Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <I am one that is always befuddled when someone says "Oh, goodie it's snowing". I suppose it doesn't help that I am in the transportation business and driving on snow and ice covered roads adds to the risk and stress.> Well *I* am one that is always befuddled (cute word, heehee) when someone complains it's snowing. We shall just have to agree to disagree on this white precipatory substance, Goofyernmost. <I have no problem with it being in the mountains so people can strap excessively slippery sticks on there feet and slide uncontrollably down the side of a mountain into trees, rocks and chairlift supports. But to each his own.> LOL!! <To me snow has only one good purpose and that is to give Santa a place to land his sleigh. After that it should have the common decency to go away.> LOL!
Originally Posted By irishfan >>No comments on "The Snowman"?? I thought you Brits would dig that an American chap loved it so much! ;-)<< I'm impressed TDG! Definetly one of my favourite Christmas tracks, I'm a tradionalist, O Holy Night is my absolute favourite. Like the states, the song is pretty much unknown here in Australia too, which surprised me.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy irishfan, you confused me at first. This is a "song"? I meant the animated piece, lol.
Originally Posted By irishfan Oh, well the song and the animation are one and the same if you know what I mean.
Originally Posted By DAR I believe we had a high of 10 this week. They even closed schools on Monday and Tuesday because it was -10.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo "Well *I* am one that is always befuddled (cute word, heehee) when someone complains it's snowing. We shall just have to agree to disagree on this white precipatory substance, Goofyernmost." I feel people that have this opinion do not have to drive much! I used to love snow, then I grew up and had to drive in it!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy But see, if it's bad enough, you can't drive in it. So then either your co. calls you and tells you to stay home, or you call in and say you can't make it. Snow day! :-D
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Again, depends what you do for a living. In my job, there is no such thing as a snow day, I have to work from home or likely work over a weekend if it requires going into the office. I am not paid by the hour, for my role, the measure of success is based on outcomes. That's why it's not unusual to work 20 hour days sometimes.
Originally Posted By u k fan Well, here I am at work! I did enjoy my snow day yesterday, but like I said in one of my other posts I didn't get paid and will have to catch up today. The fact that I won our day long game of Monopoly is enough compensation though! I never win Monopoly!!!
Originally Posted By u k fan It's snowing again here. I was supposed to be going out to dinner this evening, but it's been cancelled just in case. I think I might go sledging tomorrow!!!
Originally Posted By smedley Snowing quite heavily here, and I dont have to go anywhere today. so it's lovely just sitting here watching it fall
Originally Posted By bloona still no snow here, we had frost this morning and I had to walk over a big bridge to get to the gym, moaning constantly at Mr bloona for not holding onto me I might add! He said I would just pull him down too, chivelry(sp) eh? Would have made sure I landed on him if I had fallen.lol. I dont like the Snowman btw, sorry.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>I am one that is always befuddled when someone says "Oh, goodie it's snowing". I suppose it doesn't help that I am in the transportation business and driving on snow and ice covered roads adds to the risk and stress. << Snow is great when you can stay home and drink hot chocolate. Buty if you have a nice long commute to work, s little snow can make it a lot longer.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <In my job, there is no such thing as a snow day> This is true for a lot of people. If you can telecommute, then there are no snow days. In my 12 years in Colorado, I can only recall two occasions when the office closed due to snow. And its not that it was impassable (we do have ample snow plows).
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <I had to walk over a big bridge to get to the gym, moaning constantly at Mr bloona for not holding onto me I might add! He said I would just pull him down too, chivelry(sp) eh?> LOL! <Would have made sure I landed on him if I had fallen.lol.> LOL! <I dont like the Snowman btw, sorry.> ! How can you not like "The Snowman"??
Originally Posted By smedley I will watch t"The Snowman" but only at Xmas lol! And I am shocked Mr Bloona would not hold you up, but not surprised, my DH is the same with me when we're at the ice rink lol!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost <<<I feel people that have this opinion do not have to drive much! I used to love snow, then I grew up and had to drive in it!>>> No truer words were ever spoken. When you are in the public transportation business there are absolutely NO snow days. The worse that it gets the more you are expected to be "on the road". In Vermont it takes one extreme snow storm to cause anything to close. Two feet or more is treated like flurries around here. It is much harder to like the stuff under those circumstances.
