Possible New Year’s resolutions from fictional characters:
Bilbo Baggins: Spend more time at home.
Abby Sciuto: Cut back on the CafPow
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Not to let people she doesn’t even trust walk or stand behind her.
Cmdr. Spock: Refrain from inventing a Vulcan death grip just for Dr. McCoy.
Kate McAllister: Not to leave Kevin home alone AGAIN this Christmas.
Dr. John H. Watson: Keep Holmes away from cocaine for another year.
Bugs Bunny: Always toin left at Albukoiky.
Han Solo: Finally get that engine overhaul I’ve been putting off.
Sam Vimes: Keep myself away from alcohol for another year.
Rajesh Koothrappali: kiss a girl. ANY girl.
Homer J. Simpson: Nothing to resolve; I’m already perfect. Woohoo!
Dr. Sheldon Cooper: Nothing to resolve; I’m already perfect. Wait! I can’t have the same resolution as Homer! :eek: Let’s change mine to finding more people to notify of my brilliance.
Possible New Year’s resolutions from fictional characters:
Bilbo Baggins: Spend more time at home.
Abby Sciuto: Cut back on the CafPow
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Not to let people she doesn’t even trust walk or stand behind her.
Cmdr. Spock: Refrain from inventing a Vulcan death grip just for Dr. McCoy.
Kate McAllister: Not to leave Kevin home alone AGAIN this Christmas.
Dr. John H. Watson: Keep Holmes away from cocaine for another year.
Bugs Bunny: Always toin left at Albukoiky.
Han Solo: Finally get that engine overhaul I’ve been putting off.
Sam Vimes: Keep myself away from alcohol for another year.
Rajesh Koothrappali: kiss a girl. ANY girl.
Homer J. Simpson: Nothing to resolve; I’m already perfect. Woohoo!
Dr. Sheldon Cooper: Nothing to resolve; I’m already perfect. Wait! I can’t have the same resolution as Homer! Let’s change mine to finding more people to notify of my brilliance.
Elmer Fudd/Yosemite Sam/Daffy Duck/Wile E. Coyote/et. al: Always do the opposite of what the rabbit says. Eh, they’re probably screwed either way…
Memorable snowstorms/blizzards you’ve been in*
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
[Memorable for whatever reason(s)…fun or scary or whatever.]
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland, Dec. 2010: Took me just over three hours to drive home after work; usually takes me twenty minutes.
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland, Dec. 2010: Took me just over three hours to drive home after work; usually takes me twenty minutes.
Indianapolis, c. 1995: Was riding in a car with my dad and ~10 y/o sister after dark. Car ran out of gas while we were on an icy bridge. Dad put the car in neutral and, while I was steering the car slightly left, he pushed with all his might to get the car closer to the middle of the shoulder. I was ~13 and had never been behind the wheel of a car before. Scared me to DEATH. Afterward, the three of us exited the car and began walking towards a gas station; gratefully, a passing car crewed by two twenty-something females pulled over and drove us to the gas station. Can’t actually remember if snow was involved or not, but it was BITTERLY cold.
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland, Dec. 2010: Took me just over three hours to drive home after work; usually takes me twenty minutes.
Indianapolis, c. 1995: Was riding in a car with my dad and ~10 y/o sister after dark. Car ran out of gas while we were on an icy bridge. Dad put the car in neutral and, while I was steering the car slightly left, he pushed with all his might to get the car closer to the middle of the shoulder. I was ~13 and had never been behind the wheel of a car before. Scared me to DEATH. Afterward, the three of us exited the car and began walking towards a gas station; gratefully, a passing car crewed by two twenty-something females pulled over and drove us to the gas station. Can’t actually remember if snow was involved or not, but it was BITTERLY cold.
January 6, 1995–The biggest blizzard in a winter with 18 snowstorms. Dumped two feet of snow on top of the two feet the region already had.
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland, Dec. 2010: Took me just over three hours to drive home after work; usually takes me twenty minutes.
