2021-2022 Texas Winter Weather Thread

[Brisketexan 105151]

1 hour ago, Jerry Callo said:

I understood it was named Bruce Lee.

[Doc Reeves 6434]

24 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

I loved that movie when i was a kid. They have a scene where a chick takes off her top in the hot tub that my parents weren’t aware of

[TejanoAtUT 15]

Caller says dump truck trying to sand road was struck by another vehicle. 6 vehicles reported to be involved.

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

4 hours ago, washparkhorn said:

Looks like my GI doctor when she is going in deep. Same smirk. 

Um, you rang?  Did someone mention going in deep?  Cuz I go in deep all the time.

[MissingInAction 25089]

2 hours ago, TXSG8R said:

So my mom’s flight from ATL to Austin still hasn’t been cancelled. Are the roads still fucked down there?  

Dude. Unless mom is already on the plane tell her to stay home.

[washparkhorn 9939]

5 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

My office is literally -- and I'm using the word correctly -- 50 feet from KEYE.  Need me to pass on a message?

Here's something to tide you over:

She doesn’t skip Leg Day . . . well done. Nice gams. 

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

She was a cheerleader in high school, amirite?

 

[Brisketexan 105151]

All day pot of red beans:



Love a bowl of RBAR on a cold day.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

All day pot of red beans:



Love a bowl of RBAR on a cold day.

Hazmat situation right there. 

[InkaUtexas 25951]

15 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

All day pot of red beans:



Love a bowl of RBAR on a cold day.

Post the recipe! 

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

Speaking of I probably shouldn’t share this story but I’m gonna anyway.  After a breakfast of some yogurt, a granola bar and some leftover garlic cheese grits, I was playing with my grandson in the garage, letting him fool around in the back of my truck and stuff and I let loose a tremendous fart.  It echoed off the metal garage doors and he started crying.  Not because of the smell, it was just so loud it scared him.  I think he thought he shit his own pants.  He finally calmed down a bit, then the smell hit him and he started crying again.  That time I knew he meant it because his eyes were watering.  

I took him back inside and it was all good after that.  

[Brisketexan 105151]

Post the recipe! 

Soak a pound of beans overnight.

Sauté a bell pepper, an onion, several stalks of celery, a bunch of garlic. Add the beans, a ham hock, and about a pound of sausage, and a bay leaf, cover with water. Simmer for 3-4 hours or so till done and thickened. Take out the hock, pull the meat off of it and put that back in the pot. Add a little bit of Cajun seasoning if you want.

Serve over rice with some diced green onion and many splashes of Crystal.

One of my favorite things in the world.

[atomheartbevo 89677]

2 hours ago, TXSG8R said:

Yea, I’m really shocked the flight is still coming in. My kid lives in west campus, so he would have to cross the Colorado somewhere to get to the airport. He’s never driven in icy conditions, so if I can avoid it I will. She lands after 9, so shit will be frozen again. Right now the hope is cabs or Ubers are still running. If she lands and can’t get something from the airport I’ll start guiding him there. 

This is the perfect time to teach him to drive in icy conditions.  He's probably not going to fuck around as much if grandma's life is on the line!

[atomheartbevo 89677]

Hope they were paying the dump truck driver extra, even without idiots rear-ending him, that looks like a crazy area to be sanding down.  A dump truck could pick up a lot of speed there.

d 

[jimmyjazz 45962]

11 minutes ago, Judge Roybeanbag said:

Speaking of I probably shouldn’t share this story but I’m gonna anyway.  After a breakfast of some yogurt, a granola bar and some leftover garlic cheese grits, I was playing with my grandson in the garage, letting him fool around in the back of my truck and stuff and I let loose a tremendous fart.  It echoed off the metal garage doors and he started crying.  Not because of the smell, it was just so loud it scared him.  I think he thought he shit his own pants.  He finally calmed down a bit, then the smell hit him and he started crying again.  That time I knew he meant it because his eyes were watering.  

This is from a Will Farrell movie, right?

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

3 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

This is from a Will Farrell movie, right?

No, absolutely true story.   It was too cold to play outside this morning, the kid is only 15 months old so he is impressionable.  

Edited February 4, 2022 by Judge Roybeanbag

[Ten Bears 2481]

9 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

This is the perfect time to teach him to drive in icy conditions.  He's probably not going to fuck around as much if grandma's life is on the line!

Unless she's rich and he is an heir...

[JimmyJames 12271]

6 hours ago, South Austin said:

Elbows too pointy.  Would not bang.

Good point. Too many flaws.

