Big Fucking Deal....its Gonna Snow

[pmclaine]

Death is upon us.......

Nor'easter threatens to dump 2ft of snow on East Coast

Winter Storm Gail began blanketing areas from northern Virginia to New York City to southern Maine with snow on Wednesday afternoon as governors urged residents to stay safe indoors.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Must not think about real problems when you can be spoon fed bullshit.

 

[Kwe1982]

It’s bringing the covid

 

[roostercogburn98]

The real bullshit story is it will miss the coastal plains of NC and we just get cold rain.

 

[Animal357]

Did it bring more ballots?

 

[Changed]

It brings.... God's wrath. I hope.

 

[D1gger]

What I think is funny is that here in the Shenandoah Valley of VA, if snow is coming, you can't find milk and bread. People go nuts.
The other thing is that they buy Subarus for "the snow" then don't dare drive when it does snow. We're probably all better off if they stay home

 

[pmclaine]

Live just outside Boston.

Used to be a day when hardy yankees just dealt with weather.

In last ten years they have been conditioned to be wussies.....started terming people "non essential" and let them stay home, Patrick threatened to arrest people going out during one storm, calls to cite people using public ways during storms, talk of cancelling NFL games because of weather.......

I think the Covid vaccine is estrogen and a chemical neutering drug designed to speed up the process.........

 

[RTH1800]

Last time we had a bad storm predicted in KS the booze isle was empty. No kidding.

 

[Mister Ridge]

It got me out of work today.

 

[Smittiac]

Just slowing up my lady's Christmas present from getting here....

 

[LuvDog]

Live just outside Boston.

Used to be a day when hardy yankees just dealt with weather.

In last ten years they have been conditioned to be wussies.....started terming people "non essential" and let them stay home, Patrick threatened to arrest people going out during one storm, calls to cite people using public ways during storms, talk of cancelling NFL games because of weather.......

I think the Covid vaccine is estrogen and a chemical neutering drug designed to speed up the process.........

Yup.. but I miss seeing him in his MEMA vest broadcasting from the bunker. LOL

We've become pussified.

 

[R0man]

It snows a little and everything shuts down.
It cracks me up some want to mess up with the Russians.

 

[Holliday]

Believe it or not same bullshit here in Wyoming. I grew up in Maine. Here in Wyoming snow is a show stopper. They don’t maintain the roads well and close them at the drop of the hat because every bald tired 2 wd driver thinks go faster is the proper response. Then there are the truck drivers who think “Reduce Speed” means “nothing to see here, carry on”.

Meanwhile those of us with vehicles set up for bad weather and the ability to drive for conditions, stay home for fear of these idiots or because the roads have been closed due to the lowest common denominator.

 

[chevy_man]

Believe it or not same bullshit here in Wyoming. I grew up in Maine. Here in Wyoming snow is a show stopper. They don’t maintain the roads well and close them at the drop of the hat because every bald tired 2 wd driver thinks go faster is the proper response. Then there are the truck drivers who think “Reduce Speed” means “nothing to see here, carry on”.

Meanwhile those of us with vehicles set up for bad weather and the ability to drive for conditions, stay home for fear of these idiots or because the roads have been closed due to the lowest common denominator.



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I'm pretty sure your wyoming picture is from the east coast.



Montana rarely closes roads, and when they do it's not really closed, they just turn on a sign. Plenty of times I've driven my normal 2 hour drive in 4 hours with studded snow tires. People act like I'm a suicidal lunatic about it, but being prepared isn't hard.

 

[Steel head]

2 inches of snow here can cause Armageddon.
More so in Portland.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Live just outside Boston.

Used to be a day when hardy yankees just dealt with weather.

In last ten years they have been conditioned to be wussies.....started terming people "non essential" and let them stay home, Patrick threatened to arrest people going out during one storm, calls to cite people using public ways during storms, talk of cancelling NFL games because of weather.......

I think the Covid vaccine is estrogen and a chemical neutering drug designed to speed up the process.........

It's even the same up here. Oh my god, an inch of snow. Shut schools down. Kids stay home. Don't drive. It's dangerous.

In my entire school career, K-12... we had ONE snow day. One. My Senior Year. And we had something like 3 feet of snow overnight... Naturally, found out about while pulling into the school parking lot in my Jeep. This is after plowing the farm and feeding/mucking the horses.

It's a load of crap what the weather channels are doing. It's all about fear-mongering and controlling retards.

It's snow people. Fear Tornados. Take Hurricanes seriously. Volcano? GTFO. Dam break. Yup, worry about that one.

But snow? Don't be a 'tard.

Sirhr

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Last time we had a bad storm predicted in KS the booze isle was empty. No kidding.

