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Post by cherry on Feb 2, 2011 8:34:38 GMT -5
I think I say it every winter but I don't remember it being so cold. It's doubly annoying because of my job, I literally check out forecasts to guess what my work day will be like! Karen I like the little blessing in disguise but I hope it clears soon, I know you hate the cold more than me!
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Post by chicagogal2 on Feb 2, 2011 9:37:09 GMT -5
Ok, seriously, this snow is CRAZY!!!! It took me almost 2 hours to get home last night! The snow machine hasn't shut off and I'm in an area that is getting more of it than the downtown area. The drifts in my driveway aren't even for believing! The stop sign at the end of the street is almost up to the top with snow! YIKES! I don't see any of us getting out until Friday - I just hope we don't loose power with all this snow - lights flickering last night but so far so good. How many more days till spring? ?
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Post by Karen on Feb 2, 2011 9:40:59 GMT -5
This is the view out my window. Insane! Attachments:
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Post by chicagogal2 on Feb 2, 2011 10:58:11 GMT -5
Hi Karen!
Yep, that's what my view looks like! They are snowing people's pictures on the news they are sending in and some lady's house 4 foot fence was up to the top with snow. Hopefully they close my office tomorrow as well, if not I can totally see taking a vacation day, I don't see getting out anytime soon!
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Post by Karen on Feb 2, 2011 11:46:13 GMT -5
Fingers crossed they close for you tomorrow!
Unfortunately, my office NEVER closes. They tell us to use our best judgment instead, because if they closed the office they'd still have to pay everyone. If they leave it up to us, we have to use vacation time... Thus, I'm working from home a bit today. Don't have a whole lot that I can do here, but I'll do what I can so it'll dip into my vacation time less. I'm supposed to travel to our other office tomorrow in Milwaukee... Doubt that'll happen as I know they got hit worse.
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Post by cherry on Feb 2, 2011 11:50:03 GMT -5
Karen we're the same for office closure. I have workmates who are still working time back because they physically couldn't get into the office over/just before Christmas. Then again, the UK is very bad at dealing with snow, we wouldn't know what to do with ourselves in that much snow!
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Post by Karen on Feb 2, 2011 12:19:02 GMT -5
Honestly, I'm working so much overtime these days so I'll have my time made up in a week, but that means I don't get paid overtime rates instead! Oh, well, it's nice to work shorter hours today, and in my pajamas too!
Oh, I should add that the airports are obviously shut down, too. Just heard that a friend of mine is stuck on vacation as a result... in Mexico! I'm SO jealous!!!
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Post by hellsbells on Aug 12, 2011 13:01:47 GMT -5
I've put my heating on :-(
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Post by JC on Aug 12, 2011 13:02:56 GMT -5
What the HELL??? Already?!?!?!?!
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Post by hellsbells on Aug 12, 2011 13:03:50 GMT -5
We've had nowt but rain for a couple of weeks now. I'm freezing :-(
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Post by Karen on Aug 12, 2011 16:45:16 GMT -5
Aw, that sucks! We've actually had picture perfect weather the last week or so. Seriously, couldn't get much better. I'm sure in a week or two it'll be either super hot or super crappy...
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Post by JC on Aug 12, 2011 18:17:07 GMT -5
Our weather has been picture perfect too. It so rarely happens. I'm enjoying it very much.
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Post by jessabug on Aug 12, 2011 19:45:59 GMT -5
Awww I feel bad Helen I feel like we're rubbing it in your face... but my weather has been beautymus too!
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Post by hellsbells on Aug 13, 2011 4:33:26 GMT -5
Well, I only had it on for a few hours last night til the house warmed up. It's ok today...at the moment I can actually see some blue sky! With a LOT of cloud mixed in though. And don't feel bad - I'm used to being British and and having sucky, sh*tty, crappy inconsistent and unpredictable summers. That's we we Brits get all over the place during summer - we need some heat and sunshine! 4.5 weeks til Greece!!
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Post by JC on Aug 13, 2011 7:09:16 GMT -5
OOOOoooooOOO GREECE!!! What island are you going to?
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