Blogcritics Comments on Central Ohio Is Closed

Comment by Joanne Huspek on Central Ohio Is Closed

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:24:29 EDT

Better you than me, sister. We just missed getting that blizzard.

Comment by Alice Jester on Central Ohio Is Closed

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:10:35 EDT

Jet, it's so good to see I wasn't the only one stuck here in the wilderness. I was living in Michigan in the Blizzard of 78, and as far as snowfall goes, no, I haven't seen anything worse than this. It just wouldn't stop! Yeah, I hated living it too! Matthew - Welcome to the Age of New Media! Thanks for taking to heart this tongue-in-cheek cautionary tale about how New Media has taken over our lives all told by a mind that just saw a bit too much snow in one day.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Central Ohio Is Closed

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 23:53:29 EDT

STM, obviously you've never lived near Ohio State University...

Comment by STM on Central Ohio Is Closed

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 22:39:26 EDT

Central Ohio has been closed for ages, hasn't it? At least after 6pm.

Comment by Matthew T. Sussman on Central Ohio Is Closed

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 20:30:43 EDT

Remember when blizzard stories were actually interesting? "There was a lot of snow outside so I had to use amenities like DVDs and the Internet. It was such a terrible day!"

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Central Ohio Is Closed

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 19:09:47 EDT

Ruvy? A book??? how long has it been since you lived in the U.S. A book? Actually I have a library of over 1000 to read-that's even after I sold most of them in the disaster last year.

Comment by Ruvy in Jerusalem on Central Ohio Is Closed

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 18:12:35 EDT

I have only one question for you folks in Central Ohio (not you, Jet - I know your eyes are bad). Can't you curl up with a good book and read something to your kids? I lived through blizzards too (anybody ever heard of Minnesota?) and I relied on books and the movie The Lion King to get me out of imprisonments like blizzards. My kids were little too once, and that movie, plus a few others, and the willingness to read them stories, did the trick.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Central Ohio Is Closed

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 16:46:43 EDT

Hi Alice. I live downtown, and from my perch high atop the Americana, I am astonished to see our bustling metropolis is nearly deserted. Gads... As you know, but most don't, downtown Columbus seems to have a weather dome built over it. Rain storms seem to split, go around us, and then reform, and only half the snow we've seen today is very rare. I have a narrow railing on my balcony that's only about 2 inches wide and I woke this morning to find about 5 inches of snow piled on top of it!!! Last time I saw anything like this was the Blizard of '78. I'm seriously thinking of putting my Christmas lights back out!!! One word of reminder people, since I had a sideline of delivering pizzas in the off season. There are a lot of people too heartless that order delivery in weather like this and then stiff the pizza guy. Have a heart people. I may have loved reading this article, but I hated living it... Jet

Comment by Chonda on Central Ohio Is Closed

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 14:23:19 EDT

I would just like to say to you that I know how you feel. Being cooped up in a house with not one but 2 kids and a male that is on layoff is never a good thing, But I did survive. I wanted to pull my hair out of my head and stuff it in his mouth because all I heard was, I want Outtttt, I want outtttt, from him and then the kids running around screaming at the tops of their little lungs, it was enough to drive me to the nut house I tell ya. Thank god spring is some what near,hey maybe you can send out your dog to sniff out spring for us.. lol Oh well enjoy your books, those are great ones, for I own the movies plus I have read all the books. ~ Lost in the Ohio snow,send help or a back hoe~