I'm most concerned about people in their cars. People are running out of gas, and it's going down to 16.
Dawn: Are you kidding? Dr. Keiser: I never kid about my amazing surgical skills.
'Bring On The Night'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ginger - Jan 28, 2014 7:27:56 pm PST #18483 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
brenda m - Jan 28, 2014 7:34:52 pm PST #18484 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Ma to everyone out there in this. Wow.
My sister is just wrecked about Frank Almond and the violin. He's been one of her heroes most of her life, and actually she's scheduled to play with him a few weeks from now. For musicians, this is such a violation.
It's horrid. Not only are they putting a world treasure in danger, your instrument is an extension of yourself, your voice. I can't explain how personally gutted I was when my instrument was horribly damaged by someone in college. With an instrument like this it's a tragedy for everyone. And how violent and tragic for him as a human being, it forever changes you. I am absolutely heart sick over it.
Zenkitty - Jan 29, 2014 2:03:26 am PST #18485 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Are there any rescue plans for those stranded in their cars in the cold? Can anyone get to them? This is terrible.
sarameg - Jan 29, 2014 3:14:04 am PST #18486 of 30000
In AL, they have buses following sand trucks. And the Nat'l Guard is out.
Ginger - Jan 29, 2014 4:17:13 am PST #18487 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
There are people who have been in their cars for 20+ hours now. My next-door neighbor’s niece was in her car 11 hours (and her cell died at about hour five) and her nephew slept at his middle school.
This one baffles me. Over the weekend, the meteorologists thought the snow would be south of here, but by Monday afternoon, the NWS had issued a winter storm warning for metro Atlanta, and Monday night the TV weather people were saying 1-3" starting about noon. I know because I had one errand I had to run and I left myself a large note reminding me to do it first thing. Despite that, schools and businesses opened as usual, and then between noon and 1:30, they looked out, said "OMG, it’s snowing," and closed. The result was a holiday-weekend-level traffic jam added to snow and then ice. The state and local governments had equipment and de-icing stuff staged, but because of the nearly instant traffic jam, the equipment couldn’t get to the ice.
Officials keep saying that there was no warning. The weather people are trying to stay professional, but it’s clear they’re frustrated. If I were them, I’d be showing clips of Monday night’s weathercast and doing the “I told you so” dance.
The National Guard is out here too, and people have been great about offering shelter and taking food and water to people in their cars.
We're starting to see pictures of people sleeping in Home Depots on lawn chairs and piles of rugs.
-t - Jan 29, 2014 4:24:49 am PST #18488 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'm remembering that book where the kids get trapped in the department store after it closes? Fun!
And the girl (unofficially) starts selling housewares during the day? At some point the sprinklers go off and they have to mark down a lot of merchandise. I read that though I don't remember the title.
Calli - Jan 29, 2014 4:51:30 am PST #18489 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
We got 1-2 inches here, and my office is opening two hours late. I work from home on Wednesdays anyway, so aside from getting to tromp around in the white stuff for a bit it doesn't really affect me much. Ok, I used it as an excuse to bake and do the yay-snow dance (very similar to Snoopy dancing).
SuziQ - Jan 29, 2014 5:42:45 am PST #18490 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Well bless. Appaarently I'm too fat to have my surgery at the surgery center - it has to be in a hospital setting. This wasn't an issue for my shoulder and I haven't changed weight from then. Luckily they were able to schedule OR time for tomorrow with only a minor shift (so far) in the timing from what was originally scheduled.
I get it, it is for my safety. But dang - they knew I was a big gal before they scheduled it originally.
Theodosia - Jan 29, 2014 5:56:12 am PST #18491 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
My rule of thumb is that if you see Jim Cantore, the meteorologist from the Weather Channel, anywhere within 300 miles of you, you're in trouble and should act accordingly.
I'm glad to hear that so many have weathered the storm successfully and/or resourcefully.
msbelle - Jan 29, 2014 6:01:14 am PST #18492 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Man, me heart goes out to all dealing with this weather and the mess it has caused. Gold Stars for all the individuals, business, and organizations opening their doors to strangers.
Suzi - nothing but good thoughts for you the next few weeks. Wish I could come out and be a help.
I got an extra espresso shot this morning! BOUNCE!! I also slept really well, don't even remember one dream, that is like a miracle for me.
Work is still annoying though, but maybe with the extra energy I can really plow through the piles.