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[apocalypsos]

We're in the middle of a snowstorm, so of course I volunteered to leave work at four in the morning and drive back home in it. And I now know exactly what my father is thinking when he decides to drive the family somewhere during a snowstorm and he responds to everybody's worries with, "Don't worry, I can handle it" -- the entire time, he's thinking, "Holy CRAP, am I stupid."

And really, if you don't know that Pennsylvania's department of transportation is run by monkeys, you're lucky. I was just driving home from work on main roads over tracks worn through the snow because nobody bothered to plow them (it's been snowing since last night, so it's not like this just snuck up on them), and had to keep slowing down to drive over rises in the snow from where the plows had driven past to clear freaking side roads. And don't even get me started on my reaction when I was skidding along a main route in one town only to see a plow clearing out the parking lot of a beer distributor. Which I know is probably their own plow, but ... but ... a beer distributor, for Pete's sake. *growls*

In work-related news, I don't think it's too much to ask to work in a place where finding an intelligent conversation doesn't require three large sailing ships and funding from the Spanish royal family. (I think that may be why I can't bring myself to watch the American version of The Office ... because it's set in Scranton. At least with the British version, when I said, "Oh, my God, that's where I work!" there wasn't such a good chance of me being literal.)

EDIT: And because they're such pretty banners ... :)



OTHER EDIT: And while I'm scheduling my fic writing for 2006 solely by writing challenges, I point you towards the Ask Questions Later Challenge for Veronica Mars fic. ladybug218, you so have to check that out. *giggles*

Comments

[lots42.livejournal.com]

I want to watch 'The Office' but all the commercials fail to tell when it is actually on.

Penndot

[laid.livejournal.com]

You know they have two stock responses to the snow-removal issue:

"We weren't prepared for such a large storm this early in the season"

and

"We've had so much snow we've used up our snow removal budget"

Re: Penndot

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

*snickers* Ain't that the truth?

(You want to know how stupid I am? I almost tried to take the Casey Highway home at four in the morning in this weather. Now, that's stupid.)

[storm-maven.livejournal.com]

Penn DOT and NJ DOT? What's the difference? They're both bad.

Hey!

[milkshake-b.livejournal.com]

That is being totally insulting to monkeys.

[pastaqueen.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you stop the flow of beer you're just asking for a revolution.

Re: Hey!

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Heh. This is true. :)

[imperfect_tense]

Is it wrong that I got nostalic for PennDot?

[tinylegacies.livejournal.com]

Dude! I needed another fic challenge like I need a hole in my head.

But I *so* signed up!

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Dude, tell me about it. If you figure that, zombieficathon, apocalyptothon, next year's yuletide, and xmmficathon (if it happens), I'm up to five fic challenges and it's not even the fourth day of the year yet. :)

Agreed...

[jazzminarino.livejournal.com]

I never knew too much about snow, since I was younger when I lived in Baltimore and they always had good snow removal procedures.

Then I move to Allentown from Florida and they're like, "Uh, we'll get around to the snow thing. Honestly."

Monkeys is a good thing in some cases, really.

And it's going to be set in Scranton? Oh good Lord! That's like seeing a Girls Gone Wild video being filmed at Cedar Crest College...

... *hangs head and walks away fast*

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Especially in this state. *nods solemnly*

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Yes, very. But I forgive you. ;)