January 8Jan 8 Holy shit! My BIL can't go because of some business meeting, so I got a ticket! Fuck. Yes. I don't care how cold it is. I'll let my nipples get hard for this game. I'll be the guy that looks like the kid from A Christmas Story.
January 8Jan 8 1 hour ago, mdmost said: The issue is always the overpasses as those are tricky to keep ice from forming and we're a metro area with nothing but overpasses. Yep.
January 8Jan 8 27 minutes ago, Funk Doctor Spock said: Holy shit! My BIL can't go because of some business meeting, so I got a ticket! Fuck. Yes. I don't care how cold it is. I'll let my nipples get hard for this game. I'll be the guy that looks like the kid from A Christmas Story. Come to tailgate would love to chat.
January 8Jan 8 Weather will be fine folks. DFW has some of the best highways in the world, snow or no snow. Seeing little Ohio state fans so far in Dallas. But some expected tonight and tommorow i guess.
January 8Jan 8 DISD announced schools and admin buildings are closed Thursday and Friday. Edited January 8Jan 8 by UncleSonny
January 8Jan 8 28 minutes ago, UncleSonny said: DISD announced schools and admin buildings are closed Thursday and Friday. Arlington has also canceled Thursday. Friday is TBD. Edited January 8Jan 8 by Beer Horn T
January 8Jan 8 2 hours ago, AllenTx75 said: DFW has some of the best highways in the world, snow or no snow
January 8Jan 8 7 hours ago, Juicy said: This may be a really dumbass yank question, but when they heard there was going to be a chance of snow, why wouldn't they drive down some salt trucks from somewhere and pre-salt the roads? I understand most of the country is getting pounded but $$$$$$ makes the world go round, would have though Jerrah would have at least gotten a few to clear out everything close to the stadium. Arlington hosted a Super Bowl a while back, and the area was all iced up and no special measures taken. Doubt they do it for even a CFp semifinal
January 8Jan 8 On 1/7/2025 at 3:56 PM, Royale with cheese said: "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
January 8Jan 8 @SimkinsMan Is this you? This guy goes over the entire event in detail all the way through Friday morning. If it is not you and you take the time how good is his assessment? Edited January 8Jan 8 by DanTheHorn
January 8Jan 8 7 hours ago, Funk Doctor Spock said: Holy shit! My BIL can't go because of some business meeting, so I got a ticket! Fuck. Yes. I don't care how cold it is. I'll let my nipples get hard for this game. I'll be the guy that looks like the kid from A Christmas Story. never occurred to me that you might be a Caucasian
January 9Jan 9 11 minutes ago, MontereyMX said: never occurred to me that you might be a Caucasian I prefer honky, but Caucasian is ok, too, I suppose. It's all about the revolution
January 9Jan 9 16 minutes ago, immamac said: I'm dying. They changed it to rain cuz surprise surprise. Its NOT GOING TO FREEZE Yep. Current forecast doesn't show any temps below 32 degrees. I think the roads are going to be fine. Only concern *might* be overpasses, but it doesn't really seem like it'll be an issue.
January 9Jan 9 10 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said: If there’s 1/4” of snow on the roads on Friday, the Ohioans will be the only ones who won’t wreck their cars on the drive to the stadium. 😀 This born-and-bred Texan made it just fine when I drove through NE Ohio after Thanksgiving without incident. I did, however, see several cars with Ohio plates stuck in piles of snow on the side of the interstate. So there! 🤘🤠🤘 Edited January 9Jan 9 by bolverk
January 9Jan 9 Dammit boys my FOMO is on high. Seems like weather will allow for a flight in around 130. Going to have to look at pulling the trigger last minute.
January 9Jan 9 3 minutes ago, bolverk said: This born-and-bred Texan made it through just fine when I drove through NE Ohio after Thanksgiving just fine without incident. I did, however, see several cars with Ohio plates stuck in piles of snow on the side of the interstate. So there! 🤘🤠🤘 Gospel! Saw the same scene in Colorado years ago, locals in the ditch Texans doing fine.
January 9Jan 9 13 minutes ago, Funk Doctor Spock said: I prefer honky, but Caucasian is ok, too, I suppose. It's all about the revolution you’re an idiot. Love it!
January 9Jan 9 15 minutes ago, bolverk said: This born-and-bred Texan made it through just fine when I drove through NE Ohio after Thanksgiving just fine without incident. I did, however, see several cars with Ohio plates stuck in piles of snow on the side of the interstate. So there! 🤘🤠🤘 I made it from Sacramento to Reno in a snow storm in 93 or 94 that made the national news on CNN as being one of the worst in 30 years. The picture below resembles things when it still looked decent. I was the only car on the road for a very long time. I had never driven in snow before that day and I used Walmart $10 dollar chains on the rental car.
January 9Jan 9 2 hours ago, immamac said: I'm dying. They changed it to rain cuz surprise surprise. Its NOT GOING TO FREEZE In Austin? Because it's been in the 20s and 30s in north and northeast Texas for the last several nights. I'd love to see a forecast that shows it to be smooth sailing along I20 from Tyler to Arlington. I'm holding out hope. But it's not supposed to get above freezing here until 11 on Friday. Give a brother some hope! I've got a tentative kitchen pass to make a solo trip if it doesn't look like I'm going to drive into a ditch. /difficulty = No AWD. Edited January 9Jan 9 by dcbc
January 9Jan 9 11 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said: If there’s 1/4” of snow on the roads on Friday, the Ohioans will be the only ones who won’t wreck their cars on the drive to the stadium. 😀 Sure, Jan.
