South East drenched in snow. Apocalypse taking place.
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I get this shit every week.
I'm so glad Michigan didn't get snow from that. I don't know if I could take it. I already have a 3-4 foot high wall on the sides of my driveway. I don't think the plow can put any more. My driveway path keeps getting thinner and thinner hahaha. I went outside to chase my dog around. Jumped off the porch into some snow and it went over my waist, and that wasn't even the deep part. 0_o
Marietta, GA here. Got a lot of snow and the roads were pretty iced over. Not so much today though, most of the snow has melted but the ice remains. THANKFULLY, my power didn't go out at all. Should be ready to drive out of this god forsaken house by 4:30, its supposed to get up into the 50s. Good luck to everyone else. Stay safe. Godspeed.
[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;43896298]And here in Western Canada, we only had like one or two days of snow so far[/QUOTE]
Here in the East our snowbanks are taller than a lot of buildings in the small town I live in
The funny thing is that it's not even really so much the weather you have to watch out for, it's just the stupid drivers, or at least that's how it is here in SC. I went walking to the store yesterday and some idiot decided it'd be cool to go drifting around each turn because of the icy road.
The weather's pretty bleak but it's not like Antarctica.
Got about 14 inches here in PA, supposed to get another foot or so throughout the day. I'm recovering from a surgery, [i]reaaallly[/i] glad I've got a snowblower. My buddy's been out shoveling/plowing with a contractor all day, it's a lot of snow. Can't imagine what it must be like for people who aren't used to it.
My local news is not handling this well.
[QUOTE=Times Herald Record]
MIDDLETOWN NY — Hunched shivering in the burned-out husk of a city bus, Tina Allred readies her spear. Beside her former plumber Joey Pulsipher threads a dart into his altlatl, a sort of sling for launching pointed projectiles. Luckily the patrol of a dozen or so warriors from the enemy tribe passes by without detecting them. As the marauders disappear into the howling snow, Allred and Pulsipher relax and return to their original goal of foraging for food.
This is the current state of affairs in Orange County, currently under a seemingly endless assault by the forces of nature. When the first snowflakes and freezing rain began to fall, nobody thought that was the beginning of the end. But then power failed, looters became more frequent at grocery stores, and neighborhoods realized they must band together to defend against incursions from others looking for food and fuel.
Powerful warlords quickly arose and established a tribal culture of subjugation and taxation. Join the tribe and gain safety, food and a warm place to sleep. But the payment is one half of all forage and access to your women’s vaginas.
“It sounds pretty bad, I understand, but I’m doing what I have to so I can provide for these people,” said King Skullcrusher, a former stock boy at the Middletown Walmart, as he drank wine from a fresh human skull. “It might seem harsh that I demand access to my tribe’s women or make the men bring me any gold they find. But I keep them safe. If it were so bad, why did we just get a bunch of people from Sullivan County defecting and asking to join us?”
“The evil Slatehill cannibals will be destroyed and I will enjoy hearing the lamentations of their women,” responded Empress Dick-Stomper, the current warlord in charge of Wallkill and a former dentist, as she enjoyed a lunch of human thigh. “And the traitorous vermin who abandoned their own to join them will be executed for their duplicity. Now bring me my sex slave and a flagon of mead.”
Police and National Guard attempting to bring food and other aid to the Hudson Valley have not been seen again, although recent renegade patrols have been seen wearing bits of their uniforms and skin. It is unknown when order will be restored to the area.
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"Can you believe this crap? The weather stole my pool and replaced it with a giant snare drum!"
[QUOTE=Doomish;43895526]
here's Raleigh, NC today after the snow they got last night
it's really just sad[/QUOTE]
I dont even understand how these people manage to be this bad at driving.
Most people here drive fwd cars, within seconds of getting on the road they should notice that too much throttle=slip. Yet, they still floor it.
The roads arent even that bad. I went out the last storm that was similar, on roads that werent plowed or salted, and i had no issues.
Though, many people here ride on bald tires, which surely doesnt help
[editline]13th February 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=Stiffy360;43895433]
And you know, EVERYONE slips on ice no matter how good of a driver you are. Except we don't have the anti-measures to help prevent that.[/QUOTE]
I have to disagree with this.
