gamma Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I find it funny that when we have any severe weather that the news people have to prove to us. So like today, I'm watching some dopey newscaster standing on the side of the road looking like some Eskimo telling me that its snowing and if I don't need to go out don't.It gets better... since I live in the snowbelt we should be used to this right? No the next couple stories we have to hear about is how to drive in the snow and interview people who act like they have never seen this white stuff before in their life.Maybe I need to just get some more coffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 No you're right. Like the 21 deaths from the six inches of snow that fell on the plains a few weeks ago. People are retarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 The media loves to sensationalize weather, and tweaked out people love to eat it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c7fx Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 yeah like the weather guy standing in waist deep water telling us about the flood warning wtf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I'm glad I wasn't in town for the first snow of the year. It seems like even people who are used to snow forget how to drive in it for the first few snow-falls. I liked the radio guy who reminded people with 4wd, "that doesn't help you STOP any faster."Every time they interview someone who hit "black ice," I want to yell at the TV. "your car wants to go straight." If you're not turning the wheel, smashing the gas, or locking the brakes for some retarded reason, your car simply goes straight. how about leaving more room to stop and maybe slowing down 5mph? <eyeroll>One of my coworkers called in sick today "because her car is rear wheel drive." My first thought: "bitch, I drive a 2wd ford ranger with the bigger V6... Your BMW 530 has traction control, and more weight over the rear wheels." My second thought: "you know, there was a time (quite a LONG time) that front-wheel drive didn't exist. People still got to and from places in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 "You may die at any moment! Find out at 11"I hate all non-live news outlets (tv, print, daily updated websites).... you lose a bit of accuracy with the live user collaborative news sites but at least you get real time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Holy crap! Snow?!?! Really? I haven't seen that in a couple of hours, lets hope I remember how to navigate through it. Wouldn't want to become a statistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I like when it snows. people all crash their cars and are off the road for a little while. I will never understand why the people scared of snow driving will go out and drive in it for a mall trip or something stupid. STAY HOME! Also slow is NOT always the solution to snow driving. Some of us can drive in it and we dont need you going less than 5mph down a icy hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I love when California gets 1 inch of snow and there are 50 car pile-ups... lol @ people who have never seen snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alab32 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Boy oh boy... im from NY so this snow... is a joke! People would go crazy up there where im from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 "Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?"...George Carlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 no their all idiots! Old people in the snow is fun to watch. Buics and cadies all over the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 slow is NOT always the solution to snow driving. Some of us can drive in it and we dont need you going less than 5mph down a icy hill.I agree that slow isn't always the solution, and 5mph is a bit of an extreme example, but by my house, there's a "<--->" sign at the bottom of a hill. The speed limit is 20 there (park and school near by), and that sign gets taken out no less than 3 times every winter. There are tire marks on the tree-lawn several times a week from people who narrowly avoid the sign.I crest the hill at 10mph max, so I'm sure I can stop in time. And this isn't a steep grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 "You may die at any moment! Film at 11":lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 There are no hills in C-bus. Only gentle grades.Imagine this with ice halfway down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I just wish people that get on the freeway and do 10 or 15 with thier flashers on while everyone else is doing 60 would stay home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Well if you live up in crapahoga county watch the news calling for 6-10 inches overnight. east side maybe more. I love having to snow blow the drive 2-3 times in one day LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMBUSA Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I like running a train in the snow. Good times. Especially when the douchebags are flying up to the crossing and then slam on the brakes at the last minute, sliding right in front of me..............BAM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I like running a train in the snow. Good times. Especially when the douchebags are flying up to the crossing and then slam on the brakes at the last minute, sliding right in front of me..............BAM! Have you ever hit anyone? I know train accidents are on the decline but I'm interested to know (if you can even say) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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