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<blockquote data-quote="BadgeBunny" data-source="post: 2397549" data-attributes="member: 1242"><p>It is difficult for me to pass judgment on the folks who left work and tried to get home as I was a single parent with kids at one time, with no help from anyone. I would have moved heaven and earth to get home to my boys ... That said ... "we" are learning that population centers are NOT the place to be when something happens and you need to get somewhere else. Even the "back roads" quickly become impassable with a bazillon other folks who had the same thought you did ...</p><p></p><p>There was one night a long, long time ago, when I worked all night long. My oldest (who was 8 or 9 then) made sure his little brothers did their homework, had dinner and got in bed at a decent hour. (We didn't have a phone in the apartment back then.) Finally, at midnight, he walked to the payphone by the manager's office and called me at work. Said he didn't care if I worked late, just wanted to make sure I hadn't died ... because we were low on milk and could I bring some home when I came in the morning ... oh and was I gonna be home before it was time for them to wake up? If not, could he sleep in my room (i.e., in the "big bed") so he could hear the alarm clock go off? lol (He's his mother's son ... <img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" />)</p><p></p><p>HOWEVER, I remember what the roads were like when we had all that bad weather back in May ... I remember some folks drowning because they got in a drainage ditch when a local weatherman told everyone to take cover ... </p><p></p><p>My point is ... people make bad choices. I've made more than a few of those myself ... But for the grace of God go I in a lot of cases ...</p><p></p><p>Some folks will learn from this, some will not. Unfortunately, the human species has shown a great propensity for being extremely short-sighted. I figured in another 3 years, when Atlanta has another snow/ice storm, this will replay all over again, like it is something new ...</p><p></p><p>Same thing here with tornadoes ... I've lived her my entire life without a tornado shelter. I'm old enough to be a lot of you guys' mother ... I have an appointment to have a shelter put in in March ... (hey! Better late than never, huh? <img src="/images/smilies/image1089.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":teehee:" title="Image1089 :teehee:" data-shortname=":teehee:" />)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BadgeBunny, post: 2397549, member: 1242"] It is difficult for me to pass judgment on the folks who left work and tried to get home as I was a single parent with kids at one time, with no help from anyone. I would have moved heaven and earth to get home to my boys ... That said ... "we" are learning that population centers are NOT the place to be when something happens and you need to get somewhere else. Even the "back roads" quickly become impassable with a bazillon other folks who had the same thought you did ... There was one night a long, long time ago, when I worked all night long. My oldest (who was 8 or 9 then) made sure his little brothers did their homework, had dinner and got in bed at a decent hour. (We didn't have a phone in the apartment back then.) Finally, at midnight, he walked to the payphone by the manager's office and called me at work. Said he didn't care if I worked late, just wanted to make sure I hadn't died ... because we were low on milk and could I bring some home when I came in the morning ... oh and was I gonna be home before it was time for them to wake up? If not, could he sleep in my room (i.e., in the "big bed") so he could hear the alarm clock go off? lol (He's his mother's son ... :D) HOWEVER, I remember what the roads were like when we had all that bad weather back in May ... I remember some folks drowning because they got in a drainage ditch when a local weatherman told everyone to take cover ... My point is ... people make bad choices. I've made more than a few of those myself ... But for the grace of God go I in a lot of cases ... Some folks will learn from this, some will not. Unfortunately, the human species has shown a great propensity for being extremely short-sighted. I figured in another 3 years, when Atlanta has another snow/ice storm, this will replay all over again, like it is something new ... Same thing here with tornadoes ... I've lived her my entire life without a tornado shelter. I'm old enough to be a lot of you guys' mother ... I have an appointment to have a shelter put in in March ... (hey! Better late than never, huh? :teehee:) [/QUOTE]
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