"The Big Freeze" - Arghhhhh!!!!
19 December 2010, 03:14 PM
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"The Big Freeze" - Arghhhhh!!!!
Why oh why are the media insiting on calling this weather "The Big Freeze".
It is just some slightly colder than usual weather with a few inches of snow.
The disruption is caused, in the main, because we are ill equipped to deal with it.
Our Northern European cousins must laugh their heads off at us while they enjoy their annual "Mahoosive Freeze"
It is just some slightly colder than usual weather with a few inches of snow.
The disruption is caused, in the main, because we are ill equipped to deal with it.
Our Northern European cousins must laugh their heads off at us while they enjoy their annual "Mahoosive Freeze"
19 December 2010, 03:27 PM
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Why oh why are the media insiting on calling this weather "The Big Freeze".
It is just some slightly colder than usual weather with a few inches of snow.
The disruption is caused, in the main, because we are ill equipped to deal with it.
Our Northern European cousins must laugh their heads off at us while they enjoy their annual "Mahoosive Freeze"
It is just some slightly colder than usual weather with a few inches of snow.
The disruption is caused, in the main, because we are ill equipped to deal with it.
Our Northern European cousins must laugh their heads off at us while they enjoy their annual "Mahoosive Freeze"
If I hear 'Cold snap' once more............!! It's feckin' winter....it's doing what it's SUPPOSED to do!!
19 December 2010, 03:41 PM
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Why oh why are the media insiting on calling this weather "The Big Freeze".
It is just some slightly colder than usual weather with a few inches of snow.
The disruption is caused, in the main, because we are ill equipped to deal with it.
Our Northern European cousins must laugh their heads off at us while they enjoy their annual "Mahoosive Freeze"
It is just some slightly colder than usual weather with a few inches of snow.
The disruption is caused, in the main, because we are ill equipped to deal with it.
Our Northern European cousins must laugh their heads off at us while they enjoy their annual "Mahoosive Freeze"
It's winter, there's a bit of snow around. Get over it.
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19 December 2010, 03:53 PM
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The safety ads are not for you and I, I need no telling to stay inside with a cold beer, but some need telling like the ones that charbroil their babies on the beach while getting bladdered on Bacardi Breezers.
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19 December 2010, 05:00 PM
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Errrrrrrrrrrrr, actually, no, it's not Winter, it's still Autumn.
Winter officially begins on the 21st December which is two days away. It's called the winter solstice.
And for us, (here in Scunny), this year, the nights start drawing out on the 20th.
19 December 2010, 07:07 PM
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I'm the first to have a go at the media although I still buy a daily paper 
But I don't think "The Big Freeze" is overdoing it. Most of the country is covered in snow and it is a bit parky outside with the odd -20. Plus it's not even winter yet!
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And a few European countries are also suffering with airport closures etc.
But I don't think "The Big Freeze" is overdoing it. Most of the country is covered in snow and it is a bit parky outside with the odd -20. Plus it's not even winter yet!
dl
And a few European countries are also suffering with airport closures etc.
19 December 2010, 07:18 PM
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Big freeze my ****. For the west Midlands at least, this is probably about as cold and snowy as the year I passed my driving test (steep leaning curve...hence why I'm so good at driving in snow now 
)...that was 1996. I remeber it being worse sometime in teh mid 1980s, '84 or '85 I think.
There was also a bad winter in the early 1990's, but seeing I was in Wales at the time, I think was to be expected
This is first time I've actually got the BMW stuck! (It was blocking in my R32, so I used the BMW instead to run an errand), got it unstuck pretty quickly - I just let the air out the back tyres to about 10psi. So I guess thats first for me (whilst everyone stil moans about hpw crap BMWs ae in teh snow
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Anyhoo, I have a cunning plan; I've got a patio heater outside...I wonder if I place it in the middle of teh drive if its powerful enough to defrost the whole drive - I'm fed up with the snow walking into the house
)...that was 1996. I remeber it being worse sometime in teh mid 1980s, '84 or '85 I think.There was also a bad winter in the early 1990's, but seeing I was in Wales at the time, I think was to be expected
This is first time I've actually got the BMW stuck! (It was blocking in my R32, so I used the BMW instead to run an errand), got it unstuck pretty quickly - I just let the air out the back tyres to about 10psi. So I guess thats first for me (whilst everyone stil moans about hpw crap BMWs ae in teh snow
)Anyhoo, I have a cunning plan; I've got a patio heater outside...I wonder if I place it in the middle of teh drive if its powerful enough to defrost the whole drive - I'm fed up with the snow walking into the house
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A bit far fetched I know and will never catch on but if you pm me I can let you have some at mate's rates
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19 December 2010, 07:45 PM
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It can't be that bad. My M-in-L is a Scouser and they've had about 10" of snow up there apparently but today she went by coach to London to see a show. No problems getting through.
