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All you Southern wimps...
« on: January 12, 2011, 06:59:00 AM »


I don't want to hear you crying about 4 inches of snow ever again.  There was more than that on the roads when I drove to work this morning.  Roads had yet to be plowed, exits not plowed, etc.  Nice sheet of frozen slush/ice under the snow.

We're getting another foot on top and 50 mph gusts right now.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2011, 07:18:27 AM »
Yeah, but YOUR state, county, city, whatever has snowplows. Big Difference & f'n wahhhhhhh

And yes, I'll be the first to admit that Texans CANNOT drive in the snow... ('cept me, that is)
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2011, 07:29:46 AM »
Quote from: Thor on January 12, 2011, 07:18:27 AM
Yeah, but YOUR state, county, city, whatever has snowplows. Big Difference & f'n wahhhhhhh

And yes, I'll be the first to admit that Texans CANNOT drive in the snow... ('cept me, that is)

....and me too.

When I was in high school (1962) I had a 22 mile paper route. Some main roads, back roads and dirt roads. I never failed to deliver the paper early (by 5 am) regardless of the weather.....even that time there was 3" of clear ice on the roads (and I used no chains). You could see the white line through the ice. Snow plows wouldn't have been worth a dime that week. Ice picks, chisels and slave labor might have worked.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2011, 07:32:42 AM »
Pennsylvania can't drive on a clear, sunny day.  So snow was no big deal there.  Here in Virgina, if someone wakes up to see a crystal on their window, everything closes and they just avoid the problem alltogether. 
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2011, 07:38:15 AM »
I just got word from the higher authority....I got to take her to work. She ain't driving on this stuff.

I was out yesterday and the main roads were clear so that means I only got about 5 miles of ice to cover....round trip.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2011, 07:38:31 AM »
Quote from: Thor on January 12, 2011, 07:18:27 AM
Yeah, but YOUR state, county, city, whatever has snowplows. Big Difference & f'n wahhhhhhh

And yes, I'll be the first to admit that Texans CANNOT drive in the snow... ('cept me, that is)

And all those plows don't mean shit when you're driving to work at 5 am and none of them are out yet.  I hit the ditch once coming in.  Thank God for 4WD.

Oh, and Texans can't drive, PERIOD.  I base that on my experience with them as a kid in NM and CO.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2011, 07:54:42 AM »
Sparky I think we are already over the high prediction of 16 inches, and we have a day of snowfall yet to come.   You won't be getting into your driveway when you get home tonight.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2011, 08:07:24 AM »
Quote from: Red October on January 12, 2011, 07:32:42 AM
Pennsylvania can't drive on a clear, sunny day. 

At least I'm not the only one saying that  :lmao:
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2011, 08:07:53 AM »
Quote from: Thor on January 12, 2011, 07:18:27 AM
Yeah, but YOUR state, county, city, whatever has snowplows. Big Difference & f'n wahhhhhhh

And yes, I'll be the first to admit that Texans CANNOT drive in the snow... ('cept me, that is)
We spent a few years in El Paso and I remember once getting 2 inches of snow and they practically shut the city down.  

Now that I've been in NY for so long I would be terrified to drive in the snow with Texans again LOL  People who lived up north should be given little stickers that let ONLY them go out on the roads. :)
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2011, 08:45:47 AM »
We have lots of hills and curves with the the edge of the road being a dropoff that can be a long way to bottom. Not only do the side roads and subdivisions not get plowed out, the sun is usually bright enough to melt the top layer of snow. Add cars driving on top of the slight melt, and it all turns to solid ice.   

I learned to drive in Northern Illinois in the winter. It's the idiots who have never driven in snow, have a pickup truck or a Jeep Wrangler that go out and drive like maniacs, that are a danger to someone who does know how to drive in snow.

No one drives well on ice.


Sparky, saw on the Weather Channel at 9 that the snow you are getting is so heavy it's bringing trees and wires down up where you are. Be careful, and hoping you are able to get home safely.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2011, 09:22:14 AM »
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No one drives well on ice.

Yup.  What you said.  Snow, I will take.  Ice is a different story entirely.  Black Ice coupled with the fact that all of our highway system seems to be above ground, at least in the metroplex, and add to that a whole mess of people from all over God and Creation that say they know how to drive in icy conditions, and well you have a big ole bunch of cluster-F.  In addition, we have virtually NO Sand/Salt/Ice cure trucks, and what we do have concentrates on maybe 5% of the bridges that require it.  Heck, I don't even think we HAVE snowplows. 

