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Title: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Dave Rosique on December 15, 2008, 17:24:25 pm This is what greeted me on my way to work this morning :o Of course, So. Cal. drivers really excell in this kind of weather ;) ~DR. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: louisb on December 15, 2008, 17:31:11 pm You should move to Florida. :P
--louis Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: javabug on December 15, 2008, 18:55:04 pm Wish I had a Baja to drive to work. :-\
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Dave Rosique on December 15, 2008, 19:28:03 pm Wish I had a Baja to drive to work. :-\ Well... um... actually, I drive a TDI Jetta to work... (don't tell anybody ;)) ...160 mile round trip commute daily... ~DR. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: javabug on December 15, 2008, 19:48:05 pm No shame in that! I was searching for a 97-98 about a year ago, and the prices were out of hand.
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: John Rayburn on December 15, 2008, 23:25:12 pm The KGB sent Dave to live in Siberia a few years back.
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: . on December 16, 2008, 13:34:58 pm It's been in the 50's in Ohio the last few days !
;D Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Rennsurfer on December 17, 2008, 01:18:34 am Dang, Dave... that's nuts. That first storm WAS rather cold. Especially for So Cal standards. But then again... we freak out if the temperatures ever dip below 60º and rise above 80º. Yes, we're spoiled.
I had no idea that your elevation level was so high. That storm wasn't supposed to yield any snow unless the terrain was at 2,500ft. or higher. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: louisb on December 17, 2008, 01:22:44 am This is what greeted me on my way to work this morning :o Of course, So. Cal. drivers really excell in this kind of weather ;) ~DR. I showed that pic to a friend of mine who is an ex-Californian. He remarked that it looks like Hell had finally froze over. :P --louis Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: stealth67vw on December 17, 2008, 02:01:52 am Here in southern Oregon it's 22 degrees as of 4:30 PM today. :o Supposed to be 16 degrees by 7AM and snow tomorrow night.
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Rennsurfer on December 17, 2008, 02:22:09 am I showed that pic to a friend of mine who is an ex-Californian. He remarked that it looks like Hell had finally froze over. :P --louis HAHAHA!!! That's funny, Louis. It's been cold, but I'm still the only one wearing shorts at work. And I work outdoors, mostly. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: louisb on December 17, 2008, 02:59:15 am Here in southern Oregon it's 22 degrees as of 4:30 PM today. :o Supposed to be 16 degrees by 7AM and snow tomorrow night. We are supposed to hit 80 tomorrow. ;D --louis Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Dave Rosique on December 17, 2008, 05:44:09 am Dang, Dave... that's nuts. That first storm WAS rather cold. Especially for So Cal standards. But then again... we freak out if the temperatures ever dip below 60º and rise above 80º. Yes, we're spoiled. I had no idea that your elevation level was so high. That storm wasn't supposed to yield any snow unless the terrain was at 2,500ft. or higher. That pic was taken at 6:00am, it snowed for six hours straight! Pretty wild considering I'm only 75 miles from the big Orange County. We're about 3500 ft elevation so we get a little snow a few times a year. The only problem is dealing with the $#@%&* idiots on the interstate... six accidents in ten miles! sheesh! ~DR. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Rennsurfer on December 17, 2008, 06:04:18 am That pic was taken at 6:00am, it snowed for six hours straight! Pretty wild considering I'm only 75 miles from the big Orange County. We're about 3500 ft elevation so we get a little snow a few times a year. The only problem is dealing with the $#@%&* idiots on the interstate... six accidents in ten miles! sheesh! ~DR. YIKES! That's a lotta accidents in a very short stretch of road(s). Not good. I just dropped off my sons at two different locations and almost got hit by two complete idiots. People just don't pay attention when they drive. They're too busy doing other things in their cars. >:( Be safe out there in that snow, Davey. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: . on December 17, 2008, 23:33:10 pm This is what greeted me on my way to work this morning :o Of course, So. Cal. drivers really excell in this kind of weather ;) ~DR. I showed that pic to a friend of mine who is an ex-Californian. He remarked that it looks like Hell had finally froze over. :P --louis Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Zach Gomulka on December 18, 2008, 00:14:53 am It was snowing pretty good here the past 2 days. The night before last some idiot in a minivan tried to run me and my GTV right off the damn road. So I'm driving my truck now :-\
