New Suxs Thread

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I think no one - north, south, east, west - was really prepared for this winter. It hasn't been horrible for us up here, especially not when looking at the rest of the country, but it's been pretty brutal. We didn't have school today which was a godsend but I'm really, really nervous about tomorrow. I work in a little town near the Connecticut boarder and it's about an hour's drive from here to there. There have been multiple times this year where we've had school when no one else in the county has (for good reason) and most of the time it's fine until I get about 20 minutes away and then the roads haven't been plowed and I'm sliding going 20. I actually slid about 1000 feet and off the road on Monday morning because they hadn't done anything to the roads yet. The thought process is generally "well the kids live pretty close so why not have school?" which is fine but 97% of the faculty lives at least a half hour away.

The largest city near us has already called it for tomorrow but I'm not sure what'll happen with us. I'm praying because I really don't want to put my life at risk if it's still as bad as they say it'll be tomorrow morning.

[kenaiqueen]

We had our share of wacky weather with a giant melt/temps in the 40's in the middle of January when it's usually minus temps by then. It was a horrible mess. We have our cold back, but just got about an inch of snow today finally, to cover up the dirty ice and there is still another 2 to 3 months before we can see any dandelions.

I think other states are going to have to take a few clues from how we live and invest in snowplows, dirt trucks and encourage studded snow tires in winter for everyone. Salt is terrible unless you have specific smaller areas of ice that need to be de-iced like airport runways. Otherwise, just plain old dirt is the best for traction after plowing. It's ecologically sound and you just sweep it up in the spring and stockpile it for next winter. (The other piece of advice for drivers is just to slow down!)

I think the teasing is truly meant to be lighthearted and we do understand it's hard for the South and it's dangerous. No one in their right mind wants to see anyone get hurt. Hopefully, people might start taking global warming/solar dimming/climate change seriously now altho it's a little late to make any effective changes at this point.

I don't criticize anyone for living in a heat/tornado/hurricane area. Where I live, we get killing cold, 3 kinds of bears that will eat you for lunch, moose that will stomp you into a greasy spot on the road, earthquake, tsunami and the occasional erupting volcano. I still wouldn't trade it for the heat and damp. (Or spiders big enough to steal your sandwich!)

[Mirrin]

I'm from Michigan, lived there 23 years of my life, and live in the Mid South. It's not that I can't drive on ice, but other people can't and that's just not safe. This is on top of the fact they use brine which isn't terribly good at melting ice when the temp is below freezing. I don't make fun of anyone here for things closing down with a little ice. I'd rather everyone be safe. We actually had ice earlier this week and the public school system and the university here didn't close. I saw some terrible accidents on the way in and I live just down the road. It's just not funny.

As for me, I have to work on Saturday because we're running so behind. We're behind because the designer hasn't given us what we need to complete things, not because of us drapers...

[DollyKim]

Nothing says not caring about Valentines Day, or having a significant other who does, like eating Velveeta and wishing a baby whale a happy birthday. Then buying yarn.

Mirrin, stop making me want a cat doll.

[victoriavictrix]

Nothing says not caring about Valentines Day, or having a significant other who does, like eating Velveeta and wishing a baby whale a happy birthday. Then buying yarn.

Mirrin, stop making me want a cat doll.

We don't do Valentine's Day and never have. It is a completely artificial occasion cooked up by stationers, candymakers and jewelers to guilt people into buying more crap they don't need.

Now Feb 15th however, we do celebrate. It is Half-Priced Chocolate Day!

[Kirahfaye]

Now Feb 15th however, we do celebrate. It is Half-Priced Chocolate Day!

Win!

We usually celebrate Valentine's Day a day or so before or after. We like to go out to dinner and who wants to deal with the crowds, the waiting and the noise?

BTW, Misty, my husband read the first 3 Mags books during his 2 week holiday vacation and the last 2 within the following 3 weeks and he's now a member of the Mags Fan Club!

[Qrinta]

I want snow. T_T It's February, why is it raining?

[Siead]

sigh. arguing with other people in threads. can't get them to understand that to make a larger-bodied barbie, you would have to add more jointing to keep her from smacking herself. and that having a barbie with the bulk and joints of a GI Joe kinda wrecks the point of a "fashion doll"

[OkamiKodomo]

I want snow. T_T It's February, why is it raining?

You can have some of ours. We're getting up to a foot tonight. It's been going since about 2pm, it took Myrretah and I about twice as long to get home as normal, and there's a good eight inches out there already.

[MeltedCaramel]

Siead

sigh. arguing with other people in threads. can't get them to understand that to make a larger-bodied barbie, you would have to add more jointing to keep her from smacking herself. and that having a barbie with the bulk and joints of a GI Joe kinda wrecks the point of a "fashion doll"

<---Siead, now I wanna see that, like " 'Roid Rage Barbie, comes accessorized with her own bovine growth hormone!"

In other news: Ice and slush, rinse and repeat pattern. I nearly did a faceplant onto the concrete today because my welcome mat is more of a welcome icicle at the moment. Caught myself at the last second. Needless to say that didn't do wonders for my blood pressure.