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My work in Multimedia and Advanced Reporting in 2009

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Snow, snow and Records

"Snowmageddon" happened in Maryland last weekend. The state got between 16"-32" of snow and are planning to get more of it. New York also got over 12" as well throughout the weekend and is also getting more snow. It looks like it is going to snow until tomorrow morning in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The snow around New England won't be as close to as bad as it was in Maryland. This is the fourth snow storm since 1870 that the state has had snow over 16". At one point, there were over 300,000 homes in the state that lost power for multiple days, which they were in danger to not be able to watch the Super Bowl. That would have stunk for them, but luckily, some of the viewers got their power back and watched the Super Bowl. In fact, this past Super Bowl was the most widely view program ever with over 106 million viewers, topping the final episode of M*A*S*H in 1983. There were people that were brave enough to get out of their houses to go see "Dear John," starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried, which had over 30 million viewers, beating the nine-time Oscar nominated film "Avatar" this past weekend. "Dear John" was also the most viewed movie during the Super Bowl weekend ever, another record.
Any way, I am getting really tired of this snow. New England has already had three or four snow storms. That is more than enough shoveling to me. Schools in Lynn and Beverly, Massachusetts closed most, if not all of their schools. Of course UNH (or should I say, University of No Holidays/No snow days had school in session. It appears that Durham, NH will get less than an inch of snow between now and 8 p.m. The good news is I don't have to shovel which I am at school. The plowmen at school have to do it. As lazy as it makes me feel, I did my share of house cleaning throughout winter break. Now it is my time to relax and read more pressing news.
Speaking of news, I feel like all they have been reporting recently is the Health Care bill that isn't going anywhere fast and how Haiti is still suffering, which will be for much longer. The Haitians are being sent to the southern parts of America like Atlanta and Florida. They better have their papers and green card good to go because they are not worth our American tax dollar to treat them. Yes a serious thing happened, but it is not our problem to save the world. Sorry if what I said was offensive, but that is how I feel.
As much as I love living in New England, getting snow for four to five months a year does get very aggravating. I'm tired of the shoveling, the icy driving, the slipping and falling. I know I sound like a baby, but it's true. You hate cold weather for three straight months, I love it, but I just hate snow for more than three snow storms, especially when my school doesn't cancel classes. I really want spring to come now. Although if we stayed tuned, there may be more random records broken until spring.

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