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[vixmom]

Dang iPod keeps changing Chas to chad

[TCB]

NIGHT WILL FALL was interesting and informative.  As always, the film taken by the British and American troops [and some Russian] was most difficult to watch.

A few minutes of color film was included.  The story of the abandoned documentary and the involvement of Alfred Hitchcock was very interesting.

IF you are a student of the era....you should watch the film.  We are getting to the point where there will be no more eyewitnesses to this history, so it is good that people are telling their experiences.

There was also more in this documentary about what happened to the people who survived the camps in the next few months that followed, that I am sad to say I never even really thought about....

Certainly more than worth seeing....and thinking about.

George, if you taped this last night; would it be possible to get a copy??

[TCB]

Today is the 130th birthday of Jerome Kern, who died far too young at the age of 60.

Take a moment and listen to one of his songs or scores today.

I recommend ROBERTA!

[Jane]

The news coverage of the "blizzard" was an all time nadir if such a thing is possible.  The apology is, perhaps, a first?  The people who went crazy buying "emergency" supplies for what was supposed to last twenty-four hours tops, should be ashamed of themselves, but alas, they aren't.

Had I been at home I would have been one of those stocking up on a least a week's worth of supplies. Living in an area where all the electric wires are above ground hung from telephone poles where there are lots of oak trees and maple trees with heavy limbs. I have seen too many instances over the years where a branch falls and takes out a transistor or a car slides on an icy road and takes down a pole and as a result a neighborhood loses electricity for days.  I remember in January 1996 when the stores couldn't open for days for lack of electricity and even if they could have the delivery trucks could not make it to them.   Weather can only be predicted to a point it is not an exact science and I would rather be over prepared than underprepared. So it was not 3 feet that fell "only" a foot.   Considering that less than 3 inches virtually paralyzed Georgia and South Carolina a year ago this week I think the warnings were within reason

I agree.  It is better to be prepared than caught without enough food or any way to get some.  I do try to keep cans of foods to survive on for short periods if needed.  We lost power, water, and heat too often.  I should keep more water here as no power, no water.

[Jane]

The Vixter is still valiantly  trying to clear our three car driveway by herself. She said she was only able to clear enough to get vixdads car out so she took that to work today

She ended up being sent home because of lack of business as the roads are so icy no one is going out to dinner

How much snow did she get?

[TCB]

I got my Social Security document today, but I still haven't received my Public Employees Retirement Fund disbursement document.....so the taxes are still undone.

I received my SS form last week, but I am still waiting for the state retirement form.

[Jane]

Our church president lives in the house directly behind my mom's they share a fence between their back yards.  Her husband and grandson very kindly cleared my mom's walkways and driveway

I always appreciated someone rescuing me when Keith wasn't home, still I have shoveled plenty.  In Massachusetts we lived on the corner at the bottom of the hill.  The snow plow would push the snow around the corner completely blocking our driveway with about 4 feet of solid snow.

[Jane]

Dang iPod keeps changing Chas to chad

LOL

SAFE AND EASY TRAVEL VIBES FOR DR CHAS AKA CHAD!!!

[TCB]

The news coverage of the "blizzard" was an all time nadir if such a thing is possible.  The apology is, perhaps, a first?  The people who went crazy buying "emergency" supplies for what was supposed to last twenty-four hours tops, should be ashamed of themselves, but alas, they aren't.

I would say that the Boston blizzard was very real!

[TCB]

ABC Nightly News said that a last minute swing of only 40 miles spared New York City.  Long Island still got two feet of snow.

[TCB]

This teacher is just assume!

http://www.jumblejoy.com/high-school-teacher-surprises-students-faculty-performance-like-never-seen

[vixmom]

The Vixter is still valiantly  trying to clear our three car driveway by herself. She said she was only able to clear enough to get vixdads car out so she took that to work today

She ended up being sent home because of lack of business as the roads are so icy no one is going out to dinner

How much snow did she get?

. About a foot and a half

[vixmom]

The news coverage of the "blizzard" was an all time nadir if such a thing is possible.  The apology is, perhaps, a first?  The people who went crazy buying "emergency" supplies for what was supposed to last twenty-four hours tops, should be ashamed of themselves, but alas, they aren't.

I would say that the Boston blizzard was very real!

So would my bro and family. About three feet at the moment of course not a patch on what Kate had to deal with so recently

[vixmom]

Ok I am off goodnight!

[Jane]

ABC Nightly News said that a last minute swing of only 40 miles spared New York City.  Long Island still got two feet of snow.

Two feet, thanks. 

[Jane]

The Vixter is still valiantly  trying to clear our three car driveway by herself. She said she was only able to clear enough to get vixdads car out so she took that to work today

She ended up being sent home because of lack of business as the roads are so icy no one is going out to dinner

How much snow did she get?

