# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/101 "2003-01-17T04:30:47Z")
11:20 PM and snowing like nuts here. Light, powdery stuff, but definitely steady. Been watching it from my balcony. Cold but way pretty. Got food, booze, cigs, and tasty Swiss Miss fat-free hot chocolate, so we’re set. I’m a-stayin’ home if it’s bad tomorrow. I done learned my lesson about taking the car out in the snow!! ---
**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:** [January 17, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/102 "2003-01-17T14:08:00Z")
Well, that was pathetic. Up the mountain we had at best an inch and a half. Pitiful. ---
**Author:** ![jmpride62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@jmpride62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmpride62)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/103 "2003-01-17T14:20:22Z")
I crap bigger than that snowfall. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/104 "2003-01-17T15:45:41Z")
In Middle River, Maryland (just north of Balt.) I got a hair less than an inch. In Rockville (where I work), about a half inch. not even enough to take off work to get a 4 day weekend 😉 ---
**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:** [January 17, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/105 "2003-01-17T15:53:20Z")
I don’t even get Monday off. I’m being picked on again. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/106 "2003-01-17T15:58:27Z")
About an inch and a half, maybe two. As **Hamadryad** pointed out to me: “The weather’s like a guy in a singles bar. Spends hours promising you 8 inches and when you finally give in…two. And it doesn’t last for very long.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/107 "2003-01-17T16:01:13Z")
The heavy snow was supposed to last till at least 4 a.m., but I woke up at 3:32 and had to close my curtains due to the glare from the moon! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/108 "2003-01-17T16:24:31Z")
I feel so gyped ☹ ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/109 "2003-01-17T20:36:07Z")
::waves to **Who\_Me?** :: Hi, neighbor. I’m in Parkville. Yeah, we barely got an inch, but the morons felt compelled to open the school 2 hours late. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/110 "2003-01-17T21:23:19Z")
Schools were 2 hours late here as well. I didn’t mind, it let me sleep in 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/111 "2003-01-18T05:34:34Z")
Man, that did suck. I was all excited and everything, and for what, what, I ask you?? Well, I _still_ had some hot chocolate, so it wasn’t a total loss! ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/112 "2003-02-14T14:26:46Z")
Sounds like this weekend will make up for it. Possible 4 inches tonight, 4 more tomorrow and another storm on the way for Sunday. We may have a total of at least a foot by Monday morning. Of course, that’s for us down here around DC. You Baltimoreans probably won’t get much. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/113 "2003-02-14T14:44:22Z")
For a while I was worrying that we might get ice on Saturday. Pray for snow! ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/114 "2003-02-14T14:48:22Z")
There is a possibility of freezing rain and/or sleet in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/115 "2003-02-14T15:21:24Z")
I hope everyone is still coming to the Birthday Dopefest tomorrow! ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/116 "2003-02-14T16:40:54Z")
Barring disaster we’re planning to be there. We ain’t no sissy flatlanders. This offer void where Lady Chance lays the smackdown on me. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/117 "2003-02-14T21:06:31Z")
Now we’re getting forecasts of up to 8" on Sunday. Good thing most people of Monday off. ---
**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/118 "2003-02-14T21:41:47Z")
I say bring it on. I went to the ABC store on Weds., the grocery store last night. I’ve got food, a space heater, candles, booze, and cigarettes. And just think, in the event of a gas or chem-bio attack, the snow will keep the 'thrax from spreading! ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/119 "2003-02-14T21:58:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by False\_God \* > \*\*I say bring it on. I went to the ABC store on Weds., the grocery store last night. I’ve got food, a space heater, candles, booze, and cigarettes. \*\* But did you get milk, bread and toilet paper? Those are the snow essentials! ---
**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:** [February 14, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430/120 "2003-02-14T22:31:28Z")
Hey, dammit. I have to work on Monday. Fuck. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yo-mads-ready-for-snow/140430.md?page=7)