Some pix from Whiteman AFB, Ice strom

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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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Looks like we got hit about the same 50 miles West of you in Warrensburg.

If it's anything like here, what you may see on the ground isn't snow, it is indeed rock frozen solid sleet that fell last night. It's a little deceptive when you go step on what you think is 1/2" or so of snow and instantly lose your footing on that sheet of sleet. Sucks.:santa:
 
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by KSUWildcat
Looks like we got hit about the same 50 miles West of you in Warrensburg.

If it's anything like here, what you may see on the ground isn't snow, it is indeed rock frozen solid sleet that fell last night. It's a little deceptive when you go step on what you think is 1/2" or so of snow and instantly lose your footing on that sheet of sleet. Sucks.:santa:

Yup . . .

This is my front yard. Step on the grass and it cracks like thin ice on a lake.

 
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Yup . . .

This is my front yard. Step on the grass and it cracks like thin ice on a lake.

Now what is really weird is when the ice gets so thick that you can stand above the grass.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Whitman ..... Got stuck there for a night couple of months ago. did'nt get to go out in town. stayed on the base. Cool pics though! im supprised you got the pics over the red line.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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yeah my wife has clearence everywhere LOL Im civilian too LOL
 
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Warrensburg huh? I graduated from there back in December, currently in grad school at Mississippi State
I miss Warrensburg; used to live on Ming Street and worked at Arwoods furniture. The craziest things thatt I will ever do happened in that town. Do you ever go down to Pine Street?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 01:49 AM
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Cool pictures

Wish I had some pictures of my drive home from work last Sunday, we got 18" of snow...that day. They plowed the road once, in the early afternoon. By the time I went home from work at 7:30ish pm, there was about 6-7" of snow on the road and it was still coming down. It was a fun drive!
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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yeah we got to pine street only thing to do around here LOL what did you do a arwoods? i thought about getting a job there.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Dans4x4F150
yeah we got to pine street only thing to do around here LOL what did you do a arwoods? i thought about getting a job there.
I made the mistake of driving my truck down Pine Street in the 'burg once on a Friday night. People just assumed I was taking everybody to a party and everybody wanted to get in the back.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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i worked there in the warehouse loading/unloading/receiving,etc. It wasn't too bad, there were about 9 guys that worked back there so it was never dull, I wouldnt reccomend working there though.
I remember one night I got a call from a couple of sorority girls that lived on my hall; they needed a ride. I ended up having to get permission from Officer Harrington to drive them all home...there were 26 of them either in, on, or sitting on the roof of my truck when I took them to the sorority house. They stopped on the sidwalk by the library when the sprinklers were on
I also recall breaking into the grain elevator with a couple of my buddies one saturday night when the bars closed. The police saw us on the roof when we came down, and we had to jump off onto a moving van, a good 15 feet below....

Some incredible stories in that dam town I dont miss the weather though, it was 76* today; went to my last final in flip flops and shorts
 
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