The Great Flatlander Panic Attack of 12/13/07

[billski]

It has begun.
:dunce: I got in the car at 630AM. Rte 128 in Burlington was absolute gridlock. Highly unusual. No doubt they are all going to get milk and bread. I expect another bout of gridlock by noontime. That way, everyone will get trapped in the storm and die. Huh?

:dunce: Long lines at the cash machine. Huh? How you gonna spend it when trapped in your house for a month. Huh?

:dunce: Mass. Rte 3 southbound was gridlock, 3 lanes for about 7 miles down to Rte. 128.

:dunce: Everyone's dressed in jeans and workboots. I suppose they are planning to dig their car out of four feet of snow. Huh?

:dunce: Stop by the grocery to buy some food to donate to the food pantry. Uh-oh, :dunce: is me. What was I thinking. Huge lines with cartloads of food (versus the sleepy-eyed crowd I usually see buying a thing or tow.) Market is staffed for a normal day - 2 cashiers. Huh?

:dunce: The fellow with the largest grocery load says his wife WOKE HIM UP at 6AM and told him to get store ASAP. He was checking out by 7AM. Huh?

:dunce: Logon. Ski club cancels meeting for tonight.

Me: full TOG, skis & boots packed, lodging guide (for when I get snowbound). Looking for the heaviest snowfall. Point car in that direction and go.


Sunday: Repeat above.

This is gonna be one memorable December in New England! :beer:

 

[wa-loaf]

Argh! My wife just asked me if I'd go shopping on Saturday while she's working. Not storm related, but I'm going to have to deal with all the panicky hoarders. Saturdays are bad enough as it is. :-x

 

[billski]

Argh! My wife just asked me if I'd go shopping on Saturday while she's working. Not storm related, but I'm going to have to deal with all the panicky hoarders. Saturdays are bad enough as it is. :-x

Don't worry, the shelves will be empty by then. There will be nothing left to buy, you'll be home early

 

[hammer]

Crap, I'm really not prepared...all I did was check the gas level in my snowblower.

 

[ozzy]

Argh! My wife just asked me if I'd go shopping on Saturday while she's working. Not storm related, but I'm going to have to deal with all the panicky hoarders. Saturdays are bad enough as it is. :-x

People still shop in stores?
Why dont you shop online at your convience, this way you can ski/ride on saturday

 

[ozzy]

Crap, I'm really not prepared...all I did was check the gas level in my snowblower.

if there was gas in it your well prepared. What else does one need?

 

[cbcbd]

Woo hoo, get psyched!!

 

[wa-loaf]

People still shop in stores?
Why dont you shop online at your convience, this way you can ski/ride on saturday

Grocery shopping? I don't want some HS kid picking out my fruits and vegetables.

 

[2knees]

its puking here in ct now. looks so nice. office is in a panic though. I love the absolute frenzy people get worked into.

 

[bvibert]

its puking here in ct now. looks so nice. office is in a panic though. I love the absolute frenzy people get worked into.

Seems like most of my building has left already, it is funny.

 

[KingM]

I flew to DC once on my own dime for an interview only to have it canceled as the whole office closed up and went home early because of 2-3" of predicted snow. By the time I could make it back, the position had been filled.

 

[wa-loaf]

I flew to DC once on my own dime for an interview only to have it canceled as the whole office closed up and went home early because of 2-3" of predicted snow. By the time I could make it back, the position had been filled.

That's a good thing. DC is a pit.

 

[skibum9995]

I work in a grocery store and the past two weekends have been crazy due to people freaking out about the snow. I have to open the store on Saturday, not looking forward to that. It's going to be a madhouse.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

This mornign I got to work at 7:00AM to help out with a delivery in King of Prussia. The precipitation wasn't supposed to begin until 10:00AM. At 7:45AM in the Philly suburbs it started to pour. We got to the cemetery in King of Prussia around 8:15AM and it was pouring and muddy and since it was an all polished job we bagged it due to safety concerns.

We drove back to Allentown. The sleet began in Lansdale and was heavier north of Quakertown..back here in Allentown the roads are a sloppy mess...I got out of work early and I'm heading up to Blue around 2:30PM after the roads are cleared up and there's more snowfall..I'm under 20 miles away..it will still probably take 45 minutes..It should be an epic evening session with up to 10 inches of snow expected for the Poconos..Holla

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

That's a good thing. DC is a pit.

times 2

 

[MRGisevil]

I work in a grocery store and the past two weekends have been crazy due to people freaking out about the snow. I have to open the store on Saturday, not looking forward to that. It's going to be a madhouse.

I used to manage a video store and the busiest days in the year were during snowstorms. You'd think people would rent their movies early in anticipation of the storm. No, they drove out during so they "wouldn't be bored while they were shut in the house". Smart.

 

[WJenness]

I used to manage a video store and the busiest days in the year were during snowstorms. You'd think people would rent their movies early in anticipation of the storm. No, they drove out during so they "wouldn't be bored while they were shut in the house". Smart.

Further proof that the vast majority of people... are dumb...

-w

 

[severine]

I used to manage a video store and the busiest days in the year were during snowstorms. You'd think people would rent their movies early in anticipation of the storm. No, they drove out during so they "wouldn't be bored while they were shut in the house". Smart.

I worked in a Blockbuster in high school and I remember that happening during EVERY snow storm. You'd think those days would be quiet ones.

When I worked for the City, they always waited until the storm was at its worst before they'd let us go home. :roll: Fortunately, I was only 1 mile from home so I didn't have to deal with the wackos who can't drive for very long.

No snow days for me now... just stuck home with the kids watching it out the window... sighing wistfully. Pretty to watch, anyway.

BTW, you couldn't pay me enough to go to the store during the before-storm panic. Ugh, it's like these people have never seen snow before!

 

[billski]

Seems like most of my building has left already, it is funny.

so you can sneak out without sneaking!

 

[Warp Daddy]

Ho Hum its all just another snowstorm in NNY -- sno-big deal
DON' mean sheeeeeit
Bilski you remember massena

just means the roads get plowed a liitle more often --