Snow

February 16, 2003

And I'll bet you would have had trouble getting a hotel. Here in Raleigh the

ice has started coming down this afternoon, just freezing rain prior to that.

All trains have been stopped and they were showing people getting off the train

with their blankets and pillows, saying they would have to stay in Raleigh. I

sure hope they are able to get into hotels or something, that train station is

very small with nothing but hard benches. Sure glad you stayed home. Hope

everyone stays safe. Margaret

>>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:39PM >>>

Oh remember my trying to decide if I should go to NY. Well, it would have

been a real disaster if I did. All buses out of NY are stopped. I would

have had to get a hotel.

Aliceanne

At 04:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

>Oh the weather outside is frightful

>But the fire is so delightful

>And since we've no place to go.

>LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

>

>Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

>Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

>works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

>school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

>she'll be going to school until June 19!

>

>Hope everyone is safe and warm!

>

>Pattie

>

February 16, 2003

That definitely does not sound too comfortable. I hope they did get some

shelter.

Our airports are all closed. The Governor in his state of emergency said it

may not be lifted until Tuesday. Can you believe the Med. Transc. at a

University Hospital MUST COME IN. They are considered emergency personnel.

If they don't come in they are docked pay and do not get to use it as a

sick day or personal day.

I guess we are important. I wonder if they show that to the employees all

year round?

Aliceanne

At 06:41 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

>And I'll bet you would have had trouble getting a hotel. Here in Raleigh

>the ice has started coming down this afternoon, just freezing rain prior

>to that. All trains have been stopped and they were showing people

>getting off the train with their blankets and pillows, saying they would

>have to stay in Raleigh. I sure hope they are able to get into hotels or

>something, that train station is very small with nothing but hard

>benches. Sure glad you stayed home. Hope everyone stays safe. Margaret

>

> >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:39PM >>>

>Oh remember my trying to decide if I should go to NY. Well, it would have

>been a real disaster if I did. All buses out of NY are stopped. I would

>have had to get a hotel.

>Aliceanne

>

>At 04:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

> >Oh the weather outside is frightful

> >But the fire is so delightful

> >And since we've no place to go.

> >LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> >Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> >Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> >works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> >school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> >she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> >Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> >Pattie

> >

February 16, 2003

That definitely does not sound too comfortable. I hope they did get some

shelter.

Our airports are all closed. The Governor in his state of emergency said it

may not be lifted until Tuesday. Can you believe the Med. Transc. at a

University Hospital MUST COME IN. They are considered emergency personnel.

If they don't come in they are docked pay and do not get to use it as a

sick day or personal day.

I guess we are important. I wonder if they show that to the employees all

year round?

Aliceanne

At 06:41 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

>And I'll bet you would have had trouble getting a hotel. Here in Raleigh

>the ice has started coming down this afternoon, just freezing rain prior

>to that. All trains have been stopped and they were showing people

>getting off the train with their blankets and pillows, saying they would

>have to stay in Raleigh. I sure hope they are able to get into hotels or

>something, that train station is very small with nothing but hard

>benches. Sure glad you stayed home. Hope everyone stays safe. Margaret

>

> >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:39PM >>>

>Oh remember my trying to decide if I should go to NY. Well, it would have

>been a real disaster if I did. All buses out of NY are stopped. I would

>have had to get a hotel.

>Aliceanne

>

>At 04:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

> >Oh the weather outside is frightful

> >But the fire is so delightful

> >And since we've no place to go.

> >LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> >Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> >Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> >works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> >school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> >she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> >Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> >Pattie

> >

February 16, 2003

That definitely does not sound too comfortable. I hope they did get some

shelter.

Our airports are all closed. The Governor in his state of emergency said it

may not be lifted until Tuesday. Can you believe the Med. Transc. at a

University Hospital MUST COME IN. They are considered emergency personnel.

If they don't come in they are docked pay and do not get to use it as a

sick day or personal day.

I guess we are important. I wonder if they show that to the employees all

year round?

