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Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Todd on February 14, 2007, 08:14:35 pm
<<< Wishes he was able to walk in the woods. :violin:
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: jocelyn on February 14, 2007, 06:25:35 pm
Just got back from a lovely walk in the woods with Sadie... So peaceful out... it was wonderful.
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: kindm's on February 14, 2007, 05:33:30 pm
My boss let me out at 3:30 but i had some stuff to finish and left at 4PM was gonna finish working from home but got a text message saying they closed the phones.

:thumbsup:
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Todd on February 14, 2007, 03:46:34 pm
Congrats gggguuuuyyyyy!!
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: jocelyn on February 14, 2007, 03:44:16 pm
hooray!
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Spacey on February 14, 2007, 03:36:12 pm
Work is letting us slaves out at 4. Which is an hour less of a day for all the regular 9-5ers and a half-day for me! WOOT!
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: jocelyn on February 14, 2007, 03:28:50 pm
I loved that book so much as a kid. Can\'t wait to see the movie.

This weather is **** awesome. I just drove to my mom\'s house to bring her flowers for VDay because she is all alone over here. Took me forever to get over here. Subarus rule.

When I left my house at 1:00 my road was not plowed yet. 8 inches or so on the ground. Not showing any sign of stopping any time soon.

yayyyyyyyyyyy

Going to take Sadie dogger out for a hike soon. She is very excited. Hope I don\'t get lost.

Oh, and I bet I have the best water of all of the regular .info posters. ;)
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: FreeSpirit on February 14, 2007, 01:57:02 pm
Quote from: alexanderzurflu;134824
Too bad the weather didn\'t coincide with a Black Thursday!

<---- has already planned on taking tomorrow off as a sick day. & Friday is "field trip day" - we\'re going to the movies to watch Bridge to Terabithia.  Next week is vacation week, too! :D :D :D

( :lol: sorry for the gloating, please continue....)
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: skalnbyc on February 14, 2007, 01:52:58 pm
Quote from: FreeSpirit;134681
I got a day off from school today!!! I love being a teacher  :D

Too bad the weather didn\'t coincide with a Black Thursday!
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: davepeck on February 14, 2007, 01:43:22 pm
Quote from: kindm\'s;134807
I saw a few sites. depending on battery life under 5k or so it isn\'t that bad considering it would greatly increase the value of a home. at least thats how i would sell it to the misses :)

yeah.. that\'s the same way i sell the hard drives.. ;)
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: kindm's on February 14, 2007, 01:38:58 pm
I saw a few sites. depending on battery life under 5k or so it isn\'t that bad considering it would greatly increase the value of a home. at least thats how i would sell it to the misses :)
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: davepeck on February 14, 2007, 01:34:31 pm
Quote from: kindm\'s;134795
Peck.

You should get 1 of these for your house (if you don\'t already have 1 thats is ;) )

http://www.colemanpowermate.com/powerstation/product_line.shtml

I have seen others from more reputable manufacturers but was unable to find them with a quick search.

When I buy a house I am definitely have 1 installed w/ power conditioning etc

woah...

i don\'t even want to KNOW how much those things go for...
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: kindm's on February 14, 2007, 01:30:22 pm
Peck.

You should get 1 of these for your house (if you don\'t already have 1 thats is ;) )

http://www.colemanpowermate.com/powerstation/product_line.shtml

I have seen others from more reputable manufacturers but was unable to find them with a quick search.

When I buy a house I am definitely have 1 installed w/ power conditioning etc
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Spacey on February 14, 2007, 01:29:21 pm
I wish it was straight up snow and not this sleet/ice/hail b.s. If its going to be cold at least give us some snow to work with.
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Stephengencs on February 14, 2007, 01:27:39 pm
just figure out how you are getting to richters if there is a show tonight......
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Mamalakabubadaya on February 14, 2007, 01:26:55 pm
Quote from: Stephengencs;134785
just because i dont have sex with women doesnt make me a fag..........

i\'m sorry.  let me rephrase that....  at least some fratboy got some head last night ;) love ya babe.....oh and happy valentines day.....

still not the case, but either way happy valentine\'s day my broseph.
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: FreeSpirit on February 14, 2007, 01:26:40 pm
:chin: fratgirl, maybe? :lol:
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Todd on February 14, 2007, 01:25:53 pm
Quote from: Stephengencs;134780
At least some fratboy got a piece last night........

:wah: :doh:
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Stephengencs on February 14, 2007, 01:24:26 pm
just because i dont have sex with women doesnt make me a fag..........

i\'m sorry.  let me rephrase that....  at least some fratboy got some head last night ;) love ya babe.....oh and happy valentines day.....
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Gfunk on February 14, 2007, 01:22:01 pm
Quote from: Stephengencs;134780
At least some fratboy got a piece last night........

