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nadinbrzezinski

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59. And both Russia and China say unless we cannot get the US

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 04:58 PM

Feb 2014

to do something, we cannot do anything substantial.

Well somebody has to break that logjam. Given the mentality and short term thinking of humans, I don't expect it.

Well, no species lives forever.

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The Official, I live in the South, why are we having *snow* this again, thread [View all] Aerows Feb 2014 OP

Wasn't there an ice storm in the South sometime maybe 15-20 years ago? . . . Journeyman Feb 2014 #1

There was deep freeze in Arkansas in December 1983 Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #9

I remember December 1983. Jenoch Feb 2014 #13

I've never experienced that sort of cold Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #14

1987? 88? deep freeze in Ala. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #10

Snowed in Jacksonville in 89 Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #45

'93 Etlanna ice storm made the front of the Stars & Stripes. Orsino Feb 2014 #94

I drove through one, New years Eve 1964. Downwinder Feb 2014 #16

Exactly 20 years ago jakeXT Feb 2014 #19

Is it snowing down there? Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #2

It missed us, Thank every diety ever prayed to Aerows Feb 2014 #32

Glad it missed y'all too. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #33

It is Aerows Feb 2014 #34

i'm in phoenix. the forecast for tomorrow is 80 -- then DesertFlower Feb 2014 #3

because it is winter and this happens quite often? nt msongs Feb 2014 #4

Not like this it doesn't. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #6

I suspect that people will look back at the winter of 2013-2014... Spider Jerusalem Feb 2014 #11

Ding, ding, ding nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #15

And what can we do? yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #30

And both Russia and China say unless we cannot get the US nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #59

Don't slip on the ice, Aerows steve2470 Feb 2014 #5

Glenn Beckkkkk's response: rustydog Feb 2014 #7

You want I should 2naSalit Feb 2014 #8

I have ice cleats. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #12

30 and freezing rain in Atlanta right now, ugh nt steve2470 Feb 2014 #17

It's called climate change. hobbit709 Feb 2014 #18

It was a rhetorical statement. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #20

Sure you can. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2014 #25

I posted re. AK a few days ago hatrack Feb 2014 #28

Yup nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #62

'Historic' storm ramping up as temperatures drop and precipitation increases steve2470 Feb 2014 #21

NC had a nasty ice-storm in February of '95... Rhythm Feb 2014 #22

Blame Obama malaise Feb 2014 #23

SNORT, FUNNY nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #95

Don't you know that he sent fake snow to the South malaise Feb 2014 #96

The guy is busy nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #97

7am The amount of ice forecast has changed. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #24

Just went out and cleaned the snow out of the bird feeder Glitterati Feb 2014 #26

For one and all: Shelter from the Storm Berlum Feb 2014 #27

I love it! Jamastiene Feb 2014 #29

Oh Lord. If it is snowing where you are, my friend, then it is probably headed my way Aerows Feb 2014 #38

slick ice Montana redneck Feb 2014 #76

Lol, like clockwork. Jamastiene Feb 2014 #102

waaaa Montana redneck Feb 2014 #103

It's global climate change. MineralMan Feb 2014 #31

Ice storms happen in the south B2G Feb 2014 #37

You lose credibility Aerows Feb 2014 #39

Get a grip B2G Feb 2014 #40

Hi! Aerows Feb 2014 #41

I am not a climate change denier B2G Feb 2014 #42

Well, I think if losing all credibility were an Olympic sport? Aerows Feb 2014 #43

Do you know anything at all B2G Feb 2014 #44

Just science Aerows Feb 2014 #47

Please describe the meteorological events B2G Feb 2014 #49

Are the words "Geology" off-limits, too? n/t Aerows Feb 2014 #50

Nope, go for it nt B2G Feb 2014 #52

How about quantitative analysis? Aerows Feb 2014 #53

Are you going to provide any specifics or B2G Feb 2014 #56

I wanted to make sure you were comfortable with discussion Aerows Feb 2014 #57

Are you going to just condescend or B2G Feb 2014 #60

Start here. Aerows Feb 2014 #63

That relates to this winter storm exactly how? B2G Feb 2014 #69

And your idea that a polar vortex Aerows Feb 2014 #71

Did I say that a polar vortex doesn't exist? B2G Feb 2014 #72

Not necessarily Aerows Feb 2014 #73

Believe what? B2G Feb 2014 #74

You said "not necessarily indicative" Aerows Feb 2014 #75

Let me spell this out for you B2G Feb 2014 #77

Uh huh Aerows Feb 2014 #79

OMG. You are all over the place. B2G Feb 2014 #80

Oh wait, you do? Aerows Feb 2014 #81

I provided a detailed analysis B2G Feb 2014 #82

At least I took up your time Aerows Feb 2014 #83

Whateves B2G Feb 2014 #84

There you go :) Aerows Feb 2014 #85

Vastly so B2G Feb 2014 #86

As long as you aren't some ugly Aerows Feb 2014 #87

So now you're regressing to B2G Feb 2014 #88

*Bang* Aerows Feb 2014 #89

I'm sure you think so. nt B2G Feb 2014 #90

No, I pretty much nailed it. Aerows Feb 2014 #91

Nailed it like you nailed the rest of this thread. B2G Feb 2014 #93

Thought so Aerows Feb 2014 #98

Whatever you say... MineralMan Feb 2014 #51

Don't worry Aerows Feb 2014 #54

So it appears. I just answered from My Posts. MineralMan Feb 2014 #55

Feel free to chime in, though Aerows Feb 2014 #58

Perhaps, but meteorology is a different discipline. MineralMan Feb 2014 #61

Meteorologic changes Aerows Feb 2014 #65

This isn't an "isolated event". Spider Jerusalem Feb 2014 #78

The odd thing about these ice storms is that they come so infrequently in the South now. Orsino Feb 2014 #92

It takes a very special set of circumstances B2G Feb 2014 #99

But the storms in the south are not isolated events. Rex Feb 2014 #101

It's started here in Virginia... ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #35

Tons of fun on the roads in my lil section of NC. Be safe - there be madness out there. nt nc4bo Feb 2014 #36

Charlotte, Raleigh Drivers Having 'Atlanta' Moment As Everyone Heads Home from Work at the Same Time jakeXT Feb 2014 #46

No kidding. It's bad. Hope everyone gets home and not have to spend the night out there. nc4bo Feb 2014 #48

I put up with Baptists and humidity so that I don't have to deal with this shit Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #64

Baptists and humidity Aerows Feb 2014 #67

Oh you have no idea how shitty this has been up north. there are mountains of solid ice all over the bettyellen Feb 2014 #66

As a person upthread pointed out, though Aerows Feb 2014 #68

neither of which I can tolerate. but this has been crazy! last week, two days after the storm they bettyellen Feb 2014 #70

Or show any skin, if female. Jamastiene Feb 2014 #100