virtualreason Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I thought this weather anomaly deserved a thread. I personally will be stuck at the UW campus all day since my idiot math TA decided to have an exam review tonight at 7pm. But I'm going to be taking a lot of pics today because with this wet, heavy snow, it makes for some pretty white trees (and flowers). And those poor Cleveland Indians. They move the series to Milwaukee and they still get snow! Another reason for me to be in Milwaukee this week (instead of stuck in Madison at school) is my weather idol, Jim Cantore, the biggest weather badass since Teddy Fujita, is doing live reports from the airport for The Weather Channel. Why must this snow be such a blessed curse?! How's everyone else spending the storm? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 And those poor Cleveland Indians. They move the series to Milwaukee and they still get snow!Yes, but they also have a roof. Snowstorms in April aren't that rare. They just seem bizarre after some of the unseasonably warm weather we had recently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I will cry if that stuff comes here. true story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Last Friday was warm and sunny.Awoke Saturday morning to bright sun and the landscape covered in a layer of pristine white snow which had apparently fallen in large, sticky wet flakes.Beautiful.It was mostly gone by 2:00PM.I am in favor of April snow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Because my vocation is to care for botanical life, I have fought a depressed state for the past two weeks. It is unnerving to go out into my garden. For realz. Two weeks ago, this magnolia was covered in bright green leaves: One of my favorite hosta varieties, June, which looked like this: Now looks like this: Repeat these pictures hundreds of times, and that is the story of my garden.I have no frame of reference for this kind of damage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 This weather (biting cold, grey everywhere) has been depressing. Tomorrow we get the snow everyone's been talking about. Yay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 How's everyone else spending the storm? @ work...but I should have stayed home and will definitely leave early. It's a mess out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Vibes for Graham who is delivering mail all day in this shit......it is a mess. It is blowing sideways right now, as I look out the window. I was covered in ice and snow just from being dropped off and walking from the car to the door of the coffee shop where I am spending my whole day studying. I am glad the Sox are in Oakland - we should get home to catch the game from the 6th inning on...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 GRAHAM'S A MAILMAN?!?!?!?!?!!?? THAT'S AWESOME!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 GRAHAM'S A MAILMAN?!?!?!?!?!!?? THAT'S AWESOME!!! yeah, no doubt...when did that happen? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 yeah - Graham is indeed a mailman. Though he isn't permanent yet.....so he doesn't have the wicked cool shorts or the safari hat. -- and to answer Kevin - he has been at the USPS for about 6-8 weeks now I think? I quit my job a few weeks ago to finish my MA in history (I am prepping for comp exams and will be finished by the end of summer) - and then I am going into another MA program at Loyola in the fall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I gotta talk to that guy. I've been thinking about the whole mailman thing myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I considered it after college. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 our mailman has rubber band shoot-outs w/ the neighborhood kids and constantly offers me advice on home improvements he thinks I should undertake. my wife is not a fan ever since he stomped up and down on our front porch to illustrate how the concrete was giving way...prompting us to spend a large part of our svaings account on replacing the entire thing 2-3 months ahead of schedule. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j4lackey Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 M Chris, I'm so sorry. That really sucks. It'll get better and warmer again. And Hot Chocolate Vibes to Graham. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 yeah - Graham is indeed a mailman. Though he isn't permanent yet.....so he doesn't have the wicked cool shorts or the safari hat. When does he get the fabulous wide-ribbed cardigan with the zipper? I've seriously considered a career change just to pick up one of those babies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Picador Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I had an appointment to take the postal exam a couple months ago but cancelled because I got the other job I was wanting. How cool would it have been to deliver mail in 72 degrees everyday, though? (Actually, the sun hasn't really been shining too much for the past couple weeks - the average highs have been in the mid 60s - so I feel your pain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 All the mail carriers in SF have insane calf muscles, from the hills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Getting back to the weather, There is a pile of wet, heavy snow outside my office window right now. I am not looking forward to the drive home tonight. And the worst part is that it was in the 70's a few weeks ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Last week: at the first of the week, temp--79F...Grilling food in a tank top. 48 hrs. later--wind chills of 20F, winter coats back out. Jeeeshh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 The snow has made it to southeast Michigan, though it's still fairly pathetic at the moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 on the radio this morning they said, "give yourself 2 hours to get to work today - it's a mess out there." I am so glad neither one of us works far from where we live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 This is the kind of shit that makes me long for a job somewhere warm come May. It never ceases to amaze me just how much I despise winter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 The snow has made it to southeast Michigan, though it's still fairly pathetic at the moment. You might catch a break. The difference this morning from the east side of Kalamazoo (home) and the west side of town (where my office is) was signifciant, which I am chalking up to the lake effect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 My socks are wet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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