Once people start thinking they are entitled is the beginning of the end. This
was a disaster class snow storm. We all had plenty of warning. The big picture
is not about the response, but how the people are equipped to deal with it.
Complaining after the fact does nothing. The real focus should be on why did
people ignore the warnings and chose to drive, and then get stuck and block the
process of cleaning the mess. We've come to a point in our culture when we
either blame others because people don't want to accept the blame, or blame the
government that we think is too big for not serving us. Honestly, toughen up
and get over it.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "fancypaaantz" <fancypaaa...@...> wrote:
>
> I don't think the problem is about driving cars around. If people have an
> emergency, vehicles can't get through. Others NEED to get to work (either
> because they are are nurses/doctors or bc they are simply supporting their
> family and don't have the most understanding of employers). Moreover, it is
> all well and good to walk around and be peaceful about it, but I don't keep a
> ton of food in my house and I am not walking down the middle of the street
> with a 17 month old on my back. Luckily, I took this week off from work
> anyway because if not, there is no way my employer in NYC would be
> understanding about me taking 3 or 4 days for a snow storm. People in North
> Jersey where my mother lives have been driving since Monday afternoon and she
> claims they also got a lot of snow. It is about planning and execution as
> Werner said. The Stone Pony cancelled shows through Thursday? That is four
> days for a storm. In my mind, that is unacceptable. And just because it isn't
> as bad as what the miners went through- I mean how could you even compare to
> something like that?- Doesn't mean we don't have a right to have our town
> execute a cohesive plan to clean our streets after a snow storm.
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> >
> > I was worried about my neighbor getting to her job (she's a nurse) but
> > honestly,I don't mind being snowed in. Plus I got plenty of exercise. What
> > worries me the most is how are any emergency service vehicles going to get
> > to people in case of emergency. Currently there's a stuck garbage truck at
> > the end of mystreet, and a stuck tractor trailer on main. Mostly, just
> > think about what the Chilean miners endured. We have nothing to complain
> > about.
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "terrariumlife" <terrariumlife@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Are we really this pathetic that we have to freak out about not being
> > > able to drive our cars around? I know that it's important for ambulances
> > > and fire trucks to be able to get around, but I found it quite comforting
> > > (for one day only - today everyone was as out as they could be to buy
> > > bread, salt, or whatever they couldn't walk to get) to be able to walk
> > > around the area and not be surrounded by hundreds of cars. All that I
> > > could think was "this is how it should be." F--- cars!
> > >
> > > People freak out about a little bit of snow, as if it's all over. Is
> > > your home life that bad? Maybe go outside? 33 degrees and full sun
> > > isn't that bad, actually. I'm usually the one that complains about the
> > > weather (in the spring and summer when it's not hot enough). This is
> > > just reality. We live at 40 degrees latitude in a humid temperate/humid
> > > subtropical climate. This is the temperate side. It snows here. I
> > > don't want to be a jerk, but I feel like we can do better as humans. My
> > > rant isn't fully directed toward list subscribers, but I think there are
> > > more important things to worry about than if your street is plowed. Ever
> > > hear of hydraulic fracturing?
> > >
> >
>
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