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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 03:55 PM Original message |
Snowmaggedon, Son of Snowmaggedon, the Snowicane -- WHY do we let this HAPPEN??? |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. So I notice the main news-of-the-hour is a possible Pacific tsunami -- that, we can't prevent. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hm. Maybe you want to rethink that. |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes, but as I discovered (and posted) - we're doing it too! 11 Western states have seeding programs |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. If you believe what you wrote, you aren't going to believe me when I tell you otherwise |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It would be a larger-scale project, but I have to think it would be well worth it, dollar for dollar |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. Mark Twain Would Agree with You: |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yeah. Who cares about the midwest and the south, anyway. |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. We should retain |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. You make it snow in Indiana. Then when Jake wrecks his GTO in the snow, he sues you. |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Could he sue? Not an attorney here, but what about "sovereign immunity?" |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. It's not nice to mess with mother nature |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. They waive it in many statutes |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think we in the Northeast (I am from CT) know how to deal with snow. The south? Not so good. |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. Concidering.... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. Let me see if I have this straight... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. Let me see if I have this straight... |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That's OK -- it's just that as the megalopolis of the Northeast is not only so populated, but also |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. You're kidding, right? |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
14. LOL I would love to see the East Coast waste all of its money on this |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. I have a better idea. How about our government stop being morons and spend money on INFRASTRUCTURE |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Sure, we get snow every year. But the AMOUNT of snow this year has been unconscionable! |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:55 PM Original message |
All that water has weight. The weight you want to drop on the midwestern states will just cause |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. And when the Northeast is suffering major droughts because of lack of snowfall |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. According to nyc.gov, |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. And without snow, it would be an issue |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Those of us in rural areas who use springs or wells |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's all Al Gore's fault. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. One of the worst beliefs ever is the belief |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. This could be one of the dumbest posts... |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. It would be a larger-scale project than Beijing was, but we could do it, and I imagine the benefit |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. No.. |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. This can't be prevented. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Actually it could be prevented... |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. No, it probably isn't... |
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