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[Roger Austin <raustin3 AT nc.rr.com>]

 You know, it's a funny thing about groceries for adverse weather 
conditions. Our first thoughts are that I will be at home for (perhaps) 
a long period with time on my hands. I don't want to run out of the 
staples. Our basket usually has ice cream, beer, wine, chips, dip, and 
other basics from the food groups. Other people look at our cart and 
wonder why they didn't think of that.
 I am a native of NC and I have never run out for milk or bread except 
during a couple of years when I shared a house with to psychos who ate 
and drank everything like the world was coming to an end. Once we were 
able to get a car out, I made the mistake of sending one of them for 
beer and he came back with A&P generic beer in white cans. Crap. (We 
drank it anyway.) That was the time we resorted to mixing gin with iced 
tea which was the only thing we had left in the house.
 You should make sure that you have plenty of canned things like 
Pork-n-Beans, hot dogs, and chocolate stuff. My sweetheart spent 
significant time today looking for her annual supply of peppermint ice 
cream. Had to go to three different stores to find it. It seems that 
this only comes out once a year during the holidays so she stocks up. I 
have no idea yet if she got me anything, but our pantry is usually 
decent so it looks like we are inside for the duration. Hopefully, the 
power and cable will not go out.
 I would suggest you stay at your RTP offices if you are thinking of 
leaving the office for Raleigh. The Durham TV station shows the DOT cams 
and it looks totally clogged. It does look very, very slow, but moving.
 Good luck, Roger (in Raleigh)

thomas AT tbeckett.com wrote:
> I planned ahead and shopped last night.  Spent $65.00 at the ABC
> store.  <g>
>
> TaB
>
>
> > Quick, run to the store and get some bread and milk. It's snowing!
> >
> > Maria