Texans and winter= silliness!

[Texasgal]

So, it's REALLY cold here. The weather prediction is snow/sleet/freezing rain starting tomorrow.

I have to go to the grocery store for TP and the whole grocery store is MAD! No milk, No eggs, No bread... It was NUTS I tell you!

I kept thinking... jeeze... I hope we never have to deal to deal with a REAL massive weather situation. :eyes:

Texans and SNOW... it doesn't compute! :mad:

BTW- I got my damn TP and TWO bottles of wine... Safety first! :P

[GOPisEvil]

1. Blame that Jim Spencer guy!

He was telling people to prepare by going to the store to stock up since it might be TWO WHOLE DAYS that there might be ice. :eyes:

Still, I went to get a few things, but Saturday is my usual grocery day. Whole Food up north wasn't TOO bad this afternoon.

[Spacemom]

3. I love Jim Spencer

My husband says I have a crush on him. ;)

He's very reassuring when things get freaky.

[GOPisEvil]

4. I think he's a good weatherman, but he gets everyone all worked up about snow.

Everyone is all in a tizzy and the snow almost never comes. Plus, telling people stock up is a bit much. It's not THAT big of a deal.

[Texasgal]

6. Exactly!

Funny thing was.. after leaving the grocery store, I happened to peer into blockbuster... heh.. there must have been a 100 people in that store. Priority a ya know! :eyes:

[Fenris]

28. My brother's soon-to-be-ex-wife saw Jim Spencer getting high at a party once.

:smoke:

[SPKrazy]

2. It's Panic And Pandemonium!

if there were a real disaster pending, people in Texas would have their guns out too prolly!

:scared:

and it isn't much different where I live, Arkansas

[Okiojira]

5. Sounds about like here in North Carolina whenever the weather turns wintry

There's the inevitable mad rush to the grocery store for water, batteries & whatever else. As a former Northerner, I can't help but feel smugly amused during these times.

[Texasgal]

7. You would crack up at the pandemonium

going on here. Ridiculous!

[SPKrazy]

12. It's The Same Here!

:shrug:

[Fleshdancer]

8. SHIT!

I forgot to buy the WINE!!!!! Thanks for reminding me :D

I love watching my fellow Texans in times like this too. My favorites are those who still go out in just a t-shirt and jeans and maintain that "WTF?" look on their faces because, well, WTF? :rofl:

[Texasgal]

9. HA! HA!

EXACTLY!!! IT is funny!!

My practice is near seton and today people were walking around the hospital in shorts and birks! :rofl:

[Patiod]

10. That's okay - Philadelphians do that for the 1st storm of the year

Run out to Wawa and clean them out of milk, bread and toilet paper (why toilet paper?)

By the time March hits, it's like "Four inches due tonight? No problem, let's meet you in town for drinks"

[Lethe]

11. heck I'm not driving anywhere if its icy....i remember last year's ice

like 800 wrecks according to the news....from last year's ice

nutty austin drivers :P

[crispini]

13. Here in North Texas I am enjoying...

the wfaa.com weather blog. I mean really. For awhile they were updating that damn thing every 5 minutes. :rofl:

[SPKrazy]

18. ROFL!

wfaa.com weather blog

take cover, here comes the ice

:rofl:

[crispini]

21. Some choice excerpts from the weather blog:

9:15 p.m.: TXU Electric Delivery says that as of 9:15 p.m. Saturday, there are 20 customers without service in the City of Dallas, 94 customers without service in Dallas County (outside of the City of Dallas), and 800 customers without service in Tarrant County. WFAA-TV Staff

10:01 p.m.: Gov. Rick Perry activated 250 Texas National Guard troops Saturday night and authorized the use of 75 Humvees to help transportation officials and local authorities along the projected path of expected ice storms. AP - Link to full story HERE

10:07 p.m.: In the last 24 hours there have been 118 minor accidents, 31 major accidents and 11 hit-and-run accidents in Fort Worth. Scattered power outages were reported through the day Saturday, with more than 4,000 Tarrant County customers affected at one point. By late Saturday, the estimated number of homes without electricity was 800. WFAA-TV

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa070112_ljwzkd_weather.32830b8b.html

Heh, it's just like local news only without the pictures of the sanding trucks. :rofl:

[SPKrazy]

24. LOL

quite a deal eh?

Sounds like more and more people are losing electric. I bet that number goes up a lot after a night of freezing drizzle and sleet.

That will be a mess.

the blog is something else


;)

[Skittles]

14. what's strange is, it happens EVERY YEAR

yet EVERY YEAR they act like they've NEVER SEEN IT....I get tired of the silly excuse "WE'RE NOT USED TO IT" - well, I'm not used to FIRE either but I know enough to exercise some damn CAUTION when I'm around it!!!! :D

[Texasgal]

15. here's the latest..

It is advised that if you don't have to get out and drive on Monday or Tuesday, don't! Hazardous driving is always the prime concern when it comes to impending winter weather. Use caution if you do have to venture out.

:rofl:

http://www.news8austin.com/content/weather/

[SPKrazy]

16. Just Stay Home All Week!

Is Austin really having ice?

[GOPisEvil]

17. From the "no shit" department!

My ass is staying home if there's ice. Might as well, eh?

[Skittles]

19. Alas Texasgal, I have to get out in it

where I work it is 365 days a year, 24x7. Not only do I have to work, I sometimes have to work extra tgo cover for idiot Texans who cannot drive on a quarter inch of ice. Last time I was so irritated when someone called in I DROVE OVER TO THEIR HOUSE AND PICKED THEIR SORRY ASS UP - in a 10 year old car with half-bald tires no less.

[sasquatch]

20. Jesus Christ, so it's you people that stole our winter

Isn't it bad enough that your people's postturtle stole our executive branch, but NO!!!! That wasn't enough for you people you had to go out and steal our fucking winter too. Now GIVE IT BACK OR I'LL SICK PAUL HACKETT ON YOUR ASSES!!
:grr:

[Haole Girl]

25. OK

You may have it back...and take the executive branch along with it!!! :-)

You really will get this same storm, BTW, in about 3 days...so just hold on there..okay?

:rofl:

[sasquatch]

30. I'm glad to see that you have a sense of humor

:D

[The Traveler]

22. Glad to see

you were able to stock up on the essentials! :toast:

[Not_Giving_Up]

23. Yep...I talked to my Mom in Houston today

She said the whole place is going nutso over the weather. We're in South Dakota now, so I just laugh. Next week, our low temps are going to be negative without the wind chill factor. Houston doesn't know the meaning of winter.

Stay off the roads!!! These people do NOT know how to drive on ice.

[Nicole]

26. Okies are no better at it

First word of a storm, we shop like the stores will be closed for a month. :rofl:

[merh]

27. Sending you warm wishes and lots of love!!

Glad you got the TP and the wine.

Stay warm and safe. :hug: :loveya:

[rockymountaindem]

29. Why, then, do so many Texans try to ski?

Damn near ran me out of Crested Butte, they did.