Aliceanne

At 06:41 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

>And I'll bet you would have had trouble getting a hotel. Here in Raleigh

>the ice has started coming down this afternoon, just freezing rain prior

>to that. All trains have been stopped and they were showing people

>getting off the train with their blankets and pillows, saying they would

>have to stay in Raleigh. I sure hope they are able to get into hotels or

>something, that train station is very small with nothing but hard

>benches. Sure glad you stayed home. Hope everyone stays safe. Margaret

>

> >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:39PM >>>

>Oh remember my trying to decide if I should go to NY. Well, it would have

>been a real disaster if I did. All buses out of NY are stopped. I would

>have had to get a hotel.

>Aliceanne

>

>At 04:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

> >Oh the weather outside is frightful

> >But the fire is so delightful

> >And since we've no place to go.

> >LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> >Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> >Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> >works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> >school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> >she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> >Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> >Pattie

> >

February 16, 2003

Aliceanne, Our MTs are considered emergency personnel also. But we all work at

home, so we don't have to go anywhere. The same is true for one of the other

hospitals in town. The other small nonprofit hospital outsources all of its

work, so I don't even know if it is done locally. Sure is great to be working

at home.

BTW There are 20 transcriptionists on staff at our hospital and during the last

ice storm only 4 had power and were able to work. Margaret

>>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:48PM >>>

That definitely does not sound too comfortable. I hope they did get some

shelter.

Our airports are all closed. The Governor in his state of emergency said it

may not be lifted until Tuesday. Can you believe the Med. Transc. at a

University Hospital MUST COME IN. They are considered emergency personnel.

If they don't come in they are docked pay and do not get to use it as a

sick day or personal day.

I guess we are important. I wonder if they show that to the employees all

year round?

Aliceanne

At 06:41 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

>And I'll bet you would have had trouble getting a hotel. Here in Raleigh

>the ice has started coming down this afternoon, just freezing rain prior

>to that. All trains have been stopped and they were showing people

>getting off the train with their blankets and pillows, saying they would

>have to stay in Raleigh. I sure hope they are able to get into hotels or

>something, that train station is very small with nothing but hard

>benches. Sure glad you stayed home. Hope everyone stays safe. Margaret

>

> >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:39PM >>>

>Oh remember my trying to decide if I should go to NY. Well, it would have

>been a real disaster if I did. All buses out of NY are stopped. I would

>have had to get a hotel.

>Aliceanne

>

>At 04:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

> >Oh the weather outside is frightful

> >But the fire is so delightful

> >And since we've no place to go.

> >LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> >Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> >Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> >works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> >school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> >she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> >Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> >Pattie

> >

February 16, 2003

Aliceanne, Our MTs are considered emergency personnel also. But we all work at

home, so we don't have to go anywhere. The same is true for one of the other

hospitals in town. The other small nonprofit hospital outsources all of its

work, so I don't even know if it is done locally. Sure is great to be working

at home.

BTW There are 20 transcriptionists on staff at our hospital and during the last

ice storm only 4 had power and were able to work. Margaret

>>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:48PM >>>

That definitely does not sound too comfortable. I hope they did get some

shelter.

Our airports are all closed. The Governor in his state of emergency said it

may not be lifted until Tuesday. Can you believe the Med. Transc. at a

University Hospital MUST COME IN. They are considered emergency personnel.

If they don't come in they are docked pay and do not get to use it as a

sick day or personal day.

I guess we are important. I wonder if they show that to the employees all

year round?

Aliceanne

At 06:41 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

>And I'll bet you would have had trouble getting a hotel. Here in Raleigh

>the ice has started coming down this afternoon, just freezing rain prior

>to that. All trains have been stopped and they were showing people

>getting off the train with their blankets and pillows, saying they would

>have to stay in Raleigh. I sure hope they are able to get into hotels or

>something, that train station is very small with nothing but hard

>benches. Sure glad you stayed home. Hope everyone stays safe. Margaret

>

> >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:39PM >>>

>Oh remember my trying to decide if I should go to NY. Well, it would have

>been a real disaster if I did. All buses out of NY are stopped. I would

>have had to get a hotel.