Indianapolis, c. 1995: Was riding in a car with my dad and ~10 y/o sister after dark. Car ran out of gas while we were on an icy bridge. Dad put the car in neutral and, while I was steering the car slightly left, he pushed with all his might to get the car closer to the middle of the shoulder. I was ~13 and had never been behind the wheel of a car before. Scared me to DEATH. Afterward, the three of us exited the car and began walking towards a gas station; gratefully, a passing car crewed by two twenty-something females pulled over and drove us to the gas station. Can’t actually remember if snow was involved or not, but it was BITTERLY cold.
January 6, 1995–The biggest blizzard in a winter with 18 snowstorms. Dumped two feet of snow on top of the two feet the region already had.
New Jersey, c. 2006: Visiting my parents, and we were staying in a nearby hotel. The morning we were to drive home, we woke up to over a foot of snow. We couldn’t even go back to visit with my parents more. Still, it could have been worse. The car next to ours in the parking lot had its windows down all night, causing serious accumulation. On the owner’s behalf, :smack:
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland, Dec. 2010: Took me just over three hours to drive home after work; usually takes me twenty minutes.
Indianapolis, c. 1995: Was riding in a car with my dad and ~10 y/o sister after dark. Car ran out of gas while we were on an icy bridge. Dad put the car in neutral and, while I was steering the car slightly left, he pushed with all his might to get the car closer to the middle of the shoulder. I was ~13 and had never been behind the wheel of a car before. Scared me to DEATH. Afterward, the three of us exited the car and began walking towards a gas station; gratefully, a passing car crewed by two twenty-something females pulled over and drove us to the gas station. Can’t actually remember if snow was involved or not, but it was BITTERLY cold.
January 6, 1995–The biggest blizzard in a winter with 18 snowstorms. Dumped two feet of snow on top of the two feet the region already had.
New Jersey, c. 2006: Visiting my parents, and we were staying in a nearby hotel. The morning we were to drive home, we woke up to over a foot of snow. We couldn’t even go back to visit with my parents more. Still, it could have been worse. The car next to ours in the parking lot had its windows down all night, causing serious accumulation. On the owner’s behalf, :smack:
New York, February 11, North American blizzard of 2006. A year or so ago, I had been on the phone with a close friend whining about how I had found “the” ring, talked with my then-girlfriend’s parents, etc., but thought getting engaged on Valentine’s day was too cheesy (girlfriend and I were very cynical). His advice was that no one really celebrates/remembers the day you get engaged, so go for it. Flash forward. He’s at our new house, having not seen us since the engagement party. Fifteen minutes into the visit he asks what’s happening to our wedding plans. Our response: fly with us to Vegas and we’ll get married right away. Hectic travel-making plans ensue, including getting him and a rental car back to DC. The next morning, every airport on the east coast was closed, and so the re-routing began. After re-making plans over and over, we ended up flying out of Philly (a four hour drive) and getting married on …* Valentine’s Day*.
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland, Dec. 2010: Took me just over three hours to drive home after work; usually takes me twenty minutes.
Indianapolis, c. 1995: Was riding in a car with my dad and ~10 y/o sister after dark. Car ran out of gas while we were on an icy bridge. Dad put the car in neutral and, while I was steering the car slightly left, he pushed with all his might to get the car closer to the middle of the shoulder. I was ~13 and had never been behind the wheel of a car before. Scared me to DEATH. Afterward, the three of us exited the car and began walking towards a gas station; gratefully, a passing car crewed by two twenty-something females pulled over and drove us to the gas station. Can’t actually remember if snow was involved or not, but it was BITTERLY cold.
January 6, 1995–The biggest blizzard in a winter with 18 snowstorms. Dumped two feet of snow on top of the two feet the region already had.
