How epic has this snow storm been?
In a weather alert this morning, the National Weather Service called the storm "epic," hence, the question.
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What's the big deal?
What's the big deal? Compared to the blizzards of 66 and 77, this is a walk in the park.
I was hoping for an
I was hoping for an "Exceptionally epical" option.
The leaves left on Buell st
The leaves left on Buell st make it epic for some:>(
It depends on where you were
It depends on where you were - I live in Leroy, work in Rochester - Barely noticed a thing - however my homies in Erie County got hit epically hard!!!
From somebody watching from
From somebody watching from NC, epic works.
Come to Bethany near route 20
Come to Bethany near route 20 where we have about three four feet of snow on our roof, Then it is epic. I have lived here for 25 years and have never had this much snow on my house.
It’s all a matter of
It’s all a matter of perspective and necessity.
If your job mandates you to go to work like mine then the weather was lousy. It took me an hour after a double shift to safely drive from Attica.
If you have the luxury of being able to sit home comfortable and warm and reminisce about the past then it’s no big deal.
My father’s expression was “So you think you have it tough. We were so poor that when the Depression came we thought it was an improvement.
I just got back from Darien
I just got back from Darien (pictures coming). I spent most of the morning there. Epic might be one way to describe it.
You're right about the
You're right about the Depression, Richard. I remember one night, back in the early 60's, when some old-timers were sitting around the "octopus" furnace at Kemp & Rudgers in Pavilion. They were all talking about how nasty it was outside, trying to one-up each other. One very senior citizen said, "During the Depression, our family was so poor that we couldn't even afford a WHOLE FIRE - all we had was the IRE."
All the old guys laughed, so I laughed, too. I had to wait 'til I got home to find out what ire meant. That's when I understood why his cohorts all agreed with him.
That’s a great story,
That’s a great story, Ed.
Reminiscing and tall tales is an interesting subject.
I remember a day in the Late 70’s in Louie’s Barber Shop on Ellicott St. next to the Pok-A-Dot. I stopped in for a haircut and the place was packed except the customers were old timers just hanging out and reminiscing about their days on the railroad.
They were trying to outdo each other about terrible working conditions in general; heartless foreman; poor wages; no benefits; falling off moving trains; getting hands or feet crushed in the couplings; serious burns etc.....
I sat and listened until one of them said “What about you buddy? You look like a railroad man” to which I replied “Not me; I’m not that lucky.”
depends how old you are, back
depends how old you are, back in the day it was a walk in the park i remember beeing snowed in for a week banks as high as the phone lines