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Author - Todd Schowalter
Todd is an ad man, professional cartoonist, and writer, surviving in St. Louis, Misery-- Home of Another Day In The Gray. Todd would write more in his bio, but right now he's just too damn depressed. Feel free to e-mail him at: todd@studiotodd.comMedia Player
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this is my favorite post, it had me cracking up!
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I feel bad for you folks having the crappy weather, our weather sucks too. Misery loves company and all that.
People will do some stupid things around railroad tracks, sometimes ignoring signs that are even more pointed than the ones you saw: "Stay off! Stay away! Stay alive!" When confronted, they'll say something like "Well, I'm not *sleeping* on the track like those girls last summer!" That would be a reference to the two bubblegummers who were injured while, yes, really: SLEEPING ON THE TRACK.
Galactically stupid.
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Todd, I agree with you about the winters in St. Louis. I know you are familiar with the word exponential. Indianapolis winters equal St. Louis winters exponentially. My big question is are you talking about the garage sales I used to have? We move and in less than a year you are using my garage sales as comedy on your website. That is gray!
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You're right, earthquakes should be considered as part of our weather-like phenomenon. Although earthquakes are part of the lithosphere instead of the atmosphere, there are other non-atmospheric events included in our weather communications. i.e. tides, and uh... ok, I was gonna say UV and smog alerts but that's atmospheric so all I got is tides.
Anyway, until they become predictable they aren't going to be merged with the daily TV meteorology reports so you might as well wear a helmet all day.
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I blame the St. Louis weather for the 7 to 8 pounds I have gained over the winter/spring. It has nothing to do with stuffing my face!
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Great rendering of the St.Louis sky line for the screen saver! You could have added yellow water with the dog's leg hiked for added affect.
By the way, this weather really stinks!
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The sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom something tomorrow, come what may, tomorrow, tomorrow!
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Betty the Queen of Carpet was in the parade! I didn't know she was Irish. What a babe!
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The humor in this story is awesome. I have a three year old, so I related. Your 12 year old description was hillarious! I won't be going to Iggy's for lunch today either. Glad we're actually getting some sunshine lately!!
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I do have to admit this new way of life is easy. All you have to say is I'll get to that in the next 30 years or so. It's an easier way life for me because I own my own lawn service so I just say well cut grass on the next nice day and considering I live in St.Louis where it's always gray I won't be cutting their lawn for the next 30 years or so.
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Come on EVERYBODY knows you can not go to the grocery store unless your has is just right!!!!!
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My wife's hair cost $250 the other day...just for coloring....
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I don't get global warming, if it's really happening why am I still freezing my ass off. Quite frankly I don't think global warming is going on. Next time somebody tries to show everybody how bad global warming is at least don't present it in another crappy movie.
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My highschool son says that it is just not cool to wear a coat. I would like to know who the first kid that decided that it is more cool to freeze than to wear a coat. He apparently has created an army of followers.
You know what they say, youth is wasted on the young!
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Anybody got sled dogs???!!! woof woof
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3/4 At 11:05 - this REALLY REALLY SUCKS!!
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I really understand about Castlewood Park .When I first got to St. Louis in 1980 we went out to fish and hike but it was so hard to get to the water through all the carnivorous vines that we just went home with no fish,no hike-just mosquito bites and shoes full of mud!You were lucky because they didn't any of those cute graphic signs then except the beer bottle one.I guess they up graded to NEW stupid signs just for you.Great huh! I am so sick of winter. We seem to have had more of this year and more on the way,we are going to get more weather whether we want it or not.I could really handle a sign showing a big pile of snow and ice with a nice big REDLINE THROUGH IT!!!What about the rest of you? But then i'm bitter. I was involved in a three pile up on Manchester tonight. How about a sign that indicates no sudden stops in the middle of the block when there isn't even anywhere to freakin turn!!As number three I'll probably be sent a ticket in the mail,my car insurance will double and I'll be amking payments on a car I am not even sure they can fix. They loaded it on a dolly while I sat in shock whimpering.I love my car....Anyway I think you experience was better than mine today and deffinitely a lot funnier!!!
