Brrrrrrr ..... no thanks!

dandysmom · 15-01-2007, 10:57 PM

Mags, Washington is famous. or infamous, for not coping with snow! An inch has the government, schools and most private companies closing early, with consequent mammoth traffic jams, overloaded subways and buses tied up in traffic! It would be funny if it weren't so awful...there used to be an old joke during the Cold War years that the perfect time for the Russians to attack would be at the beginning of a snowstorm! One year when we had a bad storm, I got off work at 5 (Scrooge boss wouldn't let us off early) and I didn't get home until, and I'm not kidding, midnight! This was a normal 1/2 hour bus ride. We do not cope well with snow.......

Donna · 15-01-2007, 11:04 PM

[quote=dandysmom;332368] It's the power loss that's so scary; quote]

I would say so!!! No internet connection

Mags · 15-01-2007, 11:05 PM

.... and I thought we were the only ones who couldn't cope!!!

Same here - public transport cut to a minimum, schools closed, shops short of food if it goes on too long, hospitals overrun with broken bones etc etc

Moli · 15-01-2007, 11:05 PM

I thought we had it bad up here!!

dandysmom · 15-01-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mags

.... and I thought we were the only ones who couldn't cope!!!

Same here - public transport cut to a minimum, schools closed, shops short of food if it goes on too long, hospitals overrun with broken bones etc etc

The stores always get a run on milk, bread, and of all things, toilet paper whenever a decent snow is predicted...it has become such a local laughingstock that one of the TV weatherpersons has what he calls the "Bread-O-Meter..like a thermometer thing, so if it's a moderate snow, it might show 2 loaves, a really bad forecast (panic!!!) ..would be 6 loaves...you get the picture. As you know, I was born and raised here, and it's always been like this...people from really snowy places like Maine or Minnesota laugh at us,,,embarrassing...

Mags · 15-01-2007, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dandysmom

The stores always get a run on milk, bread, and of all things, toilet paper whenever a decent snow is predicted...it has become such a local laughingstock that one of the TV weatherpersons has what he calls the "Bread-O-Meter..like a thermometer thing, so if it's a moderate snow, it might show 2 loaves, a really bad forecast (panic!!!) ..would be 6 loaves...you get the picture. As you know, I was born and raised here, and it's always been like this...people from really snowy places like Maine or Minnesota laugh at us,,,embarrassing...

..... sounds like you can have a good laugh Eileen .......... after the event!!

Moli · 15-01-2007, 11:35 PM

What does the weather get like in Houston DM??

dandysmom · 16-01-2007, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Moli

What does the weather get like in Houston DM??

Here's a link, Moli...do you have friends there?http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/Houston.html

dandysmom · 16-01-2007, 03:19 AM

[quote=Donna;332444]

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Originally Posted by dandysmom

It's the power loss that's so scary; quote]

I would say so!!! No internet connection

I will be having severe withdrawal symptoms if that happens...!!!!

whiskey · 16-01-2007, 10:33 AM

cant say i would like that sort of weather here i love the snow but not to much of it.as for having no power i wouldn`t be to chuffed at all.fingers crossed for you dandysmom that it does`nt reach you

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