It felt like this. although at the time I lived on the flat prairies.
It did get cold and there was a lot of snow.
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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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It felt like this. although at the time I lived on the flat prairies.
It did get cold and there was a lot of snow.
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Covid stress or just a jerk?
There seems to be more people out and about. Traffic during weekday rush hour seems almost back to normal.
We like to go to the bakery at 8AM when it opens on Sunday. They are busy day and night all week with lines outside the door. My wife was first in line when the door opened, I waited in the car. She placed her order and was about to pay. A 60 something guy came in and asks if he can go ahead, they only wanted one thing and had cash in hand. She said go ahead. He then proceeded to start ordering other things. My wife spoke up, the counter girl told the guy to wait. Like a child, he started to whine that his friends were waiting outside for him, like nobody else matters. He then wanted someone to come out from the back to serve him. He then threatened to forget about it, like anyone cares, but didn’t walk out when he couldn’t get his way. His friends were GOF’s simply out for a walk.
On the way out, my wife noticed a new sign on the door. Both a mask and civility are required. They must have been having other unruly customers.
There seems to be more people out and about. Traffic during weekday rush hour seems almost back to normal.
We like to go to the bakery at 8AM when it opens on Sunday. They are busy day and night all week with lines outside the door. My wife was first in line when the door opened, I waited in the car. She placed her order and was about to pay. A 60 something guy came in and asks if he can go ahead, they only wanted one thing and had cash in hand. She said go ahead. He then proceeded to start ordering other things. My wife spoke up, the counter girl told the guy to wait. Like a child, he started to whine that his friends were waiting outside for him, like nobody else matters. He then wanted someone to come out from the back to serve him. He then threatened to forget about it, like anyone cares, but didn’t walk out when he couldn’t get his way. His friends were GOF’s simply out for a walk.
On the way out, my wife noticed a new sign on the door. Both a mask and civility are required. They must have been having other unruly customers.
Neither for me.
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Behavior in general has certainly gravitated towards the rude end of the scale for many from what I'm seeing...for reasons unknown.
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"Polite but firm" is a New York delicacy, often imitated but never equaled.
Growing up in Michigan, excessive amounts of snow is the norm.
I now live about 20 miles east of Lake Michigan and we average 79 inches of snow a year.
Houghton, in the UP of Michigan, averages over 207 inches a year.
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There are places where the hockey rinks are cleared before the roads are cleared. I have seen this myself. 
I just realized...a year ago when I got this Jeep, I automatically added a bunch of tools, survival equipment, retrieval strap, etc etc. Just what you do. But I have zero intention of ever being offroad, and havent been offroad in 40 years. Boy, talk about conditioned response. "New Jeep. Get gear."
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What I saw in Chicago is four-wheel-drive owners are the first to spin off in a blizzard.
Rob Robbins Request Nest on KAAY from Little Rock Arkansas, 50,000 watts on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi. Coming out of my little Motorola transistor radio
Overly-entitled jerk.
There are a great many people who think that 4x4 somehow makes them steer and stop better in snow. These are usually people who either haven't much experience of 4x4, or of snow, or both. They often find themselves being pulled out of snowbanks by VWs. I've driven Jeeps and 4x4 trucks most of my life, and learned to drive in the snowbelt in 1960s sedans...a certain level of caution and skill was required, and quickly acquired by those who survived.
...and a happy, Soulful Sunday to you n yours, from me n mine...
And the same to you all...this is SOUL:
There are places where the hockey rinks are cleared before the roads are cleared. I have seen this myself.
As is right and proper.....
I was given a lesson in mortality on an outdoor ice rink in NE Wisco as a boy. My dad, brother, and I got new ice skates for Christmas. Up the hill to the rink..... Dad fell and broke his ankle. The ol' man wasn't invincible after all. Life changed for me then.
Driving in the US South after an ice storm is/was an exercise in schadenfreude for this Yankee.
I would bet money that they are also most likely to wear a face mask with their nose uncovered.
I won't claim to be able to drive in icy conditions because I have very little experience with it and I don't want to get any. Schools close here if snow/ice conditions are predicted and grocery stores are depleted because people will not be able to shop for almost an hour.
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