Spring ahead...

Post by **aliantha** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:30 am

I thought that guy fell down, Sarge.

Post by **StevieG** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:38 am

sgt.null wrote:New hampshire is world known for it's granite.

www.netstate.com/states/intro/nh_intro.htm

Thanks for the link! (learn something new everyday on this site...)

Post by **sgt.null** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:38 am

aliantha wrote:I thought that guy fell down, Sarge.

yes he did. old picture. my mom got me a mug that has his pic on ot. when you fill it with hot liquid his pic vanishes.

gotta laugh or you'll cry.

Post by **StevieG** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:47 am

My favourite time of year! Spring is in the air, everything is growing - and Daylight Saving starts this weekend!

Long, warm days, cricket, bbq's...

Apologies to all Northern Hemisphere residents - which is most of you...

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:15 am

Honestly, I was entirely confused until you mentioned the hemisphere thing.

Post by **Agapé** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:27 am

...hence only one season at a time on all of Narie...

Post by **lorin** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:46 pm

StevieG wrote:My favourite time of year! Spring is in the air, everything is growing - and Daylight Saving starts this weekend! Long, warm days, cricket, bbq's...

Apologies to all Northern Hemisphere residents - which is most of you...

I thought your were being sarcastic for a minute there.

Actually fall is my favorite time of year. I love the smells of fall, I love the colors of fall, I love the crunch of leaves under your feet in the woods and I love the nip in the air.

and..........soon I can go back on the beach with my helldog!

Post by **aliantha** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:59 pm

Fall's my favorite season, too.

But glad you're enjoying spring, StevieG.

We're stuck with Daylight time here for, what? another month, almost? It's getting kind of annoying, as it's *dark* when I get up, boo hiss.

Post by **Avatar** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:50 pm

No daylight savings here.

But then, our light/dark difference isn't as great as many places.

Well into spring nonetheless though. We only really have 3 months of winter or so, but it's a long three months.

--A

Post by **Furls Fire** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:15 pm

We have a skiff of snow on the ground now. Winter comes early to the moutain and leaves late. Summer is gone in a blink, so we try to make the most of it when it's here.

Post by **matrixman** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:33 pm

lorin wrote:Actually fall is my favorite time of year. I love the smells of fall, I love the colors of fall, I love the crunch of leaves under your feet in the woods and I love the nip in the air.

Same with me.

The thing with spring where I am is that all the accumulated dirt and sand from the melted snow is still around, which creates eyesores all over the place. Not to mention, there is always some snow piled somehwere that persists as late as May. So spring is a rather dirty season.

Nevertheless, I wish you a good spring time, Stevie!

Post by **aliantha** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:08 pm

I grew up near Chicago, where spring lasts approximately a minute and a half.

I used to have a sweatshirt that said, "Indiana -- spring, summer, fall, winter, winter, winter..." and featured a cartoon of some people up to their armpits in snow.

I never understood what was so neat about spring until I went to college in southern Indiana.

Post by **Cagliostro** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:30 pm

aliantha wrote:I grew up near Chicago, where spring lasts approximately a minute and a half. I used to have a sweatshirt that said, "Indiana -- spring, summer, fall, winter, winter, winter..." and featured a cartoon of some people up to their armpits in snow.

I never understood what was so neat about spring until I went to college in southern Indiana.

My mom, who lives in Chicago, said that Chicago has two seasons: Winter and Construction.

Post by **aliantha** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:15 pm

Yup, that's about right!

Post by **StevieG** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:26 am

Well, I do love Autumn (as us heathens down under call it

) too. But, of course, it precedes winter, the days get shorter etc. Late autumn brings with it a sense of foreboding.

Spring isn't as settled as Autumn, but it precedes summer, and everything is budding and growing. And where I'm from, it means long daylight hours. We don't get snow, so no dirt and melted snow issues

Post by **lorin** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:10 am

someday i am going to visit Australia...........it is most definitely on my bucket list. I visited Portugal, also on my list......went for a month and stayed for a year and a half.......no regrets.

Post by **stonemaybe** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:29 am

StevieG wrote:My favourite time of year! Spring is in the air, everything is growing - and Daylight Saving starts this weekend! Long, warm days, cricket, bbq's...

Apologies to all Northern Hemisphere residents - which is most of you...

I HATE it as coming-out-of-work-time gets darker and darker

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:48 am

ah...I'm the opposite, Stone.
I like the sun being up as I greet the day,
and enjoy the chance of some decent star gazing at a relatively early hour.

Post by **stonemaybe** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:08 am

and enjoy the chance of some decent star gazing at a relatively early hour.

Yeah that's definitely a plus, but for me only a minor, consolation prize!

Post by **aliantha** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:07 am

<grumble>...morning people...<grumble>

Kevin's Watch

Kevin's Watch

Spring ahead...