The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 1575

bjones6416 · 02-13-2014, 12:18 PM

This is how the trees in my backyard looked this morning before the sun came out. So pretty, but we dodged a bullet here with less ice than expected. People south of me a little bit weren't so lucky.

poohbear_nc · 02-13-2014, 12:29 PM

Just returned from working outside - there's good news & bad news.

It's 36 F and stuff is melting/falling from the trees, lines, etc. - I'd guesstimate we got .1" of freezing rain. I was able to clear the stairs and a section of driveway - just crack the crust and push.

But - it started sleeting while I was outside - I started hearing stuff bouncing off my hood - it's now mixed with rain. If it stops before the temps dip below freezing all will be well. If it continues into the night .... it could be interesting.

Heading towards my recliner to read. The cats have followed me around all morning ... they're not going to let me escape again!

poohbear_nc · 02-13-2014, 01:12 PM

Oh great! It started snowing again .... Official forecast? A tract to up to 4-5 inches! In other words ... who knows!

CRussel · 02-13-2014, 01:40 PM

Ah, sunny and 9 degrees celsius here. (That's 48F for those who are metrically challenged.)

benham · 02-13-2014, 03:01 PM

That would be me. 9 above F here this morning. First time in 41 days we haven't had a below 0 F reading.

kindlekitten · 02-13-2014, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Initially we were NOT told to stay off the roads - all the schools were open - all businesses were open - the officials bragged about how well the roads had been 'pre-treated'

This weather event was woefully under-predicted and under-prepared for - so now everyone is blaming the drivers.

I just don't get this. going back to tuesday's "the today show" this storm was predicted. and it was predicted as being "historic and epic". indeed the mayor of nyc and Al Roker are currently in a twitter feud about this. pretty sure Al is going to win, there are all sorts of electronic trails to these predictions

Stitchawl · 02-13-2014, 07:45 PM

Snow? Ice? I had enough of them when living in Vermont. I finally decided to remove the source of yearly complaints. Enough is enough. I finally figured out that life is just too short to go through that again and again and again.

Stitchawl

poohbear_nc · 02-13-2014, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I just don't get this. going back to tuesday's "the today show" this storm was predicted. and it was predicted as being "historic and epic". indeed the mayor of nyc and Al Roker are currently in a twitter feud about this. pretty sure Al is going to win, there are all sorts of electronic trails to these predictions

The prediction for central NC was: flurries starting at noon with a light dusting of snow in the afternoon- with the wintry mix not arriving until after the 5:00 commute home. The 'historic and epic' storm was supposed to stay south - in GA and SC and move up the NC coast in the evening.

CRussel · 02-13-2014, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

The prediction for central NC was: flurries starting at noon with a light dusting of snow in the afternoon- with the wintry mix not arriving until after the 5:00 commute home. The 'historic and epic' storm was supposed to stay south - in GA and SC and move up the NC coast in the evening.

And how's that working for you?

Talisker. Definitely Talisker tonight. (oops, wrong thread)

poohbear_nc · 02-13-2014, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

And how's that working for you?

Talisker. Definitely Talisker tonight. (oops, wrong thread)

Single malts are correct in every thread!

HomeInMyShoes · 02-14-2014, 09:10 AM

No, bacon is correct in every thread.

ProfCrash · 02-14-2014, 11:42 AM

We got more snow then was predicted in the DC area. (shrugs) If they called for the storm to hit in the evening, then there is no reason to tell people to stay off the road during the day. When the storm starts early, it causes trouble.

The problem we have in my area is that one bad call led to Atlanta like traffic and issues about three years ago. Since then, any possibility of snow or ice leads to an early closure of everything. 95% of the time it is an over reaction and people like me get pissed off.

Three years ago my Husband and I both saw the snow start early and left work because we knew the predicted storm was bad. Many people didn't. The Federal Government shut everything down at the same time and traffic jammed bad. Then the meat of the storm hit, hours earlier then it was suppose to.

If more people had left when they saw the stuff coming down sooner then predicted there would not have been a problem.

