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a la izquierda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-11 02:58 PM
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15. You got that right.
Driving in Oklahoma during any snow is asking for trouble. I grew up in NJ. I can drive in the snow, and know what to do with icy road conditions. I can't count how many times I've nearly been plastered by some dumb-ass Okie or Texan in a pick-up, who doesn't know what the hell he's doing (sorry, Texans, but y'all CANNOT drive in the snow). Why should you be able to? It doesn't snow much. Just don't drive during that sort of weather.
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  -What I learned from Hurricane Irene - just because you think 'it's nothing' doesn't mean others do LynneSin  Aug-29-11 01:38 PM   #0 
  - Well said  JustAnotherGen   Aug-29-11 01:41 PM   #1 
  - Glad to see you're back. I was worried about you.  gkhouston   Aug-29-11 01:45 PM   #2 
  - Remember DC has a big population that calls other places home  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 01:46 PM   #4 
     - That's a fair point. The people I knew who had snow/ice driving  gkhouston   Aug-29-11 02:23 PM   #9 
        - You got that right.  a la izquierda   Aug-29-11 02:58 PM   #15 
  - My dear LynneSin...  CaliforniaPeggy   Aug-29-11 01:45 PM   #3 
  - I understand what you are saying  Broderick   Aug-29-11 01:56 PM   #5 
  - I don't even know what you are saying.  kick-ass-bob   Aug-29-11 02:15 PM   #6 
  - Not really. Once it hit water less than 80 degrees, it would have basically died a pretty quick  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 02:34 PM   #11 
     - Spare me. A quick death from a cat 3 vs a cat 1 are very different.  kick-ass-bob   Aug-29-11 02:52 PM   #12 
        - How is that???  Broderick   Aug-29-11 03:03 PM   #17 
        - Don't even try. I give up trying to argue with the "It was Epic" types.  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 03:38 PM   #31 
        - No, you spare me. It did exactly as predicted by the NHC. It hit the  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 03:24 PM   #28 
  - How many people didn't die because they were prepared ahead of time?  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 03:10 PM   #20 
  - 31 dead so far and none of them seem to have died of "stress."  yardwork   Aug-29-11 03:22 PM   #26 
  - There's a given percentage of Darwin contenders at any weather condition.  hobbit709   Aug-29-11 05:19 PM   #62 
  - I have your back.  truedelphi   Aug-29-11 05:10 PM   #58 
  - Nicely said.  FLPanhandle   Aug-29-11 02:21 PM   #7 
  - Those of us expressing dismay over the entire  truedelphi   Aug-29-11 02:21 PM   #8 
  - +1 Thanks for saying what needed to be said. (nt)  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 02:30 PM   #10 
  - That's what the "talking heads" do with everything.  October   Aug-29-11 02:56 PM   #14 
  - +1000  Broderick   Aug-29-11 03:00 PM   #16 
  - Well you could go over to Vt and tell them that  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 03:10 PM   #19 
  - I feel bad for Vermont - that entire state is practically underwater  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 03:14 PM   #22 
  - And it has now been picked at an RNC talking point  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 03:19 PM   #24 
     - I really was never at risk, just a bit panic since it was my first one  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 03:20 PM   #25 
        - I am glad still  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 03:24 PM   #27 
  - Your tone is a little weird.  truedelphi   Aug-29-11 03:37 PM   #30 
     - Alas we watched a different media  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 03:41 PM   #32 
     - I didn't watch the media at all. I simply downloaded the NHC  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 03:46 PM   #34 
     - Yes because Cat1 Hurricanes in the Northeast can't possibly cause any problems  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 03:42 PM   #33 
        - Power outages, flooding, and damage, yes. Epic? No.  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 03:48 PM   #36 
        - Agnes was pretty epic  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 03:50 PM   #39 
        - Yes, I'm sure I left a few off of the list of *epic* storms. That's one reason why I'm  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 04:09 PM   #45 
           - the actual list seems kinda long - Irene may make it  hfojvt   Aug-29-11 04:53 PM   #55 
              - It *is* possible, but I wouldn't wager too much money on it. (nt)  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 05:15 PM   #61 
        - If you are in Willmington VT it is  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 04:02 PM   #41 
           - No, no, no. And repeating it ad nauseum won't make it so. Yes there were areas that  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 04:07 PM   #43 
