I'll ignore making the snide remark that referring to being in Toronto as being 'in the city' is a very New York City thing to say. However, didn't you know that after the centre of the universe got hit by a snowstorm that the Army had to help with Mel Lastman, in his infinite wisdom had a dome placed over the entire 416 to keep out nasty winter weather permanently. This dome can not be seen with the naked eye. Environment Canada perpetuate this little know fact by issuing winter weather forecasts for 416.

That's a very poor quality post, clynnog. What are you trying to get at?

"In the city" as being in the city in Ontario. It's not something a New Yawker would say about Toronto (had he heard of Toronto) so I too am a bit lost. Please have another go.

I was inferring that winter doesn't really hit the 416 compared to the rest of Ontario. I also made some lame joke about Mel Lastman and the army snow clearing.

As well, I've often run into people from Manhattan (while outside of Manhattan) who refer to Manhattan as the 'city'....

Hopefully, we are all back to regularly scheduled programming now.

Env Canada are calling for about 50 cm + here in Ottawa from this storm...that would be incredible if it were to be true.

We just landed and WOW the weather had something for us - kids think the white stuff is great. Maybe I shouldn't have wished for so much! Anyone got any boots? I haven't - typical Einglish women in high heels!

I think that's what I said earlier, that I went to the city and there was no weather, are you implying agreementation?

Ah, you're in Ottawa. I still don't understand, but whatever.

How was the salmon? We've just finished an excellent frenched rack of pork with apple sauce, roasties and Brussel sprouts, accompanied by a bottle or two of St. Emillion ( I know, too much for pork, but Son 2 was just back from college and needs fortifying before he shovels).

Talking of which, despite all predictions, it is a-snowing not in Richmond Hill (or barely, we have an imperial sprinkling no more).

How is it in the tundra?

We can't be eating well today, all of that we gotta be saving for the storm. We made do with a resuscitated lasagne and some braille wine. No snow yet but it's really quite brisk, -15 metric in the VW, 20 on the deck but it's always 20 on the deck so I suspect the JD thermometer doesn't go lower.

Ok, I'll bite, braille wine?

With respect to the JD thermometer, it's probably using that little known Sumarian temperature scale in which the temperature is always 20 but the number base changes as appropriate.

Ah PC Memories of OceanMDX!

Basteau Cotes-Du-Rhone Villages, used to be dirt cheap when I started drinking it day-to-day, less so now, raised bubbles on the label so a blind person can chose it.

It still looks to be 20, despite bringing the machine in and cleaning it but it aint, if I walk to the VW and turn it on, it'll say -lots. About as reliable as the weather forecast, these thermometers.

Jolly japes with dark sunglasses at the LCBO spring immediately to mind.

-lots here too. But I don't have a VW, so it's difficult to be more accurate.

Sorry this post got ignored in the heady to-and-froing about trivial temperature scales and the like. I'd get some boots soon, I think although I'm not sure where LaSalle is?

It's the French Quarter of Windsor.

Ah, yes. Thanks, I remember now. Actually some of my grad-slaves were there in July doing that project I told you and Otraynor about in the pub.

Our first winter here - scared!