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Old 01-28-2014, 01:23 PM
 
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There's no way I'm going to make it out of work here at a Big Airline Company near the airport to commute back up to the north perimeter. My wife left work around noon and described traffic as "chaos" and "worse she has ever seen." Now... Google maps shows the road as black. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?!?!?!

My colleague just said I-285 is closed at I-85. We're thinking of sleeping in the flat bed seats of some of our parked airplanes.

We laughed and made memes about the Snowpocalypse about to hit Atlanta. But now it has defeated me.
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Old 01-28-2014, 01:25 PM
 
Location: Ono Island, Orange Beach, AL
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There's no way I'm going to make it out of work here at a Big Airline Company near the airport to commute back up to the north perimeter. My wife left work around noon and described traffic as "chaos" and "worse she has ever seen." Now... Google maps shows the road as black. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?!?!?!

My colleague just said I-285 is closed at I-85. We're thinking of sleeping in the flat bed seats of some of our parked airplanes.

We laughed and made memes about the Snowpocalypse about to hit Atlanta. But now it has defeated me.
If you are at the airport, can you take MARTA north?
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Old 01-28-2014, 01:30 PM
 
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See the red in this link. You don't want to drive anywhere right now

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I would try and get my defeated self to a hotel room
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Old 01-28-2014, 01:31 PM
 
Location: Decatur, GA
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I don't know, according to the MARTA alerts, MARTA isn't doing so great either, trains were being turned back at Civic Center and West End, and last update said single tracking Garnett, Five Points, Peachtree Center, and Civic Center. Though at least the trains do seem to be moving.
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Old 01-28-2014, 01:34 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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It means black ice and yes the traffic is screwed. I don't drive that well in snowy weather - lack of experience. I did a little spin dance and I do mean 360 degree and was like wow, perhaps I should first take my foot off the gas and next figure out which way I should turn the steering wheel to stop it.

I think snow is pretty but I'm going to have stop by Lowe's or Home Depot for some rock salt. The least I can do is not bust my baxide while I'm walking my dog.
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Old 01-28-2014, 01:47 PM
 
Location: Southeast, where else?
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While it's true that unto everyone's life, some rain must fall, Atlanta receives much less than some would expect. And that is just fine with me.....

Having originally grown up in "Moscow" (Read: Cleveland/Akron) I can tell you entirely without reservation, this is a snap....all that crap you read and hear about from Hall Mark cards this time of year is rubbish....I grew up where "men were men"...and unfortunately, so were the women.....it got so cold up there we used to call it the "Moscow Effect" where pretty much everyone would scrunch up like Bill Murray in Ground Hog Day and tell everyone how cold it was going to be and for how long.....

It's the kind of place where one might want to scratch their recently thawed out fingernails onto a chalk board in some sort of masochistic ritual to beg for God's forgiveness as there must be no other reason for the weather to be that cold other than God's damnation.....

It's easy here although as I continue to age and take on a Tom Bosley'ish appearance, I've started to become more sensitive to the cold here....the good news is that unlike Cleveland/Akron, you WILL see the sunshine and you WILL see your shadow again....not occassionally but, on a daily basis.....

The Ground Hog's got nothin' on those folks who endure the wrath of a Cleveland/Akron winter.....eh?

Snow in Atlanta? Sure. But, it's just a dusting.....oddly enough, here's some of the most notable things one will see when it does....never fails to make me smile.....

1) Rush to Home Depot. This somewhat annual ritual is usually fueled by the likes of you-pick-the-newscaster at whatever station you tune to. I call it the "Monica Kauffman" syndrome....no slam on the every-changing fro Monica but, when one watches the wild, in the wild, it's as though the hungry have found food. Hilarious. This is second only to the annual ritual of those gals in Cobb County who actually spy cotillions.

To watch the somewhat annual pilgrimmage to Home Depot when really cold weather (read: 10-30 degrees) "threatens" us for 1-2 days is quite a treat. No flashlight, battery, generator, safety tape, piece of insulation or space heater is spared.

It's been known that certain women of larger stature will thump any other Kate Moss type with little notice, and sometimes entirely without, for even THINKING of making a move to the ceramic heaters they have "reserved" for their brow-beaten spouse when he arrives with one of the few remaining carts left....IN THE PARKING LOT!!!!

It reminds me of holiday sales when everyone has waited as long as they possibly can before they rush the tables festooned with China's latest goods at Wal-Mart. These chicks take no prisoners and God help YOU if you reach for the last big padded bra on sale.....you have been warned....

It's as though we live in a 3rd world and no one really knows when the jitney bus will show up again......

2) The rush to Publix/Kroger....Ingles for the rural folks....this is similar to Homie Depot with the loads being somewhat smaller. There is a smaller improvement in the decorum that restrains the most vile and aggressive individuals a bit longer. Personally, I think it's the lights. It's brighter and tighter in THEIR aisles so, a little less mayhem tends to ensue.....

In this case, no jug of water, milk, loaf of bread, sandwich meat, or PB&J material is spared.

The only thing more pathetic than this is the crowd that must fight their way through Ingles for the even less meager selections. Ingles....Everyone's last choice besides Patel's convenience store in Blue Ridge.

It's where the downtrodden or the most rural...shop...if you can call it that....it's where Publix and Kroger (K Roger) probably pawn their soon to be spoiled goods....I know, I've been there....the melons aren't as ripe, the bread is stiff (like Flo, the checkout lady), and the demeanor of the patrons is similar to those that may be found in South Florida...mean...n' meaner.....

