Happy Festivus Gatorchatter

[oxrageous]

Many Festivuses ago. It snowed.

I lived in Gainesville at that time and have no memory of that.

 

[TN G8tr]

Was in Gainesville on that day. It was a bytch getting around town. Had to drive back to Palatka that afternoon, it was a shyt show and took 2 hours.

 

[78]

I lived in Gainesville at that time and have no memory of that.

I thought I was looking at an ice skating rink when I opened it. Snow doesn't stay on the ground long in Florida.

 

[wrpgator]

In January '77 I was in a surveying class doing field work around Broward Hall--cold as hell and light rain. Fingers numb to the bone--you can't wear gloves setting up a transit. After getting back to class, instruments dried and put away, we went to the warmth of the classroom to clean up our field notes and finish calculations. I looked outside and big wet snowflakes were falling. There were car wrecks all over town that afternoon--people gawking at the snow.

That night it got down to 18 deg and burst pipes everywhere. The circuit in my room (ancient apartment building tinder box in student ghetto) went out (space heaters) and the temp dropped fast. The panel room was locked. I banged on the resident manager's door for like 10 min--no answer. To avoid freezing to death I went to the main panel box on the side of the building and shut off the main switch. Now nobody had power or heat. People started pouring out the building like I'd a kicked an ant pile. The manager came out finally, opened up the panel room and reset the circuit to my room (old screw-in buss fuses). Man, people (the womenfolk especially) were mad at me.

 

[78]

In January '77 I was in a surveying class doing field work around Broward Hall--cold as hell and light rain. Fingers numb to the bone--you can't wear gloves setting up a transit. After getting back to class, instruments dried and put away, we went to the warmth of the classroom to clean up our field notes and finish calculations. I looked outside and big wet snowflakes were falling. There were car wrecks all over town that afternoon--people gawking at the snow.

That night it got down to 18 deg and burst pipes everywhere. The circuit in my room (ancient apartment building tinder box in student ghetto) went out (space heaters) and the temp dropped fast. The panel room was locked. I banged on the resident manager's door for like 10 min--no answer. To avoid freezing to death I went to the main panel box on the side of the building and shut off the main switch. Now nobody had power or heat. People started pouring out the building like I'd a kicked an ant pile. The manager came out finally, opened up the panel room and reset the circuit to my room (old screw-in buss fuses). Man, people (the womenfolk especially) were mad at me.

I was on campus. Felt like a miracle. Classes were let out early.

 

[I Have No Friends :(]

This year for Christmas I want a new AD and head coach for the UF Football team!

 

[Born2beagator]

This year for Christmas I want a new AD and head coach for the UF Football team!

This hurts

 

[soflagator]

I thought I was looking at an ice skating rink when I opened it. Snow doesn't stay on the ground long in Florida.

I’ll be honest. I’d contemplated leaving the board after the new year just for a change of pace. But this is the type of unique insight I can’t walk away from.

 

[Detroitgator]

I’ll be honest. I’d contemplated leaving the board after the new year just for a change of pace. But this is the type of unique insight I can’t walk away from.

"Blizzard" of January 2014... lest we forget.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Yeah, pretty much everything. Sadly, she’s a pretty incredible woman and darn pretty and makes a DAMN good salary (3 times his salary).

You know the old saying, “yeah…. But someone is sick of her shiit.” I get it. But damn that is just about as ruthless as it gets.

He actually messaged her today asking that she doesn’t take the kids from him

What an unbelievable azzhole. I don’t care how challenging this gal may be to live with, only a total jerk does a move like this. I’m sure she’s not thinking this at the moment, but someday soon, and for the rest of her life, she’s going to be glad this loser is not a part of her life anymore.

 

[gatormandan]

I’ll be honest. I’d contemplated leaving the board after the new year just for a change of pace. But this is the type of unique insight I can’t walk away from.

Yep its either the vast knowledge you get here or Ox's mind camp that keeps you coming back.

 

[Gatorbait25]

Yep its either the vast knowledge you get here or Ox's mind camp that keeps you coming back.

He’s just being a sarcastic son of a bitch. It’s part of his appeal . SoFla is one funny bastard that’s for sure

 

[soflagator]

"Blizzard" of January 2014... lest we forget.

I know there was a dusting here in 2016. My mother had snow on the corner of her roof in Ocala for over a week in 2010, completely dispelling 78’s post.

Also, preemptive no you didn’t. None of you.

 

[Gator98MD]

He’s just being a sarcastic son of a bitch. It’s part of his appeal . SoFla is one funny bastard that’s for sure

Do you know sofla’s mom personally ?

 

[Concrete Helmet]

I was on campus.

Certainly not as a student...you were probably just about to become eligible for SS benefits around that time.....

 

[abefroman]

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Sh1ttr is definitely still full.

 

[AugustaGator]

Well he’s ****ed. She’s about to lawyer up & get his wages garnished and half his ****. Assuming he’s not a worthless bum.

Worthless scum.

 

[AugustaGator]

I lived in Gainesville at that time and have no memory of that.

Graduation night for me.