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Offline dixierose

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The world is about to stand still in South GA
« on: January 27, 2014, 11:41:47 AM »
They are talking about snow and freezing rain in South GA. YUK. I live down here to stay away from that junk. I don't see how you Yankees do it.

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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2014, 11:42:54 AM »
That's what I heard on the radio this morning (after I changed it from the Mexican station it had drifted to overnight). 

I just looked at the weather radar and don't see anything. :shrug:
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2014, 11:46:14 AM »
It's supposed to start tomorrow afternoon and continue through Wed afternoon. We are supposed to accumulate an inch or so in the Savannah area...with the precipitation changing to sleet and freezing rain.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2014, 12:32:50 PM »
Hey..good news..I saw an idiot robin yesterday !
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2014, 12:59:27 PM »
Quote from: EagleKeeper on January 27, 2014, 12:32:50 PM
Hey..good news..I saw an idiot robin yesterday !
Another damn Yankee down here.....or another illegal alien up here. I don't know which.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2014, 01:02:59 PM »
Quote from: EagleKeeper on January 27, 2014, 12:32:50 PM
Hey..good news..I saw an idiot robin yesterday !

I saw one back in December before Christmas. It really stood out against the white snow.  :rotf: :rotf:
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2014, 02:36:05 PM »
Quote from: dixierose on January 27, 2014, 11:41:47 AM
They are talking about snow and freezing rain in South GA. YUK. I live down here to stay away from that junk. I don't see how you Yankees do it.

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I would think the ground would be too warm for it to stick.  We got some of it down here a few days ago, but it didn't stick to anything, thank goodness.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2014, 06:28:18 PM »
I remember down here in '92 or so, we had an ice storm. The paved street in front of our house had ice almost half an inch thick, but I had to go to town. I left early, and I basically idled the car all the way to town because I'd never driven on ice before. Once I got to town it was like Laurel and Hardy meets the Three Stooges. There were rednecks slipping and sliding all over the place. Apparently a lot of rednecks think that you are supposed to drive faster on a sheet of ice than you do a dry, asphalt street.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2014, 04:21:10 AM »
Quote from: ChuckJ on January 27, 2014, 06:28:18 PM
I remember down here in '92 or so, we had an ice storm. The paved street in front of our house had ice almost half an inch thick, but I had to go to town. I left early, and I basically idled the car all the way to town because I'd never driven on ice before. Once I got to town it was like Laurel and Hardy meets the Three Stooges. There were rednecks slipping and sliding all over the place. Apparently a lot of rednecks think that you are supposed to drive faster on a sheet of ice than you do a dry, asphalt street.

It's real simple--if you don't absolutely have to go outside and drive, don't.  Enough idiots will be out there to provide amusement to those who are smarter, and choose to stay home.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2014, 08:55:43 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on January 28, 2014, 04:21:10 AM
It's real simple--if you don't absolutely have to go outside and drive, don't.  Enough idiots will be out there to provide amusement to those who are smarter, and choose to stay home.

Us Southerners are being "made fun of" by the transplants in my office. They think it's hilarious. They won't think it's so funny if they get out there and have to drive with a bunch of us that aren't used to it. Ice doesn't discriminate anyway...don't care who you are.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2014, 09:30:32 AM »
Better git out yer snowplow.


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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2014, 09:47:25 AM »
Quote from: Wineslob on January 28, 2014, 09:30:32 AM
Better git out yer snowplow.



