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["Thomas A. Beckett" <thomas AT tbeckett.com>]

        UNC is closed for tomorrow.  There is much rejoicing in the Beckett
household.  In fact, you can pretty much blame us for this.  I am just
told that Paula asked God (personally) for a big snow-in so she could
slack for yet another day.  Well, here it is, made to order.  :)  

Tom

Steven Champeon wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, Thomas A. Beckett wrote:
> > I think that the term applies relative to geography.  In Syracuse or
> > Sapporo this storm would be of no consequence, and folks there would
> > convulse in fits of derisive laughter at the paralysis it will cause our
> > humble communities upon the morrow.  But here in the land of the
> > Longleaf Pine, this is a blizzard, damn it!
> 
> Yeah, Syracuseans would convulse, all right. :) But this transplanted
> Yankee didn't sign up for /this/ kind of stuff in the land of the
> Longleaf, and I want my money back. I moved down here precisely to get
> away from this crud. Feh.
> 
> Besides, nobody down here knows how to drive in the snow. It's well
> nigh a suicide mission to go out on the roads, even if you /do/ know
> how to drive. :)
> 
> Steve,
> who will gladly chip in $50 towards just one more plow and some sand.
> 
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