OT Another MO ice storm (winter Plym screensaver)

[Young Ed]

Here's another theory. MN and WI are dairy states so maybe there was plenty of real icecream to go around?

[BobT-47P15]

Hi guys. It's Wednesday morning......power is being slowly restored in town and the area. Still out at our house, but on at the office. The local electric

utility has brought in some extra linemen for assistance. Rained much of the

day yesterday with temps in the upper 30s.....so ice is gone from the trees

about as quickly as it came. Just tons of limbs down everywhere. Gonna

take a little time for the cleanup. And they have similar stuff in the neighboring states of Kansas and Oklahoma.

The night club where Max and I play says they have power, so reckon we're gonna work tonight. Be interesting to see if everyone has cabin fever and comes out for a while.

[Norm's Coupe]

Here's another theory. MN and WI are dairy states so maybe there was plenty of real icecream to go around?

Ed, this has real cream in it too from the condensed milk. It does taste better than anyones ice cream that you can buy, if made right. Only reason I don't make it much anymore is because I'm not a big sweats eater anyway today. Think I've only made it about once or twice in the last 20 years or so.

[Don Coatney]

Norm,

My grandmother from Paducha, KY made us snow cream when we were kids. Don also in TN. So, I'm wondering if it was a regional thing since none of the damn Yankees have ever heard of it.

I grew up in Indiana so I am a damn yankee:rolleyes: I just live in Tennessee now. We dont get enough snow here in Tennessee to write your name in.

[Merle Coggins]

We dont get enough snow here in Tennessee to write your name in.

Shall we send you some? We've got plenty.

[Don Coatney]

Ed' date=' this has real cream in it too from the condensed milk. It does taste better than anyones ice cream that you can buy, if made right. Only reason I don't make it much anymore is because I'm not a big sweats eater anyway today. Think I've only made it about once or twice in the last 20 years or so.[/quote']

Actualy Norm;

There is no cream in condensed milk.

Condensed milk was first developed in the United States in 1856 by Gail Borden, Jr. in reaction to difficulties in storing milk for more than a few hours. Before this development, milk could only be kept fresh for a few days and so was only available in the immediate vicinity of a cow. While returning from a trip to England in 1851, Borden was devastated by the death of several children, apparently due to poor milk from shipboard cows. With less than a year of schooling and following in a wake of failures both of his own and others, Borden was inspired by the vacuum pan he had seen used by Shakers to condense fruit juice and was at last able to reduce milk without scorching or curdling it. Even then, his first two factories failed and only the third, in Wassaic, New York, produced a usable milk derivative that was long-lasting and needed no refrigeration.

Probably of equal importance for the future of milk was Borden's requirements for farmers who wanted to sell him raw milk: they were required to wash udders before milking, keep barns swept clean, and scald and dry their strainers morning and night. By 1858 Borden's milk, sold as Eagle Brand, had gained a reputation for purity, durability and economy. The federal government of the United States ordered huge amounts of it as a field ration for Union soldiers during the American Civil War. This was an extraordinary field ration for the nineteenth century: a typical 400 g (14 oz) can contains 1,300 calories, 30 g each of protein and fat, and more than 200 g of carbohydrate. Soldiers returning home from the Civil War soon spread the word. By the late 1860s, condensed milk was a major product.

[Don Coatney]

Shall we send you some? We've got plenty.

Merle;

Send only a little and dont send any that already has someones name written in it:D

[blueskies]

I've never hear of snow cream either, and we get more snow than we know what to do with...

But then I can't imagine wanting ice cream when I'm freezing my ass off in the snow... LOL

Pete

[Don Coatney]

Pete;

I see you have the hood up on that #2 jalopy. Having troubles? Is this your new garage? Are you all moved now?

[Young Ed]

Pete am I seeing things or does your car not have a front clip in the picture??

[blueskies]

Pete;

I see you have the hood up on that #2 jalopy. Having troubles? Is this your new garage? Are you all moved now?

Pete am I seeing things or does your car not have a front clip in the picture??

It's an old pic, prior to installing the front clip... posted just to show a fresh 12" dump of snow at the time.

Moved over to the new house, but hardly settled... Still have cow trails through boxes, here and there. Haven't been into the garge for about a week and a half. My car is stored in a friends garage for the winter, or until I can get enough room cleared out in my new garge.

