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Re: Weather!

Post by geckzilla » Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:16 pm

Yup, snowing heavily here now too. I've got the camera documenting it time lapse style.
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Re: Weather!

Post by neufer » Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:23 pm

geckzilla wrote:
Yup, snowing heavily here now too.
I've got the camera documenting it time lapse style.
That'll learn ya to be where ya don't belong :!:
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Re: Weather!

Post by BMAONE23 » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:14 pm

geckzilla wrote:Yup, snowing heavily here now too. I've got the camera documenting it time lapse style.
Ya going to upload it?

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Re: Weather!

Post by BMAONE23 » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:16 pm

Beyond wrote:Connecticut is currently in a Blizzard :!: Nuff said.
In Connecticut heading to Canuckticut

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Re: Weather!

Post by geckzilla » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:45 pm

BMAONE23 wrote:
geckzilla wrote:Yup, snowing heavily here now too. I've got the camera documenting it time lapse style.
Ya going to upload it?
Of course, unless it ends up somehow completely uninteresting due to being too flawed. The street light is providing enough light at the moment and most of the snow is falling at night so at least the animation should be somewhat less flickery than the orchid.
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Re: Weather!

Post by rstevenson » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:53 pm

Powerful Nor'easter Coming Together
Yes, we're expecting to get hammered by that one tonight and all day tomorrow (Saturday.) Last winter we had just a few inches of snow the whole winter. This year we've had about 15" so far and this storm could easily double that for us along the coast and triple it further inland. And then it's going to rain! :shock:

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Re: Weather!

Post by Beyond » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:59 pm

BMAONE23 wrote:
Beyond wrote:Connecticut is currently in a Blizzard :!: Nuff said.
In Connecticut heading to Canuckticut
Canuckticut :?: :?: Must be somewhere up around where Rob is.(??)
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Re: Weather!

Post by geckzilla » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:12 am

Meh, the time lapse is getting messed up now. The snow started hitting the window a couple of hours ago due to a slight shift in the wind. The frame is pretty obscured. :(
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Re: Weather!

Post by owlice » Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:21 am

'sokay, geckzilla! Drives home the point that it's snowing!

How much snow do you have?
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Re: Weather!

Post by geckzilla » Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:50 pm

The spot on the sidewalk I dropped the ruler in measured 21cm (8.25 inches). I'm uploading the video now. It still needs 2.5 hours to finish and then however much time it takes for YouTube to process it.
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Re: Weather!

Post by neufer » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:12 pm

geckzilla wrote:
The spot on the sidewalk I dropped the ruler in measured 21cm (8.25 inches). I'm uploading the video now. It still needs 2.5 hours to finish and then however much time it takes for YouTube to process it.
How many of the ~1000 Weather reports in this thread
never stipulate where the f*** they are talking about:
  • 1) 100
    2) 200
    3) 400
    4) 700
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Re: Weather!

Post by geckzilla » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:16 pm

Ugh, I thought everyone knew I was in NYC by now. ;) I'm in eastern Queens, NY, Art.

To my defense, I did put all of the details on the description for my video. Of course, that's still uploading.
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Re: Weather!

Post by orin stepanek » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:37 pm

The news reported that there was over 20" in parts pf Conn. I'm guessing Beyond will have a little scooping to do! I hope all you Easterners come through this OK! :shock:
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Post by Chris Peterson » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:39 pm

geckzilla wrote:Ugh, I thought everyone knew I was in NYC by now. ;) I'm in eastern Queens, NY, Art.

To my defense, I did put all of the details on the description for my video. Of course, that's still uploading.
I knew that from past discussion, but it does bring up a minor irritation I have with this forum. I wish there was a way to enforce an accurate location entry for all registered members. That's just not a good field to fill in with some witticism. Too many discussions here depend upon knowing where the poster is- not just weather, but most astronomical observations, as well.

I encourage everybody to update their profile with an actual location, at least to the region. It really adds to the clarity of so many comments.
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Re: Weather!

