The happy thaw thread

Min · 04-12-2010 1:19pm #1

The thaw is here.

I hope it all melts asap. Sick of the stuff, road has been unusable with the car since the snow of last Saturday.

Bring back the green, green grass of home.

thetonynator · 04-12-2010 1:33pm

I'd much rather it would just melt now instead of sticking round as slush for ages . . .its lovely when its here, but not all that icy slush . . .

123balltv · 04-12-2010 1:34pm

I'm dreading the slush, black ice and ice in general :mad:
snow is so much safer to drive/walk on ............. please stay snow

irish1967 · 04-12-2010 1:35pm

A thaw thread ?!? Down with that sort of thing !!

thetonynator · 04-12-2010 1:37pm

Discovered this morning that shovelling slush is so much easier than shovelling ice and snow.

Only problem now is after that sort of weather the grass will go all brown or yellow like it did last year . .

rainbow kirby · 04-12-2010 1:52pm

I hate snow, so quite frankly I'm delighted to see any thaw. Haven't been able to run outside on a non-snowy surface since Thursday 25th :mad:

thetonynator · 04-12-2010 1:55pm

I honestly dont really mind what happens on the snow front as long as it snows heavily on the 23rd, 24th and 25th . . .:P

snow ghost · 04-12-2010 1:58pm

This is just the break between rounds... make the most of it, the Snow and freeze will be back for round two with avengence! :eek:

It's already up off the stool. :pac:

irishonline · 04-12-2010 2:00pm

It's all ice here on Merseyside, I'm hoping it goes soon! I don't want to be Ice Skating to work anymore!

Cú Giobach · 04-12-2010 2:03pm

The pipeline to my well has finally defrosted, running water, what a luxury.
Still, gonna miss this white stuff when it finally disappears.

thetonynator · 04-12-2010 2:05pm

Still frozen for the cattle . .:mad:

cormie · 04-12-2010 2:08pm

The roads are definitely better out there today, but should we expect another bout of similar weather and conditions over the winter or is it too early to predict? Will that be it for another year?

thetonynator · 04-12-2010 2:10pm

cormie wrote: »

The roads are definitely better out there today, but should we expect another bout of similar weather and conditions over the winter or is it too early to predict? Will that be it for another year?

They said on rte radio 1 that in the midlands today is the worst day so far on the roads . . .

Mayo Exile · 04-12-2010 2:10pm

thetonynator wrote: »

I honestly dont really mind what happens on the snow front as long as it snows heavily on the 23rd, 24th and 25th . . .:P

Not between midday and 6pm on the 23rd if possible as I have to drive from Dundalk to Westport that day!

thetonynator · 04-12-2010 2:11pm

Mayo Exile wrote: »

Not between midday and 6pm on the 23rd if possible as I have to drive from Dundalk to Westport that day!

18:01, not a minute later . . .:rolleyes:

Cú Giobach · 04-12-2010 2:13pm

thetonynator wrote: »

Still frozen for the cattle . .:mad:

Why don't you get a few neighbours to help you out with supply,

Min · 04-12-2010 2:28pm

thetonynator wrote: »

Still frozen for the cattle . .:mad:

ok for most of my cattle, got a dribble coming from a frozen pipe to the other cattle, so it should speed up and I won't have to move them everyday to get water....fingers crossed.

Hope you get the pipe running later on.

Jesus Wept · 04-12-2010 2:30pm

thetonynator wrote: »

Still frozen for the cattle . .:mad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy6sQS2y6sc

jprboy · 04-12-2010 2:42pm

The-Rigger wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy6sQS2y6sc

Brilliant !!!

I heard Bridie on the radio that evening a few weeks ago and then saw her on tv that night ...... heart-warming stuff.

Christmas Number 1 ??!!

cormie · 04-12-2010 2:50pm

thetonynator wrote: »

They said on rte radio 1 that in the midlands today is the worst day so far on the roads . . .

Not where I've been, last night was pretty lethal with black ice but today the same roads were fine.

So what's the likelihood of such weather revisiting over the next while or can we expect not to see it again for another year?

DDigital · 04-12-2010 3:04pm

I guess I won't be accused of trolling in this thread.:rolleyes:

Bring on the....

THAW!