>Aliceanne

>

>At 04:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

> >Oh the weather outside is frightful

> >But the fire is so delightful

> >And since we've no place to go.

> >LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> >Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> >Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> >works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> >school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> >she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> >Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> >Pattie

> >

February 16, 2003

Oh, dear. The sun is out here and it is in the 50's. El Nino has been kind

to us this year. Last time around we had a flood. Hope all of you in the ice

and snow stay safe and warm.

-- Re: Snow

ME TOO. However, I would hate the ice more. We are in a state of Emergency

which means only necessary or emergency driving allowed. Anyone on the road

will be 1) arrested and car towed or 2) ticketed and car towed. The ice

storm is to arrive tomorrow. Flooding along the shore line is also

anticipated. Everything is shut down.

Aliceanne

At 05:59 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Debrah Strader wrote:

>OH Pattie, 2 feet of snow that is awful. We have had a horrible ice storm.

>It has rained ice, since last night and we are suppose to get 3 inches of

>snow tonight. This is when I really appreciate working at home. Deb

> Snow

>

> > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > But the fire is so delightful

> > And since we've no place to go.

> > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> > Pattie

> >

> > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> >

February 16, 2003

Oh, dear. The sun is out here and it is in the 50's. El Nino has been kind

to us this year. Last time around we had a flood. Hope all of you in the ice

and snow stay safe and warm.

-- Re: Snow

ME TOO. However, I would hate the ice more. We are in a state of Emergency

which means only necessary or emergency driving allowed. Anyone on the road

will be 1) arrested and car towed or 2) ticketed and car towed. The ice

storm is to arrive tomorrow. Flooding along the shore line is also

anticipated. Everything is shut down.

Aliceanne

At 05:59 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Debrah Strader wrote:

>OH Pattie, 2 feet of snow that is awful. We have had a horrible ice storm.

>It has rained ice, since last night and we are suppose to get 3 inches of

>snow tonight. This is when I really appreciate working at home. Deb

> Snow

>

> > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > But the fire is so delightful

> > And since we've no place to go.

> > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> > Pattie

> >

> > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> >

February 16, 2003

Oh, dear. The sun is out here and it is in the 50's. El Nino has been kind

to us this year. Last time around we had a flood. Hope all of you in the ice

and snow stay safe and warm.

-- Re: Snow

ME TOO. However, I would hate the ice more. We are in a state of Emergency

which means only necessary or emergency driving allowed. Anyone on the road

will be 1) arrested and car towed or 2) ticketed and car towed. The ice

storm is to arrive tomorrow. Flooding along the shore line is also

anticipated. Everything is shut down.

Aliceanne

At 05:59 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Debrah Strader wrote:

>OH Pattie, 2 feet of snow that is awful. We have had a horrible ice storm.

>It has rained ice, since last night and we are suppose to get 3 inches of

>snow tonight. This is when I really appreciate working at home. Deb

> Snow

>

> > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > But the fire is so delightful

> > And since we've no place to go.

> > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> > Pattie

> >

> > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> >

February 16, 2003

I think I would rather have the snow. That terrible ice storm we had in October

knocked out power for days in some places around here (SW PA). We were lucky -

we only had sporadic outages at our house. It's supposed to warm up on

Wednesday and will probably melt a bunch of this.

Besides, after the way this winter had been, two feet is nothing here in

Somerset County, where we have the highest point in the state in Mt. .

People who have lived here a long time are saying this is actually a " normal "

winter, compared to the milder winters we have had the last few years.

Pattie

Debrah Strader wrote:

> OH Pattie, 2 feet of snow that is awful. We have had a horrible ice storm.

> It has rained ice, since last night and we are suppose to get 3 inches of

> snow tonight. This is when I really appreciate working at home. Deb

> Snow

>

> > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > But the fire is so delightful

> > And since we've no place to go.

> > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> > Pattie

> >

> > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> >

February 16, 2003

I think I would rather have the snow. That terrible ice storm we had in October

knocked out power for days in some places around here (SW PA). We were lucky -

we only had sporadic outages at our house. It's supposed to warm up on

Wednesday and will probably melt a bunch of this.

Besides, after the way this winter had been, two feet is nothing here in

Somerset County, where we have the highest point in the state in Mt. .

People who have lived here a long time are saying this is actually a " normal "

winter, compared to the milder winters we have had the last few years.

Pattie

Debrah Strader wrote:

> OH Pattie, 2 feet of snow that is awful. We have had a horrible ice storm.

> It has rained ice, since last night and we are suppose to get 3 inches of

> snow tonight. This is when I really appreciate working at home. Deb

> Snow

>

> > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > But the fire is so delightful

> > And since we've no place to go.

> > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> > Pattie

> >

> > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> >

February 16, 2003

I think I would rather have the snow. That terrible ice storm we had in October

knocked out power for days in some places around here (SW PA). We were lucky -

we only had sporadic outages at our house. It's supposed to warm up on

Wednesday and will probably melt a bunch of this.

Besides, after the way this winter had been, two feet is nothing here in

Somerset County, where we have the highest point in the state in Mt. .

People who have lived here a long time are saying this is actually a " normal "

winter, compared to the milder winters we have had the last few years.

Pattie

Debrah Strader wrote:

> OH Pattie, 2 feet of snow that is awful. We have had a horrible ice storm.

> It has rained ice, since last night and we are suppose to get 3 inches of

> snow tonight. This is when I really appreciate working at home. Deb

> Snow

>

> > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > But the fire is so delightful

> > And since we've no place to go.

> > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> >

> > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> >

> > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> >

> > Pattie

> >

> > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> >

February 16, 2003

I have been worried about our electricity and our phone lines all weekend,

but so far, thank goodness we are okay. I heard that tonight that we have

two inches of ice. Deb

Snow

> >

> > > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > > But the fire is so delightful

> > > And since we've no place to go.

> > > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> > >

> > > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my

husband

> > > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will

miss

> > > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> > >

> > > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> > >

> > > Pattie

> > >

> > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> > >

February 16, 2003

I have been worried about our electricity and our phone lines all weekend,

but so far, thank goodness we are okay. I heard that tonight that we have

two inches of ice. Deb

Snow

> >

> > > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > > But the fire is so delightful

> > > And since we've no place to go.

> > > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> > >

> > > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my

husband

> > > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will

miss

> > > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> > >

> > > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> > >

> > > Pattie

> > >

> > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> > >

February 16, 2003

Well, if I thought to move, thank you for this bit of news. I won't even

consider moving there.

Aliceanne

At 07:01 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

>I think I would rather have the snow. That terrible ice storm we had in

>October

>knocked out power for days in some places around here (SW PA). We were lucky -

>we only had sporadic outages at our house. It's supposed to warm up on

>Wednesday and will probably melt a bunch of this.

>

>Besides, after the way this winter had been, two feet is nothing here in

>Somerset County, where we have the highest point in the state in Mt. .

>People who have lived here a long time are saying this is actually a " normal "

>winter, compared to the milder winters we have had the last few years.

>

>Pattie

>

>Debrah Strader wrote:

>

> > OH Pattie, 2 feet of snow that is awful. We have had a horrible ice storm.

> > It has rained ice, since last night and we are suppose to get 3 inches of

> > snow tonight. This is when I really appreciate working at home. Deb

> > Snow

> >

> > > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > > But the fire is so delightful

> > > And since we've no place to go.

> > > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> > >

> > > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> > >

> > > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> > >

> > > Pattie

> > >

> > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> > >

February 16, 2003

Well, if I thought to move, thank you for this bit of news. I won't even

consider moving there.

Aliceanne

At 07:01 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

>I think I would rather have the snow. That terrible ice storm we had in

>October

>knocked out power for days in some places around here (SW PA). We were lucky -

>we only had sporadic outages at our house. It's supposed to warm up on

>Wednesday and will probably melt a bunch of this.

>

>Besides, after the way this winter had been, two feet is nothing here in

>Somerset County, where we have the highest point in the state in Mt. .

>People who have lived here a long time are saying this is actually a " normal "

>winter, compared to the milder winters we have had the last few years.

>

>Pattie

>

>Debrah Strader wrote:

>

> > OH Pattie, 2 feet of snow that is awful. We have had a horrible ice storm.

> > It has rained ice, since last night and we are suppose to get 3 inches of

> > snow tonight. This is when I really appreciate working at home. Deb

> > Snow

> >

> > > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > > But the fire is so delightful

> > > And since we've no place to go.

> > > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> > >

> > > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> > >

> > > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> > >

> > > Pattie

> > >

> > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> > >

February 16, 2003

Well, if I thought to move, thank you for this bit of news. I won't even

consider moving there.

Aliceanne

At 07:01 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

>I think I would rather have the snow. That terrible ice storm we had in

>October

>knocked out power for days in some places around here (SW PA). We were lucky -

>we only had sporadic outages at our house. It's supposed to warm up on

>Wednesday and will probably melt a bunch of this.

>

>Besides, after the way this winter had been, two feet is nothing here in

>Somerset County, where we have the highest point in the state in Mt. .

>People who have lived here a long time are saying this is actually a " normal "

>winter, compared to the milder winters we have had the last few years.

>

>Pattie

>

>Debrah Strader wrote:

>

> > OH Pattie, 2 feet of snow that is awful. We have had a horrible ice storm.

> > It has rained ice, since last night and we are suppose to get 3 inches of

> > snow tonight. This is when I really appreciate working at home. Deb

> > Snow

> >

> > > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > > But the fire is so delightful

> > > And since we've no place to go.

> > > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> > >

> > > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> > >

> > > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> > >

> > > Pattie

> > >

> > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> > >

February 16, 2003

I am surprised at one closing that was just given: a dialysis

center??????????????????????/

Aliceanne

At 06:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

>Aliceanne, Our MTs are considered emergency personnel also. But we all

>work at home, so we don't have to go anywhere. The same is true for one

>of the other hospitals in town. The other small nonprofit hospital

>outsources all of its work, so I don't even know if it is done

>locally. Sure is great to be working at home.

>

>BTW There are 20 transcriptionists on staff at our hospital and during

>the last ice storm only 4 had power and were able to work. Margaret

>

> >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:48PM >>>

>That definitely does not sound too comfortable. I hope they did get some

>shelter.

>Our airports are all closed. The Governor in his state of emergency said it

>may not be lifted until Tuesday. Can you believe the Med. Transc. at a

>University Hospital MUST COME IN. They are considered emergency personnel.

>If they don't come in they are docked pay and do not get to use it as a

>sick day or personal day.

>I guess we are important. I wonder if they show that to the employees all

>year round?

>Aliceanne

>

>At 06:41 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

> >And I'll bet you would have had trouble getting a hotel. Here in Raleigh

> >the ice has started coming down this afternoon, just freezing rain prior

> >to that. All trains have been stopped and they were showing people

> >getting off the train with their blankets and pillows, saying they would

> >have to stay in Raleigh. I sure hope they are able to get into hotels or

> >something, that train station is very small with nothing but hard

> >benches. Sure glad you stayed home. Hope everyone stays safe. Margaret

> >

> > >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:39PM >>>

> >Oh remember my trying to decide if I should go to NY. Well, it would have

> >been a real disaster if I did. All buses out of NY are stopped. I would

> >have had to get a hotel.

> >Aliceanne

> >

> >At 04:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

> > >Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > >But the fire is so delightful

> > >And since we've no place to go.

> > >LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> > >

> > >Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > >Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > >works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > >school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > >she'll be going to school until June 19!

> > >

> > >Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> > >

> > >Pattie

> > >

February 16, 2003

I am surprised at one closing that was just given: a dialysis

center??????????????????????/

Aliceanne

At 06:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

>Aliceanne, Our MTs are considered emergency personnel also. But we all

>work at home, so we don't have to go anywhere. The same is true for one

>of the other hospitals in town. The other small nonprofit hospital

>outsources all of its work, so I don't even know if it is done

>locally. Sure is great to be working at home.