:wah: Ownage
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Mamalakabubadaya on February 14, 2007, 01:21:33 pm
Quote from: Stephengencs;134780
At least some fratboy got a piece last night........
get lost fag!!!!

for the record, that was not actually the case...
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Stephengencs on February 14, 2007, 01:16:43 pm
Quote from: Mamalakabubadaya;134773
the roads up at uconn are HORRIBLE. stayed out last night and just made it home (thankfully we did end up having a snowday!!) i can\'t believe how bad one of the main roads in town is. it\'s definitely sleeting/snowing like crazy...

At least some fratboy got a piece last night........
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Mamalakabubadaya on February 14, 2007, 12:35:08 pm
the roads up at uconn are HORRIBLE. stayed out last night and just made it home (thankfully we did end up having a snowday!!) i can\'t believe how bad one of the main roads in town is. it\'s definitely sleeting/snowing like crazy...
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: kindm's on February 14, 2007, 12:26:13 pm
Quote from: davepeck;134674
i had a tough commute this morning as well. i had to walk all the way to the living room from the bedroom in my pajamas. i had slept with my socks on, so the hall was a little slippery, but luckily i made it to my destination ok.

i love working from home. :D

You suck ! :)

This should have been my commute as well. But for some reason that I don\'t understand my boss decided we should come in. So silly. He spent a good amount of $ so we have the ability to work from home on days just like this but Nope. Had to drive in. It was pretty slippery. Tonights commute should be loads of fun
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Spacey on February 14, 2007, 12:15:17 pm
Driving wasn\'t ****. Not bad at all. Since most of the roads are mush. The ride home at 9pm should be death on ice.
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: jking on February 14, 2007, 11:22:04 am
you are a brave man, sir spacey fare thee well!!
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Gfunk on February 14, 2007, 11:19:34 am
Quote from: Spacey;134735
Wish me luck.

I am about to embark on a journey not only of sight and sound but time and space.

F this weather.

may Broseph be with you and guide you on your travels.
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Spacey on February 14, 2007, 11:17:31 am
Wish me luck.

I am about to embark on a journey not only of sight and sound but time and space.

F this weather.
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: derickw on February 14, 2007, 11:16:24 am
shitty freezing rain up here in RI......
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: SkyePrizm on February 14, 2007, 10:53:13 am
Quote from: Todd;134714
And what water do you use for your ice cubes? :chin:


Van Morrison

Yeah, you got me...but i rarely use ice cubes...

Van Morrison\'s Into the Mystic??   I wouldn\'t mind that.
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Todd on February 14, 2007, 10:50:26 am
Quote from: SkyePrizm;134707
I\'ll trust your judgement about the water.  I just drank some with ice cubes to make it taste better, but i know that doesnt make sense...

And what water do you use for your ice cubes? :chin:

Quote from: SkyePrizm;134707
Can you at least tell me what song the violins are playing?:biggrin:
Van Morrison
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Gfunk on February 14, 2007, 10:48:06 am
I\'m a freshman at Paier. It\'s pretty nice to just roll outta bed in the morning and walk across the street to class (when its not a snow day that is).
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: SkyePrizm on February 14, 2007, 10:44:15 am
Quote from: Gfunk;134702
I drink Hamden tap water all the time, and i\'m ok. It aint NH well water thats for sure, but as a broke college kid, bottled water is too expensive, so i just deal with the taste. Oh, and I think there have been like at least 2 plows pass my house on circular since I\'ve been awake this morning.

Obviously there is a grand scheme against me.....I don\'t live that far from circular....i live down off of lane street...near KC101/WELI.

I\'ll trust your judgement about the water.  I just drank some with ice cubes to make it taste better, but i know that doesnt make sense...

I did grow up drinking Staven tap water, so I am most likely damaged already...

Where do you go to college?  SCSU?  Paier?  QU?

Quote from: Todd;134705
:violin::violin::violin::violin::violin::violin:
:sigh:

Can you at least tell me what song the violins are playing?:biggrin:
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Todd on February 14, 2007, 10:41:48 am
Quote from: SkyePrizm;134696
I like to officially announce that Hamden at 10:30 am has not plowed or sanded my street yet.  And I need water badly...I\'m out of bottled water and i hate tap water.  i hate the taste. especially hamden tap water.  I\'m about to drink a glass of it.  If something happens to me, we all know why. its cause i drank the tap water.  

:violin::violin::violin::violin::violin::violin:
:sigh:
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Gfunk on February 14, 2007, 10:39:05 am
Quote from: SkyePrizm;134696
I like to officially announce that Hamden at 10:30 am has not plowed or sanded my street yet.  And I need water badly...I\'m out of bottled water and i hate tap water.  i hate the taste. especially hamden tap water.  I\'m about to drink a glass of it.  If something happens to me, we all know why. its cause i drank the tap water.  

its 10:30 am, do you know where your public works are?
I drink Hamden tap water all the time, and i\'m ok. It aint NH well water thats for sure, but as a broke college kid, bottled water is too expensive, so i just deal with the taste. Oh, and I think there have been like at least 2 plows pass my house on circular since I\'ve been awake this morning.
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Spacey on February 14, 2007, 10:35:43 am
I have to be in work by noon and then I get to leave at 9. Should be a great day of driving to work, based on the other peoples opinions and it should be a grand time getting to Hartford tonight.
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: SkyePrizm on February 14, 2007, 10:34:15 am
I like to officially announce that Hamden at 10:30 am has not plowed or sanded my street yet.  And I need water badly...I\'m out of bottled water and i hate tap water.  i hate the taste. especially hamden tap water.  I\'m about to drink a glass of it.  If something happens to me, we all know why. its cause i drank the tap water.  

its 10:30 am, do you know where your public works are?

