zeitgeist57 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Just got an automated call from UA Schools that tomorrow (Tues 1/7) is cancelled due to the extreme weather as well!!! This rant's gonna make me sound old, but I srsly remember going to school in upstate NY in the mid '90s when it was -10 outside, with a wind chill of -40deg! I don't doubt that kids could get frostbite if they stayed outside too long, waiting for a bus or something...but I'm thinking more about Feb/Mar when we will have 20"+ snowstorms. BUNCHA PU55IES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I was just in MN, it was -27. Today, in the same spot - with windchill, -57. The whole state is off school because its -20 in the capital city. If it was 20 in the capital the kids in -57 would still be in school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 When i was a kid we had to walk uphill both ways without shoes on in the snow to get to school. I agree, bundle up people, its not THAT cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianZ06 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 When I was in grade school (Grandview Heights) I walked to school,back home for lunch,back to school,then back home. Probably a one mile walk each time. Never thought nothing about it back then. It was just called winter time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 my college classes are canceled tonight.. I ain't mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Some districts in the area do not have busing for every building. Students could be waiting outside for several hours before the building opens. These closings are necessary in some cases. Not everyone lives in the perfect bubble of UA or Dublin schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Don't forget every kid gets one of these too Clay http://lostnmissing.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/blue-ribbon-logo.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Not every kid takes a bus or has parents that can drive them to school. In current conditions being outside 5 minutes or more will lead to hypothermia and/or frost bite. When I walked to school it was a little under a mile. It took much longer than 5 minutes even if I sprinted. That is why schools are closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motozachl Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Got to burn up them school cancellations somehow I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 The two times last year in Nov-Dec when schools weren't closed due to cold and snow, this one school district got many unpleasant calls from parents. More than half the students were bus-delivered to school about 3 hours late plus the 1-2 hour extra time they had to stand outside waiting for a bus. I'm just glad that my wife and son are at home for extra days and, for a bonus, I don't need to start an engine and drive any of my cars in this kind of temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 They'll burn up all their snow days now then we'll get a massive storm in february and they'll have to start going on Saturdays or something. Then they'll all be pissed lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 They don't have a fixed number set aside for "calamity days" anymore. This academic year is the start of the practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I would rather they cancel early then wait until last minute so I have to rush to find babysitter or take a personal off work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 In case this matters, Honda is open "half day" today and off tomorrow due to the temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicedH22 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I dunno... Im 32, and I remember in elementary having school cancelled for extreme cold on a a few occassions. One being a pipe burst at the school, one being a delay because the buses couldnt start, and another cancellation just because they couldnt get the school heated enough and busing issues, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I dunno... Im 32, and I remember in elementary having school cancelled for extreme cold on a a few occassions. One being a pipe burst at the school, one being a delay because the buses couldnt start, and another cancellation just because they couldnt get the school heated enough and busing issues, etc... This was common for me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I dunno... Im 32, and I remember in elementary having school cancelled for extreme cold on a a few occassions. One being a pipe burst at the school, one being a delay because the buses couldnt start, and another cancellation just because they couldnt get the school heated enough and busing issues, etc... I remember the same things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 For all of you that think it's unnecessary, go and stand outside for ten minutes and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwg2189 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Can confirm, cold as shit outside. Hoping for adult snowday tomorrow. Chase plz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 For all of you that think it's unnecessary, go and stand outside for ten minutes and report back. I guess we should all just stay inside and never leave. Hope you're stocked up on water and bread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 For all of you that think it's unnecessary, go and stand outside for ten minutes and report back. My walk from Columbus Commons to my office covers 4 blocks and takes about 10 minutes. This morning, the lashes on my windward eye froze to each other. No doubt it's cold...I just remember days being far worse and still having school. But again...I'm sure every older generation thinks that in comparison to the youngsters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Normally I walked just over a half a mile to get to middle school, thought on really bad days my parents gave me a ride to the bus stop. Though I remeber them being much stricter with school closings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGEvo Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 In case this matters, Honda is open "half day" today and off tomorrow due to the temperature. this, I work at Showa in Sunbury and they're following suit, too bad we will def miss the project deadline now o well not complaining about my day off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 For what it's worth, they shut down WPAFB (I was supposed to be there today). I was also a bit surprised they closed school, but then I remembered that school sucks so I thought, good for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 They never cancelled school for anything. However, a co-worked summed it up nicely for me when I brought it up to him.... We have more/better lawyers today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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