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: yvre on December 18, 2008, 13:24:07 pm Yeah, global warming is a bitch... ::)
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Jason Foster on December 18, 2008, 15:09:56 pm I showed that pic to a friend of mine who is an ex-Californian. He remarked that it looks like Hell had finally froze over. :P --louis HAHAHA!!! That's funny, Louis. It's been cold, but I'm still the only one wearing shorts at work. And I work outdoors, mostly. Ha Ha Mark, me too and I was at target last night with my wife and I told her * hey, I'm the only one wearing shorts in this whole store" My sister called me yesterday on her way home from work in Vegas and she was driving in 6 inches of snow and freaking out. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Dave Rosique on December 18, 2008, 15:12:34 pm It was snowing pretty good here the past 2 days. The night before last some idiot in a minivan tried to run me and my GTV right off the damn road. So I'm driving my truck now :-\ Yep, the snow pretty much cut off all access to the high desert yesterday... I only have a few routs to choose from and they were all closed due to snow... My son lives near work so I was able to spend the night there... I hope to make it home today. ~DR. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Dave Rosique on December 18, 2008, 16:48:45 pm My Wife just sent me these photos of our home... I'm sure it's no biggie to some of you snow people out there, but it's pretty wild for us :o ~DR. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: John Rayburn on December 18, 2008, 17:11:04 pm Dave, that's where you end up when you fall out of favor with the KGB.
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Jim Ratto on December 18, 2008, 17:13:37 pm The hills just up the road from our warehouse here in Canoga Park are covered in snow. A few months ago they were a wall of flames. Never a dull moment in The Valley. ::)
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: javabug on December 18, 2008, 17:41:41 pm That stuff should be gone by sundown, right? ;) Maybe?
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Rennsurfer on December 19, 2008, 01:36:09 am Ha Ha Mark, me too and I was at target last night with my wife and I told her * hey, I'm the only one wearing shorts in this whole store" My sister called me yesterday on her way home from work in Vegas and she was driving in 6 inches of snow and freaking out. Yeah, I heard that Lost Wages (L.V.) got some snow... the third time in 40 years. People, there, ARE freaking out. This morning was C-C-COLD! Had to wear a pair of Mechanix™ gloves (I keep 'em in the cars during the winter months) to drive to work. Like you, I was the only one wearin' shorts at work. A few of the office girls couldn't believe I was in shorts when I went in to make my morning tea. Before I was in my forties, my hands never got cold. Welcome to getting old. HAHA!! Dave... I can't believe the amount of snow in your pics! AMAZING. I never knew that part of So Cal ever saw any of that frozen white crap. That's very close to where I bought my blue '67, too. It was very hot when I bought in March. Thanks for sharing the pics, too. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: ESH on December 19, 2008, 10:06:21 am Sorry to see it's so cold over there. :P
;D Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: LuftsickTero on December 19, 2008, 13:27:44 pm from the Finnish news:
(http://static.iltalehti.fi/ulkomaat/lasvegaslumi2JOB_ul.jpg) (apparently there is no equipment in Vegas to plow or salt the snow away) Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Rennsurfer on December 19, 2008, 15:37:56 pm I was invited to an art and music show, last night, in Costa Mesa. Which is very close to the ocean... where it normally doesn't get all that cold. Half of the event was held outdoors, and it was COLD. I'm pretty sure I was the only knucklehead in shorts. Towards the end of the evening 'round midnight, I looked up and noticed that the sky was crystal clear and we could see many stars. And this is So Cal! HAHA!! I knew it would be cold in the morning with no cloud cover for insulation.
