Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
On Jan 27, 2015 2:34 PM, "Craig via Mercedes" wrote: > > How are you guys there? Curt? Fred? Jon? I have been in Allentown, PA since Saturday; when the news folks started talking up the Sunday storm I was worried about driving home (later today). We got an inch or two, the kids saw some snow blowing and threw some snowballs. A "nice" snow, but somewhat cooler than I prefer. :) Interestingly many of the city roads still aren't cleared from Saturday morning, and the talk on the streets was that folks were glad it wasn't worse here Sunday night because "we just aren't prepared like they are up north" - almost exactly the same conversation I hear when it doesn't snow in NC. Given that, I did think it odd that almost every parking lot was cleared by of the Sunday night snow by early Monday morning. I observe that some people here cannot drive in any weather, but maybe those are the New Yorkers. It was reasonably pleasant on the unscraped roads, and I didn't hit any interesting ice in the freezing or just above temps. I even went without a coat a couple of times. Hope you folks further north were indeed better prepared, and the rest of the week has been pleasant. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
As a veteran of many hurricanes while living on the FL Gulf coast, I can tell you that it is much better to get prepared and not need it than the other way round. I also know that storm track prediction technology isn't perfect. > > On 27/01/2015 1:34 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > > >> People in New York are upset with the heavy-handed approach to the > storm. > >> Even Time magazine called it a Snow Job, > >> > >> http://time.com/3684240/blame-de-blasio-and-cuomo-and- > >> christie-for-the-blizzard-snow-job/ > >> > >> The 11 p.m. curfew resulted in lost wages for delivery people who > >> count on larger-than-usual tips during inclement weather. Why > >> couldn't they make their own decisions about working during the > >> snow? Not everyone makes a salary the way our mayor and governor > >> do. Many workers count on their hourly wage, and their tips, to > >> make their rent each month. > >> > >> The storm was a dud, but even if had been as severe as predicted, > >> bringing a city like New York to a preemptive standstill makes > >> little sense. The people who keep New York humming take the > >> subway after 11pm and can decide for themselves whether to keep > >> their businesses open. Preparedness doesn't have to mean panic. > >> > >> > >> There was earlier discussion about meterologists forgetting past bad > >> forecasts, but here is one who apologized: > >> > >> http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2015/01/27/storm-fails-to- > >> live-up-to-predictions-in-some-areas/ > >> Storm Fails To Live Up To Predictions In Some Areas As National > >> Weather Service Meteorologist Apologizes January 27, 2015 12:40 > >> PM > >> > >> > >> Apparently, though, further north it was as forecast. > >> > >> How are you guys there? Curt? Fred? Jon? > >> > >> > >> Craig > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, > >> those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The > >> list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each > contributor. > >> > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list > > owner has no control over the content of the messages of each > contributor. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no > control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
OKC hit 76 today, and is forecast to do the same tomorrow. We go below freezing again Thursday, and get snow Sat. night, though not enough to count. On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 2:50 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > Seattle is fine. Look like we may get close to 60*f. Lots of people > making plans to drive down to AZ for the game. Logan is closed, so more > room for the 12th man. > > -- > OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
But if you work for Unkie that should be enough to keep you home for 2 days. Snow in DC is a solvent on the glue of society. --R On 1/27/15 4:35 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: D.C. area got 1" overnight of fluffy, wet, dangerous snow. Enough to close schools in Fairax County, VA and allow me an extra 2 hrs. to get to work. :) That is not even a snow. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
'Nough for me. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curly McLain via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon > 2015 Blizzard Bust >D.C. area got 1" overnight of fluffy, wet, dangerous snow. Enough to >close schools in Fairax County, VA and allow me an extra 2 hrs. to get to work. :) That is not even a snow. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
I'm always amused by people who howl about the accuracy of weather forecasting. Weather is chaotic and unpredictable by nature, we have very good weather forecasting considering the number of variables involved and the complexity of weather itself. It wasn't all that long ago that all the data used was collected by ground observers and a few ballon sondes sent up to transmit wind speeds and temperatures. Today we have doppler sattelite data for all sorts of things, including moisture content in the air at various heights, temperatures, wind speeds, and etc. And we can process all that data in just about real time. However, even with supercomputers, it is IMPOSSIBLE to determine just exactly when and where rain will become snow, exactly where the snow will change from wet to dry, and exactly what the temperatures will be. What do you want, silence until the snow starts? Come on, all weather forecasts are speculative, it's the nature of chaotic systems, and they were pretty much on the nose with this one. Storm ended up a bit smaller (less than 50 miles smaller) and a few miles further off-shore than the models predicted, but what if they'd said it was just gonna snow and blow a bit and the storm went that 50 miles inland with no warning? How many people would have spent three days stuck in a car on the expressway and frozen to death. It's not funny, I've been stuck in heavy snow (a breakdown, but stuck none the less). I'd greatly prefer over-cautions warnings to freezing to death stuck in drifting snow on the expressway, and so far there are no deaths associated with this storm, at least not that I've heard. Far better safe than sorry. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
