24 Nov 09, 13:26
larry: This just in from Antarctica: it's melting. [link]24 Nov 09, 13:26
Dan: I saw the Cloud Cap station in all it's tipped over glory24 Nov 09, 13:27
larry: so it's just tipped over? Can't we just push it back upright?24 Nov 09, 13:29
Dan: Looked like some damage occured when it toppled24 Nov 09, 13:29
Dan: It is a cool place for a station, hope it's back up and running someday24 Nov 09, 13:30
WindPaddle: It broke everything and they finally hauled the mess away. It was sad to see the weatherheads smashed like that24 Nov 09, 13:30
WindPaddle: It was registering gusts to 80 when it went offline24 Nov 09, 13:30
WindPaddle: They didn't anchor it much at all!24 Nov 09, 13:32
Dan: I used to have a link to that station but can't find it now24 Nov 09, 13:33
Dan: and btw I was tempted to join Magpie but I didn't have the time or energy this morning24 Nov 09, 14:09
US34: HEY now WP lets be nice to the swiss!! I have swiss blood and even though we are a bit on the... shall we say anal side they (we)are pretty friendly and happy to help you get on the ridicoulsly on time train schedules. And surley share the schnapps on the train while enjoying the alps!! And yes Swiss German is hard to grasp. Just put a few marbles in your mouth and you will be fluent...Like me!!!24 Nov 09, 14:26
Bill: my family is Swiss German They emigrated in 173324 Nov 09, 14:35
Tom K: My mother was German and I like Swiss Cheese. Does that count?24 Nov 09, 14:37
Bill: sure:) KOZ u said so!24 Nov 09, 14:45
supdave: Looks like pure bred mongrel's to meeeee24 Nov 09, 14:46
Tweedle Dee: Cloud Cap RAWS station going through the environmental analysis phase and will likely be up next summer24 Nov 09, 14:49
larry: Ahh, it's a RAS station, thanks [link]24 Nov 09, 14:50
larry: I mean a RAWS station, darn it.24 Nov 09, 14:56
larry: The one on Middle Mt is also a RAWS station: [link]24 Nov 09, 14:56
Tweedle Dee: The justification included the recent fire activity in the area as well as aiding the predicition of conditions causing debris torrents coming off the south and east flank of Mt. Hood.24 Nov 09, 14:57
Tweedle Dee: The National Weather Service has incuded debris torrent predicitions for this area after the Gnarl Ridge fire.24 Nov 09, 14:58
Tweedle Dee: predictions should be warnings24 Nov 09, 14:58
larry: Good plan. That area definitely has the potential for debris torrents.24 Nov 09, 15:01
larry: let's see... wasn't it sort of a debris torrent that washed out Hiwy 35 by the upper road that goes to Cooper Spur back in the early 80's?24 Nov 09, 15:04
larry: Pollalie Creek Debris Flow and Subsequent Dam-Break Flood of 1980 [link]24 Nov 09, 15:17
Tweedle Dee: I like to maintain my anonymity but that little speck of a person standing in the "after" picture for Newton Creek in your link is me.24 Nov 09, 15:31
larry: Your anonymity is safe, Tweedle, I can't hardly even see the people standing there. I might have more luck after I blow them up to wall size. But those are quite impressive pictures.24 Nov 09, 15:34
Tweedle Dee: If you look real hard, you can see my dark jeans. I am standing next to Newton Creek about midway in the photo. This was after the 2000 flood event. Quite impressive!24 Nov 09, 15:34
larry: Hmm... that is part of a Powerpoint poster... hmm I can blow up the image to gigantic proportions on screen24 Nov 09, 15:35
larry: nope, you're still pretty much fuzzy pixels. 
