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(Message started by: Brian_Y on Jan 26^th, 2004, 12:57pm)

Title: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Brian_Y on Jan 26^th, 2004, 12:57pm

This just in:

Ice Storm hits South!!!

Southerners particularly stoopid!!!

Great God almighty...

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by cakelady on Jan 26^th, 2004, 12:59pm

I'll ditto that.
My Southern born husband always make me drive in the slick shit

Cakes

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Slammy on Jan 26^th, 2004, 2:38pm

Sheesh! I called our Raleigh office ( the one I am supposed to relocate to) and they are having a SNOW DAY! >:(

They closed the office due to ICE! :o

How did I get sucked into this? :-[

btw... it's clear and 70's on the beach here :P

Slammy 8)

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by thomas on Jan 26^th, 2004, 2:59pm

Snowin' like a mutha up here in God's country.......

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Patrick_A on Jan 26^th, 2004, 3:08pm

I went to the grocery store and all the bread and milk were sold out.

Does this only happen in the south? Just wondering, LOL!

Patrick ;;D

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Tiannia on Jan 26^th, 2004, 3:13pm

NO it used to happen when Reno would get a really bad storm to and the Sierra Nevada's would get covered....

Of corse here in Vegas all if takes is a good rain and there are a 100 accidents hehe

Tiannia

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by JDH on Jan 26^th, 2004, 3:14pm

on 01/26/04 at 15:08:48, Patrick_A wrote:

I went to the grocery store and all the bread and milk were sold out.

Does this only happen in the south? Just wondering, LOL!

Patrick ;;D

Nah dude it's not just the south. In St Louis we got about a quarter inch of ice yesterday and a little snow coming tomorrow and you'd be lucky to find bread, eggs or milk right now.
The whole city seems like it's closed so why am I sitting here @ work?

Jim

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by echo on Jan 26^th, 2004, 3:31pm

When I lived in Minnesota and a blizzard was on the way you could always find milk, eggs and bread. It was beer that was always on the scarce side.

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Tiannia on Jan 26^th, 2004, 3:37pm

on 01/26/04 at 15:31:44, echo wrote:

When I lived in Minnesota and a blizzard was on the way you could always find milk, eggs and bread. It was beer that was always on the scarce side.

Thats just cause they want something that does not freeze...

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Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Opus on Jan 26^th, 2004, 4:04pm

The milk and egg situation can happen in New York state when 3' or more of snow is predicted, of course if you live in the Syracuse area that is the average daily snow fall. Ice storms on the other hand are the worse things, a big one hit northern NYS and power was off for 2 to 4 weeks. They were stealing generators, one from a child with a respirator, so if that happens chain down your generator.

Opus/Paul

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Cerberus on Jan 26^th, 2004, 9:15pm

Its times like this when one relishes in the fact that they reside in an area of the country that is used to having this weather ;;D Yeah.....there are always the idiots who think a coupla flakes means blizzard and an excess of food will become necessary, and Yeah..........the first snow of the season always catches a few folks off guard while driving, but God praise the plowmen and salt truck guys, they are On the ball up here this year and driving conditions have not been all that bad so far.

Here's a poser, I suppose some of you out there might be teachers or school administrators, so, why is it that school closes for being TOO hot, and for little snow? I don't recall that happening as often for me in MY school years, actually, I remember the contrary. >:(

It snowed..... so what?
Ramon

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by TxBasslady on Jan 26^th, 2004, 10:00pm

Wow........it was 75 degrees in Houston today.
'Twas a beautiful day!!!

Jean

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by thomas on Jan 26^th, 2004, 10:05pm

on 01/26/04 at 22:00:38, TxBasslady wrote:

Wow........it was 75 degrees in Houston today.
'Twas a beautiful day!!!

Jean

that's it i'm comin' to see you sweetie!

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Renee on Jan 26^th, 2004, 10:08pm

It was in the 70's yesterday in Dallas. Woke up to a balmy 58 degrees. NOW...it is 27 with wind chill of 17.

I don't know about the rest of the country, but Texas schools never close due to heat, even 110 degree heat. As far as ice goes....the cities do not have the equipment to handle snow/ice like those cities that get frozen precip on a regular basis.

Where i live...a sand truck is something used for hauling sand for making concrete or softening arena soil...it is called a flat bed trailer and a 1 ton pickup.

Glad we missed the frozen stuff!!!
Stay warm and pf,
Renee

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by TxBasslady on Jan 26^th, 2004, 10:12pm

;)
Anytime you're ready.......just bring it on!!!!!!!!! LOL

Man, I STILL miss all of you so much! :'(

Jean

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Patrick_A on Jan 26^th, 2004, 11:21pm

Yea, we are the opposite down here. Our schools will close for 1/2 inch of snow, but if its 110 degrees, No problem!!!!

Patrick

LOL, My last post was 666, I had to get off of that number

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Charlie on Jan 27^th, 2004, 12:01am

We're getting freezing rain and later snow to add to the two feet we already have. It's not new to us though and we get around. We do is bitch about it of course.

It's scary seeing suthin drivers in winter. They don't know what to do. It's not their fault though. Lots of dangerous and deadly stuff.

Charlie

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by BobG on Jan 27^th, 2004, 1:49am

Here’s the skinny on the weather.

