Comments on: Nobody Remain Calm

By: Vicky

Vicky — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:50:55 +0000

My neighbor has grilled through this entire time. It’s insane and yet I can’t stop looking outside to see what he is grilling. He shoveled his deck to grill again yesterday.

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:43:50 +0000

You get SPAM alerts? Dude.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:17:12 +0000

my guess and I speak with some experience is they are anticipating the power outage. we were out of power for 3 days during the December storm and athe grill was how we cooked. I had a turkey in the fridge. and we threw it on the bbq. and it was actually quite good and kept Eric occupied for a couple hours. hopefully you havn’t or will not lose power. it sucks.

By: adhocmom

adhocmom — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:17:16 +0000

We have been informed here in NYC that “it is going to snow.” Which usually means like, 1.5 lame ass inches of snow. WTF can you even do with that much snow? NOTHING. You can’t even make a decent snowball. PEOPLE ARE FREAKING OUT. Buying up all the vodka. .

I don’t recommend the barbeque. . I do suggest you get out the crock pot.
Paula http://www.adhocmom.com

By: Mac & Cheese

Mac & Cheese — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:14:38 +0000

Never underestimate the complex flavour of pan fried Spam.

By: Nicole M.

Nicole M. — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:08:26 +0000

We’re only supposed to get 3-5 inches in NJ and the grocery store was packed this morning. Though I know some die hard football fans that would walk through 10 feet of snow to get to a Superbowl party!

By: Kristabella

Kristabella — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:25:14 +0000

This is all foreign to me too, and I live in Chicago.

We don’t get snow storms like this, hardly every. I think the most we’ll get is a foot. But we’re used to it, so we have the plows and the salt trucks. Whereas you guys aren’t used to it so it like literally shuts everything down. I’m kind of jealous because I would like a reason to not leave the house for days!

Maybe SPAM and hot dogs because they aren’t real meat and if the power goes out, you can still have food that doesn’t spoil?

By: Lumpyhead's Mom's friend Sarah

Lumpyhead's Mom's friend Sarah — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:24:39 +0000

I think people stock up on things that can be eaten without electricity in case the power goes out. I would have to be close to death from starvation before I ate a cold hotdog on a roll, or spam in any form, but I have heard that it can be done.
Growing up near Boston, storms meant marshmallows roasted in the fireplace once the power went out. And I, too, remember the Blizzard of ’78 – no school for a week after more than two feet of snow. Even New England doesn’t bounce back immediately from that, so I shudder to think of us this weekend in lil o’ Arlington, VA.

By: Lisse

Lisse — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:16:26 +0000

Oh, and isn’t it Super Bowl weekend? That might explain the run on the beer.

There is no explanation for the SPAM.

By: Suz

Suz — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:14:52 +0000

I bought 3 loaves of bread (buy one, get two free) and a package of toilet paper. Both because we were completely out and I had no choice regardless of weather forecast.

I agree with you. Stay inside ’til the worst is over, then release the hounds.

Except dh is taking our SUV north for National Guard duty. So I’ll be trapped. In the house. With the hounds.

Anyone know how to start our snow blower?