JJFIVEOH Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 I'm flying home from Fort Lauderdale today, to nyc first, stupid layover then to Buffalo around 11pm. I wonder how that is gonna pan out for me And you didn't stop by to say hi? I see how you are.......... :P Quote
Claude_Verret Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Sharks announcer tweets a photo: https://twitter.com/...5239296/photo/1 That pic showed up on my Facebook page earlier. Nice. Quote
... Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Mike Gilbert on WBEN saying the show is on. Quote
LastPommerFan Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 I know this will NEVER happen, but the NHL should set up an emergency fund for weather events such as this where the teams could then play the game as scheduled but have the teams advise that fans will not be permitted into the stadium (to prevent people forcing travel). The fund would make up the profits for the game for the teams and give them extra to allow them to give out tickets to a future game for fans who have tickets to that game. Per Facebook, Sabres are offering exactly this to any fans who can't make it tonight. Quote
Hoss Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Every single one of his Cali followers right now: You could say they're having a ... Mental breakdown. ;) Quote
Eleven Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Best pic I've seen so far: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/photo/here-comes-snow-wall-weather-blankets-buffalo-n250951 Quote
shrader Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Best pic I've seen so far: http://www.nbcnews.c...buffalo-n250951 Is it bad that the first thing I thought was "hey look, Harbor Center"? Quote
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Posted November 18, 2014 You guys are going to have some serious flooding issues when this all melts. This is a disaster. Sitting on 4-5 feet....it's STILL in the same spot with another 2 feet by tomorrow....a 12 hour break, then another 2-3 feet Thursday/Friday.....THEN....60 degrees Mon/Tues. First the roofs, then the basements.....F.... The neighbors had gas backing up into their house and it took me almost 15 minutes to dig 70 feet. I hope the Sabres have a bench clearing brawl and win 12-2. I need some entertainment. Quote
Derrico Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Wasn't there a game against Philly in 05 or 06 in which we played through a snow storm and won big? Quote
biodork Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Best pic I've seen so far: http://www.nbcnews.c...buffalo-n250951 Holy sh!t! Looks like when they get those crazy dust storms in AZ: https://arizonahighways.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/lets-talk-haboob-people/ Quote
Eleven Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 (edited) Wasn't there a game against Philly in 05 or 06 in which we played through a snow storm and won big? Yes. 4 days after the October Surprise. It was a 9-1 win and Hitchcock was fired days later. They also played (and beat) the Rangers the day after the storm. Edited November 18, 2014 by Eleven Quote
WildCard Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Yes. 4 days after the October Surprise. It was a 9-1 win and Hitchcock was fired days later. Was that when Afinogenov went coast to coast? I think that was 06-07, no? Pretty sure I still have the newspaper from that game...or I burned it during the ECFS Quote
Eleven Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Was that when Afinogenov went coast to coast? I think that was 06-07, no? Pretty sure I still have the newspaper from that game...or I burned it during the ECFS It was October 17, 2006. Quote
WildCard Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 (edited) It was October 17, 2006. Thanks. I looked it up and yep, I remember it. Afinogenov was my favorite player growing up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1q0ZFUcLE Edit: Wow, I actually forgot how loud that place can get. And that was only for an October game. I can't wait for hockey to be relevant again Edited November 18, 2014 by WildCard Quote
darksabre Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Everyone I know seems to have hit their shoveling quota and given up, declaring it "time to start drinking". Quote
Randall Flagg Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 My house has 4 feet, and in Olean we can see grass. I like the snow. My mom and sister are home alone. I want to be there. :( Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Everyone I know seems to have hit their shoveling quota and given up, declaring it "time to start drinking". Yea, I quit. Shoveled out the walkway from the doors so if God feels like dumping on me some more and decides it would be a good time for the place to burn down, I can easily get out. Took 3 hours. I've lived in the area my entire life and I have never seen anything like this with respect to how fast it came down and how much more we're still expected to get. Quote
darksabre Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 Yea, I quit. Shoveled out the walkway from the doors so if God feels like dumping on me some more and decides it would be a good time for the place to burn down, I can easily get out. Took 3 hours. I've lived in the area my entire life and I have never seen anything like this with respect to how fast it came down and how much more we're still expected to get. I'm worried about the melting snow this weekend more than anything. Quote
Hoss Posted November 18, 2014 Report Posted November 18, 2014 I'm worried about the melting snow this weekend more than anything. That'll be.... interesting. Quote
darksabre Posted November 19, 2014 Report Posted November 19, 2014 That'll be.... interesting. I might stop and buy my parents a backup sump pump on the way to their house tomorrow just in case... Quote
Weave Posted November 19, 2014 Report Posted November 19, 2014 What does helpless feel like? My dad is right along the Cheektowaga/W Seneca border, so ground zero basically. He can't get at the vent for his furnace. and the snow is too deep for him to wade through to get at it. He's worried about the furnace kicking off when the snow covers the vent. And no way to get to him to help. Quote
MattPie Posted November 19, 2014 Report Posted November 19, 2014 What does helpless feel like? My dad is right along the Cheektowaga/W Seneca border, so ground zero basically. He can't get at the vent for his furnace. and the snow is too deep for him to wade through to get at it. He's worried about the furnace kicking off when the snow covers the vent. And no way to get to him to help. Snowmobile? That's all I can think of. Maybe even call the local police and see if they have any ideas. Quote
biodork Posted November 19, 2014 Report Posted November 19, 2014 What does helpless feel like? My dad is right along the Cheektowaga/W Seneca border, so ground zero basically. He can't get at the vent for his furnace. and the snow is too deep for him to wade through to get at it. He's worried about the furnace kicking off when the snow covers the vent. And no way to get to him to help. :( Any chance of getting the National Guard to check on him? Probably naive on my part, but hopefully there is someone who can check on him. Quote
3putt Posted November 19, 2014 Report Posted November 19, 2014 City of good neighbors. Call a neighbor, use facebook. Call in a favor. I'm from that area, they take care of their own. Good luck and God's speed. Another thought. I was a volunteer fireman. On nights like this a crew would usually man the house and the rookies like me would have to dig out the hydrants. You might want to see if anyone is manning the house. Again good luck! Quote
Weave Posted November 19, 2014 Report Posted November 19, 2014 Snowmobile? That's all I can think of. Maybe even call the local police and see if they have any ideas. :( Any chance of getting the National Guard to check on him? Probably naive on my part, but hopefully there is someone who can check on him. Everything is fine right now. We just don't have a way to help him make sure his furnace vent stays clear. Emergency services are pretty overloaded right now. he'd be really low on the priority list. I wish neighbors were an option but they are all older as well and would have the same challenges he would. Quote
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