I think "officially" winter is 12/21 - 3/20, but most people (at this lattitude) consider winter to be Dec-Jan-Feb.
Flames wouldn't be eternal if they actually consumed anything.
Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
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.
Jessica - Feb 09, 2009 5:11:35 am PST #5721 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Gudanov - Feb 09, 2009 5:14:18 am PST #5722 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
Missouri combines freezing cold (okay, not usually for a really long stretch) in the winter with unbearable heat and humidity in the summer. You can really cover your bases climate-wise.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 09, 2009 5:42:18 am PST #5723 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Don't the crowds know that we're in a recession and they should be staying home? I mean, geez.
My co-worker is moonlighting at the local mega-market and says this is their top-selling week of the year, which really suprised me given all the food prep that goes in Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Fourth of July. I guess the media have done their job well with the "You must buy expensive gifts for Valentine's Day or YOU WILL DIE ALONE!" message.
msbelle - Feb 09, 2009 6:09:47 am PST #5724 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
a quick but unscientific survey of my friends is finding that people are seeing crowded retail and restaurants at every turn.
I see things closing down in my neighborhood (3 stores in 1.5 blocks within the last 2-3 weeks), but in the work neighborhood I see no sign of a slowing economy.
Jessica - Feb 09, 2009 6:12:16 am PST #5725 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
a quick but unscientific survey of my friends is finding that people are seeing crowded retail and restaurants at every turn.
Restaurants around my office have been close to empty at lunchtime, but my favorite local brunch place was as busy as I've ever seen it last weekend when my in-laws were in town. t /anecdata
msbelle - Feb 09, 2009 6:15:55 am PST #5726 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
huh, I should look at the sit down places at lunch and take note. The take and go places like what I frequent have been same as usual. Myself, I am really pushing on bringing lunch at least twice a week.
flea - Feb 09, 2009 6:17:31 am PST #5727 of 30000
information libertarian
The only bagel store in Athens GA closed last week. Dammit.
Check the front page of the NYTimes to see a 44-story hotel in Beijing fully in flames (not yet open, thankfully). Damn. Things are on fire too much lately.
Cashmere - Feb 09, 2009 6:19:16 am PST #5728 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
anecdata
My new favorite word.
Jessica - Feb 09, 2009 6:22:48 am PST #5729 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I should look at the sit down places at lunch and take note
Oh yeah - I meant sit-down places. The cheap take-out places I usually go seem about the same. But we've had a few birthdays lately and places that used to be crowded have been able to seat us (parties of 6ish) right away.
SailAweigh - Feb 09, 2009 6:25:50 am PST #5730 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
bt, stay safe! I've got a friend living in Melbourne right now, I just hope she's staying safe, too.
I can't say as I've noticed more store closures than normal. The local malls seem to have the average number of empty storefronts at any time, one closes, another opens. I haven't been up State Street lately, though; that's where all the indie boutique stores are and I think that would be a better indicator of the economy than the malls. My anecdata is clearly lacking.