Comments on: Blizzard of ‘78 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/ Life in the Flood Zone Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:05:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: spab http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162212 spab Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:08:38 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162212 I was 10 in Indiana during that Blizzard of '78. Seemed like I was home for 2 weeks then. My grandpa had to use chains for our backwheeled truck and car. I remember playing board games like Monopoly, Life, and chess during that time. I was 10 in Indiana during that Blizzard of ‘78. Seemed like I was home for 2 weeks then. My grandpa had to use chains for our backwheeled truck and car. I remember playing board games like Monopoly, Life, and chess during that time.

]]> By: roxfan http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162102 roxfan Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:58:42 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162102 I remember trying to drive home in Bloomington during the ‘78 blizzard with my brother. We couldn't make it, luckily a family member worked for the County Hwy Dept. He had a truck meet us and plow in front of the car all of the way home. There were snowdrifts chest deep in our yard I was stuck at home several days, glad we didn’t lose any utilities… I remember trying to drive home in Bloomington during the ‘78 blizzard with my brother. We couldn’t make it, luckily a family member worked for the County Hwy Dept. He had a truck meet us and plow in front of the car all of the way home. There were snowdrifts chest deep in our yard I was stuck at home several days, glad we didn’t lose any utilities…

]]> By: Kim http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162088 Kim Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:32:53 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162088 I was 3 years old and my family was living in Indianapolis when the Blizzard of '78 struck. To this day, I still remember the giant snowbank at the end of our driveway. In my childlike eyes, it was as tall as the house. Was it really? Probably not. But that's part of the magic of memories from childhood -- they're part real and part fantasy, kind of like in the Tim Burton movie <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_fish" rel="nofollow">"Big Fish"</a>. Thanks for rekindling my memory of that magical time. I was 3 years old and my family was living in Indianapolis when the Blizzard of ‘78 struck. To this day, I still remember the giant snowbank at the end of our driveway. In my childlike eyes, it was as tall as the house. Was it really? Probably not. But that’s part of the magic of memories from childhood — they’re part real and part fantasy, kind of like in the Tim Burton movie “Big Fish”.

Thanks for rekindling my memory of that magical time.

]]> By: Editor B http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162083 Editor B Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:29:14 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162083 Not at all. I love a long link. Not at all. I love a long link.

]]> By: MF http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162082 MF Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:26:16 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162082 D'oh! I hope I haven't messed you up by adding a long link! D’oh! I hope I haven’t messed you up by adding a long link!

]]> By: MF http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162081 MF Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:25:22 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162081 We're having blizzards all over the country now! Right now there are 175,000 people stranded at the Guangzhou Railway Station. It might rise to 600,000! http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/story.html?id=0e7840c6-6186-4cb4-965c-50e891fd30cd&k=71215 We’re having blizzards all over the country now! Right now there are 175,000 people stranded at the Guangzhou Railway Station. It might rise to 600,000!

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/story.html?id=0e7840c6-6186-4cb4-965c-50e891fd30cd&k=71215

]]> By: julesb_town http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162016 julesb_town Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:46:23 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-162016 i was 10 during the blizzard of 78 in Bloomington indiana. I have fond memories of many days of canceled school and sledding. makes me want snow again, as we have only had one snow this winter big enough for sledding...just this year our daughter (4) and son(5) remember sledding last year and talk of it often. Peace- i was 10 during the blizzard of 78 in Bloomington indiana. I have fond memories of many days of canceled school and sledding. makes me want snow again, as we have only had one snow this winter big enough for sledding…just this year our daughter (4) and son(5) remember sledding last year and talk of it often.
Peace-

]]> By: MF http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-161937 MF Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:19:35 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-161937 We had a blizzard like that in Buffalo on my birthday (Jan. 28), in 1977. My mom had to race the storm to get my birthday cake. I got a week off from school too! We had a blizzard like that in Buffalo on my birthday (Jan. 28), in 1977. My mom had to race the storm to get my birthday cake. I got a week off from school too!

]]> By: Adam E http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-161911 Adam E Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:36:21 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-161911 I read a story about this in the Herald-Times today. I did the math and realized that I must have been conceived right around that time. I suppose now it would be too awkward to ask my parents what the blizzard was like. I read a story about this in the Herald-Times today. I did the math and realized that I must have been conceived right around that time. I suppose now it would be too awkward to ask my parents what the blizzard was like.

]]> By: Anthony http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-161882 Anthony Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:06:04 +0000 http://b.rox.com/2008/01/26/blizzard-of-78/#comment-161882 Was that the May 3rd flood? (I want to say 1978 or 79) I think that changed drainage and the plans for drainage in the area that brought about many of the SELA Flood Control Projects projects we saw in the mid 90s. Was that the May 3rd flood? (I want to say 1978 or 79) I think that changed drainage and the plans for drainage in the area that brought about many of the SELA Flood Control Projects projects we saw in the mid 90s.

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