I think the government made the right choice. People will make the stupidest choices and then get pissed when the government won't bail them out. We're off the western edge of it, I went out around lunch and had 8-10" depending on where I measured. I made a video which should be ready in an hour or so. We've ended up with a foot or just a bit more I think. I got two of the snowmobiles out. My '79 Polaris wasn't running on the PTO side, I cleaned the points but I think that I flooded it. I need to pull the plugs and crank it a few times to dry them. The '91 Arctic Cat worked out fantastically, I was interested in how it would do in the powder and it climbed right up just like I'd want it to. Stay on the power and steer with my weight. -Curt From: Craig via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 2:34 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon > 2015 Blizzard Bust People in New York are upset with the heavy-handed approach to the storm. Even Time magazine called it a Snow Job, http://time.com/3684240/blame-de-blasio-and-cuomo-and-christie-for-the-blizzard-snow-job/ The 11 p.m. curfew resulted in lost wages for delivery people who count on larger-than-usual tips during inclement weather. Why couldn’t they make their own decisions about working during the snow? Not everyone makes a salary the way our mayor and governor do. Many workers count on their hourly wage, and their tips, to make their rent each month. The storm was a dud, but even if had been as severe as predicted, bringing a city like New York to a preemptive standstill makes little sense. The people who keep New York humming take the subway after 11pm and can decide for themselves whether to keep their businesses open. Preparedness doesn’t have to mean panic. There was earlier discussion about meterologists forgetting past bad forecasts, but here is one who apologized: http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2015/01/27/storm-fails-to-live-up-to-predictions-in-some-areas/ Storm Fails To Live Up To Predictions In Some Areas As National Weather Service Meteorologist Apologizes January 27, 2015 12:40 PM Apparently, though, further north it was as forecast. How are you guys there? Curt? Fred? Jon? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
D.C. area got 1" overnight of fluffy, wet, dangerous snow. Enough to close schools in Fairax County, VA and allow me an extra 2 hrs. to get to work. :) That is not even a snow. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
Very well here in sunny NC. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Fred Moir via Mercedes" To: Cc: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 3:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust Craig et al.In Lynn, we are buried. Can't open the front door yet, nor am I about to try, back door is opened against about 6" of snow on the porch.The city has not come down our dead end street to plow, though someone with maybe a side-walk plow passed down the center of the street as far as the hydrant at the far end.Tomorrow it will be all arse and elbow and snow blowing, today we rest.How is everyone else doing? Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
D.C. area got 1" overnight of fluffy, wet, dangerous snow. Enough to close schools in Fairax County, VA and allow me an extra 2 hrs. to get to work. :) On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 3:50 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > Seattle is fine. Look like we may get close to 60*f. Lots of people > making plans to drive down to AZ for the game. Logan is closed, so more > room for the 12th man. > > > clay > > On Jan 27, 2015, at 12:46 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: > > > Craig et al.In Lynn, we are buried. Can't open the front door yet, nor > am I about to try, back door is opened against about 6" of snow on the > porch.The city has not come down our dead end street to plow, though > someone with maybe a side-walk plow passed down the center of the street as > far as the hydrant at the far end.Tomorrow it will be all arse and elbow > and snow blowing, today we rest.How is everyone else doing? > > > > Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
Seattle is fine. Look like we may get close to 60*f. Lots of people making plans to drive down to AZ for the game. Logan is closed, so more room for the 12th man. clay On Jan 27, 2015, at 12:46 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: > Craig et al.In Lynn, we are buried. Can't open the front door yet, nor am I > about to try, back door is opened against about 6" of snow on the porch.The > city has not come down our dead end street to plow, though someone with maybe > a side-walk plow passed down the center of the street as far as the hydrant > at the far end.Tomorrow it will be all arse and elbow and snow blowing, today > we rest.How is everyone else doing? > > Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
Craig et al.In Lynn, we are buried. Can't open the front door yet, nor am I about to try, back door is opened against about 6" of snow on the porch.The city has not come down our dead end street to plow, though someone with maybe a side-walk plow passed down the center of the street as far as the hydrant at the far end.Tomorrow it will be all arse and elbow and snow blowing, today we rest.How is everyone else doing? Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
What blizzard? CNN called it "historical" before it happened. On Jan 27, 2015 2:35 PM, "Randy Bennell via Mercedes" wrote: > Ah, come on - cut them some slack. > > These days the "authorities" cannot win. > If they ignore it all and let people go about their business, then there > will be massive complaints that the poor idiots were not protected by their > government officials, and poor cops and firemen will have to go out and try > to rescue them as some risk to themselves. > > If they ask people to stay home where it should be fairly safe, then > people complain if the weather is not as bad as it might have been. > It is not the end of the world if one gets a "snow day" to stay home and > unwind a bit. > I could use one about now. > > RB > > > On 27/01/2015 1:34 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > >> People in New York are upset with the heavy-handed approach to the storm. >> Even Time magazine called it a Snow Job, >> >> http://time.com/3684240/blame-de-blasio-and-cuomo-and- >> christie-for-the-blizzard-snow-job/ >> >> The 11 p.m. curfew resulted in lost wages for delivery people who >> count on larger-than-usual tips during inclement weather. Why >> couldn't they make their own decisions about working during the >> snow? Not everyone makes a salary the way our mayor and governor >> do. Many workers count on their hourly wage, and their tips, to >> make their rent each month. >> >> The storm was a dud, but even if had been as severe as predicted, >> bringing a city like New York to a preemptive standstill makes >> little sense. The people who keep New York humming take the >> subway after 11pm and can decide for themselves whether to keep >> their businesses open. Preparedness doesn't have to mean panic. >> >> >> There was earlier discussion about meterologists forgetting past bad >> forecasts, but here is one who apologized: >> >> http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2015/01/27/storm-fails-to- >> live-up-to-predictions-in-some-areas/ >> Storm Fails To Live Up To Predictions In Some Areas As National >> Weather Service Meteorologist Apologizes January 27, 2015 12:40 PM >> >> >> Apparently, though, further north it was as forecast. >> >> How are you guys there? Curt? Fred? Jon? >> >> >> Craig >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
Ah, come on - cut them some slack. These days the "authorities" cannot win. If they ignore it all and let people go about their business, then there will be massive complaints that the poor idiots were not protected by their government officials, and poor cops and firemen will have to go out and try to rescue them as some risk to themselves. If they ask people to stay home where it should be fairly safe, then people complain if the weather is not as bad as it might have been. It is not the end of the world if one gets a "snow day" to stay home and unwind a bit. I could use one about now. RB On 27/01/2015 1:34 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: People in New York are upset with the heavy-handed approach to the storm. Even Time magazine called it a Snow Job, http://time.com/3684240/blame-de-blasio-and-cuomo-and-christie-for-the-blizzard-snow-job/ The 11 p.m. curfew resulted in lost wages for delivery people who count on larger-than-usual tips during inclement weather. Why couldn’t they make their own decisions about working during the snow? Not everyone makes a salary the way our mayor and governor do. Many workers count on their hourly wage, and their tips, to make their rent each month. The storm was a dud, but even if had been as severe as predicted, bringing a city like New York to a preemptive standstill makes little sense. The people who keep New York humming take the subway after 11pm and can decide for themselves whether to keep their businesses open. Preparedness doesn’t have to mean panic. There was earlier discussion about meterologists forgetting past bad forecasts, but here is one who apologized: http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2015/01/27/storm-fails-to-live-up-to-predictions-in-some-areas/ Storm Fails To Live Up To Predictions In Some Areas As National Weather Service Meteorologist Apologizes January 27, 2015 12:40 PM Apparently, though, further north it was as forecast. How are you guys there? Curt? Fred? Jon? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] OT: Snowmageddon ----> 2015 Blizzard Bust
People in New York are upset with the heavy-handed approach to the storm. Even Time magazine called it a Snow Job, http://time.com/3684240/blame-de-blasio-and-cuomo-and-christie-for-the-blizzard-snow-job/ The 11 p.m. curfew resulted in lost wages for delivery people who count on larger-than-usual tips during inclement weather. Why couldn’t they make their own decisions about working during the snow? Not everyone makes a salary the way our mayor and governor do. Many workers count on their hourly wage, and their tips, to make their rent each month. The storm was a dud, but even if had been as severe as predicted, bringing a city like New York to a preemptive standstill makes little sense. The people who keep New York humming take the subway after 11pm and can decide for themselves whether to keep their businesses open. Preparedness doesn’t have to mean panic. There was earlier discussion about meterologists forgetting past bad forecasts, but here is one who apologized: http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2015/01/27/storm-fails-to-live-up-to-predictions-in-some-areas/ Storm Fails To Live Up To Predictions In Some Areas As National Weather Service Meteorologist Apologizes January 27, 2015 12:40 PM Apparently, though, further north it was as forecast. How are you guys there? Curt? Fred? Jon? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
