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    Winter Wonderland my Butt!!



    Driving in a foot of snow sucks.

    I got stuck five times on my way into work. Had to be pushed out four of those times. And the two worst places I got stuck?

    On the corner of the intersection right outside of work and in the employee parking lot.

    It took a half an hour and four strangers (bless them ) to finally free my car. In the parking lot, three co-workers pushed me into the nearest spot.

    I have no idea how I'm gonna get the car out.

    Many of the local colleges and universities are closed. We don't even have classes going on right now. So why am I here?

    Bah!
    ~Kimmy, Zam, Logan, Raptor, Nimrod, Mei, Jasper, Esme, & Lucy Inara
    RIP Kia, Chipper, Morla, & June

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    I am in Michigan, too. They had almost 300 closings this morning- just in west michigan. Crazy! Sorry you got stuck.

    It's snowing SO hard, I can't even see across the road!!!

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    Bless all of your hearts.. I feel for you in the cold & wet & snow.. Try to stay warm & at home for sure.. Hey could you send just a wittle bit of snow to Tx please..

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    I have to head off to work in a little while myself, and I'm really not looking forward to driving in this stuff. It's still coming down pretty hard and with Kim getting stuck that many times, I'm sure it'll be a pretty stressful drive.
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    But you gotta admit - it's pretty. As long as you can stay home and admire it from the warmth of your house!
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    I agree that the snow is pretty and festive and I'd rather have a white Christmas than not. I just hate driving in it and driving WHILE it's a blizzard out.

    It's a love/hate relationship.
    ~Kimmy, Zam, Logan, Raptor, Nimrod, Mei, Jasper, Esme, & Lucy Inara
    RIP Kia, Chipper, Morla, & June

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    Be safe everyone!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ramanth View Post
    I just hate driving in it and driving WHILE it's a blizzard out.
    Agreed! Several years ago when I was still working, they decided to send us home after we all got to work in a blizzard. My regular 7 minute drive took over 45 minutes, and the only way I could even tell if my car was still on the road (rural area), was to judge where I was by the telephone poles, since the road and farm fields just all became as one big white mass! Not fun.

    Please be careful driving back home!
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    To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
    Ecclesiastes 3:1
    The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
    To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
    Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
    Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
    ~~~~true author unknown~~~~

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    The Director just stopped by. There is no one in this library. He's gonna call the Powers That Be and see if we can go home early. *fingers crossed*
    ~Kimmy, Zam, Logan, Raptor, Nimrod, Mei, Jasper, Esme, & Lucy Inara
    RIP Kia, Chipper, Morla, & June

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    I'm over in CT and awaiting the snow to start falling anytime....thanks for the warning and idea of what we are in for.

    We bought my mom tickets to see Kenny Rogers at Mohegan Sun...the concert is tonight and they are not cancelling it, so come HE!! or high snow banks we are going. I guess we will have to put in 4x4 and hope for the best.


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    Yes EveryBody Be So Carefull && Safe..

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    Agreed, please be careful everyone.

    (And I thank goodness I live in California. I am petrified to drive in the snow, and refuse to do so when we go to Tahoe. Even the smallest amount of snow scares me.)
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    Okay Okay........I'll stop complaining about the heat down here.

    All I can say is ......YIKES.......you all have my sympathy. Please be careful. I have friends in Michigan and they all say it's just ridiculous there, and......they live there and are used to it!!!

    My BIL just got back from Ann Arbor yesterday. He lives in Flagler Beach, where it's almost like early summer, and, boy was he glad to get home. He said they ran off the road numerous times, got stuck, and could barely get out of there. I love Florida!!!!!!!!


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    Sorry you had such a rough trip to work, Kim. We haven't had the snow here...just lots of ice and freezing rain. We do have several people that drive down from Ann Arbor, Adrian, and other cities in MI, and a lot of them either didn't come in today or worked very limited hours. I myself didn't come in until around 10 and plan on heading out of here soon.

    The joy of our area in the winter time!

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    We only had a snow/rain/sleet mix here. I would like it to snow for MONDAY so I can get a break from school. It has NOT been my week. Sounds like your day was not fun. I'm sorry to hear your car got stuck, but it brought out the Xmas spirit to see those people help you How nice of them!

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