I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
Diego, which has none.

Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.

On Feb 9, 2:31�pm, "dee" > wrote:
> *I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
> I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
> Diego, which has none.
>
> Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.

I'm perfectly fine, thank you. In fact there is no snow here near
Albany, most is further west near the lakes.

But if snow comes this way I'm ready...

http://i16.tinypic.com/47cyu5w.jpg

http://i14.tinypic.com/33ot95d.jpg

http://i8.tinypic.com/3zkmrle.jpg

Sheldon

"dee" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
> I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
> Diego, which has none.
>
> Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.
>

It's just snow, not nuclear fallout.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 9, 2:31?pm, "dee" > wrote:
> I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
> I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
> Diego, which has none.
>
> Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.

I'm perfectly fine, thank you. In fact there is no snow here near
Albany, most is further west near the lakes.

But if snow comes this way I'm ready...

http://i16.tinypic.com/47cyu5w.jpg

http://i14.tinypic.com/33ot95d.jpg

http://i8.tinypic.com/3zkmrle.jpg

Sheldon
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That looks like 5 or 6 foot fence around the flower bed. Are deer still able
to jump it?

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
>
> It's just snow, not nuclear fallout.


I have to chuckle when I see reports of the horrible snow storms across the
US midwest and there is less snow than we would even call a snowfall. They
show people pushing snow shovels to clean off sidewalks and driveways. If
you can; push the snow to clean a walk or a drive you don't have snow. It's
when you have to start lifting and tossing the snow that you have real
snow.

On Feb 9, 2:44�pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> oups.com...
> On Feb 9, 2:31?pm, "dee" > wrote:
>
> > I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
> > I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
> > Diego, which has none.
>
> > Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.
>
> I'm perfectly fine, thank you. * In fact there is no snow here near
> Albany, most is further west near the lakes.
>
> But if snow comes this way I'm ready...
>
> http://i16.tinypic.com/47cyu5w.jpg
>
> http://i14.tinypic.com/33ot95d.jpg
>
> http://i8.tinypic.com/3zkmrle.jpg
>
> Sheldon
> ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
>
> That looks like 5 or 6 foot fence around the flower bed. Are deer still able
> to jump it?

It's 5' turkey wire, I have it around all my beds, young trees, and
veggie garden. So far it keeps the deer out. From all I've read deer
won't jump into a small confined space... they need a good running
start in order to jump and dumb as they are they seem to be capable of
knowing their own limitations, they know not to jump into a space
where they won't be able to escape. And from my own observation deer
can leap long distances but they don't get much height... in full run
they easily leap 50-60 foot strides but no higher than 2-3 feet off
the ground.... I'd guess they're moving like 100 feet per second. The
books say white tail deer can run 30 mph but I think over short
distances they can do nearly double that. From my house to the wood
line is about 1,000 feet, when my neighbor's sheep dog suddenly
appears those deer are gone in well under ten seconds... they can
reach top speed like instantly. But deer can't leap straight up or
even very high under full speed, so if a dumb one ever jumps into my
garden she's trapped. My neighbor uses 4' turkey wire and no deer get
into his garden.

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 9, 2:44?pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> oups.com...
> On Feb 9, 2:31?pm, "dee" > wrote:
>
> > I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
> > I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
> > Diego, which has none.
>
> > Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.
>
> I'm perfectly fine, thank you. In fact there is no snow here near
> Albany, most is further west near the lakes.
>
> But if snow comes this way I'm ready...
>
> http://i16.tinypic.com/47cyu5w.jpg
>
> http://i14.tinypic.com/33ot95d.jpg
>
> http://i8.tinypic.com/3zkmrle.jpg
>
> Sheldon
> ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
>
> That looks like 5 or 6 foot fence around the flower bed. Are deer still
> able
> to jump it?

