Game Thread: Off-Season

So, I've heard some stuff through the grapevine about a Dozier trade. Anyone else hear anything?

Did we win yet?

I thought the Winter Solstice was the shortest day of the year. It's the longest night?

 

I'll be damned.

I heard sheep. I saw wood.

Did we win yet?

That's the spirit.

I thought the Winter Solstice was the shortest day of the year. It's the longest night?

I'll be damned.

Confusing for sure. I understand in Canada night is about four months long this time of year?

Confusing for sure. I understand in Canada night is about four months long this time of year?

Confusing for sure. I understand in Canada night is about four months long this time of year?

Day for Night

 

Right RB?

 

Confusing for sure. I understand in Canada night is about four months long this time of year?

 

I had a vendor out of Toronto. Several of them kept referring to how cold it was in Canada.

I finally explained to them that Minneapolis is south of Toronto.

Someone there had to look it up before they believed me.

What inning is it? Who's the opponent? Is that.... Falvey on the mound?

Thank God someone started a game thread!  I was going into hypothermic shock and having some minor DT's.  

 

Chief should start some early season recruiting for game thread volunteers now while there is still hope in the season ahead.

 

Brian thanks for taking the initiative with the game thread.  Next time please remember to post the winter lineups with start time, etc.  

Three inches of snow here. Children have been stuck at school for hours, maybe over night. Five hours to drive nine miles. Unreal.

Three inches of snow here. Children have been stuck at school for hours, maybe over night. Five hours to drive nine miles. Unreal.

From Alberta and Interstate to Hayden island (5 miles or so) was 2.5 hours. Winter storms in Portland are terrible. Not sure why and how this happens.

I'm starting a new job at Walmart this morning.   Start time is 6am cst.  

Currently:   -25 degree windchill.

In Minnesota, you always need to know the windchill.  It let's Minnesotan's know when to say "Ufda". 

Edited December 15, 2016 by HitInAPinch

 

I had a vendor out of Toronto. Several of them kept referring to how cold it was in Canada.

I finally explained to them that Minneapolis is south of Toronto.

Someone there had to look it up before they believed me.

That seems like a contradiction...it would be a bigger story if Minneapolis was NORTH of Toronto...which it isn't.  The even bigger story is that Seattle is NORTH of Duluth!  This is the reason the Mariner's catchers are poor pitch framers!

for accuracy:  Minneapolis sits at 44°, 58°  and Toronto sits at 43°, 39°.  Minneapolis is north of Toronto.  Surprisingly, Duluth is south of Seattle.

for accuracy:  Minneapolis sits at 44°, 58°  and Toronto sits at 43°, 39°.  Minneapolis is north of Toronto.  Surprisingly, Duluth is south of Seattle.

Here's the benchmark:

 

https://www.minnpost.com/stroll/2014/12/45th-parallel-markers-make-note-minneapolis-distinction

 

Of course the precession of the Earth makes that a variable, and the overdue geomagnetic reversal could really mess things up.

 

Pitchers and catchers, report already.

 

Did we win yet?

 

No, this team is bad.  It cannot win a game, even when the opponent refuses to play.

What latitude do you have to be at before the whole longest night deal becomes moot? The longest day I ever had lasted from October 30th to February 8th, at the South Pole. The Yankees won the WS, Ravens the Super Bowl, and Bush the White House. Seemed like that day would never end. Had time to run around the world three times, even.

 

What latitude do you have to be at before the whole longest night deal becomes moot? The longest day I ever had lasted from October 30th to February 8th, at the South Pole. The Yankees won the WS, Ravens the Super Bowl, and Bush the White House. Seemed like that day would never end. Had time to run around the world three times, even.

Sounds like a typical day at work.

 

From Alberta and Interstate to Hayden island (5 miles or so) was 2.5 hours. Winter storms in Portland are terrible. Not sure why and how this happens.

 

From what I'm reading and watching.....

