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[Goofyernmost]

If I could move I would move, years ago As bad as here is they could send my dh some place much worse

I haven't been complaining about snow. I rather have snow than freezing rain. Freezing rain is what caused me to get a fracture hip years ago. I still have the scar from the surgery even all these years after it happened.

This is more snow in one shot than we've had in the past two years.

Also, I'm flying to SC on Saturday. It was supposed to wait until after I was gone.

Same, I'm still in Maryland because of the healthcare here.

I can see that I struck a bit of a nerve there. Sorry, for the first time that wasn't my intent. I don't think I mentioned once that any of you should move. I was just conveying that snow this time of year is not unusual. Quantities may vary but the chances are that one could look into weather history and find that it has happened probably more than once. It was more about the idea that since most have lived there for awhile this weather should be second nature to you and not anything to be upset about. It is what the weather is in the north.

Now if I were to get that much snow down here than I would have something to be upset about. In fact the Christmas before I moved here in 2010, I was here for Christmas with my family. I was getting ready to move but hadn't done so yet. I had just retired and was packing and planning and while I was down here I was looking for a place to live once I got here. Well, the day after Christmas there was over 10 inches of snow that hit Raleigh. It was amazing. I had a massive number of 6 lane streets to drive on all by myself. No one went out at all unless they had recently moved from up north. Quite novel. Haven't had anything like that since. so for the last 10 years it has been either dusting an inch or so or freezing rain. (no freezing rain in this local last winter.) It is a good thing because anymore then a half inch of snow shuts everything down, schools, stores, restaurants... everything. Kind of makes me chuckle a little.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Oh yea, and somethin’ else that was mentioned in our regular Monday morning inter office Zoom meeting today.
Absolutely, no joke...
One of our younger guys who went part time about 6 weeks ago because he needed to re-examine his career choice announced he was finally leaving the firm to be a beer and wine department manager at one of our local HEB grocery stores today.
HEB was founded in Texas in 1905, and there are more than 340 stores in the state, plus 6 in northeast Mexico.
He worked for HEB part time while he and his folks put himself through architecture school at Texas Tech.
Life is just kooky sometimes. He is beyond such a good young man, and the partners told him so in our Zoom meeting, and there may have been some misty...
He’s planning on putting all his oars in the water and moving himself well up the ladder in that company. HEB is BEYOND reputable, and we all wish Cole the best of luck...!!!

Retail management is one heck of a grind.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

I can see that I struck a bit of a nerve there. Sorry, for the first time that wasn't my intent. I don't think I mentioned once that any of you should move. I was just conveying that snow this time of year is not unusual. Quantities may vary but the chances are that one could look into weather history and find that it has happened probably more than once. It was more about the idea that since most have lived there for awhile this weather should be second nature to you and not anything to be upset about. It is what the weather is in the north.

Now if I were to get that much snow down here than I would have something to be upset about. In fact the Christmas before I moved here in 2010, I was here for Christmas with my family. I was getting ready to move but hadn't done so yet. I had just retired and was packing and planning and while I was down here I was looking for a place to live once I got here. Well, the day after Christmas there was over 10 inches of snow that hit Raleigh. It was amazing. I had a massive number of 6 lane streets to drive on all by myself. No one went out at all unless they had recently moved from up north. Quite novel. Haven't had anything like that since. so for the last 10 years it has been either dusting an inch or so or freezing rain. (no freezing rain in this local last winter.) It is a good thing because anymore then a half inch of snow shuts everything down, schools, stores, restaurants... everything. Kind of makes me chuckle a little.
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I actually did move just because I couldn’t stand snow and cold anymore. NJ to FL almost 25 years ago.

 

[MinnieM123]

More work-related fun...
So, late this afternoon one of the principal partners called me into his office, and asked me to close the door behind myself, and have a seat. Oh boy, what could be up...?!
He then proceeded to tell me that both the companies annual profit sharing contribution to my 401K and my Christmas bonus were going to be increased by 150%...!!!!!!!!!!!
I had to pinch myself about 150 times (OUCH!!! ) because...well...2020...!!!!!
When I called Carolyn to tell her, she got so excited she said she thought she may have pee’d herself a bit...!!!!!
Again, feeling so thankful, grateful, and blessed...!!!

Oh my GAWD!!! What exciting news for you -- and you've certainly earned it, and then some!