:D:D:D:D

Wertz · 04-12-2010 3:08pm

Jesus I hate thaws...not because I overly like snow on the ground, just that it always seems to feels so cold and miserable when snow/ice is thawing, usually feels colder than it did when the stuff was coming down.

Probably also to do with being a child during the 81/82 snow event and being very sick with flu/fever during the thaw that time (felt like it lasted about 2 weeks where I lived).

nacho libre · 04-12-2010 3:25pm

snow ghost wrote: »

This is just the break between rounds... make the most of it, the Snow and freeze will be back for round two with avengence! :eek:

It's already up off the stool. :pac:

Exactly snow ghost. Enjoy the break snow haters while you can:p

thetonynator · 04-12-2010 4:02pm

Min wrote: »

ok for most of my cattle, got a dribble coming from a frozen pipe to the other cattle, so it should speed up and I won't have to move them everyday to get water....fingers crossed.

Hope you get the pipe running later on.

Still filling a transport box with a water trough from the house here, twice a day . . .:mad:

thetonynator · 04-12-2010 4:04pm

nacho libre wrote: »

Exactly snow ghost. Enjoy the break snow haters while you can:p

Don't get me wrong, i love snow, i just hate when you know its going to thaw but you still have the constant drip . . .drip . ..drip . .and everything is wet and cold and miserable. Just get it over with!!!!

DDigital · 04-12-2010 7:19pm

nacho libre wrote: »

Exactly snow ghost. Enjoy the break snow haters while you can:p

You're trolling in this thaw lovers thread. Go away.:D

Queen-Mise · 04-12-2010 7:26pm

I love snow - but it is horrid at the moment - all the slush.

kenmc · 05-12-2010 12:46am

Since all the snow haters came in an posted useless posts in the snow threads, I feel justified in doing the same in their thread.

I hate thaw. Bloody thaw keeps falling down and landing in my garden. When is the thaw going to go away? I can't believe all you wierdos actually love thaw. Been looking at the radar and all I see is more thaw coming

Sick of this thaw sh1t already, and it's been like 2 days now.

thetonynator · 05-12-2010 12:49am

kenmc wrote: »

Since all the snow haters came in an posted useless posts in the snow threads, I feel justified in doing the same in their thread.

I hate thaw. Bloody thaw keeps falling down and landing in my garden. When is the thaw going to go away? I can't believe all you wierdos actually love thaw. Been looking at the radar and all I see is more thaw coming Sick of this thaw **** already, and it's been like 2 days now.

It has to thaw sometime this week, we just want it to happen quickly so that all the thaw symptoms will go away such as;

drip drip drip drip . . .

the crash as the snow hits you from the roof . . .

the wet everywhere . .

the ice on roads and paths . . .

the miserable cold . . .

DDigital · 05-12-2010 1:29am

kenmc wrote: »

Since all the snow haters came in an posted useless posts in the snow threads, I feel justified in doing the same in their thread.

I hate thaw. Bloody thaw keeps falling down and landing in my garden. When is the thaw going to go away? I can't believe all you wierdos actually love thaw. Been looking at the radar and all I see is more thaw coming Sick of this thaw sh1t already, and it's been like 2 days now.

But Ken, they weren't necessarily useless posts. Some of us were just trying to guide you guys down from the obvious high by quoting the social reality. Think of us as drug counselors.:D

bud10 · 05-12-2010 1:41am

kenmc wrote: »

I hate thaw. Bloody thaw keeps falling down and landing in my garden. When is the thaw going to go away? I can't believe all you wierdos actually love thaw. Been looking at the radar and all I see is more thaw coming Sick of this thaw sh1t already, and it's been like 2 days now.

Thank God, the thaw has eventually landed somewhat, even though i love a fall of snow, it does bring some severe hardship and that can only be endured for so long without become a complete and utter nuisance. this back ice frozen snow is a complete pain, the sooner it all melts and goes away the better, then i can look forward to the next fall of snow. Don't know bout you guys but i love the first blanket of snow after that when it becomes all slushy with prolonged melting, it's just annoying.

irish1967 · 05-12-2010 9:30am

DDigital wrote: »

But Ken, they weren't necessarily useless posts. Some of us were just trying to guide you guys down from the obvious high by quoting the social reality. Think of us as drug counselors.:D

Shouldn't we be going cold turkey.

