So how's your portion of the monster storm?

[KDbeads]

In Central TX right now it's 18*F, we hit our high of 30* right before this mess blew in.  We are expected to drop into the single digits here this afternoon, may not be a big deal to most but this scares the crap out of most southerners!  We had rain hit about 1 this morning with winds heavy enough to cause damage to trees, houses, etc.
I went out this morning to a missing chicken coop roof and chickens coated in ice, they were fine luckily.  I found the roof and have to wait for the winds to die back down before I can put it back on.  Have the pliers and bailing wire set to go.  Thankfully the peaches haven't started blooming yet for those who will be around after I'm out of here.
Winds are still gusting enough to break branches but the sun has just peeked out, we are on the southern most tip of this thing.

So how's it going for the rest of ya'll stuck in this mess?

[Cecilie]

What monster storm?

[Whitney]

It is windy, the roads are icy, and the rent is due (going to call to tell them to expect it tomorrow; not worth the potential accident to try to drive it over there today).

[KDbeads]

Oh this big thing over here in the states that's projected to affect 100 million people, a third of the US population
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41365053/ns ... ?GT1=43001

[KDbeads]

It is windy, the roads are icy, and the rent is due (going to call to tell them to expect it tomorrow; not worth the potential accident to try to drive it over there today).

I haven't tried our roads yet but I'm thinking it's the same, and I have to take care of some bank stuff here in a bit that can't wait.  Whoo Hoo!!

[Whitney]

It is windy, the roads are icy, and the rent is due (going to call to tell them to expect it tomorrow; not worth the potential accident to try to drive it over there today).

I haven't tried our roads yet but I'm thinking it's the same, and I have to take care of some bank stuff here in a bit that can't wait.  Whoo Hoo!!

They are probably better now than they will be in a few hours...cars in the neighborhood are going by at a crawl (the two I've actually seen trying to drive) but at least it's still a bit slushy instead of all ice (though I just looked out and it appears to have solidified a bit).  Be careful.

My car is in the garage and we have a driveway that slopes down to the alley...on the other side of the alley is a big storm ditch with only a light metal fence as a barrier.  So, I'm stuck till the driveway ice melts.

[Cecilie]

Oh this big thing over here in the states that's projected to affect 100 million people, a third of the US population
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41365053/ns ... ?GT1=43001

I didn't know that there are 300 million people living in the US...
Anyway, good luck with the storm and everything.

[McQ]

Could be worse.

What?


Oh.


It will be worse in about ten hours.

Right now it's:
[spoiler:iupbndi0][/spoiler:iupbndi0]

[KDbeads]

Shhhh...... don't tell anyone..... we have s-n-o-w.....

Got the lid back on the coop, now to fix a few more things before it gets worse.

[Velma]

Right now we have sleet here (outside of St. Louis, Missouri).  The prediction is for 3 to 6 inches of snow during the day with 4 to 8 more during the night - on top of the ice.  My job is 40+ miles from home.  I will not be going to work tonight.

[KDbeads]

Ice on the roads north but clear here.  But it's COLD!
And I'm shocked we still have internet, usually with winds like this we loose it for a few hours.

[Tank]

It is windy, the roads are icy, and the rent is due (going to call to tell them to expect it tomorrow; not worth the potential accident to try to drive it over there today).

WTF! Have you people not heard of direct debits or on-line banking  

[Whitney]

It is windy, the roads are icy, and the rent is due (going to call to tell them to expect it tomorrow; not worth the potential accident to try to drive it over there today).

WTF! Have you people not heard of direct debits or on-line banking  

Company doesn't have a debit machine and I don't want to pay the bank charges $10 to send a check (cheaper for me to take it over there).  Main problem is that the landlord office won't accept checks (has to be bank backed cashiers checks) till after you've rented from them for a year; otherwise I could just mail it out myself a few days in advance.

[Tank]

It is windy, the roads are icy, and the rent is due (going to call to tell them to expect it tomorrow; not worth the potential accident to try to drive it over there today).

WTF! Have you people not heard of direct debits or on-line banking  

Company doesn't have a debit machine and I don't want to pay the bank charges $10 to send a check (cheaper for me to take it over there).  Main problem is that the landlord office won't accept checks (has to be bank backed cashiers checks) till after you've rented from them for a year; otherwise I could just mail it out myself a few days in advance.

We have a bank account that has no charges and I can access it online and pay directly into any account I want FOC. The retail banking sector got very competitive about 20 years ago and all the main banks were forced to offer free current accounts. Then there was a scrabble to get customers on-line and self service so they could reduce high street costs. We have banks that have no branches. Over the last few months some companies have stopped accepting cheques.

[KDbeads]

I still have to drive down to the city office and pay my electric with a check, no debit/credit cards accepted.  Many businesses out here still have counter checks!  Most places here don't accept debit/credit either..............  Kinda behind times