Up here the flatlanders buy up all the bread and milk and toilet paper (plows have ALL the roads here clear within 4 hours of most major storms)

The locals buy Beer, Unfiltered camels and scratch tickets.

In our youth, driving around in the storms was fun... and pulling people out of ditches was good sport, too. We didn't do it to make money, just to make fun of the people we were pulling out.

"Turn your wheels the other direction... no... not that way. The OTHER dire... For god sake, point your wheels in the direction you had them when you drove 80 feet into that cornfield, dumbass."

So many good snowstorm/idiot stories...

Sirhr

 

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it literally snows every year.....usually between the months of Nov-Feb.....it has done so pretty regularly for the past few thousand years.

i really dont know why people buy into the doom and gloom every time we get snow, and run around buying up bread and milk, like its the fucking apocalypse.

whats worse is the drivers....like, you drive in this shit every year....you havent learned how to do it by now?.....i mean its not hard....you drive a little slower, and stop a little sooner....thats about it

 

[isofahunter]

I have All-Wheel Drive so I can go 70 still. Don't you guys know anything???

 

[Mudburner]

OMG! Joe Sniffy got elected!
Same shit.

Ted Freymiller took us out in the school parking lot and MADE us do doughnuts in the snow. My 1st day of driver training (Oxford, Michigan - 1974)

 

[ubettcha]

 

[deersniper]

I think the Covid vaccine is estrogen and a chemical neutering drug designed to speed up the process.......

The drinking water is full of estrogen

 

[Blutroop]

it literally snows every year.....usually between the months of Nov-Feb.....it has done so pretty regularly for the past few thousand years.

i really dont know why people buy into the doom and gloom every time we get snow, and run around buying up bread and milk, like its the fucking apocalypse.

whats worse is the drivers....like, you drive in this shit every year....you havent learned how to do it by now?.....i mean its not hard....you drive a little slower, and stop a little sooner....thats about it

Because media...

 

[Tallahassee]

Death is upon us.......

Nor'easter threatens to dump 2ft of snow on East Coast

Winter Storm Gail began blanketing areas from northern Virginia to New York City to southern Maine with snow on Wednesday afternoon as governors urged residents to stay safe indoors.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Must not think about real problems when you can be spoon fed bullshit.

Tall Deval has me working from home again, due to the second wave of rona. I will not miss the 2+ hour drive to get from Sterling to Everett during the storm.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Tall Deval has me working from home again, due to the second wave of rona. I will not miss the 2+ hour drive to get from Sterling to Everett during the storm.

You live in Sterling? I lived in Clinton 1996 - 2001.... That's one suck-ass commute you have in good weather! I commuted to 128 in Waltham. That sucked worse every year. You are in Pmclaine land. We all need to get together for a beer! McCameron is right nearby, too.

Were you there for the late 1996/early 1997 blizzard? That was real snow. But I had a Land Rover Defender. Was at work on time. The only one in the whole building. But I was there!

Sirhr

 

[Scott037]

I want to see snow in texas i heard its worse than a shit show

 

[LuvDog]

You couldn't pay me enough to commute from Sterling to Everett. I did the MetroWest to Waltham and Lexington areas for a few years and it almost killed me.

 

[isofahunter]

I want to see snow in texas i heard its worse than a shit show

No you don't.

 

[ubettcha]

I want to see snow in texas i heard its worse than a shit show

I was in Virgina for a 6" storm 25ish years ago. From a plane you might like it not from the road. Biggest shitshow I have ever witnessed. Saw a woman go through a stoplight at 45mph locked up wheels and god was her pilot. They drove the same speed right up till they needed to make a turn or stop then they learned ut not until.

 

[Alphatreedog]

 

[Winningdog]

I want to see snow in texas i heard its worse than a shit show

Then you need to spend a little time in Amarillo,

 

[Joel Danielson]

Used to look forward to the blizzards on the prairie in western Minnesota. Just a great excuse to get 20 people together in one house with a few 16 gallon kegs of beer and whatever else worked for a good time!
Lived in Little Rock. AR. in the early 80's. That was some of the best entertainment I ever had when a little snow or freezing rain would show up!

 

[Winningdog]

Believe it or not same bullshit here in Wyoming. I grew up in Maine. Here in Wyoming snow is a show stopper. They don’t maintain the roads well and close them at the drop of the hat because every bald tired 2 wd driver thinks go faster is the proper response. Then there are the truck drivers who think “Reduce Speed” means “nothing to see here, carry on”.

Meanwhile those of us with vehicles set up for bad weather and the ability to drive for conditions, stay home for fear of these idiots or because the roads have been closed due to the lowest common denominator.



