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re: Why does snow close the South?
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:02 pm to TxTiger82
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:02 pm to TxTiger82
OK. Fair enough.
Now let's make all the buildings in Wisconsin have to be able o withstand hurricane force winds like they do on the gulf coast.
Let's also make sure Las Vegas has the storm drain capacity to handle a flash flood that drops 15 inches of rain in 2 days.
Hell, while we're at it, let's make sure every town in America has a tornado siren.
Now let's make all the buildings in Wisconsin have to be able o withstand hurricane force winds like they do on the gulf coast.
Let's also make sure Las Vegas has the storm drain capacity to handle a flash flood that drops 15 inches of rain in 2 days.
Hell, while we're at it, let's make sure every town in America has a tornado siren.
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Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:02 pm to TH03
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Why spend money on that when the city with the highest annual snowfall total is 2.4 inches?
OK use some existing trucks and buy some goddamn salt. It can't be that expensive.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:02 pm to TxTiger82
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or three salt trucks for Tuscaloosa wouldn't cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. There are like three bridges. Prioritize those and the other major streets and presto -- the town doesn't shut down.
So Tuscaloosa is the only place that needs it? Not the county, surrounding communities, surrounding counties, or the rest of the state? What about the rest of the south? What about Louisiana, where bridges are just about as numerous as roads themselves?
It’s blatantly clear that it’s not a practical expense in the face of the harrowing consequence of missing a school day or two. If it was doable, governments would do it.
ETA: and yes, two or three snow trucks and ancillary supplies and equipment would easily get into 6 figures in maintenance and upkeep/usage
This post was edited on 1/16/18 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:02 pm to TxTiger82
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If by that you mean twice a year, you're right.
Twice this year. But before this winter, I'd only seen snow 4 times in my life...and the first 2 times I was too young to remember.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:03 pm to AbitaFan08
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Well it was more for the older runners who come from all over the world, but you keep on feeling like you're right.
Let me know when the marathons in the south give heat advisories out in 70 degree weather.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:03 pm to beerJeep
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OK. Fair enough.
Now let's make all the buildings in Wisconsin have to be able o withstand hurricane force winds like they do on the gulf coast.
That's dumb. Wisconsin never gets hurricanes but the South does get snow occasionally. Don't hurt yourself overthinking this, bro.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:03 pm to PrivatePublic
Do Super Bowls count?
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:04 pm to TxTiger82
But that's just for one truck for one city for one year. What about manteneince? What about the surrounding cities? Why Tuscaloosa? They get 0.1 inches a year...
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:04 pm to beerJeep
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Let me know when the marathons in the south give heat advisories out in 70 degree weather.
Let me know when people from all over the world come to run in a marathon in the south.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:04 pm to Klark Kent
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because the department of transportation's don't have it in the budget to deal with frozen roads. nor do the citizens have the vehicles to deal with it. pretty simple.
why cant people understand this?
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:05 pm to TxTiger82
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That's dumb
Kind of like saying cities in the far south should have standard equipment to handle snow.
Funny you didn't quote Vegas needing storm drains. Or every city needing a tornado siren.
Are you saying tornados can't strike anywhere?
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:05 pm to rpg37
Where I live now (Midwest) the elementary schools close when it gets over 95 degrees in the summer. The news goes all panicky and calls everything a ~~HEAT WAVE!!!~~
Which as Southerners, we should all laugh at.
But it's due to the same reason, not prepared for it. The schools were built without A/C so when it gets too hot they say it's unsafe for the children
Which as Southerners, we should all laugh at.
But it's due to the same reason, not prepared for it. The schools were built without A/C so when it gets too hot they say it's unsafe for the children
This post was edited on 1/16/18 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:06 pm to tgrbaitn08
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why cant people understand this?
Because the 2nd half is some retarded excuse that southerns come up with
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:07 pm to TxTiger82
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If by that you mean twice a year, you're right
I'm in my 40s and I've seen snow accumulation about 4 times in BR. Sure we've had flurries more often but this isn't exactly common
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:07 pm to AbitaFan08
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Let me know when people from all over the world come to run in a marathon in the south.
So only people from the south run in marathons in the south?
You're starting to reach pretty damn far. it's okay though. Your statement was stupid and I crushed it.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:08 pm to rpg37
Why do hot spells shut northern cities like New York down?
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:08 pm to AbitaFan08
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Let me know when people from all over the world come to run in a marathon in the south.
January 7, 2018 was the 25th Walt Disney World Marathon
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:08 pm to TxTiger82
Snow removal equipment would've gotten uses like 3 or 4 times in the last 30 or 40 years in south Louisiana. Would be a tremendous waste of funds
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:08 pm to AbitaFan08
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Do Super Bowls count?
If a school won one, yes.
Posted on 1/16/18 at 12:08 pm to rpg37
The better question is what’s the obsession with “bread and milk” during winter weather events. I? mean I? understand it’s sustenance food but surely you can do better than bread and milk? At least maybe something to go on the bread?
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