# Yo, MADs! Ready for snow? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 4, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430 "2002-12-04T14:26:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Theios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@Theios](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theios)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/41 "2002-12-05T13:14:27Z")
Wheeeee! 4 inches on the bricks out front (5 in the grass, but I know that doesn’t count) And it’s still falling. Pretty, pretty, pretty. My GF couldn’t get up the mountain this morning after work. We Had to go get her and abandon the shaggin-wagon at the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/42 "2002-12-05T13:16:07Z")
It don’t matter how much it snows now, I’m f’ing stuck at work. Of course I took the train to work so I don’t really care. I’m just suprised that the Feds didn’t close up shop. The bastards. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/43 "2002-12-05T13:25:04Z")
It takes a lot to get the Federal government to close. They do have their unscheduled leave policy in effect, though, and I’m taking full advantage of it. We’ve got 5 inches of snow on my front walk. They plowed the road through my neighborhood sometime before I got up around 4am, but that’s vanished under plenty of new snow. At every house I can see, the cars are in the driveways, buried under snow. I’m not going to be the exception. Lazy day ahead. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tramp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tramp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tramp)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/44 "2002-12-05T13:35:28Z")
I’m f’ing at work too. But the law school closed for the day so that means the evening students get off too! Yay! A half day for tramp! ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/45 "2002-12-05T14:00:13Z")
Involuntary snow day for me - **Valkyrie** ’s workplace is open, but the **Tzeroling** ’s school is closed. So that leaves me to stay home and watch the snow fall. Not that I’m complaining, mind you. ---
**Author:** ![wedgerat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@wedgerat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgerat)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/46 "2002-12-05T15:04:29Z")
Yeah! School’s out! Second day in a row! **Whoo-hooo!** Freezing rain _and_ sticking snow. Maybe we’ll miss tomorrow, too. It _is_ only a Friday, after all. 5-day weekend! Woo-hoo! It’s my last year in high school, and I hope this isn’t my last snow day here. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/47 "2002-12-05T15:04:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > **It takes a lot to get the Federal government to close. They do have their unscheduled leave policy in effect, though, and I’m taking full advantage of it.** As am I. I don’t even know if the bus is running through my neighborhood this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/48 "2002-12-05T15:17:52Z")
Awwww yeah! Me, **Bluesman** , _and_ the **Blueskids** are off today! Me 'n **Bluesman** celebrated appropriately before coming downstairs :D, and now we’re all getting ready to go sledding, with the prospect of cocoa and hot buttered rum afterwards. I **LOVE** snow days! ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/49 "2002-12-05T15:55:42Z")
Screw you all. 3 inches when I left for work (Hi Theios!) up the mountain. 5 down here at work. Yes, I’m at work. NONE of my staff made it in. I should fire them all. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/50 "2002-12-05T15:57:22Z")
Snow day here for schools. I am surprised, kinda sorta, but not really, you know? I’ve never had a snow day in my entire life, and odds are the Bug won’t be back at school until at least Monday. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/51 "2002-12-05T15:59:21Z")
Did I mention I took the **damn FERRY** to work today? Y’all should have seen the Potomac at 6:30 this morning. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/52 "2002-12-05T16:09:48Z")
I saw the Potomac in winter on the news once. It was eating a plane. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/53 "2002-12-05T16:17:02Z")
Har de Har Har Ms Stern. ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/54 "2002-12-05T16:31:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Screw you all. > > 3 inches when I left for work (Hi Theios!) up the mountain. 5 down here at work. > > Yes, I’m at work. NONE of my staff made it in. > > I should fire them all. \*\* Aww, **JC** , don’t pout. It’s work ethics like yours that keep this country great, gosh darnit. **Bluesman** and I salute you…while watching a movie on our big comfy bed…and sipping our rum…you keep up the good work! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/55 "2002-12-05T16:37:28Z")
I’m in my Wicky pants and fuzzy socks. I was off today, anyway, but this makes it so much better. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/56 "2002-12-05T16:50:01Z")
What? My working makes it better? I’m feeling picked upon, here. And I **know** what you two were up to, Lucretia. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/57 "2002-12-05T16:52:54Z")
Yes. Knowing that you are editing dull magazine articles makes my day all the better. Hmm, maybe I’ll bake today. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/58 "2002-12-05T16:59:11Z")
Actually, that would be those weasel editors WHO DIDN’T SHOW UP!!! NONE OF THEM!!! I’m fixing databases all day. Damn it. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/59 "2002-12-05T17:25:39Z")
Awwwwww. Here. Have a cookie. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/60 "2002-12-05T17:48:15Z")
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