24 Nov 09, 15:36
larry: fuzzy pixels wearing dark jeans, an orange top, and hands in pockets. Zooming in for positive ID. I should have your social security number momentarily.24 Nov 09, 15:37
Tweedle Dee: Funny, that's what my wife says about me................just a bunch of fuzzy pixels!!24 Nov 09, 15:39
larry: What year was the Newton Creek flood?24 Nov 09, 15:49
Tweedle Dee: The photo is the 2000 event. The last major one was 2006.24 Nov 09, 16:15
Dan: I remember that flood of 1980, it was around Xmas I think. One person was killed24 Nov 09, 16:20
spinsur: yep, local logger, camped in a trailer above the junction24 Nov 09, 16:42
steve schneider: hmmmm - nice picks guys - every day thesame here in Tucson -no clouds, little wind, morning in the 40s warming to the 70s by 12.30 and cooling fast at sundown. Expect 3 more days of same before returning - it is a nice break24 Nov 09, 16:42
steve schneider: even took a hot shower around noon - outside inthe front yard!24 Nov 09, 16:51
Dan: My Father in Law used to live just south in Green Valley and we spent a few Xmas's down there. But we where not allowed to take showers in the front yard24 Nov 09, 17:01
steve schneider: my son in law built an incredible outdoor shower about 8 feet diameter circle with a series of formed concrete slabsl leadingfrom the patio to it. It leads into the circle trouhg an inward spiral so is compeletely private. All heated by an instant hot water propane fired unit and the waterrunsoff into a wash that waters his apricot tree and a few other more water needy desert plants24 Nov 09, 17:02
steve schneider: But it is a little disconcerting to be standing in the front "yard" annd lovelydesert landscape - looking overthe 5 ft enclosure atthe neighbors house while showering!24 Nov 09, 17:03
steve schneider: obviously the space bar on this keyboard is not used to my rapid fire keyboard technique!24 Nov 09, 18:22
cap: You picked a good week to be away from Meadows. Although a storm on Friday should bring new snow for the weekend.24 Nov 09, 18:52
donutboy: DK- dirty jobs is about safety 3rd tonight24 Nov 09, 19:09
Dan: Thanks for the reminder, DVR is set to stun @ 9pm24 Nov 09, 19:09
donutboy: word!24 Nov 09, 20:35
Larry: Clear night sky out... checking the ISS flyby chart...24 Nov 09, 20:36
cap: Spanish Coffee and dessert at North Oak Brasserie24 Nov 09, 20:36
cap: a delightful Tuesday evening24 Nov 09, 20:36
donutboy: what is that place like Cap?24 Nov 09, 20:36
cap: capped off by a trip thru Walmart24 Nov 09, 20:37
Larry: it doesn't get much better than that, cap24 Nov 09, 20:37
donutboy: what is North Oak Brasserie like?24 Nov 09, 20:37
cap: I love that little place24 Nov 09, 20:38
cap: Dark. Great ambience24 Nov 09, 20:38
cap: Great place to go during a cold, Autumn or Winter weekday night24 Nov 09, 20:39
cap: Did you guys meet up for nachos tonight?24 Nov 09, 20:40
donutboy: magpie was a no show @ everybody's for nachos24 Nov 09, 20:41
Temira: Hey all, just heard on OPB (which is no longer Sesame Street audio only) that the Moth Radio Hour is coming to Portland January 18th.24 Nov 09, 20:42
cap: She said she didn't plan to go24 Nov 09, 20:42
Temira: Tomorrow looks good at Meadows. Sunny and spring skiing. I bet Cascade will be open again.24 Nov 09, 20:42
Temira: Wait, there were nachos on the WA side too? Larry and Gary, we missed out!24 Nov 09, 20:43
cap: Where's "everybody's"?24 Nov 09, 20:46
Larry: I'm up for continuing the Mid Columbia Nacho Tour. Tonight just whetted my appetite. Good talk on the Elliot Glacier Debris Flow of 2006 at the Ext Service this evening.24 Nov 09, 20:49
cap: how many showed up?24 Nov 09, 20:50
Larry: at the Glacier talk? The place was standing room only; I estimate maybe 60 or so.24 Nov 09, 20:53
Larry: At the preliminary Nacho Fest, let's just say it was a quite cozy, almost intimate crowd.24 Nov 09, 20:53
Temira: Just enough people to pile in my car to do the mt. Hood nacho tour. =)24 Nov 09, 20:53
db: Three people showed up, eh?24 Nov 09, 20:54
Larry: three's a crowd! 24 Nov 09, 20:56
Larry: Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.24 Nov 09, 21:03
cap: Is the next one planned yet?24 Nov 09, 21:05
Larry: No. But let me know when it is. 24 Nov 09, 21:07
Larry: ok, we have a possible good viewing tomorrow late afternoon for the ISS/Shuttle flyby: [link]24 Nov 09, 21:08
Larry: It's the brightest one of this series, and the highest elevation above the horizon. Now if we can just have clear skies at 4:45 pm.24 Nov 09, 21:10
cap: that's right! thanks for the reminder24 Nov 09, 21:11
cap: Skys won't be dark yet24 Nov 09, 21:11
cap: skies24 Nov 09, 21:11
Larry: I'll remind again tomorrow. Actually, I think skies will be starting to dim enough, especially at a magnitude -3.324 Nov 09, 21:12
Temira: Tell you guys what. I'll check out the Meadows nachos either Thursday, Saturday or Sunday.