              - Worst flood since 1928  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 04:11 PM   #46 
                 - So, because some areas were hard hit makes the storm Epic? Is that your contention?  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 04:43 PM   #52 
                    - Don't put words in my mouth please  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 04:50 PM   #54 
                       - Or maybe I'll just come to DU and read your posts since you were *so* accurate on this one.  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 05:12 PM   #59 
                          - Careful there, I was posting from the NYT and the LATIMES  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 05:34 PM   #64 
                             - If you had downloaded info directly from the NHC and read their  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 06:09 PM   #69 
                                - You think I only rely on the tv machine or don't know how to interpret that data?  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 09:05 PM   #77 
                                   - Yes, I do think that. (nt)  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 09:34 PM   #78 
        - We seem to be having two different discussion.  truedelphi   Aug-29-11 04:58 PM   #56 
           - Deleted sub-thread  Name removed   Aug-29-11 05:00 PM   #57 
           - +1  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 05:14 PM   #60 
           - I recomend then MSNBC  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 05:43 PM   #65 
              - Three letters ... NHC. (nt)  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 06:11 PM   #70 
              - So what is MSNBC saying today about the coverage...  FLPanhandle   Aug-29-11 06:33 PM   #73 
                 - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-29-11 09:02 PM   #76 
  - Although one wonders  gratuitous   Aug-29-11 03:11 PM   #21 
  - Sorry to hear about your broken hands  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 03:15 PM   #23 
  - Those threads about the media hype & this disaster was peoples ignorance.  William769   Aug-29-11 02:55 PM   #13 
  - Glad to have you back  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 03:07 PM   #18 
  - very well said, thank you ! nt  steve2470   Aug-29-11 03:35 PM   #29 
  - When we lost our electricity and the storm was still going on..  Little Star   Aug-29-11 03:46 PM   #35 
  - Well, I for one am hoping this puts a lid on all the "Hooray, Texas destroyed by a hurricane" posts  WolverineDG   Aug-29-11 03:48 PM   #37 
  - You folks kinda need a hurricane in texas  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 03:50 PM   #38 
     - Correction, they need a slow moving and very weak TS. Just saying, the rains would be  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 04:12 PM   #47 
     - Well we do need the rain, that's for sure  WolverineDG   Aug-29-11 06:38 PM   #74 
        - That's why I said a weak TS. It would give you the needed rain without the wind gusts.  SlimJimmy   Aug-29-11 07:31 PM   #75 
  - No, a 5.8 quake is definitely enough to get up and get out of the house.  Fire Walk With Me   Aug-29-11 03:51 PM   #40 
  - OR at the very least take cover under a solid table  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 04:04 PM   #42 
     - That's easy enough to do if you're use to earthquakes  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 04:09 PM   #44 
        - Well I wil tell you what mommy used to tell me  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 04:13 PM   #48 
        - I would prefer no more practice runs. I was on the next to top floor of a 20 floor building  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 04:22 PM   #49 
           - IN reality you should not  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 04:29 PM   #50 
              - there are lil quakes in the area all the time, usually around 3 or less  LynneSin   Aug-29-11 04:30 PM   #51 
        - I thought I was the only one  CC   Aug-29-11 05:29 PM   #63 
           - I am glad you are doing ok  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 05:46 PM   #66 
  - I think the big problem is our infrastructure can't hande these odd ball events.  TNLib   Aug-29-11 04:50 PM   #53 
  - Yup you are correct  nadinbrzezinski   Aug-29-11 05:47 PM   #67 
  - The thing about snow in the South is this...  Fumesucker   Aug-29-11 06:03 PM   #68 
  - Super post  malaise   Aug-29-11 06:13 PM   #71 
  - Thanks for posting that!  Stinky The Clown   Aug-29-11 06:20 PM   #72 
  - I get the feeling these odd weather patterns  southmost   Aug-30-11 06:48 AM   #79 
  - Well said,  PRETZEL   Aug-30-11 07:45 AM   #80 
  - I learned that those on the Gulf Coast and in Florida don't know beans about  Waiting For Everyman   Aug-30-11 08:04 AM   #81 
  - The trauma you know is the trauma you know.  intheflow   Aug-30-11 11:38 AM   #82 
 

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