The list for February 11, 2013
NOTE FROM CHRIS:
A massive blizzard named “Winter Storm Nemo”
dumped as much as 3 feet of snow in parts
of the Northeast U.S. over the weekend.
dumped as much as 3 feet of snow in parts
of the Northeast U.S. over the weekend.
The Top 16 Signs It’s Snowing Too Damn Much
- You lost your Chihuahua last night, your Beagle this morning, your Golden Retriever two hours ago, and your Great Dane hasn’t been seen in the last 20 minutes.
- You begin referring to your pets and children as "emergency rations."
- Hungover Charlie Sheen wakes up, takes one look out the window, and declares bankruptcy.
- Mitt Romney seemingly vanishes in all that whiteness.
- Your musical choices lately are pretty much limited to Coldplay, Snow Patrol and Edgar and Johnny Winter.
- Neighborhood kids built a snow fort. A 3BR/2BA snow fort with a 2-car garage.
- Jimmy Carter is called in to negotiate a cease-fire as your local snow ball fight enters its fifth straight day.
- More flakes than a Tea Party rally.
- Nobody could even tell if the annual Klan parade actually took place.
- Al Gore attempts to clear his driveway by burning used tires.
- Forget the mail carriers — even the Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Mormons have stopped coming to your door.
- The street you live on now boasts a Black Diamond rating.
- Your kids’ snow man and snow woman have more kids than the Duggars.
- Shaun White and his posse rule the lawless streets.
- You haven’t shoveled this much white stuff since your weekend with Motley Crue.
And the Number 1 Sign It’s Snowing Too Damn Much…
- The latest module to the International Space Station is delivered using only a pair of snow shoes and a long stick.
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CREDITS
Selected from 79 submissions from 28 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Travis Ruetenik, Hiroshima, Japan — 1 (27th #1)
- Rex Meredith, Palm Springs, CA — 2, 12
- Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 3, 7, 11 (Hat trick!)
- Jill Gallagher, Seattle, WA — 4, 16
- David Zechiel, Lake Forest, CA — 5
- Mark D. Sabien, What Cheer, IA — 6
- Dave Henry, Slidell, LA — 8
- Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 9, 14
- Paul Wiley, Westtown, NY — 10
- Tristan Fabriani, Passaic, NJ — 13
- Kevin Wickart, Normal, IL — 15
- Donald Johnson, Cincinnati, OH — 16
- Donald Junter, New Haven, CT — Banner Tag
- Chris White, Olympia, WA — List owner/editor
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