Trapped in DC

[WilliamPitt]

This city is a collective pack of wimps when it comes to weather. Two inches of snow on the ground and the joint is shut down. All flights to Boston cancelled, cabbies gouging left and right.

So here I am.

[Lex]

1. Just snow? Or ice too?

Ice f*cks everything up.

[WilliamPitt]

2. Light, fluffy snow

:eyes:

[Lex]

3. Yikes!

Well, I hope you get home soon, safe and sound.

I would've never thought DC would be so wimpy about snow!

[Bertha Venation]

8. I'm even wimpier than collective DC is - scared to death to drive - and

how wimpy the city is pisses me off. One would think that they could figure out an effective snow removal/management plan.

But then, we are talking about the Nation's Capitol, where apparently no money is spent on city maintenance. Or on schools.

[SOteric]

4. If you want to see a city where weather wimpery

(I just wanted to write that phrase) abounds in all it's shameful, parka-wearing glory; visit Seattle when some histrionic weather forecaster utters the word 'flurries.'

[ikojo]

14. In St Louis the mere mention of SNOW means

that the grocery stores will be PACKED with worried folks buying up milk, eggs, and bread or so the joke goes.

It is hilarious!

[nickgutierrez]

5. Wimps.

There's a foot of snow on the ground here in Chicago right now, and I walked home last night semi-drunk in it. Naked.

Well, not quite naked... but you get the idea.

[Historic NY]

6. Yup thats DC, are the trains running? ............

little white stuff you'd think they be used to it, then again its not the right white stuff. :crazy:

[JohnKleeb]

7. So is the surrounding area

We got a delay from school because of the cold.

[jus_the_facts]

9. Soooo you'll be watchin' the big showdown there then....

......I'm torn as to who I'll pull for....guessin' it'l be the Pats...seein' how they're chock FULL o'LSU players ya know! :evilgrin:

:hi: sorry you can't get home....here's to a victory tomorrow regardless and that you'll at least be extremely comfortable where ever you are!! :toast:

[Earth_First]

10. 6" or so since 10 a.m. here...

Scottsville, New York (Rochester suburb)

[LynneSin]

11. Give Skinner and EarlG a call

Find a local pub and drown away your sorrows

[liberalnurse]

12. From the weather reports, it looks

like you may be there for days....New England is bracing for a huge storm.....Hey, drive to Pittsburgh and watch the game......


Your adventure may turn into a rendition of, " Train, Planes and Automobiles"....

[ikojo]

13. St Louis freaks out with a couple of inches of snow

as well. I guess it's because both DC and St Louis are southern in many ways.

One year one of the school districts in West County cancelled classes on the THREAT of snow. It did not snow ONE FLAKE nor did it rain. Eggs on their faces that's for sure. Since then that school district is one of the last to close on account of snow.

When I was growing up in central Illinois, if the superintendent could get to his office we had school.

[DODI]

15. I understand Boston is getting hammered. We in Hartford

have had about 2 inches in the last hour or so. By the way Will, I have really been enjoying FYI at truthout. Great job. I am finally getting re-motivated after that horrible night in Boston (11/2) -- Thanks!

[seemunkee]

16. DC is a southern city.

No one knows how to drive an SUV in the snow around here. So far today I had to go out three times and the roads were nearly empty.

Find a bar and relax.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

17. Ah, that sucks

If I'd gone with my original plans... I'd have been stuck down there too. :(

Good luck, hope you get home soon.

[MrScorpio]

18. Yo, Pitt

I saw the writing on the wall and left when I did.

PS. I'm still writing the thread for those pics. I'll PM you as soon as I'm done

[rox63]

19. Forecast in Boston

Weather reports say we're going to get 12"-18" inches of snow out of this storm in Boston. You're probably safer down in DC, even if they are wimps. As long as someone's taking care of the cat back home.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

20. It's flurrying right now in Boston-no accumulation yet

but we're supposed to get 20+ when it's all over tomorrow. :-(

I just bought a ticket to Florida-going to visit my parents in a couple of weeks.

[DancingBear]

21. Hey Will

If you'd like to spend time in the country you can stay here.

We're an hour or so west of D.C.

We have plenty of toilet paper and batteries, a big house, your own room with private bath, DirectTV to watch the Pats, and about an inch of snow.

Oh, and pleasant company, of course. :)