 

There is no equipment to manage the roads, which makes sense if this happens 3 times a year...

People have NO IDEA how to drive in ice/snow

The hills are really steep (you don't know how flat MN is until you leave MN)

The schools were ridiculed after the last storm for closing, so of course they weren't going to close again

 

Pretty big cluster, really. I'm hoping we can get into the city today, for marriage counseling, brewery visit, and caroling on THE street in Portland for Xmas lights.....but I have my doubts.

 

for accuracy:  Minneapolis sits at 44°, 58°  and Toronto sits at 43°, 39°.  Minneapolis is north of Toronto.  Surprisingly, Duluth is south of Seattle.

 

The one that always gets me is that London is further north than Winnipeg.

 

I thought the Winter Solstice was the shortest day of the year. It's the longest night?

I'll be damned.

Sure As I'm Sittin' Here, at least One person will Try A Little Tenderness by bringing a Three Dog Night reference to the table, attempting to tie the whole music and cold long night theme into the season and bring a little Joy To The World.  

 

But as true as it is that I've Never Been To Spain, it'll be as plain a Black and White failure as The Family Of Man has ever seen on the road to Shambala.  I shouldn't complain though, Mama Told Me Not To Come to game threads.

 

Oh well.  The Show Must Go On.  Pieces of April opening day can't come soon enough I Can Hear You Calling.  We'll just have to get through the winter somehow, dreaming of an Eli Whiteside comin' to help out the catcher situation, and Celebrate where we can.

Also from what I read a lot of the road problems were caused by a few trucks or cars basically blocking highways and other major arteries......a few bad apples, as it were.

and I bet you think this song is bout you… don’t you… don’t you.

 

Three inches of snow here. Children have been stuck at school for hours, maybe over night. Five hours to drive nine miles. Unreal.

Not sure if that would be a nightmare or a dream scenario to be stuck at school.... Leaning towards nightmare. 

 

Sure As I'm Sittin' Here, at least One person will Try A Little Tenderness by bringing a Three Dog Night reference to the table, attempting to tie the whole music and cold long night theme into the season and bring a little Joy To The World.  

 

But as true as it is that I've Never Been To Spain, it'll be as plain a Black and White failure as The Family Of Man has ever seen on the road to Shambala.  I shouldn't complain though, Mama Told Me Not To Come to game threads.

 

Oh well.  The Show Must Go On.  Pieces of April opening day can't come soon enough I Can Hear You Calling.  We'll just have to get through the winter somehow, dreaming of an Eli Whiteside comin' to help out the catcher situation, and Celebrate where we can.

On a humorous note....

 

We got an email from the apartment management, reminding us to keep the heat on, and to let the faucets drip so pipes didn't freeze, because, um, uh, the temps would be in teh 20s. Above zero. 

 

Wut? Is there no insulation in these units? Do pipes magically freeze 30-40 degrees warmer in OR than in MN?

 

From what I'm reading and watching.....

 

There is no equipment to manage the roads, which makes sense if this happens 3 times a year...

People have NO IDEA how to drive in ice/snow

The hills are really steep (you don't know how flat MN is until you leave MN)

The schools were ridiculed after the last storm for closing, so of course they weren't going to close again

 

Pretty big cluster, really. I'm hoping we can get into the city today, for marriage counseling, brewery visit, and caroling on THE street in Portland for Xmas lights.....but I have my doubts.

 

And they refuse to use salt to melt the ice. Great for preserving your car, but not so good on the two days a year that it snows.

 

Good luck making it to the city, Mike! MAX might be running...

 

On a humorous note....

 

We got an email from the apartment management, reminding us to keep the heat on, and to let the faucets drip so pipes didn't freeze, because, um, uh, the temps would be in teh 20s. Above zero. 

 

Wut? Is there no insulation in these units? Do pipes magically freeze 30-40 degrees warmer in OR than in MN?

I got the same email when the overnight low was 34 degrees....