>

>BTW There are 20 transcriptionists on staff at our hospital and during

>the last ice storm only 4 had power and were able to work. Margaret

>

> >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:48PM >>>

>That definitely does not sound too comfortable. I hope they did get some

>shelter.

>Our airports are all closed. The Governor in his state of emergency said it

>may not be lifted until Tuesday. Can you believe the Med. Transc. at a

>University Hospital MUST COME IN. They are considered emergency personnel.

>If they don't come in they are docked pay and do not get to use it as a

>sick day or personal day.

>I guess we are important. I wonder if they show that to the employees all

>year round?

>Aliceanne

>

>At 06:41 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

> >And I'll bet you would have had trouble getting a hotel. Here in Raleigh

> >the ice has started coming down this afternoon, just freezing rain prior

> >to that. All trains have been stopped and they were showing people

> >getting off the train with their blankets and pillows, saying they would

> >have to stay in Raleigh. I sure hope they are able to get into hotels or

> >something, that train station is very small with nothing but hard

> >benches. Sure glad you stayed home. Hope everyone stays safe. Margaret

> >

> > >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:39PM >>>

> >Oh remember my trying to decide if I should go to NY. Well, it would have

> >been a real disaster if I did. All buses out of NY are stopped. I would

> >have had to get a hotel.

> >Aliceanne

> >

> >At 04:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

> > >Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > >But the fire is so delightful

> > >And since we've no place to go.

> > >LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> > >

> > >Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > >Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > >works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > >school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > >she'll be going to school until June 19!

> > >

> > >Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> > >

> > >Pattie

> > >

February 16, 2003

I am surprised at one closing that was just given: a dialysis

center??????????????????????/

Aliceanne

At 06:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

>Aliceanne, Our MTs are considered emergency personnel also. But we all

>work at home, so we don't have to go anywhere. The same is true for one

>of the other hospitals in town. The other small nonprofit hospital

>outsources all of its work, so I don't even know if it is done

>locally. Sure is great to be working at home.

>

>BTW There are 20 transcriptionists on staff at our hospital and during

>the last ice storm only 4 had power and were able to work. Margaret

>

> >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:48PM >>>

>That definitely does not sound too comfortable. I hope they did get some

>shelter.

>Our airports are all closed. The Governor in his state of emergency said it

>may not be lifted until Tuesday. Can you believe the Med. Transc. at a

>University Hospital MUST COME IN. They are considered emergency personnel.

>If they don't come in they are docked pay and do not get to use it as a

>sick day or personal day.

>I guess we are important. I wonder if they show that to the employees all

>year round?

>Aliceanne

>

>At 06:41 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

> >And I'll bet you would have had trouble getting a hotel. Here in Raleigh

> >the ice has started coming down this afternoon, just freezing rain prior

> >to that. All trains have been stopped and they were showing people

> >getting off the train with their blankets and pillows, saying they would

> >have to stay in Raleigh. I sure hope they are able to get into hotels or

> >something, that train station is very small with nothing but hard

> >benches. Sure glad you stayed home. Hope everyone stays safe. Margaret

> >

> > >>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:39PM >>>

> >Oh remember my trying to decide if I should go to NY. Well, it would have

> >been a real disaster if I did. All buses out of NY are stopped. I would

> >have had to get a hotel.

> >Aliceanne

> >

> >At 04:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

> > >Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > >But the fire is so delightful

> > >And since we've no place to go.

> > >LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> > >

> > >Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > >Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my husband

> > >works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will miss

> > >school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > >she'll be going to school until June 19!

> > >

> > >Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> > >

> > >Pattie

> > >

February 16, 2003

Would you consider getting a cell phone for emergency use. I have one of

the prepaid plans so if I am stuck on the road or if the aides need to

reach me while I am traveling to my client, they can. I think they would

work in a storm?

Aliceanne

At 07:05 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Debrah Strader wrote:

>I have been worried about our electricity and our phone lines all weekend,

>but so far, thank goodness we are okay. I heard that tonight that we have

>two inches of ice. Deb

> Snow

> > >

> > > > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > > > But the fire is so delightful

> > > > And since we've no place to go.

> > > > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> > > >

> > > > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > > > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my

>husband

> > > > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will

>miss

> > > > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > > > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> > > >

> > > > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> > > >

> > > > Pattie

> > > >

> > > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> > > >

February 16, 2003

Would you consider getting a cell phone for emergency use. I have one of

the prepaid plans so if I am stuck on the road or if the aides need to

reach me while I am traveling to my client, they can. I think they would

work in a storm?

Aliceanne

At 07:05 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Debrah Strader wrote:

>I have been worried about our electricity and our phone lines all weekend,

>but so far, thank goodness we are okay. I heard that tonight that we have

>two inches of ice. Deb

> Snow

> > >

> > > > Oh the weather outside is frightful

> > > > But the fire is so delightful

> > > > And since we've no place to go.

> > > > LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

> > > >

> > > > Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two feet.

> > > > Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my

>husband

> > > > works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will

>miss

> > > > school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in December,

> > > > she'll be going to school until June 19!

> > > >

> > > > Hope everyone is safe and warm!

> > > >

> > > > Pattie

> > > >

> > > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe

> > > >

February 16, 2003

When I woke up this morning here in eastern VA, my car was encased in

ice so bad I could hardly get the door open and was almost late to

church. Now it is hovering just above freezing and most of the ice

is gone. I know I should be hoping it doesn't get worse overnight as

is predicted but I find myself feeling like a little kid who is

hoping for a snow day. I would MUCH rather stay at home and study

warm and cozy tomorrow than go to work and listen to customers

complain about weather-related outages that we have no control over!

Sure does make working from home look nice.

Sylvia Roller

M-TEC Student - Session 3

gentlsong@...

AIM: Jntlsong

ICQ: 383585

>Aliceanne, Our MTs are considered emergency personnel also. But we

>all work at home, so we don't have to go anywhere. The same is true

>for one of the other hospitals in town. The other small nonprofit

>hospital outsources all of its work, so I don't even know if it is

>done locally. Sure is great to be working at home.

>

>BTW There are 20 transcriptionists on staff at our hospital and

>during the last ice storm only 4 had power and were able to work.

>Margaret

>

>>>>Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:48PM >>>

>That definitely does not sound too comfortable. I hope they did get

>some

>shelter.

>Our airports are all closed. The Governor in his state of emergency

>said it

>may not be lifted until Tuesday. Can you believe the Med. Transc. at

>a

>University Hospital MUST COME IN. They are considered emergency

>personnel.

>If they don't come in they are docked pay and do not get to use it

>as a

>sick day or personal day.

>I guess we are important. I wonder if they show that to the

>employees all

>year round?

>Aliceanne

>

>At 06:41 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Margaret Grant wrote:

>>And I'll bet you would have had trouble getting a hotel. Here in

>>Raleigh

>>the ice has started coming down this afternoon, just freezing rain

>>prior

>>to that. All trains have been stopped and they were showing people

>>getting off the train with their blankets and pillows, saying they

>>would

>>have to stay in Raleigh. I sure hope they are able to get into

>>hotels or

>>something, that train station is very small with nothing but hard

>>benches. Sure glad you stayed home. Hope everyone stays safe.

>>Margaret

>>

>>>>> Alice Sawyer 02/16/03 06:39PM >>>

>>Oh remember my trying to decide if I should go to NY. Well, it

>>would have

>>been a real disaster if I did. All buses out of NY are stopped. I

>>would

>>have had to get a hotel.

>>Aliceanne

>>

>>At 04:51 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, Pattie wrote:

>>>Oh the weather outside is frightful

>>>But the fire is so delightful

>>>And since we've no place to go.

>>>LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

>>>

>>>Guess we can't do anything about it. We're supposed to get two

>>>feet.

>>>Thank goodness I don't have to commute anywhere! The company my

>>>husband

>>>works for already shut down until tomorrow night. My daughter will

>>>miss

>>>school again Monday, so because of the teacher's strike in

>>>December,

>>>she'll be going to school until June 19!

>>>

>>>Hope everyone is safe and warm!

>>>

>>>Pattie

>>>

February 16, 2003