Second-worst commute ever
Posted by Scott Laird Fri, 15 Dec 2006 03:13:32 GMT
What is it with Seattle weather this year? Until a month ago, my worst commute ever was 1:30, tied a couple times in the 8 years I’ve been living in the Seattle area. Now I’ve broken that twice in a month. First there was last month’s freak snowstorm that gave me a 3:30 commute, and tonight it took me 1:40 to get home, just because of rain. I mean, I can understand Seattle being unable to handle snow, but rain? What the heck? Admittedly, it was a lot of rain–our office’s underground parking garage was filling up, and the parking lot was about to overflow into the lobby when I left at 5:15, but still–we’re supposed to be able to cope with water around here.
Sheesh. I’m tempted to call in sick for the rest of the winter.
My commute from Redmond to Everett (25 miles) was 9 hours during the November snow storm. 9 miserable, agonizing hours trapped in my car. I got home at 2:45 in the morning that night (or should I say morning).
Be glad you weren’t me.
I work from home now. :)
I heard a lot of horror stories from neighbors who tried to make it to the Seahawk game the day of the windstorm.
And you’d think that, of all natural phenomenon, we’d at least be able to handle rain. Sure, maybe we can’t drive in the snow, maybe we can’t handle wind - but for Seattle not to be properly plumbed for rain just baffles me.
Glad you’re doing okay.
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