when it starts falling in front of my car i am getting really mad...
@jonsparrow. Hope your back is better again?
whenever possible my wife shovels the snow before i drive away into the weather :)
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Violin Cat
109 posts
Dec 25, 2009
2:51 PM
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naracon: The home town for Harrison Harps is Rockford/Chicago Il.
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jonsparrow
1488 posts
Dec 25, 2009
3:05 PM
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@ eddy: thanks ya its better but under my right shoulder blade still hurts a little.
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nacoran
598 posts
Dec 26, 2009
4:16 PM
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Thanks. Someone said Chicago. I'll fine tune the map.
So, I like snow and early dark a lot less than I did just a couple short days ago. Christmas eve I got up to my mother's house and a couple hours later we got a call from my brother. He'd just hit a deer. Santa and my brother were both OK.
My brother was only a few miles away so I went and picked him up and he got his car towed to the garage. It's 13 years old so the insurance company may just total it. So we all spent the night at my mom's for X-mas. X-mas day evening we were just getting set for bed and there was a knock on the door. Some guy's truck had run out of gas while he was going out to pull his girlfriends car out of a ditch. At my house I would have let him in since it was howling out, but my mom was a little worried about a stranger at the door out in the boonies. I asked my mom if she had any gas, but she didn't so we sent him down to the farm next door. Apparently they were able to help him. At that time of night no station within 20 miles would be open.
So today, we loaded up my car. I was going to drop my brother off at his place and go home. Tomorrow I was going to go pick him up for work. The problem is, we'd been getting freezing rain for two days and my car is 22 years old. It doesn't like the rain, so, just as we were about to head out I tried turning it over, and it wouldn't start. I should have thought of it yesterday and started it up to dry it out a bit. Then I should have called AAA, but no, I thought I could pop-start it. My brother and I pushed it out of the driveway and onto the road. I climbed in and coasted towards the bottom of the hill. Unfortunately, on a hill, you only have one chance to pop-start a car and my timing was off. An hour later I was being towed backwards back to my mom's house. I thanked the neighbors. I will never let anyone tow me backwards again. By now it was dark and foggy. It's still above freezing. My mom is going to have to drive in (about 40 minutes) to take my brother to work. My car will get towed tomorrow, although except for the fact that I drained the battery trying to get it started and keeping the lights on on the side of the road to warn traffic, it will probably start once we have a couple dry days. I'm still waiting for my mom to call to say she made it home safely.
Has anyone ever thought about starting a harmonica commune, maybe somewhere tropical?
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bluedogg
31 posts
Dec 29, 2009
6:34 AM
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I live just north of Pittsburgh. we see plenty of snow. When we get burried I head upstairs to the studio and jam. I tend to get much more playing in during the cold snowy months. I also dont mind plowing with my quad. My Harley doesnt care much for the snow though. lol
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Miles Dewar
421 posts
Dec 29, 2009
8:48 AM
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Violin Cat-
"I have always hated snow! I hate it! I have said for a very long time that Football, Snow and Jimmy buffet ruined my life. Any way Snow Sucks, I grew up a skater, I still Skate I hate snow I dont snow board or money to do things like that. Snow is the worst invention ever Jon you are right sir and this is worthy topic of any harmonica forum. Surely there will be people here commenting how snow is great even though the title of this is Who hates snow?"
------That's Me.
Sorry Guys and Gals. Snow is the Shiiiiiiiiiit.
At least winter is, and here you don't get winter without lots of snow.
I skate too. So I feel for you, But that's what shovels, brooms and towels are made for. and lots of extra griptape.
And the Bears whoopin' Brett Favre's ass in the cold is one great thing too!
---Speaking of Whoopin' Favre.....Where's Buddah? I'm going to have to rub some face in it.
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---Go Chicago Bears!!!---
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toddlgreene
298 posts
Dec 29, 2009
8:50 AM
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Yeah, Buddha...about that Saints/Vikings wager...
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
GO SAINTS!
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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Miles Dewar
422 posts
Dec 30, 2009
12:03 AM
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And, The Bears COMPLETELY shut down Jared Allen.
No Cattles were roped by Jared Allen that day....
-Just 1 By Daniel Manning.
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toddlgreene
304 posts
Dec 30, 2009
5:22 AM
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The Saints' coaching staff need to have a Come to Jesus meeting with the defense before Sunday. These last two games were almost embarrassing to watch.
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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Stickman
152 posts
Jan 31, 2010
5:35 AM
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!! DIZZASTER
I'm snowed in and out of beer
I got the snowed in no beer blues!
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The Art Teacher Formally Known As scstrickland
Last Edited by on Jan 31, 2010 5:37 AM
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eharp
485 posts
Jan 31, 2010
6:22 AM
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i'll fly over and drop some in, stickman!!
i mean beer and not snow.
btw- i think another storm is coming up the coast towards you.
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Stickman
154 posts
Jan 31, 2010
6:53 AM
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OMG! you can fly too? Maybe you can use your supperpowers to stop that storm.
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The Art Teacher Formally Known As scstrickland
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eharp
490 posts
Jan 31, 2010
3:27 PM
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i dont usually mess with nature but.....
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pharpo
122 posts
Jan 31, 2010
7:36 PM
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I live in Syracuse...we average 132 inches of snow a year...Yea I hate it.
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Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. - Charlie Parker
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