OT: Snowstorm today!!

[ThaDevilGirl]

Newegg picked the worst day to ship my new PC!

I hope it gets here in one piece...

UPS was supposed to deliver a package today. I bet the truck never left Lachine.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

I love snow storms.

Outside my place

At least its shoveled.

My street is a small one so basically the entire thing is snow. The street level is about the height of my car's hood the whole block. No one can come in. I saw a neighbor with an SUV 4WD and he could've make it out of his driveway. Forget it. I think they'll pass by in a week for us because we're a small street.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

UPS was supposed to deliver a package today. I bet the truck never left Lachine.

I've worked at UPS. Let me be honest with you, when it's sunny they put residentials back on the belt if they have a lot of work. On days like this, the driver would have to be a really nice guy to take your package or air delivery was delayed. There's really no other way.

Then again, I worked on St-Laurent section which was very heavy.

 

[overlords]

Try living in Montréal Nord. I bet they dump everyone else's snow here when we're not looking. Snow removal? Hah.

 

[HankyZetts]

Fun.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

Try living in Montréal Nord. I bet they dump everyone else's snow here when we're not looking. Snow removal? Hah.

My brother passed by St Michel this morning, said he saw a few trucks. Maybe they were delivering other people's snow

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

I've worked at UPS. Let me be honest with you, when it's sunny they put residentials back on the belt if they have a lot of work. On days like this, the driver would have to be a really nice guy to take your package or air delivery was delayed. There's really no other way.

Then again, I worked on St-Laurent section which was very heavy.

Oh, I wasn't expecting UPS to deliver my package to be honest. The streets are terrible.

Try living in Montréal Nord. I bet they dump everyone else's snow here when we're not looking. Snow removal? Hah.

If we're lucky, this snow will be removed before Jan 1st.

 

[overlords]

My brother passed by St Michel this morning, said he saw a few trucks. Maybe they were delivering other people's snow

My girlfriend spent 2 hours at sauvé metro trying to get over here (we both work close to my house) and she said every time a bus would pass by, it would die and get stuck. Eventually every lane had a bus stuck in it jamming all traffic


She then decides to do it the other way, makes it to St-Michel metro to take the 67 north and she makes it 20 minutes until they get stuck behind some cars and the drivers tells them they all have to get out.

She's now walking from god knows where on st-michel to my place. At least there's too much snow for muggings.

Oh, I wasn't expecting UPS to deliver my package to be honest. The streets are terrible.



If we're lucky, this snow will be removed before Jan 1st.

ThaDevilgirl, HFboards optimist

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

My girlfriend spent 2 hours at sauvé metro trying to get over here (we both work close to my house) and she said every time a bus would pass by, it would die and get stuck. Eventually every lane had a bus stuck in it jamming all traffic


She then decides to do it the other way, makes it to St-Michel metro to take the 67 north and she makes it 20 minutes until they get stuck behind some cars and the drivers tells them they all have to get out.

She's now walking from god knows where on st-michel to my place. At least there's too much snow for muggings.



ThaDevilgirl, HFboards optimist

They usually clean up my street 4-5 days after a storm. I'm optimistic. At worst I'll just have to buy a pair of racquets.

 

[waffledave]

This year I decided to sell my car and use only Communauto. It means right now I don't have to be worried about removing the snow from my car, trying to find a place to park it on the street, keeping an eye on the orange signs, etc. And if I need a car, I'll find it all ready for use in a parking lot that is cleaned regularly.

BEST MOVE EVER!

How much notice do you need to be able to get a car? Can you get one at any time?

 

[Power Man]

Trudeau airport is closed



damn

 

[Plombier de 4e ligne]

Trudeau airport is closed



damn

Sucks that it's my day off. Should have kept my shift today.

 

[WatchfulElm]

How much notice do you need to be able to get a car? Can you get one at any time?

You can get one at any time. You make the reservation online so you can basically book one car and be driving it a few minutes later.

So far, I never had any trouble to find a car available in my area (Plateau Mont-Royal), except for December 24th and 25th. I suppose it must be more difficult in areas where Communauto is less present.

 

[Analyzer*]

Apparently been snowing here since midnight. So, 17 hours.

 

[FrankMTL]

I just got back from shoveling, and it's official, this is one of the biggest snowstorms I remember.

 

[coolasprICE]

just shoveled out a nice parking spot out for my mom. No sweat. Enjoying a nice cold pepsi now.

Feels good, man.

Well my mom just shoveled out a nice parking spot for me. She wanted a pepsi but I told her she can do without the sugar.

 

[vokiel]

Must be some strong wind to go with the snow in Montreal.

Or people are dicks and decided to really shovel those cars in.

It's mister Plow and his snow Plow

 

[Power Man]

Sucks that it's my day off. Should have kept my shift today.

And I had a 5@7 planned today


I guess some bars are either closed or empty

 

[Mike8]

Funny, I used today as an opportunity to get shopping and errands done. Few cars on the road, no trouble finding parking, no lineups in shops. Great, efficient day.

 

[snakeye]

This morning I took highway 30 for work and I literally saw more cars and trucks stuck in ditches and in snow banks than on the actual road. There was a ridiculous amount of stuck cars, and on some areas of the 30, visibility was very close to zero. Very scary. Oddly enough, I drove from 8 am to 3pm today and didn't get caught in any traffic.

 

[Luigi Habs]

I have underground parking in my building

 

[Seb]

Feels good to use the metro today. No problems.

 

[AntonCH]

I have underground parking in my building

come out come out wherever you are

 

[Hackett]

Sounds just as chaotic as vancouver when we get snow.... 2cm of snow, that is

 

[Myron Gaines*]

Dat dere snow