Friday, January 08, 2010

Ice and Snow Cripple Europe

Of course, where there's snow, there's a snowball fight - with some contests less evenly matched than others, as seen here at Phoenix Park in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Workers clear away the snow at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany, which was closed due to the adverse weather on Sunday.

Workers clear snow and ice from rails with gas torches in Amsterdam

The icy weather gripping parts of Europe has disrupted flights at airports in the UK, France, the Irish Republic and the Netherlands.
Many flights were delayed or cancelled at Orly airport in Paris, Dublin airport and Amsterdam-Schiphol, as well as major UK airports.
In Germany, at least nine homeless men aged from 42 to 62 froze to death.
A Eurostar train was stuck for about two hours in the Channel Tunnel on Thursday. It later reached the UK.
Four other Eurostar trains were cancelled, a company spokesman said.
Last month the Eurostar service was suspended for three days after several trains broke down in the tunnel. Powdery snow getting into the engines was identified as the cause.
Many parts of Germany saw temperatures fall below -10C on Thursday, the Deutsche Welle news website reports. Salt and sand supplies for clearing snow are running very low in many parts of Germany.

Traffic jams around Schiphol airport made road salting difficult
In the North Rhine-Westphalia region two derailments in as many days have caused havoc with the rail timetable, triggering cancellations and delays.
In the Irish Republic, Dublin airport is open but Knock airport has suspended flights.
All roads into Dublin are extremely icy and hundreds of Irish schools have closed, the Irish Times reports.
Heavy snow caused big traffic jams around Amsterdam and Haarlem on Wednesday evening, Radio Netherlands reports. Few buses were running in the affected areas.
Icy roads have disrupted road freight deliveries to France's Channel ports. Snow is blanketing a large swathe of France, reaching as far south as Bordeaux.
In southern England, some 4,000 people were left without electricity after snow brought down power lines.
The cold snap is also affecting Scandinavian countries.
In Hemavan, in the far north of Sweden, a new winter low of -40.8C (-41.4F) was recorded overnight, Radio Sweden reports.
The Arctic freeze has also seen temperatures in central Sweden plummet to between -30 and -40C - the coldest weather since the mid-1980s.
In Norway, temperatures plummeted to -40C in some areas. The capital Oslo ran a reduced bus service because engine oil had frozen.
In Austria, the authorities are on standby amid forecasts of heavy snow in the coming days in low-lying parts of the country.
The winter death toll in Poland has reached 122 - most of the victims reportedly homeless people.
In Burzyska nad Bugiem, in the east of the country, the army has installed makeshift bridges after flooding and ice split the village in two.
Still want to argue that there is no climate change??

60 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:44:00 PM

    Of course there is climate change.
    Stevie Wonder or Ray Charles if he was still alive could see it.

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  2. Anonymous9:09:00 PM

    Jeannie
    How are you? it's cold as the dickens here it haven't been this cold in a long time, we got snow yesterday and they say we may get some more .
    Nan

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  3. HA!...Its hard to believe you guys have snow. You must feel the cold.You have such thin blood down there.

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  4. The cold snap you are having is the tail of the weather system that has shut down Europe.
    I appologize because it came from up here.

    We have it a bit worse.The temperature is twenty below freezing. A little warmer than yesterday.

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  5. I wonder how Nee is doing at work tonight.

    I think she is enjoying the challenge.I hope it works out well for everyone.

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  6. Anonymous9:22:00 PM

    I wasn't sure what time you would be here.

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  7. Anonymous9:24:00 PM

    Nee is having fun she loves the work but disappointed in the way it's gone down.

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  8. Usually around ten fifteen/twenty.

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  9. It varies a bit depending what mischief I'm up to.

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  10. How's it goin Nan? How's your love-life?????

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  11. Anonymous9:28:00 PM

    If they don't get it together heads will roll she told Betts if she couldn't follow orders, get the hell out of her way.
    Nee is a mean bitch .

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  12. Isn't it surprising to you that Betts could run a profitable enterprise down in such a short time??

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  13. It sounds like Betts had no idea what she was doing.

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  14. Anonymous9:31:00 PM

    My love life is pretty good a lot of hanky panky If Nee and I lived there we would do nothing but you know.

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  15. You would have to, just to stay warm.

    That's why all Canadian babies are born in the summer and fall.

