What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

[vintage68]

I got a rock....

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I got a rock....

...Was it black..? Look something like a chunk of coal..??

 

[jamespowers]

...Was it black..? Look something like a chunk of coal..??

lol lol

 

[Dixie_Amazon]

Working for UPS for 38 years I can honestly say that I have not enjoyed a Christmas in well 38 years. Remember that the true meaning of Christmas is how many presents that you can get. It used to be peak season for us was Nov. 25 through Dec. 25. Now it is Nov. 1st through Feb. 1st. It's only going to get worse!

My husband says getting let go from his retail job was one of the best thing that ever happen to him. He knew it messed up Christmas for him and the family, but didn't realize how much.

 

[vintage68]

I wouldn't want to work in retail. I did that in college and it's true, retail and the marketing behemoth just ruins Christmas...

 

[LizzieMaine]

And speaking of winter things we could do without, enough already with the maniacal oversalting of the roads. As soon as an eighth of an inch is on the pavement, bang, out come the trucks and the high-corrosion rock salt, until it's so thick on the road that you can taste it in the air. And then one fine October day you take your Toyota in for inspection and they tell you you need $1800 worth of work to replace everything the salt got the winter before. That's after you spent a cool $1000 to patch the body holes thanks to that same stinking salt.

They never used to salt the roads this heavily or this often. And it's not because they want to keep the roads clear, it's because they're scared to death of being sued by some halfwitted Lexus-driving transplant who has no idea what "snow tires" are. Either learn to drive in winter or go back where you came from.

 

[1mach1]

They never used to salt the roads this heavily or this often. And it's not because they want to keep the roads clear, it's because they're scared to death of being sued by some halfwitted Lexus-driving transplant who has no idea what "snow tires" are. Either learn to drive in winter or go back where you came from.

Couldn't have said it better.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I can't think of a more dangerous combination than a Stupid Moron and a Smart Lawyer.

 

[dh66]

They NEVER salt the roads down here. On the rare occasion that they get that bad, everything just shuts down and everyone stays home. If you do get out and get in a wreck, there's not a lawyer in the state who'd touch the case.

 

[ChiTownScion]

Either learn to drive in winter or go back where you came from.

I always laugh whenever I see some sunny southern region hit by a rare snow or ice storm, and the locals don't know how to drive in it. It often looks like a bumper car ride on steroids.

Maybe Buffalo and Chicago should become winter vacation destinations where folks who have never experienced driving in a blinding blizzard could spend a week honing their motoring skills.... on a closed course where they could do no harm, obviously. "Turn INTO the SKID !!" would be the first lesson.

 

[LizzieMaine]

The really irritating thing is that when there's even the slightest tiny squall of a dusting I get frantic calls from people in That Well Known Quaint Upscale Town Full Of Transplants Down The Road. "OMG ITS SNOWING IS THE SHOW CANCELLED TONIGHT CAN I GET A REFUND OMG."

We don't close for weather unless the streets are officially closed. If we can get here, you can get here.

 

[Stearmen]

This is a typical snow storm for us! We have so many transplants from Florida, Texas and California, due to the military and high tech. [video=youtube;AX_KyLuhdDQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX_KyLuhdDQ[/video]

 

[Stearmen]

And speaking of winter things we could do without, enough already with the maniacal oversalting of the roads. As soon as an eighth of an inch is on the pavement, bang, out come the trucks and the high-corrosion rock salt, until it's so thick on the road that you can taste it in the air. And then one fine October day you take your Toyota in for inspection and they tell you you need $1800 worth of work to replace everything the salt got the winter before. That's after you spent a cool $1000 to patch the body holes thanks to that same stinking salt.

They never used to salt the roads this heavily or this often. And it's not because they want to keep the roads clear, it's because they're scared to death of being sued by some halfwitted Lexus-driving transplant who has no idea what "snow tires" are. Either learn to drive in winter or go back where you came from.

Same here! Rust on a car was almost unheard of until the early 80s when they started salting. Before then, they just put down some gravel on hills and at intersections, worked great!

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

And speaking of winter things we could do without, enough already with the maniacal oversalting of the roads. As soon as an eighth of an inch is on the pavement, bang, out come the trucks and the high-corrosion rock salt, until it's so thick on the road that you can taste it in the air. And then one fine October day you take your Toyota in for inspection and they tell you you need $1800 worth of work to replace everything the salt got the winter before. That's after you spent a cool $1000 to patch the body holes thanks to that same stinking salt.

They never used to salt the roads this heavily or this often. And it's not because they want to keep the roads clear, it's because they're scared to death of being sued by some halfwitted Lexus-driving transplant who has no idea what "snow tires" are. Either learn to drive in winter or go back where you came from.

I'm surprised they haven't sued over the salt damage to their Lexus.

 

[1mach1]

They NEVER salt the roads down here.

That's why I go south for my automobiles.

 

[Dixie_Amazon]

They NEVER salt the roads down here. On the rare occasion that they get that bad, everything just shuts down and everyone stays home. If you do get out and get in a wreck, there's not a lawyer in the state who'd touch the case.

We get sand on bridges and overpasses if we are lucky. Personally I try to stay home to avoid the idiots that are out joyriding and have no clue on how to drive in icy conditions.

 

[HudsonHawk]

I always laugh whenever I see some sunny southern region hit by a rare snow or ice storm, and the locals don't know how to drive in it. It often looks like a bumper car ride on steroids.

I'm not sure why you find other peoples' suffering so amusing. We don't laugh at people up north who suffer though, or especially die, during a particularly nasty and unusal heatwave. We didn't laugh at the people in the northeast who were unprepared for Hurricane Sandy.

 

[HudsonHawk]

We have a saying down south: You don't have to shovel sunshine.

 

[dh66]

We have a saying down south: You don't have to shovel sunshine.

You got that right!!!!!!!

 

[rjb1]

Concerning the supposed inability of Southerners to drive in snow, you Yankees just don't get it. Around here it's not a case driving on a smooth layer of snow on flat ground - we have a situation that you just don't encounter, in most cases.
Here, the temperature is often in the low forties during daylight, then it starts to rain as it cools further at sundown. As the temperature goes below freezing the rain turns to sleet and ice. Then a light layer of snow goes on top of that during the night.

We also have a lot of steep hills and sharp curves in the roads.

Try driving on a quarter inch of ice covered by a half inch of snow, going down a steep hill and around a curve - in the dark - and we'll see how it goes.
You Yankees are pretty smart, but I haven't seen one yet that could defy the laws of physics concerning coefficient of friction and inertia. (The good-ole-boy driving the tow truck will be glad to help you get out of the ditch.)