 

[MinnieM123]

I actually did move just because I couldn’t stand snow and cold anymore. NJ to FL almost 25 years ago.

I love snow. Thursday, we may get up to 12 inches, but I predict 10 in my area, as we are just at the "snow line" north of Boston area. This particular storm is more of a southern one (RI may get more than us, for example). But even if we don't get a foot of it, I'll be happy with whatever nature shares with us!!!

 

[FutureCEO]

I can see that I struck a bit of a nerve there. Sorry, for the first time that wasn't my intent. I don't think I mentioned once that any of you should move. I was just conveying that snow this time of year is not unusual. Quantities may vary but the chances are that one could look into weather history and find that it has happened probably more than once. It was more about the idea that since most have lived there for awhile this weather should be second nature to you and not anything to be upset about. It is what the weather is in the north.

Now if I were to get that much snow down here than I would have something to be upset about. In fact the Christmas before I moved here in 2010, I was here for Christmas with my family. I was getting ready to move but hadn't done so yet. I had just retired and was packing and planning and while I was down here I was looking for a place to live once I got here. Well, the day after Christmas there was over 10 inches of snow that hit Raleigh. It was amazing. I had a massive number of 6 lane streets to drive on all by myself. No one went out at all unless they had recently moved from up north. Quite novel. Haven't had anything like that since. so for the last 10 years it has been either dusting an inch or so or freezing rain. (no freezing rain in this local last winter.) It is a good thing because anymore then a half inch of snow shuts everything down, schools, stores, restaurants... everything. Kind of makes me chuckle a little.

Snow in New England (at least southern new england) is getting smaller and smaller. RI was lucky to get anything last year and when something did happen, we would get an inch and then it would be too warm. We would be lucky to see storms like the Blizzard of 78 and everything again.

We are getting more snow in this one than almost all of last year. (ok so maybe that's exaggerated but still)

 

[Songbird76]

We did gingerbread houses today. But I found this tollhouse cookie house and it's so much better
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Me: the box says that it needs to be eaten within two weeks
A: MOM!! Who is that slow of an eater?!?

Me: that looks like enough sprinkles, A...
A: can I have the jar of sprinkles tomorrow and eat it with a spoon?
Me: that doesn't sound like something I'd say yes to...
A: exactly. But if it's on the gingerbread house I can eat it...
Me: I mean, I guess...
A: so I need MORE sprinkles, mom. The whole jar. So I can eat them!!

Also, this is how she's eating it...
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OMG I love her logic!! That's one smart kiddo you've got there!!

 

[Lilofan]

I love snow. Thursday, we may get up to 12 inches, but I predict 10 in my area, as we are just at the "snow line" north of Boston area. This particular storm is more of a southern one (RI may get more than us, for example). But even if we don't get a foot of it, I'll be happy with whatever nature shares with us!!!

Thankfully family members of mine who live in colder climates such as these purchased a whole house Generac generator to power the whole house in case of power outages. While most if not all the neighborhood are freezing in their homes and if they are lucky enough to have a portable generator which needs to be gassed up daily to power up a few lights, cell phone and a fridge, my family members will be warm and toasty until the power comes back on. It is the best $12K they had spent.

 

[FutureCEO]

For Star Wars fans

I just had a wild thought.

Spoiler

Baby Yoda becomes Snoke

 

[Songbird76]

Oh yea, and somethin’ else that was mentioned in our regular Monday morning inter office Zoom meeting today.
Absolutely, no joke...
One of our younger guys who went part time about 6 weeks ago because he needed to re-examine his career choice announced he was finally leaving the firm to be a beer and wine department manager at one of our local HEB grocery stores today.
HEB was founded in Texas in 1905, and there are more than 340 stores in the state, plus 6 in northeast Mexico.
He worked for HEB part time while he and his folks put himself through architecture school at Texas Tech.
Life is just kooky sometimes. He is beyond such a good young man, and the partners told him so in our Zoom meeting, and there may have been some misty...
He’s planning on putting all his oars in the water and moving himself well up the ladder in that company. HEB is BEYOND reputable, and we all wish Cole the best of luck...!!!

Is he the one with all the great costumes at Halloween?

 

[Figgy1]

Freezing rain and ice is the worst. Sorry to hear about your hip. Besides the scar I hope it hasn’t left you with you with any lingering problems.