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  16. Anonymous9:35:00 PM

    No I wasn't surprise she want to be a show off she thought Nee got the job because of Gil Nee was doing her stuff when they got here but Horseshoe wanted her before the mob got here.
    It's just like your writing and drawing it's a gift.

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  17. I could always tell Nee was amazing at organizing and getting people moving.And I understand she had a dress shop where she made all the clothes herself; that is , until she expanded the business.

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  18. Anonymous9:41:00 PM

    Nee order something for the poker tournaments and Betts asked her wasn't she going to ask Gil could she do it
    Nee told her no and go fuck herself. She' been that way all her life she says what she thinks. Did she ever tell you about asking gramps lady was he poking her? Mom almost fell off the chair and Nee haul ass.

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  19. HA!!Whatever she is thinking falls out of her mouth. I don't think she can control that.

    I like that kind of honesty. You always know where you stand. No mystery.

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  20. Anonymous9:46:00 PM

    Yes she had her own shop and very good at motivating people to do a good job. She still makes a lot of our clothes. Her business was good until she left with her ex.

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  21. It's funny that she and I like each other and we've never met.She says what she thinks; in my case my personality comes out in my writing.If you write you can't hide.It's like thinking aloud

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  22. Anonymous9:52:00 PM

    She don't like for people to make a fuss over her. I think Betts wants people to know Leon's father was connected to J. Gotti, and Big G. told her that's in the pass.It's still a mystry how his dad died.

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  23. Wow Nan ,what a story that would make,investigating that mystery.

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  24. I so enjoyed researching the Gottis. There was way more stuff than I could use.All the FBI surveillance tapes are public domain now and you can see and hear them plotting people's murders.

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  25. Anonymous9:58:00 PM

    That's the same thing Nee says, she could tell what and how you was feeling by your writing. She wanted to get to know you and had to learn how to set up a blog before Vixen left because it was going to be soon.
    I don't know how she do it but Nee seems to have a six sense about things something get on her mind and she can't shake it.

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  26. Apparently Mr Gotti's son is tougher and meaner than he was.I got that impression just from what I read about him.

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  27. I too believe that she is unusually perceptive and sensitive.She can home in on your state of mind right away.

    I often take her advice because she has this insight.

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  28. Anonymous10:05:00 PM

    The way I hear it is that he was one of Gotti's Lt. I heard and seen a lot in Vegas, everyone says that Gil's mom demanded to be G. that he would keep her son's hand clean.

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  29. She seems to understand Jakey. Another person she has never met.He reacts to unhappiness the same way she did as a kid, by withdrawing to his own little world.

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  30. I think Nee has told me something similar. Gil's dad removed himself from the mob's influence and became a self made man.It's a credit to him.

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  31. Anonymous10:11:00 PM

    It's a lady name Mrs.hattie, she was Nee's midwife and she said nee was born with a cover over her face.

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  32. He also raised his sister's three kids as his own.Quite a guy.

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  33. I have heard that babies born with a caul(or membrane) over their heads have second sight. There must be something to it because so many nationalities have that belief in their folklore.

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  34. Anonymous10:17:00 PM

    Nee still withdraw into her own little world Mom told me when I was in Vegas something happen but she wouldn't talk about it she told Mom it was something she had to work out Mom says she knew it wasn't Gil because Nee would be on his long ass like white on rice.
    She told mm it was about a promise she made to Gil and wouldn't say what it was.
    I think I know. Did she ever tell you about this lady name Gertude she met on myspace before she found Vixen? I found Vixen and showed it to her and she said she had met the fools wife.

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  35. I think she mentioned that name and said she was a bad lady but wouldn't go into detail.

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  36. Maybe she promised Gil she wouldn't talk about Gertrude.

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  37. I didn't know you found Vixen. Thanks Nan.You started this whole thing.I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

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  38. Anonymous10:25:00 PM

    Yes Mae went to live with them with 3 kids they all work in the business some here and some in Reno
    Leon was Big G's driver until Gil hired Mac the Knife to drive.

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  39. I tried to get too close to Nee. I wanted to exchange photos and addresses and become BFF's and she wasn't prepared to do that.It may have had something to do with Gertrude. I was hurt by her attitude and pulled away for a while to reconsider our relationship.I decided to just accept whatever she offered me.If you are someone's friend you have to do that.

