Stats, eh?



Do not make me get out the potato gun and the maple syrup, American.

No idea what you mean.

Doesn't work so well when you've been quoted with the mistake.

Every time I go to amazon to look at something else, that sexy kindle is on the page, looking at me, tempting me with its fanciness. I rarely even read, but for some reason I feel compelled to get a kindle and start reading >_<

Ditto for Acrune's post.

Also, I actually have proper winter wear, thank you. Not like I ever have to use it (It gets up to 70F and higher here)

This might seem like a stupid question, but what's the problem there? They have at least a bit more traction than normal shoes, and they're another layer of insulation. And we're not used to snow this thick and this early in the year!

Psst, neither of those are states.

Places in both Washington (the state) and New York know how to deal with snow. It's DC that panics. NYC just is not a state, period.

Edit: DC also panics at a quarter-inch of snow and everything shuts down, so... yeah. It's easy to make fun of them!

Normally I'd agree, but it is pretty bad this year. Where I am (the northeast) there was about six, seven inches of snow and a recorded low temperature of -16 degrees Celsius (or 3.2F).

They have no insulation against the cold, and while perhaps their traction is slightly better than a normal shoe, it's still not much better.

Edit: I can't say for sure about other places, but the weird part for me comes from both those at the top, and because the side paths aren't gritted and they're usually on an incline or there are subways underneath the street that are steep inclines. Watching just about everyone slip and slide is like watching an accident in waiting.

Ahh. We grit our pavements down here. And it's about insulation from snow/slush/ice, not cold!

Except most people are complaining that their boots aren't even doing that for them anymore.

It's fun to watch anyways, especially when people walk with bags aroundtheirs shoes, rather than inside their shoes.

You wouldn't really want the bags inside your shoes. The plastic will make your feet sweat, which is A Bad Thing©.

Really trying to figure out way to go to PAX East this year. Wanna go...train is doable, but the hotel rates are really rather not. Grahh. Ehhh, maybe I can find some place further from the city to stay, take the train in? Oy...

If they tear they wont be doing you any good.

Well, they need new rain boots if they're no longer water proof. I just know you shouldn't be wrapping any body parts in plastic. I grew up in northern Minnesota, so I know a bit about the cold/snow/slush.

Grew up in Ontario, Canada, so do I.

Edit: Will stop arguing it here though!

They why are you stuffing your limbs in baggies?!

Maybe we'll just have to agree to disagree on snow strategy.
(Unless you're missing digits. Then I win.)

I hate not being able to drive. I can never get where I need to go. There is zero public transportation here and I cannot ride a bike due to my lovely balance issues. I just need to go to the store! It's like, a five minute drive away, but a 45 minute walk because there's no safe pedestrian route there! Blarrrr.

The best way to walk through the snow- find someone bigger then you and force him to let you piggyback ride your way to your destination.

Okay tomorrow I will get the books needed for my report. I will. And then I will write it. I really will. And I'll be done a week early and no longer feel guilty. This is going to happen. It is.

...I hope.