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Woke up this morning at 5AM abd there was 1/2 inch of ice and sleet on the car, truck, and road. I did the wise thing. I called my boss, left a message I was taking a vacation day, and went back to bed.

I got up again about 7AM and it has been sleeting all day. This afternoon and into the evening we are supposed to get about a foot of snow on top of the ice and sleet. :mad:

Oklahoma does not have a lot of equipment to clear the roads. :mad: People don't know how to drive on ice and snow here. :mad: It is common knowledge in Oklahoma that if you have a four wheel drive you can not skid on ice or snow and can stop on ice or snow just like on dry pavement so it is OK to drive 60 or 65 MPH. :eek:

Damn rain, sleet, and snow. Should I take another vacation day tomorrow or tough it out and drive to work?

Had freezing rain out here in Portland (OR) last night. Winter....

(BTW, you owe me a cookie ;) )

Bitchkitten and I were just complaining about this earlier in my weather thread......

my back door is frozen shut and I can't get it opened to let the dog back in from pooping, I am about to have to bundle up and go around the long way to the yard.

Had freezing rain out here in Portland (OR) last night. Winter....

(BTW, you owe me a cookie ;) )

I don't know why I owe you a cookie, but here are two of them. :fluffle:

*looks out the window*

Well, the sun is rising. Looks like a lovely...overcast day? What the hell? It's almost December. I want to brag about having nice weather while all of you suffer. No fair.

Oh well. It's not like I was planning to go outside anyway.

Bitchkitten and I were just complaining about this earlier in my weather thread......

my back door is frozen shut and I can't get it opened to let the dog back in from pooping, I am about to have to bundle up and go around the long way to the yard.

How did the dog get out? :confused:

I don't know why I owe you a cookie, but here are two of them. :fluffle:

Awww :) Right back at ya! :fluffle:

(It was for a bet we made back in August '05 about the recent midterms)

I don't know where you work, but unless they plan to add some serious hazardous duty pay I'd just call in. A job is generally not worth your life.

I'm sitting around cuddling the cats. My roomie went in to work this morning, but I tried to talk him out of it. It's a 35 mile drive mostly on the little two lane country highways. Not that I-40 will be much better.

Good luck. Oklahoma roads suck at the best of times.

Bitchkitten and I were just complaining about this earlier in my weather thread......

my back door is frozen shut and I can't get it opened to let the dog back in from pooping, I am about to have to bundle up and go around the long way to the yard.My cats keep yowling at the door. I open the door, they look out and say "no thanks." Ten minutes later they yowl at the door again. Brainless critters.

How did the dog get out? :confused:

when I let him out the door was fine, when he was ready to come back in, it won't open, it won't budge at all.

Looking at it though, I think maybe it's just got snow and debris in the track and maybe not actually frozen shut....

Awww :) Right back at ya! :fluffle:

(It was for a bet we made back in August '05 about the recent midterms)

OK! We had a big cookie party over that. I'm sorry you missed it. I brought a gross of cookies and some milk. Others brought stuff and we had a good time on that post.

If your vacation days don't roll over to next year and are going to run out soon.. maybe take the day. That is if you are going to enjoy taking the day.. if not go to work. Not sure what type of work you do either .. if they really need you, you might wanna tough it out and go in.

OK! We had a big cookie party over that. I'm sorry you missed it. I brought a gross of cookies and some milk. Others brought stuff and we had a good time on that post.

I'm sorry I missed it too. I was too busy going over who the committee chairs would be. Either way, I'll buy you a drink,

oh to answer your question, hubby is taking a floating holiday tomorrow, which was already "the official plan" since it's our wedding anniversary.

although.....most of the other parts of "the official plan" are having to be postponed.....:(

(but not the really fun ones :))

btw, Gary England said something about a Blizzard warning, what the heck does that mean?

I think when meteorologists use warning it means that something has been spotted. Where a watch just means the conditions are right for something to happen, but hasn't been actually seen yet... but be on the look out.

I think when meteorologists use warning it means that something has been spotted. Where a watch just means the conditions are right for something to happen, but hasnt't been actually seen yet... but be on the look out.

yeah, I know that, but what's a blizzard? what's the difference between that and what we already have?

yeah, I know that, but what's a blizzard? what's the difference between that and what we already have?