New Jersey, c. 2006: Visiting my parents, and we were staying in a nearby hotel. The morning we were to drive home, we woke up to over a foot of snow. We couldn’t even go back to visit with my parents more. Still, it could have been worse. The car next to ours in the parking lot had its windows down all night, causing serious accumulation. On the owner’s behalf, :smack:
New York, February 11, North American blizzard of 2006. A year or so ago, I had been on the phone with a close friend whining about how I had found “the” ring, talked with my then-girlfriend’s parents, etc., but thought getting engaged on Valentine’s day was too cheesy (girlfriend and I were very cynical). His advice was that no one really celebrates/remembers the day you get engaged, so go for it. Flash forward. He’s at our new house, having not seen us since the engagement party. Fifteen minutes into the visit he asks what’s happening to our wedding plans. Our response: fly with us to Vegas and we’ll get married right away. Hectic travel-making plans ensue, including getting him and a rental car back to DC. The next morning, every airport on the east coast was closed, and so the re-routing began. After re-making plans over and over, we ended up flying out of Philly (a four hour drive) and getting married on …* Valentine’s Day*.
The North American Ice Storm of 1998 - Yes, not technically a snowstorm, but very worthy of mention. I got off lucky with only 6 days without power, and a 6 week old baby at home. Some people went weeks and in fact months until the power grid was repaired.
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland, Dec. 2010: Took me just over three hours to drive home after work; usually takes me twenty minutes.
Indianapolis, c. 1995: Was riding in a car with my dad and ~10 y/o sister after dark. Car ran out of gas while we were on an icy bridge. Dad put the car in neutral and, while I was steering the car slightly left, he pushed with all his might to get the car closer to the middle of the shoulder. I was ~13 and had never been behind the wheel of a car before. Scared me to DEATH. Afterward, the three of us exited the car and began walking towards a gas station; gratefully, a passing car crewed by two twenty-something females pulled over and drove us to the gas station. Can’t actually remember if snow was involved or not, but it was BITTERLY cold.
January 6, 1995–The biggest blizzard in a winter with 18 snowstorms. Dumped two feet of snow on top of the two feet the region already had.
New Jersey, c. 2006: Visiting my parents, and we were staying in a nearby hotel. The morning we were to drive home, we woke up to over a foot of snow. We couldn’t even go back to visit with my parents more. Still, it could have been worse. The car next to ours in the parking lot had its windows down all night, causing serious accumulation. On the owner’s behalf,
New York, February 11, North American blizzard of 2006 . A year or so ago, I had been on the phone with a close friend whining about how I had found “the” ring, talked with my then-girlfriend’s parents, etc., but thought getting engaged on Valentine’s day was too cheesy (girlfriend and I were very cynical). His advice was that no one really celebrates/remembers the day you get engaged, so go for it. Flash forward. He’s at our new house, having not seen us since the engagement party. Fifteen minutes into the visit he asks what’s happening to our wedding plans. Our response: fly with us to Vegas and we’ll get married right away. Hectic travel-making plans ensue, including getting him and a rental car back to DC. The next morning, every airport on the east coast was closed, and so the re-routing began. After re-making plans over and over, we ended up flying out of Philly (a four hour drive) and getting married on … Valentine’s Day.
The North American Ice Storm of 1998 - Yes, not technically a snowstorm, but very worthy of mention. I got off lucky with only 6 days without power, and a 6 week old baby at home. Some people went weeks and in fact months until the power grid was repaired.
New Jersey October 29, 2011 and November 8, 2012. How can NJ get autumn snowstorms two years in a row??
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland, Dec. 2010: Took me just over three hours to drive home after work; usually takes me twenty minutes.
Indianapolis, c. 1995: Was riding in a car with my dad and ~10 y/o sister after dark. Car ran out of gas while we were on an icy bridge. Dad put the car in neutral and, while I was steering the car slightly left, he pushed with all his might to get the car closer to the middle of the shoulder. I was ~13 and had never been behind the wheel of a car before. Scared me to DEATH. Afterward, the three of us exited the car and began walking towards a gas station; gratefully, a passing car crewed by two twenty-something females pulled over and drove us to the gas station. Can’t actually remember if snow was involved or not, but it was BITTERLY cold.
