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1. vernica Says:
   January 30th, 2004 at 5:30 am

   Signs with flashing lights would be ideal, I think. A snow/emergency hotline with a recorded message would be a nice option as well–perhaps in conjunction with local (not cable) television and radio announcements.

   Bullhorn announcements, however, are unacceptable. When I heard the bullhorn announcements the night before the “big snowstorm”, I was confused and puzzled. I could barely hear what was being announced, and I was sitting by a window, facing the street, working quietly on my computer.

   The first thought that crossed my mind was what if I were in another part of the building? What if I had a hearing impairment or had limited English comprehension? What if was listening to music or doing something else?

   This incident sort of confirms my current theory that New Englanders must secretly communicate by mind reading and learn by osmosis because such little effort is put into coordinating and disseminating information on any level. It puzzles me to no end.

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