Snow in the land of ProgPower

lady_space · January 16th, 2008, 05:16 PM

It is actually snowing right now in Roswell, and from what I hear, across the metro area.

Minor bitch-session: We have someone who second-guesses the personnel (did I spell that right? :b) decisions of anyone on my management team... she just happens to have been our manager on our previous account. So she questions our decision to tell our team they can go home early if they feel it necessary. She asks where we're getting our information. Hello... WTF? Weather.com. I just responded that we have people who live in Dahlonega and Dawsonville. (40 miles north of where we work) Geez! They were going off info posted this morning; we were looking at updated info. Drives me nuts!

Shaye

J-Dubya 777 · January 16th, 2008, 05:21 PM

How bad do people drive in snow down there? Is it as bad as when it snows in TX?

War Ensemble · January 16th, 2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Dubya 777

How bad do people drive in snow down there? Is it as bad as when it snows in TX?

That always makes for some great video.

thedelicateflower · January 16th, 2008, 05:51 PM

...i would think driving on ice would be worse......being a california girl now residing in nc, i always stress this time of year...whenever there is talk of snow and ice, i panic....i hated it a few years ago when the streets iced up and in what usually took me 15 minutes to drive home from work, took me 5 hours...and seeing the most illegal driving...it was really scary and i was so happy to finally get home at 10 pm that night....

...summer can't get here fast enough..............

See You In Hell · January 16th, 2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Dubya 777

How bad do people drive in snow down there? Is it as bad as when it snows in TX?

If there is ANY weather condition other than absolutely clear skies, driving in Dallas immediately becomes an adventure. And not a good one!

RiffDaemon · January 16th, 2008, 06:56 PM

If this delays the delivery of my amplifier (due tomorrow), I will skin a kitten

lady_space · January 16th, 2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by See You In Hell

If there is ANY weather condition other than absolutely clear skies, driving in Dallas immediately becomes an adventure. And not a good one!

It's exactly the same here. I don't worry about driving in rain and snow, I worry about having to share the roadways in it!!

It is STILL coming down. It has not snowed more than a quick flurry here since I moved here 3+ years ago. not enough to stick, anyway--and now it's sticking to everything but the road. Hope it doesn't ice over, considering my drive/parking area are a pretty good hill. So funny how little wintry precip it takes for us to all freak out!

Shaye

Emerald Sword · January 16th, 2008, 08:24 PM

Living in Pa. all of my life it's really funny to hear people freaking over a little snow. I'm not laughing at anyone. It's just kinda strange to me.

thedelicateflower · January 16th, 2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Emerald Sword

Living in Pa. all of my life it's really funny to hear people freaking over a little snow. I'm not laughing at anyone. It's just kinda strange to me.

...it is a very rare occurrence for snow to fall in the san fernando valley in southern california...i remember it happening only one time and that was about 1989 or so...other than that, it snows in the foothills there....so i am definitely not used to it....

DarkOne · January 16th, 2008, 10:12 PM

I had friends from Philly that used to live in Atlanta. They said the world shut down in a flurry. They are really not used to it down there.

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Originally Posted by Emerald Sword

Living in Pa. all of my life it's really funny to hear people freaking over a little snow. I'm not laughing at anyone. It's just kinda strange to me.

And yet, even here, people rush the supermarkets when a storm is coming. The last time that happened, I saw a news reporter interviewing people in the market. Their shopping carts were full, as if they might never get out of their houses again. The reporter asked them if, in the many years they lived in Phila, were they ever trapped in their houses for more than half a day due to a snow storm.

Of course, the answer was 'no', but they still wanted to buy up all the bread and milk. Mob mentality. Sigh.

It really sucked when the wife and I really needed bread and milk, and none was there to be had because there was a prediction of snow. I wanted to scream out that 'I'm not panicking. We REALLY need bread and milk!"

Steve in Philly

Yippee38 · January 16th, 2008, 10:22 PM

The first time I was in Atlanta, when I was a kid, I asked my parents how the people got up their steeply sloped driveways in the winter. hehe.

January 16th, 2008, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
lady_space Porno kitty Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,983	Snow in the land of ProgPower It is actually snowing right now in Roswell, and from what I hear, across the metro area. Minor bitch-session: We have someone who second-guesses the personnel (did I spell that right? :b) decisions of anyone on my management team... she just happens to have been our manager on our previous account. So she questions our decision to tell our team they can go home early if they feel it necessary. She asks where we're getting our information. Hello... WTF? Weather.com. I just responded that we have people who live in Dahlonega and Dawsonville. (40 miles north of where we work) Geez! They were going off info posted this morning; we were looking at updated info. Drives me nuts! Shaye

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thedelicateflower ageless Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: P3C-117 Posts: 403	...i would think driving on ice would be worse......being a california girl now residing in nc, i always stress this time of year...whenever there is talk of snow and ice, i panic....i hated it a few years ago when the streets iced up and in what usually took me 15 minutes to drive home from work, took me 5 hours...and seeing the most illegal driving...it was really scary and i was so happy to finally get home at 10 pm that night.... ...summer can't get here fast enough.............. __________________ http://delicateflower.redbubble.com/ http://www.yessy.com/titen/

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Yippee38 Living the dream! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Somewhere at 37,000' Posts: 1,642	The first time I was in Atlanta, when I was a kid, I asked my parents how the people got up their steeply sloped driveways in the winter. hehe. __________________ "Step out of line And I'll teach you how to fly Then away we'll go" http://www.myspace.com/yippee38

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J-Dubya 777 Mean ol' J-Dubya Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cheeseland USA Posts: 5,453	How bad do people drive in snow down there? Is it as bad as when it snows in TX?

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January 16th, 2008, 08:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Emerald Sword Purveyor of Evil Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: On the dark side Posts: 1,778	Living in Pa. all of my life it's really funny to hear people freaking over a little snow. I'm not laughing at anyone. It's just kinda strange to me.