January 6, 1995–The biggest blizzard in a winter with 18 snowstorms. Dumped two feet of snow on top of the two feet the region already had.
New Jersey, c. 2006: Visiting my parents, and we were staying in a nearby hotel. The morning we were to drive home, we woke up to over a foot of snow. We couldn’t even go back to visit with my parents more. Still, it could have been worse. The car next to ours in the parking lot had its windows down all night, causing serious accumulation. On the owner’s behalf, [headsmack]
New York, February 11, North American blizzard of 2006 . A year or so ago, I had been on the phone with a close friend whining about how I had found “the” ring, talked with my then-girlfriend’s parents, etc., but thought getting engaged on Valentine’s day was too cheesy (girlfriend and I were very cynical). His advice was that no one really celebrates/remembers the day you get engaged, so go for it. Flash forward. He’s at our new house, having not seen us since the engagement party. Fifteen minutes into the visit he asks what’s happening to our wedding plans. Our response: fly with us to Vegas and we’ll get married right away. Hectic travel-making plans ensue, including getting him and a rental car back to DC. The next morning, every airport on the east coast was closed, and so the re-routing began. After re-making plans over and over, we ended up flying out of Philly (a four hour drive) and getting married on … Valentine’s Day.
The North American Ice Storm of 1998 - Yes, not technically a snowstorm, but very worthy of mention. I got off lucky with only 6 days without power, and a 6 week old baby at home. Some people went weeks and in fact months until the power grid was repaired.
New Jersey October 29, 2011 and November 8, 2012. How can NJ get autumn snowstorms two years in a row??
Cleveland, early Nov. 1996 - Huge blizzard right after my first son’s birth; my in-laws arrived from Vermont to help just as the first few flakes were falling. Fortunately we didn’t lose power during the storm.
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland, Dec. 2010: Took me just over three hours to drive home after work; usually takes me twenty minutes.
Indianapolis, c. 1995: Was riding in a car with my dad and ~10 y/o sister after dark. Car ran out of gas while we were on an icy bridge. Dad put the car in neutral and, while I was steering the car slightly left, he pushed with all his might to get the car closer to the middle of the shoulder. I was ~13 and had never been behind the wheel of a car before. Scared me to DEATH. Afterward, the three of us exited the car and began walking towards a gas station; gratefully, a passing car crewed by two twenty-something females pulled over and drove us to the gas station. Can’t actually remember if snow was involved or not, but it was BITTERLY cold.
January 6, 1995–The biggest blizzard in a winter with 18 snowstorms. Dumped two feet of snow on top of the two feet the region already had.
New Jersey, c. 2006: Visiting my parents, and we were staying in a nearby hotel. The morning we were to drive home, we woke up to over a foot of snow. We couldn’t even go back to visit with my parents more. Still, it could have been worse. The car next to ours in the parking lot had its windows down all night, causing serious accumulation. On the owner’s behalf, [headsmack]
New York, February 11, North American blizzard of 2006 . A year or so ago, I had been on the phone with a close friend whining about how I had found “the” ring, talked with my then-girlfriend’s parents, etc., but thought getting engaged on Valentine’s day was too cheesy (girlfriend and I were very cynical). His advice was that no one really celebrates/remembers the day you get engaged, so go for it. Flash forward. He’s at our new house, having not seen us since the engagement party. Fifteen minutes into the visit he asks what’s happening to our wedding plans. Our response: fly with us to Vegas and we’ll get married right away. Hectic travel-making plans ensue, including getting him and a rental car back to DC. The next morning, every airport on the east coast was closed, and so the re-routing began. After re-making plans over and over, we ended up flying out of Philly (a four hour drive) and getting married on … Valentine’s Day.
