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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: North-Eastern U.S. Hunkers Down For Historic Winter Storm [View all]xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)42. I grew up in Chicago and "up to" two feet of snow was not a big deal.
I think it was in 1965 we had over three feet over night and that did shut the city down but it was accompanied by a freezing rain the next day. I plowed snow there in the mid 1970's and two feet over night was hardly reason for hysteria. The 24 hour news cycle these days requires constant hyperbole.
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EarlG
Feb 2013
OP
Be prepared for 'the regional party' to deny aid for the States of Northern Aggression. nt
onehandle
Feb 2013
#2
None of that changes the fact that it's just not as simple as the Globe Warming.
thetonka
Feb 2013
#24
While heaven05 is definitely incorrect about the "destroyed planet" thing to an extent.....
AverageJoe90
Feb 2013
#10
Yes, and I didn't intend to imply that feedbacks were impossible, period.....
AverageJoe90
Feb 2013
#39
As opposed to some of the extreme doomer B.S. that's been posted on this site.....
AverageJoe90
Feb 2013
#52
"Up to two feet" and a weeks notice before hand. Not a very big deal at all.
xtraxritical
Feb 2013
#18
And . . . Eric Cantor will call for government spending cuts to offset any aid to areas
tclambert
Feb 2013
#36
I agree with most of this, but there's one thing that needs to be addressed.
AverageJoe90
Feb 2013
#51