With that being said, I hope you don't have the same crap happen again Sparky, like a year or so ago, that looked really really bad.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2011, 09:26:13 AM »
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2011, 09:28:39 AM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on January 12, 2011, 09:22:14 AM
Yup.  What you said.  Snow, I will take.  Ice is a different story entirely.  Black Ice coupled with the fact that all of our highway system seems to be above ground, at least in the metroplex, and add to that a whole mess of people from all over God and Creation that say they know how to drive in icy conditions, and well you have a big ole bunch of cluster-F.  In addition, we have virtually NO Sand/Salt/Ice cure trucks, and what we do have concentrates on maybe 5% of the bridges that require it.  Heck, I don't even think we HAVE snowplows. 

With that being said, I hope you don't have the same crap happen again Sparky, like a year or so ago, that looked really really bad.

We had 20+ accidents here, yesterday morning in less than an hour, because all of a sudden we had a combination of ice pellets and snow fall. Right at the end of rush hour.  :(  News just came on now, and said there is black ice everywhere in the area because our temps are dropping again. We've already had our high, and now at 25 with a chill of 14. News said last night that the county's almost out of salt, not that the roads around me would get any.  :argh:
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2011, 09:31:15 AM »
Quote from: debk on January 12, 2011, 09:28:39 AM
We had 20+ accidents here, yesterday morning in less than an hour, because all of a sudden we had a combination of ice pellets and snow fall. Right at the end of rush hour.  :(  News just came on now, and said there is black ice everywhere in the area because our temps are dropping again. We've already had our high, and now at 25 with a chill of 14. News said last night that the county's almost out of salt, not that the roads around me would get any.  :argh:

That is what happens around this area too.  I sure hope you guys find more salt.  It's too early in the year to run out.   
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2011, 09:39:56 AM »
I've been out all morning in it. Had to go to Home Depot this AM. Busted a water line last night. Pipe didn't freeze, the coupling gave out.

Snow is no problem. I have a 3/4 PU 4X4 and a Blazer 4X4. Eat you heart out liberals. If I hit you, there won't be enough left to put in a thimble.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2011, 09:47:47 AM »
I'm back from taking her highness to work...went one way and came back another....the roads are fine except the one I live on.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2011, 09:48:38 AM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on January 12, 2011, 09:31:15 AM
That is what happens around this area too.  I sure hope you guys find more salt.  It's too early in the year to run out.   

Supposed to be some coming in. We were out after the last storm too, and they got 3500 tons in, and it's almost gone. They are also using a "brine" that they are coating the roads with in between storms that seems to be helping some on the main roads, as the snow falls. Some of the surrounding counties have had their schools closed for 5 straight weeks!!! 2 weeks of Christmas, the rest because of snow! Today's the 3rd day for my county's schools to be out. Doubtful they will be going the rest of the week, since it's going to be too cold to melt any of the ice. They have 3 more "snow days"...then the school year will either get extended or the kids will go to school on Saturdays. We usually don't get "winter weather" until later this month and February.  :(
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2011, 09:55:07 AM »
We've even had alot of it down here in the "non-plateau" area
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2011, 10:53:28 AM »
Quote from: Red October on January 12, 2011, 07:32:42 AM
Pennsylvania can't drive on a clear, sunny day.   

Especially when they're Shoobies heading east to the Shore . . . :censored:  :banghead:
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2011, 10:59:31 AM »
Quote from: formerlurker on January 12, 2011, 07:54:42 AM
Sparky I think we are already over the high prediction of 16 inches, and we have a day of snowfall yet to come.   You won't be getting into your driveway when you get home tonight.

Getting even better:

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Issued by The National Weather Service
Portland, ME
9:18 am EST, Wed., Jan. 12, 2011

... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.


I'm on a 12-hour shift.  I'll be out of here around 7 tonight, get home by 9, and be snowblowing and shoveling until probably 11.  Get up at 4 and start again.

Lather, rinse, repeat.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #20 on: January 12, 2011, 02:57:24 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on January 12, 2011, 10:59:31 AM
Getting even better:
 

I'm on a 12-hour shift.  I'll be out of here around 7 tonight, get home by 9, and be snowblowing and shoveling until probably 11.  Get up at 4 and start again.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

Been there, done that.......
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #21 on: January 12, 2011, 03:01:59 PM »
Local channels just started the scroll on the bottom of the screen for tomorrow's school closings. Some are already announcing that they will be closed on Friday too.

Snow in the area, with more coming across the plateau.... :bawl:
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #22 on: January 12, 2011, 03:02:43 PM »
Lemme know next time you're sweating your balls off in a 90 degree heat wave while I'm enjoying the sun with a beer at 100 degrees on my boat.
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Re: All you Southern wimps...
« Reply #23 on: January 12, 2011, 03:03:59 PM »
For a ptarmigan, they like snow. Heck, ptarmigans think -20F is too warm.  :-)
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« Reply #24 on: January 12, 2011, 03:04:43 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on January 12, 2011, 03:02:43 PM
Lemme know next time you're sweating your balls off in a 90 degree heat wave while I'm enjoying the sun with a beer at 100 degrees on my boat.

100degrees with 85% humidity.... :wink:
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