The North American Ice Storm of 1998 - Yes, not technically a snowstorm, but very worthy of mention. I got off lucky with only 6 days without power, and a 6 week old baby at home. Some people went weeks and in fact months until the power grid was repaired.
New Jersey October 29, 2011 and November 8, 2012. How can NJ get autumn snowstorms two years in a row??
Cleveland, early Nov. 1996 - Huge blizzard right after my first son’s birth; my in-laws arrived from Vermont to help just as the first few flakes were falling. Fortunately we didn’t lose power during the storm.
Buffalo, December 2001: 36 inches? 26 inches? 24 inches? 22 inches? You wimps. That’s what we call scattered flurries. In a four day period in December 2001, Buffalo received 82 inches of snow.
Cleveland c. 1970: 3 feet overnight in the middle of October-I recall how I excited I was to see snow that early-spent all morning (Saturday IIRC) playing in it.
Chicago, February 2011 - 22" of snow; one of two thunder snowstorms in my lifetime
Spokane, December 2008 - 26" of snow (where I lived); shattered the local records for both amount of snow in a 24-hour period and snow from one storm.
Cleveland, Dec. 2010: Took me just over three hours to drive home after work; usually takes me twenty minutes.
Indianapolis, c. 1995: Was riding in a car with my dad and ~10 y/o sister after dark. Car ran out of gas while we were on an icy bridge. Dad put the car in neutral and, while I was steering the car slightly left, he pushed with all his might to get the car closer to the middle of the shoulder. I was ~13 and had never been behind the wheel of a car before. Scared me to DEATH. Afterward, the three of us exited the car and began walking towards a gas station; gratefully, a passing car crewed by two twenty-something females pulled over and drove us to the gas station. Can’t actually remember if snow was involved or not, but it was BITTERLY cold.
January 6, 1995–The biggest blizzard in a winter with 18 snowstorms. Dumped two feet of snow on top of the two feet the region already had.
New Jersey, c. 2006: Visiting my parents, and we were staying in a nearby hotel. The morning we were to drive home, we woke up to over a foot of snow. We couldn’t even go back to visit with my parents more. Still, it could have been worse. The car next to ours in the parking lot had its windows down all night, causing serious accumulation. On the owner’s behalf, [headsmack]
New York, February 11, North American blizzard of 2006 . A year or so ago, I had been on the phone with a close friend whining about how I had found “the” ring, talked with my then-girlfriend’s parents, etc., but thought getting engaged on Valentine’s day was too cheesy (girlfriend and I were very cynical). His advice was that no one really celebrates/remembers the day you get engaged, so go for it. Flash forward. He’s at our new house, having not seen us since the engagement party. Fifteen minutes into the visit he asks what’s happening to our wedding plans. Our response: fly with us to Vegas and we’ll get married right away. Hectic travel-making plans ensue, including getting him and a rental car back to DC. The next morning, every airport on the east coast was closed, and so the re-routing began. After re-making plans over and over, we ended up flying out of Philly (a four hour drive) and getting married on … Valentine’s Day.
The North American Ice Storm of 1998 - Yes, not technically a snowstorm, but very worthy of mention. I got off lucky with only 6 days without power, and a 6 week old baby at home. Some people went weeks and in fact months until the power grid was repaired.
New Jersey October 29, 2011 and November 8, 2012. How can NJ get autumn snowstorms two years in a row??
Cleveland, early Nov. 1996 - Huge blizzard right after my first son’s birth; my in-laws arrived from Vermont to help just as the first few flakes were falling. Fortunately we didn’t lose power during the storm.
Buffalo, December 2001: 36 inches? 26 inches? 24 inches? 22 inches? You wimps. That’s what we call scattered flurries. In a four day period in December 2001, Buffalo received 82 inches of snow.
Maryland, 2010: We get two feet of snow on top of two feet of snow. Our neighbor has a snowblower and is a saint.
Books/stories/TV series in which one or more characters get stranded on an island: