Winter Advisory Warning

[kris]

I walked outside this morning and fell on my ass.

[Kori Ellis]

I walked outside this morning and fell on my ass.

:lmao

Are you okay?

[Marklar MM]

Wow. We have snow here. :)

[kris]

:lmao

Are you okay?

Nothing a little hospital and surgery can't solve. I'll walk it off as soon as I get out of the wheelchair.

[SpursWoman]

I walked outside this morning and fell on my ass.


Chris was close to just doing the exact thing. :lmao :lmao :makeout

[SpursWoman]

I walked outside this morning and fell on my ass.


Chris was close to just doing the exact thing. He came back in for some salt. :lmao :makeout

[Das Texan]

there aint shit on the ground here on the southside.


its dryer now than last night. no worries about slipping for me!

:lol

[SpursWoman]

there aint shit on the ground here on the southside.


its dryer now than last night. no worries about slipping for me!

:lol


Famous last words. :lol

[Das Texan]

Famous last words. :lol



ya, now i'm going to see all types of winter crap out here.


other than the damn wind, it wasnt too terribly bad when i was out earlier.

[Sunshine]

Although we'd love to stay in all day and :wakeup and :sleep and :read, we'll probably head in around 10 or so.

[Spurfect]

I walked outside this morning and fell on my ass.

I DID TOO!!! :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Shelly]

I didn't, but I took pictures of the icicles. I was very brave.

[Sunshine]

You know, from what the weather folks are saying, this $hit's not moving out anytime soon. We may be facing this AGAIN tomorrow morning.

[T Park]

Yeah sucks for someone who is gonna start his mini vacation today :lol

[Horry For 3!]

I did that too, I didn't see any ice on my sidewalk. I was checking to see if I could actually make it to work today. That would be a... no.

[tlongII]

It's snowing big-time here in Portland today.

[angel_luv]

I got up early and went to my car for work an hour early.

All my doors were frozen shut and there was at least two inches of ice on front and rear view mirrors. All the side windows were frozen solid as well.

It took me nearly 40 minutes to get my car thawed out enough to drive.
But then I was driving it start to sleet and everything started to re freeze.

I was listening to the radio about how all the schools, colleges, and even Randoph Air Force Base is closed.

I am here at my booth in the mall. It ie pretty much me, office staff, housekeeping and maybe 6 tenants.
It totally makes sense for us to be here. :rolleyes

[Horry For 3!]

I got up early and went to my car for work an hour early.

All my doors were frozen shut and there was at least two inches of ice on front and rear view mirrors. All the side windows were frozen solid as well.

It took me nearly 40 minutes to get my car thawed out enough to drive.
But then I was driving it start to sleet and everything started to re freeze.

I was listening to the radio about how all the schools, colleges, and even Randoph Air Force Base is closed.

I am here at my booth in the mall. It ie pretty much me, office staff, housekeeping and maybe 6 tenants.
It totally makes sense for us to be here. :rolleyes
Yeah, that sucks but you are getting paid to do nothing? lol

[angel_luv]

Yeah, that sucks but you are getting paid to do nothing? lol


True. At this point I will be mad if they send me home. I might as well stay and get paid since they dragged me out here.

[Das Texan]

Chik Fil A better be open.


They better be. I'm getting hungry.

[MoSpur]

I slipped right in front of work too on my way in.

[samikeyp]

Boy I am sure glad I moved from South Texas to Michigan....all that bad winter weather!! :lmao

Seriously...I hope everyone is ok.


13 degrees and sunny here! Snow and ice everywhere!

[Shelly]

I slipped right in front of work too on my way in.

I believe that qualifies for a Workmen's Comp claim. :lol

[Sunshine]

I just got off the phone with one of my customers who is based in Dallas, but is up in Boston right now. She says the weather up there is great compared to what's going on down here right now.

[samikeyp]

Any pictures of the "Big Chill"? (does KSAT still do that?)

[Sunshine]

I was going to snap pictures as we drove in this morning, but there really wasn't anything worth snapping! :lol

Maybe tonight when we get home we'll take some pics. The back deck was iced over and the patio table had icecicles on it.

[exstatic]

I got up early and went to my car for work an hour early.

All my doors were frozen shut and there was at least two inches of ice on front and rear view mirrors. All the side windows were frozen solid as well.

It took me nearly 40 minutes to get my car thawed out enough to drive.
But then I was driving it start to sleet and everything started to re freeze.

I was listening to the radio about how all the schools, colleges, and even Randoph Air Force Base is closed.

I am here at my booth in the mall. It ie pretty much me, office staff, housekeeping and maybe 6 tenants.
It totally makes sense for us to be here. :rolleyes
That's the bad thing about service related jobs: they always want you in there. I remember when I worked at a restaurant in college. That fucking place never closed. :wtf

We wouldn't have any patrons, but the staff would all be there, doing nothing.

[Das Texan]

i should do some work today.

which involves me going back to my car, getting my work out of my trunk and sitting down.

:lol

[LuvBones]

I DID TOO!!! :lmao :lmao :lmao:lol You fell on your ass.

And Angeluv I feel your pain. They never close where I work but luckily they called me today saying I may not have to go in after all... I was supposed to go at 1 but I just looked out and my car is covered in ice and all the roads to work are closed so I don't see how I'd make it.

[Duff McCartney]

Here are a few pics of the backyard and my moms truck.



http://h1.ripway.com/Duff/Picture083.jpg

http://h1.ripway.com/Duff/Picture087.jpg

http://h1.ripway.com/Duff/Picture0899.jpg

http://h1.ripway.com/Duff/Picture088.jpg

[MoSpur]

I believe that qualifies for a Workmen's Comp claim. :lol

They got all scared. They came at me and asked if I needed anything.