It's 5' turkey wire, I have it around all my beds, young trees, and
veggie garden. So far it keeps the deer out. From all I've read deer
won't jump into a small confined space... they need a good running
start in order to jump and dumb as they are they seem to be capable of
knowing their own limitations, they know not to jump into a space
where they won't be able to escape. And from my own observation deer
can leap long distances but they don't get much height... in full run
they easily leap 50-60 foot strides but no higher than 2-3 feet off
the ground.... I'd guess they're moving like 100 feet per second. The
books say white tail deer can run 30 mph but I think over short
distances they can do nearly double that. From my house to the wood
line is about 1,000 feet, when my neighbor's sheep dog suddenly
appears those deer are gone in well under ten seconds... they can
reach top speed like instantly. But deer can't leap straight up or
even very high under full speed, so if a dumb one ever jumps into my
garden she's trapped. My neighbor uses 4' turkey wire and no deer get
into his garden.

Sheldon
=====================

Maybe I'll try it. I was concerned that once they were in, they'd panic and
trash everything, just by rummaging around. But, without the fence, they're
destroying all the vegetables except the short ones, which I cover with
fence wire tunnels shaped like quonset huts. Pain in the ass. If I lived
where I could shoot them, I'd own 4 freezers and they'd be the primary
occupants.

On Feb 9, 1:54 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
> > It's just snow, not nuclear fallout.
>
> I have to chuckle when I see reports of the horrible snow storms across the
> US midwest and there is less snow than we would even call a snowfall.

It's called "media hype".

Dave Smith wrote:
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>
>> It's just snow, not nuclear fallout.
>
>
> I have to chuckle when I see reports of the horrible snow storms across the
> US midwest and there is less snow than we would even call a snowfall. They
> show people pushing snow shovels to clean off sidewalks and driveways. If
> you can; push the snow to clean a walk or a drive you don't have snow. It's
> when you have to start lifting and tossing the snow that you have real
> snow.

That's what they're like here in Utah. Ironically, Utah prides itself on
having "the greatest snow on earth." That only holds as long as it
doesn't fall, I guess.

A couple of weeks ago, we got about half an inch. That evening, the
newscasts were crammed with LIVE reports of that "latest winter storm"
with frantic reporters standing on snow-dusted sidewalks squawking about
how terrible it all was.

<and God help us all if they drive even an inch in it>

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "dee" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>> I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
>> I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
>> Diego, which has none.
>>
>> Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.
>>
>
> It's just snow, not nuclear fallout.

LOL We got hit with a brief ice storm early this morning. I'll take snow
any day over ice on the roads.

Jill

"dee" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
> I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
> Diego, which has none.
>
> Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.
>


News, a half hour ago: 126 inches so far this week in the Tug Hill plateau
area. And, it's not over yet.

"dee" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
> I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
> Diego, which has none.
>
> Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.
>

Actually, it snowed in La Mesa not long ago! lol
Yes, the lack of weather here in San Diego makes for some funny news stories though,
doesn't it? I mean if it drizzles for more than an afternoon, or rains harder than a
drizzle, it's suddenly "STORM WATCH: 2007!" All over the news! lol

Speaking of rain...we're s'posed to get some soon, aren't we?

As for the snowbound: Stay warm and safe and avoid going out when you don't have to.

Keep us posted.

kimberly

Pennyaline wrote:
>
>
> That's what they're like here in Utah. Ironically, Utah prides itself on
> having "the greatest snow on earth." That only holds as long as it
> doesn't fall, I guess.
>
> A couple of weeks ago, we got about half an inch. That evening, the
> newscasts were crammed with LIVE reports of that "latest winter storm"
> with frantic reporters standing on snow-dusted sidewalks squawking about
> how terrible it all was.

LOL That is what I am talking about. If we have only 1/2 inch it is a none
event. You don't even bother shovelling 1/2 inch of the stuff.

In article . com>,
"dee" > wrote:

> I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how the hell people are managing.
> I grew up in a place that had tons of snow, but, finally moved to San
> Diego, which has none.
>
> Has anyone heard from Sheldon? I worry about him.

My mother lives near the epicenter of the lake effect snow and is NOT
amused. She has to shovel every time her dog (a basset hound) needs to
go outside to accomplish bodily functions. This is reaching blizzard of
1966 proportions, when we got 9 feet of snow and had no school for 6
days. It makes the ice and snow we've had this winter in Seattle look
pretty wimpy.

Cindy

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