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I can see that I struck a bit of a nerve there. Sorry, for the first time that wasn't my intent. I don't think I mentioned once that any of you should move. I was just conveying that snow this time of year is not unusual. Quantities may vary but the chances are that one could look into weather history and find that it has happened probably more than once. It was more about the idea that since most have lived there for awhile this weather should be second nature to you and not anything to be upset about. It is what the weather is in the north.

Now if I were to get that much snow down here than I would have something to be upset about. In fact the Christmas before I moved here in 2010, I was here for Christmas with my family. I was getting ready to move but hadn't done so yet. I had just retired and was packing and planning and while I was down here I was looking for a place to live once I got here. Well, the day after Christmas there was over 10 inches of snow that hit Raleigh. It was amazing. I had a massive number of 6 lane streets to drive on all by myself. No one went out at all unless they had recently moved from up north. Quite novel. Haven't had anything like that since. so for the last 10 years it has been either dusting an inch or so or freezing rain. (no freezing rain in this local last winter.) It is a good thing because anymore then a half inch of snow shuts everything down, schools, stores, restaurants... everything. Kind of makes me chuckle a little.
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I didn't take it as an insult at all. I'm complaining because one I'm not built for cold weather and two we're going to get enough to keep us home for at least a couple of days if not a week depending on exactly how much we get. Seeing my dh is on nights he will not be on the list who gets to stay at work

 

[Figgy1]

I love snow. Thursday, we may get up to 12 inches, but I predict 10 in my area, as we are just at the "snow line" north of Boston area. This particular storm is more of a southern one (RI may get more than us, for example). But even if we don't get a foot of it, I'll be happy with whatever nature shares with us!!!

Meds!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Songbird76]

I can see that I struck a bit of a nerve there. Sorry, for the first time that wasn't my intent. I don't think I mentioned once that any of you should move. I was just conveying that snow this time of year is not unusual. Quantities may vary but the chances are that one could look into weather history and find that it has happened probably more than once. It was more about the idea that since most have lived there for awhile this weather should be second nature to you and not anything to be upset about. It is what the weather is in the north.

Now if I were to get that much snow down here than I would have something to be upset about. In fact the Christmas before I moved here in 2010, I was here for Christmas with my family. I was getting ready to move but hadn't done so yet. I had just retired and was packing and planning and while I was down here I was looking for a place to live once I got here. Well, the day after Christmas there was over 10 inches of snow that hit Raleigh. It was amazing. I had a massive number of 6 lane streets to drive on all by myself. No one went out at all unless they had recently moved from up north. Quite novel. Haven't had anything like that since. so for the last 10 years it has been either dusting an inch or so or freezing rain. (no freezing rain in this local last winter.) It is a good thing because anymore then a half inch of snow shuts everything down, schools, stores, restaurants... everything. Kind of makes me chuckle a little.
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I laugh at what the Dutch consider to be "a lot of snow", but I understand why they freak out about it. They just aren't prepared to handle it because it's not something that happens a lot. They don't have enough snow plows, salt for the roads, etc to make it safe. A couple of years ago, I got a phone call from my son's school, all the way across town, that they were closing down in anticipation of the snow coming and I needed to come pick him up. Because his school is special education for kids on the Autism spectrum, it serves the whole region....kids from as far away as Arnhem come here to school because there's not a school for them in their towns. (There are in Arnhem, but some of them come here anyway) All those kids are brought by taxi bus and the taxi drivers flat out refused to drive after like 1:30 in the afternoon, so the school had to close and get all those kids home before that. We lived just a hair too close to qualify for taxi service subsidy. You had to be 6 km away, and we're only 5.8km. The only way I had to go get him was by bike. Fortunately I was at work that day, and my work was just like a km or so away from his school. But I got there to pick him up, everyone else was gone already and the snow had already started. Our bike paths don't get plowed or anything so I didn't want to take our normal route with a really steep tunnel that I was worried would be slippery. So we had to take a round about route that basically went back to my work before going to our house to avoid that hill. It was MURDER. He started crying because the snow was stinging his face and his knee hurt and he couldn't bike, we needed to stop and walk. I think it took us two hours to walk home in that snow storm. I remember stopping to call my husband to see if he could come pick us up, but he couldn't and we had no where to leave the bikes. It was miserable.

 

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