[InkaUtexas 25951]

29 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Soak a pound of beans overnight.

Sauté a bell pepper, an onion, several stalks of celery, a bunch of garlic. Add the beans, a ham hock, and about a pound of sausage, and a bay leaf, cover with water. Simmer for 3-4 hours or so till done and thickened. Take out the hock, pull the meat off of it and put that back in the pot. Add a little bit of Cajun seasoning if you want.

Serve over rice with some diced green onion and many splashes of Crystal.

One of my favorite things in the world.

Mine is a bit different. I drop in smoked pork chops vs. the ham hock. Damn nice. And agree, simple kicks ass when it comes to beans. 

Never did the celery. Will try that on Sunday when I can get to HEB (if it ever opens). 

 

[Brisketexan 105151]

Mine is a bit different. I drop in smoked pork chops vs. the ham hock. Damn nice. And agree, simple kicks ass when it comes to beans. 
Never did the celery. Will try that on Sunday when I can get to HEB (if it ever opens). 
 

As long as there are lots of chunks of smoked pig in there, you’re on target.

[hornian 5219]

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

All day pot of red beans:



Love a bowl of RBAR on a cold day.

We don't live that far from each other as the crow flies. But it's too icy for me to get to you. Here's the plan - you go to the top of the hill at Far West (West of Mesa), and I'll be down at the bottom. You slide the pot down the hill to me. I'll bring your pot back when it thaws out. Deal?

[Orange&White 5528]

2 minutes ago, hornian said:

We don't live that far from each other as the crow flies. But it's too icy for me to get to you. Here's the plan - you go to the top of the hill at Far West (West of Mesa), and I'll be down at the bottom. You slide the pot down the hill to me. I'll bring your pot back when it thaws out. Deal?

Drop a little off at Lakewood Dr

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

8 minutes ago, hornian said:

We don't live that far from each other as the crow flies. But it's too icy for me to get to you. Here's the plan - you go to the top of the hill at Far West (West of Mesa), and I'll be down at the bottom. You slide the pot down the hill to me. I'll bring your pot back when it thaws out. Deal?

My buddy that lives on Green Valley is going to intercept it.  

[Redneck Mutha 7957]

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

All day pot of red beans:



Love a bowl of RBAR on a cold day.

Nice.  We did a pot on Monday.  Didn't get any pics, I'll remedy that next time.

Brown a pound of andouille and some homemade tasso.  Add trinity and saute, add garlic and some Slap Ya Mama or equiv at the end, stir in.  Add in a quart and a half of stock, Camillia beans (right outta the bag, not soaked), capful of Zatarains Crab Boil, bay leaf.  Throw it all in crock pot - we've got a crock pot that you can put on the cooktop to do your saute, so it's all one pot - easy.  Set for 4 hours.  Serve over rice. 

Bottle of Crystal and can of Tony's/SYM on the table.  I like a few bites of the red beans as is, then add Crystal for a few bites, then cajun season a few bites.  Mix it up.  Enjoy.

[Hate 20108]

A big pot of Texas Red is on tap for tomorrow.  Cold weather food is pretty much the only good thing about cold weather. 

[austingirl 2191]

25 minutes ago, Redneck Mutha said:

Nice.  We did a pot on Monday.  Didn't get any pics, I'll remedy that next time.

Brown a pound of andouille and some homemade tasso.  Add trinity and saute, add garlic and some Slap Ya Mama or equiv at the end, stir in.  Add in a quart and a half of stock, Camillia beans (right outta the bag, not soaked), capful of Zatarains Crab Boil, bay leaf.  Throw it all in crock pot - we've got a crock pot that you can put on the cooktop to do your saute, so it's all one pot - easy.  Set for 4 hours.  Serve over rice. 

Bottle of Crystal and can of Tony's/SYM on the table.  I like a few bites of the red beans as is, then add Crystal for a few bites, then cajun season a few bites.  Mix it up.  Enjoy.

My pawpaw was from Avery Island so it's Tabasco all the way here, but otherwise I'm with you. Looks delicious.

[TXSG8R 3362]

1 hour ago, atomheartbevo said:

This is the perfect time to teach him to drive in icy conditions.  He's probably not going to fuck around as much if grandma's life is on the line!

If I was anywhere close I would, but I’m an hour north so getting down there to teach him isn’t in the cards. Looks like Oma is going to take a Lyft to his place. 

[jimmyjazz 45962]

57 minutes ago, Orange&White said:

Drop a little off at Lakewood Dr

If @hornian and I have anything to say about it, that pot isn't making it to Lakewood Drive.

