shutdown -h in Denver

Net Llama! netllama
Thu Dec 21 07:34:12 PST 2006


On Thu, 21 Dec 2006, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> Collins Richey wrote:
>> In case you haven't seen the weather reports, we've got one of those
>> once-a-decade snow storms - 4 feet plus in my driveway one foot plus
>> in the street and more coming down. My vote for"player of the game" is
>> Xcel Energy. They've done their setup correctly. In spite of the fact
>> that everything in the area is "halted", we've still got power and
>> heat.
>>
>> Yesterday my car got stuck in a drift on the way home. Two sets of
>> Samaritans helped me out. One gave me a ride to a gas station where I
>> tromped around for a couple of hours until a lady drove in to fill up
>> her SUV. She delivered 3 of us to our doorsteps! Somehow, I don't
>> think a liberal weenie in a pushcart-sized alternative energy vehicle
>> would have been much use.
>>
>> It's really a blessing to be stranded in my own home instead of at the
>> airport or on the side of the road.
>>
>> I hope your Christmas or Hanukhah or whatever is Merry and Bright.
>>
>
> Well, I was going to tell you how much I empathized with your struggles
> with the weather, until I got down to the remark about the liberal
> weenie.  So when gas in Denver is 6 bucks a gallon and you've run out of
> it at the side of the road in your 5 mpg SUV, I'm sure you won't feel
> too bad when this liberal weenie in his alternative energy vehicle blows
> past you and wishes you a Happy Winter Solstice!

Indeed.  Collins, when you're done being a narrow minded troll, please let 
us all know.  Until that time, I'm adding you to my kill file.

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