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Re: Snowy '04-'05
I have 3 decent stories, not really funny, but just good if you were there.
The first two was back in either 94 or 96 when the east coast was hit by that massive blizzard. When it was still snowing out, i went into my backyard to build like a little fort, i also wanted to run and slide on the ice, so i brought a little plastic dome type sled. Me not knowing how windy it actually was picked it up over my head and walked outside. All of a sudden a huge gust picks up, and lifts me off the ground a good 5 feet, i never thought that could happen, still cant believe it today. So i let go and watch the sled fly over the highway by my house and land on the other side of the street.
During that same storm, the day after it stopped snowing, my sisters, there friends and i, all went to the front of my house and started skating in the streets, because they were solid ice. Later that day the ice started to break up, so we started to pick it up, and build a fort. four hours later we had about a 6 foot high ice fort, almost completely enclosed. that was a lot of fun, took the longest time to melt.
then 2 years ago, i was in Washington DC for a Model UN conference. Saturday night, the day before everyone is set to leave, we hear rumors that its going to snow. We were all excited because it would be a great bus ride home, seeing everything snowed over. Little did we know it was going to be over 2 feet of snow, and blizzard like conditions. We wake up taht morning and look out our window, it was white, completely white, everything. It was such an amazing site. Still thinking we were gonna go home in about 4 hours, we start to pack and get ready to go to our final meeting. After packing, my friend and i, run down the still blizzard like street, and stop at a starbucks to get a morning jump. On the way back, we had to help about 4 cars get out of snowbanks or just help them make a turn. So after final committee, we go gather in the lobby with luggage and all, and wait for the bus. Turns out the bus is stuck in Philadelphia, and wont be able to make it for another 2 days. We all start to celebrate because it will allow us to miss an extra day of school, but then it sets in that we have to pay for it, and that wasnt going to be any fun. Later that nite though, our advisor gets a call from the school board saying they will pay for the extra two days, and a call from the hotel saying all food will be free for us to enjoy. had to be the greatest school trip ever(next to any FIRST event).
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