...someone had their chair leg on top of the Internet hose and choked off all outside communication. I hate it when that happens. Even worse is when I really don't have anything to say, but feel compelled to post at least a little something so no one will think I got hit by a bus.
Oh, and by the way, I don't know how you Yankees and High Plains and Rocky Mountain dwellers live up there in all that cold weather mess. I went outside this morning and all the doors and locks on both of the cars were frozen shut. Luckily, the sides facing the sunrise were a bit less frozen, and I was able to get the key in and turned enough to be able to get in and crank them up.
So, anyway, no, I wasn't hit by a bus.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at December 6, 2005 09:41 AMI just checked your temperature (Central Alabama's temp, not the Possum's temp 'cause I don't have a possum thermometer) 31 degrees, why them's double digits. That's jacket weather. It's 4 (or Four in Lileks-speak) here in northern Indiana.
Posted by: earth girl at December 6, 2005 10:04 AMSorta makes "the brutal Afghan winter" look like a stroll in the park. Anyway, it's just too danged cold. I don't mind seasons, and snow maybe one day a year, but not being able to open up the door of the Volvo, why, that's just CRAZY! No civilized person should have to put up with such shenanigans! BRING ME MY GLOBAL WARMING, NOW!!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at December 6, 2005 10:24 AMHey - I thought Volvo's were made for the frozen climates! Guess it's showing its age.
I also had to use the passenger door to get into my truck and was ten minutes later than what I wanted to be, waiting for the vehicle to warm up. I have family up in Chicago and I felt SO bad for them in their single digit chill. Hee hee.
I suppose they could look on the bright side - the extra chill kills more bugs.
Posted by: MarcV at December 6, 2005 12:32 PMHmph.
Despite mother nature's kindness of another two inches or so of the white stuff, I didn't bother shoveling this AM. Should all be melted by now anyway.
Boy, you southern types sure are delicate.
Posted by: skinnydan at December 6, 2005 01:36 PMDan, why do you think we couldn't invade the North?! Too danged cold!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at December 6, 2005 02:06 PMThat and a remarkable shortage of deep-fryers.
Posted by: skinnydan at December 7, 2005 10:03 AMWell, we're not that dumb--those we could bring with us.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at December 7, 2005 10:56 AM