what did your Santa bring ya

[Stirton.M]

I used to live in New Jersey, so I remember those freezing temps (not so) fondly.

But it was 25 last night, 27 tonight, lower 20's later this week, and barely making it into the 40's during the day. That's cold enough for me.

Besides, all the liberals in New York would have you drawn and quartered if you dare contribute to global warming with a coal fired furnace.

PFFT!!!

Ya pussies.

Recently, we had a cold snap in Calgary, went down to -38C(-36.4F) for a few days, and hovered mostly around the -20(-4F) to -30(-22F) for over a week. It's been a 'little' warmer this past week, a balmy -10C(14F) to -15C(5F). And we are in the "temperate" zone of this province.

Of course, the coldest I've ever been in was -65C(-85F) on Baffin Island a bunch of years back...

[Stirton.M]

My Work Santa gave me an Xbox 360 Elite, with 4 games.
My Mrs Santa gave me some cool Yamaha shirts & accessories for the jetski, as well as a very nice night out in a great hotel.
My family Santa gave me the usual shirts/socks/jocks/cologne.... everything I need to get through another year.

It was a pretty good one this year!

You must be moonlighting at something else...I don't know any copier techs with that much bling bling potential....

[JtheCopyGuy]

Good lord your "Work" Santa gave you 400 bucks worth of gaming gear? Where the hell do you work n' are they hiring? :P
N' I can feel the pain on the cold bit. Midwest here n' 2 weeks of consecutive slamming of severe winter storms. Sad bit is.. most of us out here are used to it. Drove 8 hours on Christmas eve in what weather channel was calling 'A severe Winter Blizzard'. Pry why everyone out here has a 4x4...
Christmas - some new tools (yay!) the usual cologne, new WoW Hoodie (FOR THE HORDE!!!) and a line on a possible job somewhere warmer...
Now... to see how New Years goes...

[Shadow1]

Pry why everyone out here has a 4x4...

A lot of the Good 'ol Boys out here have 4wd trucks too. Most of them don't realize that it may get you moving in the snow, but it ain't gonna get you stopped.

I learned to drive in New Jersey, so its no big deal to me, but I dread winter weather down here.

[OMD-227]

You must be moonlighting at something else...I don't know any copier techs with that much bling bling potential....

Nah mate.... just hard work. Life's pretty sweet down here. You'd love it.
'Tis summer and all.... beaches, babes, mini skirts, great clients..... Merry freak'n Christmas!

[KenB]

A lot of the Good 'ol Boys out here have 4wd trucks too. Most of them don't realize that it may get you moving in the snow, but it ain't gonna get you stopped.

I learned to drive in New Jersey, so its no big deal to me, but I dread winter weather down here.

Ever notice that when the evening news shows places that are having severe snow you see a bunch of 4x4s in the ditch (or wherever)?

And who is it that whizzes by you on the freeway in a snowstorm? You guessed it - Superman in a 4x4.

Don't get me wrong, 4x4s are great (my wife and I have a 4Runner, which I don't drive for work), but the key is to drive responsibly.

[KenB]

You mean you got one of these cool USB rocks?

Nah, just the conventional type.

That USB rock looks really cool though; I think I'll check it out! Thanks!

[Jimbo1]

I got a Blu-Ray player and the Star Trek movie.

[Stirton.M]

Nah mate.... just hard work. Life's pretty sweet down here. You'd love it.
'Tis summer and all.... beaches, babes, mini skirts, great clients..... Merry freak'n Christmas!

Of course I'd love it, Nicole Kidman lives there.....

[Stirton.M]

Ever notice that when the evening news shows places that are having severe snow you see a bunch of 4x4s in the ditch (or wherever)?

And who is it that whizzes by you on the freeway in a snowstorm? You guessed it - Superman in a 4x4.

Don't get me wrong, 4x4s are great (my wife and I have a 4Runner, which I don't drive for work), but the key is to drive responsibly.

I've never owned a 4x4....driven 8x8 and 6x6s (army), but those were more effective in mud....

My fwd sebring gets me where I want to go with decent winter boots on it. I stop when I need to, even in some really shit conditions.

[Stirton.M]

I got a Blu-Ray player and the Star Trek movie.

I hope the Trek movie was in blue ray......nothin worse than havin to wait to play with the player....

[KenB]

I've never owned a 4x4....driven 8x8 and 6x6s (army), but those were more effective in mud....

My fwd sebring gets me where I want to go with decent winter boots on it. I stop when I need to, even in some really shit conditions.

Are studded snow tires and / or chains allowed where you live?

Most states have made then illegal or limited their use to only a few months.

Man, talk about getting off the topic!

[Stirton.M]

Are studded snow tires and / or chains allowed where you live?

Most states have made then illegal or limited their use to only a few months.

Man, talk about getting off the topic!

Out of city limits they are tolerated, and in some areas, encouraged. In town not so much....it depends from one province to the next.

But most of the time, Calgary seldom gets much snow...it is considered a desert environment in these parts, so snow of any amount is usually very little and usually it melts within days of falling due to chinook winds (warm coastal winds) that frequent this part of the province in the winters.

Of course, this past month has been an extreme exception to that basic rule...global warming, my ass!

[mjarbar]

Back on topic - a bit - a Gigabyte EX58 mobo and an Intel i7 2.66 GHz processor - and socks!!!

As for the weather please keep it if you don't mind, we had a couple of flakes and the country went to pot, they are forecasting another 12inches for parts of the country so we may be back up and running sometime in 2012!!!

[anothertech]

After hearing that it gets down to -85F in Calgary, I guess the weather here in New York is downright balmy.

Oh, and I got Guitar hero for PS2, to keep me busy on those snow days.