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Stuart G

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11. Sure, it is useful know about "black ice" a bunch of Snow, and frost bite possibilities.

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 09:03 AM

Jan 2014

But the damn media makes it look like it is the worst thing since the plague. Yes, it is an inconvenience if you got to go out, but the world doesn't end. Put on layers of old sweat shirts, a ski mask covered with a good scarf. couple pairs of gloves. Oh..no gloves?
Ok.. then take some fairly thick socks and put them over each other and put them on your hands..you know..like mittens. We all have old socks, don't we? and no one cares if you have on two pairs of old socks as mittens for protection. It works.

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FEAR SELLS..!! [View all] Stuart G Jan 2014 OP

No fear BobUp Jan 2014 #1

Love that sign..thanks for putting it up...nt. Stuart G Jan 2014 #2

I haven't used the mainstream or local media for weather coverage in a decade... Earth_First Jan 2014 #3

There's only a few BobUp Jan 2014 #8

It's not fear mongering for the local news to advise people about the coldest weather in 20 years. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #4

Great post! And one party is really good at using fear to motivate its base. n/t pampango Jan 2014 #5

Almost everything the pukes put out is fear based lies. Stuart G Jan 2014 #9

Yes they do BobUp Jan 2014 #10

What fear? As long as humans and weather have interacted, sufrommich Jan 2014 #6

I haven't noticed any fear mongering in the weather coverage. HappyMe Jan 2014 #7

Sure, it is useful know about "black ice" a bunch of Snow, and frost bite possibilities. Stuart G Jan 2014 #11

I don't know what 'media' you watch, HappyMe Jan 2014 #12

I know what yo are saying sorefeet Jan 2014 #13

The fearmongers are everywhere, they hate the truth. Stuart G Jan 2014 #16

The other side of that coin is outrage. The_Commonist Jan 2014 #14

of course it does MissMillie Jan 2014 #15