Community Chat

[beckyb1012]

The day is absolutely gorgeous even if we woke up this morning in East Texas at 45 deg.  High only to 65 but warmer and sunny each day for the rest of the week.  Rain all next week.  

[Annabellethecat66]

OK, I know I'm busting on govenment workers in the DC/Md/and Va area but I can because everyone I know (and I mean everyone, family, myself, etc) works or did work for the government.....but..

I was thinking about how in New York and New Jersey all of the snow you guys recently got and are still getting, can you imagine New York shutting down?

Actually, even being so close to you guys, we heard very little about the problems you had getting rid of all that snow.  You dealt with it, didn't boo hoo and got on with your life.

If respect that....how about sending some of that "let's get er done".....to us here!

[Lilysmom]

@Annabellethecat66, the first day of Spring in Nova Scotia  is cool but bright and sunny.  We still have some snow from the last storm but it was a beautiful day so we took our Lab for a walk on the golf course.  She loved being off leash and is having a big sleep now.

Your storm today will be ours tomorrow.  Hoping it is the last one for the winter.  I’m ready to turn the page!  LM

[Annabellethecat66]

I've always been proud to say I don't envy anyone....however, if I'm honest (and I TRY to be), I'd have to say, "I'm jealous now"....boo hoo!

[Annabellethecat66]

@Lilysmom It's supposed to be worse (snow tomorrow) tomorrow.  Ugh!  I just need the freaking sun!

[OKPrincess]

@Gracies Mom Here you go. 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[kaydee50]

30s and windy here in Chicago.  But no precipitaton especially snow so it will warm up sooner or later!

[aggravated]

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@Annabellethecat66wrote:

OK, I know I'm busting on govenment workers in the DC/Md/and Va area but I can because everyone I know (and I mean everyone, family, myself, etc) works or did work for the government.....but..

I was thinking about how in New York and New Jersey all of the snow you guys recently got and are still getting, can you imagine New York shutting down?

Actually, even being so close to you guys, we heard very little about the problems you had getting rid of all that snow.  You dealt with it, didn't boo hoo and got on with your life.

If respect that....how about sending some of that "let's get er done".....to us here!

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@Annabellethecat66  Being a person who has worked in the DC area for more than forty years, I have to disagree.  I have spent hours standing on a stalled subway trying too get home when it snows here. The subway doesn't seem to run well here in bad weather either.  I have then had to spend hours in my car in stalled traffic after that because, as you know, traffic comes to a complete halt here in bad weather - oftentimes not getting home until 11:00 at night.  I think the Office of Personnel Management takes all of this into account when it closes the government.  A few Fridays ago - power was out EVERYWHERE, my area when we woke up through the early part of the following week.  Watched as stuff flew by my windows - good thing the government was closed - how do you work with no power?  My husband right now is sitting in the mall across the street from my office because he worried about sitting in hours of traffic in order to get TO my office to drive me home this evening - this way he only has to sit in traffic one day.  You are retired - great!  All of us are not.

[sunshine45]

for anyone interested......persians or friends/family of persians.....it is also the start of the persian new year. their new year celebrations last for 13 days and begun right at the time spring arrived officially.

happy new year 1397 to those who celebrate!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5830079/nowruz-navroz-2018-persian-new-year-haft-seen/

[Kroppie]

I agree with you, having had to sit on the subway and in traffic for hours when DC has a snowstorm.  I got home after midnight too many times, getting to the point where I just stayed home when a snowstorm was forecast. 

It is not true that the govt shuts down when there is a flake, especially now that so many people have flexiplace agreements in place.   If you have the ability to work from home on an episodic basis,  you are required to work even if the govt does shutdown.  So I would be very cautious making such cruel remarks about govt workers during a snowstorm. The OPs comments are not funny, they are incorrect and mean spirited. 

The problem is that DC metro area does NOT take snow seriously.   They don't plow, making driving horrendous.    After living there for 35 years, I still don't understand their mentality about plowing.    Meaning they don't and if they do, the way they plow is laughable.  But thanks for sticking up for govt workers, from one who knows the truth.