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Wyoming wasn't always like that. But just as Tex, New Mexico, UT, Colo, have been loading up with immigrants from other states. So Wyoming will as well. When there is enough they can start changing what they don't like. Maybe they can get everyone to drive the way they want em to, after they change the state so it reminds them of where they left. Then move on to the next.

 

[GUN NUT in IA]

My snow story.

I was retired military. My wife was a working school teacher. I am a woodworker. We live about an hour and a half (using the interstate) west of Des Moines.

It snowed and the world came to an end. Of course, no school.

I thought what a great day to drive to Des Moines and visit the Woodcraft store (no longer there) - so we headed off down the interstate at about 8:00 in the morning. Pretty much normal drive time, but we did count about 20 cars in the ditch. It looked like most of them went in the night before.

Anyway, when we arrived at Woodcraft, the guy at the counter asked how the streets were in Des Moines. I told him I really did not know, as we just came on the interstate from about 70 miles west of town.

The guy at the counter (who I later found out was the manager) turned his head and yelled to a guy in the back - "You call George and tell him to get in here! If they can get here, he can get here."

I suspect George was not happy with me, but I left before he arrived for work.

 

[oneshot86]

No you don't.

florida, now...
different story, i want to see it

 

[Gee Kay]

 

[pmclaine]

Tall Deval has me working from home again, due to the second wave of rona. I will not miss the 2+ hour drive to get from Sterling to Everett during the storm.

I'll be driving most of that route in circles.

 

[pmclaine]

The drinking water is full of estrogen

I pay enough for it might as well get some boobs in the bargain.

 

[Animal357]

Here in a rural part of MO, a 6 inch storm will shut schools for a week. Most snow will melt in 1-2 days, however many of our rural roads will still be icy. The main roads will clear for many days, but schools still closed.

 

[Mudburner]

Ha! I grew up in SE Michigan. 40 miles N of Detroit/Oakland County.

FIRST CHANCE I GOT
I went to south Florida.
Went to E Tennessee, then to the Mo Ozarks.

The Ozarks are like the Appalachians... Its home.

However... If I could move to Northern Ontario, I would sell out TODAY. And move tomorrow. Bug life! Water & mud & snow.

Any Canucks wanna trade land, hit me up.

SW Missouri. Grass is still green here, but we feed hay all winter, but we also cut it 2x/3x per year. Cow/calf $ good ops. Springfield, Missouri : central US location.

I wanna go Northland. Cree/Ojibway

 

[Alphatreedog]

Here in Pa when I was a kid they wouldn't call it unless it was more than 5 inches . Buses had chains and we had boots .

 

[Holliday]

Wyoming wasn't always like that. But just as Tex, New Mexico, UT, Colo, have been loading up with immigrants from other states. So Wyoming will as well. When there is enough they can start changing what they don't like. Maybe they can get everyone to drive the way they want em to, after they change the state so it reminds them of where they left. Then move on to the next.

Oh judas priest ! That is a crock. You don’t think Maine has had an influx of flatlanders. Give me a break. It is 99% attitude. I 80 is an embarrassment. It is a national trucking corridor that in my opinion is completely mismanaged by Wyoming.

There just are not enough excuses for the shabby showing on snow mitigation. What they need to do is bring some Canadians down here from the Coquihalla highway to show them how to keep a road open.

People in Wyoming bitch constantly about the lack of jobs and a diverse economy. Companies consider moving here but move elsewhere in no small part because of our failing infrastructure. You can’t have roads shutdown down at the drop of a hat and expect companies to move here.

Of course when Wyoming-ites aren’t whining about “people from away” it’s BUT THE WIND!!! Yea the wind is a huge factor but I argue that most of the time it is not the make or break, but instead the combination or wind and almost no road maintenance. It is shocking to drive to Cheyenne after a snow fall and see two plow trucks. Actually it is mind boggling.

Finally there are the drivers and the truckers. In the below clip, there is absolutely no excuse for the speeds they are driving in that weather. I have been out there in that weather. I now have strobe in my rear bumper for just that reason. Driving a reasonable speed in bad weather means the terror of these idiots running you down.

In Canada at the Coquihalla Highway they know the exact dollar amount of loss to their economy for every minute that road is shut down. Do you think they know here? I don’t even think it’s cross their mind for fucks sake.

 

[Holliday]

I'm pretty sure your wyoming picture is from the east coast.



Montana rarely closes roads, and when they do it's not really closed, they just turn on a sign. Plenty of times I've driven my normal 2 hour drive in 4 hours with studded snow tires. People act like I'm a suicidal lunatic about it, but being prepared isn't hard.

It is, I made it, but believe me it is more than accurate. Every snow storm it seems is a debacle of uncleared roads and idiots driving too fast. I have never lived in a place where when it snows, folks go faster.

 

[MtnCreek]

Snowed a couple weeks ago here. Melted when it hit the ground. A little stuck to the deck. 8y/o went out to play in it. Sad...

 

[Winningdog]

Oh judas priest ! That is a crock. You don’t think Maine has had an influx of flatlanders. Give me a break. It is 99% attitude. I 80 is an embarrassment. It is a national trucking corridor that in my opinion is completely mismanaged by Wyoming.

There just are not enough excuses for the shabby showing on snow mitigation. What they need to do is bring some Canadians down here from the Coquihalla highway to show them how to keep a road open.

People in Wyoming bitch constantly about the lack of jobs and a diverse economy. Companies consider moving here but move elsewhere in no small part because of our failing infrastructure. You can’t have roads shutdown down at the drop of a hat and expect companies to move here.

Of course when Wyoming-ites aren’t whining about “people from away” it’s BUT THE WIND!!! Yea the wind is a huge factor but I argue that most of the time it is not the make or break, but instead the combination or wind and almost no road maintenance. It is shocking to drive to Cheyenne after a snow fall and see two plow trucks. Actually it is mind boggling.

Finally there are the drivers and the truckers. In the below clip, there is absolutely no excuse for the speeds they are driving in that weather. I have been out there in that weather. I now have strobe in my rear bumper for just that reason. Driving a reasonable speed in bad weather means the terror of these idiots running you down.

In Canada at the Coquihalla Highway they know the exact dollar amount of loss to their economy for every minute that road is shut down. Do you think they know here? I don’t even think it’s cross their mind for fucks sake.

Yep there you go. Teach those people how they need to do everything. You know, the way they do it back home.

 

[Plinker 73]

[QUOTE="D1gger, post: 9115708, member: 117372"
What I think is funny is that here in the Shenandoah Valley of VA, if snow is coming, you can't find milk and bread. People go nuts.
The other thing is that they buy Subarus for "the snow" then don't dare drive when it does snow. We're probably all better off if they stay home
[/QUOTE]
Every one knows French Bread ( bread fried in butter dipped in eggs and milk ) causes the shits. Therefore the TP.

 

[Milo 2.5]

Oh judas priest ! That is a crock. You don’t think Maine has had an influx of flatlanders. Give me a break. It is 99% attitude. I 80 is an embarrassment. It is a national trucking corridor that in my opinion is completely mismanaged by Wyoming.

There just are not enough excuses for the shabby showing on snow mitigation. What they need to do is bring some Canadians down here from the Coquihalla highway to show them how to keep a road open.

People in Wyoming bitch constantly about the lack of jobs and a diverse economy. Companies consider moving here but move elsewhere in no small part because of our failing infrastructure. You can’t have roads shutdown down at the drop of a hat and expect companies to move here.

Of course when Wyoming-ites aren’t whining about “people from away” it’s BUT THE WIND!!! Yea the wind is a huge factor but I argue that most of the time it is not the make or break, but instead the combination or wind and almost no road maintenance. It is shocking to drive to Cheyenne after a snow fall and see two plow trucks. Actually it is mind boggling.

Finally there are the drivers and the truckers. In the below clip, there is absolutely no excuse for the speeds they are driving in that weather. I have been out there in that weather. I now have strobe in my rear bumper for just that reason. Driving a reasonable speed in bad weather means the terror of these idiots running you down.

In Canada at the Coquihalla Highway they know the exact dollar amount of loss to their economy for every minute that road is shut down. Do you think they know here? I don’t even think it’s cross their mind for fucks sake.

Wonder how this winter will go with all Gordo's budget cuts. I want to say I 80 is a train wreck, truck wreck really, legendary pile ups. I hate truckers in snow.

 

[softcock]

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HAhahah..LOL .. That is pretty close to what it like around here in the area's surrounding Portland OR. people panic run the stores for a future weather prediction of Snow coming . The last time we got a 'prediction' of 2 inch snowfall here in NW. Oregon, the news media labels it ' SnowMageddon ' and frenzy runs it 24-7 with life threatening possibilities .
It Pretty sickening that everything here with the media is done routinely as sensationalized over exaggeration .
.

 

[Steve_In_29]

Here in Pa when I was a kid they wouldn't call it unless it was more than 5 inches . Buses had chains and we had boots .

Yep I did 7-12th grade in NE PA and hardly ever saw a snow day. Heck I saw a kid get frostbite on his nose waiting for the school bus.

 

[isofahunter]

I 80 is a joy to travel across Wyoming.