The new garge has insulation, drywall, and heat though, so it's right up-town! I will be able to start my upholstery project in relative comfort... can't wait.

Pete

[Merle Coggins]

Merle;

Send only a little and dont send any that alrerady has someones name written in it:D

Awe shucks... and I was going to autograph it first.

[Norm's Coupe]

Merle;

Send only a little and dont send any that alrerady has someones name written in it:D

Merle, since Don don't want it with someones name in it, send him the yellow kind.

[Don Coatney]

Merle' date=' since Don don't want it with someones name in it, send him the yellow kind.[/quote']

Norm;

I was talking about names using yellow ink:cool:

[Plymouthy Adams]

Don...not sure if Norm has ever written his name in the snow..might be an eye to hand coordination issue..

[Don Coatney]

Don...not sure if Norm has ever written his name in the snow..might be an eye to hand coordination issue..

I got busted in high school. My name was written in my girl friends yard. Her mother saw it. Problem was it was in my girl friends handwriting.

[eric wissing]

I am assuming you were given a hand , a helping hand or she was was a very talented girl. Fast on her feet. Eric

[Normspeed]

Norm could just sign with an X.

I haven't seen any recent posts from FMSPEED49, he's up in O K City and they got clobered too. Hope all is well up there.

[Frank Blackstone]

the joke about the handwritting in the snow with the yellow ink. What do you expect from Coatney anyway.

I had to read thru all those post just to make sure SOMEONE was going to tell it. Thanks for the history lesson on Eagle Brand. We used to use it as rations when we were wrenching and roadtripping as kids but never knew it's history. Home made anything, Frank

[Frank Blackstone]

The scary stories of long periods without power in North East and Midwest convinced me to be self sufficient. Solar cells to generate juice to store in battery bank to run gas/propane furnace and the well pump, PC and lights . I am building up the larder with supplies and food. I'll add Eagle Brand now that I know it's so good. Pioneer Stock, Frank.

[greg g]

Guess we are all gonna get something this weekend. Weather guessers here are talking 12 to 24 inches of snow "depending on the storm's track" Got about 5 inches from a generalized snow event yesterday, as in Not Lake Effect. Today the watch begins for a Nor Easter. We will have to watch for Lake Effect after the Nor Easter leaves. Ski area folks are smilling. Guess I need to get some gas for the snowblower. Looks like Whie Christmas is assured. Can you still say Christmas??????

[55 Fargo]

Pete, you will like the insulated garage, mine has R20 walls, and R32 ceiling, with an 8 mil poly vapor barrier sealed at all the joints. The overhead dorrs are R 12 insulated. I have to 4800 watt 220 volt forced fan heaters. I can get the temp to 65 even at -20 f. The other thing, is it stays nice and cool in there in summer, ven if its 90 outside.

It is -22 here this morning, supposed to go up to only 0, the week end will be warmer, lows of o highs of 10 to 15, but heck this is Canada, north of Minnesota yet..............Fred

[Don Coatney]

Thanks for the history lesson on Eagle Brand.

Actually Eagle Brand once almost changed my life. Twenty two years ago I was working for Borden at a cheese plant in Ohio. The cheese plant closed and I was offered a job with Borden at a location in Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin where Eagle Brand was made. I was also offered a job at a Beatrice Cheese plant in Pennsylvania. I went to Pennsylvania and hated the job. I often wondered how my life would be today had I taken the job in Wisconsin. I would hate to think I could only drive my car to the end of the driveway and back like Norm:rolleyes:

[BobT-47P15]

Welllll.....no lights yet as of Friday morning. Are calling for some wet snow

this weekend, maybe 1 to 3 inches. Evidently gonna be windy also, with

speeds of up to 17 mph, gusting to 23. Maybe up to 36 degrees on Sunday.

Maybe we will have enough snow to practice our writing technique.

Don't think snow cream will be on the menu.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Don..I have travel in various parts of the state of Wisconsin..I personally feel the driveway route is one of choice not of locale.. Area I was in...kinda like parts of Indiana and Illionis..the roads border farm fields..fields are square patches of farmed earth..roads intersect and change direction in 90 degree increments only..