As I pointed out before, tactical bacon is actually a really good food for such occasions. It's high energy, it tastes GREAT and the can itself is a huge morale booster.

1/11/2011 9:18:18 AM

if its cold enough for the power to go out just put the shit outside in a cooler with snow in it

1/11/2011 9:52:05 AM

Quote :

"i don't understand why they all buy milk. i mean, if the power goes out do you really want a gallon of milk going bad in your fridge?"

I guess you could put it outside

I mean...snow and ice are pretty cold

[Edited on January 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM. Reason : ^what he said]

1/11/2011 10:00:16 AM

i thought of that after i posted.

but milk sucks anyway.

1/11/2011 10:01:43 AM

Milk and bread should not be the things you purchase when it snows. That shit makes no sense. I don't care if you store it in your god damned driveway or not. It's fucking retarded son.

1/11/2011 10:19:45 AM

that i agree 100% with and never understood it.

1/11/2011 10:26:15 AM

y'all just don't understand how delish milk sandwhiches are.

1/11/2011 10:28:09 AM

I'm pretty sure the best supplies to buy are just the ingredients to make snow-cream for a week+

1/11/2011 10:31:51 AM

I watched all sorts of jerks at my apartment complex go slipping and sliding this morning. Including the idiot maintenance manager that slid his golf cart into a curb and got it stuck

1/11/2011 10:33:53 AM

Pics?

1/11/2011 10:35:41 AM

It wouldn't have made for a very interesting pic sadly. Video might have been good though, he was cussing up a storm (at least I'm pretty sure it was cussing. It was very angry and rapid Spanish ).

1/11/2011 10:39:11 AM

That is awesome!!

1/11/2011 10:39:26 AM

If the roads are that bad, why doesn't state cancel the rest of today?

1/11/2011 11:07:10 AM

Yeah, how are roads around campus at present?

1/11/2011 11:19:52 AM

^^ Because State operates under the bizarre assumption that everyone lives within walking distance of State.

1/11/2011 11:29:32 AM

This is madness. I just ice skated to take the trash out and everything is under a sheet of ice... cars, streets, grass... everything was slick.

1/11/2011 11:33:24 AM

lol my friend posted a pic on facebook of his neighbor crashing into the mailbox just trying to pull out of the driveway.

thank god she didn't actually make it out to the roads

1/11/2011 11:39:03 AM

Yeah some dumbass tried to pass me at the Wade/40 split on the bridge over wade... needless to say that didn't turn out well for them.

1/11/2011 11:46:05 AM

I am the only one in the office today. Driving in ice is simple, just don't brake.

1/11/2011 11:46:13 AM

^^ Some jerk did the same thing to me on Maynard. Would not be surprised at all to see a pic of his SUV on the side of the road on the news tonight.

1/11/2011 12:21:55 PM

I have to go to work later today, so I need to go see if I can get the car out.

1/11/2011 12:43:11 PM

how the fuck are classes not cancelled for the rest of the day?

1/11/2011 12:54:28 PM

Quote :

"Because State operates under the bizarre assumption that everyone lives within walking distance of State."

1/11/2011 12:55:02 PM

Just took a short drive around Cary and the roads look pretty decent. Still some slick spots though, and you could definitely end up in a ditch if you're not careful. Made it back up my driveway too!

1/11/2011 1:13:48 PM

Quote :

"When the University is closed or opens late, no students, faculty members, or staff members are expected to be on campus except: * Students who reside in campus housing; and * Employees who have been issued advance written instructions on a standing basis by the appropriate department head requiring that they report to work on their regular schedule in spite of closing-generally because they are in positions designated as "required for the essential operations of the institution," and * Any other employee who is notified by an appropriate supervisor on a situation-specific basis to report to work in spite of a closing. Employees are responsible for ensuring they can be reached via valid contact information. "

Does this mean I am not to be counted absent since my *off campus* parking lot is all icy? I'm not trying to wreck my shit because the provost is trying to be a hardass.



[Edited on January 11, 2011 at 1:28 PM. Reason : .]

