OT: Snow day!

CloneFan65 · 03-02-2007, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by mike4cy

ISU class is still in session, not cool man. People don't have to work, but I still have to learn and take tests.

You make it sound like a bad thing. You paid a lot for tuition and I know you want to get the most for your money.

alarson83 · 03-02-2007, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by aeroclone

Yep, I'm all in on this being a make-up call. They jumped the gun yesterday and it turned out that at least within the city of Ames they could have held classes yesterday afternoon. Today everything is canceled. It is one thing to have class when some public schools cancel, but when there are tons of major businesses in Ames and Des Moines canceling, that's another story. Half the interstates in Iowa are closed, including from Ames north. Thats probably for good reason. And yeah, we all now how that commuter students use your best judgment thing works out. So a big up yours to ISU for putting student safety first today.... You know if Jamie Pollard was in charge of this, we wouldn't have a problem.

Its just like the sidewalk on mortenson. its gonna take someone dying out there before ISU pulls their head out and does the right thing.

Cyclone62 · 03-02-2007, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by aeroclone

You know if Jamie Pollard was in charge of this, we wouldn't have a problem.

You know if JP were in charge of this, we'd have to listen to more Hawkeyes whining about their "little brother."

Anyway, who's got two thumbs and no Literary Theory today? THIS GUY!

CloneFan65 · 03-02-2007, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Angie

My husband is stuck in Albert Lea for work (can't drive home since the highways/interstates are all closed)

That stretch of I35 from Owattonna to the Iowa border is the worst, weather wise. If there aren't patches of ice on the road, there's drifting snow. I used to drive between Ames and MPLS during the winter a lot. The weather and roads in both Ames and MPLS would be perfect, but the roads always stunk in southern MN.

aeroclone08 · 03-02-2007, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by mike4cy

Everyone else I know had their tests canceled, not me though...

I still had a midterm today if it makes you feel any better.

Cyclone62 · 03-02-2007, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by alarson83

Its just like the sidewalk on mortenson. its gonna take someone dying out there before ISU pulls their head out and does the right thing.

If we, as young adults, weren't so naive, and thinking we won't hurt ourselves or someone else, that may not have even happened.

That was a tragic week last year. Didn't 3 students die that same week or week after?

alarson83 · 03-02-2007, 01:06 PM

yeah, something like that.

that sidewalk had been needed for a long time. i dunno how many times i saw people walking along the road late at night coming home from the bars. had to always watch out for them in that area with little lighting and no sidewalk. it was only a matter of time before one of those drunk walkers met up with a drunk driver. probably lucky it hadnt happened more often.