bad storm for n.h (how much, office, electricity)

[Gaffer]

More snow on the way

[Yankeehombre]

It can get so cold here that the electrons freeze inside the wires! when I was a kid my job was to get up in the morning+ chip the ice from the top of the fish bowl so the fish could breathe. Mom would bake potatoes first thing in the morning, so we could have one in each hand to keep our hands warm when we walked to school both uphill both ways!We were so poor we couldn't pay attention!
Mom once got frozen to the outhouse seat. dad removed the hinges off the seat + took mom to the doctor to have it removed. "Dad asked him if he'd ever seen one of these". The doc replied"Yeah, but not with a frame around it!

[notdancingqueen]

Originally Posted by Yankeehombre

It can get so cold here that the electrons freeze inside the wires! when I was a kid my job was to get up in the morning+ chip the ice from the top of the fish bowl so the fish could breathe. Mom would bake potatoes first thing in the morning, so we could have one in each hand to keep our hands warm when we walked to school both uphill both ways!We were so poor we couldn't pay attention!
Mom once got frozen to the outhouse seat. dad removed the hinges off the seat + took mom to the doctor to have it removed. "Dad asked him if he'd ever seen one of these". The doc replied"Yeah, but not with a frame around it!

ROFLMAO - I tried to Rep you, YM, but I am in rep jail as far as you are concerned!

jackie

[WannaComeHome]

ditto here! YH, that's too funny

[renlouis]

Hombre - keep comin' with the good stuff - I'm ROFLMAO too! Especially the outhouse one! And we were so poor we couldn't pay attention! Have you ever tried stand-up comedy????

[Valerie C]

Our Nightmare Before Christmas

Twas two weeks before Christmas and all through the town
it rained and it froze and the trees all fell down.
The wires that were strung on utility poles
snapped like a twig and the houses all froze.

We got our selves nestled all snug in our bed
while visions of warmer days danced in our head,
and me in my thermals and Pa in his cap
stayed huddled together for a bone chilling nap.

The moon on the ice made a crystalline glow
and we thought to ourselves, just how long can this go?
When what to our wondering eyes did appear
but our son with some coffee and donuts and cheer.

We could see our white breath in the darkness above
and deep under the covers I searched for my love.
His feet, they were frozen and so was his head ---
made me think to myself that he just might be dead.

The days passed so slowly, we must be insane
as we waited and wondered and called out by name
"On Thursday, on Friday, on Saturday ($hit!)
on Sunday, on Monday, on Tuesday (please quit!)
on Wednesday, and Thursday and Friday (oh dread!)
the kerosene fumes must have gone to our head.

To add to the pleasure of winter's delight
two snowstorms came by - 18 inches of white.
The snowing and blowing made things bad to worse
and we prayed to the heavens our pipes wouldn't burst.

Pa's eyes now were sunken, his expression --- not merry,
his cheeks had a pallor, his nose like a cherry.
The odd little smile on his face wasn't fun
and he often was mumbling "go get my gun".

Then a rap on the door, and the fireman said,
"Are you sick, are you sane, and is anyone dead?
There's a shelter, there's warmth, you can come if you're able,
we have showers and kindness and food on the table" ---
and we looked at each other and thought --- "what the heck?"
yeah ... eleven days later you FINALLY check!

On night number twelve we heard the faint roar
of a convoy of trucks and we ran to the door.
To the top of the poles, to the stretch of the cable ---
please bring us your power just as fast as you're able!

They spoke not a word, but went straight to their work
and the power came on with a hum and a jerk.
They heard us exclaim, as they drove out of sight ---
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

WE HAVE HEAT! WE HAVE LIGHT!


(Just found this poem buried in a seldom-used email account and thought that the NH folks would enjoy!!)

[WannaComeHome]

Val, that's wonderful!! Did you come up with that??

[roerinaci]

Val...That was great you are very talented

[Valerie C]

Oh I wish I were so talented! No, I didn't write it, it's from an email that my sister in law sent

Well, actually I guess I'm a very talented Copy and Paster (somehow that doesn't look quite right....)

[notdancingqueen]

Another snow storm coming Wednesday! Am I the only one thinking YAY???