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In that it appears that the Monster Thread has died a quiet but noble death, I propose that this thread take it's place. Hopefully, it shall contain all that was good about the Monster Thread -- a thread of peace and tranquility, of humor/humour, wit, satire,and silliness. It was an oasis from all the troubling news that is all too real in the world "beyond the horizon". It provided all who came a cool drink of water and a momentary respite.

Personally, the Monster Thread was a place where I could wish you all a peaceful good night, or greet you with a smile and a cup of freshly brewed coffee.

We cannot recreate the Monster Thread, just like it is not possible to recreate the original Woodstock. It is something that just happened, with no overt plan, no rhyme or reason. Yet, in my honest and sincere opinion, it served a valuable purpose for our community. Friendships were made in this thread, and only concerns and worries were lost, albeit momentarily.

Thus, I propose that this thread inherit all the good qualities of the Monster Thread, and, as the Phoenix before it, rise out of the ashes of technological "flames". I would also propose that the Shangri-la clubhouse have no leader (sorry Kosh for your one-term in office postion). Let it be free to wander where it might go, free from the talk of more serious and relevant matters that have their open debates in all the other threads.

RIP Monster Thread. You were of, by and for the people of ehMacLand.

In the words of William Wordsworth

"What though the radiance which was once so bright
Be now for ever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;

We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be."

[ February 15, 2004, 08:58 AM: Message edited by: Dr.G. ]
 
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#87,421 ·
that sounds like fun too - but our dog didn't pull LOL she was a mix of shepherd, husky and greyhound - ran like the wind and loved the snow but.....no pulling
Well, Stephen was little and our OES was strong and loved to play in the snow.
 
#87,422 ·
Good Morning All

Still snowing here at 9:30 AM, not much wind, so no real drifting for the moment. Accumulation of approximately 12 - 14 cm, quite dry and fine grained so drifting could be a problem later.

I think I'll wait for it to taper off before clearing the driveway. I'm in no hurry to go anywhere and our cat masters are demanding all my attention anyway! :)
Sounds like a wise decision, Bill. Hopefully, that will all you folks get. We shall see. Bonne chance, mon ami.
 
#87,424 ·
Morning everyone.

Working from home today.... I don't dare try to navigate the roads.

Gordan, however, has to set off on foot to work.
Morning, Sonal. How bad is bad there in your part of TO? I see that all the schools and universities are closed today, so where is Gordon going today?
 
#87,426 ·
Off into the hinterland, evidently. ;)

From what I can tell, U of T St. George Campus (downtown) is still open, though the other campuses have cancelled classes.
I was watching The Weather Network and they had all schools of all sorts closed in the GTA. Sorry to hear that Gordon had to walk to his campus. How far are you folks from his office/lab?
 
#87,427 ·
Hi Everybody

Still no wind here - just a very quiet gentle snowfall.

I was admiring the view from my studio - a delicate grayscale fading off into the distance, all the angular bits converted into smooth curving shapes with barely definable edges - and extremely quiet!

My family lived in Sept Isles, Que. years ago, we had a great dog - loved to pull my brother around on a old sled - winter and summer. Only problem was he would decide how fast and what path he would take. Very exciting at times!:D

Our cats won't pull a damn thing!
 
#87,428 ·
Off into the hinterland, evidently. ;)

From what I can tell, U of T St. George Campus (downtown) is still open, though the other campuses have cancelled classes.
I thought that I saw that all of U of T was closed - all colleges and Universities as well as of course elementary schools are closed in Hamilton
 
#87,429 ·
Hi Everybody

Still no wind here - just a very quiet gentle snowfall.

I was admiring the view from my studio - a delicate grayscale fading off into the distance, all the angular bits converted into smooth curving shapes with barely definable edges - and extremely quiet!

My family lived in Sept Isles, Que. years ago, we had a great dog - loved to pull my brother around on a old sled - winter and summer. Only problem was he would decide how fast and what path he would take. Very exciting at times!:D

Our cats won't pull a damn thing!
Doxies are not good at pulling things either, Bill. :(
 
#87,430 ·
I thought that I saw that all of U of T was closed - all colleges and Universities as well as of course elementary schools are closed in Hamilton
Things usually close here when there is a storm of 25cm or more, so I guess you folks are in for some real snow. I wonder if Mayor Ford has requested that the military be called in? We shall see.
 
#87,436 ·
Stay safe Marc.................might want to keep the doxies on leashes
No, they are only on leashes when out front. In the backyard, they run freely. However, I have to shovel a race track for them to prevent them from sinking in snow over 30cm deep.

How is your snow situation?
 
#87,437 ·
No, they are only on leashes when out front. In the backyard, they run freely. However, I have to shovel a race track for them to prevent them from sinking in snow over 30cm deep.

How is your snow situation?
glad that you gave them their own race track

it is still coming down quite well - we are sitting at about 20 cm so far
 
#87,438 ·
Still snowing as of 1:25 PM, wind picking up a bit, few drifts forming around the place.

Ventured out to check the snow levels - between 25 to 26 cm on the drive, slightly more on the front walkway. Maybe we will see 30 cm after all.

Cleared a path from the house to the cats "sand box" (aka "The garage").
The big male cat came out, thought he saw something on the snow, and like the fearsome hunter that he is, dove off the porch and disappeared into a snowdrift. Re-appeared quickly and demanded to be let back into the house. :)

Hey Sonal, any word from your Gordon? Hope it's not too far for him to walk home. I've walked a few times from Hart house to my old apartment down behind the Art College (back in the day..) - not too much fun in a storm!
 
#87,439 ·
glad that you gave them their own race track

it is still coming down quite well - we are sitting at about 20 cm so far
Well, that puts you in the "snow storm" category. Hopefully, there are not strong winds to blow all this snow everywhere.
 
#87,440 ·
Still snowing as of 1:25 PM, wind picking up a bit, few drifts forming around the place.

Ventured out to check the snow levels - between 25 to 26 cm on the drive, slightly more on the front walkway. Maybe we will see 30 cm after all.

Cleared a path from the house to the cats "sand box" (aka "The garage").
The big male cat came out, thought he saw something on the snow, and like the fearsome hunter that he is, dove off the porch and disappeared into a snowdrift. Re-appeared quickly and demanded to be let back into the house. :)

Hey Sonal, any word from your Gordon? Hope it's not too far for him to walk home. I've walked a few times from Hart house to my old apartment down behind the Art College (back in the day..) - not too much fun in a storm!
That is what we are supposed to get, Bill. My doxies, except Rudy, will do the same ............... venture outside where I have used my shovel to clear out a path, while Rudy will plow through the snow like he was born to do this all his life.
 
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