Snow! - Page 20

Will · 22-12-2009, 09:44

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Originally Posted by Burble

I got up at 6:30 and saw a few cars slipping and sliding past my house so I decided to work from home and went back to bed for another hour or so.

Wossi · 22-12-2009, 10:01

It's overcast as hell here, but still no snow

I was really hoping for it on the way into work as I stupidly used my washer jets which resulted in a slightly iced up windscreen and dirt being smeared everywhere

Was -2c this morning but roads are still fine to drive. Why do we always miss the snow?

Flibster · 22-12-2009, 12:29

Up at 6 - spend a few happy minutes watching all the idiots driving outside, then started on the coffee and present wrapping.

Well, I say present wrapping.... Ripping up the crepe paper and stuffing that plus present into sparkly bag. It'll do.

Mark · 22-12-2009, 12:32

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Originally Posted by Burble

I'm really glad that my planned meeting in Wokingham today didn't happen.

Lucky break there. You'd probably have had to find a hotel. Some of those who made it home took 14+ hours. Many didn't make it - all local hotels were full and several emergency centres were opened. 100 customers ended up sleeping on the display beds in a John Lewis store.

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Originally Posted by Burble

I got up at 6:30 and saw a few cars slipping and sliding past my house so I decided to work from home and went back to bed for another hour or so.

I got up at 7.30am. Pointed my iPhone at the web page they created yesterday and it told me the office was closed and to work from home if you can. I went back to bed until 9am.

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Originally Posted by Will

Burble · 22-12-2009, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Mark

Lucky break there. You'd probably have had to find a hotel.

I would have had to make it to a local hotel first off. 25 people in the Wokingham office spent the night there and I think the CEO was stuck overnight in the office in Guildford.

Lomster · 22-12-2009, 12:47

we can haz snow

enough to build a snowman too!!!

Mark · 22-12-2009, 12:50

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Originally Posted by Burble

I would have had to make it to a local hotel first off. 25 people in the Wokingham office spent the night there and I think the CEO was stuck overnight in the office in Guildford.

Ouch, but at least they were safe and warm. I'm not sure I'd have made it the two miles home had I left it much longer - there's reports of abandoned cars nearby (probably couldn't get up the hill my taxi driver made it up).

vix · 22-12-2009, 14:30

Wow, we've been to the other side of norwich today and they had about twice as much snow! Fun! Back home now and it's quite boring and starting to go slushy. The MR2s have big snow piles in front of them where the snow has slid down their wedges and flomped on to the floor

Garp · 22-12-2009, 15:34

From our poor guy yesterday who literally got snowed in to work in one of our washington d.c. datacenters:

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Hello Everyone,

I'm burnt out from working the triple shift Friday night through Saturday night. I will not be at work tonight.

Started shift early friday evening and didn't finish until Sunday morning when we finally managed to get someone in to relieve him. He crashed out in the office saturday morning as it was impossible to get home!

Pebs · 22-12-2009, 16:00

I managed 2 late turns and 2 night turns with thick snow and sheet ice without -
a) Falling over
b) Crashing a car

I did however get stuck on a hill and had to dig my car out. Lots of neighbours came out to observe the incompetant wpc digging.....did one person help? Did they boll*cks! I think they got their council tax worth

22-12-2009, 12:29	#193
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Up at 6 - spend a few happy minutes watching all the idiots driving outside, then started on the coffee and present wrapping. Well, I say present wrapping.... Ripping up the crepe paper and stuffing that plus present into sparkly bag. It'll do. __________________

22-12-2009, 12:47	#196
Lomster Custom Title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fay-Lom mansion Posts: 2,787	we can haz snow enough to build a snowman too!!! __________________

22-12-2009, 14:30	#198
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Wow, we've been to the other side of norwich today and they had about twice as much snow! Fun! Back home now and it's quite boring and starting to go slushy. The MR2s have big snow piles in front of them where the snow has slid down their wedges and flomped on to the floor __________________

22-12-2009, 16:00	#200
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	I managed 2 late turns and 2 night turns with thick snow and sheet ice without - a) Falling over b) Crashing a car I did however get stuck on a hill and had to dig my car out. Lots of neighbours came out to observe the incompetant wpc digging.....did one person help? Did they boll*cks! I think they got their council tax worth __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

22-12-2009, 10:01	#192
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	It's overcast as hell here, but still no snow I was really hoping for it on the way into work as I stupidly used my washer jets which resulted in a slightly iced up windscreen and dirt being smeared everywhere Was -2c this morning but roads are still fine to drive. Why do we always miss the snow?