Massachusetts Blizzard

Massachusetts Blizzard

EagleSmack

#1Feb 8th, 2013

So... our big blizzard has started here in Massachusetts. An equivalent to flurries in Canada.

But what is REALLY getting me going is our illustrious Governor Patrick has banned all driving after 4PM.

That means nobody to man the bars on a Friday!

I live in the ultimate liberal nanny state. I KNOW that he felt a little tingle banning all travel on a Friday night. Lib Democrats so get off on telling people what they can't do.

L Gilbert

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

lol
Yep gotta chuckle at the knuckleheads that panic if they see more than a half dozen snowflakes. Around here, if you can only see 5' in front of your car, you may be late for work, but you're still driving there, albeit slowly.

EagleSmack

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

24 Hour Local coverage. All the Libs giving us advice on what to do. Call 911 in an emergency, make sure we have water, etc. To the State Govt. here in Mass... we are children who need to be told what to do at all times. They get off at these times.

darkbeaver

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

So... our big blizzard has started here in Massachusetts. An equivalent to flurries in Canada.

But what is REALLY getting me going is our illustrious Governor Patrick has banned all driving after 4PM.

That means nobody to man the bars on a Friday!

I live in the ultimate liberal nanny state. I KNOW that he felt a little tingle banning all travel on a Friday night. Lib Democrats so get off on telling people what they can't do.

A red blooded American would ignore the illustrious twit instead of clogging up threads with namby pamby whining about what some good smelling liberal dog poop picking lattee drinking left wingnut poofter pinko makes you do. You get out there and stay till last call, he can't do that to you ES, it's unconstitutional.

karrie

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Well, if the government doesn't take care of the people, they get thrown under the bus. Someone slips and gets hurt, it's the government's fault. Hell, we had a mosquito boom in the city once and people's first reaction was 'what's the government doing about it?'

I try not to scoff at 'little blizzards' anywhere else because even here in Canada the first snow falls cause chaos. People have the memory spans of gold fish, and forget how to drive on snow. Plus, when it's warm, a little snow can be a catastrophe. It doesn't take much sticky snow to turn roadways into snot, and drag down tree limbs into power lines.

bobnoorduyn

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

So... our big blizzard has started here in Massachusetts. An equivalent to flurries in Canada.

But what is REALLY getting me going is our illustrious Governor Patrick has banned all driving after 4PM.

That means nobody to man the bars on a Friday!

I live in the ultimate liberal nanny state. I KNOW that he felt a little tingle banning all travel on a Friday night. Lib Democrats so get off on telling people what they can't do.

Wow, and I thought I lived in the ultimate nanny state, well province actually. Come to think of it though, our ban on smoking in your own vehicle with minors aboard did come from Maine, which is pretty close to Mass., I guess. PLEASE DON'T LET OUR ILLISTRIOUS SOCIALIST LEADER DARREL DEXTER KNOW WHAT YOUR GOVERNOR DID!!!! Things are bad enough here already, and we're bracing ouselves for that same storm.

BTW, how bad is it down there? I hear it is pretty bad in Ontario, which is west of you guys, so I don't know if we are expecting a convergence of storms here, or if its just one biggie. I do know that I got a call a couple of hours ago informing me my first two flights tomorrow are already cancelled, and to call first before heading to work for the third because the whole day might be a write off.

I guess the road clearing crews are going to have a tough time legally getting to work, and doing it too, I wonder if he thought of that

L Gilbert

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Mosquito invasions? Just call me "Les Swatmore Gilbert". The critters don't seem to bug me much unless they buzz around in front of me too much. I found out that having had a little rattlesnake venom is a good thing to combat the effects of skito bites.

lol @ "memory spans of goldfish". Thing is, this is the middle of winter, not the beginning of it. Even in Mass.

Quote: Originally Posted by bobnoorduyn

Ontario, which is west of you guys

lol Hey! Quit feeding the ego of Torontonians. There's a little bit of ON that's a bit north of MA, too.

Tonington

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

I read that the state dropped it's tolls to help speed the clearing of the roads.

I'm on call this weekend, and depending on how bad the roads are tomorrow I won't be heading into work. The fish can go a few days without a meal. Not worth injury or damage to my vehicle.

bobnoorduyn

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by L Gilbert

Quit feeding the ego of Torontonians. There's a little bit of ON that's a bit north of MA, too.

Not all Ontarians are from Toronto, but Torontonians, even Missaugans, Burlingtonians,(if that's what they're called) don't need anyone else to feed their egos, they're pretty good at it themselves

Quote: Originally Posted by L Gilbert

lol
Yep gotta chuckle at the knuckleheads that panic if they see more than a half dozen snowflakes. Around here, if you can only see 5' in front of your car, you may be late for work, but you're still driving there, albeit slowly.

Truth be told, snow storms out here can be some nasty, especially if you're near the coast. You can get freezing rain first, then a pile of snow, or a pile of snow, then rain, or freezing rain. I've seen trucks, and houses for that matter, that looked like they'd buried 'till spring. I've lived in every province, (except Quebec, PEI and NL), and experienced winter in all of them, and all parts of them, and I'll tell you, and I've seen east coast snowstorms that top all of them. But an arbitrary driving ban? You can't legislate good sense, its just wrong.

Tonington

#10

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by bobnoorduyn

But an arbitrary driving ban? You can't legislate good sense, its just wrong.

Arbitrary? That word doesn't fit this situation at all.

Kreskin

#11

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

So... our big blizzard has started here in Massachusetts. An equivalent to flurries in Canada.

But what is REALLY getting me going is our illustrious Governor Patrick has banned all driving after 4PM.

That means nobody to man the bars on a Friday!

I live in the ultimate liberal nanny state. I KNOW that he felt a little tingle banning all travel on a Friday night. Lib Democrats so get off on telling people what they can't do.

Banning all driving?? That's crazy.

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

24 Hour Local coverage. All the Libs giving us advice on what to do. Call 911 in an emergency, make sure we have water, etc. To the State Govt. here in Mass... we are children who need to be told what to do at all times. They get off at these times.

ES, don't forget to put your boots on if you are going out. And a pair of mittens (with string).

When you get home brush your teeth and be in bed by 9.

EagleSmack

#12

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by darkbeaver

A red blooded American would ignore the illustrious twit instead of clogging up threads with namby pamby whining about what some good smelling liberal dog poop picking lattee drinking left wingnut poofter pinko makes you do. You get out there and stay till last call, he can't do that to you ES, it's unconstitutional.

I'd LOVE too!

I live walking distance from all the pubs. However if nobody is allowed on the roads they aren't going to open up the bars.

And those libs are all grinning... "See what we did... we are making them all stay home on a Friday night. We are controlling them."

Quote: Originally Posted by bobnoorduyn

BTW, how bad is it down there? I hear it is pretty bad in Ontario, which is west of you guys, so I don't know if we are expecting a convergence of storms here, or if its just one biggie. I do know that I got a call a couple of hours ago informing me my first two flights tomorrow are already cancelled, and to call first before heading to work for the third because the whole day might be a write off.

That is exactly what has happened... a convergence of two storms. The one that came down from Canada and the one that swung up through our Mid-Atlantic states. They are meeting right over my head.

It's actually snowing pretty hard.

Quote: Originally Posted by karrie

Well, if the government doesn't take care of the people, they get thrown under the bus. Someone slips and gets hurt, it's the government's fault. Hell, we had a mosquito boom in the city once and people's first reaction was 'what's the government doing about it?'

I try not to scoff at 'little blizzards' anywhere else because even here in Canada the first snow falls cause chaos. People have the memory spans of gold fish, and forget how to drive on snow. Plus, when it's warm, a little snow can be a catastrophe. It doesn't take much sticky snow to turn roadways into snot, and drag down tree limbs into power lines.

Oh great... Karrie is going to walk in and be all sensible and logical and present a responsible post to all the tom foolery going on.

darkbeaver

#13

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

I am leaving for the beer store instantly before our beloved Chairman Dexter reads the Boston papers.

L Gilbert

#14

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by bobnoorduyn

Not all Ontarians are from Toronto, but Torontonians, even Missaugans, Burlingtonians,(if that's what they're called) don't need anyone else to feed their egos, they're pretty good at it themselves .

Don't I know it.

Quote:

Truth be told, snow storms out here can be some nasty, especially if you're near the coast. You can get freezing rain first, then a pile of snow, or a pile of snow, then rain, or freezing rain. I've seen trucks, and houses for that matter, that looked like they'd buried 'till spring.

Like my in-law's place (a 45 minute drive from here)? Bill has been up on his roof pitching snow UP off it more times than he can count, I'd bet, and the eaves are a good 5 meters off the ground. The driveway's looked like a tunnel, same for the paths between the carpark and the doors.
We do get freezing rain here, too, that may also come with dense fog instead of snow.

lone wolf

#15

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Clear and sunny in my part of Northern Ontario all day ... but I do recall a few good ol' Toronto snowstorms: A half dozen flakes and the whole 401 goes flakey

SLM

#16

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

So... our big blizzard has started here in Massachusetts. An equivalent to flurries in Canada.

But what is REALLY getting me going is our illustrious Governor Patrick has banned all driving after 4PM.

Wow! Banned?!? Really? I think the most I've ever heard is the local governments plead with people to stay home in bad storms. I think the official phrasing may be "We strongly suggest...".

Quote:

That means nobody to man the bars on a Friday!

Tell me your liquor cabinet is well stocked!! Otherwise I'll worry.

Quote: Originally Posted by karrie

Well, if the government doesn't take care of the people, they get thrown under the bus. Someone slips and gets hurt, it's the government's fault. Hell, we had a mosquito boom in the city once and people's first reaction was 'what's the government doing about it?'

Of course. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. In the time honoured traditions of all governments, lol.

Quote:

I try not to scoff at 'little blizzards' anywhere else because even here in Canada the first snow falls cause chaos. People have the memory spans of gold fish, and forget how to drive on snow.

