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[olivermoss]

* We are going to get between 0 and 15 inches of snow over the weekend. We are going to either have a cold snap or one down to 12f (-11c). Oh, the excitement of the unknown!

* Trailer for 3 Body Problem is out. I am curious how they adapt this. I had planned to have read the book before the show came out, but the start of the book is brutal and honestly I just wasn't in a mindset to handle that kind of dark. But I have it and can take another stab after the show comes out.

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[dine]

I'm really enjoying the uncertainty about the weather! at this point, I'm semi-serious planning to call out in the morning - if snow arrives in the afternoon, as earlier predicted, I do not want to be stuck in another terrifying white-knuckled commute home from work.

[olivermoss]

If I disbelieve in the cold snap enough, it wont happen. That's the logic I am going with. But I've bought a pile of protein bars in case of snow and possible power loss.

Though, actually the previous cold snaps and nights with 15 transformers blowing, I think we have a more robust energy infrastructure just because so many of the weak links have been eliminated.

And yeah, the roads can get terrible fast. We can't even manage to get the sidewalks clear. Was it last year we had that ridiculous gridlock and kids leaving school buses to try to walk? Things can get bad fast and we don't have ways to handle it

[dine]

right, last year was awful. but I mostly remember 2017, when folks were stuck in their cars on the freeway for 10-12 hours. it took me 4.5 hrs to get home on city streets, white-knuckled the entire way. do not want! so I'll likely stay home, given the predictions are all over the place, but it's looking like snow may start earlier than they said yesterday

[olivermoss]

Yeah, the Portland weather service is doubling down on being prepared for severe cold.

I'm from the East Coast and have muddled through much worse, but we have properly banked roads, wider roads and lanes, more snowplows, buildings with more insulation, etc. I know it's been a spicy year for school scheduling, but it's nuts to me to expose adults and kids alike to the potential dangers. I hope you are warm and safe through it!

[dine]

stay safe & warm yourself!

ACME just sent out word that they're closing at 12:30, but I'm still concerned. I think I'll look at the weather reporting in the morning. if it's dicey, or if I'm still worried about it, I may well call out. don't really care if they ding me for the hours, as I'd rather be safely at home, just in case things go south earlier in the day than currently predicted

[profiterole_reads]

I haven't read the books. I kinda feel bad that the trailer for the US version (by the GoT creators at that, and I don't say that as a compliment) appeals to me more than the trailer for the Chinese drama.

[olivermoss]

There was a Cdrama version? Interesting. I might look for that if I like the Netflix show

[profiterole_reads]

Here's the info.

[olivermoss]

Thanks!

[princessofgeeks]

I will try to get organized and watch the show. I bogged down in the book about a third of the way through because I couldn't figure out where it was going or what kind of book it was. But it got such rave reviews I always meant to try again someday.

[olivermoss]

I heard great things about it. The show announcement really caught my interest, so I wanted to actually read the book but, yeah, just couldn't get through it. I feel bad about that, but also as far as I got it was a 180 from what I'd expected.

[mistressofmuses]

We're heading into a miserable cold snap tonight. I heard the wind from the cold front right on time about an hour ago. Our high temp is supposed to be something like 7°F, and that's supposed to be shortly after midnight, after which point it'll just keep dropping.

But uh... 0 - 15 inches is... quite the range! Good luck!

[olivermoss]

Yeah, here we're getting down to 11, but also with brutal winds. I am in the middle of an ice skating rink right now.