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One of your better writings. I laughed all the way. Oh well now we get ready for the white crap. fear not Daylite saving time starts sunday a.m. Mar 9. Isn' that great.
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If you plan to run naked down the street, please make sure to start after 1:30 as I am going home for lunch and will be driving on your normal jogging route. On this topic, I do remember some ladies from Carman Woods talking about your butt driving behind you jogging. I wonder what they will say about the naked jogging? If you do it, I suggest you find some way to tie yourself down. Otherwise, that would not be a pretty site!
You all might be thinking what does any of this have to do with St. Louis Weather Sucks? Very little!
Have a great weekend all!
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SIGN ME UP OLD BUDDY
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Typical Todd. Good one Mr. Todd, keep it up. You think this wx is bad, you should have been in Scottsdale, AZ last week. It was awful cold and rainy, Now that we are home, it is 72 - 78 there this week. Think I will go back. See ya !
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Hey Todd, cool site.
I spent my last 2 years of high school in Milwaukee Wisconsin. They call Chicago "the windy city', but Milwaukee is windier and colder, I remember wind chills of -75. I am tellin ya man, it was fricken cold! So you might be thinking that I am going to say, "Well it could be worse." Wrong!
Next to my house in Milwaukee there was a shallow but wide pond where we skated and played hockey. It was a blast. Especially in the spring when one of us would invariably fall through the ice into the freezing water and have to break the ice all the way to shore to get out, all while the others laughed at you.
Most everyone had snowmobiles, which if you have never had the opportunity, it is truly a treat.
Just north of Milwaukee was Little Switzerland, a ski area that although you spent 3/4's of your time in the tow lift line (which was a great place to chat up the ladies might I add), but they served beer to anyone that looked older than 12, and we would drink beer and play ski tag almost every Fri and Sat night. Could not have been more fun.
What I am trying to say here is that St Louis winter weather, in comparison, is much, much worse. Nobody knows how to drive in this crap that falls from the sky here, and I have found no redeeming qualities what-so-ever.
It would seem the only thrilling thing to do in St Louis winter weather is be in a car accident.
Doug
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I think I've seen Todd's face look like he described in his comment when I drove by him running on Dougherty Ferry Road.
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You know St. Louis sucks when I had to re-route myself to Chicago and the weather was fine there on Thursday! I loved the plane ride from San Fran to Vegas to Chicago and then a train ride home just to get through the winter storm.
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Honey, I’m home from work. Let’s go out to eat.
Oops, can’t, phooey.
Accumulations of snow, freezing rain and sleet!
A cloudy day, not fair so close to spring.
December it ain’t.
So, bring on the sunshine’s bright bling!
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If God had wanted it to snow in St. Louis he would have given us mountains to put it on!
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I CAN'T TAKE IT!!! I feel jailed when trapped inside-- I'm sure it's the disease I can't think of right now. I want to live where the bad weather days are few, not the opposite which is what we have. The only time I want this weather is when I go skiing. I HATE being trapped inside constantly just hoping and dreaming for a nice day again.
I've entered the HGTV dream home contest--I hope I'm the winner out of the 38M who entered, and if I am, I will split the cost of this home with family & friends for a paradise WARM & SUNNY getaway.
I'm constantly fighting with my 14yr old son who thinks there is nothing else to do inside on a bad weather day but play X-Box or watch TV. TAKE ME AWAY--- I want to move! GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!!!
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I don't know what everyone is complaining about! So we are stuck in the house with chest colds, big deal. We could be having to plug our cars into electrical outlets to keep the engines from freezing and we don't talk funny like they to in Fargo ND. There aren't many places where you can be at 70 degrees at mid-day and then 20 degrees by the afternoon. Now that is exciting! Put on some lotion and chap stick and stop whining!
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Todd - why do you think I am moving to Tampa? Tell Laura that they need teachers down there. I am sure that people in the south read comics as well.......
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St. Louis winters separate the men from the boys. An alternative method is a crowbar.
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6o degrees and sunny in albuquerque today!
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Todd, I wish you would stop stalking my mother.
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At least it's only for a short time in any given episode. However, St. Louis Weather DOES suck. It probably will tomorrow, too!!! Keep us posted.
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