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01-23-2016, 12:08 PM
If you're not shoveling today, I hate you. Said with love, of course. Also, NYC cancelled Winter Jam 2016 due to winter. (True)
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View Full Version : Snowbound opus 01-23-2016, 12:08 PM If you're not shoveling today, I hate you. Said with love, of course. Also, NYC cancelled Winter Jam 2016 due to winter. (True) Mr. Television 01-23-2016, 12:29 PM I'm buried under snow. Not leaving the house all weekend. This is my hometown's center square in Waynesboro PA. Bonniegirl 01-23-2016, 01:11 PM Wow! Sorry guys!!! Take care, be warm and stay safe! OH Nuts! 01-23-2016, 01:12 PM If you're not shoveling today, I hate you. Said with love, of course. Also, NYC cancelled Winter Jam 2016 due to winter. (True) I'm in NYC too; it's blizzards-ville today. Right now Gov. Christie is on the TV giving NJ updates. Alternating with Gov. Cuomo and Mayor De Blasio, NYS and NYC resp. MrCleveland 01-23-2016, 01:41 PM If you're not shoveling today, I hate you. Said with love, of course. Also, NYC cancelled Winter Jam 2016 due to winter. (True) You're NOT gonna like me...this storm passed the Mistake-on-the-Lake. But we may get lake-effect... opus 01-23-2016, 02:17 PM I'm in NYC too In general, where are you? I'm in Queens. mets82 01-23-2016, 03:04 PM I am in CT. so I am getting nailed at the shoreline. Torgo 01-23-2016, 03:06 PM It's sprinkling really hard here. Wawwie 01-23-2016, 03:25 PM I'm in NYC too; it's blizzards-ville today. Right now Gov. Christie is on the TV giving NJ updates. Alternating with Gov. Cuomo and Mayor De Blasio, NYS and NYC resp. I'm also in New York. There is going to be a travel ban in NYC and Long Island. opus 01-23-2016, 03:31 PM It's sprinkling really hard here. Condolences. It must be horrible, being forced to stay in all day watching movies. Bonniegirl 01-23-2016, 04:07 PM 61 degrees and cloudy here! A little too chilly for my flip flops and short sleeve T shirt !! I'll have to wear my moccasins and a light jacket to the grocery store later! YES!!!!! I AM purposely being a brat!!!! I'm sorry!!! It's only because my ol' pal Opus started this thread!! LOL!!! Bonniegirl 01-23-2016, 04:10 PM I'm buried under snow. Not leaving the house all weekend. This is my hometown's center square in Waynesboro PA. That's beautiful though!! ! California is different , warmer weather but I miss the home town quaint feeling of back east sometimes! !!!! My Father and Sister still live back in the Philly area and lots of other relatives too! :) And all kidding aside from my last post, I'm concerned about all of you and my family. And my Dad being a senior citizen and all with a blizzard hitting.!!! :( Torgo 01-23-2016, 04:13 PM Condolences. It must be horrible, being forced to stay in all day watching movies. Somebody has to do it. Mr. Television 01-23-2016, 05:10 PM That's beautiful though!! ! California is different , warmer weather but I miss the home town quaint feeling of back east sometimes! !!!! My Father and Sister still live back in the Philly area and lots of other relatives too! :) And all kidding aside from my last post, I'm concerned about all of you and my family. And my Dad being a senior citizen and all with a blizzard hitting.!!! :( Thanks Bonnie. :) I love the snow but this is a bit much. The snow from the sidewalk is up over the porch. I don't know when I'll be able to get out. My Dad is a senior too and I worry about him. If anything happens while this snow is like this I don't know what I'll do. It's still snowing. It's supposed to stop between 8 and midnight and then the winds are supposed to pick up. shotzette 01-23-2016, 05:11 PM In DC and we have nearly 2', and it doesn't look like it's stopping anytime soon. My 3 dogs are loving romping in the yard, tho. :-) opus 01-23-2016, 05:16 PM Somebody has to do it. Your top 3 favorite snow themed horror movies are....??? AB 01-23-2016, 05:25 PM We had both ice & snow here in northern Tennessee. I didn't go to work Friday or today because there were snow drifts on our road that didn't get plowed until just a few minutes ago. So I know how you guys feel about being snowbound. We got about 7 inches of snow over a layer of ice. People from the south don't deal well with snow. :eek: Snow pix - Just starting to snow: opus 01-23-2016, 05:35 PM People from the south don't deal well with snow. :eek: My favorite snow story in that vein, from a few years ago: http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/epic-fail-2-inches-of-snow-18-hours-of-gridlock-thousands-of-atlantans-stranded/ AB 01-23-2016, 05:45 PM My favorite snow story in that vein, from a few years ago: http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/epic-fail-2-inches-of-snow-18-hours-of-gridlock-thousands-of-atlantans-stranded/ Yeah we freak out and become terrible drivers when it comes to snow. :lol: Torgo 01-23-2016, 06:43 PM Your top 3 favorite snow themed horror movies are....??? John Carpenter's The Thing The Shining (1980) Black Christmas (1974) Bonniegirl 01-23-2016, 07:16 PM A good snow/Christmas themed horror movie that was just out in the theatre was Krampus! Talk about a BLIZZARD!!!! https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBAzMarhnjtaeNv7Gy3VO2OoaZoFVj1bGU_wNFtiPLajEFaZKt Torgo 01-23-2016, 07:26 PM A good snow/Christmas themed horror movie that was just out in the theatre was Krampus! Talk about a BLIZZARD!!!! https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBAzMarhnjtaeNv7Gy3VO2OoaZoFVj1bGU_wNFtiPLajEFaZKt I haven't seen Krampus yet, but it's from the writer/director of the excellent Halloween themed horror film Trick R Treat (2007) Speaking of recent Christmas themed horror films: A Christmas Horror Story is an excellent anthology. It also features Krampus, plus William Shatner! 7Z3ybMTpqFw And another recent Christmas horror fave: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) PwT3wtUCv9Y Bonniegirl 01-23-2016, 07:38 PM Yeah Krampus was good! My friend and I saw it, and it was well worth the movie theatre price. We weren't disappointed! ! It was a horror movie but mixed with a lot of dark humor too! And really cool special affects! Very entertaining! opus 01-23-2016, 10:02 PM Forecast last night- 8-12 inches Final total- about 2 feet Broken shovels- 1 Penny Lane 01-23-2016, 10:14 PM It missed Michigan thank goodness! We have had a mild winter and very little snow. Take care opus and all of you affected.:wave: OH Nuts! 01-23-2016, 10:45 PM In general, where are you? I'm in Queens. Manhattan TVFactFan 01-24-2016, 01:57 AM Philly got 20 inches of snow today. Looks like I will be wearing boots on Monday and Tuesday treky 01-24-2016, 02:39 AM I think we got around that amount in Conshohocken. opus 01-24-2016, 02:56 AM Philly got 20 inches of snow today. Looks like I will be wearing boots on Monday and Tuesday Not Wednesday? TVFactFan 01-24-2016, 03:46 AM Not Wednesday? Well the city has all day tomorrow to clean everything up. I would be shocked if it's not a 2 hour delay treky 01-24-2016, 04:01 AM I'm just glad my p.t. appt. isn't until Thursday and the place is only 15 minutes up the street. TVFactFan 01-24-2016, 04:07 AM I'm just glad my p.t. appt. isn't until Thursday and the place is only 15 minutes up the street. Most of the snow should be gone by Tuesday opus 01-24-2016, 12:09 PM Philly got 20 inches of snow today. Looks like I will be wearing boots on Monday and Tuesday How much snow did Jack from New Jersey get? TVFactFan 01-24-2016, 02:09 PM How much snow did Jack from New Jersey get? Who knows, check weather.com opus 01-24-2016, 02:14 PM Don't worry. You're secret is safe with me. Go Panthers. TVFactFan 01-24-2016, 02:15 PM Don't worry. You're secret is safe with me. Go Panthers. Go Pats Fleet 01-24-2016, 09:31 PM It was kind of cool here today. Only got up to 65 degrees F. TVFactFan 01-24-2016, 09:38 PM supervisor sent me a text and we are closed tomorrowparty: Penny Lane 01-24-2016, 09:59 PM Snow got you down? Put on a happy face!:D Foggy 01-24-2016, 10:33 PM Snow got you down? Put on a happy face!:D Somebody has a good sense of humor!!!:lol: :lol: Bonniegirl 01-24-2016, 11:34 PM supervisor sent me a text and we are closed tomorrowparty: ALRIGHT!!!!!! Way cool !!!!! ;) Enjoy your day off !!!:) See, that is one good thing about a big snowstorm , we don't get any days like that off of work out here unless we have a major earthquake!!!! :eek: ;) TVFactFan 01-24-2016, 11:48 PM ALRIGHT!!!!!! Way cool !!!!! ;) Enjoy your day off !!!:) See, that is one good thing about a big snowstorm , we don't get any days like that off of work out here unless we have a major earthquake!!!! :eek: ;) That's why winter always been my favorite season because of the possibility of being off with pay due to snow Bonniegirl 01-25-2016, 12:20 AM That's why winter always been my favorite season because of the possibility of being off with pay due to snow I remember that as a kid in grade school living back there !!!! When they called the schools off it was WOO HOO!!!!!!! :) ;) :D Penny Lane 01-25-2016, 12:21 AM Somebody has a good sense of humor!!!:lol: :lol: Yes, a sense of humor is needed in times like this!:lol: :snowman3: |