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...Willie and Joe were citizen soldiers. Before their incarnation, they had presumably been peaceful citizens. Now THEY WERE VETERANS OF WAR'S HARDSHIPS, ITS FILTH, DISCOMFORTS AND AGONIZING BOREDOM. War was bad weather and soaking clothes, cold rations and no letters from home. War was mile after mile of tramping, getting just as tired advancing as retreating, sleeping in barns, bathing in icy rivers, scrounging for small comforts ... War was watching their friends die, one after the other, day after day after day. War was learning the ecstasy of wiggling a little finger just to see it move and know...
Harvard University Transportation Services recognizes the important service we provide to the University community, especially when concerns about safety as well as the bitter cold weather make it imperative that our service operate reliably and on time. We are taking every measure possible to ensure that. As with any transportation service, occasionally there are circumstances that are beyond our control, such as weather and unusual traffic conditions, which affect our on-time performance. Because we take this seriously, all of our drivers are required to keep logs of all runs so we can identify problems...
Mostly the subzero weather. I really miss that. I miss getting out and talking to people. I like people. I like to go to the farms and the factories. I did tell a guy in New Hampshire once to "get back in your cage." But I was mostly friendly. It was a great experience...
Just because the weather outside is frightful, that's no excuse for slacking off on your physical activity. With much of the U.S. in a deep freeze, however, this is probably a good time to review the rules for exercising in cold weather...
...rock. With the album in the bag, Franz Ferdinand is ready to do what they enjoy most: perform live, and they don't care where. Set to play to 100,000 people at Edinburgh's New Year's Eve bash, the event was sabotaged by bad weather. But the band still made it to a local friend's flat to play to a party of 50 people. Gigs like that are going to be increasingly rare; this band won't stay underground for long...