Author Topic: Alone in the Office (Read 5107 times)

SADShooter · « **on:** February 01, 2011, 10:45:19 AM »

I was the only soul hardy (or foolish) enough to brave DEATH STORM 2011!!!! and come in to work this morning. Bored, listening to Pandora and posting here) while trying to work up the motivation to do some filing.

That is all.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2011, 11:36:59 AM »

I'm at home for the snowpocalypse

Ben · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2011, 11:40:14 AM »

Just don't post any videos of you dancing around in your underwear to Bob Seger music.

charby · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2011, 11:42:46 AM »

I'm in the middle of Blizz-o-gatton and "gasp" I drove to work in two wheel drive.

On the other hand I'm quite happy I don't have to drive the 40 miles to Des Moines to judge a highschool science fair this evening.

SADShooter · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2011, 11:57:23 AM »

Bob Seger: check.

Dancing: TBD.

Underwear: No way, no how. Too damn cold.

230RN · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2011, 12:01:15 PM »

I'm sure glad I retired in December. Dealing with the four-board snowboarders on I-70 fills me with less joy than it used to. The eighteen-board snowboarders aren't too bad. At least they know that it's not easy to stop 80,000 lbs of cheese. Or household appliances. Or whatever they've got back there in their trailers.

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2011, 12:06:57 PM »

What snow?

DD

HankB · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2011, 12:33:00 PM »

Serves you damnyankees right - especially those of you in the Chicago area - for giving us Obama.

lee n. field · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2011, 12:42:22 PM »

Quote from: SADShooter on February 01, 2011, 11:57:23 AM

Bob Seger: check.

Dancing: TBD.

Underwear: No way, no how. Too damn cold.

longies

never_retreat · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2011, 12:49:07 PM »

Whats your 20? Were getting just some ice pellets so far here in prnj. So much for 6 inches.
On the plus side I should have snowmobile number 1 repaired today on my day off.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2011, 12:52:18 PM »

Work
naked.

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2011, 12:59:59 PM »

Quote from: JamisJockey on February 01, 2011, 12:52:18 PM

Work
naked.

You work in Pahrump now?

DD

SADShooter · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2011, 01:07:36 PM »

Currently in Dallas the temp is 20 and WC is a balmy 2 degrees. Remaining snow is nice and crisp.

And lee & Jamis, too damn cold for a union suit, much less a birthday suit. Sorry.

Jim147 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2011, 01:10:32 PM »

I made the walk to the office. Got the 4 wheeler out of the shop. Made four passes to the road.(what road?) Slipped on the ice and missed putting my face into the plow by about 1/2". Banged both knees.

Now I'm having a Rolling Rock by the wood stove. I'm not working today.

jim

Azrael256 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2011, 02:46:17 PM »

My office was smart enough to close today.

230RN, the first news image I saw today was a pair of Fedex trucks stuck on a highway ramp, so I wouldnt be so sure... The lunchtime news people had video of a dozen or so of them in various odd positions in one of the towns south of Dallas.

With internet not working right today, I may have to do some chores to keep myself entertained.

SADShooter · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2011, 02:51:13 PM »

One of the joys of being affiliated with a hospital system. Clinical operations gotta roll, and it isn't "fair" if non-clinical staff get to stay home. It was come to work or burn vacation leave. In any case, I'm out of here in 10 minutes. Wish me luck.

BridgeRunner · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2011, 03:32:47 PM »

Quote from: SADShooter on February 01, 2011, 02:51:13 PM

Clinical operations gotta roll, and it isn't "fair" if non-clinical staff get to stay home.

That is incredibly stupid. One would think hospital administrators would be familiar with some of the consequences of lots of people taking gratuitous car rides in crap weather, what with having an ER in the building and all.

SADShooter · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2011, 03:53:32 PM »

You'd think. We've got the double-whammy of also being a state university. Having made it home, I gleaned two interesting facts:

1. The traction control alarm in my truck works
2. My involuntary vertical to horizontal transition time is approximately 1 second, +/- .2 for time distortion

Azrael256 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 01, 2011, 04:04:54 PM »

State university hospital in Dallas... I think you work next door to my mother.

She had to work today. As she says "The hospital never closes!"

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2011, 05:23:46 PM »

54 degrees and rain here. Better than the 20" or so that Milwaukee will be getting.

Back when I managed a photo studio for someone else, the owner and his wife were in the Bahamas when a major, major snowstorm hit Milwaukee. The buses weren't running, and they closed the interstate, which only happens maybe every twenty years in Wisconsin.

Anywho, there was no way anybody could get to work, so I called the employees and told them to stay home. It was only later in the day, after all of my neighbors had snow-blowed their sidewalks, that I was able to drive my small car on the sidewalks out to a major street, and drive two hours to go 35 blocks to the studio. Why I did that, I don't know, as there was nothing I could do there except look at more snow.

When my boss and his wife came back, they reamed me out for giving the guys a snow day. Nothing would convince them that it was not possible for the guys to get to work and churn out some photos.

I hated those two.

MillCreek · « **Reply #20 on:** February 01, 2011, 05:54:03 PM »

Quote from: BridgeRunner on February 01, 2011, 03:32:47 PM

That is incredibly stupid. One would think hospital administrators would be familiar with some of the consequences of lots of people taking gratuitous car rides in crap weather, what with having an ER in the building and all.

Speaking as a healthcare administrator, the official party line is healthcare is a 24/7 operation, and no one is exempt from being expected to come in and work their shift. It causes much resentment amongst the line troops if there is a perception that the 'higher-ups' don't have to come in. In these situations, I make sure to walk the halls to show that management does come in.

roo_ster · « **Reply #21 on:** February 01, 2011, 07:04:23 PM »

SAD, you work a hop, skip, & a jump from where my wife helps keep alive folk who have been shot, in car wrecks, & such.

I stayed home, today. Kids' school is canceled today & tomorrow.

I went out a little before 4PM to check the roads. Still bad news.

Scout26 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 01, 2011, 07:10:03 PM »

Hunkered down in the basement of Festung Scout.

The RS&C will start flowing after dinner.

Last night slept until 3:24 this afternoon.

Dog is curled up under the desk, but not snoring (as he has not had any beer yet).

Ready for the snow zombies.

SADShooter · « **Reply #23 on:** February 01, 2011, 07:53:39 PM »

roo_ster, I feel sure my office is within a 2-300 yards of your wife's duty station. I pass it going to and fro.

Between my back and ice remaining on the roads, I may just say screw it tomorrow.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #24 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:17:05 PM »

My wife teaches at a preschool about 25 miles away. They canceled classes for the first time in fifteen years. Of course, Mrs. fistful was opening this morning, and only a few miles away when they told her.

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