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Alan Swank
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Posted: 2/20/2015 2:23 PM
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Boy oh boy. I think we touched a nerve with Mr. Ruck! Better not close that school! It is a dumb joke decision! ARGH! ARRRRRRGH!

:)
Couldn't let it go:

http://www.weather.com/safety/winter/news/siberian-expres...
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Posted: 2/20/2015 2:46 PM
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Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
I wonder if tax season brings out these feelings in all folks who work in finance.
I don't work in tax. I could keep arguing about this but I don't want Delete Pending to argue about us arguing.
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Posted: 2/20/2015 2:50 PM
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Andrew Ruck wrote:expand_more
I wonder if tax season brings out these feelings in all folks who work in finance.
I don't work in tax. I could keep arguing about this but I don't want Delete Pending to argue about us arguing.
He's not arguing.
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Posted: 2/20/2015 3:07 PM
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For those of you not in Athens, kids here haven't gone to school since last Thursday.
Had to laugh the other day....saw the folk in Boston complaining about being out for Six whole days......My youngest son said. "that is about a half or quarter of what we lose a year"

Generally we have lost 3 weeks a year each year between cold and snow. We build it in anymore but kids are going on federal holidays, saturday school ad into the summer longer each year. When I lived in Chicago walking to the train 6 blocks in windchills from -30 TO -89 was normal. Standing on the platform up in the wind between the lanes of the Kennedy expressway at Irving Park was brutal each day. Schools were never closed.

I agree Alan. We have school corps in the county that are out much more than Muncie City Schools. Trying to get kids on those roads out in the sticks is more difficult than kids in the city walking or taking the City Busses.
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Posted: 2/20/2015 3:19 PM
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bornacatfan wrote:expand_more
For those of you not in Athens, kids here haven't gone to school since last Thursday.
Had to laugh the other day....saw the folk in Boston complaining about being out for Six whole days......My youngest son said. "that is about a half or quarter of what we lose a year"

Generally we have lost 3 weeks a year each year between cold and snow. We build it in anymore but kids are going on federal holidays, saturday school ad into the summer longer each year. When I lived in Chicago walking to the train 6 blocks in windchills from -30 TO -89 was normal. Standing on the platform up in the wind between the lanes of the Kennedy expressway at Irving Park was brutal each day. Schools were never closed.

I agree Alan. We have school corps in the county that are out much more than Muncie City Schools. Trying to get kids on those roads out in the sticks is more difficult than kids in the city walking or taking the City Busses.
Lost in the Boston story, however, is that anything resembling a local, niche tradition results in a holiday (Patriot's Day, Evacuation Day, etc), so missing a handful of days due to snow means that the students are in school until mid June anyway, plus they get two spring breaks! This year with the snow days, students are already confirmed to be in school until June 30th (mandated the absolute last day to make up lost days), and some districts will have to have Saturday sessions to get the full year in.
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Posted: 2/20/2015 7:11 PM
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In terms of the city schools, Alan, that's a point well taken. Now, I could go into a diatribe now about why the state should have never forced the consolidation of AHS, Chauncey and The Plains, but I'll save you the pain. A much better plan, for a number of reasons, would have been a consolidation of just The Plains HS and Chauncey.
I hear Alexander enrollment continues to decline? Is that true? If so, could it combine with any other district?
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Posted: 2/21/2015 9:17 AM
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yeeesh

Except for the few dates in the 1800s I lived in Chicago on EVERY date on the list. Seems weird to see those and actually remember each of those days and the bone chilling cold along with the ritual of going out and taking the blankets off the engine and starting the car every 4 to 6 hours knowing that I would be walking to the train 6 blocks and standing on an El platform while she drove to the burbs. Those are actual temps...not counting the ferocious wind chills. School went on.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/01/06/the-coldest-days-e.../


Date Temperature
Jan. 20, 1985 27 below zero
Jan 10, 1982 26 below zero
Jan. 16, 1982 25 below zero
Dec. 24, 1983 25 below zero
Dec. 24, 1872 23 below zero
Jan. 17, 1982 23 below zero
Jan. 19, 1985 23 below zero
Jan. 21, 1984 22 below zero
Dec 22, 1872 21 below zero
Feb. 9, 1899 21 below zero
Dec. 23, 1983 21 below zero
Jan. 18, 1994 21 below zero
Jan. 9, 1875 20 below zero
Jan. 25, 1897 20 below zero
Jan. 20, 1984 20 below zero
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On one hand, I agree with Ruck. People across America yesterday and Thursday went to work despite uncomfortable temperatures. If your car breaks down, are you in a sticky situation? Sure. Figure it out. It isn't that hard. Humans survived for millions of years without the resources we have to deal with the cold today. I believe in you.

On the other hand, one day of school here or there doesn't matter. All the kids are probably missing is busy work. The only thing making up the day will accomplish is providing some work for teachers. We all know extra work for the bureaucrats is not an option.
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Posted: 2/21/2015 10:48 AM
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Now I'm remembering the O Zone bus to Miami turning around just miles away from clear roads and I'm annoyed.
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Posted: 2/21/2015 5:25 PM
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The Optimist wrote:expand_more
On one hand, I agree with Ruck. People across America yesterday and Thursday went to work despite uncomfortable temperatures. If your car breaks down, are you in a sticky situation? Sure. Figure it out. It isn't that hard. Humans survived for millions of years without the resources we have to deal with the cold today. I believe in you.

On the other hand, one day of school here or there doesn't matter. All the kids are probably missing is busy work. The only thing making up the day will accomplish is providing some work for teachers. We all know extra work for the bureaucrats is not an option.
I haven't missed a day of work yet this winter either, but I also don't think any time someone does miss or if a school calls off that society is completely screwed
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Posted: 2/21/2015 5:38 PM
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On one hand, I agree with Ruck. People across America yesterday and Thursday went to work despite uncomfortable temperatures. If your car breaks down, are you in a sticky situation? Sure. Figure it out. It isn't that hard. Humans survived for millions of years without the resources we have to deal with the cold today. I believe in you.

On the other hand, one day of school here or there doesn't matter. All the kids are probably missing is busy work. The only thing making up the day will accomplish is providing some work for teachers. We all know extra work for the bureaucrats is not an option.
I haven't missed a day of work yet this winter either, but I also don't think any time someone does miss or if a school calls off that society is completely screwed
What a great comment. Somehow we (myself included) have become so obsessed with how important everything is. Last night my wife and I went uptown to see Still Alice. What a great movie and one I would encourage each and everyone of you to see. If you've lost a love one to alzheimer's it could be tough but it sure puts things into perspective as to how important things really are. Thanks for the great post ts1227.
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Posted: 2/21/2015 9:34 PM
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I never claimed it was a huge deal and we were all screwed, it's just annoying. In fact, your point about how we overrate everything these days would fit exactly with what I'm trying to say. We used to just see it as cold weather and deal with it, now it is a big ole huge deal.
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