Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]bet they did not drive any jeep chief,s wide track with 401,s. best simon jes. ams nl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Zeni" <sdp35@cwazy.co.uk> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:10 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] You Call that SNOW!?!? > Well let's put it this way, B.D...I used to work for a company here in > NC that relocated here from Waltham, Mass. The first time we had a > couple of inches of snow, all the Boston transplants gave us locals a > bunch of grief about being wusses and staying off the roads...nevermind > the fact that of the 24 that relocated here fully 1/3 of these 'expert > snow drivers' found themselves in the ditch when they slid off the > road. They thought they could drive in snow...they found out that they > could drive on PLOWED roads, not snow covered rural roads. Next time > it snowed, they stayed home :) > > Besides, without us, where would CNN get all the images of fools > sliding around on ice-covered bridges and roads? > > > > On Jan 25, 2005, at 3:40 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: > >> Hey, no one's laughing at the 55 degrees - especially in light of the >> predicted 4-6 more inches of snow, lot's of wind, and temperatures that >> will make New England look like old Alaska. But that doesn't negate the >> fact that yawl are a bunch of wusses when it comes to snow. >> >> Remember, it's not snow until it's deep enough to plow. ;-) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Craig Zeni >> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 3:14 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] You Call that SNOW!?!? >> >> >> Y'all just laff it up about us in snow...and remember it's gonna be 55 >> degF here in NC tomorrow when you're still trying to find your car in >> that snow bank that's the size of Lichtenstein... >> >> :) >> >> CZ >> NC >> >> On Jan 24, 2005, at 3:06 PM, Richard S. Taylor wrote: >> >>> I'll never forget my February drive from Boston to Florida in a wild >>> snow storm (read that as heavy flurries, fellow New Englanders) and >>> seeing dozens of North Carolinian's stuck in three-inch snowbanks at >>> the side of the Interstate. The only cars moving had NY, Conn., and >>> MA license plates. >>> >>> >>>> Hey, man, it's the best we can do 'round these parts. >>>> >>>> You may be amused to know that what you saw in those photos resulted >>>> in hundreds of fender-benders and traffic nightmares including a >>>> six-hour drive home for my lab tech (normally a 20-30 minute drive), >>>> most of which was stuck in traffic on an interstate. I think the >>>> final tally was as much as 2inches (5cm) of snow in the worst hit >>>> areas. >>>> >>>> :) >>>> >>>>> I'm sorry Aaron, but you call that SNOW!?!? >>>>> >>>>> Buzz >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dick >>> Boston MA >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >