Comments on: The Blizzard of 78 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sapien http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/comment-page-1/#comment-460133 sapien Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:13:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/#comment-460133 Was 7 years old in Cambridge and we dug tunnels up and down the street in order to get around - later on igloos. At the end of our block snow plows created huge mountains of snow against a 3 story building. Dangerous fun to climb. I also remember going to Star market with my mom and we used my old sled to pull the groceries home. Boy it was a cold, memorable event. Was 7 years old in Cambridge and we dug tunnels up and down the street in order to get around – later on igloos. At the end of our block snow plows created huge mountains of snow against a 3 story building. Dangerous fun to climb.
I also remember going to Star market with my mom and we used my old sled to pull the groceries home. Boy it was a cold, memorable event.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/comment-page-1/#comment-459867 Adam Stanhope Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:42:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/#comment-459867 Christophe: I live down here in Kingston. I have a number of friends who live in Manomet. The Lobster Pound is indeed still there - and you're absolutely correct, it's a great place to watch a Nor'easter. Christophe:

I live down here in Kingston. I have a number of friends who live in Manomet.

The Lobster Pound is indeed still there – and you’re absolutely correct, it’s a great place to watch a Nor’easter.

]]> By: Tom B http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/comment-page-1/#comment-459841 Tom B Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:19:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/#comment-459841 Freshman year, MIT. Went to the top of the "crow's nest" atop the MIT Greene Building and watched snow falling in sensurround, as it were. Classes were delayed several days. Played Risk. Freshman year, MIT. Went to the top of the “crow’s nest” atop the MIT Greene Building and watched snow falling in sensurround, as it were.

Classes were delayed several days. Played Risk.

]]> By: Owen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/comment-page-1/#comment-459531 Owen Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:20:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/#comment-459531 I was in the Navy and stationed on-board the USS Tinosa at the time. We were at the sub base in New London getting ready for a deployment to the Caribbean, I was staying in port to attend a school on the base. At noon I relieved the watch topside (an armed guard stationed on the dock next to the boat to check IDs for those requesting access) and it was bright and sunny, just jacket weather. The watch was suppose to be 4 hours but it did not turn out that way. As topside watch I was required to inform the Duty Officer (DO) of any changes in conditions topside. At 1400 or so, I made the call below to inform the DO that it had started to snow. At about 1500 I once again called below to inform him that the snow was now several inches deep and the wind was picking up. He then came topside to see for himself and was surprised to see such a rapid accumulation. I was no longer dressed for the weather and said that he would have my heavier jacket sent up (it never arrived). I expected to be relieved at 1600 but he did not show either and was told that they were looking for the isolation suits (bright orange suit that would compare to snowmobile suits) for the on coming watch. At 1700 the Captain arrived and asked why I assumed the watch without being properly attired for it. I explained what was happening and as he left he said he would have it taken care of. He did.....the DO came topside and informed me that the Captain told him to get the on coming watch topside or stand the watch himself but I MUST be relieved NOW. The next watch stander came out of the hatch, properly attired at that time and relieved me. The Captain then ordered all personnel to remain on board, had those who had left recalled and those who were not leaving in the am to depart. I left the boat and went to the barracks where I spent the next week waiting for the snow to end and for the snow to be cleared (the base had been closed for 4 days). Luckily for me the Enlisted Mess was in the building next door, I only had to climb through 48" of snow to get there. Two weeks later I met up with the Tinosa in Florida, the weather.....85 degrees and sunny! I was in the Navy and stationed on-board the USS Tinosa at the time. We were at the sub base in New London getting ready for a deployment to the Caribbean, I was staying in port to attend a school on the base. At noon I relieved the watch topside (an armed guard stationed on the dock next to the boat to check IDs for those requesting access) and it was bright and sunny, just jacket weather. The watch was suppose to be 4 hours but it did not turn out that way. As topside watch I was required to inform the Duty Officer (DO) of any changes in conditions topside. At 1400 or so, I made the call below to inform the DO that it had started to snow. At about 1500 I once again called below to inform him that the snow was now several inches deep and the wind was picking up. He then came topside to see for himself and was surprised to see such a rapid accumulation. I was no longer dressed for the weather and said that he would have my heavier jacket sent up (it never arrived). I expected to be relieved at 1600 but he did not show either and was told that they were looking for the isolation suits (bright orange suit that would compare to snowmobile suits) for the on coming watch. At 1700 the Captain arrived and asked why I assumed the watch without being properly attired for it. I explained what was happening and as he left he said he would have it taken care of. He did…..the DO came topside and informed me that the Captain told him to get the on coming watch topside or stand the watch himself but I MUST be relieved NOW. The next watch stander came out of the hatch, properly attired at that time and relieved me.

The Captain then ordered all personnel to remain on board, had those who had left recalled and those who were not leaving in the am to depart. I left the boat and went to the barracks where I spent the next week waiting for the snow to end and for the snow to be cleared (the base had been closed for 4 days). Luckily for me the Enlisted Mess was in the building next door, I only had to climb through 48″ of snow to get there.

Two weeks later I met up with the Tinosa in Florida, the weather…..85 degrees and sunny!

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/comment-page-1/#comment-459504 Christophe Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:31:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/#comment-459504 I lived in Waltham and the people there remembered more vividly the Route 128 blocade. Seeing the pictures shows that the real hurt was on the coast. Speaking of the coast, there is a picture of the Lobster Pound (at 7:00), on Manomet Point, south of Plymouth. Beside fish and seafood, they had the best New England clam showder. I just checked : their web site site is down. Are they still there? I hope so for if I return in NE, this is where I'll go first! I lived in Waltham and the people there remembered more vividly the Route 128 blocade. Seeing the pictures shows that the real hurt was on the coast.

Speaking of the coast, there is a picture of the Lobster Pound (at 7:00), on Manomet Point, south of Plymouth. Beside fish and seafood, they had the best New England clam showder.
I just checked : their web site site is down. Are they still there? I hope so for if I return in NE, this is where I’ll go first!

]]> By: jmanna http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/comment-page-1/#comment-459490 jmanna Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:15:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/#comment-459490 I was 4 and we lived in Hingham. My mother stuck a broom stick with a handkerchief tied to the top down the back of my jacket because she couldn't see me over the snow banks around the walk and drive way and she was afraid she'd lose me. There's a picture in one of the family albums of a little hanky-flag waving over a huge pile of snow. I was 4 and we lived in Hingham. My mother stuck a broom stick with a handkerchief tied to the top down the back of my jacket because she couldn’t see me over the snow banks around the walk and drive way and she was afraid she’d lose me. There’s a picture in one of the family albums of a little hanky-flag waving over a huge pile of snow.

]]> By: mark http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/comment-page-1/#comment-459334 mark Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:52:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/#comment-459334 I was a 5 year old boy living in Brookline on the Boston border. For a kid, it was so much fun. We have pictures of me standing on a snowdrift leaning against the M in a McDonald's sign 20' in the air. All the roads were closed except for official vehicles. My father worked for the state. Since he had an official vehicle, we were allow to drive. We took a neighbor to his hardware store he owned for supplies. We had to dig down and tunnel through the snow to reach the front door. Our White German Shepard recently had puppies. We had to dig moats in the backyard to keep the puppies from walking over the 6' fence. The little white puppies were impossible to see in the snow, so we painted the tails bright colors to keep track of them. It was the greatest adventure a child could possibly have. I was a 5 year old boy living in Brookline on the Boston border.
For a kid, it was so much fun. We have pictures of me standing on a snowdrift leaning against the M in a McDonald’s sign 20′ in the air.
All the roads were closed except for official vehicles. My father worked for the state. Since he had an official vehicle, we were allow to drive. We took a neighbor to his hardware store he owned for supplies. We had to dig down and tunnel through the snow to reach the front door.
Our White German Shepard recently had puppies. We had to dig moats in the backyard to keep the puppies from walking over the 6′ fence. The little white puppies were impossible to see in the snow, so we painted the tails bright colors to keep track of them.
It was the greatest adventure a child could possibly have.

]]> By: Rhea http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/comment-page-1/#comment-459277 Rhea Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:19:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/26/the-blizzard-of-78/#comment-459277 I was there, too. I was in college in Boston and we had heaps of snow to climb over to get to the cafeteria. We walked down one of the main streets of the city and there were no cars at all. It was like the 19th century had returned. You could see the flicker of fires in fireplaces all down the avenue. I was there, too. I was in college in Boston and we had heaps of snow to climb over to get to the cafeteria. We walked down one of the main streets of the city and there were no cars at all. It was like the 19th century had returned. You could see the flicker of fires in fireplaces all down the avenue.

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