East Coast snowstorm.
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Topic: East Coast snowstorm.
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Subject: East Coast snowstorm.
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 5:15am
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Well....its here. It rolled in about 10 last night. I went to bed and woke to plows going up and down the road, that was at 3am. Everything's shutting down, has been since yesterday. I got sent to a school for work yesterday because they were expecting to take a snow day today. That was fine with me, since they were expecting over a foot of snow. While I was there, I got an email from my boss telling me that I'm going BACK there today. Snow or no snow. Normally, I wouldn't be too concerned, except its a 50 mile trip through rural back roads that are supposed to be socked in pretty bad. So, while normal populace is battening down the hatches for the bulk of the storm which is supposed to roll in during the day today- I'll be making a 100 mile round trip in an area where "All non-essential travel is ill-advised" It's been nice knowing you all. ------------- ? |
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 6:22am
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That is ridiculous why do you have to today? I got at least a delay for work canceling breakfast. I may have to go in for lunch, but I am pretty sure we will be closed. ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 7:09am
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Oh, I forgot about you, you're right where its supposed to be worse aren't you? As bad as we're getting it here, You've got my sympathies out there. As for what I'm doing today....I'm not actually sure. We've got a new guy whose installing a network monitoring device at the school we're headed to today. He's riding with me because that account is pretty much under my control, I have the keys to the building which will be locked up on a snow day- and since he's new, he still doesn't know the area. So, while he does that, I think I'll busy myself with some light work and swearing at management. Good luck to you. ------------- ? |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 7:12am
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Last night they said 12-18 inches. We got a good amount when I checked this morning. Haha swearing at management. That is what i will do if I do go in because it is a corporate account I work at none of those people will show up except essential personal...so 12 people ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 7:17am
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We can't shut down services since we take care of dozens of medical offices in this area, so I don't mind not having the day off, but those accounts are all local. Why we HAVE to do this job today, so far from anywhere, that's what I'm questioning. Since we're doing this, it takes us out of the field all day. There isn't any way that we could hit another call, since 100 miles in this weather will take hours. from a business end, they could have waited until next week when the stuff is clear, and had us on hand for local service calls. But....They don't pay me to ask questions. Side note: I noticed yesterday that my car needs tires. ------------- ? |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 7:29am
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I noticed my car needs tires on the first light dusting. Gladly my car is getting fixed right now so I have my mothers
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Posted By: Tical3.0
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 7:54am
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lol, this is like the first "real" snow I have gotten this season... Still a little let down. ------------- I ♣ hippies. |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 7:59am
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Same here. We only got maybe 3 or 4 inches over here. ------------- 
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 10:32am
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I hate snow on campus. All the people that park on the street keep their cars there forever and then the plows pile the snow onto them and then the snow semi melts and then forms ice making it impossible for me to use the street parking for 30 minutes if someone moves out of the spot. And the snow on the streets are disgusting. Oh by the way. Thank you for the christmas card, Reb! |
Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 10:47am
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I "think" we got about 7 to 8 inches, hard to tell since it is so windy that I have snow drifts on the front AND back of my house...
Roads aren't too bad... except for my 1,000 foot driveway. My brother in law plowed it last night, and you couldn't even tell this morning... ------------- They tremble at my name... 
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 11:02am
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I think this part of the state got about two or three inches. Maybe four. Even out in the boonies though, everything was nicely plowed and salted. And even the parts that were not were fine to drive on as long as you take it steady. |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 11:56am
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Not sure of the total here either. Pretty heavy wind last nigh blew most of the snow that would normally gather on the tops of the houses and put most of it on the ground along with drifting. There were about 2-3 inches on my car this morning and this all accumulated over night as it was clear after I shoveled yesterday afternoon. They said we officially got 3.5 inches or so yesterday, but seemed like more.
On a high note, taking the ankle biters sledding after I pick them up from school today... Woot!. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 12:09pm
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Got about 9 inches here, and my girlfriend and brother who are already back in Boston got around a foot, with more snow coming down. I think I may go sledding and have a cigar in a little bit. ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 12:10pm
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That is one of the GREAT things about Ohio, sledding...
When I first moved here, we used to always head over to the graveyard to sled. My father in law would drive his lexus and we would trade off driving up the hill, and letting the other guys sled down, while the car came back down to pick us up.
All the fun, without the tiring hill walking!
Now we sled off my hill in my backyard, and when we feel lazy use the golf cart!
I got a toboggan a few years ago at a yard sale for $10. Man are they fun!
 Have fun sledding!
