LesterOfPuppets

It was a little chilly in Snoqualmie Tunnel, even in July. Fog poured out of the eastern portal

BillyD

Builds character . . . except for those daytimes in the 40s. smh

genejockey 

There's a section of the PA Turnpike that was abandoned after they re-routed it back in the 60s. and eliminated a couple of the tunnels. Since Dad's family were in Pittsburgh, we headed that way a lot, and I vaguely remembered as a kid going through 5 tunnels, so when we went that way to visit Mrs. GeneJockey's family up in the Upper Lefthand Corner of PA, I found myself thinking, "Didn't there used to be more tunnels?"

I learned a couple years ago that I WAS RIGHT!!!! and that the abandoned sections of the turnpike and the tunnels were available for hiking/riding. Never found time to go, and being claustrophobic, I'm not sure I could stand being in a tunnel on foot or on bike for as long as it takes to traverse. (Cars are okay because the tunnels is lit and it takes a minute or two)

rjones28 

First accumulation in weeks here -- been snowing since 9am. Of course, we get it on piano moving day.

Velo Vol 

wut

Who's enforcing the waiver requirement?

Velo Vol 

Where is the piano going?

LesterOfPuppets

I've seen youtubes of that stretch of road. Yeah, I'm not even claustrophobic and rolling through Snoqualmie Tunnel alone kinda got to me a little, every drop of water hitting the ground made me jump. The first few minutes were entertaining because as I entered I saw a father and son without lights exit the tunnel and I wondered if they'd actually ridden the whole thing. Surely they'd just popped in for a few yards and did a U-turn though.

WhyFi

That's pretty much in the territory of buy it now and deal with fallout later. You could easily flip that bike for a profit if the wife staunchly objects (though I'd consider splitting any profits with the current owner).

BillyD

All the better, need lake Onondaga to freeze up pronto.

LesterOfPuppets

I'm sure Big Brother is on it.

Mojo31

That sucks. It's not like you can just throw a cover over it.

Grand or upright?

BillyD

Makes one appreciate a nice hooded down coat.

Velo Vol 

If I disagreed with some of the terms, I would cross those out.

LesterOfPuppets

It was a fairly short document, along these lines:

rjones28 

To our niece in Rochester.

Update: It arrived safely and without drama.

LesterOfPuppets

Whew!

In other east coast moving news, hey there's a New Haven, VT?

https://www.addisonindependent.com/2...ove-on-jan-12/

MoAlpha

Boy howdy!

rjones28 

We didn't just stick it in the back of a pickup truck, we hired professional piano movers.

It's a 1930s vintage Knabe six foot grand.

BillyD

That's a nice fence, I would love to replace my crumbling fence with something like that. Probably would set me back a whole Nikon 600mm f/4 unit to do my half acre.

Mojo31

Mojo31

I know, but isn't the cold and humid weather bad for the tuning, etc.?

I didn't think you threw it on the back of the e-bike.

Velo Vol 

Are you now sans piano?

rjones28 

The movers wrapped it up in insulated blankets.

Grand pianos get the legs removed and are set on their sides for moving, so they need post-move tuning regardless of the weather.

BillyD

Imagine meeting that person on a date in the summer and not finding out she was "different" until winter.

Actually, she would show her whole cards long before then. There's only so long you can conceal that level of . . . deviation.

Velo Vol 

Seems quasi-northerners aren't the only people who have trouble on the ice.