Scenes from a Blizzard

Crossing 86th Street -
with one of those "health" carts that carry your oxygen and other stuff. This guy should definitely not have been out. But it takes a hardy breed to make it in this town.




And the "car cleaners" taking a break. "Lady - we've dug out your car for you - almost! Go ahead, ring her bell again, I don't think she heard us."




That is such a great hydrant - isn't it? Oooh, someone put a happy face in it!




And remember to wear the proper headgear.




And always find one snow covered bike.

You Can't Make This Stuff Up

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 — Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a prominent Austin, Tex., lawyer on Saturday while the two men were quail hunting in South Texas, firing a shotgun at the man while trying to aim for a bird, a member of the hunting party said.

An unnamed source blamed the accident on poor intelligence. A spokesman for Mr. Cheney insisted that this was just an accident and not an attempt by Mr. Cheney to step up the administrations attack on trial lawyers.

Another witness stated that this was one of the reasons that they don't let you get too close to the vice president.

One witness stated that the wounded lawyer, Mr. Whittington was heard to say, "I'll contribute more next time" before the shooting - but that could not be confirmed.

There is also a rumor that the Democrats have sent an invitation to Justice Alito to go duck hunting with the Vice President.