Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

patsy miele kirk · January 2016

Hi Warren I think I'm back on., I went in the way you told me & I'm Hoping it worked!! I was going on another way & it stopped working For me. Thank u

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older80goat · January 2016

Patsy, I see your latest post. Hopefully you can continue to get on!

patsy miele kirk · January 2016

Hi Warren Fingers crossed.. Have a great weekend!!

patsy miele kirk · January 2016

Good morning, friends Raining very heavy here today!! But it's going to be close to 70 degrees & Than very cold this coming week. Enjoy your day, we are painting my daughters Room today. She's moving into her brothers old room & her old Room will be turned into a walking closet For me .. Happy, happy!! C u all soon..

older80goat · January 2016

That sounds like our weather report. It poured yesterday evening and all night. Now the temps are supposed to start dropping and we will be in for our usual January COLD weather. Yes folks, despite what the Chamber of Commerce tells you, mid Florida gets quite cool in January. December was unusually warm this year and now I think we are going to pay the price for that beautiful December. We do not get snow but 40 degrees is very common in January and a few days with 30 degrees are possible. If you come to Florida in January be sure to bring a few sweaters. I know that in colder places like Minnesota 30's & 40's seem warm but here in Florida that is COLD. We can always tell the snow-birds from the year round people in January. Year round people are in long pants and have at least a sweater if not a warm coat on. The snow-birds walk around in shorts & T-shirts and freeze!

Patsy, any trouble getting on here?

patsy miele kirk · January 2016

Hi Warren True about Fla weather. I've been to Fla on numerous occasions. In winter & summer months. I had no trouble getting on here TODAY.. I say a silent prayer Whenever I want to post. Lol Enjoy your day!!

older80goat · January 2016

Sadly, the weatherman was right. 46 degrees this AM with more cold on the way. Had to dig out the cold weather clothes from the storage closet. Some of the football on the weekend was superb. Some of it was awful. As I learned wears ago the best team does not always win. The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers were the best team in Baseball and yet once again they lost to the Yankees in the World Series. Kansas City looked real good. Pittsburgh fairly good (considering the rain) and I feel Seattle got lucky and are not that good. Green Bay looked like the Packers of old in the second half. Next week will really thin things out!

patsy miele kirk · January 2016

Hi Warren Looking forward to Super Bowl Sunday No matter who is in it. The Giants are long gone, but we have Friends over & celebrate the day anyway. Have a great day!!

older80goat · January 2016

The Super Bowl is always worth watching. Even though our team is not represented.

The best SB party I had was when the Giants were playing and won! It was in NJ at our house. I had TV's set up in the Living & dining rooms. It was the game where the Buffalo kicker missed the final attempt at a field goal thereby assuring the Giants victory. The crowd (all giant fans) went wild. That was January 27 1991. A friend gave me a watch which commemorates that game. Date & score around the outside of the face.

patsy miele kirk · January 2016

Hi Warren Hope all is well. We will be having a small SB party this year as always. It's nice to watch & root for the under dog.. It's freezing here today.. Low 20's. Brr. I'm hoping for a little snow..

prodigalson · January 2016

Hiya Folks ~ kindest greetings to all!

I hope every one watched the NY Ranger - NY Islander hockey game last night. What incredible intensity! The fans went wild with excitement there at Barclay which is only a few blocks from where I had my earliest memories in life. Interesting note: Butch Goring said the rivalry has always been great and that there should always be more regional games. This because such rivalries are more intense, the fans want it, and the fans in the East are simply not interested in the games vs the West Coast. I agree 1000%. Despite living in the Midwest, I just cannot develop any interest in this area's teams. My heart remains with the teams from the East Coast whether they be the Yanks, Mets, Giants, Syracuse Orange, etc. The NHL would be smart to promote more such games and rivalries. Ditto for other leagues.

The weather here is now very cold. While I don't mind the temperatures, I dislike slipping on the ice and hurting myself. But there always plenty of hot soup in my kitchen so I'll stay warm at home.

As for Super Bowl, this will be my 50th SB. Have never missed one and look forward to the next ....

Everyone have a wonderful weekend & Keep Smiling.

older80goat · January 2016

Hey Prodigal Son, watch out for that ice. Plenty of people here in Florida fall without Ice and after a certain age broken bones do not heal to easy. I seldom watch Ice Hockey on TV. I can not follow the puck and it seems like all the players wan to do id fight anyway. I used to be an avid Hockey fan. Went to the Garden Sunday afternoon to see the Minor leagues play like The Rovers , The Long Island Ducks and the Manhattan Arrows. Then we would go out for a bite to eat and come back for the Ranger game. My Interest in Hockey waned a long time ago. Here in Tampa they have the Lightning and I guess they are pretty good. They are the only sport in town that gets a full house every game. The Bucs draw so-so and the Rays do not draw at all. I will watch the NFL playoffs and then the Super Bowl.

older80goat · January 2016

Hi Patsy. We are doing okay. Health goes up & down for both of us but we are surviving okay. The biggest draw back to moving this far away is that we seldom get to see our children & Grandchildren. Well you can't have everything! Enjoy life. It is too short to dwell on the negative things. .

patsy miele kirk · January 2016

Good morning friends. Hi Warren Glad all is well.. Just doing routine Saturday cleaning & Chores, etc. right now. Shopping later on 3rd Ave. So many beautiful shops & stores here In Bay Ridge. It's not just all bars & restaurants. It's the new little SoHo. I'm so very glad to be living in this part Of Brooklyn! Just got a fabulous offer for my house, But we're not ready to move. We both still work & my husband is not Ready to retire yet.. Say hello to Carol for me & have a great Weekend. Hi to administrator & Mamacita where have You been??

booklaw · January 2016

We're here... we're just quiet!

patsy miele kirk · January 2016

Lol Glad to know u guys are around if we need you. Much appreciated!!

older80goat · January 2016

We are being told that it is because of "EL NINO". and we can expect this kind of weather for a few months. By the way. The temperature dropped quite a bit also. As long as we do not freeze or drown we can live with it! (Editing on here is not easy. They will not allow me to correct the spelling of lightning or highlight with color.) Oh well, I can still post (so far).

older80goat · January 2016

The above line was on the post above but was left out ???????

older80goat · January 2016

Now the whole line was left out. It stated that we had real bad weather last night. Wind, rain Thunder and lightning.

patsy miele kirk · January 2016

Hi Warren We had snow yesterday. Not much.. More expected the end of this week, Winter has arrived.. It's only in the 20's right now, Brr.., Most people off from work today due to It being Martin Luther King's birthday.. I said a prayer for a man who wanted Equality for all. Enjoy your day, people..

older80goat · January 2016

We are freezing also. High 30's to low 40's all around us. We are not used to these temps. Not much of a change in the forecast for the week to come. Tornado's Saturday night-early Sunday in the County just below us. Too close for comfort. Two adults killed, one injured, 4 children injured all in the same home.

older80goat · January 2016

Coldest day yet. Areas not far from here in the low 30's. Not good for the crops. We were barely 40 this AM. Hope a warming trend comes soon.

patsy miele kirk · January 2016