Saturday, December 06, 2003
Here's the CBSNewsradio graphic for the storm, from the Viacom stash, for use of which I'll probably be tracked down & sued.
Looking at regional radar I could tell - even before reading weather forecast - today's snow would be lighter than yesterday. The second storm had obviously shifted over the ocean, all heavy bands headed toward eastern Long Island. Out walking, snowfall moderate, roads not great but plowed & passable - the assholes driving on them are more dangerous. I wouldn't go to the mall today. But then, I wouldn't be going there anyway. Some young blonde bitching at the milk delivery guy parked in front of dunkin' donuts/Shell store. He was in an amiable mood despite running hours late - dug me a fresh 1/2 gallon of whole out of his crates - & this shrew starts jawing at him for blocking a couple of gas pumps - "I work in New York as a blah blah blah & I have to yadda yadda...." Those of us in the store were stunned into silence. "Everyone's entitled to their opinion," the guy says as he heads out the door. The woman buys coffee, goes outside, pulls her sporty white car up to a pump, gets out & brushes all the snow off it into the lane the Sikh gas jockey had just shoveled.
But it's not especially cold, although the wind is starting to kick up. & no major panic buying of anything except gasoline. Across the street at Demblings Market, I didn't pick up anything extra - only a large can of pineapple chucks in juice because I've been fancying them.
Oddly, at this very moment the storm center seems to be pivoting on Point Pleasant.
Coming Soon: DJ Rix 2003 Favorites List for WFMU
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson
Looking at regional radar I could tell - even before reading weather forecast - today's snow would be lighter than yesterday. The second storm had obviously shifted over the ocean, all heavy bands headed toward eastern Long Island. Out walking, snowfall moderate, roads not great but plowed & passable - the assholes driving on them are more dangerous. I wouldn't go to the mall today. But then, I wouldn't be going there anyway. Some young blonde bitching at the milk delivery guy parked in front of dunkin' donuts/Shell store. He was in an amiable mood despite running hours late - dug me a fresh 1/2 gallon of whole out of his crates - & this shrew starts jawing at him for blocking a couple of gas pumps - "I work in New York as a blah blah blah & I have to yadda yadda...." Those of us in the store were stunned into silence. "Everyone's entitled to their opinion," the guy says as he heads out the door. The woman buys coffee, goes outside, pulls her sporty white car up to a pump, gets out & brushes all the snow off it into the lane the Sikh gas jockey had just shoveled.
But it's not especially cold, although the wind is starting to kick up. & no major panic buying of anything except gasoline. Across the street at Demblings Market, I didn't pick up anything extra - only a large can of pineapple chucks in juice because I've been fancying them.
Oddly, at this very moment the storm center seems to be pivoting on Point Pleasant.
Coming Soon: DJ Rix 2003 Favorites List for WFMU
