Lessons Learned From Recent Weather?
Discussion
cobra kid said:
Have "the people in charge" learnt anything from the past few weeks do we think? Will any of this be written down and taken forward to next year when we have the same problems again?
Of course it won't. It would be decidedly inconvenient if we coped admirably in the snow, because when chaos ensues the finger can be pointed squarely at the evil overlord that is MMGW. And besides, doing anything properly requires investment in core infrastructure which would be at the expense of the funding for the Lesbian Alliance for the Protection of Disabled Antelope or whatever the latest nonsense niche campaign group is. Put some grit down to prevent the black ice, then you won't have gazillions of lawsuits for slips trips and falls, crashes. As an added bonus you wont have to spend loads on fixing potholes caused by the ice. Close off any roads which are reported as being particularly bad before the sixth accident has happened if you can't be arsed to grit them. Stop being useless lazy incompetent communists and do your f
king job, and that includes collecting the bins( aimed at certain councils ). And breathe
king job, and that includes collecting the bins( aimed at certain councils ). And breathecobra kid said:
Have "the people in charge" learnt anything from the past few weeks do we think? Will any of this be written down and taken forward to next year when we have the same problems again?
Are you prepared to pay an extra £70 per month in tax to fund an entire army of snow everythings to deal with the two days per year we can't get about?I'm not.
If you were you'd be better off getting some spare wheels with winter tyres on. Or some snow chains. Or do you need someone to do it all for you?
Well I've learnt the following valuable lessons;
1) Winter tyres don't mean you can drive through snow drifts!
Doh!
2) Yellow snow isn't that bad.
3) If you're going to get stuck for two hours make sure you have a female in your car - preferably one that's not your partner.
4) Panic buying Spam was pointless.
5) Panic buying black shoe polish was a good idea.
1) Winter tyres don't mean you can drive through snow drifts!
Doh!
2) Yellow snow isn't that bad.
3) If you're going to get stuck for two hours make sure you have a female in your car - preferably one that's not your partner.
4) Panic buying Spam was pointless.
5) Panic buying black shoe polish was a good idea.
And it's never the snow that's the problem. I hate, hate, hate that time in the UK after the snow where the temp oscillates around freezing and does all the slippy stuff!blindswelledrat said:
cobra kid said:
Have "the people in charge" learnt anything from the past few weeks do we think? Will any of this be written down and taken forward to next year when we have the same problems again?
Are you prepared to pay an extra £70 per month in tax to fund an entire army of snow everythings to deal with the two days per year we can't get about?I'm not.
If you were you'd be better off getting some spare wheels with winter tyres on. Or some snow chains. Or do you need someone to do it all for you?
well done.andy400 said:
Wouldn't need to pay an extra £70 per month if the oodles of tax we already give was spent properly and not pissed away on all sorts of crap and corruption.
COmpletely different argument.And even if it wasn't then you could still pay £70 less instead of having your roads cleared for 2 days per year.
blindswelledrat said:
andy400 said:
Wouldn't need to pay an extra £70 per month if the oodles of tax we already give was spent properly and not pissed away on all sorts of crap and corruption.
COmpletely different argument.And even if it wasn't then you could still pay £70 less instead of having your roads cleared for 2 days per year.
Brain hurts now....
Lessons learnt:
1. Everyone expects The Met Office to give cast-iron guarantees on the weather, forgetting that they can only offer predictions, not facts.
2. People expect massive stockpiles of grit to be available for the worst winter in 30 years and complain about how disorganised we are when we don't have it. These same people would complain about the waste of money next year if said stockpile was there and we get no snow.
3. Some people really need to learn how to drive in icy weather
4. Winter tyres and snow chains are great but is it really worth buying them for 8 days of the year?
5. Empty car parks and a handbrake always = enormous fun
1. Everyone expects The Met Office to give cast-iron guarantees on the weather, forgetting that they can only offer predictions, not facts.
2. People expect massive stockpiles of grit to be available for the worst winter in 30 years and complain about how disorganised we are when we don't have it. These same people would complain about the waste of money next year if said stockpile was there and we get no snow.
3. Some people really need to learn how to drive in icy weather
4. Winter tyres and snow chains are great but is it really worth buying them for 8 days of the year?
5. Empty car parks and a handbrake always = enormous fun
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