Oh.. sorry. I don't know. Would have to know what you have right now.. Blizzard means like a hurricane only the water is frozen? lol

There's no sense in putting yourself in harm's way. If the roads are really that bad, your boss should understand. That said, you could wait until the weather clears a little, later in the day and see if the roads are navigable.

Of course, I see Smunkee using the word "blizzard" and that tells me you wouldn't be out of line taking another day. A couple three, four years ago we had a storm that dumped three feet of heavy, wet snow on Denver and I stayed home there days.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard

Wiki is your friend.

Oh.. sorry. I don't know. Would have to know what you have right now.. Blizzard means like a hurricane only the water is frozen? lol

oh, we have like snow, and ice blowing around, high winds, I can't see across the street very well because of the snow in my way, it's like heavy.......

the snow in the back yard was grazing my dog's tummy and he is 3 feet tall. I think it's just accumulated back there though, because weather man says we got 8 inches of snow

EDIT: I just got my dog warm enough to let me pick the ice out of his little toes, should I let him back out to poop and pee or let him go in the garage and clean it up? I don't want him to be colder than he has to be, but he won't let me put his shoes on.........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard

Wiki is your friend.


Yeah I just looked that up too. Whiteout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteout_%28weather%29) and Ground blizzard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_blizzard) are something also.

oh, we have like snow, and ice blowing around, high winds, I can't see across the street very well because of the snow in my way, it's like heavy.......

the snow in the back yard was grazing my dog's tummy and he is 3 feet tall. I think it's just accumulated back there though, because weather man says we got 8 inches of snow

EDIT: I just got my dog warm enough to let me pick the ice out of his little toes, should I let him back out to poop and pee or let him go in the garage and clean it up? I don't want him to be colder than he has to be, but he won't let me put his shoes on.........

edit: And I need to get into the habit of using the mulit-quote option. Just learnt of that tool the other day and haven't gotten use to it yet. Sorry for the multi-posts.

long haired or short haired dog? I'd probably let him out either way and just get him back in asap.

long haired or short haired dog? I'd probably let him out either way and just get him back in asap.

he has shortish hair but it's pretty thick........he (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Smunkee/Buddy2.jpg) is part german shepard part wolf.

he has shortish hair but it's pretty thick........he (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Smunkee/Buddy2.jpg) is part german shepard part wolf.

Aww he's pretty. I think he'll be alright outside to do his business. And I hope things don't get terribly bad for you all, if a mean blizzard does move in. I'm gonan go look at the radar now to see what's going on in your neck of the woods.


http://www.weather.gov/

Stay home.

It's not worth it.

And watch out for tree limbs.

Stay in bed, be lazy.

I am debating using the "wife card" and telling hubby to go ahead and come home now, we need groceries, the weather is going to get worse, he gets off work in 2 hours anyway, but I am hungry........

I can be a bitch the day before our anniversary right?

EDIT: I called but I don't think I explained myself correctly

he thinks I want him to go to the store during the blizzard, but really I want him to leave early and hit the store before the weather gets bad.....

How did the dog get out? :confused:

He kicked the door out.

I am debating using the "wife card" and telling hubby to go ahead and come home now, we need groceries, the weather is going to get worse, he gets off work in 2 hours anyway, but I am hungry........

I can be a bitch the day before our anniversary right?

Yes.

Neither rain nor snow nor glom of nit can stay these mesengers abot their duty.

EDIT: I called but I don't think I explained myself correctly

he thinks I want him to go to the store during the blizzard, but really I want him to leave early and hit the store before the weather gets bad.....

Call him, tell him that the roads are already getting bad and that you are worried, and tell him that you are out of rock salt so it might be best it he stops to buy soome more, and that it'd be wise to get the food now, so you're not trapped in your house with no food.

And that you are worried that he could be driving in horrible conditions if he leaves when he usually does.

he has shortish hair but it's pretty thick........he (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Smunkee/Buddy2.jpg) is part german shepard part wolf.

He'll be fine. My roommate in Minnesota had a black lab who went out in heavy snow and -30 temps to do his business without "shoes" or a sweater. Most people in cold climates let their dogs out in winter with no ill effects. Just don't leave him out all night. ;)

Call him, tell him that the roads are already getting bad and that you are worried, and tell him that you are out of rock salt so it might be best it he stops to buy soome more, and that it'd be wise to get the food now, so you're not trapped in your house with no food.

And that you are worried that he could be driving in horrible conditions if he leaves when he usually does.

