It's fucking true.Quite frankly the way that we all came together and responded to this act of God just shows how hardy of a people we are. The 51st state could learn a thing or two about blizzards from us.
It's fucking true.Quite frankly the way that we all came together and responded to this act of God just shows how hardy of a people we are. The 51st state could learn a thing or two about blizzards from us.
Canadians seen things just a bit differentQuite frankly the way that we all came together and responded to this act of God just shows how hardy of a people we are. The 51st state could learn a thing or two about blizzards from us.
Are you referring to canada? Washington DC? Puerto Rico? Or one of the best drugs out there?Quite frankly the way that we all came together and responded to this act of God just shows how hardy of a people we are. The 51st state could learn a thing or two about blizzards from us.
Y'all are just trying to have one win over us.Canadians seen things just a bit different
Don’t be like thatY'all are just trying to have one win over us.
I think y'all are jealous of our Manuel labor work force.Don’t be like that
Come in, come in come in!I think y'all are jealous of our Manuel labor work force.
I've spent so much time talking to Texans on here in recent years that I honestly can't tell if this is serious or satire.Quite frankly the way that we all came together and responded to this act of God just shows how hardy of a people we are. The 51st state could learn a thing or two about blizzards from us.
The handful times I’ve seen it snow here are pretty much just like that hah. Which is probably why nobody paid attention to this storm. Usually It rolls in, and then it’s in the 60s or 70s a couple days later so Nobody was prepared for or expected a week of shutdown. Panic set in for many.
You hit on something we were very concerned about. We have a VERY mobile toddler and filled up a tub of water. We watched him like a damn hawk and made sure the doors to that room were almost always closed.The handful times I’ve seen it snow here are pretty much just like that hah. Which is probably why nobody paid attention to this storm. Usually It rolls in, and then it’s in the 60s or 70s a couple days later so Nobody was prepared for or expected a week of shutdown. Panic set in for many.
we got 8-10 inches here (giggity) which is far beyond what many people knew how to handle. A lot of people don’t even have proper winter clothing. It’s stunning how clueless many were and had no idea what to do. There are some really, really sad stories. I don’t want to make fun or light of people that died, but it is just plain shocking at how unprepared many were and how too many people needlessly died - things that could have been avoided. Horrible stories - kids outside without jackets playing in the snow until hypothermic, kids freezing not having enough blankets, toddlers drowning in bathtubs that were filled up for storage as the water went out, people trying to drive when they shouldn’t, people dying of carbon monoxide from using charcoal in their fireplace, an old man dying in his driveway trying to get his backup oxygen tank out of his truck. It goes on and on. It’s really sad stuff, but I have to admit that it confuses me that some of these things happened. Some of them really bother me, like kids that weren’t looked after better by parents.
moving forward, many people need to learn from this because there was too much death for what this storm was. Sure, this was a big event for what Texans are used to, but it wasn’t so bad that this many people had to die.
I’ve always chuckled at some of the shotty construction practices I’ve observed since being in Tx, but this really puts the icing on the cake for me and instead of chuckling, now I’m just disappointed.
That one really bothers me. In the end, and all tragedy aside, I really hope people learn from this, and stay more prepared both with their house and supplies.You hit on something we were very concerned about. We have a VERY mobile toddler and filled up a tub of water. We watched him like a damn hawk and made sure the doors to that room were almost always closed.
My parents just left and they told me about the little boy who died, very very sad. I couldn't imagine losing my son.
We are more prepared than others but we can do better.
Agreed. I'll be adding a generator and a few more weeks of food and water to our emergency supply. Probably going to add rain water collection as well. That'll mainly be used to water the garden but also works as a non potable water source for emergencies.That one really bothers me. In the end, and all tragedy aside, I really hope people learn from this, and stay more prepared both with their house and supplies.
One of my buddies says he ordered one of these:Agreed. I'll be adding a generator and a few more weeks of food and water to our emergency supply. Probably going to add rain water collection as well. That'll mainly be used to water the garden but also works as a non potable water source for emergencies.
Wow that's really cool!One of my buddies says he ordered one of these:
waterBOB® - Emergency Drinking Water Storage | Keeps Water Fresh and Clean
The waterBOB® is a water containment system that holds up to 100 gallons of fresh drinking water in any standard bathtub in the event of an emergency.waterbob.com
Would also prevent toddlers from getting into a filled tub...
Just goes to show that ignorance is bliss.The handful times I’ve seen it snow here are pretty much just like that hah. Which is probably why nobody paid attention to this storm. Usually It rolls in, and then it’s in the 60s or 70s a couple days later so Nobody was prepared for or expected a week of shutdown. Panic set in for many.
we got 8-10 inches here (giggity) which is far beyond what many people knew how to handle. A lot of people don’t even have proper winter clothing. It’s stunning how clueless many were and had no idea what to do. There are some really, really sad stories. I don’t want to make fun or light of people that died, but it is just plain shocking at how unprepared many were and how too many people needlessly died - things that could have been avoided. Horrible stories - kids outside without jackets playing in the snow until hypothermic, kids freezing not having enough blankets, toddlers drowning in bathtubs that were filled up for storage as the water went out, people trying to drive when they shouldn’t, people dying of carbon monoxide from using charcoal in their fireplace, an old man dying in his driveway trying to get his backup oxygen tank out of his truck. It goes on and on. It’s really sad stuff, but I have to admit that it confuses me that some of these things happened. Some of them really bother me, like kids that weren’t looked after better by parents.
moving forward, many people need to learn from this because there was too much death for what this storm was. Sure, this was a big event for what Texans are used to, but it wasn’t so bad that this many people had to die.
I’ve always chuckled at some of the shotty construction practices I’ve observed since being in Tx, but this really puts the icing on the cake for me and instead of chuckling, now I’m just disappointed.