THE THREAD!!!

[Grollub]

Good night gents [>:][>:][>:]

[USSAmerica]

Quiet Thread night, it seems. 

Great comeback win for the Hurricanes tonight, for the second night in a row.  [:)]

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: USS America

This could be my last day in the office for the year.  The forecast calls for 1-3 inches of snow and ice tomorrow morning.  Plenty of you would laugh at that, but down here, there is very little equipment to keep the roads safe, so that's enough to cancel school.  That, of course, means I need to work from home.  [:)]

I'm on vacation Friday, and already planning to work from home next Monday and Tuesday before vacation the rest of the year.  Can you tell I'm excited? [:D]

3 inches of snow/ice in Memphis shuts the whole city down.

[USSAmerica]

Stu, I was there for the massive ice storm in the winter of '93-'94.  8 inches of ice accumulated on the roads.  It took many days for the roads to be cleared, because it had to be done 90% by the sun.  [:D]  They just don't have equipment to clear the roads like in northern locations.  I remember it also took about a year to clear out all of the tree debris brought down by the ice.  It wasn't tree branches, but thousands of entire trees snapped in half. 

We got about a half inch of snow early this morning, followed by a few hours of sleet and freezing rain.  The kids were home from school and they have already announced a 2 hour delay for tomorrow, as we'll be getting some refreezing black ice tonight. 

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Outside my price range for the near future.  I probably would like it, but the Eastern Front isn't a major area of interest for me so spending a big wedge like that is a no-go for the near future.  Maybe one day that'll change.

I have played several different Eastern Front gamess through the years, including the old Avalon Hill game Stalingrad a way long time ago. I bought WitE and it looks good, but I was also surprised at how small that front now seems compared to the Pacific/Indian Oceans. Plus I like all of that pretty blue water [:)]

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: USS America

This could be my last day in the office for the year.  The forecast calls for 1-3 inches of snow and ice tomorrow morning.  Plenty of you would laugh at that, but down here, there is very little equipment to keep the roads safe, so that's enough to cancel school.  That, of course, means I need to work from home.  [:)]

I'm on vacation Friday, and already planning to work from home next Monday and Tuesday before vacation the rest of the year.  Can you tell I'm excited? [:D]

You have to 'work from home' next Monday and Tuesday? Dude, that sucks. [:'(]

I'm done with this whole 'work thing' for the year come Friday night.

We're supposed to get 3-6" oh, right about rush hour today. May be adviseable for me to 'work from home' starting at about 3pm...

I love my job, but since December is one of our busiest months I get to take off only a couple of days. Meanwhile my wife and kids are all off for about three weeks or so. So they get to hang around, and spend money. That I am busy trying to make......

Maybe I am not as smart as I think I am.

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: ChickenOfTheSea

ORIGINAL: USS America

This could be my last day in the office for the year.  The forecast calls for 1-3 inches of snow and ice tomorrow morning.  Plenty of you would laugh at that, but down here, there is very little equipment to keep the roads safe, so that's enough to cancel school.  That, of course, means I need to work from home.  [:)]

I'm on vacation Friday, and already planning to work from home next Monday and Tuesday before vacation the rest of the year.  Can you tell I'm excited? [:D]

I'm with you on this one. We are expecting 2-5" in Richmond. When people ask me why a midwesterner like me won't drive in the snow here, I tell them "It's not the snow. It's the southern drivers trying to drive in snow that I am avoiding."[:D][:D]

Very wise of you. We suck at driving in frozen stuff.

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Wife unit taking felidae Mk. 1., Mod. 0 (our oldest model @ 20 years) in for final arrangements this evening. Thyroid mass causing increasing difficulty in breathing. Now she's (the cat) suffering and we can't have that. Kids said goodbye before my wife left.

Having a 6.5 YO who wears his emotions on his shirtsleeves saying goodbye for the final time to an old friend is awful. Ugh...[:(]

I'm sorry to hear that, Chickenboy. That's always tough, especially after 20 years.

Yep. That was a long life for a cat.

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: sprior

I knew about Star Wars and Dam Busters You all do too, right?) but I didn't know this about Airplane! and Zero Hour But then I'd never heard of Zero Hour

Pretty funny.

Airplane ! was the first movie I took my wife to when we started dating.