I thought I said something very similar to that, he is stressed out though, his department has 17 people out (out of 20) and so in addition to trying to manage he has to do work to make up for all of those and he is off tomorrow so he was trying to get stuff done for that.....and I shouldn't have called right?

Well, it's beautiful here today. It's in the mid-70s mostly sunny. Plenty of Blue Sky. A heck of a lot better than last week. It was only having highs of mid-50s to lower 60s and the lows were in the lower 40s brrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I had to turn my heat on at the house and my truck. Today, though, much better. I actually had to turn the AC back on at the house and I used AC in my truck today. Last week I was forced to wear jeans this week back to normal wearing shorts and short sleeves. :D

I thought I said something very similar to that, he is stressed out though, his department has 17 people out (out of 20) and so in addition to trying to manage he has to do work to make up for all of those and he is off tomorrow so he was trying to get stuff done for that.....and I shouldn't have called right?

*shrugs*

A call doesn't hurt.

Just ease his stress when he gets home? :p

Yesterday, we got an ice storm. The roads weren't too bad when I was on them, but by the time the news started, it was bad enough to cause accidents. This morning, my street was way too bad to risk it, so I called in. Now, it's snowing like crazy! The odds of me getting to work tomorrow are almost zero! And while I don't mind an occasional "snow day", I hate being trapped in my house two days in a row!!

It just started snowing 'ere for us!

(We live in the middle of missouri and I've been waiting for it all day... exams tomorrow in precalc and ap us, don't want to take either =P)

Lucky bastards.

Austin Texas in the winter sucks.

6-10 inches tonight, and 1-2 tommorow. That will be the most snow I have ever seen. It was just 60 F yesterday at 9 am too...wtf?

*shrugs*

A call doesn't hurt.

Just ease his stress when he gets home? :p

I am going to kick his ass when he gets home.

He was supposed to be home about an hour ago.......so I wait, and wait, you know thinking that maybe he is taking his time on the roads, but nothing, so I call his cell phone

a voice that's not his answers

"St. Anthony's ER"

it's his friend........I thought I was going to faint, he took the phone back laughing.....

so, NOT funny

he is stuck at work, he will be heading home soon. :headbang:

still no snow in Poland.

I am going to kick his ass when he gets home.

He was supposed to be home about an hour ago.......so I wait, and wait, you know thinking that maybe he is taking his time on the roads, but nothing, so I call his cell phone

a voice that's not his answers

"St. Anthony's ER"

it's his friend........I thought I was going to faint, he took the phone back laughing.....

so, NOT funny

he is stuck at work, he will be heading home soon. :headbang:

Once, brother and me were going shopping far from home, and my mom told us to caller her when we got to the store. Well I did call her, but I made it sound like something horrible happened.. "WHAT HAPPENED?!"

Her reaction made me feel bad. :p

But yes, kick his ass.

*punch*
"I.."
*punch*
"told you"
*slap*
"to come home"
*blood splatters*
"early!"
*hubby begins to cry*
"You should have.."
*kick*
"listened to"
*stomp*
"...me"

Virginia's incredibly warm this time of year. I kind of regretted wearing a sweater.

Virginia's incredibly warm this time of year. I kind of regretted wearing a sweater.

Shoulda watched the weather report.

Once, brother and me were going shopping far from home, and my mom told us to caller her when we got to the store. Well I did call her, but I made it sound like something horrible happened.. "WHAT HAPPENED?!"

Her reaction made me feel bad. :p

But yes, kick his ass.

*punch*
"I.."
*punch*
"told you"
*slap*
"to come home"
*blood splatters*
"early!"
*hubby begins to cry*
"You should have.."
*kick*
"listened to"
*stomp*
"...me"

it depends on what he brings me home how severe the beating.

it depends on what he brings me home how severe the beating.

So I'm guessing you'll be eating a lot of chocolate today.

So I'm guessing you'll be eating a lot of chocolate today.

if he brings home any food I will be happy. I think I forgot to remind him to hit the grocery store......so if he doesn't bring anything home we will have to break into the disaster food
:(

I just called him and the voicemail message on his cell phone said

"so glad you want me to kill myself by answering the phone, however I have turned it off to pay attention to the idiots on ice"

:rolleyes:

if he brings home any food I will be happy. I think I forgot to remind him to hit the grocery store......so if he doesn't bring anything home we will have to break into the disaster food
:(

I just called him and the voicemail message on his cell phone said

"so glad you want me to kill myself by answering the phone, however I have turned it off to pay attention to the idiots on ice"

:rolleyes:

*hugs Smunkee*

*hugs Smunkee*

so........hurting........husband.

he didn't bring anything home, nothing.

