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On 26 Jan 2026, Dr. What said the following...

 DW> 
 DW> Ya, but they have to.
 DW> 

I know... I've seen Frost Days in Florida as well.  The schools are heated
with Heat Pumps and they really don't have the balls in it to keep the school
warm.

And I'll look those kids straight in the eye and tell them I had to walk to
school 5 miles each way in -40 weather... Uphill both ways.

 DW> 
 DW> None of those people know how to drive in icy (even a little bit)
 DW> weather nor do they keep their tires up.  In Michigan, you'd be dead
 DW> driving in winter with bald tires.  Down south, bald tires are the norm.
 DW> 
 
Cowards!!!!   

 DW> 
 DW> Northern states have the facilities and plans for icy weather.  They
 DW> pre-emptively salt (or sand if the temps are too cold) the roads -
 DW> especially the intersections.  But that means that they have to
 DW> stockpile both, and have the trucks and drivers ready to spread the
 DW> salt/sand when needed.
 DW> 

I was trapped in Kentucky for a few hours because it snowed a little...
Cincinnati was my goal.  At least if there was a hint of snow the people of
Ohio knew what to do.

IB Joe, Pronouns (FJB/LGB) 
AKA Joe Schweier
SysOp of 4A 6F 65 73 42 42 53  
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