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Patrick_Bateman · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:04 am Post subject:

I was told that the roads up by Volens are bad.
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dtalbott · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:06 am Post subject:

One of my co-workers says the roads in from Clover are terrible, too.
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Fed Up · Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 89

One of the guys checking roads early this morning wrecked on the ice. They had to get a wrecker. Suppose it had been a bus load of kids.

Somewhere in the Volens area.

Tarheel · Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 16565 Location: South Boston

squirrelgirl55 · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 1156 Location: The Nuthouse

I have been reading, not posting up to now on this thread.

Medieval, I am curious and I may have missed this info earlier...are you from a more northern or midwestern clime? I do know that we are just not as experienced in real winter weather here, at least not of late.

Obvious observations-

We cannot control the weather.

We live in a litiginous(?SP) society.

We live in a very large county that has differing weather...often very different. The northern part can be very treacherous while clear south of Halifax.

This is what we deal with. Simple, no answers but it is the reality.

So,. what to do. Richmond had a terrible time this morning....buses were already running, had to slip and slide...had to get kids back home and call parents on a child by child basis to try to get them back home. They could not control the timing of the heavy snow squall that came through .

I was up at 4 am and it was snowing heavily and sticking in Halifax.

BTW>>>This thread may die now as I often am known for some reason to shut down threads....:-)
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perspective · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:38 pm Post subject:

I had to go into the office for a while today, and the road I live on was pretty much iced over; however, when I got to Bethel Road (old 360).....that one was fine. Main roads being in good shape don't equal to the back roads being good.

And yes, one of the transportation employees did have an accident this morning. He lives in the same area that my bus route goes through. Glad I wasn't out there with a busload of precious cargo slipping and sliding.
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Medievalmaniac · Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 101

I'm sorry, I have no problem with others attacking me or my views, ridiculing me or my views, or arguing or disagreeing with me or my views, but I will no longer be posting anything on this public forum, as my words have been taken out of context and used to do harm towards a third and unconnected party, and I refuse to be used for someone else's purposes. I am happy to accept private messages but will no longer be participating in discussions.
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squirrelgirl55 · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 1156 Location: The Nuthouse

I have no idea what Medieval is dealing with or what that is all about. I was certainly NOT attacking her or her opinions. Gee. lighten up, if you are referring to my little innocuous post. I was simply elaborating on obvious facts we are dealing with.

No need , IMO, to take your marbles and leave. Must be something going on I am not aware of here.
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Vernon Hill Geezer · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:20 pm Post subject:

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Is he OK?[/quote]

I talked to him on radio this morning after his accident. He was at work, so he must be OK.
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maverickmuse · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 1741 Location: Southern Virginia

Squirrelgirl55...have to break it to you...you can't shut down any thread here yet! alien

As far as taking home the marbles...well, I've lost mine...so I always just keep playing without them! alien

Medievalmaniac, I do hope you do not leave this thread and I certainly do hope that whatever heavy burdens you are carrying can be lightened quickly somehow. Please look for a p.m. from me...or just give me a buzz...or both!

Frankly, this is more snow than we have had in ages and it already has put a lot of folks in difficult situations, but we will make it through. Our children will learn to roll with the punches, our schools will tweak the schedules and through it all, we'll find that were better off and stronger than we thought. These days have been very difficult for many, I have no doubt.

I glad that the gent that had the accident is healthy, warm, and safe. I thank the Almighty that no children were out there today. The roads, even now, are slick.

Snapping at each other here doesn't help anyone find solutions to difficult moments/situations/frustrations. Banter, discussions and communication will make all of the difference. The best way to get through this is by pulling together. Besides, Spring is only about four weeks away and it always comes early to Halifax!
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squirrelgirl55 · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 1156 Location: The Nuthouse

All we have to do to put it all in perspective is to look at pics online of winter up near the Arctic Circle...such as in Norway...or even some I saw yesterday that were from Germany. THAT is a real winter. We have nothing to compare to that. BUt we also are not used to that, either.

Before we know it we will be complaining about the heat and humidity!>At least I will( I am one of the weirdos who loves winter and fall...spring is nice...summer...I could pass! YES< I Said it. ) I think it has to do with having had tick fever (Lyme) and never having the good health again. And I DETEST heat with humidity)

I should move to where it never gets above 80!

But, Mav, you are right. 38 days till offcial spring!
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maverickmuse · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 1741 Location: Southern Virginia

Not to get too far off topic, but I had battled Lyme Disease last Spring into Summer. It completely sucked!

I don't know that the weather is anything we can change, but it seems to be that it does create hardships, especially for families that don't have extended family or old friends close by.

It feels like we've been back in these woods since before Christmas with the kids home...THEY will be so glad to get back to school...no chores there like I have 'em do here at home! Oh, and they miss all of their friends, too, I'm sure, because we only have the close neighbors over in these kinds of days.
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Tarheel · Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 16565 Location: South Boston

dtalbott · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:01 pm Post subject:

A message for Mav:

Liz called, and she said that was an excellent post!
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