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  • From: "Thomas A. Beckett" <thomas AT tbeckett.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: blizzard facts
  • Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 01:51:36 -0500


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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