Weather, hot or cold, snow, rain, blizzards, sunshine, wind and calm were all invented in Vegas. It is manufactured there and moved across North America and parts of Central and South America.
The nice warm, calm weather is made for the local area. The cold, snow, wind, blizzards and such are for export. There is a logical reason for this method.
The nasty weather exported to other regions makes people long for a better place during the winter, normally the slow time in Vegas. Vegas, keeping the nice weather, looks good to the out of staters (aka frozen-folks-bringing-money) and they travel to Vegas to enjoy the nice winter weather and, of course, leave money.
Vegas in the summer is very warm. Some might say it’s damnned hot, but they’re sissies. The warm (hot) weather keeps many from visiting Vegas but that is ok. Summer is already the busy season and the business is not needed then.
This is a secret that the Chamber of Commerce doesn’t want you to know.

Good night…..I’m going to Vegas.

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Paigelle on Jan 27^th, 2004, 6:50am

Yep, we got a little ice. Trees are glistening!

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by 357Mag on Jan 27^th, 2004, 7:27am

on 01/27/04 at 06:50:43, Paigelle wrote:

Yep, we got a little ice.

It must have scared me Neuro. My 11 day-out appt. finally comes up and he decides not to come in.....must be afraid of denting his BMW!

Have a great day all. Since I can't see the doc, and it is freezing rain, it's time to crank some tunes and drink a few beers!!,
-dan

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by benj on Jan 27^th, 2004, 8:27am

I thought you said God's country Thomas - I never knew you lived in the great southern land.

I certainly remember them closing the schools due to heat - If the temp was over 45 degrees for four straight days - you get the fifth one free!!

You're all probably thinking "so what?" well 45 degrees in your measure is 113 degrees - try that in an un-airconditioned school for four days straight and try telling me how rough you had it (oh and by the way, Perth Western Australia gets to that pretty much every summer)

no idea what a blizzard feels like though, in fact the temps that I've been speaking of are normal Christmas temps - yet we still put fake snow on the flipin' trees! :P)

in my blizzard-ignorance, all that snow sounds like fun [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by ClusterChuck on Jan 27^th, 2004, 8:34am

on 01/27/04 at 00:01:56, Charlie wrote:

We do is bitch about it of course.

Swedes!!! Always bitching about something!!!

Sheesh!!!

Chuck

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by thomas on Jan 27^th, 2004, 8:41am

on 01/27/04 at 08:27:55, benj wrote:

I thought you said God's country Thomas -

Where ever I live is God's country, sir. Because I can always find beauty in my surroundings.

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by nancyc on Jan 27^th, 2004, 12:02pm

I hate this shit...could you guys and gals please say a big prayer for this nurse about now? I worked 17 hours straight running a high fever sunday and monday....and they tried to refuse to let me go home..Said all they had to do is feed me and let me sleep four hours and then they could put me back on the floor...then my supervisor came in and hit the roof cause i had a fever and did not have my chs meds with me....i finally got home and slept 18 hours...now I am getting ready to go back to work and probably work 16 hours more....atleast i only have a low grade fever now...I hate the ice...I hate the nursing shortage..I hate the power shortages my fellow nurses and neighbors are suffering and I hate being sick and working....enough whining....hope all of you are well and warm ;;D....Maybe i should have been a garbage collector, atleast they got some time off. ::) Heck, I bet Brian even got the day off. LOL... ;;Dnancyc

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Brian_Y on Jan 27^th, 2004, 12:50pm

Nope, I did not get the WHOLE day off. Peeps need money after all.

I did get to leave early, however, cuz the whiners all whined in their puny little voices about "getting home safely". :'( I eat the weak for breakfast.

But after the whole goddamn place cleared out and there was no one left for me to yell at, well, I went on home. I drank many, many beers and shook my head at the stupidity of the human race.

O, and in case you were wondering, Goofy's Pizza in Elgin is closed. They said so on the news announcing closings. Does this TELL you what I go thru? Does it?!!

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Jackie on Jan 27^th, 2004, 1:35pm

Snow storm in Indiana..... >:(

It's been snowing for days.. >:( Now it's really kicking it up...not supposed to stop until tomorrow. It's bad enough that I closed the plant and sent my employees home at noon.. :P I decided that was a good idea when I went to the bank and almost slid into a semi.... head on :P Jeeps locked in 4 wheel won't even stop in this crap... >:(

Come on spring!!!!!!

Jacks 8)

Nancy, Sweetie, I hope you get to feeling better soon...

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by nancyc on Jan 28^th, 2004, 2:41pm

WTF, what day is this anyway? I am just waking up after another 16 hour shift and they are trying to get me to come back in again.... folks are still out of power...nurses still wont come to work....where else can i bitch ?? Toby is tired of listening to me and everyone at work is saying the same thing....btw, Brian, Subway on Elmwood is definetly open even during an icestorm yet my bank was closed, even my ATM!...figure that one! Hell, the sun is shining.....the ice is gone....but the saga still continues... :)nancyc.

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by Brian_Y on Jan 28^th, 2004, 2:47pm

Because didn't you know that Jarret is being controlled by the Bush Adminsistration? His Subways remain open becuase Dick Cheney told him he would pull his nose hairs out one by I-used-to-be-a-fat-swine one if they did not.

I (yes, me) control the banks. Your being forced to use your credit card and not that archaic CASH bullshit has allowed us to pay down the deficit a little bit more (IF you make your payments on time which I see you do...Bwa-ha ha ha hhaaaaaaaa).

Nazis from Saturn have stolen my wallet!!!

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by kim on Jan 28^th, 2004, 7:26pm

Oh Well. You wished you were in Dixie ............and so you are. ;;D

Hurray Hurray 8)

Drive safe :)

Title: Re: Ice Storm and Dixie
Post by nancyc on Jan 29^th, 2004, 9:55am

BRIAN, them damn feriengers run subways...and i see you are checking my credit again. ;;D....I told you i was good for a million dollar loan. :)nancyc