. About a foot and a half

LOL Less than 2 feet.  I know that is a lot to shovel in a 3 car driveway. 

[George]

NIGHT WILL FALL was interesting and informative.  As always, the film taken by the British and American troops [and some Russian] was most difficult to watch.

A few minutes of color film was included.  The story of the abandoned documentary and the involvement of Alfred Hitchcock was very interesting.

IF you are a student of the era....you should watch the film.  We are getting to the point where there will be no more eyewitnesses to this history, so it is good that people are telling their experiences.

There was also more in this documentary about what happened to the people who survived the camps in the next few months that followed, that I am sad to say I never even really thought about....

Certainly more than worth seeing....and thinking about.

George, if you taped this last night; would it be possible to get a copy??

Yes!  I recorded it for my dad, so one more copy will be very easy.

[George]

Travel vibes for Chas and co tomorrow. I hope you do not experience flight delays  I heard that there were a huge amount of cancellations out of Orlando due to the fact that they couldn't fly into NY NJ  DC, Philly Boston etc

~~~Additions Flight/Travel Vibes for ChasSmith and Co.!!~~~

[George]

This teacher is just assume!

http://www.jumblejoy.com/high-school-teacher-surprises-students-faculty-performance-like-never-seen

Wow!  And it's even awesome, too!

[bk]

The news coverage of the "blizzard" was an all time nadir if such a thing is possible.  The apology is, perhaps, a first?  The people who went crazy buying "emergency" supplies for what was supposed to last twenty-four hours tops, should be ashamed of themselves, but alas, they aren't.

Had I been at home I would have been one of those stocking up on a least a week's worth of supplies. Living in an area where all the electric wires are above ground hung from telephone poles where there are lots of oak trees and maple trees with heavy limbs. I have seen too many instances over the years where a branch falls and takes out a transistor or a car slides on an icy road and takes down a pole and as a result a neighborhood loses electricity for days.  I remember in January 1996 when the stores couldn't open for days for lack of electricity and even if they could have the delivery trucks could not make it to them.   Weather can only be predicted to a point it is not an exact science and I would rather be over prepared than underprepared. So it was not 3 feet that fell "only" a foot.   Considering that less than 3 inches virtually paralyzed Georgia and South Carolina a year ago this week I think the warnings were within reason

Not talking about rural areas and at no point was this thing supposed to last more than twenty-four hours.  In the end, they shut down a major city for six inches of snow.  And that's not even the point - the point is the media creating unnecessary frenzies and then walking away when they don't happen.

[George]

Well, it's time to leave work and go home.

Until later.

[bk]

The news coverage of the "blizzard" was an all time nadir if such a thing is possible.  The apology is, perhaps, a first?  The people who went crazy buying "emergency" supplies for what was supposed to last twenty-four hours tops, should be ashamed of themselves, but alas, they aren't.

I would say that the Boston blizzard was very real!

Boston is one thing, Manhattan is another.  And I believe NOTHING the news says.  Why do you suppose the meteorologist apologized?

[Matthew]

The news coverage of the "blizzard" was an all time nadir if such a thing is possible.  The apology is, perhaps, a first?  The people who went crazy buying "emergency" supplies for what was supposed to last twenty-four hours tops, should be ashamed of themselves, but alas, they aren't.

I would say that the Boston blizzard was very real!

Boston is one thing, Manhattan is another.  And I believe NOTHING the news says.  Why do you suppose the meteorologist apologized?

That sort of thing happened here in December with a "Big" rain storm.  Nothing really happened - but schools were closed, people stayed home from work etc.   The week after we had a wind storm that was bigger than what was predicted the week before... everything operated as normal. 

[John G.]

Thank you, all, for the nice comments about my pastor. I will ask on Sunday if he can have visitors.

[John G.]

Had a lovely dinner with friends tonight. Texas favorites with a novel twist. Way too much food, including mesquite-smoked Wagyu brisket, blue corn pone, fried oyster tacos, pork belly confit with winter cabbage, Snickers brownie with the real Dublin Dr Pepper and butterscotch pudding. And those are only a few highlights. 

[John G.]

Starting to watch "The Great Victor Herbert" with one of the silliest scripts imaginable. And Mary Martin.

[bk]

It's a little funny to me that elmore said the same exact thing about who he called the "crazies" buying every supermarket out of everything in NY, but I get the joy of being lambasted for making the same comment.  Go know.

[bk]

I watched a really funky movie from 1965 - ultra grade Z all shot in La Jolla and San Diego - even the stuff that's supposed to be in LA.

[Jeanne]

Hello, everyone.

[Jeanne]

Charting the snow depth, using an unconventional method:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30995619