tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7978594495184142141..comments2024-03-28T14:14:52.388-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: I Survived Snowmageddon (Part XVI)Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5748622126203690692013-02-12T09:59:21.382-05:002013-02-12T09:59:21.382-05:00Julia, I'm glad I'm not the only one who r...Julia, I'm glad I'm not the only one who refuses to name a snowstorm! I think it's just silly.<br /><br />My corner of Maine didn't get the snow coastal and southern areas got. We ended up with about 10" over the weekend and then another 6 or 7 yesterday. I'm at a ski resort so they're all happy. They get much more business when there's snow on the ground in Portland and Boston.<br /><br />I was in DC a few years ago for their major Snowmageddon. I was stranded after a meeting for two days. When AMTRAK finally started we couldn't get to the station. Roads weren't plowed, public transportation wasn't running, and what few cabs were running were gouging passengers. It was fun walking down the middle of the road to the White House.Marianne in Mainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30466093332800941412013-02-12T01:01:47.166-05:002013-02-12T01:01:47.166-05:00I was talking at a conference in Memphis a number ...I was talking at a conference in Memphis a number of years back - drove back to Little Rock in the dark (staying in LR overnight to get an early plane) - in a nasty storm. Ends up tornadoes from Texas heading through LR - the radio reporter kept saying "in 5 mins., the tornado will be in _____; 10 mins, it will be in _____county...." I had no idea where I was, couldn't see anything, and there were no exits (well, there was an occasional one but w/absolutely nothing there). Finally found a Shell station fairly near an exit - they told me not to drive any further, I was heading right into the storm. Then the phone rang, and they said "it's here - everybody out" and they locked us out! (Later saw semis overturned in the median). Since then, I have become a huge tornado-phobe...and I despise Arkansas.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495937280335984726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85626020930798755392013-02-11T19:32:18.292-05:002013-02-11T19:32:18.292-05:00Oh how I miss the sound of Kubota tractors plowing...Oh how I miss the sound of Kubota tractors plowing the sidewalks outside my room at 3:30 AM; 4 AM; 4:30 AM... . Maybe Arizona winters aren't so bad, after all.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91883398018849409052013-02-11T14:35:20.733-05:002013-02-11T14:35:20.733-05:00We get what Debs described in Texas here in KC, on...We get what Debs described in Texas here in KC, only more snow and ice and colder temps in the winter. Yesterday, the temps were unseasonably warm here, but the winds were stunningly hard. Took down a massive elm in my front yard.<br /><br />I saw the photo from the Boston paper with people digging out their almost completely covered cars. You guys in the northeast have been hit so hard lately. I hope this is the last of it that you must suffer through.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16822383403574418032013-02-11T12:47:44.309-05:002013-02-11T12:47:44.309-05:00I made Julia's soup and shoveled. We're du...I made Julia's soup and shoveled. We're due for rain, snow, and freezing rain tomorrow. <br /><br />Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4448091713443312002013-02-11T12:20:19.396-05:002013-02-11T12:20:19.396-05:00North Texas is very nice in the spring and fall:-)...North Texas is very nice in the spring and fall:-)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58769354573407626372013-02-11T10:27:41.037-05:002013-02-11T10:27:41.037-05:00HAllie, I'm lauging. Oh, ou mean--there's ...HAllie, I'm lauging. Oh, ou mean--there's no POWER.. oh, ah, oh.<br /><br />SO unny.<br /><br />My feet are till cold. And we are feeding the birds.<br /><br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9174200246926641382013-02-11T10:22:05.114-05:002013-02-11T10:22:05.114-05:00drive THE CAR out of the snowbank!drive THE CAR out of the snowbank!Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19884269684365749102013-02-11T10:18:47.255-05:002013-02-11T10:18:47.255-05:00Home from work today. We were advised to take pers...Home from work today. We were advised to take personal or vacation time. I heard that none of the parking lots have been plowed yet. I took a vacation day on Friday due to the storm. I am about ready to climb the walls! I am not very good at staying home for more than a few hours if it's not my choice! My town had the highest snowfall in the State of Connecticut. Ugh. (We also had some of the worst storm damage in the state from Irene and Sandy. Mother Nature clearly does not like us!)<br /><br />Because of Irene and Sandy I was already prepared with extra batteries, candles, flashlights, etc. We never lost our power...hurray! What I could NOT control was the total snowfall or how I would remove the three plus feet from my car and deck. Thankfully, neighbors came to my rescue. But even the four of them working together could not remove ALL of the snow. I think the rain we're having right now will melt down enough of it so I can drive the out of the snowbank. <br /> <br />I love the picture of RJ Julia bookstore!Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31447132544448171832013-02-11T09:17:28.404-05:002013-02-11T09:17:28.404-05:00Brenda, that sounds like the most fun of all!
