OT: 2024 Weather Thread

[Fourier]

Just flew in to Edmonton today through Calgary. With this much snow in Waterloo the main roads would be plowed clean within a couple of hours and backstreets by the morning. I had forgotten how adverse to plowing the City of Edmonton really is.

 

[Fourier]

Just had a teenager show up at my door offering to shovel my walk. He was wearing shorts and running shoes. There’s something terribly wrong with the youth lol. Also massive parenting fail.

On the other hand you have to applaud his willingness to do the work. In my neighborhood you never see kids shoveling snow. EVER.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

If you feel like this now, you are in for a long winter haha

I know.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Ok I'm done now. Did six rounds and the driveway is clear as can be.

In regards to that teenager. I find kids care way less and have no pride in appearance these days

You got that mop haircut that's popular that just hangs down over their face for guys

I see sooo many kids wearing sandals, pajamas, and sweatshirts out and about

Its about the same effort they put into their school work

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

On the other hand you have to applaud his willingness to do the work. In my neighborhood you never see kids shoveling snow. EVER.

To a degree
When I told him I had no cash he turned around and walked away, not that I would expect him to have done it for free.

 

[brentashton]

To a degree
When I told him I had no cash he turned around and walked away, not that I would expect him to have done it for free.

The kid did the right thing. No snow shoveling job on credit I say.

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

The kid did the right thing. No snow shoveling job on credit I say.

Most definitely! Nothing is for free. Personally I wouldn’t pay anyone to shovel my walk. I got gas toys for that!!!

 

[Senor Catface]

Ok I'm done now. Did six rounds and the driveway is clear as can be.

In regards to that teenager. I find kids care way less and have no pride in appearance these days

You got that mop haircut that's popular that just hangs down over their face for guys

I see sooo many kids wearing sandals, pajamas, and sweatshirts out and about

Its about the same effort they put into their school work

This is something said about every new generation by the previous generation since the beginning of time.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Just flew in to Edmonton today through Calgary. With this much snow in Waterloo the main roads would be plowed clean within a couple of hours and backstreets by the morning. I had forgotten how adverse to plowing the City of Edmonton really is.

Up to 14 days they take to clean off all roads. Clock reset if it snows again. This is their standard designed to mean they never or rarely get to some roads. Of course bike lanes here in the hinterland are somehow a number 1 clearing priority. You wouldn't miss living here. We get worse services in exchange for more property tax.

Ok I'm done now. Did six rounds and the driveway is clear as can be.

In regards to that teenager. I find kids care way less and have no pride in appearance these days

You got that mop haircut that's popular that just hangs down over their face for guys

I see sooo many kids wearing sandals, pajamas, and sweatshirts out and about

Its about the same effort they put into their school work

You curmudgeon reasonably well. hehe

 

[harpoon]

Just flew in to Edmonton today through Calgary. With this much snow in Waterloo the main roads would be plowed clean within a couple of hours and backstreets by the morning. I had forgotten how adverse to plowing the City of Edmonton really is.

Isn’t Waterloo like a village compared to Edmonton?

 

[Fourier]

Isn’t Waterloo like a village compared to Edmonton?

The region has about 675K people. They manage the plowing.

 

[Fourier]

Up to 14 days they take to clean off all roads. Clock reset if it snows again. This is their standard designed to mean they never or rarely get to some roads. Of course bike lanes here in the hinterland are somehow a number 1 clearing priority. You wouldn't miss living here. We get worse services in exchange for more property tax.


You curmudgeon reasonably well. hehe

I own a house in Edmonton. The services here are generally terrible compared with what we get in KW and taxes are higher relative to home prices. My taxes in Edmonton are about 50% higher relative to the value of my home compared to my place in Waterloo.

Ok I'm done now. Did six rounds and the driveway is clear as can be.

In regards to that teenager. I find kids care way less and have no pride in appearance these days

You got that mop haircut that's popular that just hangs down over their face for guys

I see sooo many kids wearing sandals, pajamas, and sweatshirts out and about

Its about the same effort they put into their school work

I suspect that you did not grow up in the 60's and 70's.