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Good for you. Maybe take a step away from this thread and get off of everyone else's backs. You've spent more time complaining about us in here than we have spent complaining about the situation, now.

Because it SUX. It doesn't have to be innocents in the Ukraine being shelled or loved ones dying of cancer for people to want to kvetch about what's bugging them. We have a whole thread for BS complaints, you know? Do I wander in there and announce that others' complaints are petty? I realize this doesn't affect you in New Jersey because not even bad weather wants to visit New Jersey, but for those of us who have been locked in for 96 hours now, it's a good place to lay off steam. There are hundreds of other threads available...

I think we're all entitled to vent a little on this one.

Canada can't pass tonight. Not that it matters; it's just their first step in the normal plan of blowing the first game and then winning every other game for the remainder of the freaking tournament.

You're not wrong here. Starting the driving ban at midnight Friday (and announcing it Thursday noon) would have been the move.

Well, tell or don't, but the rest of the county is opening up by 7pm today. Buffalo isn't.

Finally some breathing room.

I'm not sure what more the county could have done, but the city's response has been ridiculously poor.

USA plays at 4 ET correct?

Somehow I don't think so

So out of complete boredom last night, and because I kept seeing the same two generic SUVs heading up and down the street, I checked to see if Uber was running in Buffalo. Sure enough, I could get a ride to bars on Elmwood if I wanted to. (I stayed in.) Operating right under the driving ban.

There are pictures floating around of them digging out their cars at Prior Aviation.

You have an interesting definition of fun. You must be friends with the gal I dated back in 2001 or so.

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Love ya bud.

OK. I'll try a couple of lines: Merry Christmas everone Except Taro, screw you

There are at least two unconfirmable theories connecting Christmas with Saturnalia (which is improperly named because it was the festival of the Mediterranean sun god and not Saturn)--either or neither may be correct. But when was the first recorded Christmas celebration?

No, they don't. They did an excellent job of running the football *against the Chicago Bears.* It was a nice win and one with little to complain about, but they're not going to be able to run like that over an average NFL team.

His post qualifies as my Christmas poem.

Dammit Sunshine that wasn't the wind.

I meant the Bills D. Looks like they weren't quite ready.

Someone told them that it's a noon CT start, not 3pm, right?

Also, did someone tell this guy about the travel ban? https://www.noradsanta.org/en/map

For the Catholics out there--this is the official message from Bp. Fisher: Many areas of Western New York are facing heavy snowfalls and drifting along with extremely high winds, bitter wind chills, and power outages. These are dangerous and life-threatening conditions. Please respect the travel bans in our communities. Although it is Christmas, in these dangerous conditions, no one should put themselves or others at risk. This Christmas, I have asked those parishes who have live stream capabilities to live stream their Christmas Masses. Do not attempt to attend Masses in person. Use the live stream technology to spiritually connect with others in prayer as we celebrate the birth of Christ. Also, please check on neighbors who may be in need. I wish all a Blessed and Safe Christmas, especially our first responders, utility workers, hospital workers, and all those serving our communities during this historic storm.

So my air bnb has a digital antenna. This is my first experience with one. Maybe it's the storm, but this SUX. I'll be finding a stream for sure.