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by UmpSteve » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:18 pm

fastpitchdad05 wrote:
MTR wrote:
fastpitchdad05 wrote:
MTR, are you somehow affiliated with ASA?


No way I'd live there, OKC weather is just outright nasty in the winter.


Ok, but are you affiliated with ASA?


And that is significant because ......... ??
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by Jammed » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:31 pm

And the softball fields have 10" of snow.


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by anonlooker » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:44 am

Wow, nice! If you take away the softball field, that's a beautiful scene.
Don't worry about tomorrow. You did that yesterday.
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by jonriv » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:41 am

Wed morning and at local public library- still no power

I concur- Mass drivers are idiots(second only to New Jersey)
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by Jammed » Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:21 am

anonlooker wrote:Wow, nice! If you take away the softball field, that's a beautiful scene.


That is the rec league softball field in Julian, CA, in San Diego County last February.

45 minute drive from where ASA 18G played this year.
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by jonriv » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:12 am

This what I got from Connecticut Light & Power

Not looking good- anyone have an extra room somewhere near San Diego?


Report a Power Outage

Your outage report has been updated.

Estimated date and time your power will be restored: Sunday, November 06, 2011 11:00 PM
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by fastpitchdad05 » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:54 am

Jammed wrote:
anonlooker wrote:Wow, nice! If you take away the softball field, that's a beautiful scene.


That is the rec league softball field in Julian, CA, in San Diego County last February.

45 minute drive from where ASA 18G played this year.


So what exactly is your point....that it snows in higher elevations of San Diego county in February? Guess what...it rains a lot there in February, too. This doesn't change the fact that the girls in San Diego get to practice and play softball outside significantly more than most other states.
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by MTR » Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:07 am

fasterpitch92701 wrote:Just went through the worst October snow storm in history (so they say) while visited DD in Mass. Points to know:
1. Mass drivers are idiots
2. Late rain plus no leaf drop and heavy snow equals a LOT of damaged trees
3. Mass drivers are idiots
4. 1500 stranded flyers in Hartford.... ouch...
5. Damage trees=downed power lines


And intelligent people don't plant trees near power lines and constantly trim those where are already there to avoid these types of issues. In my area, the power company would clear all their lines annually, but stopped doing that because the results were not asthecially pleasing to the eye.

So, what would you rather have, controlled planting and maintained trees or power? Some folks don't get the fact that this isn't a one-dimensional world.

6. Mass drivers are idiots

Ok... example: no power, 4-way intersection, lights out, some cars stopped in all directions. What do you expect? Well, in Mass... many random drivers just rip through the intersection at 50. Very few stop or even slow down at an uncontrolled intersection regardless of who is there or what is coming the other way.


What do you want, they slowed down to 50 mph, didn't they? :D

If one person stops and then goes, 8 cars follow in a train. Rude. Irresponsible.


And where did you say this was? And you expect people to be shocked? ;)
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by MTR » Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:14 am

GIMNEPIWO wrote:
Killington is by far our favorite ... With the multiple peaks, we can ski with the kids or without them ... easy for a family to meet up at lunch or hot chocolate breaks ... plenty of lifts and options for all skill levels ... The ride up is well worth the ski down ... And Vermonters are pretty friendly ... The closest thing to us down here that is worth it is Snow Shoe


Nothing like an inverted mountain. Not a fan.

when Killington is crowded it's not that bad ... I like Elk in PA also ... Not very big but doesn't get to crowded and for a small resort has a decent vertical drop .... Bring on the SNOW ! Hiked up Flat Top in VA yesterday ( 4000' ) ... Snow and ice at the top - came home and jumped in the pool ...


Killington became too commercial for me. Transitioned to Haystack, now part of Mt Snow, and enjoyed the hell out of what was a one-light town of Wilmington, VT.

Do not disagree about the New Englanders being friendly, but do yourself a favor. If you get the opportunity, try Snowbird/Alta in SLC, UT or Lake Louise, just North of Banff, Alberta. Lake Louise accommodates all ages and levels from top to bottom and lifts are no more expensive than Killington
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by jonriv » Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:54 am

Thursday morning and still no power......


Regarding Killington- had a condo there for 18 years- Great Mountain, probably best in East. Not as nice as Vail etc, but no airfare needed.

Much harder to ski in Eastern conditions than the carpet like conditions found in the west. When my wife and I skied in Breckenridge, they warned us of the "ice"-- "Ice???? I thought that was powder!!!" Also enjoyed eating lunch outside at Copper- do that in the east and you risk frostbite!
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