Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-

I think the media has worked out a deal with the plow truck drivers because they're letting it pile up, not plowing anything, and it's
making it look like the "big bad storm" that the media made it out to
be.

I'd attribute it to the Leftie gov't's wanting to spend money on their social programs (i.e.graft) and not on infrastructure. So they don't have enough equipment, men, etc. to do the work and don't want to get it because it would take away from their graft.

Then there's the AI fakes that seem to be popping up everywhere.

Normally they'd just plow this and everything would be fine.

Which is what happened here in Michigan.


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IB Joe wrote to Aaron Thomas <=-

Be grateful you are where you are. Georgia gives the kids a day off if there is Frost never mind snow!!!

Ya, but they have to.

None of those people know how to drive in icy (even a little bit) weather nor do they keep their tires up. In Michigan, you'd be dead driving in winter with bald tires. Down south, bald tires are the norm.

Northern states have the facilities and plans for icy weather. They pre-emptively salt (or sand if the temps are too cold) the roads - especially the intersections. But that means that they have to stockpile both, and have the trucks and drivers ready to spread the salt/sand when needed.


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On 25 Jan 2026, Aaron Thomas said the following...

How is it in Florida? When I lived in Albuquerque I barely got any snow, and snow days there are almost unheard of. There was 1 in the 7 years
that I lived there.

You know it... I HATE the cold now. I get sand in my vagina.

My in-laws are in jeans and long-sleved shirts all year round.

And you moved from New Mexico so you have no one to blame but yourself.

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I think the media has worked out a deal with the plow truck drivers because they're letting it pile up, not plowing anything, and it's making it look like the "big bad storm" that the media made it out to be.

I'd attribute it to the Leftie gov't's wanting to spend money on their social programs (i.e.graft) and not on infrastructure. So they don't
have enough equipment, men, etc. to do the work and don't want to get it because it would take away from their graft.

That's part of it. I noticed that the city doesn't have the big plow trucks that plow the state and county roads, but instead they have some guy with a pickup truck plowing streets like mine.

Deals with local contractors instead of using county equipment and county employees, hmm...

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You know it... I HATE the cold now. I get sand in my vagina.

It's just the expense of the heat that I don't like.

And you moved from New Mexico so you have no one to blame but yourself.

I actually like the snow. Snow days are great. Keeping the kids home, shoveling, outrageous heat bills, it's all good ;)

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On 26 Jan 2026, Dr. What said the following...

Ya, but they have to.

I know... I've seen Frost Days in Florida as well. The schools are heated with Heat Pumps and they really don't have the balls in it to keep the school warm.

And I'll look those kids straight in the eye and tell them I had to walk to school 5 miles each way in -40 weather... Uphill both ways.

None of those people know how to drive in icy (even a little bit)
weather nor do they keep their tires up. In Michigan, you'd be dead driving in winter with bald tires. Down south, bald tires are the norm.

Cowards!!!!

Northern states have the facilities and plans for icy weather. They pre-emptively salt (or sand if the temps are too cold) the roads - especially the intersections. But that means that they have to
stockpile both, and have the trucks and drivers ready to spread the salt/sand when needed.

I was trapped in Kentucky for a few hours because it snowed a little... Cincinnati was my goal. At least if there was a hint of snow the people of Ohio knew what to do.

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On 26 Jan 2026, Aaron Thomas said the following...

It's just the expense of the heat that I don't like.

That's a lie... I can walk around the house naked drinking a beer... Cold SUCKS... I want Global Warming!!!

I actually like the snow. Snow days are great. Keeping the kids home, shoveling, outrageous heat bills, it's all good ;)

There was a snow day... I told my daughter if she cleaned her room she could take the next day off...

She was pissed because she finally read her txt message to say that school was canceled because of snow.

I got this idea from the internet... I love the internet.

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Hey,

I was trapped in Kentucky for a few hours because it snowed a little... Cincinnati was my goal. At least if there was a hint of snow the people of Ohio knew what to do.

That was pure luck, probably due to most of them being stuck at home with Level 2 snow emergency, so those on the roads probably had to be there and knew how to drive.

General consensus here in Ohio is that no one knows how to drive, and the moment we hit even a small rain, mid summer mind you, crashes all over...

Ohio drivers are the worst, and also most easily offended. My bro came from Europe for a week (Serbia), and got 2 middle fingers in a day here. From women to boot! ;)

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On 26 Jan 2026, Petar Smilajkov said the following...

Ohio drivers are the worst, and also most easily offended. My bro came from Europe for a week (Serbia), and got 2 middle fingers in a day here. From women to boot! ;)

That rule kept me alive for the better part of 25 years.

I'd rather have false hope than no hope.

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Joe,

That rule kept me alive for the better part of 25 years.
I'd rather have false hope than no hope.

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