Oh, you silly East coasters

"fhrblig" (fhrblig) 01/26/2015 at 10:45 • Filed to: None

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Scared of a little snow just because the news is using terms like "historic", "catastrophe", and "extinction-level event".

Seriously though, stay safe and make sure you have enough booze food and supplies.

CalzoneGolem > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 10:48

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We had a meeting at work and discussed the snow at length. Dafuq?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 10:49

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Soooo.. how much snow is there on the East coast?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 10:52

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Those of us in the southeast mountains with assorted 4WDs, meanwhile, may just have ourselves a snicker.

spanfucker retire bitch > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 10:52

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I'm not impressed. Here in Northern WNY we're supposed get like 4-5 inches. After seeing the south towns get blasted last year with over 7 feet of snow, it's not phasing me at all.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/26/2015 at 10:55

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Southeastern states like where I am are mostly a nothingburger - several inches possible. Up toward the northern extremities, possibly as much as a half-meter or more.

Coty > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 10:57

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I don't understand the level of concern. We live in New England, it fucking snows.

BrtStlnd > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 10:57

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C'mon now, SNOWSHAMING COLORADAN... 2 feet of snow in a major metropolitan area is newsworthy.

fhrblig > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/26/2015 at 10:57

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Is there any yet? I'm not sure. I know it's supposed to hit hard tonight through Tuesday. Meanwhile, here in Colorado we'll be close to 70 and sunny the next two days.

OPPOsaurus WRX > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 10:58

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Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/26/2015 at 10:58

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I could see how half a meter could cause some concern, if it was in a place that never get snow at all. Not that 50cm is a small amount of snow, but it's hardly a huge amount either (depending on if it comes within an hour or several though). We've only had about 50cm total this winter here in Hamar (Norway), but most of it came in a few days, then we had rain.. yeah.. great times.

fhrblig > BrtStlnd 01/26/2015 at 11:00

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Wah wah wah, the snow is up to my chest! Sob sob sob, I can't find my children! Boo boo hoo, the wolves have eaten my family! SUCK IT UP, MAN.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 11:00

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I have no idea, I'm in Norway mate :) The notion of ten inches or so of snow causing trouble is just.. well.. laughable to me (but don't tell that to the people in England) :P

Cap'n Jack Sparrow > BrtStlnd 01/26/2015 at 11:01

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No it's not. It snows every year. Deal with it.

BrtStlnd > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 11:02

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Blah blah blah, we have the crappy Manning and the Knicks!

BrtStlnd > Cap'n Jack Sparrow 01/26/2015 at 11:02

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TUFFFFFF GUY

Makoyouidiot > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 11:04

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Meanwhile, the high here today is 73. Who wants to move to Texas? :)

Cap'n Jack Sparrow > BrtStlnd 01/26/2015 at 11:09

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No, smart guy.

I have a 4x4 truck, snow tires, chains and a winch. I'm prepared. If you aren't, don't complain. It snows every year usually in the months of November through March. #winteriscoming

thejustache > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 11:11

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3 feet of snow in boston (a city already impossible to drive in) could indeed be bad. Where I am here in NY we're looking at just a foot though, and that's nothing to concern me or my wannabe rally car! Actually I just got out of a meeting at work and snow came up, and I was surprised to see my boss and most of the others there as excited for snow as I am. Bring it on!

fhrblig > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/26/2015 at 11:12

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The funny thing is, last week we had a storm here in Denver that only dropped an inch or two, but because of the way it happened it iced up the whole west half of the metro area and paralyzed the city of Lakewood for 3+ hours during the evening rush hour. It's not always the big storms you have to worry about.

fhrblig > Makoyouidiot 01/26/2015 at 11:16

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70 degrees, mountains, and legal weed. Colorado FTW!

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/26/2015 at 11:23

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It started this morning around 7. Supposed to stop for a bit then hammer away this evening. About an inch and a half right now....

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 01/26/2015 at 11:26

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But surely an inch an a half can't be something out of the ordinary? I'm not having a go at the east coast here, I'm just wondering..

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 11:29

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Ahh.. but ice storms are something different. We don't have storms were I live (that is hardly ever at least), but we've got freezing rain at least twice each winter, and THAT screws us rather bad..

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/26/2015 at 11:30

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It's the impending 2 feet plus that they're forecasting later that everyone is up in arms about. The dumpster guy still hasn't showed up to take the dumpster out of my driveway. I may have to park on my lawn.....Something I do not want to do with all the rain we received over the past 6 weeks. The ground is still a bit swampy and not hard. I have 2 of my cars parked at the in-laws house not too far away right now....

BeaterGT > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 11:31

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Agreed. Typical "storm".

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 01/26/2015 at 11:35

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Well, THAT seems bad, I can understand that. I guess I'm just used to stuff like this

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/26/2015 at 11:44

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http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYC…

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/bliz…

Wind and coastal flooding as well on top of the snow.....

fhrblig > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/26/2015 at 11:48

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This was snow, it just happened in a strange way. It snowed in the morning, then cleared for a while, then started back up. Everything that had melted refroze and put a sheet of ice about 1 cm thick on the road. It might have been my worst commute ever (I live about 23 miles from my office).

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 01/26/2015 at 11:49

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Ahh.. I understand now :)

T5Killer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/26/2015 at 11:55

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Yeah freezing rain is no joke. The 1st time I ever experienced it was @ Fort Sill, Oklahoma man that was a hellish week with no power and cleaning up downed trees.

Jagvar > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 11:58

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I don't listen to the media about anything anymore.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 12:05

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My scariest trip ever was in my Cougar back when it was my only car many years ago. Same thing Snow, thaw, freeze, thick sheet of ice, followed by more snow. I was rocking Yokohama AVS intermediate tires at the time. One of the greatest dry weather tires ever made. Horrendous in the snow. 90 minutes to go 4 miles.

Slave2anMG > fhrblig 01/26/2015 at 12:29

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Stinking ass Weather Channel...yeah, it's a big ass storm. Yeah it's gonna be a mess. Jim Cantori and his fear mongering buddies can go get stuffed...it's New England. It's winter. This shit happens. Maybe not often 2 feet in NYC but still...this shit happens.

Shaddup and by the way - stop naming winter storms, you douchebags.