Comments on: Philly Braces For Global Warming

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:13:17 +0000

Let me just say — Florida. I walked the dogs a couple of hours ago, shorts, no jacket. Just after 1AM and it’s 53 degrees. The lowest high forecast all week is 62.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:31:27 +0000

I live on a street that slopes upwards from the Delaware River. It is great fun during snow storms to watch the dolts spin, slip, and slide their way up our street. Nary a snow storm appears without the requisite turd traveling too fast down the street and over the stop signs at the bottom of the hill, out onto 611 into oncoming traffic with no way to stop but contacting the guard rail, or up over the curb into someone’s yard.

Having grown up in Central America (Nebraska) I learned early on that there are times when it is much easier to not be out on the road. I realize that everyone thinks that they are excellent drivers but snow is the great equalizer.

Tomorrow we ride sleds and laugh at the crunched bumpers and fenders of those who just don’t understand the basic laws of physics.

By: Smite A. Hippie

Smite A. Hippie — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:12:11 +0000

and to all those that would just say “climate change” instead of global warming, I say ->

it’s cold out now? and snowing too? in December? go on!!

oh and just to counteract such weather, I went and turned up my thermostat a bit extra, for comfort. I wonder how many carbon credits I burned there?

Also, i plugged in the my truck’s engine block last night, adding 1200+/- watts to the coal-burning electrical grid, and before heading out to run errands today, left the diesel truck idling for nearly 10 minutes heating it up inside.

Take that, hippies!!!

By: Smite A. Hippie

Smite A. Hippie — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:05:26 +0000

heh. yeah how’s that global warming workin out for you?

’bout as good as the hoax n change, i’m sure…

By: Randal Graves

Randal Graves — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:00:22 +0000

My street was just wet until 2 p.m. thanks to the numerous salt applications. And now it is being plowed at least once an hour. Woohooooo!

By: Easily Lost

Easily Lost — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:08:30 +0000

Wyatt, I feel your pain, we just went through that. Stay warm and drive safe!

Oh yeah, the eye candy was wonderful

By: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:02:01 +0000

Bitter – Yeah, thanks for that. I’m good once I hit Abington. Gotta drive through it to get to work, and it’s always clear.

By: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:00:58 +0000

Morgan – Wasn’t bad on the way in, but tomorrow morning – my last day of work until after Christmas – will be a bear.

Mrs. Crankipants – 1. Absolutely correct. Of course, today I was behind some jackass driving 10 mph, but . . .

2. In the 12 years living on my street, we have seen exactly one plow. One.

3. I personally despise Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz. Get rid of the bowtie, you tool!

RT – I’ll be taking my good old time driving home after work today. Trust me.

Raptor – The glo-bull warming toads will just say that this is a side effect of global warming. Whatever leads the fools to their platform.

Mrs. Crankipants – Fair game. I would have done the same thing.

DL474 – Now I have to jot down everyone’s favorite stud? Ugh, let me get some paper . . .

BZ – We use chains when it gets bad. Goes a long way into wrecking the streets.

Ingineer66 – My friend Kev lives in Arizona, and he says the same thing. Some snow in the mountains and people go ape-sh*t.

By: Bitter

Bitter — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:51:57 +0000

I told someone who is flying into Philly tomorrow that he shouldn’t worry because even streets like our little piddly neighborhood roads have already been plowed at least once. Then I remembered that we have the luxury of living outside of the city, so he had to ignore my good news update.

By: Ingineer66

Ingineer66 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:42:56 +0000

Hope you stay safe and warm today Wyatt. I will be thinking of you guys out here in NorCal. It was 63 degrees yesterday, but not supposed to be that warm today. We have similar problems with drivers out here. From San Francisco where it has never snowed you can jump on a freeway and in a couple of hours be in Truckee one of the coldest places in the nation.
You can imagine how a bunch of city driving yahoos, that have zero snow driving experience, on their way to Reno for the weekend drive in snow that includes steep mountains over Donner Summit.

The school closing are all relative. My in-laws moved from Boston area to North Carolina. If it snows an inch in Carolina the schools close or start at Noon. In Mass. they almost never closed for snow.