If you properly maintain your car (eg actually put new tires on when its time,) as well as know how to drive good, ice really isnt a problem.
Ive always had all season tires on when ive had to drive on ice, and ive had no issues going the speed limit and getting where i need to go
The best thing was I found a set of texts from my friend in July "You pussy northerners can't even handle mud, that's why we drive 4WDs down here" (He drives a Silverado)
Switch today
"Hey uhh bro, how do you get a truck unstuck from snow"
I saw on the news an F-150 stuck in two inches of snow. I know the south isn't adapted to snow obviously, but how does THAT happen? It takes effort.
I woke up today to, you guessed it, more fucking snow :D and to top it off there's fucking slush everywhere!
[QUOTE=Zambies!;43899303]
I saw on the news an F-150 stuck in two inches of snow. I know the south isn't adapted to snow obviously, but how does THAT happen? It takes effort.[/QUOTE]
A lot of people here drive 2wd pickups, its not very common to see a 4wd one.
I personally wouldnt buy a 2wd anything, unless it was a classic
Reporting here from Douglasville, GA from my living room fort that my roommates and me made to wait out the storm in. It's been a ton of fun so far.
[QUOTE=FordLord;43899410]A lot of people here drive 2wd pickups, its not very common to see a 4wd one.
I personally wouldnt buy a 2wd anything, unless it was a classic[/QUOTE]
I have a 2010 F-150, and I bought a 2WD variant. Biggest mistake of my life, but the price difference between 2WD and 4WD is pretty large. The 4WD equivalent of my truck was almost $8000 more expensive, and the only difference was the 4WD and the stickers saying it was a 4WD.
But yea, doesn't matter what kind of vehicle it is, if it isn't 4WD, it's not hard at all to get stuck in anything soft.
but apparently earth is warming and ice caps are melting
idoit liberals i swarre
[QUOTE=Mr. Foster;43900054]I have a 2010 F-150, and I bought a 2WD variant. Biggest mistake of my life, but the price difference between 2WD and 4WD is pretty large. The 4WD equivalent of my truck was almost $8000 more expensive, and the only difference was the 4WD and the stickers saying it was a 4WD.
But yea, doesn't matter what kind of vehicle it is, if it isn't 4WD, it's not hard at all to get stuck in anything soft.[/QUOTE]
most 4wd trucks have a completely different frame than the 2wd trucks. More than likely it's got a narrower front, displaced engine to make room for the pumpkin, and extra metal to make it stronger. Not to mention a transfer case, and another axle which alone are probably 3k. There is a difference, it's not just slapping on an axle assembly and transfercase.
[editline]13th February 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=sYnced;43900223]but apparently earth is warming and ice caps are melting
idoit liberals i swarre[/QUOTE]
thanks obama.
[QUOTE=Gy.Gray;43893037]Happened in Georgia a few weeks ago, main problem wasn't really the snow, it's just that the roads ice up and southern states aren't prepared for situations like these.
From experience, I had to abandon my car on the side of the highway because other cars couldn't go up hills because of ice, drivers have no experience driving in ice either, they'd just slam on their breaks or floor it. I swear I saw atleast 10 accidents happen in a span of a minute.[/QUOTE]
Yeah people really do not know how to drive in snow here in North Carolina, though for me on my motorcycle I can still make it through the snow if I take it slow, though if there is ice to fuck with that.
It's snowing really hard in upstate New York.
[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;43898655]My local news is not handling this well.[/QUOTE]
Middletown? I live right near there. I'm in Woodbury.
Come on give Texas some. The snow we got last week barely covered the ground
[QUOTE=FordLord;43899410]A lot of people here drive 2wd pickups, its not very common to see a 4wd one.
I personally wouldnt buy a 2wd anything, unless it was a classic[/QUOTE]
Still. My Hyundai Elantra with a curb weight of 2300 pounds can get through 4 inches and under without terrible problem. (Unplowed) Takes a bit of finesse, but I don't get how something like an F150 can get stuck in 2. I see it up here in Ohio where we have this weather frequently too.