Min · 05-12-2010 9:57am

irish1967 wrote: »

Shouldn't we be going cold turkey.

No, you should be out defrosting water pipes, it will get you over it

irish1967 · 05-12-2010 12:36pm

Water fine. Me fecking gas is frozen !!

lord lucan · 05-12-2010 1:02pm

Thaw well and truly on hold here,temp hasn't risen above -3c all morning.:(

Cleavage1970 · 05-12-2010 1:08pm

I went to move the car away from the house in case some ice/snow fell off the roof of house and damaged car only to find 'steering fault' come up on dash - left it run for a bit and turned engine off - started it back up again and fine - fecking frost/ice froze the steering!

Min · 05-12-2010 1:54pm

We miss you thaw, please come back, there are ice queens on this site but we know what happened to the ice queen in Narnia

smellslikeshoes · 05-12-2010 3:44pm

Has thawed very little here, I'm a snow lover but having snow on the roads for over a week turns me into a snow hater.

ardmacha · 05-12-2010 4:11pm

I think we should ask Aslan for help.

ffarrell7 · 05-12-2010 4:52pm

No thaw today here in Dublin . Temperature has not risen above - 1 all day in Dublin City centre. I believe it is up to 6 and 7 degress in the West, South West and parts of the North West od the country though. We only had a very sligh tthaw yesterday. Tons od snow around still.

thetonynator · 05-12-2010 4:55pm

Bloody thaw has stopped and roads are a nightmare. horrible fog and temp hasnt risen above 0 all day . .:(

amacachi · 05-12-2010 5:11pm

**** all sign of a thaw around here outside of the sunlight. Local amateur weather station is down so can't be sure of the temperature unfortunately.

Most likely it'll thaw a little then freeze smooth and make me late for college again tomorrow.

Wertz · 05-12-2010 5:31pm

Have to agree: Dundalk is still gripped with snow on footpaths and fields, and half the town's main roads have black ice (ramparts and castletown/ecco rd especially bad).
My thermo is showing -0.6...but the car was showing about 1-2C earlier (about 2pm).
Not a cloud in the sky and anything that has thawed slightly since this mroning is just going to turn to glass in a few hours...

amacachi · 05-12-2010 5:52pm

Wertz wrote: »

Have to agree: Dundalk is still gripped with snow on footpaths and fields, and half the town's main roads have black ice (ramparts and castletown/ecco rd especially bad).
My thermo is showing -0.6...but the car was showing about 1-2C earlier (about 2pm).
Not a cloud in the sky and anything that has thawed slightly since this mroning is just going to turn to glass in a few hours...

Castletown Road is a disgrace. Was saying elsewhere last night that in a 10 year old Almera with a bad clutch we were getting wheelspin at under 10mph in second gear.
The da's thermometer seems to be an average of ~4 degrees higher than the weather station in Toberona, I'd say 1-2 of that is explained by being that bit closer to the coast, leaving roughly the same error you're getting.

ednwireland · 05-12-2010 5:52pm

wheres this thaw ?

snow ghost · 05-12-2010 8:45pm

Has anyone else noticed how many times Gerry Murphy says the word 'thaw' in recent forecasts? He loves it.

thetonynator · 05-12-2010 8:56pm

So much for a thaw!!! No sign of my snowmen's lives ending prematurely yet!!!

jprboy · 05-12-2010 8:59pm

ednwireland wrote: »

wheres this thaw ?

"I thawt I thaw....... ":p

soccerc · 05-12-2010 8:59pm

ednwireland wrote: »

wheres this thaw ?

Dunno, certainly not here as it's just hit minus 7c

ayumi · 05-12-2010 9:56pm

soccerc wrote: »

Dunno, certainly not here as it's just hit minus 7c

here in sandyford its -8 so much for a thaw as you said

Speak Now · 05-12-2010 11:22pm

snow ghost wrote: »

Has anyone else noticed how many times Gerry Murphy says the word 'thaw' in recent forecasts? He loves it.

Also it's the worst thaw ever, what ever happened the good old thaws in the 80's when a front pushed in from the south west with temps in the 10-12c that would just wash it all away. At this rate they'll be ice hanging around at christmas.Another snowfall would make it so much more bareable :pac:

The happy thaw thread

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