OT: Off Topic Thread XIII: Keep Pounding Panthers Edition

[raynman]

Jeez, we have it easy in Eastern NC. Got about 8" yesterday and rain all day today. Two more snow days to add to the 5 we already had. Looks like spring break might be a no go. I have a 4wd Jeep and know how to drive in the snow but I prefer to stay out of this crap. Way too dangerous with the way other people drive in it.

 

[PaulProteus]

I took a walk around my neighborhood (North Hills mall area) from like 3:30-5:00, I witnessed no less than three cars spin out trying to go up hills in person, and the aftermath of many more. Saw two separate three car pile ups less than a quarter mile away from each other on the same damn street. And one guy who went off the road, and got himself about 20-25 feet down a small hill, taking out a mailbox in the process.

My favorite had to be the guy who was trying to get up a hill, but stopped at a four way stop, despite no other cars being around. The guy lost his traction, and kept backing up and trying to pick up enough speed to actually get up the hill. Took him like four tries.

And as far as Walking Dead stuff goes, I'm all for the burning car on Glenwood.

Right now there are about four abandoned cars just within our neighborhood, where the steepest grade is probably about 3 or 4% (at most).

Combine that with the Glenwood car fire, and ain't nobody got nothing on the third world/Walking Dead appearance of Raleigh today.

 

[Wolfpuck]

I took a walk around my neighborhood (North Hills mall area) from like 3:30-5:00, I witnessed no less than three cars spin out trying to go up hills in person, and the aftermath of many more. Saw two separate three car pile ups less than a quarter mile away from each other on the same damn street. And one guy who went off the road, and got himself about 20-25 feet down a small hill, taking out a mailbox in the process.

My favorite had to be the guy who was trying to get up a hill, but stopped at a four way stop, despite no other cars being around. The guy lost his traction, and kept backing up and trying to pick up enough speed to actually get up the hill. Took him like four tries.

And as far as Walking Dead stuff goes, I'm all for the burning car on Glenwood.

That image is currently the fourth most popular post on that website that is apparently a banned word?

Apparently the only time we're in the news is for stupid or crazy ****.

 

[Brock Anton]

Neighbors screaming at each other outside at 2AM. Noice.

 

[DaveG]

Just tried to head in to work 2 hours early... yeah NOT happening. I MIGHT try it at 10, but forget it right now.

****ing hospital jobs, ******** that they even expect me to come in in these conditions.

 

[DaveG]

I may have to save this one for later use:

 

[The Dangly One]

I took a walk around my neighborhood (North Hills mall area) from like 3:30-5:00, I witnessed no less than three cars spin out trying to go up hills in person, and the aftermath of many more. Saw two separate three car pile ups less than a quarter mile away from each other on the same damn street. And one guy who went off the road, and got himself about 20-25 feet down a small hill, taking out a mailbox in the process.

My favorite had to be the guy who was trying to get up a hill, but stopped at a four way stop, despite no other cars being around. The guy lost his traction, and kept backing up and trying to pick up enough speed to actually get up the hill. Took him like four tries.

And as far as Walking Dead stuff goes, I'm all for the burning car on Glenwood.

I don't understand how this happens

 

[DaveG]

Gotta clear that ice off your windshield with something, and what does ice hate more then fire?

 

[What the Faulk]

Spinning tires and no traction means a highly rev'd engine, and that's not infinitely sustainable.

Also why the **** is Reddi.t a banned word

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

And as far as Walking Dead stuff goes, I'm all for the burning car on Glenwood.

This is why I changed my mind about running errands on Glenwood, although I didn't think a car would go up in smoke. Still, I suspect a lot of cars ended up on the side of that road given how hilly it is.

I may have to save this one for later use:

I like it. That must be Charlotte, if it's on 277. Wonder if that was approaching the Independence Blvd. exit. I heard a truck jackknifed and blocked all of Independence, which carries almost all of the traffic between downtown and the suburbs to the southeast. That exit is a mess on a good day, can't imagine what it was like yesterday.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Spinning tires and no traction means a highly rev'd engine, and that's not infinitely sustainable.

Also why the **** is Reddi.t a banned word

IIRC, for a little while, the site had some subforums that were definitely not legal...by any sense of the imagination. Though the subforums were removed, it must have been what got the word banned.

 

[What the Faulk]

Odd that 4Chan isn't banned, since they definitely have some stuff that isn't even close to legal going on there.

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

I don't understand how this happens

I do.

 

[DaveG]

Spinning tires and no traction means a highly rev'd engine, and that's not infinitely sustainable.

Also why the **** is Reddi.t a banned word

As a TL... couldn't tell you, and I don't mean that in a "well I know but I can't give that info away" sense, I LITERALLY had no idea it was verboten until right now.

 

[Novacane]

Really big snowflakes falling now.

 

[Unsustainable]

Snow quit in Gaston County about an hour ago.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Y'all stay safe and watch out for Bumbles.

 

[Unsustainable]

Snow is melting quickly, measured 7"s

 

[DaveG]

Snow is melting quickly, measured 7"s

Good news and bad news simultaneously. That could get UGLY tonight.

 

[Unsustainable]

Good news and bad news simultaneously. That could get UGLY tonight.

Very, ice will be here.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

http://guardianlv.com/2014/02/google-robot-army-what-the-average-person-needs-to-know/

Google's raising a robotic army. And we all thought zombies would be the downfall of the human race.

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

I'm wishing I had bought a shovel now. If I had thought of that, I would have cleared out all the snow in front of my car today before it turns to ice tonight. Apparently this apartment complex is useless for that.

Hopefully they'll at least delay work tomorrow, if not cancel. Temps are supposed to get into the 40s, so lots of melting will happen.

Also just got back from the store. Lots of cars still on the side of the road.

 

[HisIceness]

I forgot how much shoveling snow sucks. Thankfully I didn't need to shovel much, just a path to get out the door and so my car can get out w/o any problems, but still.

And of course, Every. Single. Time. I go to buy a snow shovel, either they are not in stock or they "just ran out of them".

 

[DaveG]

I'm wishing I had bought a shovel now. If I had thought of that, I would have cleared out all the snow in front of my car today before it turns to ice tonight. Apparently this apartment complex is useless for that.

Hopefully they'll at least delay work tomorrow, if not cancel. Temps are supposed to get into the 40s, so lots of melting will happen.

Also just got back from the store. Lots of cars still on the side of the road.

I need to get one as well... though a snow shovel would not have helped today... at all.

 

[MD]

Haven't had cable or internet hear in wilmington for close to 2 days now. Yeah, I know, first world problems, but it's annoying as hell