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 12:29pm
Took the granddaughter that lives locally sledding last week. She had a blast and I pooped out before she did. (4 years old and it was the first time she had ever been--been giving the parents a hard time for being slackers on that issue.) ------------- 
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oldpbnoob wrote:Posted By: DaveEllis
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 12:31pm
Read that as took granddaughter sledding, she pooped. I was going to be impressed by your intense sledding, but then my reading comprehension kicked in.
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Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 12:37pm
------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 1:27pm
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It snowed here on Monday.... none of it stuck. I was angry. ------------- 
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 2:16pm
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So we got snow to my knees. Apparently when we got that snowstom the day after christmas they closed the building even though the snow was plowed pretty good by morning, but this time they didn't close. 2 hour delay so I shoveled my driveway and went to drive. I got stuck in the middle of my road as soon as I got on it hahahah. Shoveled a path for me to get back into my driveway. PLOW MY ROADS DAMMIT ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: little devil
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 4:41pm
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Put in 5 hours of boarding beside my place. I'm beat. But glad to be getting some days in. I love nose/tail presses. |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 5:19pm
| got some decent snow on Long Island. My buddy and i went around shoveling and made some cash. Only about half of what we made last time, but still enough to renew my license this month. I hate the snow. All 12-18 inches of it. |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 5:22pm
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We get it, you snowboard.
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Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 5:31pm
| Just getting it now, started at around 1pm here and hasnt stopped since. Hoping for no school tomorrow, which looks good considering they havent even plowed yet! |
Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 5:51pm
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It's getting worse around here now. It been snowing pretty good since before I woke up.
My first class got cancelled and I didn't know till I made it to campus. The email mustve been sent 5 minutes after I checked. It took me 4x the usual time to get there then I check the email again and it's cancelled. So I made good use of the time by sitting in the lounge with a bunch of people and played super smash bros. for 4 hours till my next class. ------------- 
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Posted By: Uncle Rudder
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 6:33pm
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I sat on the freeway for 2 hours so that I could go from exit 38 to exit 37. Good times. ------------- 
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 6:38pm
| I think we got 6-8 inches. Can't really tell, it's drifty here. I'm surprised...usually the first serious snow of the year we get, and my boss acts like Reb's boss and sends me to the far corners of the planet. I spent the day in the office, although I may have to pay for it tomorrow. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 6:59pm
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Wow. Our weather is great right now. It warmed all the way up to 12 degrees (F) and the the wind died down a bit.
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Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 7:00pm
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I arrived home to shovel the sidewalk and noticed footsteps...
Woot, got a box of loot from Empire! The new apex 2 barrels are really cool! ------------- They tremble at my name...
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 8:09pm
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My dog went outside in the backyard (german shephard/lab mix, 80ish pounds) was not happy. The snow was over her belly, she made a few leaps out and turned around. -------------
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 9:33pm
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We got pounded the last few, and havnt seen any of this storm. I cant complain about not gettin more snow. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 10:08pm
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We got hit three days ago, about 8-12 inches and single digit temps. The Tundra is a dream in the snow, momma's SOUL is still buried, and Amma's Jeep has a dead battery.
Cold in house, downstairs bedroom is way too cold, we are sleeping in living room on futon, both bassets huddled underneath, and space heater going. We had a glitch with VA loan on new house, so looks like first week in February. And relocation company needs to update septic to code, and repair water (frozen exterior pipes burst, no pressure to house)before VA will approve loan. We are living in the old house, all packed up and no where to go. ------------- 
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 12 January 2011 at 11:12pm
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Snowed all day here in CT... got upwards of 30" total. ------------- 
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Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 13 January 2011 at 5:53pm
| The elevation here does funny things sometimes. The forecast called for 6-12", then changed to 8-14". We ended up with 24-30". Last year we had a forecast for a "wintery mix" with up to 10" in some locations" and got 2' of sloppy wet crap. I have a 15min drive to school and had no delay since they got some sleet and rain 800' below us. I both love and hate living in the sticks. |
Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 16 January 2011 at 12:48pm
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Yo rednekk your celly number is still the same? Wanna roll for some snowball pump/pistol games? ------------- 
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 16 January 2011 at 12:54pm
PM him. n00b. -------------
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Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 16 January 2011 at 12:57pm
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No driving issues here in Detroit. I also typically drive to work at 5am. We get an inch or so everyday now from the lake effect, and then the sun melts a little bit of it. We have maybe 4-5 inches accumulated. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 16 January 2011 at 12:57pm
PMing is for squares. Real men hijack threads -------------
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Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 16 January 2011 at 2:04pm
| Still the same number. Looks like I found a reason to get my HPA tank hydro tested. |