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ecib  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Any other Senior-Citizens-In-Training?

You've framed this all wrong.

See, I too care about the weather a bit too much. I paid twenty dollars for this weather app on my phone and considered it a steal: http://radarscope.tv/products/

But why did I do this and why do I care? Is it because I'm old? Fuck no. I need the absolute highest resolution, up to date, and comprehensive weather information at my fingertips because I ride a motherfuckin motorcycle. Fast. Every drop of rain on the road could mean the difference between life and death the way I roll. Every driver squinting towards me into the sun as they turn right onto the road in front of me heading East at dusk is a potentially blind slab of steel dropping itself into my path. Every sudden dip in the temperature could mean the difference between making it home and getting stranded.

I love weather because I live on the edge.

Don't you own a motorcycle? You could totally use this reason too.

Full disclosure, I ride a Harley so I don't really live on the edge at all. They are so slow. Sucks to get rained on though. That part is true at least.





kleinbl00  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The framing would be a lie, though. I mean, I live in SoCal. And I'm riding unless it's raining, which it does maybe six times a year. I need a weather station like I need a hole in the head. It ain't about need.

And I mean, I live in SoCal. They'll fucking kill me anyway, it's not like they need a lame-ass excuse like weather.

ecib  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Alright, then you leave us no choice. You're old. You had your out but you didn't use it.

6 times a year...sigh.

kleinbl00  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It hit ninety today, yo. Weirdest damn thing. Went from 60 to 90 to 70 in 4 hours.

_refugee_  ·  3993 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Keep making me jealous.