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We got snow in Las Vegas today. 6 inches some place. That qualifies as a metric fuck ton for us desert folks.

It got bad enough that the airport had to halt operations for the day.

Global warming works in strange ways. It snowed a teeny bit here in my part around Los Angeles too.

I see General Kanadia has begun his newest Winter offensive in earnest.

I sense Stas Bush's behind the scenes influence. EVERYBODY knows the Rooskees are teh best winter fighters, and what better place to start Red Dawn than the seat of Western decadence, Las Vegas! Next thing you know, it'll snow in L.A. and more Red bastards will storm Hollywood. With Vegas and 'Wood in enemy hands, we'll have no alternative but capitulation!

Oh snap! Git yer guns, boys! They're a comin'!

Goddamn you Zed, you and your snazzy good looks!

6 inches is quite a bit of snow anywhere, Zed. Don't be ashamed that you got scared by it, it's okay. Remember, the natural enemy of snow is heat, which Las Vegas has plenty of. Just get some strippers to do some outdoor shows, and that snow problem will be cleaned right up.

Alternatively, get some gloves and a jacket, and make snow men having sex with snow women. Oh, and try peeing your name into the snow.

Also: Drive Slow. I doubt you know how to drive in winter conditions, so just slow way the fuck down and take it easy.


GENERAL KANADIA WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND THANKS THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS FOR THE EXCELLENT R&R.

Zed Snardbody wrote:We got snow in Las Vegas today. 6 inches some place. That qualifies as a metric fuck ton for us desert folks.

Depends on the kind of snow, I think. 30cm of fluffy powder is not as hard to deal with as 30cm of packing snow. Looks like you got some of the heavy stuff, though. I hope it doesn't cause you too much trouble.

We got more than a foot dumped on us here in Seattle today (well, not in Seattle proper, in the suburbs). Good thing I can work from home and didn't have to go anywhere today - I didn't have to deal with Seattle drivers abandoning their vehicles in the middle of the road and not understanding basic physics when driving on snow and ice. For example, if your car is sliding down a hill, and you keep hitting the brakes to no effect, perhaps you should take your foot off the brakes, shift down, and STEER YOUR FUCKING VEHICLE! Or when going up a hill, don't stop halfway up... KEEP FUCKING GOING!

Ah yes, the old 'slow in snow but never zero' rule. Last time I went through Asheville in December, they forgot that rule as well. I must have passed 50 abandoned cars getting out of downtown and escaping on I-26. I had the pleasure of watching a pro truck driver at work: on the big downhill curve eastbound out of Asheville, his semi's trailer lost traction at a whopping 20MPH. He got it back under control by drifting left and dragging the rear of his trailer along the Armco barrier until the beast would stay between the lines.

Good times.

You sure it isn't BLOW and not snow? It is Vegas.

And WHAT THE FUCK ZEDDY! You live in Vegas and haven't invited us?!

Count Chocula wrote:Ah yes, the old 'slow in snow but never zero' rule. Last time I went through Asheville in December, they forgot that rule as well. I must have passed 50 abandoned cars getting out of downtown and escaping on I-26. I had the pleasure of watching a pro truck driver at work: on the big downhill curve eastbound out of Asheville, his semi's trailer lost traction at a whopping 20MPH. He got it back under control by drifting left and dragging the rear of his trailer along the Armco barrier until the beast would stay between the lines.

Good times.

Generally, the answer to your trailer going out of control isn't dragging it along a barrier, but to engage the spike, or the lever that applies only the trailer brakes. You know, the one meant to help a truck prevent a jack knife? Sounds more like he fucked up and nailed the barrier.

It was beautiful powder. I'm from Michigan once upon a time. Driving wasn't too bad I lost control once but had the good since to take it up onto the curb, that was enough to slow me down so I could stop without taking out the car in front of me.




We decorate our palm trees.

That`s so strange seeing palm trees cowered with snow. In Latvia this year we get snow in the end of the November, but it melted away few days later. Now it`s completely without snow. Last winter was especially warm with hardly any snow at all and that`s on 57. northern latitude.

Phant, he'd already spiked the trailer. All 8 wheels were locked up, and the trailer was still sliding left. He had to move his tractor left to keep the trailer from hitting the barrier at an acute angle and propelling the cab into the barrier as well. As I followed him, I could see the trailer tires spinning, then locking, then spinning again as he tried to retain control.

I'll be in Vegas in April - it was chilly last year. I hope snow now doesn't mean I'll need to bring a frickin' coat!

Palm trees and CACTI covered in snow.... oh the irony.

Chocula: Ah, that does explain a bit. But still, nailing the barrier is kinda extreme. I suppose I'm not getting the whole picture from your description, that's all. Plus, 20MPH? What the fuck is that shit? Come back with a velocity comprehensible to normal people. Hell, I'll do it for you: 32km/h. Which is slow, indeed.

Zed: How big is that "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign? I want to steal it.

Phantasee wrote:Also: Drive Slow. I doubt you know how to drive in winter conditions, so just slow way the fuck down and take it easy.

No no that's all wrong, don't listen to the guy who immigrated to Canada, here's some real advice from a guy born in Canada. You drive around at normal speed or even faster than normal, then you do big awesome sideways powerslides around the corners, like these guys.

aerius wrote:

Phantasee wrote:Also: Drive Slow. I doubt you know how to drive in winter conditions, so just slow way the fuck down and take it easy.

No no that's all wrong, don't listen to the guy who immigrated to Canada, here's some real advice from a guy born in Canada. You drive around at normal speed or even faster than normal, then you do big awesome sideways powerslides around the corners, like these guys.

Who the fuck are you calling an immigrant, douchebag? I was born in Canada too.

So that's where the snow went! Damn you, Vegas, luring away our snow with casinos and naked women.

Phantasee wrote:Who the fuck are you calling an immigrant, douchebag? I was born in Canada too.

Lies I tell you, lies! No native born Canadian slows down in the snow during the winter, we all think we're rally aces, especially the Quebecers.

aerius wrote:Lies I tell you, lies! No native born Canadian slows down in the snow during the winter, we all think we're rally aces, especially the Quebecers.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but, contrary to popular belief, some of us actually have brains, so no.

aerius wrote:

Phantasee wrote:Who the fuck are you calling an immigrant, douchebag? I was born in Canada too.

Lies I tell you, lies! No native born Canadian slows down in the snow during the winter, we all think we're rally aces, especially the Quebecers.

You shoulda seen how I handled the traffic circle near my house.

And somewhere in Vegas there is a Canadian Tourist who desired to get away from the druggery of winter weeping...

Zor

Phantasee wrote:
Zed: How big is that "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign? I want to steal it.

I want to say its about the size of a standard overpass sign maybe a touch larger and about 15 feet high.

Archon wrote:

aerius wrote:

Phantasee wrote:Who the fuck are you calling an immigrant, douchebag? I was born in Canada too.

Lies I tell you, lies! No native born Canadian slows down in the snow during the winter, we all think we're rally aces, especially the Quebecers.

You shoulda seen how I handled the traffic circle near my house.

I was saying the poor American should slow down, I don't know what I'd do if I learned Zed had died in an attempt to prove how Canadian he was.

Zed: Man, that might be too big to nick. It looked a lot smaller in your pictures, but I guess you must have been standing a ways in front of it?