Governor Declares Disaster Emergency

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12-20-2006, 20:36
michael_aos

Governor Declares Disaster Emergency

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Governor Bil) Owens is declaring a disaster emergency as a winter-like storm bears down on the eastern half of Colorado, saying he wants to free up additional resources to help cope with the weather.

The governor also opened the Emergency Operations Center and the Colorado National Guard Joint Operations Center, which will be manned 24 hours a day.

Owens is also activating the National Guard and putting guard members on standby to assist stranded motorists, but says he hopes it won't be necessary to endanger their lives as well.

The state stationed emergency vehicles, Humvees, snow cats and emergency response teams across the state before the storm hit.

Owens says a state trooper told him that Humvees are the only way to reach stranded motorists.

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
12-20-2006, 21:03
Atrain

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Owens says a state trooper told him that Humvees are the only way to reach stranded motorists.

BAAAAA HAA HAAA [roll]
12-20-2006, 22:34
KarlPMann

He's talking the real deal, National Guard HumVees, not these commercial productions things. Trust me, there's a HUGE difference. Karl.
12-20-2006, 22:46
car-15

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Originally Posted by KarlPMann

He's talking the real deal, National Guard HumVees, not these commercial productions things. Trust me, there's a HUGE difference. Karl.

amen, imho the new hummers are no more than a chevy avalanche with a different body.
12-20-2006, 22:53
Merl

we still have a national guard in this country? I thought they were all on the other side of the world.
12-20-2006, 23:47
7idl

M998 &1098's I got brand new off the train (back in the day)
they were pretty kick ass, considering I previously drove an M151A2 (jeep for all you wannabes)

The "new" vehicle is the FMTV series.. way more hefty than the hmmv
12-20-2006, 23:55
newracer

Re: Governor Declares Disaster Emergency

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Originally Posted by michael_aos

Owens says a state trooper told him that Humvees are the only way to reach stranded motorists.

[roll]
I had no problems going anywhere I wanted to go tonight.
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12-21-2006, 00:02
robsterclaw

Don't laugh (much) but I have an '85 Toyota Tercel station wagon that is just kick ass in the snow or ice. Little bitty 13 inch tires and 4 wheel drive and this car drives perfectly through everything so far. It's never had to go through more then 2 feet of snow yet. I'll never get rid of this car just because it drives so well in the winter. It is a piece though. [roll]
12-21-2006, 02:08
MuzzleFlash

Piling up here in the west metro. I got 24" on the table out back.
12-21-2006, 04:26
devochka

Here are some pics of the snow out front of my place:

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http://erinwardphotography.com/2006-12-20/IMG_0009.JPG

http://erinwardphotography.com/2006-12-20/IMG_0014.JPG

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But I'm prepared:

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_erin
12-21-2006, 04:41
KarlPMann

I had/have an '81 Toyota Tercel 2 door sedan. I drove it for 17 years up here and the ONLY snow that ever stopped it was that 4-1/2 foot storm we got in the 90's. :roll: I wish I could afford to get it running again. Karl.
12-21-2006, 06:34
Gman

Erin, that looks like my fridge when I was a bachelor. Nothing but beer and condiments. :mrgreen:

Although I couldn't afford the good stuff you have in there.

The H2 is a Tahoe and the H3 is a Colorado PU platform.

I just shoveled a gap in the snow down the driveway. I'm not going anywhere.

http://home.comcast.net/~ggmm2/miscpics/06bliz.jpg
12-21-2006, 09:22
XJ

So I changed my flight home three times, and on the last one they said COS was impossible so why not just go to DEN and get a rental car...

So I'm posting here in the YYT airport, looking at the Atlantic ocean. +2C, sun is shining.
12-21-2006, 09:36
2ndChildhood

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Originally Posted by XJ

So I changed my flight home three times, and on the last one they said COS was impossible so why not just go to DEN and get a rental car...

So I'm posting here in the YYT airport, looking at the Atlantic ocean. +2C, sun is shining.

Wow! interesting place. Passing thru or have something up there?
12-21-2006, 11:38
Driftwood

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Originally Posted by devochka

But I'm prepared:

http://erinwardphotography.com/2006-12-20/IMG_0002.JPG

_erin

:mrgreen:

That lone bottled water and Arizona tea look waaaaay out of place!
12-21-2006, 12:46
rtr

Isn't "disaster emergency" redundant? Has there ever been a disaster that wasn't really an emergency, "yeah it's a disaster and all but no hurry in dealing with it its not really an emergency".
12-22-2006, 20:09
XJ

Made it back finally - had a nice 12-hr drive up from DFW today.

Taped to my door was a legal-ese document, the apartment assclowns either lost or simply neglected to cash the check I handed to them (in person) back on 26 Nov. Didn't bother to call me in the meantime, just went directly to the paperwork. The whole reason I stay in a fucking apartment is because of frequent work travel - aaarggghhh!

Newfoundland is actually a nice place, I didn't have much time outside of the plant but the folks do not deserve the reputation that most other Canadians give them.
12-22-2006, 22:49
The1andOnlyKC

ummmmm with the government unless you declare it a emergency it will take YEARS to get anything done.