The 'L' trains in Chicago are not immune to snow. If if snows a lot, frozen slush builds up on the electrical thingies on the train. Once on a trip back from O'Hare the engineer had to get out of the train to kick chunks of frozen slush off the train before we could proceed.
Metra trains are better, as they are powered by diesel locomotives (at least the one I take). But even they are not immune - when it gets very cold and windy, the gas-fueled rail switch heaters blow out, resulting in switches freezing and delayed trains.
Oh crap, I didn't even think of that -- the train is elevated where I live. I don't know if that's an issue here, because I've never paid that much attention.
I AM MULTILINGUAL.
also? apparantly opposed to doing actual work today. Although I seriously MUST write 3 notes and about 5 letters. MUST.
COCOA!! WROD, I have some o' that. What I really need is to get soem lime chips so I can gorge on queso all weekend.
of course Matt! tag-away.
Oh, speaking of food, have I mentioned my latest quiche innovation? Salsa mixed in with the eggs. So effing good.
The 'L' trains in Chicago are not immune to snow.
I always thought it was El, short for Elevated.
Considering I am in a long-running argument with my landlord about what his legal responsibilities are in the shoveling department, I am looking forward to hiring them and sending along the bill. (N.b. His responsibility, as landlord, is to shovel or have someone do it. It's snowed 6 times since November and to our knowledge he has not moved a single flake. Because "he's very busy" and lives inconveniently far away.)
I think every single lease I've signed has had a clause in it about who is responsible for snow removal.
We've gotten about 1.5-2 feet of snow this week, and what y'all get on Saturday is forecast for us on Sunday. Is it too late to move to California?
I always thought it was El, short for Elevated.
Yeah. But I think it's moreoften 'L,' short for El....
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Q: Is it spelled "L" or "el"? >[link]
