Phase one of the big scary storm has slid slightly to the east of us (though it looks like there’s lots of precipitating going on all up the East Coast). At some point, the snow turned into a cold drizzle (based on how wet the dogs were when they came back in this morning), but it’s supposed to get cold and start snowing again at some point later today. There’s still no telling how much snow we’ll get here – as usual, it all depends on which way the wind blows. If it comes out of the north/northwest (that would be from across Lake Ontario), then we’ll get dumped on. If it comes from due west, then our friends on the Tug Hill will get buried (as they generally do – it’s OK, they’re used to it). Normally, it kind of comes and goes, so we’ll see.’
The bad news is that the commute home tonight could be a real pain in the ass. The good news is that my boss said I can work from home today, as long as I cover support from 3-5. The bad news is that the wife doesn’t have that option. So, being the magnanimous kinda guy I am, I’ve offered to bring her to work and pick her up (because a: I have my snow tires one and b: driving in shitty weather doesn’t generally bother me – it’s in my DNA, like being an SU fan).
If I was a real fan (or at least a wealthy one), I’d be in Maui right now, preparing to watch the basketball team play in the Maui Invitational championship game, and then I wouldn’t have to worry about snow. But wealthy, I am not. Also, I really don’t like flying. I’m good for maybe a two-hour flight, but after that I find it intolerable (though I’ve never flown first class, so maybe that wouldn’t be so bad). My knees, back, neck, shoulders (pretty much all of me) just can’t take being crammed into economy class for that long. Sucks to be old.
Well, I hope nobody who has to travel today or tomorrow gets stuck in any bad weather (in less you need a good excuse to just stay home, in which case, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow).
The storm really hit my sister in NY. No snow here, of course.
Hey there, KK. Nice to see ya.
Nice to be back.
Hi KK!! :banana:
The banana!
Pouring rain here, but that’s it.
Looking out the window here, you’d think it was really foggy. But when you get out into it, you realize it’s very, very fine snow. Like a snow mist. So there’s not a lot of accumulation, but it’s very slippery. When the temperature drops into the 20s later, it’s gonna be even more slippery.
Ice really scares me. When my car starts to skid, all the things I reflexively want to do ( turn away from the skid, slam on the breaks, panic) are the opposite of what I’m supposed to do. Never a good combination.
This is where being a juvenile delinquent and doing donuts in parking lots for fun comes in handy. You get to learn how to handle the vehicle in slippery conditions instinctively.
2WD pickup trucks with nothing in the bed are the best.
I’m of the same club as pj. Had many fun spins in the parking lots, but I seem to remember a 240z and using the parking brake…
Hope everyone has a pleasant day without too many obnoxious relatives. We will be driving north toward Westboro & Koch Kountry, but thankfully don’t have to cross the border. Stay safe and warm!
Ohh you crazy Georgia….
DeKalb County juror form lists “slave” as occupation
DECATUR, Ga. — A new online juror questionnaire offered by the DeKalb County Court listed “slave” as an occupational option.
Court Administrator Cathy McCumber told 11Alive, the questionnaire went online a month ago, but is based off an internal list that’s been used for 13 years.
She says the list is 62 pages long, so she’s not sure if the word slave has always been on it, or if it was added before the questionnaire went online.
11Alive and the court learned about the problem Monday morning, after a potential juror filling out the form hit the letter “s” for sales. He says he got “slave” instead.
“That is not an occupation, slave is not an occupation,” said DeKalb resident, Cheryl Glass.
The company that designed the software says the drop down menus in the survey are inputted by the user.
“Hopefully it’s just a glitch and hopefully it will be worked out.
It doesn’t make sense, but at the same time people make mistakes,” said Anna Wyatt.
McCumber says the word was removed within an hour of learning about it. But figuring out how it got there, and when will take much longer.
At the courthouse Monday, residents responded with disbelief.
“So they’re saying it’s a mistake? I don’t think so. Why is that even an option? Wow,” said Bridgette Mathis.
Until a month ago, jurors had to fill out the questionnaire by hand and mail it in to the courthouse.