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I'm so hungry for a grilled cheese sandwich now. Thanks, GYPE.
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Just saying, if you want to talk about this or other bf.net issues a bit closer to "real time", the chat room appears to be working. At least, I'm in. -
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/mkx/wx_events/snow/120909/snowfall120909.jpg Approximate snowfall map as of 7:00 Wednesday morning. Our driveway (not yet drifted) had just under 14 inches at 9:00 when I put a yardstick in to measure. That was the overnight snowfall; we'd removed 3-4 inches last night. I think more than 17.3" would break the 24 hour snowfall record set in 1990. The snowblower is not cooperating with what's there, so the S.O. is shoveling and I feel like I should do my part as well.
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I woke up to find the following buried (no pun intended) in a Capital Times article; So although I haven't seen this information anywhere more official yet, I am taking this to mean that even (non-essential) state employees are staying home. This is good, since Madison Metro isn't running (yet) and the talk of downed power lines possibly lurking under the 12-15" of snow make me not at all inclined to even make the walk to downtown. This is still really, really unusual, though. Edit: It's also quite beautiful, looking from the inside, that is. Snow is clinging to everything with branches. Like OWBC, though, I'll like it a lot less if we lose power and/or trees.
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Thundersnow is pretty awesome (I guess as long as you're not struck by lightning). Take care on the roads tomorrow, RoCo.
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The snow here seems a little powdery for building an igloo. It wasn't sticking together when I was shoveling a few hours ago, at least. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif Opey, it's still possible that the Historical Society will be open. The only way we can close is if the governor orders nonessential state employees to stay home (as Kathleen Falk has done with Dane County employees, for example). There has been no such order so far. However, because our renovation project is still underway, we have no reading room seating at this time. There is some seating in the stacks, which I would expect to be pretty empty tomorrow.
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My work email now has a message from a Law Library employee (at UW-Madison) stating that Law will close at 9:15 tonight and will be closed on Wednesday. So there you go, Opey.
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Fixed that for you. Seriously, this is quite unprecedented. Any cancellation by UW-Madison is unusual enough, not to mention that they decided the night before. Here's the UW-Madison release. I doubt that library staff are considered "essential," based on the examples given of essential staff (patient care, animal care, snow removal, etc.) They specified that housing staff are essential, but that's because the dorms are full of students who presumably still want meals and stuff. While I was composing this post, my S.O. (who is a UW librarian) got off the phone with the director of Memorial Library, indicating that all UW libraries would be closed Wednesday. Opey, if you want to be completely sure that the Law School isn't doing its own thing (as they seem to be wont to do), I'd call the Law Library or consult the law school website. I don't yet have confirmation that my library (which is located on campus but is a non-UW state agency) will be closed. My supervisor's home phone was busy. Generally, state agencies don't close without an order from the governor. Jim Doyle has declared a state of emergency for all counties in Wisconsin due to the snow, but I don't know that that translates into nonessential state agencies closing.
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Dang, you guys, this is for real. wisc.edu is frozen due to overload, but I got the Facebook update from UW-Madison. And I hate to steal OWBC's thundersnow (hah, I made a weather funny), but I think classes started on that day in 1990, but were cancelled early. I'm unaware of any day where they shut down from the start.
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(emphasis added by hawing)Precipitate...nice. Real nice. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif From OWBC's observations, it's clear this storm is far from peaking in Madison, but I was surprised by how wet my coat got after I spent about 15 minutes outside shoveling. (I did the steps while the S.O. did the driveways and sidewalks with our neighbor's snowblower. Our neighbor and his wife are in Hawaii this week. I wouldn't be shocked if they called just to gloat.) Edit: a few of my student employees are hoping very hard for a UW-Madison snow day. While I acknowledge that if any general scenario might lead to such a thing, tonight's forecast is probably that scenario...I just don't see UW-Madison calling things off.
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http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/wheelo.jpg http://www.mesquiteisd.org/library/hhs/images/Whee-lo-SpinningWheeltop.jpg A couple of images; let's hope Yuku allows them to be displayed. If not: http://www.mesquiteisd.or...-lo-SpinningWheeltop.jpghttp://www.wineonthekeybo.../uploads/2008/wheelo.jpg
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Perhaps this will be the true test of Dave Duncan's alchemy skills.
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Though it's not for as positive a reason as one would like, welcome back to the motherland, TLB. And NMF, good call on the "shotgun full of snow." I would have played the "class 3 killstorm" episode last night but we don't have the 12th season on DVD yet. However, your quote is from "Lisa on Ice," which is season 6 and on disc at home. I know what I'll watch tonight! (Maybe also Mr. Plow.)
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K-12 schools and colleges whose students mostly drive to school will close. Edit: I've had this Simpsons bit in my head for hours now:
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DiFelice has shoulder surgery, will probably miss 2010 season
hawing replied to battlekow's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Dang. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif On a less essential note, who will cut the Brewers' hair now? -
Oh, RoCo, that is weird. Sorry you have to deal with it. I could walk to campus if I had to, which could possibly be faster than figuring out what Metro will be able to do. There is almost no question that state agencies will be open - it takes an order from the governor for them to not open at all. I live closer than I think all of my colleagues (except student employees, who don't have keys to get in), so there's very little chance of a day off Wednesday for me. And backupcatchers, if you can ever provide video of your beautiful dog doing his/her thing, feel free. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
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Perhaps the NWS crew is looking right past tonight's forecast at this potential whopper for midweek.
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I can empathize. Most every upper respiratory thing I get goes straight to my larynx. If the myth about everyone whispering in a library were true, it might not be so much of a hassle. But it's not.
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Tour of Target Field (new Twins stadium)
hawing replied to pretendastronaut's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
For the games that are played on schedule, I'll bet it will be. But there's that qualifier. -
Dang it! I might have put down $40 for postseason signage. In that WISN clip to which I linked above, it looks like there was significantly more merchandise early on Friday than by noon (comparing the video to my memory). However, I don't mind not having had to wait in the tunnel for however long you guys had to wait, and I definitely don't mind not having had to get up at 6 or earlier to get to Milwaukee that early.
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Yeah, at the checkout they had small photocopied and hastily trimmed notes that said 10% off your Team Store order if you spent $100 at the sale; 20% off for $200; 30% off for $300 or more. Maybe we noticed because it was so much calmer at the sale checkout when we were there. I was in the 20% off range, thanks to the jersey purchase. The discount is good through today, so you could return today with your receipt from Friday and I imagine they would honor it. Hurricane fits me OK, better than the Sharpie jersey (size 46 vs. 48); plus navy favors me a lot more than white or gray. It's ridiculously long on me, but that's normal. The sales are more fun when they bring out unexpected but cool items. One year, for example, there was signage left over from the All-Star Game/Tie/Sham. The most unexpected thing I saw on Friday was a bunch of office chairs for $25 each. Unexpected, but lacking in the cool factor. Edit: WISN clip that briefly shows Sgt and Liz (if I linked correctly)
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It's really hard to believe that TSO would have no Christmas music in a December 5 concert. Have fun either way, though.
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Tour of Target Field (new Twins stadium)
hawing replied to pretendastronaut's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I've always liked that logo. Maybe its prominent placement in Target Field will lead to more merchandise featuring it. -
Dude has a superfluous third G in his first name. How can he not be gritty? And I'd just noticed the Zaunbie Nation thing on his website. That sounds merchandisable.
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Trent Durrington?At long last, another Australian named Trent. If he makes the big league roster, the Brewers will have cornered the market on major leaguers from Australia named Trent.
