bartsimpson wrote: I just find it funny that people get so worked up about 4" of snow. That's not a major storm....unless you live in North Carolina or Georgia. I'm in my 40's....when I was younger a 4" snowfall didn't even earn a mention on the news most of the time....now 2" gets school cancelled and people run to the stores like the world is coming to an end. We have become so wussified that it's almost hard to take.

THE4RINGZ wrote: Better get to the grocery store soon. I remember when I worked at a grocery as a kid, every time a storm was predicted we got slammed. Were the peole buying meat, vegtables, cereal, etc.? No they were buying chips, Pepsi, and cigarettes.

CenterBHSFan wrote: I know when I was in grade school, the buses would just put chains on their tires and off to school we went. I think once or twice our bus got stuck and another bus came for us to transfer onto to get home.

Schools can't do that anymore. Too many lawsuits and the DoT says that the chains tear up the roads.
So, we HAVE become wussified and lawyerfied.

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ts1227 wrote:

CenterBHSFan wrote: I know when I was in grade school, the buses would just put chains on their tires and off to school we went. I think once or twice our bus got stuck and another bus came for us to transfer onto to get home.

Schools can't do that anymore. Too many lawsuits and the DoT says that the chains tear up the roads.
So, we HAVE become wussified and lawyerfied.

Just think of how high state gas taxes and other taxes would be to cover increased road maintenance if chains were still allowed around here. I'd rather be called a "wuss" by the older generation than pay a shitload of taxes in the name of being "rugged, old fashioned, and manly"

Ghmothwdwhso wrote: Wuss. Taxes were less back then.

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Devils Advocate wrote:Such language! Maybe you could occupy that nasty mouth by... Chewing on an Apple

WebFire wrote: My prediction for where I live is 1-16".

devil1197 wrote: For any weather experts:

Is there a good chance of this happening or is it premature? I am heading out of town on Friday and I'll need to adjust my departure.