I'm warming up my car right now, for work, because the front lawns... rooftops... and cars all are covered with ice. And I'm just about sea level. Brrr. Time to don the driving gloves and make the trek down to the harbor. Stay warm, So Cal! Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Dave Rosique on December 19, 2008, 19:05:10 pm Well, we went from snow to ice last night... it was a little chilly (28 degrees). It took me and the old John Deere about three hours to clear the driveway yesterday to what you see. Seven miles of ice from my home to the interstate at 3:30 am this morning... I'm over it... snow is fun for a day or two ;) ~DR. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Lids on December 19, 2008, 19:28:51 pm from the Finnish news: (http://static.iltalehti.fi/ulkomaat/lasvegaslumi2JOB_ul.jpg) (apparently there is no equipment in Vegas to plow or salt the snow away) Geez, thats mental, 12 months ago i was there, it was cold at night but thats it. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Rennsurfer on December 19, 2008, 21:19:16 pm I'm over it... snow is fun for a day or two ;) Amen to THAT, brother! Sorry that you had deal with the frozen white crap. Rant mode status: ON. I hate it and think it fully sucks. Oh, it's nice to visit it for maybe ½ of a day... but not too much longer. I had to live in Colorado for three months when I was 9½ yrs. young. The first time I had to go in the front yard and shovel the sidewalks and driveway, I thought it was kinda fun. From the next snowstorms forward, I couldn't wait to leave that God foresaken terrain and get back to what I knew best; the beaches of So Cal. Worst three months of my childhood. But came back home, learned how to skateboard and surf. Been doing both ever since. My hat goes off to the people that brave/deal/live in the frozen white crap. It's an acquired taste. Something of which I'll never have. Rant mode status: off. ;D I just put a new Magnaflow cat. converter on my '82 Bimmer, painted the exhaust, and detailed the car. The sunroof is open and I'm off for a drive and to the skateparks. Thank God for sun. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Sarge on December 21, 2008, 20:37:20 pm Sunday in SoCal.... Mt Baldy is lookin' good :o 8)
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: vwcab on December 21, 2008, 21:14:04 pm Great pic's Sarge,but is that snow on the mountains?
In sunny SoCal? :o Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Sarge on December 21, 2008, 21:36:55 pm Great pic's Sarge,but is that snow on the mountains? In sunny SoCal? :o Yeah, it is! The snow level dropped to 2,000 ft this past week. Hey, today's the first day of winter... only 26 weeks to The Classic :( Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: . on December 21, 2008, 23:27:21 pm I can't help but wonder how many people are driving their daily driver a/c VW's there in the snow with "J-tubes" instead of heater boxes !
:o Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Dave Rosique on December 22, 2008, 01:00:18 am Sunday in SoCal.... Mt Baldy is lookin' good :o 8) My side of Baldy looks a little... uh... whiter than yours ;D Awesome pic Sarge ;) ~DR. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Zach Gomulka on December 22, 2008, 01:11:04 am I can't help but wonder how many people are driving their daily driver a/c VW's there in the snow with "J-tubes" instead of heater boxes ! :o I used to... Never again!!! Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: ESH on December 22, 2008, 11:16:57 am Sunday in SoCal.... Mt Baldy is lookin' good :o 8) Looks nice over there. :) I can't help but wonder how many people are driving their daily driver a/c VW's there in the snow with "J-tubes" instead of heater boxes ! :o I used to... Never again!!! We don't get so much snow but it can get pretty cold and that's what have to do over here with a tuned VW and personally I gave up on that as a daily routine a few years back. De-icing the outside of a car before a journey's OK. Having to stop and de-ice the outside and inside of the car during the journey's isn't. Hot VWs? ??? :o ;D Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Sarge on December 22, 2008, 13:59:33 pm I got "locked out" of the Passat the other day.... rained the night before then froze the doors shut. "How the hell can all the door handles break over night" ??? :o ::)
Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Dave Rosique on December 22, 2008, 15:30:12 pm I got "locked out" of the Passat the other day.... rained the night before then froze the doors shut. "How the hell can all the door handles break over night" ??? :o ::) Yeah, it's hard to get those Lambo doors open when frozen ;) What worked? Hair dryer? ??? ~DR. Title: Re: Sunny So. Cal?? Post by: Harry/FDK on December 22, 2008, 17:28:12 pm I got "locked out" of the Passat the other day.... rained the night before then froze the doors shut. "How the hell can all the door handles break over night" ??? :o ::) Hey Sarge, i'm used to that :( Put talkumpowder on your doorrubbers and graffith dry spray your doorlocks. ;) |