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  40. Anonymous10:29:00 PM

    No she didn't promise him she wouldn't talk to her.shee met on on myspace and she and the girls went to Arizona to meet har and she said what a great time she had stayed 4/5 days and returned home.

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  41. When Mac introduced himself on Vixen's blog I think we all fell in love with him (in a platonic way).We have asked him to come and chat with us here but I think he is not so comfortable with that now that he is an employee of the family. He is keeping a respectful distance but he does read our blog and use our cooking gimmick.

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  42. Anonymous10:36:00 PM

    Jeannie I will be honest with you, Nee is crazy about you and she wants you to have pictures of her kids, have just a little more patience you will get some. yes you are right this women started the whole thing . Gil don't care who she talks to, he knew who Vixen was and she would show him some of the stuff she wrote about Dave.

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  43. Anonymous10:46:00 PM

    Mac is crazy about Nee. He got get so mad with a commenter when she called Nee you people, I laugh til I cried at him. I told Nee didn't care she will be the first to tell you that she is made up of many favors. She is a piece of work.
    I will ask Nee if she tokd you what she promise Gil. If she hasn't I will tell you, it's a long story. Mom put down her rules to Nee also, it was a mess.

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  44. Thankyou for that Nan, I appreciate it very much.

    Boy we had some fun on Vixen's blog,kicking the crap out of DC.It took me a while to figure out V was not exactly normal because there are other blogs like hers which trash celebs and ridicule them.

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  45. Even when we realized who she was we still kind of enjoyed making fun of him because he is such an ass.

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  46. Nee mentioned that something bad happened to her but she wouldn't talk about it.I figured there was a good reason for that so I didn't pressure her.she was upset about it.

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  47. Anonymous11:01:00 PM

    Dave came through while I was in Reno, I didn't talk to her he is an ugly fool he looks better on TV, he needs a good meal.

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  48. Anonymous11:05:00 PM

    Nee was so hurt by what Gret did to her and she was scared Gil would think she was a whore but he was so tender with her after he and Mom laid the law down to her.
    I think you need to know and I am going to tell her that I will tell you whether she likes it or not.

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  49. Was his girlfriend good looking?? I have never seen a picture of her without her sunglasses.Then, of course once she became his girlfriend it was like she dropped off the planet never to be seen again except as a shadow that walks 5 feet behind him .

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  50. Anonymous11:14:00 PM

    She wasn't there but he was drunk so I guess it didn't matter
    JJ says after he hook them he leaves them at home she should know she screwed him .

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  51. It sounds quite serious Nan.I thought so. She got quite upset when she referred to the incident.

    If she tells you to keep it confidential I will understand.
    Perhaps it shouldn't be on the blog.Either one of you can always email me. Nee will give you my email address.

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  52. Boy, I bet if DC added up all the women he has screwed it would be in the hundreds. Poor worn out old pecker...HA!

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  53. Anonymous11:18:00 PM

    JJ and Nee are no longer friends after she learned she screwed him she told nee everyboy do it and you know what Nee said. JJ go fuck yourself.

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  54. Anonymous11:22:00 PM

    I have Nee's password I can put it like a post. I know how to put it in drafts I have to do that at work if I'm called away. Can you delete it when you finish reading it?

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  55. I will delete it right away.

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  56. I don't think JJ's standards are too high.Lord knows what kind of microbes he carries on that thing.

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  57. Anonymous11:30:00 PM

    Nee says you have a hot date every Sat. night. I will write it down so I won't get it all mixed up so look for it Sun. or Mon. nights I only work days now .

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  58. Yes I have a very hot date on Sat. Although these days, sometimes we fall asleep before we get to the hot part...HA!Sometimes a nap is more appealing.

    Anyway sweetie ,Maxy is telling me his bladder is bursting so I will say goodnight. I sure have enjoyed chatting with you.I will look for you in drafts....Jeannie

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  59. Anonymous11:36:00 PM

    Nee will cut your musty butt loose in a new york minute if she thinks you play around with other women men She has always been that way she tried to make her's work but gramps was glad it failed he didn't like Ron because he said he had tight eyes.
    When Gil started hanging around we asked gramps what about him and he said he was a good man and he had his work cut out .

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  60. Anonymous11:38:00 PM

    It will be Sun. or Mon. I have to get it together.
    Had fun have a good night
    Nan

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