[LuvBones]

Yes! Just got the call... no work! :spin

[samikeyp]

Some pics from the Great White North...

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/mpaceleo/Snowbush.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/mpaceleo/Icicles3.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/mpaceleo/Icicles2.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/mpaceleo/Icicles1.jpg

Oh yeah, and....

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/mpaceleo/SnowSpurs.jpg

:fro

[Shelly]

Some pics from the Great White North...



http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/mpaceleo/SnowSpurs.jpg

:fro

What?? You didn't write that with your pee? :lmao

[Spurfect]

:lol You fell on your ass.

And Angeluv I feel your pain. They never close where I work but luckily they called me today saying I may not have to go in after all... I was supposed to go at 1 but I just looked out and my car is covered in ice and all the roads to work are closed so I don't see how I'd make it.

I feel better that it wasn't just me
at least two other people on here also fell on their asses :lmao

[samikeyp]

What?? You didn't write that with your pee?

Not this time. :lol

[Kori Ellis]

Wow, those are some icicles, Mikey!

I thought mine were nice, but you put them to shame.

http://www.spurstalk.com/icy006.jpg
http://www.spurstalk.com/icy010.jpg

[samikeyp]

Yeah they are pretty amazing.

Is that snow on your deck?

[Kori Ellis]

Yeah they are pretty amazing.

Is that snow on your deck?

It's just sleet/ice accumulation. I'm still hoping for snow though.

[samikeyp]

Gotta represent!

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/mpaceleo/FlagSnow2.jpg

[samikeyp]

The tree outside our bedroom....

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q67/mpaceleo/IceTree.jpg

[sa_butta]

What?? You didn't write that with your pee? :lmao"I LOVE THE MAVS" IN PEE WOULD HAVE BEEN CLASSIC.

[Shelly]

awesome pictures, Mikey!

[samikeyp]

Thanks Shelly......No shortage of snow here....and temps in the teens to keep it around for a while! :)

[tlongII]

I just took these pics...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/tlongII/snow1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/tlongII/snow2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/tlongII/snow3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/tlongII/snow4.jpg

[SpursWoman]

I feel better that it wasn't just me
at least two other people on here also fell on their asses :lmao


I bit it, too ... even funnier ... when I fell my cat ran toward me, hit the ice, and slid right by me. :oops


Very cool pics, mikey! And don't stand under those icicles!! :wow :wow

[Slomo]

I got up early and went to my car for work an hour early.

All my doors were frozen shut and there was at least two inches of ice on front and rear view mirrors. All the side windows were frozen solid as well.

It took me nearly 40 minutes to get my car thawed out enough to drive.
But then I was driving it start to sleet and everything started to re freeze.

I was listening to the radio about how all the schools, colleges, and even Randoph Air Force Base is closed.

I am here at my booth in the mall. It ie pretty much me, office staff, housekeeping and maybe 6 tenants.
It totally makes sense for us to be here. :rolleyes
Be very careful driving home Angel. If the road are not prepped (salt and gravel) then these are probably the most dangerous conditions possible. Also keep your car heating to the max and don't start driving until the car is hot, that should prevent the falling rain adn/or ice to re-freeze on your car. If it's too hot inside just open the windows a little but keep the heater to the max.
Anybody driving in SA today, please be careful.


Does the city do anything to the roads/streets in cases like this? or are they just too rare?

[angel_luv]

Thanks, Slomo. :)

[SpursWoman]

Does the city do anything to the roads/streets in cases like this? or are they just too rare?


They make a relatively half-ass attempt at spreading chemicals/gravel/salt on bridges & overpasses, but mostly they just close everything down ... like that enormous interchange at 410 & I10. They aren't really that well-equipped to handle a massive ice storm, because they aren't a normal occurance here at all. We only have really bad ones once every couple of years or so.

[tlongII]

Somebody with a 4X4 should go pick up Angel and drive her home! Come on San Antonians...REPRESENT!

[SpursWoman]

Somebody with a 4X4 should go pick up Angel and drive her home! Come on San Antonians...REPRESENT!


There's a bit to the weather advisory: "4X4 vehicles are not any safer in icy conditions than are 4X2's ... and wider tires are actually more dangerous."

I'm right by Rolling Oaks mall ... I can go get her on my son's skateboard. :lol

[Slomo]

They make a relatively half-ass attempt at spreading chemicals/gravel/salt on bridges & overpasses, but mostly they just close everything down ... like that enormous interchange at 410 & I10. They aren't really that well-equipped to handle a massive ice storm, because they aren't a normal occurance here at all. We only have really bad ones once every couple of years or so.That suck, but I guess it makes sense.

A 4x4 is better in these conditions than a 4x2, but it doesn't mean you don't have to be careful. AWD will help you, but won't save you if your not just as careful as with a 4x2.

Edit: and good winter tires make the biggest difference in cases like these.

[angel_luv]

There's a bit to the weather advisory: "4X4 vehicles are not any safer in icy conditions than are 4X2's ... and wider tires are actually more dangerous."

I'm right by Rolling Oaks mall ... I can go get her on my son's skateboard. :lol



:lol My hero! :)

[Melmart1]

How does tlong find his sheep in all that snow?

[spurs=bling]

I walked outside this morning and fell on my ass.
You weren't the only one, i fell on my ass at school today.

[samikeyp]

I walked outside this morning and fell on my ass.

So far, this South Texan in Michigan has not hit the icy deck yet.

Of course now that I have said this...I am probably jinxed! :lol

[scott]

I too ate it this morning... still went to work though! Just to be sent home 4 hours later...