[InkaUtexas 25951]

I did a chicken and bacon stew.Ton of veggies. Have fed 6 people and plenty left. Son will try to come over tomorrow to take half of the left overs.

Agree this is the time of year to eat well. Summer is Taco Time. 

[Stringer 1439]

2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Hope they were paying the dump truck driver extra, even without idiots rear-ending him, that looks like a crazy area to be sanding down.  A dump truck could pick up a lot of speed there.

d 

 

Incredible idiocy.  We are out at my in-laws in Steiner while we get some work on our house in town.  That hill is serious at the best of times.  You have to be a fucking moron to try it during an ice storm.

[RPM 26322]

Made it in to work tonight with one minor problem. Slid thru a stop sign at the bottom of a hill and went into the ditch. Managed to get out by myself, but it was touch and go for a minute. Doesn't look like it did much damage, just broken plastic.

[InkaUtexas 25951]

8 minutes ago, RPM said:

Made it in to work tonight with one minor problem. Slid thru a stop sign at the bottom of a hill and went into the ditch. Managed to get out by myself, but it was touch and go for a minute. Doesn't look like it did much damage, just broken plastic.

I thought HEB was closed. Just messing around. Glad you are good and got out. 

[crimsonlonghorn 2306]

You want to know why schools are closed here today for 25 degrees and just a tiny bit of ice? Because idiots like these can’t help themselves except to drive the usual 85 MPH and tailgate and swerve as usual and it would be terrible if a school bus happened to be in the way.
 

 

[MontereyMX 869]

23 hours ago, South Austin said:

Greg Abbott’s dance party.

you are terrible     lololol

[HenryJames 66077]

10 hours ago, Redneck Mutha said:

Camillia beans (right outta the bag, not soaked)

[4th&Five 41557]

Wife made it to AUS no problem this morning from S. Austin. Flight on time too. 

[TwiceHorn 31487]

So, now DFW weather is predicting an overnight dip into the low teens, like, 11.

And it will get to freezing today.

Is it time to start freaking out about pipes?

[Hate 20108]

Not if you have power.

[TexEx15 17535]

Some gnarly icicles forming on the edges of the sheer descents.
 

Edited February 4, 2022 by TexEx15

[Orange&White 5528]

Drove from NW Austin to Georgetown this morning. The only places with any ice are overpasses/bridges/culverts. The flyover from EB Toll 45 to NB I35 was the only place I felt slightly nervous.

[Guest Lobo]

Any advice on which bridge to take into downtown?  Coming in on Barton Springs Road and need to get to a meeting this afternoon.  

[4th&Five 41557]

With the sun coming out and temperatures rising I think everywhere will be fine by noon. 

[phdhorn 6224]

12 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Hope they were paying the dump truck driver extra, even without idiots rear-ending him, that looks like a crazy area to be sanding down.  A dump truck could pick up a lot of speed there.

d 

The most important thing about this story is that a few years back, someone changed the name of one of the signs to "Buttlick Hollow".  My son and I always cracked up on the way to baseball seeing it.

Oh and I was out driving today with my '96 Demolition Derby Explorer special (300K on it, drives like a Bugatti)).  Roads almost everywhere are dry ('cept bridges).  Everyone get out now and go as fast and reckless as you can.  It's okay.

Edited February 4, 2022 by phdhorn

[hornian 5219]

13 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

With the sun coming out and temperatures rising I think everywhere will be fine by noon. 

I don't see any sun out my windows. But I would take some warming. My back deck is a sheet of ice and my dogs are being little bitches about going outside to do their business. 

[Deej 76799]

My entire yard is one solid sheet of ice. Let the dogs out and it sounds like they are running across a tile floor. They have better traction control than I do.

[Armybrat 40850]

Pretty durn cold here in 78717 Brushy Creek...

 

[HenryJames 66077]

49 minutes ago, Lobo said:

Any advice on which bridge to take into downtown?  Coming in on Barton Springs Road and need to get to a meeting this afternoon.  

Take the bridge over the River Kwai.

[Guest Lobo]

I never trusted British Engineering.  But thanks for the well wishes.  

[South Austin 52515]

Was able to get from my house to Central Market this morning with no problem.  The roads appear to be fine, at least in my neck of the woods.

[utee94 15825]

1 hour ago, TexEx15 said:

Some gnarly icicles forming on the edges of the sheer descents.
 

Yeah last year during Icepocalypse my sheers had a frozen solid sheet from the exit slot all the way to the water, but they were still pumping water even after 9 days of continuous running.  The shallow end also formed about a 1" layer of ice about 1/4 of the way into the pool.