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45. Yes, we do.

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:15 AM

Oct 2012

My first job out of high school was as a "Girl Friday" (remember that term?) and one of my duties was to walk to the downtown area of the small town where the firm was located to buy donuts for the staff every morning. Of course, I walked in high heels too! About a mile. No wonder my feet hurt every day

And don't get me started on the sexual harassment we endured in a firm of three sleazy lawyers.

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Warnings: Monster storm may take Great Lakes wave heights to 33 feet [View all] Bozita Oct 2012 OP

Latest forecast: jsr Oct 2012 #1

Boy-wolf hype kiri Oct 2012 #10

Did anyone ever mention GliderGuider Oct 2012 #14

Yes, in "the Boy who cried Wolf" we are all reminded that hype kills KurtNYC Oct 2012 #18

We're also reminded that there are real wolves. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #31

Yeah, dammit! We were promised a FrankenStorm, and dammit, I want to see one! AAO Oct 2012 #20

Um, Sandy has not yet arrived. She just starts turning left toward the coast today. magical thyme Oct 2012 #21

There's a difference between hype and this thing called a forecast Roland99 Oct 2012 #25

Uh, temp is not 60. louis-t Oct 2012 #29

July 4, 1969, Lake Erie. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #33

Still feel she was hyped, O wise one? GliderGuider Oct 2012 #48

We're expecting 20' waves on Lake Michigan here in Chicago on Tuesday. BVictor1 Oct 2012 #2

Is this unusual in the fall? We had some gusts up to 40 mph yesterday on the west coast with rain. freshwest Oct 2012 #3

Occasional waves 33 feet Tue morn. All the way over to Lake Michigan! Festivito Oct 2012 #6

here is what 18-25 footers do at the breakwater in MKE... Evasporque Oct 2012 #16

Wow! lexw Oct 2012 #9

Um! You Think... Ever been surfing in Southern California? mrdmk Oct 2012 #41

Wow! 25 feet! lexw Oct 2012 #44

"the edmund Fitzgerald" song is running thru my head. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #4

guess the Witch of November is a few days early.... flowomo Oct 2012 #5

Exactly what I thought when I posted the OP Bozita Oct 2012 #7

Me too! llmart Oct 2012 #23

Years ago we were at a Lake Superior museum in the U.P. & that was the only song they played.... rzemanfl Oct 2012 #8

We visited there as well, it's an interesting place Sherman A1 Oct 2012 #12

Yes. I am sorry I didn't see your reply earlier. We vacationed in the U.P. for several summers rzemanfl Nov 2012 #49

I was a kid the last time I heard it--had to find that song! :( DianaForRussFeingold Oct 2012 #11

Yet another ship abandoned at sea dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #17

Who said there's no surf in cleveland USA WRH2 Oct 2012 #13

I'd really like to see any photos spiderpig Oct 2012 #15

Same here...... llmart Oct 2012 #24

If the Browns make it to the Super Bowl, is it a sign of the apocalypse? spiderpig Oct 2012 #26

Oooohhhhh..... llmart Oct 2012 #30

People don't realize how COLD Cleveland can be spiderpig Oct 2012 #32

Ah, Lakewood....... llmart Oct 2012 #37

Cleveland had 2 daily papers back in the day spiderpig Oct 2012 #39

Too funny. llmart Oct 2012 #40

I'm older than you, llmart! But we have to LOL over our shared memories. spiderpig Oct 2012 #43

Yes, we do. llmart Oct 2012 #45

I'm sure you experienced the ruse of looking through your desk drawer for a pencil or something spiderpig Oct 2012 #46

I didn't experience that one...... llmart Oct 2012 #47

If you get any photos of people surfing on lake Erie, I'd love to see them! AAO Oct 2012 #22

UPDATE FROM USCG: HMS Bounty has sunk... Cooley Hurd Oct 2012 #19

"Strawberries...STRAWBERRIES!"...... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #35

Thanks for the info - most of the info has been focused on the DelMarVa peninsula and the hedgehog Oct 2012 #27

If this gets up to the Niagara River, there's gonna be trouble TrogL Oct 2012 #28

Oh......had no idea that was a possibility. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #36

Robert Moses Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #38

Boaters beware and get into safe harbors, please. cbayer Oct 2012 #34

Just got back from Lake Ontario Beach Park pier in Rochester, New York... Earth_First Oct 2012 #42