I found food for the kids, but none for me, oh, and there are pizza rolls in the freezer for him :mad:

it looks like Smunkee is either not eating or braving the ice and snow and yuck to go get some food.

*sulks*

so........hurting........husband.

he didn't bring anything home, nothing.

I found food for the kids, but none for me, oh, and there are pizza rolls in the freezer for him :mad:

it looks like Smunkee is either not eating or braving the ice and snow and yuck to go get some food.

*sulks*

Do you have any random foods in the kitchen? I'm sure we can think something up.

Do you have any random foods in the kitchen? I'm sure we can think something up.

I found a bag of microwave popcorn, a can of tuna, a can of kidney beans, and there is cookie dough in my freezer.

I found a bag of microwave popcorn, a can of tuna, a can of kidney beans, and there is cookie dough in my freezer.

Eat the tuna, then make cookies and popcorn, lock hubby out of the bedroom and watch a movie?

Enjoy the entire bed to yourself, then make him watch the kids tomorrow.

Eat the tuna, then make cookies and popcorn, lock hubby out of the bedroom and watch a movie?

Enjoy the entire bed to yourself, then make him watch the kids tomorrow.

you sir, are my perpetual uberhero!

you sir, are my perpetual uberhero!

:D

And make sure to let the cookies scent linger through the house, just to tease him.

:D

And make sure to let the cookies scent linger through the house, just to tease him.

but of course.

also, in the back of the fridge I found......a snack pack!!!!!!!!

Pudding! WOOT!

Only in good ole Oklahoma. :)

Oh, and disconnect your phone.
Go in the next day and say a tree
cut down the phonelines in your area.

but of course.

also, in the back of the fridge I found......a snack pack!!!!!!!!

Pudding! WOOT!

I've wanted pudding all day!

*stares at pudding*
*decides not to steal*

Pudding and cookies, FTW!

So what movie will you be watching tonight?

call in, your boss goes 'Marty where are you? The warehouse is overloaded and we need our manager down here.'

you- 'Marty (because you talk in 3rd person) is stuck in his house, Marty's Ford Focus doesn't have AWD.'

boss- 'well you tell to the clients in Albferta that are wating for a shipment of pre-lubed dolphin bubble bath toys that you can't get out of your house because of snow; think those Canadians have snow sympathy?'

you- 'that's not Marty's problem!Marty is snowed in, and cannot leave his apartment.'

boss- 'can't you just...like jump far and be here (Marty lives next door to work)?'

you- 'Marty lives on the 3rd floor, that's quite a fall, Marty might break his ass, and your shitty insurance polacy doesn't cover Rhinoplasty.'

boss- 'rhinoplasty?'

you- 'Marty quits'

boss (stalin)- 'i f**ked your grandma at the 4th of July BBQ'

you- 'well Marty teabagged your'

*click*

call in, your boss goes 'Marty where are you? The warehouse is overloaded and we need our manager down here.'

you- 'Marty (because you talk in 3rd person) is stuck in his house, Marty's Ford Focus doesn't have AWD.'

boss- 'well you tell to the clients in Albferta that are wating for a shipment of pre-lubed dolphin bubble bath toys that you can't get out of your house because of snow; think those Canadians have snow sympathy?'

you- 'that's not Marty's problem!Marty is snowed in, and cannot leave his apartment.'

boss- 'can't you just...like jump far and be here (Marty lives next door to work)?'

you- 'Marty lives on the 3rd floor, that's quite a fall, Marty might break his ass, and your shitty insurance polacy doesn't cover Rhinoplasty.'

boss- 'rhinoplasty?'

you- 'Marty quits'

boss (stalin)- 'i f**ked your grandma at the 4th of July BBQ'

you- 'well i teabagged your'

*click*
ROFLMAO

ah.......I so needed that today

I've wanted pudding all day!

*stares at pudding*
*decides not to steal*

Pudding and cookies, FTW!

So what movie will you be watching tonight?

after Grey's Anatomy goes off, I am going to watch Alien. Make him suffer since he can't watch it.

after Grey's Anatomy goes off, I am going to watch Alien. Make him suffer since he can't watch it.

