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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:24 am
Why are ya'll on vacation already Dfennessey? It's cold, gray, and breezy here this morning, no rain though.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:45 am
believe it or not (i learned this while listening to the radio) that they started this way back when, because it is flu season and to give everyone a week to rest. the kids have another week in april too
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:51 am
Oh wow that is kinda cool really! I would love that...we're on a trimester schedule here and the middle one is always worse for both my kids, especially Dakota. Between her asthma and sinus problems and picking up every single thing that goes around she stays sick.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:56 am
the kids up here start in September, they have a week (or so) off at Christmas, a week in February and a week in April (right around the Boston Marathon time) and they get out of school in mid June (unless there are snow days then they have to go a little longer)
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 11:12 am
Ah, we go mid August to hmm, I think last day of school is June 11 or 12? (somewhere around there anyways.) 3 weeks at Christmas, 2 for spring break. I think I'd rather give up a week of spring break for a week of flu prevention. That is really nice.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 11:27 am
start a petition Wargod.
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Beckie03
Member
07-05-2007
| Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 12:21 pm
It's 52 degrees here in Fresno. Windy, cold, overcast, but the sun is trying to shine through. No rain...sounds like I'm just repeating what Wargod said LOL
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 12:33 pm
LOL Beckie, right down to the 52 degrees! The wind has picked up. Despite what the temp says it is an icy cold too. I still have the heater on and its rare for me to leave that on once I take the kids to school.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 12:38 pm
It's raining here in the SF bay area. It's been off and on all morning.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 9:55 pm
With the temperature at 79º this afternoon, I turned on the air conditioner just to move some air around, because it felt stagnate. Still can't open the windows to air the house due to the cedar pollen lingering outside. Wanted to go to Arkansas to see the grandkids this weekend, but they told us that cold white stuff is still dusting the yard. Nah, I'll wait.
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Sajó
Member
06-18-2007
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 4:35 am
Southern Ontario Snow day again, 15-25 cm of snow and freezing rain. Roads are real bad! Tried going to work but turn around and came home. Another snow storm coming Friday night into Sat. yuck !!!!!!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 6:18 am
So much for the well above temperatures we had here on Monday...snow was all gone..now it is all back..like Sajo...we are in that same mess, but I think we just got the snow. Kids are home too for the day!
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 11:49 am
it is so muddy here on are road that used to be graval is all mud now and we have a hard it making it to the highway if you have ever seen a mud bog racing that's what it's like out here but at least for now the snow has stopped
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Sajó
Member
06-18-2007
| Friday, March 07, 2008 - 9:28 am
SOUTHERN ONTARIO 25-30cm or more of snow, tonight and tomorrow. 9th snowstorm this year. Yuk!!!

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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Friday, March 07, 2008 - 9:31 am
we are getting between 2 and 3 inches of rain between tonight and tomorrow they say some spots could get 4 inches of rain (this is the boston area)
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Gumby
Member
08-14-2004
| Friday, March 07, 2008 - 12:28 pm
12+ inches of snow today and tomorrow with 2-3 foot drifts. (central Ohio) So glad it's almost spring. Or is it???
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Friday, March 07, 2008 - 3:20 pm
I think this is our last biggie, Gumby. It is so pretty outside right now!
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Friday, March 07, 2008 - 7:42 pm
Pretty cold again and very windy tonight. The snow flurries are whirling around, but nothing seems to be sticking...so far. I just saw that there is a lake effect snow warning until 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, with a possibility of 2-4 inches and in some parts 6 inches. Doesn't feel like spring yet, even though the big St. Pat's day parade is on Sunday and Easter's almost around the corner!
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Friday, March 07, 2008 - 8:26 pm
Awwww I haven't heard the term lake effect in ages, I miss it. I grew up in Chicago, I remember sitting around waiting to hear how much lake effect we were going to get, when I left the area, people made fun of me for calling it that. Plus, the St. Patty's Day parade, oh man the memories, why are they doing it this weekend instead of next?
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Friday, March 07, 2008 - 8:34 pm
Stacey, they don't want it to coincide with Holy Week. South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade to roll a week early Event moved up to avoid conflict with Palm Sunday By Tina Shah | Tribune reporter 5:54 PM CST, February 22, 2008 Chicagoans will get a chance to don their green spirit—shamrock T-shirts and green plastic top hats—at the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade a week earlier this year. The parade in the Beverly neighborhood will be held March 9 so it does not conflict with Palm Sunday, said Annie Coakley, a parade committee member. The parade usually is on the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day. The popular parade, which attracts more than 300,000 people from around the nation and few around the world, travels on Western Avenue between 103rd and 115th Streets.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Friday, March 07, 2008 - 8:54 pm
wow big change of tradition for them, daylight savings as well. I have such good memories from this parade, I definitely miss it.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, March 07, 2008 - 9:23 pm
We're getting a lot of snow today. TV is showing closings for this weekend and most everything is closed. The snow has been coming down pretty steady since late afternoon and its still snowing now.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 6:07 am
We got some snow last night but not as much as Sajo and Twinkie. We are just on the tail end of the north part of the system. We are go get a bunch of snow and blowing snow later this afternoon and into this evening.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 6:23 am
I just woke up and it is STILL SNOWING. We are getting a LOT.
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Gumby
Member
08-14-2004
| Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 8:03 am
Yes, Half, it was pretty, for about an hour. It's STILL snowing and I think we're up to about 11 inches with about 5 more to come. The winds are terrible and you can't see across the street. But, we're all safe and that's the important thing. I hope you and Twinkie and anyone else getting this is safe too.
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