Snowmageddon - this Friday
Discussion
FiF said:
Yes but, the amount of snowfall which reduces UK to a dithering wreck is significantly less than that which causes issues for other Northern European countries, and having lived in Scandinavia, we are a considered to be a joke.
But it doesn't. The papers etc like to make a story out of it. In reality 99% of people just get on with their business. If it snows, normal people leave the house a bit earlier & get to work. I do not believe the Scandinavians are stupid enough to believe what the read in the press. Not many here do!! There is no point in having millions of pounds worth of snow plough parked up 364 days of the year to stop the 1% of skivers taking the day off!!..I think one thing that's become a bit of an issue here is schools being closed at the drop of a hat, so working parents (or at least one of them) are stuffed. The head of the school my daughter teaches at said it wouldn't close, but he was ordered to close it by the LA.
It's really not just here though - I vividly remember Obama, just after he became President, being amazed his kids were off school in Washington due to snow - he said that would never have happened in Chicago.
It's really not just here though - I vividly remember Obama, just after he became President, being amazed his kids were off school in Washington due to snow - he said that would never have happened in Chicago.
Deva Link said:
FiF said:
Yes but, the amount of snowfall which reduces UK to a dithering wreck is significantly less than that which causes issues for other Northern European countries, and having lived in Scandinavia, we are a considered to be a joke.
I suppose that's got to be down to the old favourite of winter tyres (studded?) and I would guess, lower traffic density?It's also the issue of how long it takes to get the place (UK) moving again. It's all down to investment and organisation. Like the talk above of farmers no longer clearing roads, after an overnight snowfall, the early hours sees many many locals out with tractors and other construction kit clearing their designated patch. It takes a huge snowfall to cause real issues.
Having said that I was about when we had a monster fall in Dec 1998, paramedic service kept going though.
Great fun, see 1.17 and 4:20 on the video link
said:Deva Link said:
I think one thing that's become a bit of an issue here is schools being closed at the drop of a hat, so working parents (or at least one of them) are stuffed. The head of the school my daughter teaches at said it wouldn't close, but he was ordered to close it by the LA.
It's really not just here though - I vividly remember Obama, just after he became President, being amazed his kids were off school in Washington due to snow - he said that would never have happened in Chicago.
Good point - it's pathetic really. Although having once been party to a huge indoor snowball fight at secondary school, I can see why teachers prefer avoid the issue.It's really not just here though - I vividly remember Obama, just after he became President, being amazed his kids were off school in Washington due to snow - he said that would never have happened in Chicago.
The Don of Croy said:
- until the inevitable 'victim falls through ice on unguarded canal - why weren't we warned says devastated relative', followed by concerned live broadcast from a watery place asking nearby mum's with pushchairs 'Did you know your child COULD DIE if you allowed them to try skating today?'
WHY DOESN'T ANYBODY THINK OF THE CH......
WHY DOESN'T ANYBODY THINK OF THE CH......
WHEN SNOW ATTACKS!Digga said:
Deva Link said:
I think one thing that's become a bit of an issue here is schools being closed at the drop of a hat, so working parents (or at least one of them) are stuffed. The head of the school my daughter teaches at said it wouldn't close, but he was ordered to close it by the LA.
It's really not just here though - I vividly remember Obama, just after he became President, being amazed his kids were off school in Washington due to snow - he said that would never have happened in Chicago.
Good point - it's pathetic really. Although having once been party to a huge indoor snowball fight at secondary school, I can see why teachers prefer avoid the issue.It's really not just here though - I vividly remember Obama, just after he became President, being amazed his kids were off school in Washington due to snow - he said that would never have happened in Chicago.
must be true the Daily Hate is screaming don;t even try and travel tomorrow....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2263837/UK...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2263837/UK...
Lotusevoraboy said:
it's the elf and safety brigade I'm afraid. How many doley benefit claiming parents would live their kid to slip over and sue the school for negligence...loads. I used to work in one school where the kids weren't allowed out at break because it was too windy!
Sorry to burst the bubble but the real issue is that most teachers live fairly long distances from school so they can't get in.There's also another problem with almost any school that's not in the middle of a big town - a lot of kids are brought in by school bus, so even if they could get in, they might not be able to get home again. So a decision has to be taken some way in advance.
Deva Link said:
Sorry to burst the bubble but the real issue is that most teachers live fairly long distances from school so they can't get in.
There's also another problem with almost any school that's not in the middle of a big town - a lot of kids are brought in by school bus, so even if they could get in, they might not be able to get home again. So a decision has to be taken some way in advance.
Take your good logic and reason and GET OUT!There's also another problem with almost any school that's not in the middle of a big town - a lot of kids are brought in by school bus, so even if they could get in, they might not be able to get home again. So a decision has to be taken some way in advance.
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