[QUOTE=Levelog;43903441]Still. My Hyundai Elantra with a curb weight of 2300 pounds can get through 4 inches and under without terrible problem. (Unplowed) Takes a bit of finesse, but I don't get how something like an F150 can get stuck in 2. I see it up here in Ohio where we have this weather frequently too.[/QUOTE]
In your Hyundai, you have more weight on the drive wheels. This is due to being front engine, front wheel drive.
In an F150, more weight is focused on the non-drive wheels. This is due to being front engine, rear wheel drive.
There is a huge difference between them. The Hyundai has the heavier end with power, making it so the lighter end just follows along.
While the F150 is the opposite, it has a heavy non-powered end with a light powered end.
Think of it like this. The Hyundai is a 200lb guy pulling a 100lb cart, while the F150 is a 100lb guy pushing a 200lb cart.
While on good ground, theyll both move fine. But put them on slippery ground, and the lighter guy is bound to have more issues*
*assuming no other variables are introduced
[QUOTE=Levelog;43903441]Still. My Hyundai Elantra with a curb weight of 2300 pounds can get through 4 inches and under without terrible problem. (Unplowed) Takes a bit of finesse, but I don't get how something like an F150 can get stuck in 2. I see it up here in Ohio where we have this weather frequently too.[/QUOTE]
99.999% of pickup trucks have the drive wheels at the back so it has some traction when carrying a load, an unloaded pickup has hardly any traction. at interstate speeds (70-80 mph) if the ground is a little moist a pickup without a load will either get death wobbles or it'll fishtail.
[QUOTE=turd dad;43904614]99.999% of pickup trucks have the drive wheels at the back so it has some traction when carrying a load, an unloaded pickup has hardly any traction. at interstate speeds (70-80 mph) if the ground is a little moist a pickup without a load will either get death wobbles or it'll fishtail.[/QUOTE]
Thats quite a bit of an exageration.
I mean, if you poorly maintain your pickup (bald tires, etc) you might have issues in the rain at 70-80.
If you properly maintain your pickup and keep decent tires on, youll do just fine in the rain at 70-80.
Tires are designed to channel water and get it out of the way so you can get traction, if you run balds the tires do jack shit with rain
at least in my truck, with balds they spin on dry ground at interstate speeds.
OH GOD theres only like 8 inches outside my window here in ohio!
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;43892895]Oh now a few snowflakes, better shut down everything.[/QUOTE]
In the Southern United States a few snowflakes can cause major damage. No one here knows shit about how to drive in snow or ice, and we do not have the equipment to keep the roads from freezing and from snow building up.
[QUOTE=turd dad;43904614]99.999% of pickup trucks have the drive wheels at the back so it has some traction when carrying a load, an unloaded pickup has hardly any traction. at interstate speeds (70-80 mph) if the ground is a little moist a pickup without a load will either get death wobbles or it'll fishtail.[/QUOTE]
just throw a bag of rock salt or something heavy in the back then....
[QUOTE=Stiffy360;43895433]Just wanted to say as a southener here, all you people who say that you laugh when seeing people people who don't have snow go crazy over it need to shut up.
Because frankly we aren't prepared for it. We aren't prepared for it because why waste money on salt and gravel trucks as well as winter gear for something you see once in a blue moon? Not to mention not many drivers have ANY experience with snow and ice, so it's quite dangerous too. We overreact and close schools over stuff like this because it's Far safer to do so than to wreck an entire bus of people or get in a road jam. Some people got stuck in their cars for over 8 hours because of snow and ice down here.
And you know, EVERYONE slips on ice no matter how good of a driver you are. Except we don't have the anti-measures to help prevent that.[/QUOTE]
as a longtime resident of both the northeast and florida, people shouldn't be so scared of this lmao. florida is completely flat unless you're driving over a landfill, that takes like 85% of the danger our of the situation. as well as the fact that the entire fucking state is all just highways. plow the roads and have cars on it and they're fine
[QUOTE=Amaurus;43896463]My county has a population if 16k. We have only 2 [B]sand[/B] trucks.
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this is the problem, sand doesn't do shit it just makes things muddy, salt is the only thing that keeps a road functional
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