State of Emergency in SC

[Gogan]

Im from Colorado so snow is no stranger to me.  I love the stuff actually.  I live in east Tennessee right now and Ive gotta say its a lot different here than Colorado.  First off its not flat here.  Its hilly and roads are mostly narrow two lane winding up and down roads.  You can plow and salt all you want but if some of these roads get snow covered they are impassible period.  Even if you have a good 4wd vehical youll still get stuck because someone else will get stuck and block you.  Additionally, it seems like we get a lot more ice than I ever remember in Colorado.  Maybe its because its more humid here.   Bottom line, snow does shut things down here but not solely because people dont know how to drive in it.  Its a different world here in the south.

I understand the hilly roads. I've been down south many many times, most roads are drivable under any condition. In the mountains, yea, forget about it.

[bob]

I bet every New Englander is getting a laugh out of this thread.

[toymachine78]

My answer to the snow we got today in east Tennessee...





Yeah... that just happened.  I may be almost 30, but you're never too old to play in the snow!

Hey there are two things you never outgrow: 1. Playing in the snow. 2. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

[toymachine78]

Where in SC are you moving to?

Myrtle Beach/Socastee.

Cool. Maybe once you get here, me you and geise can organize a SC Turbofest. I vacation in north myrtle every year. In cherry grove

[toymachine78]

especially Michigan and Ohio. Those  f*ckers are moving down here by the droves for work. They can't maintain a f*cking city like Detroit but they have clear roads during a snow storm... Thank goodness....

So STFU!

Tell me WHO could run a city like that. It's a joke, even here.  And I live really close. Grosse Pointe. It's really nice. Detroit is the only bad thing about Michigan, and even that is debatable in some aspects. Those that can't find work aren't looking hard enough.

And... It's snow. Frozen water. Pick up a shovel and shovel that shit! Drive slow. Like really slow. 10 min. Drive should take an hour. It'll be ok

Dude that's the point... there is a big difference in snow accumulation and freezing rain and sleet accumulation. You could literally prob ice skate on my front yard. I'm a 200lb man, and it would support me without cracking or leaving foot depressions.

 My poor dog couldn't even use the bathroom because she was sliding around everywhere. I had to take her in the road where it was rutted enough for her to walk lol.

And BTW..  they don't sale snow shovels here. Not that it would help with 2-3in of ice.

[bob]

Bernie could melt the whole state with a hair dryer.

(I'm sorry, but it just works on so many levels)

[Arkhan]

Who uses snow shovels for ice.  It's not an ice shovel.

Use a coal shovel.   Or a spade.   It's not that hard to get rid of.   I can clear my driveway out in about 30 minutes.


Step 1: Pour salt
Step 2: Go inside for 20 minutes
Step 3: Go outside and get that shit out of there.

If you don't have salt, just pour some gas and drop a match.

People in the south sound really disabled with something as simple as snow and ice.    My family down south is like OH GOD 6 INCHES OF SNOW WHAT THE HELL.

It's funny, really.  They're panicking, and I'm driving to work with 4" of my windshield cleared off.   The rest can defrost eventually.

[geise]

Who uses snow shovels for ice.  It's not an ice shovel.

Use a coal shovel.   Or a spade.   It's not that hard to get rid of.   I can clear my driveway out in about 30 minutes.


Step 1: Pour salt
Step 2: Go inside for 20 minutes
Step 3: Go outside and get that shit out of there.

If you don't have salt, just pour some gas and drop a match.

People in the south sound really disabled with something as simple as snow and ice.    My family down south is like OH GOD 6 INCHES OF SNOW WHAT THE HELL.

It's funny, really.  They're panicking, and I'm driving to work with 4" of my windshield cleared off.   The rest can defrost eventually.

Down here people make it into a bigger deal than it really is on purpose.  They use it as an excuse to take work off or similar.  Most people here really don't make it a big deal.  The news likes to, mainly for never having anything else good to report on.

[Nando]

In Texas, snow isn't that big of an issue where we live. Ice is a totally different monster.

Agree though, the weather folk go into orgiastic frenzy with the weather. They finally get to hog most of the air time.

[geise]

Yeah it's all just ratings.  NC does handle the weather a lot better than SC though.  In SC quite a few really are stupid about it.  The problems that I see here in NC is that people are dumb with driving in it.  To my surprise though most of the cars I saw wrecked and abandoned on the side of the road during/after the bad weather were mostly out of state cars from Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland.  There were also some NC drivers, but I guess some get cocky and think oh this is nothing.  People in general just aren't smart when it comes to weather sometimes.

[Dicer]

I bet every New Englander is getting a laugh out of this thread.

We are just used to it...

[Bernie]

Bernie could melt the whole state with a hair dryer.

(I'm sorry, but it just works on so many levels)

I SEE WHAT YA DONE HERE.... 

[Gogan]

This thread reminded me

[Dicer]

Weather in my hometown is "loose"

[esteban]

Where in SC are you moving to?

Myrtle Beach/Socastee.

Cool. Maybe once you get here, me you and geise can organize a SC Turbofest. I vacation in north myrtle every year. In cherry grove

Not every year, but often, I go down to SC during spring...when the ocean is still icy (before tourists).

I will definitely have to meet up with folks the next time I venture south...(I'm not sure if I am going this April/May...but it is likely).