Post by Beyond » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:49 pm

One town in CONNECTICUT got 38 inches. Where i am, in the N/E corner, looks to be less than 2-feet. I'm going to enjoy watching it all melt in the 40'F tempretures comeing, unless of course the weather or not guys are wrong AGAIN!! Then I'll have to get the snowblower going. BLAH! Maybe i can hire a giant Pac-Man? :chomp: :lol2:
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Re: Weather!

Post by Beyond » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:51 pm

neufer wrote:
geckzilla wrote:
The spot on the sidewalk I dropped the ruler in measured 21cm (8.25 inches). I'm uploading the video now. It still needs 2.5 hours to finish and then however much time it takes for YouTube to process it.
How many of the ~1000 Weather reports in this thread
never stipulate where the f*** they are talking about:
  • 1) 100
    2) 200
    3) 400
    4) 700
Hey neufer, it's no fun if you know everything. :lol2:
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Re: Weather!

Post by neufer » Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:44 pm

Beyond wrote:
Hey neufer, it's no fun if you know everything. :lol2:
How else am I going to be able to program my personal drone
without knowing exactly where in the N/E corner of CONNECTICUT :?:
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Re: Weather!

Post by Beyond » Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:53 pm

neufer wrote:
Beyond wrote:
Hey neufer, it's no fun if you know everything. :lol2:
How else am I going to be able to program my personal drone
without knowing exactly where in the N/E corner of CONNECTICUT :?:
ha-ha, it's The Quiet Corner, so i'll hear it comeing and Duck. I won't be :ohno: at all. :no:
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Re: Weather!

Post by geckzilla » Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:24 pm

Chris Peterson wrote:I knew that from past discussion, but it does bring up a minor irritation I have with this forum. I wish there was a way to enforce an accurate location entry for all registered members. That's just not a good field to fill in with some witticism. Too many discussions here depend upon knowing where the poster is- not just weather, but most astronomical observations, as well.

I encourage everybody to update their profile with an actual location, at least to the region. It really adds to the clarity of so many comments.
Ah, for me it has always been more of a matter of privacy. I never intended it to be witty, just vague. I've had some strange encounters with some individuals online over the years. You're right, though, if someone wants to find out where I live then it's probably easy enough without finding me on a forum somewhere.
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Post by Chris Peterson » Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:31 pm

geckzilla wrote:Ah, for me it has always been more of a matter of privacy.
Of course, we don't need addresses! In most cases, even the resolution of state (or similar region in other countries) is sufficient. I just find myself frustrated quite often by comments where the location is relevant, and the poster hasn't provided that information in either the post or their profile.
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Re: Weather!

Post by geckzilla » Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:45 pm

Yay, it's finished uploading! It's full 1080p if you want to watch it in HD / fullscreen.
Click to play embedded YouTube video.
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Re: Weather!

Post by rstevenson » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:04 pm

Here's a view out our front door, taken just a few minutes ago. We go down two steps to a brick patio, then up a set of brick steps to the street. To give you an idea of how much snow has drifted in there, the two stones flanking the bottom of the brick steps are about 30" high. There's more to come today and overnight, then tomorrow we just have high winds to blow it all around. I'm stocked up; I may decide not to go out until Spring.
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Re: Weather!

Post by geckzilla » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:13 pm

You gotta take a flying leap off the porch into that snow, Rob.
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Re: Weather!

Post by Beyond » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:52 pm

geckzilla wrote:You gotta take a flying leap off the porch into that snow, Rob.
Let's see... in a pool, that would be a 'belly flop'. In Rob's case... it would be a 'snow flop' :?: :lol2:
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Re: Weather!

Post by BMAONE23 » Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:33 pm

geckzilla wrote:Yay, it's finished uploading! It's full 1080p if you want to watch it in HD / fullscreen.
Click to play embedded YouTube video.
Nice work Geck. Sues glad I live in Sonoma Co. We still get our version of the White Stuff mornings but an old credit card usually sweeps it away for the morning drive

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