There is a desire to work and not use vacation days, I feel that pull, so people stay when they shouldn't. But the aftermath has been at least four days this year and several days last year where things were shut down when there was no need. As in the roads were totally clear, an inch of snow feel and it was 35 degrees out so nothing stuck.

It is a tricky business. I fall on the we should all be adults and decide for ourselves when it is safe or not. I prefer the delays with liberal leave possibility so that people can make their own determination. No one is punished if they feel that it is not safe to drive and those who feel that it is safe can work.

Katsunami · 02-14-2014, 11:50 AM

Today I watched someone in a company copying files from my external hard drive to their network.

- Doubleclick file.
- It opens in a particular program.
- Save the file to the network share.

- Doubleclick the next file.
- It opens in another program.
- Save the file to the network share.

- Doubleclick the third file.
- Get an error because no program is available.

"I can't copy this file to the network."

There HAS to be a worse way. There has to be. And it'll be found... one day.

Who said this, at one time or another? "If you make something more idiot proof, the universe just invents a better idiot."

I've said it more than once, and I mean it: some people should not be allowed to use a computer.

WT Sharpe · 02-14-2014, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsunami

Today I watched someone in a company copying files from my external hard drive to their network.

- Doubleclick file.
- It opens in a particular program.
- Save the file to the network share.

- Doubleclick the next file.
- It opens in another program.
- Save the file to the network share.

- Doubleclick the third file.
- Get an error because no program is available.

"I can't copy this file to the network."

There HAS to be a worse way. There has to be. And it'll be found... one day.

Who said this, at one time or another? "If you make something more idiot proof, the universe just invents a better idiot."

I've said it more than once, and I mean it: some people should not be allowed to use a computer.

The other day I copied all the files in my Documents folder as well as all my music, pictures, and videos to a new solid state external hard drive I bought. It didn't take nearly as long as I thought it would, but I shudder to think how long it would have taken had I used that person's method.

theinfamousj · 02-14-2014, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Do you know what really fubared the traffic tonight? There was a basketball game scheduled for tonight - Duke playing at UNC - which the officials refused to cancel [it was going to be televised] - they were going to fill the arena with students from the dorms - let them in for free to be the TV audience ... they only cancelled it AFTER I got home - b/c the Duke bus couldn't get to UNC in time for the game! So thousands of fans were pouring into UNC - on route 54 - and leaving the same day on route 54 - all because of a frigging basketball game!

Sure! Blame the drivers trying to come home from work!

Apologies, but I am pretty sure that it isn't the case. Roads were clogged by 1 pm and the game wasn't until 8 pm.

The real problem was that people had already abandoned their cars in lanes of travel by 1 pm even though the snow had only been falling for at most an hour. There wasn't even ice on the ground yet.

Turning a roadway into a slalom course only compounded the traffic and increased the gridlock.

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,873 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Oh great! It started snowing again .... Official forecast? A tract to up to 4-5 inches! In other words ... who knows!

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ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	We got more snow then was predicted in the DC area. (shrugs) If they called for the storm to hit in the evening, then there is no reason to tell people to stay off the road during the day. When the storm starts early, it causes trouble. The problem we have in my area is that one bad call led to Atlanta like traffic and issues about three years ago. Since then, any possibility of snow or ice leads to an early closure of everything. 95% of the time it is an over reaction and people like me get pissed off. Three years ago my Husband and I both saw the snow start early and left work because we knew the predicted storm was bad. Many people didn't. The Federal Government shut everything down at the same time and traffic jammed bad. Then the meat of the storm hit, hours earlier then it was suppose to. If more people had left when they saw the stuff coming down sooner then predicted there would not have been a problem. There is a desire to work and not use vacation days, I feel that pull, so people stay when they shouldn't. But the aftermath has been at least four days this year and several days last year where things were shut down when there was no need. As in the roads were totally clear, an inch of snow feel and it was 35 degrees out so nothing stuck. It is a tricky business. I fall on the we should all be adults and decide for ourselves when it is safe or not. I prefer the delays with liberal leave possibility so that people can make their own determination. No one is punished if they feel that it is not safe to drive and those who feel that it is safe can work.

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