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12-28-2010, 09:22 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Originally Posted by BigFish
I disagree as there were many factors that made it a significantly larger storm other than the fact it sat on us and dumped heavy snow on us non-stop for 36 hours. It was not only a blizzard as the silly weatherman classification requires 35+ mph winds and 1/4 mile or less visibility for 3 sustained hours or more.....it far exceeded that as it was whiteout conditions for several hours where I grew up south of Boston. The tidal stage was significantly higher I believe due to the moon phase, winds were significantly higher for a sustained period and yes the fact it was not predicted to be the storm it was resulted in the unprepared situations many faced in that storm! The results were unprecedented since.......highways clogged with thousands of cars and people stranded, school canceled for 2 solid weeks due to the inability to clear snow as there was no place to put it. We did not drive cars for a week afterwards.....unheard of! They had to systematically clear roads and tow the stranded vehicles which took quite awhile to do.
Spare me the shoulda, woulda, coulda's Striperman........it wasn't! Anything you add imaginary variables to will always be greater and bigger......the fact remains....it wasn't and it didn't.
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12-28-2010, 09:28 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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I did. I just hate when people add their "Well if it had done this and if this had happened" to the mix. If so and so was not injured the Red Sox would have won the World Series that year......that kind of baloney! Going for second cup!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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12-28-2010, 09:30 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
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I tell ya though I can't deny your meteorological knowledge! I have been watching your posts and they are fascinating! Do you have a degree in it or just an interest??
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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12-28-2010, 09:30 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by BigFish
I did. I just hate when people add their "Well if it had done this and if this had happened" to the mix. If so and so was not injured the Red Sox would have won the World Series that year......that kind of baloney! Going for second cup! |
That could have happened too.  |
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12-28-2010, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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.........i like the science of it all too Larry
..........interesting how after the San Diego stadium got flooded
that big storm merged into our Blizzard
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12-28-2010, 09:45 AM
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Old Guy
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12-28-2010, 09:46 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by Raven
.........i like the science of it all too Larry
..........interesting how after the San Diego stadium got flooded
that big storm merged into our Blizzard
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that's the interesting part
Best writeup about 1978 from a nautical standpoint was '12 hours till Dawn' |
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12-28-2010, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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LOL -> or at least a Donut to sweeten him up
EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY
Bigfish needs a donut !!!!! FAST
i always thought Blizzard was the tiniest flake possible so
it is carried by the wind sideways more than falling vertically
straight down....
i feel fortunate to have missed the blizzard of 78
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