greatauntoftriplets
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Fri Jan-30-04 11:44 AM
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My company is closing at noon today because of the cold. |
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Wind chill in Chicago is -29, and temp is God only knows what.
The chairman and founder (a great man, today anyway) wants everyone to get home safely so we are out of here at noon --- pending the department manager's approval. My department manager is ecstatic.
Woo Hoo!
:toast: to Bill!
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Fri Jan-30-04 11:46 AM
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1. Wow, is it really 4 below zero, actual air temp? |
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That's what the Chicago Tribune page says. Pretty amazing for the middle of the day.
Stay warm!
:hi:
--Peter
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greatauntoftriplets
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Fri Jan-30-04 11:49 AM
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2. Now -1 according to weather.com |
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I'll try to stay warm. When I leave I must go to Old Orchard for gloves. Mine died and everything else is too big.
Thanks, Peter.
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ProfessorGAC
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Fri Jan-30-04 01:10 PM
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13. It Is Silly Cold Here Today! |
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The thermometer on the greeting sign outside the office building here shows -2, right now, at noon!
Damn canadians! The Professor
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Fri Jan-30-04 11:50 AM
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-45 Celsius (with wind chill) for four straight days in Calgary! Woo-hoo!
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Fri Jan-30-04 11:57 AM
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5. Have you looked at the forecast? |
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Central and Northern Alberta (where I am) is due for anything from 10 to 30 cm of snow in the next 24 hours. That's in addition to the windchill.
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Screaming Lord Byron
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Fri Jan-30-04 11:59 AM
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6. Well, this just gets better. Where's that bloody global warming? |
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Quick, let's burn some hydrocarbons. Maybe we can speed things up!
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Fri Jan-30-04 01:19 PM
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16. It's quite a bit nicer today |
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I'm enjoying this weather. It's invigorating! Besides, that last Chinook really gave me headaches.
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Fri Jan-30-04 11:52 AM
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4. The Chicago Tribune says it's going to be a whopping 18F tomorrow. |
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And 28F on Sunday. And compared to this, that's going to be a heat wave.
I'm glad you're getting off from work early. :-)
Stay warm, Terry
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Fri Jan-30-04 12:12 PM
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10. Stay warm yourself and thanks. |
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28 degrees on Sunday! It will feel balmy.
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Fri Jan-30-04 11:59 AM
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7. I took a cab from the train station to work this morning....... |
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I just didn't feel like dealing with the 7 block walk today.
At least the sun's out.
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Fri Jan-30-04 12:17 PM
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I've got more layers than a chicken farmer and the walk was just fine. Of course the insulated undies help quite a bit!
:-)
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Fri Jan-30-04 01:11 PM
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14. You Are A Hearty Soul, Indeed |
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I could barely take the walk from the parking lot to my office, and that's only about 100 yards. Damn canadians! The Professor
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Fri Jan-30-04 12:00 PM
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8. I bet the people in Canada are saying "wusses" right now. |
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Fri Jan-30-04 12:02 PM
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9. My partner is originally from Saskatchewan... |
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And he's told me about winters out there. -30 - -40F...UGH.
I've really got nothing to complain about here in Chicago.
Terry
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Fri Jan-30-04 12:39 PM
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12. The people in North Dakota are! |
ironflange
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Fri Jan-30-04 01:20 PM
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17. I prefer the term. . . |
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Fri Jan-30-04 01:15 PM
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15. We are roasting in St. Louis at 7 degrees... |
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Fri Jan-30-04 01:33 PM
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18. The mandatory Phoenix post. Cloudless, sunny and 63. |
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Fri Jan-30-04 01:43 PM
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19. yeah, but the big question: |
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will they deduct a half day's pay from your check next week?
I was working (retail) in DC on Tuesday during the ice 'storm' and people kept asking me why I was open? well, dumbass, I get paid by the hour, no worky, no rent. no rent, and it's a damn sight colder out there.
I'm also a consultant. I worked monday and tuesday, when the feds shut down and all, cause hey, no work, no pay.
I need a real job.
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greatauntoftriplets
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Fri Jan-30-04 02:20 PM
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21. No, they won't. And that is a good point. |
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I am salaried and not hourly. Those who are hourly were told to put that they had worked until 5 on their time sheets.
Good luck finding a real job.
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Fri Jan-30-04 01:50 PM
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20. ya know, when it is 113 degrees here and the A/C quits |
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they don't send us home. Suck it up, girl.
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