The mother of all Blizzards - Page 9

DenverChief · 12-20-2006, 04:09 PM

Holy cow maud...I have been here (Colorado) for almost 20 years and never seen this much snow

DENVER (AP) - Governor Bill Owens is declaring a disaster emergency as a winter-like storm bears down on the eastern half of Colorado, saying he wants to free up additional resources to help cope with the weather.

The governor also opened the Emergency Operations Center and the Colorado National Guard Joint Operations Center, which will be manned 24 hours a day.

Owens is also activating the National Guard and putting guard members on standby to assist stranded motorists, but says he hopes it won't be necessary to endanger their lives as well.

The state stationed emergency vehicles, Humvees, snow cats and emergency response teams across the state before the storm hit.

Owens says a state trooper told him that Humvees are the only way to reach stranded motorists.

http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?O...7-c589c01ca7bf

**ptlyon** · 12-21-2006, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

I'm not used to all this strange and foreign language that you all are speaking. "Shoveling snow?" "Big Drifts?" "Roads closed due to weather?" Huh?

Red Tide Warning

**DaFace** · 12-21-2006, 05:07 PM

Still not in our apartment till at least tomorrow morning. This blows.

**Donger** · 12-21-2006, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

Still not in our apartment till at least tomorrow morning. This blows.

Did you notice that a few hours after the snow stopped that the sky was totally clear? That's the secret about Colorado: it's almost always a clear sky and above freezing the next day. You'll actually see sublimation on the roads tomorrow!

BucEyedPea · 12-21-2006, 05:35 PM

So did your...'er...ah....y'er you know what freeze off since you longer have "er" at the end of your screen name but a "less?"

**Donger** · 12-21-2006, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

So did your...'er...ah....y'er you know what freeze off since you longer have "er" at the end of your screen name but a "less?"

No. A mod performed a penectomy. I don't believe being cold had anything to do with it.

Calcountry · 12-21-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

At this point, I'll pay the price. Nothing like a snowless Christmas in Montana........this sucks.

Don't worry, help is on the way. Another storm is in Cal right now, and should make Montana in a couple of days.

**CosmicPal** · 12-21-2006, 05:49 PM

Well, I just got back from driving around town some. The things I noticed during my short trip. (And thank gawd I have a 4-wheel drive vehicle):

1. Lots of people walking around.

2. The grocery store parking lot was outnumbered with 4-wheel drive vehicles to standard vehicles 20-1.

3. There are quite a few people who had to abandon their cars and plows are coming by and making it worse for them.

4. The grocery store was gravely short on the following items: frozen pizzas, potato chips, eggs, and bread.

5. More cars were parked in front of the liquor store than were in front of the grocery store.

6. It's unimaginable how beautiful and arresting everything is when it's covered in so much snow and the sun has finally greeted us with some light.

BucEyedPea · 12-21-2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dongless

No. A mod performed a penectomy. I don't believe being cold had anything to do with it.

Ah! I see...an internet eunuch!

j/k

**DaFace** · 12-21-2006, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicPal

4. The grocery store was gravely short on the following items: frozen pizzas, potato chips, eggs, and bread.

And milk.

Mr. Plow · 12-21-2006, 06:18 PM

Did the grocery stores have a run on old people looking to stockpile?

**Rain Man** · 12-21-2006, 06:20 PM

I woke up sick this morning, so I'd've been lying in bed even if it had been a gorgeous day. I did drag myself out a little bit to help the wife do some shoveling, though. Here are a few pictures from central Denver.

This is our front walkway.

**Rain Man** · 12-21-2006, 06:22 PM

These are our front steps going up from the sidewalk. It's a pretty steep little hill, so they got some drifting.

**DaFace** · 12-21-2006, 06:23 PM

I guess I'm glad I didn't start today, RM.

**Rain Man** · 12-21-2006, 06:24 PM

Here's the back yard.

**Rain Man** · 12-21-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I guess I'm glad I didn't start today, RM.

Ha! I just noticed the Rain Man/Da Face alliance avatar.

You would've had a pretty slow first day...

12-20-2006, 04:09 PM
DenverChief Pedantic Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Rocky Ford Casino cash: $3072617	The mother of all Blizzards Holy cow maud...I have been here (Colorado) for almost 20 years and never seen this much snow DENVER (AP) - Governor Bill Owens is declaring a disaster emergency as a winter-like storm bears down on the eastern half of Colorado, saying he wants to free up additional resources to help cope with the weather. The governor also opened the Emergency Operations Center and the Colorado National Guard Joint Operations Center, which will be manned 24 hours a day. Owens is also activating the National Guard and putting guard members on standby to assist stranded motorists, but says he hopes it won't be necessary to endanger their lives as well. The state stationed emergency vehicles, Humvees, snow cats and emergency response teams across the state before the storm hit. Owens says a state trooper told him that Humvees are the only way to reach stranded motorists. http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?O...7-c589c01ca7bf
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12-21-2006, 05:49 PM	#127
CosmicPal Learn it. Know it. Live it. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Casino cash: $10004900	Well, I just got back from driving around town some. The things I noticed during my short trip. (And thank gawd I have a 4-wheel drive vehicle): 1. Lots of people walking around. 2. The grocery store parking lot was outnumbered with 4-wheel drive vehicles to standard vehicles 20-1. 3. There are quite a few people who had to abandon their cars and plows are coming by and making it worse for them. 4. The grocery store was gravely short on the following items: frozen pizzas, potato chips, eggs, and bread. 5. More cars were parked in front of the liquor store than were in front of the grocery store. 6. It's unimaginable how beautiful and arresting everything is when it's covered in so much snow and the sun has finally greeted us with some light. __________________ - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - Four blessings upon my fellow planeteers: Older whiskey, younger women, faster horses, and more money.
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Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	I woke up sick this morning, so I'd've been lying in bed even if it had been a gorgeous day. I did drag myself out a little bit to help the wife do some shoveling, though. Here are a few pictures from central Denver. This is our front walkway. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history. Last edited by Rain Man; 05-13-2008 at 06:27 PM..
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12-21-2006, 06:22 PM	#132
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	These are our front steps going up from the sidewalk. It's a pretty steep little hill, so they got some drifting. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history. Last edited by Rain Man; 05-13-2008 at 06:27 PM..
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12-21-2006, 06:23 PM	#133
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1883101	I guess I'm glad I didn't start today, RM.
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12-21-2006, 06:24 PM	#134
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	Here's the back yard. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history. Last edited by Rain Man; 05-13-2008 at 06:27 PM..
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