Dave
PS: here in sunny West Cornwall it's a bit parky with a few sleet/snow showers and that's your lot.
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PS: here in sunny West Cornwall it's a bit parky with a few sleet/snow showers and that's your lot.
19 December 2010, 08:01 PM
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Why oh why are the media insiting on calling this weather "The Big Freeze".
It is just some slightly colder than usual weather with a few inches of snow.
The disruption is caused, in the main, because we are ill equipped to deal with it.
Our Northern European cousins must laugh their heads off at us while they enjoy their annual "Mahoosive Freeze"
It is just some slightly colder than usual weather with a few inches of snow.
The disruption is caused, in the main, because we are ill equipped to deal with it.
Our Northern European cousins must laugh their heads off at us while they enjoy their annual "Mahoosive Freeze"
19 December 2010, 08:06 PM
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Anyhoo, I have a cunning plan; I've got a patio heater outside...I wonder if I place it in the middle of teh drive if its powerful enough to defrost the whole drive
Found this out a couple of new years eves ago. Ended up soaking the cylinder in a sink of hot water to warm it enough to burn LOL
19 December 2010, 10:21 PM
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Nah - You won't believe this but I overheard a chap in a pub going on about some stuff they dig out of the ground in Peru and is smuggled into UK. A sort of white powdery stuff. This bloke's mate uses it for cooking so he said but one winter he spilt a bag on his driveway - and you really aren't going to believe this. Wait for it. By morning all the snow and ice had disappeared.
A bit far fetched I know and will never catch on but if you pm me I can let you have some at mate's rates
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A bit far fetched I know and will never catch on but if you pm me I can let you have some at mate's rates
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19 December 2010, 10:31 PM
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Well I walked to the shops today, after 7" of snow crippled the roads and the idiots driving.
We ended up throwing snowballs at cars knowing the folks inside wouldn't survive 5 mins in the cold
I then took the merc out and drove around everyone else as I have snow tyres
We ended up throwing snowballs at cars knowing the folks inside wouldn't survive 5 mins in the cold
I then took the merc out and drove around everyone else as I have snow tyres
19 December 2010, 10:48 PM
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i can remember the winters of the 60's loads of snow for weeks on end always freezing no double glazing we only had a coal fire in one room and a small gas fire in the other room, no central heating used to have to leave the coal fire stoked up over night and the gas fire on to keep the house sort of warm, ice used to form on the inside of the windows and the curtains used to freeze to the glass we still went to school people still drove cars and life went on as normal.........
19 December 2010, 11:03 PM
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i can remember the winters of the 60's loads of snow for weeks on end always freezing no double glazing we only had a coal fire in one room and a small gas fire in the other room, no central heating used to have to leave the coal fire stoked up over night and the gas fire on to keep the house sort of warm, ice used to form on the inside of the windows and the curtains used to freeze to the glass we still went to school people still drove cars and life went on as normal.........
19 December 2010, 11:13 PM
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cheeky git i am a mature male going through my 2nd childhood and live near birmingham and a year 58 child.........
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19 December 2010, 11:27 PM
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Maybe thats teh problem nowadays; heaters in cars are so good (mine has bum warmers), and houses have central heating and masses of insulation that when we walk outside it feels fecking freezing becuase the temeprature difference is so massive.
If our house was a chilly 12-15 degrees, it wouldn't feel quite so bad walking outside in freezing temps.
As for the cars, wide low profile tyres made in Korea intended for a Mediterranian climate, overassited steering, overassisted brakes, fly-by wire throttles in cars that weigh 1.5 metric tons and more. Added to that anyone and his dog can pass a driving test. No wonder most cars and drivers are rubbish.
I saw a Moggy 1000 drive past on my travels today, it brought a smile as I bet it was far better in the snow than most cars today.
If our house was a chilly 12-15 degrees, it wouldn't feel quite so bad walking outside in freezing temps.
As for the cars, wide low profile tyres made in Korea intended for a Mediterranian climate, overassited steering, overassisted brakes, fly-by wire throttles in cars that weigh 1.5 metric tons and more. Added to that anyone and his dog can pass a driving test. No wonder most cars and drivers are rubbish.
I saw a Moggy 1000 drive past on my travels today, it brought a smile as I bet it was far better in the snow than most cars today.