MayDay

Folks, knock it off with the personal attacks and get back on topic.

You people spend all this time bickering back and forth but you can't take two seconds to contribute $5.00 to the UrbanOhio team for the Tackle the Tower event? Shame, shame I know your name!

I swore I saw something but like you said it was hard to see through the fog.

I'm pretty sure that some planet or constellation is in retrograde - I sure hope so, because otherwise that means y'all have plum gone crazy. :weird:

I have to agree - not that I need an excuse to enjoy a weeknight beer, but this'll do it! :drunk:

Why do I have the urge to channel Simon Cowell?

MTS, just lay off!!! ;-)

You want to talk about frustration? Try being an Admin for a week!

When on the highway: 1. Be extremely careful making lane changes if there is accumulated snow/ice between the lanes. 2. If you see a salt truck behind you, let it pass so it can clear the road. Keep in mind, though - your car is going to get sprayed with salt. 3. The usual distance you allow between your car and the car ahead will need to be increased. 4. Make sure you've brought gloves, a hat, warm clothes, etc. - if you have to call roadside assistance, it may take a while if they're helping others. I have to say the best thing I've learned about winter driving in Cleveland is to learn the surface streets - at least the main routes. That can help you get around highway tie-ups, or if you're starting to white-knuckle it and need to take a breather. A lot of cities don't have the network of surface streets that Cleveland does, so take advantage of that. For example, from CWRU - you could take Carnegie (generally kept clear for the hospitals) to Ohio City and Lorain to West 25th - West 25th "becomes" Pearl Road and that ends up in your general area. You might average 25-30mph but better that than sitting on the highway if you ask me.

Generally the further east and the further inland you live, the more likely your area will get Lake effect snow. Lake effect snow is what happens when warmer air flows across Lake Erie from the west (picking up moisture from the Lake along the way), and once that air comes into contact with the colder air inland, it results in extra snow - aka Lake Effect snow. For example, I used to live in the Edgewater neighborhood which is the northwestern most neighborhood in the city. It might snow an inch in my neighborhood but for my co-workers in areas like Cleveland Heights, they'd get four inches of snow. In areas further east and south (Twinsburg, Chardon, etc) - they would get a foot of snow. That's one of the main reasons I prefer to live in the area of downtown and points west. I love the amenities on the east side but I'll pass on the extra snow. In general the main roads get cleared pretty well - unlike where you're from, we're used to snow and the road crews have the equipment to deal with it. Getting to Metro from the area you mention shouldn't be too much trouble, even if you choose to take surface streets. CWRU will be a little more of a stretch but not impossible. If you took surface streets from there to CWRU, it could be done in 30 minutes in good weather/traffic; double that in bad weather - not ideal, but certainly less time than going from CWRU to the ex-urbs. Rules of thumb: 1. Make sure your tires are in good shape. This is not a time for balding treads. Avoid rear-wheel drive cars unless they're heavy behemoths. 2. When the temps are in the mid-20s or lower, salt is less effective so keep that in mind when heading out. 3. Give yourself extra time to get where you need to go. 4. Consider RTA. or 5. Consider driving to a preferred Rapid station which will reduce the distance you're driving in bad weather. 6. Never hit your brakes on a bridge in temps lower than the upper 20s. Even with salt, bridge surfaces freeze before the road itself. 7. Consider taking a winter driving class http://www.carcontrol.com/wkycwinter2008.html 8. Pay attention to weather broadcasts, road condition sites: http://www.wkyc.com/travel/traffic/ These can save you a big headache. 9. Remember - everyone here is affected by bad weather, so don't get an ulcer if you're late. Chances are, so is your boss. 10. Always, always, always carry a cellphone in case of emergencies.

"CeCe Penniston's old house before she moved." LOVE her!!! And nice photos, ink! :clap:

Yes. You are. And it's only a Cincy thing.

Maybe she's the nicest person in the world, and maybe there's more to the story - but she's the person who was quoted with "We aren't aware of any tenants planning to depart because of it" - about J. Crew's relocation to Crocker Park. I could understand the higher-ups not being aware, I could understand the custodial staff not being aware but uhhh...

You do that.

Shameless, MTS, truly shameless. :roll:

True, but I like to keep my cube tidy... and did I mention I have a collection of evil guardians to keep stupidity away? Even so, people still must mistake me for a "nice" person :wtf:

Oh well THAT's different. ;-) Repopulate away, just quarantine yourselves when you have to come to work sick! :-) And congrats - or soon-to-be congrats! :clap:

Hey, cut us healthy people some slack, and stay the h#ll away from me when you KNOW you're a walking ball of contagious biohazard mucous! I wasn't the one who decided to spawn a little petri dish or three, so don't make ME suffer! And especially - don't think I'm being standoffish when I ask you to stay out of my cube! And not only the spreading illness factor - like having to listen to someone cough and spew their brains out all day isn't just as annoying? Pffft! :-P

To those of you who "whistle while you work" - don't. Please. It's not cute, it's infuriating. To those of you who have a question - don't just plop down in my guest chair and ask it. I might actually be doing something besides waiting for you to interrupt me. To those of you who might be working on a project and you'll eventually need something from me - it's probably not a good idea to give me attitude the first time I call you. To those of you who are chatty at 4:50pm and I have my coat on, my iPod in hand and my gym bag - don't be surprised if I start walking away. I'm not being rude - YOU are. To those of you who "save your sick days" for when your kids get sick and come to work sounding like a bleating, sniffling yak - remind me to save my vomit for your desk.

I see no beer garden there...

Everyone's too busy making donations on behalf of UrbanOhio's Tackle the Tower team, right? :-)

It's a Cleveland classic - I wish I worked closer, since I used to go all the time when I worked in the Caxton Building. The decor is dated (as in they have their framed "Cleveland Magazine Best Restaurant" awards from 1977, but it's clean where it needs to be and the food is great. It's easy to overlook, that's for sure but don't let that stop you. Let me put it this way, I was having lunch with a friend a few years ago when all of a sudden four or five black stretch limos pulled up. Out poured dozens of women wearing black abayas (robe, veil, headdress) who swooped in, each grabbing bags of takeout and bolted out the door. Everyone in the place was like "WTF?" - turns out one of the sultans from Saudi Arabia was in town and his harem wanted to grab some Lebanese food for takeout - and they like Middle East. Who knew?

Thanks Rich - I hope others will follow your example! :-D No Ronnie, no night shots from up there - that'd be a great vantage point though!

Oh goody! Worthless greenspace setbacks!!! :clap: Way to go!!! :roll:

In order to kickoff our fundraising efforts for the UrbanOhio.com Tackle the Tower team, I'm re-posting these shots I took from the roof of the Tower at Erieview. Several of us will be participating in the Tackle the Tower benefit this Saturday, February 9th. We'll be walking up 37 floors to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland*. If you're unable to join us, perhaps you'd consider making a donation via the UrbanOhio.com team page: http://www.firstgiving.com/urbanohio *Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland, Inc. Since 1979, Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland has supported families by providing them with a temporary home away from home while their children receive treatment for serious illness, injuries, or birth defects at area medical centers. The Ronald House provides families with more than just a comfortable bed and hot meal -- they find support, compassion, and understanding as well as opportunities for fun and laughter despite the challenges they face.