That's a tad insulting to gold fish. What I've seen of some folks trying to drive during a snowstorm, you just know inside their head the hamster is off the wheel.

EagleSmack

#17

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

Wow! Banned?!? Really? I think the most I've ever heard is the local governments plead with people to stay home in bad storms. I think the official phrasing may be "We strongly suggest...".

Well that is what they used to do. Now they are so emboldened that they just forbid and ban stuff here. In Massachusetts, liberal Democrats have no natural predators so they do whatever they want.

Quote:

Tell me your liquor cabinet is well stocked!! Otherwise I'll worry.

Yes I am good there. I brew my own beer so it my stock is stronger than the pubs anyways.

SLM

#18

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

Well that is what they used to do. Now they are so emboldened that they just forbid and ban stuff here. In Massachusetts, liberal Democrats have no natural predators so they do whatever they want.

Bizarre.

Mind you I do wish more people would stay off the roads in bad weather. There are enough foolish drivers in clear conditions.

Quote:

Yes I am good there. I brew my own beer so it my stock is stronger than the pubs anyways.

Party at your house, lol.

EagleSmack

#19

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

Bizarre.

Mind you I do wish more people would stay off the roads in bad weather. There are enough foolish drivers in clear conditions.

It just came across the news... anyone caught on the road can face up to a year in prison and a $500.00 fine. They love doing this.

Quote:

Party at your house, lol.

One of my beers... you'll feel a bite. Two or three... you've got a real good buzz going on.

L Gilbert

#20

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

It just came across the news... anyone caught on the road can face up to a year in prison and a $500.00 fine. They love doing this.

Unf'nreal.

What's the flavor like in your beer. I kinda like mine hoppy as opposed to malty.

SLM

#21

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

It just came across the news... anyone caught on the road can face up to a year in prison and a $500.00 fine. They love doing this.

Wow!

Quote:

One of my beers... you'll feel a bite. Two or three... you've got a real good buzz going on.

Oh I have a feeling I'd feel the buzz after the first half, lol.

EagleSmack

#22

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by L Gilbert

Unf'nreal.

What's the flavor like in your beer. I kinda like mine hoppy as opposed to malty.

The one that I last brewed (and have on tap) is a Maple Ale. It is definitley on the malt side.

Since I am snowed in I started brewing a batch for the spring and summer

Golden Wheat Lemon Ale.

CDNBear

#23

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack

Golden Wheat Lemon Ale.

Do you have to wear a Lacosta shirt with the collar up to drink that?

damngrumpy

#24

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Banning all driving is not making sense I agree. If the storm progressed to a certain
point where travel is completely unsafe on some roads that is done in Canada all the
time when its real bad. Banning it before the storm is certainly out there. I have been
on mandatory closed roads in the mountains under certain conditions and I can see
why in some circumstances they might but not in the case of a pending storm

gerryh

#25

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by lone wolf

Clear and sunny in my part of Northern Ontario all day ... but I do recall a few good ol' Toronto snowstorms: A half dozen flakes and the whole 401 goes flakey

Nice and sunny here in Calgary too. Got warm enough today I had to take my coat off.

CDNBear

#26

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by gerryh

Nice and sunny here in Calgary too. Got warm enough today I had to take my coat off.

I welded without my gloves.

Does that count?

Even if they was soggy?

gerryh

#27

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

only wooses wear gloves when welding. Whatsa matter? scared of a lil splatter?

CDNBear

#28

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by gerryh

Whatsa matter? scared of a lil splatter?

Generally? Yes!

It grosses SCB out when I pick it out my skin in the living room.

petros

#29

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

There are these things called snow tires. They work great.

taxslave

#30

Re: Massachusetts Blizzard

Feb 8th, 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by bobnoorduyn

Wow, and I thought I lived in the ultimate nanny state, well province actually. Come to think of it though, our ban on smoking in your own vehicle with minors aboard did come from Maine, which is pretty close to Mass., I guess. PLEASE DON'T LET OUR ILLISTRIOUS SOCIALIST LEADER DARREL DEXTER KNOW WHAT YOUR GOVERNOR DID!!!! Things are bad enough here already, and we're bracing ouselves for that same storm.

BTW, how bad is it down there? I hear it is pretty bad in Ontario, which is west of you guys, so I don't know if we are expecting a convergence of storms here, or if its just one biggie. I do know that I got a call a couple of hours ago informing me my first two flights tomorrow are already cancelled, and to call first before heading to work for the third because the whole day might be a write off.

I guess the road clearing crews are going to have a tough time legally getting to work, and doing it too, I wonder if he thought of that .

Did you know that a truck driver or equipment operator cannot legally smoke in their workplace? Cause your second hand smoke might kill you. You should see the rules Worksafe has put down for working with asbestos. But only for some of us.

Quote: Originally Posted by gerryh

Nice and sunny here in Calgary too. Got warm enough today I had to take my coat off.

You guys still wearing coats? I was painting outside today.

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