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katex · 03-02-2009, 19:06

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Originally Posted by garinda

Eighteen years later it seems sad that even though buses ran whilst the city was being Blitzed, this is no longer possible, and our capital city ground to a halt. A halt that will have cost the country many millions of pounds.

Some progress.

Would still cost the country millions more though to provide the equipment to move most of the snow, and would sit rusting for years 'till the next fall; particuarly as has been 18 years in London !!

As mentioned before, people travel further to work and school these days, and not always within walking distance and are more aware of the dangers on the roads during such adverse weather conditions so take advice and stay at home.

I seriously don't think most people look at it as an excuse to stay off work, even though we joke about it. Not everyone is salaried.

lancsdave · 03-02-2009, 19:16

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Originally Posted by katex

As mentioned before, people travel further to work and school these days, and not always within walking distance and are more aware of the dangers on the roads during such adverse weather conditions so take advice and stay at home.

I seriously don't think most people look at it as an excuse to stay off work, even though we joke about it.

Usually the same people telling us how hard they had it and how soft todays generations are ,that tell us how they fought in the war and stood on picket lines starving to death to give todays generations a better quality of life

katex · 03-02-2009, 19:34

Yes Lancsdave, and lots of people are scared to go out in the car when it snows, as you never know what you are going to meet, even with many traffic report facilities these days. Nothing worse than a nervous driver.

I have come out of hotels a few times, and found my car covered in snow ... and knew I had a couple of hundred miles to drive to customers and home, and must admit my heartbeat used to go off the scale wondering what I would come across.

I also question our memories of snowy days in the past. Yes, I remember well waking up and looking through the bedroom window to see snow drifts across the road .... but how many was there ? Bit like remembering the sunny days isn't it.

panther · 03-02-2009, 19:38

A bit of snow and the all bloody country comes to a standstill, scotland get it most of winter and ya never hear them complaining

Soft southern sods!!

katex · 03-02-2009, 19:46

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Originally Posted by panther

A bit of snow and the all bloody country comes to a standstill, scotland get it most of winter and ya never hear them complaining

Soft southern sods!!

Lol Panther, they complain when they don't get it .. especially places like Aviemore.

Eric · 03-02-2009, 20:25

This is really funny ... we had reports on the news about the snow in London ... what a giggle! I still don't know why the subway in London closed down ... does it snow underground over there ... Montreal has lots of snow every winter; in fact, their snow removal budget is around $600 million a year; but the Metro has never shut down ...

I think you guys should quit whining about a minor snowfall and get on with your lives. We had more snow last week than London has in a whole year, and the city never slowed down, let alone come to a full stop.

Quit bitchin' and start shovelling you wimps

emamum · 03-02-2009, 21:26

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Originally Posted by panther

A bit of snow and the all bloody country comes to a standstill, scotland get it most of winter and ya never hear them complaining

Soft southern sods!!

i have a couple of mates in scotland and they are complaining they dont have enough snow

cashman · 03-02-2009, 22:43

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Originally Posted by Eric

This is really funny ... we had reports on the news about the snow in London ... what a giggle! I still don't know why the subway in London closed down ... does it snow underground over there ... Montreal has lots of snow every winter; in fact, their snow removal budget is around $600 million a year; but the Metro has never shut down ...

I think you guys should quit whining about a minor snowfall and get on with your lives. We had more snow last week than London has in a whole year, and the city never slowed down, let alone come to a full stop.

Quit bitchin' and start shovelling you wimps

well said Eric.

MCR ADIM · 04-02-2009, 00:27

Posted via Mobile Device this is the thing a few snow flakes and people ring in work saying they cant make it! People dont go out of their houses! What would happen if we had heavy snow for a week! You would have turmoil! Its only snow! Dont speed and drive like an idiot and you will be fine! Bugs me when people drive at like 10mph because its snowing!

garinda · 04-02-2009, 00:40

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Originally Posted by Eric

This is really funny ... we had reports on the news about the snow in London ... what a giggle! I still don't know why the subway in London closed down ... does it snow underground over there ... Montreal has lots of snow every winter; in fact, their snow removal budget is around $600 million a year; but the Metro has never shut down ...

I think you guys should quit whining about a minor snowfall and get on with your lives. We had more snow last week than London has in a whole year, and the city never slowed down, let alone come to a full stop.

Quit bitchin' and start shovelling you wimps

Most of the tube lines run across the city, and when they get to the outer suburbs they are above ground. The two that don't, the ones which circle the city,are fully underground and were apparently still running. That's at least something.

shillelagh · 04-02-2009, 00:43

Spugs been complaining ... he hasnt had any snow!!!!

garinda · 04-02-2009, 00:53

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

Spugs been complaining ... he hasnt had any snow!!!!

I never saw any when I lived up there for three winters.

Seen much more down here since I moved back.

jaysay · 04-02-2009, 10:07

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Originally Posted by Eric

This is really funny ... we had reports on the news about the snow in London ... what a giggle! I still don't know why the subway in London closed down ... does it snow underground over there ... Montreal has lots of snow every winter; in fact, their snow removal budget is around $600 million a year; but the Metro has never shut down ...

I think you guys should quit whining about a minor snowfall and get on with your lives. We had more snow last week than London has in a whole year, and the city never slowed down, let alone come to a full stop.

Quit bitchin' and start shovelling you wimps

Think the difference is Eric that over in your neck of the woods you can guarantee having lots of snow every year, it always snows, but its rare these days that there is snow the likes of what happened in the South the other day. It wouldn't be financially apt to have measures in place to tackle these weather conditions which only occur occasionally

katex · 04-02-2009, 17:00

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Think the difference is Eric that over in your neck of the woods you can guarantee having lots of snow every year, it always snows, but its rare these days that there is snow the likes of what happened in the South the other day. It wouldn't be financially apt to have measures in place to tackle these weather conditions which only occur occasionally

What Eric tends to forget too Jaysay, is that where he lives in Kingston is not as congested as our roads, and they are all set out in an almost perfect grid without a hill in sight. No heavy population in a small area.

Google earth it, you will see what I mean ... so there Eric ... stop smurking at us ...

lancsdave · 04-02-2009, 17:15

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Originally Posted by MCR ADIM

Bugs me when people drive at like 10mph because its snowing!

What speed would you like them to drive at ? Are you suggesting they go slower or are you one of the clowns who drives at maximum speed whatever the road conditions ?