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YellowRubberDuckie

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:20 PM
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They just shut down my work.

One of my coworkers just called to let me know they just told everyone to go home. Yep. Pretty cool huh? Oh, and I also took a picture.

Duckie

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hedgehog

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:21 PM
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1. Whereabouts? St Louis?

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:22 PM
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3. Oklahoma City

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hedgehog

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:23 PM
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6. Pick up some milk and batteries on the way home -

you folks are in for an ice storm.

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:24 PM
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8. Oh honey, we went last night...

And I called in this morning. I didn't get out in the mess. Too many idiots out on the roads.
Duckie

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Skittles

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:21 PM
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2. ?

what's going on Duckie, are you OK?

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:23 PM
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5. Oh, the weather sucks. It's a great day!

It's sleeting buckets, and I'm at home all cozy warm, waiting for my pizza to get here!
Duckie

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politicat

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:31 PM
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10. I hope you tip really well, because that's cold.

If you're not willing to drive in it, but you're willing to make someone (who gets minimum wage plus the paltry tips) take the risk for you.... That's just cold.

We've had more than a few accidents in our local area involving delivery drivers in substandard vehicles trying to negotiate the roads... and a couple of fatalities.

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:33 PM
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11. We do this everytime it gets wintery...

And we do tip well.
Duckie

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Skittles

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:45 PM
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16. sorry, I thought you'd been laid off

I work in the kind of job that never stops - cannot be sent home

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myrna minx

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:59 PM
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19. I wrote a haiku a few years ago:

I'm snowed in today
Can't possibly go to work
Where's the pizza guy!

Stay safe and warm. :hi:

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KatyaR

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:22 PM
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4. My company let people go "at their discretion" right before noon.

I came back down May Avenue--wasn't too bad until 63rd Street. South of there, it seemed to be much more frozen up.

I'm worried about how Monday morning will be, but there's nothing to be done about it, so I'll worry about it later!

Stay warm, Duckie--it's definitely not a weekend to go anywhere . . . .

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:24 PM
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7. We have tons of food and we're ready to just hang out.

We'll be great. I have my new computer and a little house work to do. You stay warm too, and let's hope the power holds!!
Duckie

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KatyaR

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:29 PM
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9. Losing power's my biggest fear, but maybe we'll luck out

and get more snow than ice. I'm perfectly happy to watch it from my window.

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:38 PM
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12. I want snow too!

Enjoy! :hi:

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:42 PM
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14. There is no snow in our future.

This is sleet and ice. It's still kind of pretty, but it's a bitch if you have to get out in it.
Duckie

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:49 PM
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17. Ice storms suck...

But I do like the way it looks on the trees.

About 15 years ago, we got 3 inches of ice here in DC. When I heard our aluminum-roofed carport make a creaking sound, I suggested to Mr GoG that he might want to move his car. About 5 minutes after he moved it, the carport totally collapsed.

Nasty stuff, ice. You be careful, hon...OK? :hug:

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:51 PM
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18. We won't be leaving the rest of the weekend.

We're prepared. Thanks for worrying. Pizza's on it's way. I'm starving. It will be a good weekend. Also, I'm finally taking down my Christmas tree this afternoon.
Duckie

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Fri Jan-12-07 03:19 PM
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21. We're starting to take ours down too...

I can't wait til Valentines Day this year! :rofl:

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crim son

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:42 PM
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13. Man, I thought you were being temporarily laid off.

Thank god it's just a little ice & snow.

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:44 PM
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15. Oh no, thank God.

Edited on Fri Jan-12-07 02:44 PM by YellowRubberDuckie

I work in an industry that does the best when the economy sucks.
Duckie

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Lex

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Fri Jan-12-07 03:15 PM
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20. Wow. It's 65 degrees here and I have the back door open

and sunshine is streaming through.

I've been through some ice storms though. One took our power out for 5 days and the temps dipped into the teens during that time.

Stay warm and safe. :pals:

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ToolTex

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Fri Jan-12-07 06:05 PM
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22. Anyone further East than OKC on I44? How is Tulsa and East?

Edited on Fri Jan-12-07 06:07 PM by ToolTex

Any ice from the storm yet?

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hippywife

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Fri Jan-12-07 08:31 PM
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23. The ice is coming down

here like crazy. (Rural area just south of Tulsa.) It's sucking big time but at least we're home and cozy. :hi:

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