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- Anyone else about to go crazy?
- Actually walked the dogs around the block yesterday. The fear of slipping and ending up unconsciousness in 19 degree weather kind of took the joy out of it.
- Watched Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work last night. I'm really indifferent towards her, but that documentary was fantastic.
- Earlier Mrs. LL and I were trying to watch a movie which didn't seem appropriate for kids so I kept my finger on the pause/change button in case they walked in. Moments later I learned that if a kid thinks you are trying to hide something from them then their curiosity meter goes off the chart.
- Just looked up at the TV and saw a Fed Ex truck wrecked on some freeway. Like I said yesterday, those things are wrecked everywhere.
- Dallas County [Administrative] Judge Clay Jenkins has kept the Dallas County government and courthouse open all week. That didn't serve much of a purpose since the DA's office and basically every judge shut down, and he received a lot of criticism for it. Yesterday, on his way to work, he slipped and broke his leg.
- Question: Jimmy Johnson spent the entire day yesterday making quick appearances on local TV stations and every radio station on Radio Row at the Super Bowl media center. He was promoting some liquor company and it's free ride home program for Sunday. Basically, the company knows any station will want Jimmy on, those stations agree to let him promote the product for a bit, and then they can talk to him about anything else. Question: How much does it cost to hire Jimmy Johnson for one day of work like that? I'd guess $200,000 but I might be way off.
- The conflict in Egypt yesterday was riveting television. I really don't know anything about the country, but it sure looks like it's about to implode. But does the public not have guns?
- I had a pipe freeze yesterday which scared me to death as I pictured the house flooded. But I must have caught it early because a hair dryer and a couple of minutes solved the problem. I've had is in Slow Drip Mode ever since.
- There was a heck of an apartment/condo fire in Dallas this morning off of Central Expressway.
- The cars stuck on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago may have been one of the craziest things this storm has caused.
36 comments:
Is that the dude that mows in his speedo?! HAWT...
That girl is bad fugly!
I see a slight similarity between the blue speedo guy in the pic background and the one in the LL header mowing his yard....well, with the exception a few pounds.
If the public of Egypt doesn't have guns, they soon could. Cuz from what I hear, the US supplied their gov't with arms for 20 years now. Hopefully, they wont get into teh wrong hands and be used against us.
What is crazy about Chicago is that school was cancelled for the FIRST time since 1999 due to a snow storm!
Well, sorry you're going crazy! Some of us have been at work all week! Staff is still sleeping at the hospital to insure enough employees to care for our patients and has been all week, many of them going on 4 days now! And EMS/Decatur PD are out and working as well. So, you guys enjoy your little warm homes and be glad you don't have a job which requires you to be even busier in times of bad weather!
An armed mob won't stand up against tanks. Just ask the Lebanese and Palestinians.
Rage
9:14, thank you and all other medical and emergency staff for doing what you do.
Guns are not "allowed" to be owned by the citizens of Egypt, unless they are a part of the police, military or basically tied to Hosni's party. Whats funny, is the guns that I have seen being carried by the local police are circa 1943 AK's. I always pictured them being like Barney Fife, only allowed to have one bullet. lol The police are pretty much a bunch of rag tag looking guys.
thanks to hospital and police but dontt forget about highway dept oncor wise cooperative these linemen work every the weather is bad horrible job
Another terrific documentary that you'll like: Restrepo: Afghan Outpost. It's an inside look at one platoon's 15 month stint in the horridly dangerous Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. The individual soldiers discuss their methods of coping with fallen comrades....it's heartbreaking. Netflix has it as an Instant Play and The National Geographic Channel broadcast it twice last night. Even my ADHD'ish husband was transfixed.
Re: cabin fever? Ugh...one of my kids just uttered the "I'm bored" for the first time in eons.....uh. oh.
Been putting off a trip to Decatur area all week (needs to be made by tomorrow). Can anyone give me an idea what 114 and 287 are like today (coming from Trophy Club)?
9:14 quit whining! Its part of your profession and its not the only profession that requires long hours during bad weather!
