Of course, in DC, predicting the possibility of snow usually results in people rushing to the store and stocking up on milk, bread, etc. However, it never seems to inspire them to buy snow tires or slow down. IJS.
Seems like everyone's got a tale to tell.
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Toddson - Feb 10, 2006 9:08:17 am PST #6284 of 10002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Jessica - Feb 10, 2006 9:08:21 am PST #6285 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I've seen schools closed for snow that was only sticking on the grass.
Yup -- this happened to me all the time when I was a kid.
The main problem with DC and snow is that there is approximately one snowplow for the entire district, and NOBODY knows how to drive in even a little bit of ice. So it's better to just panic, stock up on bottled water, and stay home.
Toddson - Feb 10, 2006 9:09:06 am PST #6286 of 10002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
well, the problem often is that they wait until the snow's stopped falling ... which means the driver can't get to the plow.
Gudanov - Feb 10, 2006 9:13:50 am PST #6287 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
I've seen schools closed for snow that was only sticking on the grass.
My old school district was USD501 in Topeka, KS and they did not shut down for snow. One time I had to walk about a mile from the bus back to my house because the bus couldn't make it to my neighborhood due to snow. My mom works for USD501 now and tells me they still don't shut down for snow.
msbelle - Feb 10, 2006 9:14:53 am PST #6288 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
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§ ita § - Feb 10, 2006 9:17:52 am PST #6289 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I would say "Name(s) of one or more project sponsors."
That's what I was trying to edit away from. My business requirements document reads too much like a tech spec. But I'm the business doing the requiring! Just that I'm also doing the architect's job, and I'm not the architect. He doesn't seem pissed, but I don't want my manager to dislike the document based on it bleeding over.
Hmmph. Back to editing.
Jesse - Feb 10, 2006 9:19:38 am PST #6290 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's what I was trying to edit away from.
Oh. Then I would say Names, I guess.
Kathy A - Feb 10, 2006 9:19:48 am PST #6291 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Chicago's Streets and San department freaks out about any snow forecasts over 2 inches, but that's because every politician in the city knows the consequences of not plowing the streets--you get voted out next election.
A few years back right after New Years, we had the second-biggest snowfall in Chicago weather history--21 inches in 24 hours. The main roads were clear by the next morning, even though the back roads and alleys took another week.
sarameg - Feb 10, 2006 9:22:29 am PST #6292 of 10002
The news headlines here are all 10 INCHES OF DEATH SNOW! !MILKBREADTOILETPAPER!!! and then you read the article and it is 5-10 inches.
But I did learn that the crazy President's Day storm was Baltimore's worst. Huh. That was the storm where I left the shovel in the trunk. But I've got bragging rights now!
lisah - Feb 10, 2006 9:29:22 am PST #6293 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
I did learn that the crazy President's Day storm was Baltimore's worst.
I got on the local news for that storm. Because my neighbors and I had to shovel our street out. It never got plowed. And the local news lady was asking leading questions trying to get us to sound all pissed at the city gov't. But we were all, "Eh. They have limited resources. We'd rather they keep the major roads clear."