created by Geraldine_VdAuwera
on 2015-02-11
In case you were wondering why responses on the forum have been slow… We’ve been dealing with this crap.
Fig. 1: GATK support technician reassigned to fire hydrant clearing duty, monitoring the forum while waiting enthusiastically for the next round.
Remember kids, keeping fire hydrants clear of snow saves lives. Also, the plow truck is both ally and enemy in this fight. Who do you think keeps piling snow on the poor defenseless hydrant at the end of the street? Hate the plow truck. Love the plow truck. I’m so confused.
Updated on 2015-02-12
From Sheila on 2015-02-11
@Geraldine_VdAuwera
Geraldine! You look so scary in this picture!
From Geraldine_VdAuwera on 2015-02-11
That’s because I’m plotting the demise of the plow truck man. Seriously. I’ve taken to snowblowing the street myself before he comes so it won’t all go on top of the hydrant.
But @Sheila, we need some snow pics from you and the rest of the team too.
And if we have any users from the Northeast, feel free to send in your #snowpocalypse photos too! Show the world your pain. Or your fun, if you’re finding some in this frozen hellscape.
From thibault on 2015-02-11
You have my sword.

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From Kurt on 2015-02-11
LOL!
From gauthier on 2015-02-11
Morale is inversely proportional to snow depth and sidewalk length.

From Geraldine_VdAuwera on 2015-02-12
Wow Laura, that library or post office really has a lot of sidewalk to clear, huh :wink:
From Geraldine_VdAuwera on 2015-02-12
Other team members & collaborators of the GATK dev team also had the following photos to contribute:
Pei’s stunning shots of birds in the blizzard

Pei’s tunnel

Doug’s kid’s tunnel

Louis’ interpretation of Doug’s kid’s tunnel (yeesh)

Louis’ “Attack of the Snow Beast”, aka the Great Wampa Hunt

David A’s network of ice mazes

Still David A, predicting a run on 2×4s to build support structures when these turn into covered tunnels

Ellen has given up on shoveling the steps at all (presumably there is another exit to the house)

George, I hope you have a baggie to pick that up, otherwise whoever snowblows that sidewalk is in for a nasty surprise

And Jeff passes on an inspirational cartoon for the publicly-transported members of the team