I just had this weird little evil laugh moment.. :D

Isn't it fun to make others suffer?

I just had this weird little evil laugh moment.. :D

Isn't it fun to make others suffer?

It sure is!

*so going to hell*

oh to answer your question, hubby is taking a floating holiday tomorrow, which was already "the official plan" since it's our wedding anniversary.

Happy anniversary. :fluffle: How many years? My wife and I made the big 38 in July. :p

btw, Gary England said something about a Blizzard warning, what the heck does that mean?

It means a HELL OF A LOT OF BLINDING WIND DRIVEN SNOW. Stay home and snuggle with the hubby. :D

By the way, this is the first time in the history of the Tulsa weather service they have issued a blizzard warning.

Tomorrow is another VACATAION DAY for me, unless the company closes down and makes it a paid holiday. :eek:

Oh.. sorry. I don't know. Would have to know what you have right now.. Blizzard means like a hurricane only the water is frozen? lol

bliz·zard (blzrd) Pronunciation Key Audio pronunciation of "blizzard" [P]
n.

1.
1. A violent snowstorm with winds blowing at a minimum speed of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and visibility of less than one-quarter mile (400 meters) for three hours.
2. A very heavy snowstorm with high winds.
2. A torrent; a superabundance: a blizzard of phone calls.

In other words a hell of a lot of snow with big drifts. :D

It sure is!

*so going to hell*

I'll see you there!

he has shortish hair but it's pretty thick........he (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Smunkee/Buddy2.jpg) is part german shepard part wolf.

Good looking dog. He/she can probably take it for a pee/poop break. Some dogs actually like the cold and play in the snow. If you go out with him he will probably finish quicker, then you can both go in and sit in front of the fire.

Well, it's beautiful here today. It's in the mid-70s mostly sunny. Plenty of Blue Sky. A heck of a lot better than last week. It was only having highs of mid-50s to lower 60s and the lows were in the lower 40s brrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I had to turn my heat on at the house and my truck. Today, though, much better. I actually had to turn the AC back on at the house and I used AC in my truck today. Last week I was forced to wear jeans this week back to normal wearing shorts and short sleeves. :D

Poor baby. My heart pumps purple panther piss for you. :D

still no snow in Poland.

I'll send you some.

so........hurting........husband.

he didn't bring anything home, nothing.

I found food for the kids, but none for me, oh, and there are pizza rolls in the freezer for him :mad:

it looks like Smunkee is either not eating or braving the ice and snow and yuck to go get some food.

*sulks*

Not to be a spoiler but, my wife called me at work the day before the storm (yesterday) early in the morning (about 9AM) and asked if there was anything I wanted at the store. She told me she heard about the storm comming and wanted to get some groceries. So, I presume you only have one car, or you and hubby didn't know about the storm before it hit?

Here, have some cookies and hot chocolate. :fluffle:

I found a bag of microwave popcorn, a can of tuna, a can of kidney beans, and there is cookie dough in my freezer.

...mixes it all in one pot...cooks it...tastes it...heads to bathroom...:eek:

i wish when i was working that i could call and say i cant came to work as iam snowed in
but there is only some places you get snow here

Happy anniversary. :fluffle: How many years? My wife and I made the big 38 in July. :p
only 6 years, but most people said we wouldn't make it 6 months so it's nice to rub their noses in it every year, besides we won a bet that we would make it past 5 years and are getting a free vacation out of it.





Good looking dog. He/she can probably take it for a pee/poop break. Some dogs actually like the cold and play in the snow. If you go out with him he will probably finish quicker, then you can both go in and sit in front of the fire.
yeah, I have been taking him out the front all day so I didn't have to deal with the back door, now I just pop up the garage door and go out with him, freaking dog........he did let me put his boots on this last time though.


Not to be a spoiler but, my wife called me at work the day before the storm (yesterday) early in the morning (about 9AM) and asked if there was anything I wanted at the store. She told me she heard about the storm comming and wanted to get some groceries. So, I presume you only have one car, or you and hubby didn't know about the storm before it hit?

Here, have some cookies and hot chocolate. :fluffle:

we knew, I was supposed to take him to work Wednesday and go to the store, but the kids were sick, so I didn't, and he forgot to go today, so we are without food.......I hear it's going to be better in the morning though so I am heading out hopefully after the snow trucks and before the traffic.