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Good Thread, it was a scary commute today. There was SO much ice out there... When I get off the train in the town where my hospital is, it's about a 15 minute walk from the station; when Mrs. McDull and I made that trip this morning, it was an <expletive deleted> ice rink! We were both all cramped up when we arrived at work, because every muscle from the neck down had to be tensed.

[:@]

Yeah, well, we had ice this morning too. Much better to bust your bum than your wife's car like I did. [:@]

Spun out and hit a guard rail with the front fender. Worst part was the airbags deployed. Did you know those stink like white phosphorous with a heavy dose of sulphur?

Are you ok ?

[stuman]

ORIGINAL: USS America

Stu, I was there for the massive ice storm in the winter of '93-'94.  8 inches of ice accumulated on the roads.  It took many days for the roads to be cleared, because it had to be done 90% by the sun.  [:D]  They just don't have equipment to clear the roads like in northern locations.  I remember it also took about a year to clear out all of the tree debris brought down by the ice.  It wasn't tree branches, but thousands of entire trees snapped in half. 

We got about a half inch of snow early this morning, followed by a few hours of sleet and freezing rain.  The kids were home from school and they have already announced a 2 hour delay for tomorrow, as we'll be getting some refreezing black ice tonight. 

That was really a bitch of a storm. My parents were without power for almost three weeks. I know several people in older parts of town that had their houses partly destroyed because of massive oaks falling over. The sounds of tree limbs snapping off was so loud that it woke me up.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Mynok




Yeah, well, we had ice this morning too. Much better to bust your bum than your wife's car like I did. [:@]

Spun out and hit a guard rail with the front fender. Worst part was the airbags deployed. Did you know those stink like white phosphorous with a heavy dose of sulphur?

Sorry to hear that. If the airbags deployed, your insurance co will probably total it. That might be either good or bad. Either way, you'll probably be shopping for a new car shortly. Really glad youre OK though.

Hard to imagine that considering how little damage was done otherwise. Of course, it is a 1997 model so you may very well be right. You may be right though as the insurer is your former employer.

That would be very bad, of course, since my wife loves that car. [8|]

Oh oh oh! (raises hand). I've got a suggestion for a Mrs. Mynok Christmas gift!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: USS America

Stu, I was there for the massive ice storm in the winter of '93-'94.  8 inches of ice accumulated on the roads.  It took many days for the roads to be cleared, because it had to be done 90% by the sun.  [:D]  They just don't have equipment to clear the roads like in northern locations.  I remember it also took about a year to clear out all of the tree debris brought down by the ice.  It wasn't tree branches, but thousands of entire trees snapped in half. 

We got about a half inch of snow early this morning, followed by a few hours of sleet and freezing rain.  The kids were home from school and they have already announced a 2 hour delay for tomorrow, as we'll be getting some refreezing black ice tonight. 

I started my residency in PA the year after that happened. I moved there from CA thinking that it is insane for anyone to live anywhere where this sort of stuff happens. Driving on the ice is so much worse than cold weather and snow...

Drive safe, icy road dudes.

[Grollub]

Good morning gents.

[comte]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

I'm fine.

The car will survive. It's a tough little bugger. Guard rails appear to be just the right height to hit bumper only, and bumpers are...well...bumpers and designed to bump things. Radiator didn't get damaged, nor did the hood crinkle (another major cost), so we should get out pretty good. I could have driven the car home except it smelled like bilge and the the left fender was rubbing the tire a bit.

sorry to hear about the car but glad to see your ok

[comte]

Good morning guys its allegedly gonna snow here Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday I hope not. Its a nice brisk -8 degrees centigrade here right now.

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good morning!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Aces8

Good morning guys its allegedly gonna snow here Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday I hope not. Its a nice brisk -8 degrees centigrade here right now.

It is -4 degrees Centigrade here (it was -7 at the sunrise)... they expect HEAVY snowfall this evening and through the weekend...


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Mynok

Yeah, well, we had ice this morning too. Much better to bust your bum than your wife's car like I did. [:@]

Spun out and hit a guard rail with the front fender. Worst part was the airbags deployed. Did you know those stink like white phosphorous with a heavy dose of sulphur?

Darn... [:(]

Good thing is that you are OK and that car can be (hopefully easily) fixed!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Onime No Kyo]

Morning tithe.