The Official Winter 2007/2008 Thread
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They're municipal employees. Whad'ya expect?Originally posted by Fatum:I hated snow removal crews ... you never see them around when you need them the most, except at donut shops ...
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i know exactly what u r saying~~~~~Originally posted by Fatum:that's why she returned also ... she was working for IBM but not saving much at all also ... -
Gimme humid heat over cold winters anyday.Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Give me cold winters over stifling humid heat any day though. -
Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
Installer from Sears, izzit?
But seriously, the pair of installers that did the job. One was first generation Filipino with the thickest accent ever. The other was first generation Cambodian with bad diction and a bad command of English. Between the pair of them, it's amazing that they both understood each other to get the job done. -
have Mr. Jetta explain it to you.Originally posted by jetta:My only complaint is that I can't figure out the bloody thermostat on our new heat pump. Grrrr!!!
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You better hide skid.Originally posted by skid:have Mr. Jetta explain it to you.
*hides* Read the above entry. -
6" of snow to shovel* off the driveway yesterday morning and then it starts raining last night and continued all day today. It's a slushy mess out there! They're forecasting rain and possibly more snow by the end of the week.
*when I say shovel the John Deere with the snowblower attached does the majority of it. -
Your Sears is in which shopping mall?Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
Installer from Sears, izzit? -
wait till it all freezes over, and tomorrow the roads would be an ice skating rink ... and the body shop owners will all be having orgasms ...Originally posted by skid:6" of snow to shovel* off the driveway yesterday morning and then it starts raining last night and continued all day today. It's a slushy mess out there! They're forecasting rain and possibly more snow by the end of the week.
*when I say shovel the John Deere with the snowblower attached does the majority of it. -
Did you check if they had work permits?Originally posted by jetta:
But seriously, the pair of installers that did the job. One was first generation Filipino with the thickest accent ever. The other was first generation Cambodian with bad diction and a bad command of English. Between the pair of them, it's amazing that they both understood each other to get the job done.
If you had surreptitiously videotaped them, you could have sent the tape to "America's Funniest Home Videos" and gotten some cash for it. -
During the installation process I was kinda questioning their ability because I overhead the Filipino guy berating the Cambodian guy for not using his brain to think things throughOriginally posted by Meia Gisborn:Did you check if they had work permits?
If you had surreptitiously videotaped them, you could have sent the tape to "America's Funniest Home Videos" and gotten some cash for it.
, for not doing the job right . Jeez. Re: the thermostat malfunction, the Filipino guy gave us his cell# just in case we needed his help. Sure enough we did. The hubster who's worked with many many Filipinos in the navy, understood the guy, no problem.
Here's a joke, courtesy of one of hubby's Filipino shipmates:
Why do Filipinos have so much pride?
Because they eat alot of Pride Pish, Pride Rice, Pride Chicken.... -
If I tell you, I have to silence you.Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Your Sears is in which shopping mall? -
Aiya anyway the only sears I been to is the one at Eaton Centre,Toronto.Originally posted by jetta:If I tell you, I have to silence you. -
Blardy hell, another two to five inches of snow expected today...
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snow snow snow!!!!!
we were dumped with another 20 cm of snow last nite. and we gonna get some more this afternoon!!!!!
arghhhhh~~~~~~~~~the drive home is gonna be trecherous!
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If this isn't the perfect excuse to telecommute, I wonder what is.Originally posted by littlestream:snow snow snow!!!!!
we were dumped with another 20 cm of snow last nite. and we gonna get some more this afternoon!!!!!
arghhhhh~~~~~~~~~the drive home is gonna be trecherous!
I'm in the office five days a week--perhaps I should put in for telecommuting privileges.... -
Then the coast is clear.Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Aiya anyway the only sears I been to is the one at Eaton Centre,Toronto. Long long ago, in a galaxy far far away.... -
Still within cruise missile range, what!Originally posted by jetta:Then the coast is clear. Long long ago, in a galaxy far far away.... -
So it started to snow again around noon today. It was coming down pretty heavily at times, but at least it wasn't the obnoxious, wind-driven type of snowfall that blew flakes into your nostrils when you walked into the wind.
It was more than enough, however, to make a total mess out of the evening commute.
About 5" had fallen by the time I left the office, and it was still coming down. A quick glance out my office window just before I headed down confirmed that traffic on the freeway was virtually at a standstill.
I got to the bus terminus at the usual time, and waited for the express bus to arrive. And waited. And waited. It finally pulled in about 45 minutes late. The bus driver mentioned that traffic on the freeway was barely moving. Uh-oh, this wasn't looking good...
The bus made its way through downtown St. Paul to pick up passengers, many of whom usually took the later service but wanted to leave early because of the snow. The result was a very SBS-like, packed-to-the-gills, get-your-laptop-bag-outta-my-crotch express bus that entered the freeway.
Once on the freeway, the "express" bus was anything but. We crawled along at the proverbial snail's pace in the breakdown lane (in MN, municipal vehicles are allowed to drive on the breakdown lane when traffic is backed up), at times actually overtaking the mostly stationary traffic.
