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Post by stefy69 on Jan 26, 2016 7:30:20 GMT
Enjoy Stasia, if we had a fraction of that snow we would just grind to a halt.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2016 8:45:25 GMT
There was a lot more snow before the clearing efforts began. And people who like to get competitive over the amount of snow their country can handle without fear need to remember that other countries don't get as much snow anything like as regularly, so why *should* they be better prepared for it? Can you imagine if we directed all the pensions money in the UK to snow clearance, when we've not had very much in recent years and even when it does come it's rarely a problem for more than a single day?
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Post by Stasia on Jan 26, 2016 8:54:12 GMT
Baemax, People who get offended because of other people being "competiteve" (seriously? you don't have any other ideas how my post can be explained?) frighten me a bit  Can you imagine that I understand pretty well that "snow handling" is not on top of the list for those who don't have a lot of snow? (it is ot on top of the list for those who have it, apparently, as I just have to walk through these piles - and THAT was the thing I was talking about, not the money from pensions and taxes and budget and planning). Could I ask you please not overreact on what I am saying? I am seriously afraid to share something after that. |
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Post by Steffi on Jan 26, 2016 10:32:10 GMT
I think being frightened is a slight overreaction too. ;-)
Stasia, we know you have to deal with lots of snow in Russia. I bet it's no fun. But for other countries even THAT amount of snow (as you put it) is reason to "panic" (again, your words). Personally I don't think a "better save than sorry" approach was a good thing in this case. Business as usual would have been dangerous.
All Baemax was trying to say (I think) is that you can't compare Russia (= used to lots of snow since it's a regular occurence) and New York or Britain (= gets snow now and then but not regularly in huge amounts). It's a bit like comparing apples and pears. :-)
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Post by Stasia on Jan 26, 2016 11:19:16 GMT
Steffi, does "frighten a bit" count as normal reaction if "frighten" is cosidered to be an overreaction?  And again: I was not comparing countries. Seriously, I was talking about me About me facing the snow, my personal reactions and my thoughts on that. Not the system, not the country, just me. And I wasn't discussing the climate in different countries and the ways they're tackling snow piles, just sharing the thought that I have to "struggle" walking through loads of snow at 7 am each weekday morning. Hope you will agree that this is not "being competitive" and "directing pensions money"... |
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Post by Steffi on Jan 26, 2016 11:25:32 GMT
I think being frightened (no matter to what extend) is generally not necessary looking at the post referred to. I don't think any kind of harm was intended. I can't speak for others but to me your post came across as comparison. You have now made it clear that wasn't your intention. A simple case of misunderstanding. |
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