1/11/2011 1:27:53 PM

My son, do not risk it.

1/11/2011 1:29:39 PM

Quote :

"Driving in ice is simple, just don't brake."

No, that is the direction for snow.

There is no driving on ice, because you have no traction. There is no driving, no steering, no braking, no nothing on ice.

1/11/2011 1:39:04 PM

Quote :

"Milk and bread should not be the things you purchase when it snows. That shit makes no sense. I don't care if you store it in your god damned driveway or not. It's fucking retarded son."

Milk for cereal/tea/coffee.

Bread for PB&J.

1/11/2011 1:39:59 PM

No one can clarify the above policy for me? Does that mean that no one is expect on campus *at all* or just during the closure (in even of a delay, such as today)?

1/11/2011 1:45:12 PM

Quote :

" There is no driving on ice, because you have no traction. There is no driving, no steering, no braking, no nothing on ice."

Sure there is. I've been driving in my 94' Honda Civic all last night and today on 100% complete sheets of ice. You just accelerate, brake, and turn slow and you're fine. The ONLY major problem with driving on ice is hills. You have to get enough momentum to go up them and you have to make sure not to lose traction going down them but other than that just watch out for crazy drivers.

1/11/2011 1:45:56 PM

Quote :

"Milk for cereal/tea/coffee. Bread for PB&J."

Bullshit

1/11/2011 1:49:27 PM

Ice here still. BMW been closed 2 days now. IM sure thats not cheap.





about 70% of the b-roads look like this:


[Edited on January 11, 2011 at 1:51 PM. Reason : img fail]

1/11/2011 1:50:09 PM

B ROADS.

A ROADS.

CHOADS.

1/11/2011 1:51:09 PM

Yall bitching about not getting anything and now you get ice and yall have got somewhere to go.

MAKE UP YO DAMN MINDS

1/11/2011 1:53:35 PM

Quote :

"Does that mean that no one is expect on campus *at all* or just during the closure (in even of a delay, such as today)?"

Only when the closure is in effect.

^ I WANT SOMETHING WHITE AND FLUFFY TO PLAY IN. ICE IS NOT WHITE AND FLUFFY

1/11/2011 2:20:36 PM

I have something for you to play on. It is white, but not fluffy.

1/11/2011 2:26:42 PM

^^ I'm white/fluffy

1/11/2011 2:29:40 PM

1/11/2011 2:30:15 PM

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Edited on January 11, 2011 at 10:12 PM. Reason : :eek:]

1/11/2011 10:11:41 PM

Aha so that explains all the late afternoon flight cancellations.

1/11/2011 10:17:07 PM

My office is closed. Here's to hoping Sam Lagrassas is open.

Looks like we have about 5-8"








[Edited on January 12, 2011 at 9:48 AM. Reason : Phiti]

[Edited on January 12, 2011 at 9:57 AM. Reason : More]

1/12/2011 9:45:46 AM

Whoops.

1/12/2011 10:28:02 AM

Great, I'm moving to Rhode Island on Saturday. Figures I'd do it in the middle of a snow-shit-storm.

1/12/2011 11:43:37 AM

^^lolol


so when is our next chance at some real snow? anything in the forecast?

1/12/2011 11:55:57 AM

A while ago I'm on the wolfline, and this older black guy gets on and starts talking to the bus driver.

Driver: "Hey man, how was your holiday?"
Guy: "Real nice, except for the snow. You know colored people can't stand snow." Then he looks at me and says, "No offense."

I have no idea how to take the "no offense."

He then proceeded to comment that it was difficult for him to "get his groove on when I be tripping and slipping and shit. It's fucked up."

1/12/2011 11:57:54 AM

1/12/2011 2:28:50 PM

outside my home

1/13/2011 12:47:48 AM

its hard for men in ice skates without hockey gear on to not look feminine

1/13/2011 1:06:31 AM

light snow in herndon

1/17/2011 9:21:30 PM

snow and sleet here tonight in DCM

they're calling for ice in the morning. FACK! I hate ice.

1/17/2011 9:28:00 PM