Mother Nature is cruel, I tell ya....

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   lrohnerposted 14 years ago

   It was 78 degrees (F) here just two days ago. I just went outside, and it's snowing. Yup. One to three inches expected.

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      Bill Manningposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hmmmm, it's raining here in Vermont, about 38 degrees. I fly back to Florida tomorrow where it's in the 80's!

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         lrohnerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Showoff.

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         lakeerieartistsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Well, we are in for the same as Irohner here.  Although, the break up of the cold weather means that spring is coming.

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         lrohnerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Hey Bill, I don't know where you are, but Burlington is expecting 1 to 2 inches of snow this afternoon.

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            Bill Manningposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Guess it will cool off later then. I'm 28 miles north of Burlington. The weather can drop fast around here,,,,,, which is why I can't wait to fly back tomorrow!
            
            The frost heaves are really bad this year, all the roads have huge holes, bumps and broken pieces.

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               lrohnerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               No way! Your syrup guy must know my friend, the Sugarman in Burlington! He sold his syrup biz several years ago for a cool $10 million.

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                  Bill Manningposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Hmmm, my friend knows just about everyone around here. So he must know him or heard about him. He sugars in Fairfield, just a little ways from St. Albans where I am.
                  
                  But 10 million? He must have had 100's of acres of maple woods. My friend still has not made a profit yet after 3 years.

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                     lrohnerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     Well then, he should talk to my bud. The Sugarman built his biz on the resorts. He packaged his syrup in little 1-oz bottles and sold them to the ski resorts in bulk for room service, etc. You gotta know Sherman. He wasn't about to go diddling around waiting for tourists to buy a bottle.

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                        Bill Manningposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        Ahhhhh ok, that makes more sense. You make a LOT more selling syrup in little bottles. My friend often has to sell his wholesale in 40 gallon barrels because he just does not know how to find anyone to buy it retail.

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                           lrohnerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                           Let me get in touch with Sherman. He's been out of the business for years, but maybe he'd be willing to talk to your friend and lend some advice, 'kay?
                           
                           ETA: Has he approached the coop in downtown Burlington? Has he approached any restaurants?

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                              Bill Manningposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                              If you could ask your friend that would be great. No, my friend has not really asked around much. He has 3 kids and is busy all the time. He's not much of a biz type, more like to stick with the work he does.

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      Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      To be in the mid 80's here today.  Azaleas blooming along with everything else.  Sorry about your weather, Ironer! 

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   Hey Irohner, it has been really nice here too the last few days, but walked outside and it was snowing. It's ridiculous.

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      lrohnerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Where are you, Cags?

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         Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Western Massachusetts!

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            lrohnerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I'm in southern Connecticut. It started snowing here a few hours ago and it's still going -- getting worse instead of better actually. Not much is sticking though -- at least not yet, anyway.

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               Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               It started here also a few hours ago, but is sticking to everything including the roads.

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