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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 23, 2016 11:25:29 GMT -5
"Snow Storm Of The Century" is what they are calling it here on the east coast. In NYC, shopping malls and libraries are closed. Guess I'm snowed in. You might be reading alot of my crap all day today. Sorry about that. Might as well say it up front. It could reach the point were I finally reveal the secret origin of PillowheadDo you know if this snow storm is going to be moving towards Illinois at all?? I want all the snow! I wish you could take it all.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 23, 2016 11:28:03 GMT -5
It would be nice if we could all hang out in the CCF all today, sort of like a chat room.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2016 11:31:25 GMT -5
It is like Illinois is taking everyone's left over weather this year. The sloppy seconds. I am so over this winter. It is either going to happen or it is not. But, it needs to slipping to negative temps from 65 degrees, then back to 65 degrees.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jan 23, 2016 11:45:00 GMT -5
The storm is heading up north and east. NYC has gotten a foot already and another foot is expected today. Philly and Wash DC got it bad. Not sure if Boston is going to be hit by more than a glancing blow. Subways are still running but bus service is about to stop
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 23, 2016 11:46:01 GMT -5
Here in NY, we had record warm temps in Nov and December averaging over 50 degrees. We're getting hit with much colder temps and looking at maybe 24 inches of snow.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2016 12:03:19 GMT -5
Well,you guys can take this 45 degrees we have today, and send me your snow. Thanks.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jan 23, 2016 12:04:49 GMT -5
On a different note, does anyone know or can direct to a source where I might information on why Ghost Rider was named as such. I know a lot of y'all are very knowledgeable on the history and behind the scenes of comics. Someone on another non-comic forum asked me and I didn't have a good answer. Thanks Which Ghost Rider? the original western? that's simple, he's a "Ghost" that rides a horse. I absolutely suspect that when Motorcycle culture started to sweep the US, someone at Marvel looked and said "we have a character named "Ghost Rider". . . and that COULD be a motorcycle rider. . so they swiped the name. (after all, the Western character, then became called the Phantom Rider). . . it's likely as simple as that: Marvel owned the name "Ghost Rider" already, so why go thru the effort to trademark "Skull Rider" just a guess tho. Good thought Bert. I hadn't thought of the original as I've never read any of it. The simplest explanation may be it.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 23, 2016 12:23:53 GMT -5
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 23, 2016 12:28:55 GMT -5
Here's the splash page of the first Ghost Rider story:
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Post by Mormel on Jan 23, 2016 12:56:27 GMT -5
Wow, that's some nasty weather that's hitting the East Coast. Watch yourselves!
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Jan 23, 2016 17:02:33 GMT -5
It's been cloudy here in the bay area for at least two weeks it seems. With some heavy rain. That's the worst that we're getting hit. Kind of why I don't think I could live on the east coast. The weather would be annoying to deal with.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jan 23, 2016 17:25:16 GMT -5
Is it a generational thing that my children and others (their friends) call me by my first name, not that I mind? When I was growing up it was either Mr or Mrs (or Brother or Sister at church) then their last name. I was probably in my 20's and seeing these same adults in informal settings before I started calling any of the same people by their first names.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2016 18:13:50 GMT -5
Why are my allergies bothering me in January?!?! Wtf.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jan 23, 2016 18:27:54 GMT -5
17 inches of snow in Central Park by 1PM. Gale Force winds with gusts of 50-60 MPH. Continuing snow till midnight with a chance of breaking the all time record of 26.9 inches set in 2006. All cars on the road in NYC are subject to drivers getting arrested. Above ground trains are suspended. Goddamn you Bobby Drake
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 23, 2016 19:16:53 GMT -5
It's been cloudy here in the bay area for at least two weeks it seems. With some heavy rain. That's the worst that we're getting hit. Kind of why I don't think I could live on the east coast. The weather would be annoying to deal with. But it toughens you up.
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