A regular trip from the downtown terminus to the park-and-ride lot in normal traffic usually takes about 30 minutes. This evening, it took a little over 90. Good thing I went to the bathroom before leaving the office. Minnesotans, by and large, are a hardy and tolerant lot, and there were no complaints from the passengers during the ride. In fact, when the driver announced the destination as we pulled into the P&R lot, most of the passengers broke out in cheers and applause.
The sun had set by now. The next 10 minutes were spent brushing off the thick layer of snow that had accumulated on my car during the day. Good workout for the wrists.
It's about a three-mile drive from the P&R lot to my house, mostly along a winding and somewhat hilly two-lane road. The road had apparently only been partially plowed, and traffic was slow-going and heavier than normal. As we crawled along, I kept a safe following distance from the minivan ahead of me, and was having difficulty keeping my car going straight because of the ruts in the snow.
It also didn't help that the (pardon my French) SOB in the SUV behind me obviously thought I was going too slow and was tailgating me. Then, on one of the downhill curves, the minivan ahead of me started fishtailing and drifted sideways into the snowbank on the opposite kerb. Fortunately, it impacted the snowbank very slowly, and oncoming traffic had enough time (and distance) to stop. The (pardon my French) SOB in the SUV behind me obviously saw this, as he backed off and stopped tailgating me.
When I got back to my townhouse, I had to spend another 30 minutes shovelling snow from the inclined driveway so my car could make it up and into the garage. Having a long driveway is great as there is ample parking when you have a large number of friends over, but it is a (pardon my Fuh-rench!) bitch to keep clear of snow in winter.
So, who still likes winter after reading all that?
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I envy those with snow!!! I dun have snow here in Eindhoven...
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I envy those with snow!!! I dun have snow here in Eindhoven...
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You are in Minnesnowta after all.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:So it started to snow again around noon today. It was coming down pretty heavily at times, but at least it wasn't the obnoxious, wind-driven type of snowfall that blew flakes into your nostrils when you walked into the wind.
It was more than enough, however, to make a total mess out of the evening commute.
About 5" had fallen by the time I left the office, and it was still coming down. A quick glance out my office window just before I headed down confirmed that traffic on the freeway was virtually at a standstill.
I got to the bus terminus at the usual time, and waited for the express bus to arrive. And waited. And waited. It finally pulled in about 45 minutes late. The bus driver mentioned that traffic on the freeway was barely moving. Uh-oh, this wasn't looking good...
The bus made its way through downtown St. Paul to pick up passengers, many of whom usually took the later service but wanted to leave early because of the snow. The result was a very SBS-like, packed-to-the-gills, get-your-laptop-bag-outta-my-crotch express bus that entered the freeway.
Once on the freeway, the "express" bus was anything but. We crawled along at the proverbial snail's pace in the breakdown lane (in MN, municipal vehicles are allowed to drive on the breakdown lane when traffic is backed up), at times actually overtaking the mostly stationary traffic.
A regular trip from the downtown terminus to the park-and-ride lot in normal traffic usually takes about 30 minutes. This evening, it took a little over 90. Good thing I went to the bathroom before leaving the office. Minnesotans, by and large, are a hardy and tolerant lot, and there were no complaints from the passengers during the ride. In fact, when the driver announced the destination as we pulled into the P&R lot, most of the passengers broke out in cheers and applause.
The sun had set by now. The next 10 minutes were spent brushing off the thick layer of snow that had accumulated on my car during the day. Good workout for the wrists.
It's about a three-mile drive from the P&R lot to my house, mostly along a winding and somewhat hilly two-lane road. The road had apparently only been partially plowed, and traffic was slow-going and heavier than normal. As we crawled along, I kept a safe following distance from the minivan ahead of me, and was having difficulty keeping my car going straight because of the ruts in the snow.
It also didn't help that the (pardon my French) SOB in the SUV behind me obviously thought I was going too slow and was tailgating me. Then, on one of the downhill curves, the minivan ahead of me started fishtailing and drifted sideways into the snowbank on the opposite kerb. Fortunately, it impacted the snowbank very slowly, and oncoming traffic had enough time (and distance) to stop. The (pardon my French) SOB in the SUV behind me obviously saw this, as he backed off and stopped tailgating me.
When I got back to my townhouse, I had to spend another 30 minutes shovelling snow from the inclined driveway so my car could make it up and into the garage. Having a long driveway is great as there is ample parking when you have a large number of friends over, but it is a (pardon my Fuh-rench!) bitch to keep clear of snow in winter.
So, who still likes winter after reading all that? Can you still honestly say you prefer the cold to the heat?
With the exception of our recent fires, there is no weather-related story I can relate that can beat the one you just told. I just have to ask, so when are you moving to Seattle? Oh wait a minute, they are under water right now. -
Hmm.........snow's gone........*rubs chin*........I wonder where it went? *sniggers*
But it is beri cold~~~~minus 15............ -
Well, as far as I can tell, it probably all blew out of Canada and into Minnesota....Originally posted by littlestream:Hmm.........snow's gone........*rubs chin*........I wonder where it went? *sniggers*
... which isn't surprising, since, as everyone knows, nothing good ever comes out of Canada!
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Well, as far as I can tell, it probably all blew out of Canada and into Minnesota....
... which isn't surprising, since, as everyone knows, nothing good ever comes out of Canada!
* Sniggers back *
hey, MG........i like your recount.....hee hee.........