January 9Jan 9 Friends were flying into DAL tmrw and just got canceled. Most changed to ATX arrival and driving up from there. I'm driving up from Houston area on Friday AM. My 4runner has been through Smokey Mts and Rocky Mts in snow...DAL seems doable. Yall be safe.
January 9Jan 9 https://www.amtrak.com/tickets/departure.html?service_date=["20250117"]&from_ticketing_stop_time_id=["AUS"]&to_ticketing_stop_time_id=["FTW"]&boarding_time=["2025-01-17T09:24:00"]&arrival_time=["2025-01-17T13:51:00"]&cmp=google-transport-module Per AI: "Fort Worth Central Station is located at 1001 Jones St, Fort Worth, TX 76102" Uber price reflects 10PM pricing on a Wednesday So, $20 from Austin to Ft. Worth $20-$40 including tip from Ft. Worth train station to AT&T stadium (depending on surge pricing) $20-$40 including tip from AT&T stadium back to Ft. Worth train station (depending on surge pricing) $20 from Ft. Worth train station to Austin. ------------- $80-$120 round trip via Amtrak & Uber $150 for nose bleed ticket $120 for beers and a dog for one person during the game $80 for tailgate ticket $100 for urinating in public ticket because you couldn't wait and thought it would be funny Total cost for one person = $570
January 9Jan 9 But you'll need to sleep on the amtrak benches overnight till the next day's train back home
January 9Jan 9 1 hour ago, ATXbronco said: https://www.amtrak.com/tickets/departure.html?service_date=["20250117"]&from_ticketing_stop_time_id=["AUS"]&to_ticketing_stop_time_id=["FTW"]&boarding_time=["2025-01-17T09:24:00"]&arrival_time=["2025-01-17T13:51:00"]&cmp=google-transport-module Per AI: "Fort Worth Central Station is located at 1001 Jones St, Fort Worth, TX 76102" Uber price reflects 10PM pricing on a Wednesday So, $20 from Austin to Ft. Worth $20-$40 including tip from Ft. Worth train station to AT&T stadium (depending on surge pricing) $20-$40 including tip from AT&T stadium back to Ft. Worth train station (depending on surge pricing) $20 from Ft. Worth train station to Austin. ------------- $80-$120 round trip via Amtrak & Uber $150 for nose bleed ticket $120 for beers and a dog for one person during the game $80 for tailgate ticket $100 for urinating in public ticket because you couldn't wait and thought it would be funny Total cost for one person = $570 Shit, I asked the Amtrak app for Jan 10th and it didn't bother to tell me there was nothing on Jan 10th. Instead, it just fed me Jan 17th and I didn't notice. Stupid software. Looks like Jan 10th is cancelled.
January 9Jan 9 42 minutes ago, ATXbronco said: Shit, I asked the Amtrak app for Jan 10th and it didn't bother to tell me there was nothing on Jan 10th. Instead, it just fed me Jan 17th and I didn't notice. Stupid software. Looks like Jan 10th is cancelled. Damnit - for a second I thought you were the hero we all needed!
January 9Jan 9 Tangentially related to bowl travel: lots of folks in Pedo State gear at IAH this morning.
January 9Jan 9 Initial snow predictions for the Panhandle were 4-5 inches, then 2 inches, then 1. We got zero last night, from the system headed down there. Granted there is more moisture in the air down that way; but it's gonna hardly be the slickarena folks were fearing. Edited January 9Jan 9 by Iceman
January 9Jan 9 1 minute ago, Iceman said: Initial snow predictions for the Panhandle were 4-5 inches, then 2 inches, then 1. We got zero last night, from the system headed down there. user name does not check out
January 9Jan 9 22 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said: Tangentially related to bowl travel: lots of folks in Pedo State gear at IAH this morning.
January 9Jan 9 Mark it down 7:17am, first rain/sleet in central Dallas. Went for a long walk this morning weather was close to perfect. Chilly but no wind, nice. 7:17 temp dropped instantly and here comes the precip.
January 9Jan 9 Sucks to be flying in... half the flights at both airports have apparently already been cancelled for today...
January 9Jan 9 15 minutes ago, Iceman said: Initial snow predictions for the Panhandle were 4-5 inches, then 2 inches, then 1. We got zero last night, from the system headed down there. Granted there is more moisture in the air down that way; but it's gonna hardly be the slickarena folks were fearing. Tangentially related to bowl travel. Winter storms should be named after Surly posters; You never know many inches your getting and how long it's gonna last. Safe travels.
January 9Jan 9 We have sleet in east of White Rock Lake. I repeat, we have sleet east of White Rock Lake. We have commenced to jarring our urine. Edited January 9Jan 9 by mdmost
January 9Jan 9 51 minutes ago, Underdog said: Condolences on getting no inches last night, Slorch. There's always Grindr...
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