Quote from: davepeck;134674
i had a tough commute this morning as well. i had to walk all the way to the living room from the bedroom in my pajamas. i had slept with my socks on, so the hall was a little slippery, but luckily i made it to my destination ok.

i love working from home. :D

hahaha, post of the day.   that made me laugh!
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: booztravlr on February 14, 2007, 10:13:11 am
syracuse is really bad too. we got between 16" and 20" dropped on us from midnight til 6am or so. really sucks that my \'lifting\' shovel broke on saturday cause all i have now is one of those wide pushing shovels. my back is all sore too. doctor says i need a backiatomy.
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: weekapaug19 on February 14, 2007, 09:50:27 am
very bad up in springfield this morning...the commute took an extra 35 minutes.

To all going to the show tonight, drive carefully and watch out for others
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: Drew_Kingsley on February 14, 2007, 09:50:22 am
Quote from: melanie;134673
...come snowday and they\'re up at 5:30 SCREAMING dancing watching tv eating and having a grand old time!
Is it wrong that my house full of college seniors just did the same thing?
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: FreeSpirit on February 14, 2007, 09:38:05 am
I got a day off from school today!!! I love being a teacher  :D
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: davepeck on February 14, 2007, 09:29:09 am
Quote from: FrankZappa;134679
here\'s a question: To do your job I would asume you need to be in contact with the office, run your computer, etc. What if you loose power? The laptop would last for a while, but your internet connection would go down, right? What would your bosses say in that situation?

i dunno.. try to get to work? :shrug:

my entire department is working from home today..
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: FrankZappa on February 14, 2007, 09:25:55 am
Quote from: davepeck;134674
i had a tough commute this morning as well. i had to walk all the way to the living room from the bedroom in my pajamas. i had slept with my socks on, so the hall was a little slippery, but luckily i made it to my destination ok.

i love working from home. :D

here\'s a question: To do your job I would asume you need to be in contact with the office, run your computer, etc. What if you loose power? The laptop would last for a while, but your internet connection would go down, right? What would your bosses say in that situation?
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: crimsonknuckles on February 14, 2007, 08:15:32 am
horrible here in gloversville ny. no f\'in show for me tonight. #$%&!!! ladies i\'m single! yes, that is shocking. happy valentines day!!!!
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: davepeck on February 14, 2007, 08:14:52 am
i had a tough commute this morning as well. i had to walk all the way to the living room from the bedroom in my pajamas. i had slept with my socks on, so the hall was a little slippery, but luckily i made it to my destination ok.

i love working from home. :D
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: melanie on February 14, 2007, 08:00:46 am
eek glad you made it.  i bet it\'s worse when you go in because none of the plowers are out yet.

and thanks for the little extra worry for the day ;)

i was just finishing complaining about these kids being home from school without a snowflake in sight.  i dont understand why i cant drag their butts out of bed at 7am for school, but come snowday and they\'re up at 5:30 SCREAMING dancing watching tv eating and having a grand old time!
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: FrankZappa on February 14, 2007, 07:53:15 am
Quote from: wildcoyote;134671
I just did a round trip from New Haven to Orange to drop off my wife.

what a guy! :thumbsup:
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: wildcoyote on February 14, 2007, 07:34:59 am
It\'s still horrible @ 7:00am.  I just did a round trip from New Haven to Orange to drop off my wife. Reports say it\'s going to be lousy all day.  I get to hike to Darien later!
Title: Horrible driving conditions in CT this morning
Post by: FrankZappa on February 14, 2007, 04:43:08 am
Seriously, you have two options:
1. Leave RIGHT NOW for work
2. Call out and stay home.

Wow, bad drive in. It is deceiving because when you look out the window there is not much on the ground, but what is there is ALL ICE. Given I came in to work at 3:30 so the roads will probably be different for the morning commute, but it was still bad. I had to pull over 3 times to re-scrape my window because it just kept glazing over. That was with the defroster going full blast and the windshield wipers going. The few times I turned off the wipers it just started glazing back over. I probably should have pulled over more often to scrape but given the light amount of traffic at this time of day I was ok. It is a frozen mist>hail coming down so you don\'t even see it while driving. The good thing about my shift is there were only 5 other vehicles the entire commute. Everyone kept there distance, no issues. I can\'t imagine what the morning commute is going to be like. Leave early and keep your distance.

Safe travels.