What blizzard? CNN called it "historical" before it happened. On Jan 27, 2015 2:35 PM, "Randy Bennell via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Ah, come on - cut them some slack. > > These days the "authorities" cannot win. > If they ignore it all and let people go about their business, then there > will be massive complaints that the poor idiots were not protected by their > government officials, and poor cops and firemen will have to go out and try > to rescue them as some risk to themselves. > > If they ask people to stay home where it should be fairly safe, then > people complain if the weather is not as bad as it might have been. > It is not the end of the world if one gets a "snow day" to stay home and > unwind a bit. > I could use one about now. > > RB > > > On 27/01/2015 1:34 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > >> People in New York are upset with the heavy-handed approach to the storm. >> Even Time magazine called it a Snow Job, >> >> http://time.com/3684240/blame-de-blasio-and-cuomo-and- >> christie-for-the-blizzard-snow-job/ >> >> The 11 p.m. curfew resulted in lost wages for delivery people who >> count on larger-than-usual tips during inclement weather. Why >> couldn't they make their own decisions about working during the >> snow? Not everyone makes a salary the way our mayor and governor >> do. Many workers count on their hourly wage, and their tips, to >> make their rent each month. >> >> The storm was a dud, but even if had been as severe as predicted, >> bringing a city like New York to a preemptive standstill makes >> little sense. The people who keep New York humming take the >> subway after 11pm and can decide for themselves whether to keep >> their businesses open. Preparedness doesn't have to mean panic. >> >> >> There was earlier discussion about meterologists forgetting past bad >> forecasts, but here is one who apologized: >> >> http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2015/01/27/storm-fails-to- >> live-up-to-predictions-in-some-areas/ >> Storm Fails To Live Up To Predictions In Some Areas As National >> Weather Service Meteorologist Apologizes January 27, 2015 12:40 PM >> >> >> Apparently, though, further north it was as forecast. >> >> How are you guys there? Curt? Fred? Jon? >> >> >> Craig >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