So, there are redneck engineers in Yankeeland.... :lmao:
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2014, 02:23:05 PM »
That "snow plow" is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.  I sat and stared at it for a good two minutes.   :rofl:
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2014, 02:28:30 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on January 28, 2014, 09:47:25 AM
So, there are redneck engineers in Yankeeland.... :lmao:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPYFbGveWlQ[/youtube]
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2014, 05:15:22 AM »
Well, we started off with freezing rain, turned to sleet and then snow. Got about 1 1/2" to 2" but the layer of ice makes it slick out there. It's 18 degrees and not going to get above freezing for next 3 days sooooooooooo....it's here to stay a few days.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2014, 09:31:14 AM »
My sympathy goes out to all of you in that mess.  Be safe.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2014, 09:40:10 AM »
I apologize for my insensitive post earlier in the thread about it not sticking.  It was meant to be hopeful, but ended up being just plain rude.  I did not realize that it must have been much colder out your way recently than here.  I thought GA was generally about as warm as TX.  It was 76 here the other day; so the mess that was headed your way didn't stick here for which I am grateful.

I pray that all of you remain safe.  For those that can, please try to stay home.  If GA is anything like TX when we do get ice, the lunatics with something to prove all crawl out of the woodwork creating havoc for everybody else trying to just make it to work. We always have a few fatalities.  Take care.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2014, 09:58:08 AM »
Yikes!  Terrible ice and too many people needing to get around. 

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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2014, 10:07:07 AM »
Just damn.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2014, 10:45:13 AM »
Georgia was on the news this morning.  All those kids stuck in the bus or at school!!!  WTF?  Who in their right mind did not cancel school? 
Our schools have been cancelled right and left, and we're snowbirds.  They may as well just home-school now, they've missed so much.  Good way to avoid the Godawful Common Core.

Hope the recovery is swift for everybody.  Stay safe. 
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2014, 10:52:14 AM »
I just watched a press  conference by the Georgia governor and a bunch of state officials.  They were showing some of the roads and the traffic jams.  There was hardly any snow and the roads looked clear! Icy conditions don't cause too much of a problem up here, it's when the snow piles up or white out conditions happens and visibility is almost zero.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2014, 10:57:39 AM »
Our warranty tech just dropped by my office.  He said everything coming out of Atlanta is delayed 24-48 hours.  I was supposed to get parts Monday... I got nothing yet.
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2014, 11:00:25 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on January 29, 2014, 10:52:14 AM
I just watched a press  conference by the Georgia governor and a bunch of state officials.  They were showing some of the roads and the traffic jams.  There was hardly any snow and the roads looked clear! Icy conditions don't cause too much of a problem up here, it's when the snow piles up or white out conditions happens and visibility is almost zero.

We don't have salt, chemicals, or equipment to deal with it.  The best they do is throw sand on the bridges.  In bad winters, we even run out of sand.  
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2014, 11:06:04 AM »
Its funny how we take it for granted here. That would be a nice day! I know its different when you grow up in it. When we were young and driving our first hot rods it was party time on snowy days, we would practice drifting all over the place so driving in it is second nature to me.
 Reminds me of the day I was working as a truck driver in Bakersfield CA and it snowed. I went to work and the whole city was dead? I thought maybe I missed the earthquake warning? I got the truck and went to my bosses house to see why no one showed up for work. He said it was snowing! It wasn't even sticking! I told him this is ridiculous I'm going to deliver these mattresses cause if I didn't today I would have to work the weekend. I took the truck over to my helpers house and made him get in. He spent the day hiding his eyes and whining like a bitch! Cause our route was up the canyon pass to the mountain where there was some snow. Hell I was the only vehicle on the road! It was cake for me and they thought I was crazy. Weird.  
 That said I hate the heat and humidity of the south. I spent a few weeks in Columbus GA in the summer working and I almost died and they thought I was a wimp! One thing I hope they don't do is start salting the roads and ruining all those southern cars I like to buy!
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Re: The world is about to stand still in South GA
« Reply #24 on: January 29, 2014, 11:11:13 AM »
Quote from: Chris_ on January 29, 2014, 10:57:39 AM
Our warranty tech just dropped by my office.  He said everything coming out of Atlanta is delayed 24-48 hours.  I was supposed to get parts Monday... I got nothing yet.

I've got the same problem.  We may stay home tomorrow unless I see an "Out for Delivery" on tracking.
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