He...Brenda, that sounds like the most fun of all! <br /><br />Here in Southwest Ohio we get it all: heavy snow, heavy rain, flooding, high winds, tornadoes, and power outages galore. I keep annually refilled jugs of water in the basement, along with some non-perishable foods, blankets, emergency lighting, hand crank/solar radio (that also has a way to recharge phones), and first aid stuff. <br /><br />My husband calls this my "umbrella strategy": If you carry an umbrella, it never seems to rain. Karen in Ohiohttp://seetheusablog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66446787162714213102013-02-11T09:12:57.683-05:002013-02-11T09:12:57.683-05:00We once lost power after a summer hurricane. So we...We once lost power after a summer hurricane. So we set up the charcoal grill, took out some steaks, plugged in the starter, and waited. And waited. (We were unclear on the concept: power OUTage.) Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91529955745472340522013-02-11T09:10:12.669-05:002013-02-11T09:10:12.669-05:00We do all the same things everyone else does pre-s...We do all the same things everyone else does pre-snow: Make soup. Count candles. Check batteries. <br /><br />We got 30+ inches, but the snow was light here in Maine as it stayed quite cold throughout, so the power stayed on. <br /><br />Post-storm is for playing, of course.<br /><br />Yesterday we drove out to North Yarmouth and went for a horse-drawn glide over the new powder at Skyline Farm, which has a fabulous exhibit of historic sleighs running through the end of March. Then we decided it was time for some exercise and strapped on the snowshoes. Fun, but exhausting when we had to break trail through drifted areas. <br /><br />It did my heart good though, in every sense.<br /> Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28209359417318866462013-02-11T08:41:48.146-05:002013-02-11T08:41:48.146-05:00I just have to explain the...interesting video of ...I just have to explain the...interesting video of the reporter. WHDH has a lot of storm coverage videos on their site, including some of Hank reporting on the storm, as she describes in the blog. But for some reason, I couldn't get anything to embed! <br /><br />So I was image Googling "reporter in snow" for a substitute picture and ran across the footage of Park Dae-Ki. Here's what it says at "Know Your Memes":<br /><br />Dear Reporter Waiting Park is an internet phenomenon based on a news report about a blizzard that swept across the Korean peninsula on January 4th, 2010. At the center of this snowstorm was Park Dae-ki (박대기), the KBS field journalist reporting from outside while trembling in subzero weather with a pile of snow on his shoulders.<br /><br />Further feeding the exploitability of this scene was his ironic e-mail address displayed on screen: WAITING@kbs.co.kr. Although it was a clever pun on his name “Dae-Ki” (a homonym for the Korean verb “to stand by” / “to wait”), the satellite broadcast came off as highly entertaining and evoked much sympathy from the viewers at home. By next morning, Park apparently received over 2,000 fan e-mails in his inbox.<br /><br />The Transcript of the clip:<br /><br />Studio Anchorwoman: Seoul Metropolitan Area has been hit with a blizzard today, beginning around 5 a.m. this morning and it still hasn’t stopped. We’ll go live with our reporter Park Dae-ki, who’s out in the storm as we speak. Mr. Park, it looks like the condition hasn’t improved much, how are things over there?<br /><br />Park Dae-ki: Yes--at this moment, it’s coming down so heavy in downtown Seoul that it’s hard to stand here with my eyes open. (determined silence)"<br /><br />(Suddenly Cuts Back to Studio)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17248285437618066912013-02-11T07:08:06.111-05:002013-02-11T07:08:06.111-05:00Two miles from the ocean, we got only 12-14 inches...Two miles from the ocean, we got only 12-14 inches of snow in Central Jersey. No problems, thank goodness. Still cleaning up from the fall hurricane. Since the day after Sandy arrived, we have an electric generator hooked up to the natural gas line. Goes on and off automatically if and when we lose power. Paid for itself during Sandy in the two weeks of hotel bills we didn't have to pay (like 75% of our immediate neighbors). Plus I get to change the oil and filter once in a while.Jack Getzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516237388744739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70512487574399202652013-02-11T05:29:41.044-05:002013-02-11T05:29:41.044-05:00For us, surviving Snowmageddon involves much the s...For us, surviving Snowmageddon involves much the same preparation as Julia and Hallie have already mentioned: checking the supply of batteries, making sure all the battery-lights work, charging the cell phone [assuming, of course, I can remember where it is] . . . logs for the fireplace, matches to light the gas stove so we can make coffee in the percolator, heat the soup, and all that, supplies of shelf-stable food and water. Fortunately, we prepped, but this time we actually had very little snow here in the Pine Barrens and we never lost power . . . .Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.com