> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist > > That should be "em effing snow." Damn spellchecker changed it. >
you should probably install the Inuit spellchecker. They've got shitloads of names for the stuff. B > On Feb 9, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > I imagine they'll survive. We had more snow in Michigan than they got > in New York City. But it's not an event here. It's just business as > usual.The Boston area got about 22 inches in some suburbs, according > to the National Weather Service. We usually get that at least once a > year, but we don't name it, except maybe to call it" em offing snow." > :-). > > > > > > On Feb 9, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> > wrote: > > > >> You guys out east hang in there. Cheers, Christine > >> > >> > >> On Feb 8, 2013, at 7:27 PM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> > wrote: > >> > >>> ... and I'd like to know when it became common practice to name > >>> these storms... "Nemo" is apparently how we are supposed to call > >>> this bit of weather we're having? > >>> > >>> Oh well, the wind is picking up, snow is flying... it hasn't > >>> accumulated too much here, south of Boston, a few inches, maybe... > >>> but maybe by tomorrow we'll have huge piles... I walked the dog > this > >>> morning, which will have to do... he doesn't seem to have any > >>> interest in being out there now, thankfully. > >>> > >>> Stay warm! > >>> > >>> :) > >>> -c > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 6:45 PM, P. J. Alling > <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> When did it become de rigueur to complicate the language with > >>>> "pseudo technical jargon"R like "Major Snow Event"R when plain > >>>> English such as Snowstorm, or Major Snowstorm or even Blizzard > >>>> express the situation perfectly well? > >>>> > >>>> Well anyway New England and the rest of the Northeast US are > >>>> undergoing a "Major Snow Event"R. I expect some of it will get on > >>>> parts of Canada as well. I took this during the dog's afternoon > walk. I hope he appreciates it. > >>>> I didn't. > >>>> > >>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20-- > %20majorsnowevent%C2% > >>>> AE.html > >>>> > >>>> Equipment Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited. > >>>> > >>>> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Buy a Leica to get the full "Leica Experience", (a quick reduction > >>>> of funds in the bank account). > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>> PDML@pdml.net > >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > >>>> and follow the directions. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> PDML@pdml.net > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
