The Christmas Eve Inundation, Merry Xmas

[jlangdale]

The evil clear slippery stuff has reared it r-iny head up here. Streets are turning into bullet proof passageways. Who knows how much damage it will do... With cold to follow it could prove very slippery indeed. Maybe the big S will bring us some white presents tomorrow morning. Stay safe and buckle up.

 

[oldhippie]

Thanks for the warning!

Thanks for the heads up! Yuck, not what we needed. Here in northen Ma I am getting the same non-crystaline-percipitation and we also have a thick layer of fog. It will be dangerous driving if the temp dips towards nightfall.

Careful driving everyone! Wear your helmets and shout "track right!" when you pass! Play nice in the lines at the local CVS and don't stab anyone with your poles if they try to cut in line. (They can't help it, some were born that way, they are incapable of decency, feel sorry for them.) Make sure you give a nice tip to the ski caddys (where they have them), they aren't making much to sit and watch and fetch your skis. Always learn the names of your lift attendants and tip them too, (Not "plant your corn in the spring" either.) especially the college kids and ski bums. Waitresses get 20% or more! Ski your buns off!

Hug your loved ones and enjoy the excitement of the children. Be a child yourself and have some wonderful times.

Say a prayer for those less fortunate and especially for our young ones serving overseas in those desolate places like Iraq, Afganistan, Europe and Asia.

Love the ones you're with. (SS - '70)

 

[jlangdale]

And don't forget to eat lots of cheese. :lol:

 

[Greg]

Re: Thanks for the warning!

Hug your loved ones and enjoy the excitement of the children. Be a child yourself and have some wonderful times.

Say a prayer for those less fortunate and especially for our young ones serving overseas in those desolate places like Iraq, Afganistan, Europe and Asia.

You seem like a great guy, oldhippie. Good to have you around here...

Happy Holidays to all!

 

[oldhippie]

Thanks!

>>> Good to have you around here... <<<

Thanks! we'll go skiing sometime this year!

:wink:

 

[Lisamarie]

Re: Thanks for the warning!

Hug your loved ones and enjoy the excitement of the children. Be a child yourself and have some wonderful times.

Say a prayer for those less fortunate and especially for our young ones serving overseas in those desolate places like Iraq, Afganistan, Europe and Asia.

You seem like a great guy, oldhippie. Good to have you around here...

Happy Holidays to all!

I "recuited" him! :lol:
Seriously, one word about ice skiing: VOLANTS! Chops the blue stuff up to frozen Margarita consistency!

 

[Joshua B]

I'd like to take this opportunity to give my welcome to oldhippie. You're a lot of fun and I'm glad you're here!

Just got 4 new BF Goodrich tires installed so hopefully I can make it up to MRG's parking lot next year.

 

[MichaelJ]

May you all have a wonderful Christmas, final days of Hanukkah, or belated Solstice!!!

Rain rain go away...

(Flu flu go away...)

 

[Joshua B]

A guy at my work sent this and I thought it was funny.

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[oldhippie]

Thanks!!

Thanks Lisamarie and Joshua!! Great to be here..

 

[jlangdale]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! HO HO HO

 

[Max]

While I'm waiting for the kids and grandson to arrive I'll just say Merry Christmas to everyone. And also welcome to Old Hippie...sounds like he and I are from the same generation. I will apologize for riding a Honda Goldwing instead of a Harley though! And I'm also wondering if he's another refugee from the old Mt. Watatic ski area? I used to get a season pass there on a regular basis back in the late 60's & early 70's.

Max

 

[oldhippie]

Hi Max!!

Hi Max!! Thank you very much for the welcome!! Merry Christmas to you.

We are absolutely part of the same generation.. I skied quite a bit a Watatic, on the old T-bars up there too. I still live in Ashby, so I miss Watatic.

No need to apologize to me for the GoldWing. I think they are the Cadilacs of motorcycles and I have a Honda Valkyrie. (go to my Website and click on the pic). Valkyries as you know, are the little borthers to GoldWings. I have 48K on mine in 3 seasons.
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I grew up in Fitchburg and graduated from Fitchburg High in '68? ..LOL! I know a lot of the folks out here can't relate to that, but I'm sure their parents can.

Max, my ex-wife was the daughtger of the manager of Benjamin Hill. I taught skiing there in those days, but I enjoyed Watatic too.

Us central Ma folks ought to get together sometime at WaWa or even take a ride to VT and do some skiing together! That would be fun!