What do you do when your boss grew up in northeast and, because he drives in this (in a company owned and insured vehicle)he expects me to be able to come to work. He lives 20 minutes (on a good day) from work and I live an hour (on a good day)away. He even drives faster than everyone else and cusses at them for being stupid. He expects me to be here. It took me 2.5 hours this morning. And my work can be done by laptop from home. Guess he is just lonely. But his wife, who works half days in the same office, won't be in today.
9:14 - thanks for being there, but try not to be so damned bitter. Others of us at work too and a lot better than those with no job.
I have a question for Al Gore and all his wacked out followers. How much warmer will the Earth need to get before we all freeze to death?
Yes, utility workers and those in medicine and police work work extra hard in these times. They deserve extra kudos!
Judge Clay Jenkins meets Karma.
My Other Brother Darryl
10:48
move closer to work or find another place to work
If your boss is that much of a jacka$$, he won't change, so you need to
Those Fed Ex truck have the smallest tires/wheels. I live up north and can never understand why they need to be so small for such a tall vehicle.
I'm 9:14. Didn't mean to sound bitter. I was just pointing out to those who are "bored" that many of us out here are actually working harder. I love what I do, and wouldn't be here if I didn't. I KNOW others work just are hard; that's why I mentioned them....utility workers, police, EMS, etc. I wasn't whining....just making a point that everyone is not at home. Sorry if it came across that way. Actually it's inspiring to see so many co-workers sleeping over at their jobs for 3-4 nights straight without going home and doing it with a great attitude. I think it's cool. Don't see that type of dedication everywhere and I've been around the field many years. Decatur should be proud.
The Mr. had a meeting in Grapevine today....called home to say the roads out here in South Wise are awful, but up around the Race Track & 35 (near you, 10:42), there are just iffy patches of ice that require being cautious and driving defensively. Don't know how Decatur is though....
Hey 9:14,
At least you're not bitter about it...good gawd.
Everyone so loves a nurse with an attitude.
10:42
My husband drove from Decatur to the airport yesterday. It was icy, but everybody drove about 15-20 miles the entire way. Where there are two lanes, he said that it was only drivable in one lane. So they had to drive as slow as the slowest driver.
Don't drive a truck, unless you have the back loaded down. Trucks were the ones fish-tailing and ending up stuck in ditches.
Hey, don' forget the Fire Depts., both paid and volunteer having been continuing to work during the bad weather.
We drove down Lake Shore Drive in Chicago this summer. Wow! What a picture.
Seems like Barry, you were making snide remarks the other day at schools closing and county offices closing. Seems like you were making fun of them. So, why have you been home and not driving to work???
12:28, If he only drove about 15-20 miles, he only got about halfway to the airport.
Decatur to I 35 in Denton over one hour today (Thursday). My prediction---no schools again tomorrow!
1:11, I know the answer to that one. It's because Skippy has a D by his name.
No, Barry, not going crazy. Just tired. I haven't missed a day of work yet. I don't work for a public service, just the good ol working-for-the-man-so-the-man-can-make-a-bigger-stack-like-Jacob-Marley type of job. LOL... actually I am quite thankful for my job and very impressed with many of of my co-workers who have been coming in.
I gotta admit, I haven't paid any attention to the Egypt situation. Yeah, I realize we live in a global society and all that, but with the deep freeze on and trying to get employees in, worry about my family, etc. it just doesn't leave me much room to worry about it. Again, the only thing sticking out in my mind is how much US military equipment they have. Not a good.
I wouldn't say today's banjo tuner is ugly. But I would say she is either excited or cold.
1:13pm... I think if you read the context you will they meant 15-20 mph.
I am with 1:47. Not really caring what's going on in Egypt. Have more important issues right here at home.
At lease those that don't absulutely have to be out on the roads can cut down the work load of already overworked police, EMT's, wrecker service, doctors/hospital employees, etc. during bad weather by staying home. A big Thank You to all that has to and wants to be working out there doing service type jobs and taking care of folks.
Not paying attention to Egypt? Are you guys in Da Nile?
No, we're in Da catur.
'Da Quatar' would have been funnier.
Judge Jenkins needs to take a lesson from the late Judge Frank Crowley, he had a tried and true method - if he slipped going out to get his paper in the morning - Dallas County Offices closed.
1:13 - You're too funny. Yes, Mike Honcho, I meant 15-20 mph.
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