It's the kind of place where you get to "Feel" the 3rd world without really actually having to live there.....it's where all those immigrants you whine about show up at 12......with a smile.....just like Wal-Mart.....se habla....

The kind of place where "Cousin Eddy" is going to show up from his latest National Lampoon movie shoot.

3) Traffic. For once, it's light. One thing we whacky Atlantans love is our free time....deserved or otherwise.....we tend to go in late, go home early because of the "traffic".....poor employers.......

Nothing says qwik trip better than a pending storm, of any kind, threatening our very well being in Atlanta. People f'in FLEE the workforces as fast as their supervisors will allow.

The rush usually is led off by that never-quite-satisfied admin closest to the door. Keep a good eye on this broad. She's your visual cue that it's okay to bolt as she IS your alibi when asked why you left at 3....ish.....the day before....

When pressed, simply toss in the kids, flat tires, elderly care or some other hard-to-really challenge nonsense and you are usually okay. In Atlanta, the workers seem to take this to an art form....busy busy busy...just caaaaan't quite get that whole day in.....snow storms, or the looming threat of one, sends them running faster than an Anthrax scare in DC......

And while everyone will make you THINK they need to get home, you can usually find them in the traffic jam with I-POD's blaring, cell phones going, and make-up adornin' juuuuuuust after their "necessary" departure.....GRTA represent!

4) The News. While the folks usually do a pretty good job of tuning these gems out, they are absolutely glued to the latest "developments" of the pending 10mph storm "heading our way". It's right up there with the friend we all have that has at least one TV f'in GLUED to the Weather Channel 24/7.

While it's true that weather can change suddenly I'm just not entirely convinced I have to keep my eye on it THAT closely. Heck, I don't even watch my spouse that close and perhaps with that albatross, I should have ample reason to do so?

No matter, the thought of a single hail ball is enough to send our folks in Atlanta scurrying like cockroaches awash in new light (light switch....ON!). On a brighter note, it's THE opportunity to get a new roof so for that, we are all entirely grateful.....insurance pogues nothwithstanding....ahem.....

5) The morning after. Just like that skank you young bucks might have dragged home the night before, all things must come to an end. Sure, you might be able to sneak her out the back for her obligatory "walk of shame" to the car but, much like your employer, you are going to have to face her/them sooner or later.

Man up. Get her up, get her OUT, and get the f to work!!! While the evenings "social activities" ARE important, none so much sp that you are willing to give up your W-2? Besides, how many women, skanks or otherwise, are willing to hang with YOU without a paycheck?

Lose this check Bingo and you are going to be arm wrestling for the tatoo'd monster at 3 AM in the pool halls without one. You will know her by the pack of Marlboro's, 1/2 a head of teeth, and "blonde" hair that hasn't seen peroxide for months....mmmmmmmm........tasty........"ripe" comes to mind...

6) Post Mortems. While said "storms" are always shorter than you hope, the post mortems at work last longer than said storm ever could. Your co-workers, always in the hunt for execuses to do anything BUT work, will spend DAYS going over the blow-byblow incidents that ALMOST happened to them or ones they heard happened to a neighbor's friend's cousin, once removed.....sure.......

These, thick-a$$, round chair surfers will spend more time on what could have been than what you could EVER get them to do at work.....seems simple but, get two or three of these jokers going and you won't hear them come up for air until lunch......

It's worse than enduring Terry Bradshaw on Sunday's. Magic Johson in the winter....just no end in sight....sigh.....

Other than that?

Yeah, the Summer and other two Summer seasons are fine. But, that's a discussion for another day.....ping me in the Spring and I'll toss a few more of these morsels out.....

Stay safe, know the locations of all Homie Depot's and Lowe's stores in ADVANCE!!!... and for God's sake, avoid Ingles and cousin Eddy!

Adieu!!!
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Old 01-28-2014, 02:26 PM
 
Location: Wandering in the Dothraki sea
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I work for a smaller airline company, and I feel your pain. After all those cancelled flights, I can't wait to go home. If I ever get there -_-
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Old 01-28-2014, 02:30 PM
 
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We're taking the van and the truck to the grocery store and loading up on all the milk and bread we can get. Then we're going to Home depot to get whatever they have.

If you value your lives and those of your family I would advise you all to do the same immediately. This is going to be unbelievable.
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Old 01-28-2014, 02:37 PM
 
Location: Limbo
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There's no way I'm going to make it out of work here at a Big Airline Company near the airport to commute back up to the north perimeter. My wife left work around noon and described traffic as "chaos" and "worse she has ever seen." Now... Google maps shows the road as black. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?!?!?!

My colleague just said I-285 is closed at I-85. We're thinking of sleeping in the flat bed seats of some of our parked airplanes.

We laughed and made memes about the Snowpocalypse about to hit Atlanta. But now it has defeated me.
I couldn't make it to work at Big Airline Company today. I tried getting out of the driveway and that was a no-go. I'm glad that company has cancelled most of their flights so they will likely not miss me.

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Old 01-28-2014, 03:02 PM
 
Location: West Midtown
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Traffic is hell in midtown, from my view, the downtown connector is the Apocalypse. I hope everyone can get home. My traffic app said there was 13 accidents around the metro area too.
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