Snow in the high country

[jayboogieman]

31 minutes ago, rayzor said:

little bit out of the price range. i doubt i'll be able to make it happen. would love it, though. a flat over a coffee shop would make me the happiest. 

That place had a coffee shop just down the street if I remember correctly. I wouldn't like living over a restaurant or coffee shop. Too many people and I'd be worried the place would burn down because of somebody not paying attention in the kitchen.

[Khyber53]

23 hours ago, rayzor said:

i think i go in the opposite direction of most. my ideal retirement is living in some old downtown area in a flat above some shop or something. 

life out in the country was just something i got real tired of. My kids actually miss some of living out there, which i understand. that was where they grew up for the most part. 40 acres with a 2.5 acre pond. it was beautiful, but also way too much (and too expensive) for me to keep up with. 

Back in my 20s, I lived in a flat over a Hallmark store in downtown West Jefferson for about five years. It was some of the best times of my life. The only difficulty was that right outside my bedroom window was the town's massive fire siren.

It was good that I was the local newspaper editor and had to go out and cover house fires and whatnot, because when that siren fired up, it would just about blow me out of my bed and into the next room. Deafened, I might as well get dressed, grab a camera and follow the fire trucks as they'd roll out.

 

[Davidson Deac II]

I lived in Hawaii for three years, and enjoyed it more than any place I have ever lived.  Yall can have all the snow, I will take shorts and tshirts in Feb.  Just wish it didn't cost so much.  

[jayboogieman]

More snow today

https://x.com/i/status/1863333042498015601

[Paa Langfart]

I grew up in upstate NY just south of Lake Ontario and moved back to Western NY just north of Niagara Falls for a few years as an adult. As a late teen I saw plenty of snow living in WV and I've seen some pretty damn impressive lake effect snow storms in New York State.  Once in a while I get nostalgic for a big snow fall - like maybe on Xmas eve.  The rest of the time - no thanks.  Been there done that and at my age am done with it.  Its pretty to see, no doubt, but too much work and the other bs that goes with it uglies up the picture for me.

[HaricotVert]

The snow we had here in the triad on Tuesday morning had me laughing my ass off.

 

Not even a quarter of an inch and people running off of the road and schools canceled.

[jayboogieman]

On 12/5/2024 at 2:05 PM, HaricotVert said:

The snow we had here in the triad on Tuesday morning had me laughing my ass off.

 

Not even a quarter of an inch and people running off of the road and schools canceled.

People can't drive, especially in any kind of precipitation.

[LinvilleGorge]

Snowflakes in the south brings neverending entertainment to anyone who has spent significant time anywhere that gets semi-regular snowfall.