Turtle's Deep Blue Sea

SashimiTurtle · Mar 2, 2018

najer said:
South England, we don't do snow!
(Everyone with a 4 wheel drive needs to butt out, watch this get zero responses!)
Bored and feeling naughty, today's sipping rum is bought to you by "Red leg spiced" soon to be Appleton's signature!
Stay back!
I'm armed with a good attitude and a camera!

DSC_0002 by sshipuk, on Flickr

There's my favorite ornery Englishman. Lol

South eastern United States, we don't know what snow is. Heck it was 80 last week, now it's almost freezing outside. Been raining for the last 2 days also. Ok, so maybe 55 isn't freezing to you. Try being a turtle. I was going to get the Harley outnthe garage too.

I bought the 4x4 because working in a power plant, even if the earth opens up and Hades himself spits fire everywhere, I have to report to my shift. We had this one year where this mysterious white stuff fell out the sky and everyone lost their minds and bought up all the bread and milk. I had to go to work in it and I may or may not have needed 4x4... there was a time a several years ago when I went to the bar and frozen drinks were falling out of the sky. Just walk outside and scoop some up and pour alcohol on top of it. I could have used 4x4 then. I almost didn't make it up a hill.

Yea, we don't know what snow is... people forget everything they know when the mysterious white stuff falls out the sky. Especially how to drive, people forget how to do that because it's Tuesday.

Brew12 · Mar 2, 2018

Robin Haselden said:
We had this one year where this mysterious white stuff fell out the sky and everyone lost their minds and bought up all the bread and milk.

Don't forget the eggs!

Nothing goes better with a snow storm than French Toast! That is why everyone stocks up on milk, bread, and eggs if they think one is coming!

najer · Mar 2, 2018

Robin Haselden said:
There's my favorite ornery Englishman. Lol

South eastern United States, we don't know what snow is. Heck it was 80 last week, now it's almost freezing outside. Been raining for the last 2 days also. Ok, so maybe 55 isn't freezing to you. Try being a turtle. I was going to get the Harley outnthe garage too.

I bought the 4x4 because working in a power plant, even if the earth opens up and Hades himself spits fire everywhere, I have to report to my shift. We had this one year where this mysterious white stuff fell out the sky and everyone lost their minds and bought up all the bread and milk. I had to go to work in it and I may or may not have needed 4x4... there was a time a several years ago when I went to the bar and frozen drinks were falling out of the sky. Just walk outside and scoop some up and pour alcohol on top of it. I could have used 4x4 then. I almost didn't make it up a hill.

Yea, we don't know what snow is... people forget everything they know when the mysterious white stuff falls out the sky. Especially how to drive, people forget how to do that because it's Tuesday.

Very interesting, I have done a lot of thinking over the past 24 hours since I got sent home due to the weather.
Not going to say what I do but one of the things I help make and distribute has lives that depend on it.
We are nearly spring here and this is an extraordinary event for us, I will be changing cars to a 4x4 sometime this year.
The site can not function without me and my 3 work mates!

najer · Mar 2, 2018

... Appleton's opened, purely medicinal, trying to keep my core temperature up!

SashimiTurtle · Mar 2, 2018

najer said:
Very interesting, I have done a lot of thinking over the past 24 hours since I got sent home due to the weather.
Not going to say what I do but one of the things I help make and distribute has lives that depend on it.
We are nearly spring here and this is an extraordinary event for us, I will be changing cars to a 4x4 sometime this year.
The site can not function without me and my 3 work mates!

Few years ago we had a "1000 year flood"... roads washed out and my shift had to stay at the plant overnight because there was no was home(highway payrol had blocked off a section of flooded highway, the back roads had washed out already) and work their shift the next day. Total of 36 hours stuck in the power plant. I had scheduled vacation(staycation) a few months prior so I was comfortable at home on top of my hill. No flood here, but down the road from me was under about 2' of water at one point.

My company has essential and non essential employees. I'm essential. Power generation being federally regulated, you can't just say, "Sorry folks, due to inclement weather we're turning your power off and going home."

SashimiTurtle · Mar 2, 2018

najer said:
... Appleton's opened, purely medicinal, trying to keep my core temperature up!

Actually @najer, alcohol increases blood flow to your extremities and lowers core body temperature. It only makes you feel warmer because your hands and feet warm up... and it gets you drunk!

I haven't had Appleton, is it any good? I may need to stay warm tonight...

najer · Mar 2, 2018

Robin Haselden said:
Actually @najer, alcohol increases blood flow to your extremities and lowers core body temperature. It only makes you feel warmer because your hands and feet warm up... and it gets you drunk!

I haven't had Appleton, is it any good? I may need to stay warm tonight...

The Signature blend is very nice.
I like warm extremities!

sfin52 · Mar 2, 2018

@Brew12 i wish I could. @najer enjoy the snow and stay warm if it is only your extremities. I’m from Michigan and love the snow.

I currently live in Springfield Il and they think they know what snow is and they don’t have a clue.

I truly mis the white stuff.

SashimiTurtle · Mar 2, 2018

sfin52 said:
@Brew12 i wish I could. @najer enjoy the snow and stay warm if it is only your extremities. I’m from Michigan and love the snow. I currently live in Springfield Il and they think they know what snow is and they don’t have a clue. I truly mis the white stuff.

My god man you've been held captive too long. Stockholm syndrome or something... here, let me help you.

sfin52 · Mar 2, 2018

Just left costa maya miss the warmth but love the snow. Standing in the middle of a Forrest with heavy snow coming down is one of the most peaceful places to be.

SashimiTurtle · Mar 2, 2018

I don't see how anyone likes snow. It's cold, is wet, if it lasts more than a day it freezes overnight and turns the ground into the nastiest half frozen mud hole you've ever seen... it's cold. Hahaha. Snow sucks, everything turns to mush, like it rained for two weeks straight then froze. Which, I'm not sure if you know this, but freezing things requires COLD. LOL

Have I mentioned I strongly dislike cold weather? Last week while I was working it was in the 80s. This week while I'm off its 60 at best and raining.

;Turtle

sfin52 · Mar 2, 2018

No, do t think you mentioned how your really feel about snow.

Or maybe the mod will put a stop to the language that may be needed to convey how you really feel.

That’s southern snow, northern snow stays around for weeks even months at a time. No mud just frozen ground you can’t see. If it gets cold enough you can even walk on the top of snow.

Wait I’m not helping my case;Facepalm I give up

Enjoy the simi warmth.

Brew12 · Mar 2, 2018

najer said:
Not going to say what I do but one of the things I help make and distribute has lives that depend on it.

Your a bartender????

That rocks!!!!

SashimiTurtle · Mar 2, 2018

sfin52 said:
No, do t think you mentioned how your really feel about snow. Or maybe the mod will put a stop to the language that may be needed to convey how you really feel.

That’s southern snow, northern snow stays around for weeks even months at a time. No mud just frozen ground you can’t see. If it gets cold enough you can even walk on the top of snow.

Wait I’m not helping my case;Facepalm I give up Enjoy the simi warmth.