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Weather laughing-stock
20. Dec 2009 at 21:22

Yet again Britain seems woefully unprepared for what is (truthfully) 'only a few chilly days'.....electricity supplies interrupted, airports closed, train services paralysed, roads impassable.......but it`s hardly a "nuclear Winter" is it? Undecided

.......perspective offered:
Last night in Poland; 15 (yes 15!) motorists froze to death in their vehicles, as temps. fell to -33 C. Shocked

Come on U.K.....get a national grip and expect (and make provision-for) perfectly normal, British Winter-time weather. Wink

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Ian_D Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2419 York Gender: Drives: Omega 3.0 Elite, Facelift Omega 2.5 GLS, Sold the TD Elite	Re: Weather laughing-stock Reply #1 - 20. Dec 2009 at 21:30 Tell me about it Debs... Tis stupid! Its just a minor inconvenience, thats all!
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Weather laughing-stock Reply #2 - 20. Dec 2009 at 21:31 Its embassassing...
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Weather laughing-stock Reply #3 - 20. Dec 2009 at 21:32 Posted in another thread as well .. but this is what cold really means .. http://www.ecanadanow.com/canada/2009/12/14/edmonton-breaks-cold-record-59-with-... Can you imagine the chaos that would happen here if it got that cold ???
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Weather laughing-stock Reply #4 - 20. Dec 2009 at 21:43 I dont think we do that bad.....but the press blow it all out of proportion
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Re: Weather laughing-stock
Reply #5 - 20. Dec 2009 at 21:46

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 21:43:

I dont think we do that bad.....but the press blow it all out of proportion

The poor press need some spectacular exclusive to prove global warming.

Trouble is, the Daily Mail readers believe the hype, then drive at 5mph everywhere. Took me bloody ages to get to Aylesbury earlier today, thats only 27 miles Sad

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Weather laughing-stock Reply #6 - 20. Dec 2009 at 21:49 annoyingly i have work tomorrow, which means 6am get up - i went out at 10 today, wheels slipping all over the place even then. Might stop off for more fuel to help traction
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Re: Weather laughing-stock
Reply #7 - 20. Dec 2009 at 21:51

Entwood wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 21:32:

Posted in another thread as well .. but this is what cold really means ..

http://www.ecanadanow.com/canada/2009/12/14/edmonton-breaks-cold-record-59-with-...

Can you imagine the chaos that would happen here if it got that cold ???

I have seen rarely -22 here.. and I know what happens..all the mechanics become rich Grin

seriously at -59 gas and coal stocks will be depleted very quickly ( if gas lines wont freeze) and half of the people will be frozen to death within few days..

and I forgot, there wont be electricty for the combis as electric lines will be cut because of contraction..

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Re: Weather laughing-stock
Reply #8 - 20. Dec 2009 at 22:26

TheBoy wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 21:46:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 21:43:

I dont think we do that bad.....but the press blow it all out of proportion

The poor press need some spectacular exclusive to prove global warming.

Trouble is, the Daily Mail readers believe the hype, then drive at 5mph everywhere. Took me bloody ages to get to Aylesbury earlier today, thats only 27 miles Sad

Tell me about it..... Getting a bit fed up with the useless drivers around here at the moment... I mean 20mph on a road we'd normally do 60 on, with no snow/ice on the road as it has been cleared by the 100's of vehicles using it Angry

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Re: Weather laughing-stock
Reply #9 - 20. Dec 2009 at 22:28

Lazydocker wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 22:26:

TheBoy wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 21:46:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 21:43:

I dont think we do that bad.....but the press blow it all out of proportion

The poor press need some spectacular exclusive to prove global warming.

Trouble is, the Daily Mail readers believe the hype, then drive at 5mph everywhere. Took me bloody ages to get to Aylesbury earlier today, thats only 27 miles Sad

Tell me about it..... Getting a bit fed up with the useless drivers around here at the moment... I mean 20mph on a road we'd normally do 60 on, with no snow/ice on the road as it has been cleared by the 100's of vehicles using it Angry

Seen cars doing 35mph down my road, which has not been gritted or cleared.

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Re: Weather laughing-stock
Reply #10 - 20. Dec 2009 at 22:29

As long as people panic like crazy every time they see a light dusting of snow, Britain will always be the same. I work in a supermarket and as soon as we see snow, bread and milk get wiped out in minutes and the staff can't peel themselves away from the windows thinking they won't get home and just desert the place in droves. There used to be a time when people didn't bat an eyelid when it snowed, but these days it's as if the world is about to end if we get more than a couple of centimetres Angry

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Re: Weather laughing-stock
Reply #11 - 20. Dec 2009 at 22:33

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 21:43:

I dont think we do that bad.....but the press blow it all out of proportion

I have to disagree, certainly in this area! Gritters just weren't prepared and then blame it on too few vehicles using the roads!

Just a selection of reports:

Icy Blast brings Town to a standstill

Why were roads brought to a standstill?

I mean... Some people were stranded for 12 hours by about 6" of snow FFS... Not the 2' the Yanks are dealing with Shocked

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Re: Weather laughing-stock
Reply #12 - 20. Dec 2009 at 22:35

tunnie wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 22:28:

Lazydocker wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 22:26:

TheBoy wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 21:46:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 21:43:

I dont think we do that bad.....but the press blow it all out of proportion

The poor press need some spectacular exclusive to prove global warming.

Trouble is, the Daily Mail readers believe the hype, then drive at 5mph everywhere. Took me bloody ages to get to Aylesbury earlier today, thats only 27 miles Sad

Tell me about it..... Getting a bit fed up with the useless drivers around here at the moment... I mean 20mph on a road we'd normally do 60 on, with no snow/ice on the road as it has been cleared by the 100's of vehicles using it Angry

Seen cars doing 35mph down my road, which has not been gritted or cleared.

I've said it before in a couple of threads... It's not really about driving slowly... It's about smooth driving and anticipation Wink

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