tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post3346534585519731285..comments2024-03-17T07:51:39.483-08:00Comments on Richard's Page: Onion SnowRichardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-3349140326039924342015-03-23T11:54:25.714-08:002015-03-23T11:54:25.714-08:00At least once and a while...At least once and a while...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-6085137631569170462015-03-23T10:32:01.387-08:002015-03-23T10:32:01.387-08:00Onion Snow, nice....always good to learn something...Onion Snow, nice....always good to learn something new....redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-2132860585765858012015-03-23T08:11:02.099-08:002015-03-23T08:11:02.099-08:00>:-O ! Canadians talk like that?>:-O ! Canadians talk like that?RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-54475675877271728682015-03-23T08:06:19.263-08:002015-03-23T08:06:19.263-08:00I think that post sidecar, I prefer snow over rain...I think that post sidecar, I prefer snow over rain. Even when it's "pouring" you remain dry. Rain is wet and humid. Harder to see where you're going. Plus, I can't think of anyone who has rain-based activities. I.e. things that they can only do in the rain. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-53389628903913661132015-03-22T23:24:25.926-08:002015-03-22T23:24:25.926-08:00Ps I I'll live in rain country any day over th...Ps I I'll live in rain country any day over the snow.Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-1034193125554308482015-03-22T23:23:47.837-08:002015-03-22T23:23:47.837-08:00Most Canadians I know usually say damn snow, gett...Most Canadians I know usually say damn snow, getting tired of the white crap. When I'd see the plough barrelling down the street with the blade loaded up with ice snow usually "bloody hell damn snow" and the a few other words not allowed in mixed companyDar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-68755909041143181852015-03-22T16:17:56.744-08:002015-03-22T16:17:56.744-08:00I've never heard the term before either. But t...I've never heard the term before either. But then again, I think that this was the first time I've been here at this time of year when it snowed.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-73461610116147319062015-03-22T15:19:14.325-08:002015-03-22T15:19:14.325-08:00Maybe it's a Canadian interpretation of the sa...Maybe it's a Canadian interpretation of the saying.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-57641381527503940042015-03-22T15:15:40.848-08:002015-03-22T15:15:40.848-08:00There are a lot of folks of German ancestry in the...There are a lot of folks of German ancestry in the area. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-32803948079593238072015-03-22T15:12:10.687-08:002015-03-22T15:12:10.687-08:00Maybe that's the meaning outside of PA. That d...Maybe that's the meaning outside of PA. That definition really makes a lot of sense.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-9003519522238035782015-03-22T15:11:22.083-08:002015-03-22T15:11:22.083-08:00After the nurse mentioned it, I asked if she knew ...After the nurse mentioned it, I asked if she knew the origin of the phrase. She hadn't even thought about it. Everyone just used the phrase...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-61445897108327596522015-03-22T15:10:02.766-08:002015-03-22T15:10:02.766-08:00Thank you, after seeing Erik's lack of snow, i...Thank you, after seeing Erik's lack of snow, it looks like WI could use a little more. It does look pretty good for the rest of the week though the nightly drop below freezing does make some roads hazardous in the mornings.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-67240305248806033582015-03-22T06:52:20.983-08:002015-03-22T06:52:20.983-08:00I'd never heard of that term. Thank you, I le...I'd never heard of that term. Thank you, I learned something.<br /><br />Welcome home. Hope the roads aren't too slick.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-48975430969410543382015-03-21T16:51:03.902-08:002015-03-21T16:51:03.902-08:00Richard I have to agree with Canajun. I would have...Richard I have to agree with Canajun. I would have thought for sure it was another blast of winter to make you cry ... I know they are crying on the east coast today as they prepare for yet another blast of winter. I've enjoyed your trip east - safe trip home.VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-55257357966841163382015-03-21T14:30:31.221-08:002015-03-21T14:30:31.221-08:00Nice local lingo tidbit. I was even more surprised...Nice local lingo tidbit. I was even more surprised that Pennsylvania Dutch actually has nothing to do with the Netherlands but with early German immigrants (Dutch = Deutsch = German).SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-83995997799005573342015-03-21T14:24:00.898-08:002015-03-21T14:24:00.898-08:00I would have thought onion snow is the kind that m...I would have thought onion snow is the kind that makes you cry. I know I'm crying (nearly) as I look out at a mini-blizzard on this first day of spring! Safe travels home.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-24211779221751441522015-03-21T13:35:47.826-08:002015-03-21T13:35:47.826-08:00I love such language nuggets. Figures of speech t...I love such language nuggets. Figures of speech typically have fascinating (and sometimes disturbing) origins. Thankfully "onion snow" isn't the least bit disturbing and is actually quite charming.<br /><br />Thanks, Richard, for satisfying your curiosity and for sharing it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868114028772520290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-14700566948318706042015-03-21T12:01:22.827-08:002015-03-21T12:01:22.827-08:00Ice and up to 2 inches of snow predicted here star...Ice and up to 2 inches of snow predicted here starting Sunday night. We can use the rain and the snow won't be bad. Bulbs are sending up shoots, green leaves under the brown leaves. Your weather in AK looks pretty nice for the week!<br /><br />Safe trip home.Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.com