Cold nasty winter

[hickslawns]

ND, SD, WI, MN, AK? You are correct. Those are also states which do not require a state of emergency for weeks without power or feet of snow. They just take care of each other. Neighbors look out for neighbors. Kids have no choice but to dress warm.

 

[MK111]

Up hill 5 miles both ways TOO?

No as I was raised in the flat area of NW Ohio. But I do remember 1951 when I was in the 2nd grade the snow as so deep that I couldn't walk so my brother and sister pushed me on a bike to the bus stop one mile away.
Never any thought of staying home by us or the school Admin. Different times by different people and thinking.

Hey this turned out to be a good post during our slow hunting period.

 

[GoetsTalon]

I think another thing about it is how many high school kids drive to school now compared to when i went in the 70's. One hand on the wheel the other on the cell phone texting on dry pavement is one thing but add ice and snow? We lost a week in 78 for the blizzard though.

 

[cotty16]

So what do you guys think they do in Alaska and northern Canada do, cancel school for the whole year? Sorry but there are states that have colder winters then we do. Maybe they think mother nature is "bullying" the kids...lol..

Working in a school system, I think we have delays too often due to cold. However, those days when we had the wind chill warnings and it was 20 below with the wind chill, school needed delayed or shut down. No way kids should walk in that. And yes, we still have a lot of walkers. The harsh reality is, if we don't delay or cancel and a kid gets frostbite, the school will get sued. Some of those days the news reported frostbite could happen in minutes. So, it is act with caution and keep the best interest of the kids in mind to protect everyone involved. If a bus goes off the road due to a snow covered road, there's another lawsuit. You know it's true in today's world. Also, terrain and the size of a district has a lot to do with cancellations. Back in our day, we lived very close to schools. Nowadays with so many consolidations, districts are widely spread out and cover many more miles in buses. I bet the majority of the people on here walked to elementary school when they were kids. My nephew rides over an hour to get to elementary school now in his district. The hills in my area are very steep and the backroads, many times, are untouched for quite sometime. Ask some of the guys who were at my place for the rabbit hunt this year.

Just some things to think about when we want to criticize school cancellations.

 

[epe]

I was about three miles from my elementary school, half mile from my bus stop... Just saying times have changed for the worse...

 

[MK111]

I didn't think of the frostbite idea. But on the other hand when is the last time you hear of a hunter who was properly dressed getting frostbite? Dress properly and no real problems. But it won't happen.
All I'm saying is back in my day 1950-60's we dressed for the weather conditions not for fashion to look cool. Kids and parents now days are more concerned about looking cool than dressing for the severe weather.
Sad state of affairs.

 

[cotty16]

And therein lies the problem. The same parent that lets the kid walk out in shorts will be the first to sue.
Our parents were a Tad bit wiser. Lol

 

[Joel]

Working in a school system, I think we have delays too often due to cold. However, those days when we had the wind chill warnings and it was 20 below with the wind chill, school needed delayed or shut down. No way kids should walk in that. And yes, we still have a lot of walkers. The harsh reality is, if we don't delay or cancel and a kid gets frostbite, the school will get sued. Some of those days the news reported frostbite could happen in minutes. So, it is act with caution and keep the best interest of the kids in mind to protect everyone involved. If a bus goes off the road due to a snow covered road, there's another lawsuit. You know it's true in today's world. Also, terrain and the size of a district has a lot to do with cancellations. Back in our day, we lived very close to schools. Nowadays with so many consolidations, districts are widely spread out and cover many more miles in buses. I bet the majority of the people on here walked to elementary school when they were kids. My nephew rides over an hour to get to elementary school now in his district. The hills in my area are very steep and the backroads, many times, are untouched for quite sometime. Ask some of the guys who were at my place for the rabbit hunt this year.

Just some things to think about when we want to criticize school cancellations.

That is IMO the main reason behind the school closings now compared to "back in the day". It's much easier for the school to just shut down then have to hire attorneys for frost-bitten children and buses stranded in the snow. I personally wouldn't want my 6 year old daughter walking to school when it's 30 below with the wind chill so I have no problems with the delays and closings. We drive her to school so that's not an issue with us but there are plenty of kids that have to walk or wait outside at the bus stop down the street.

 

[Dannmann801]

I think the appropriate term for what's going on with all of us is "winter weary".
It's not that we can't handle winter cold; it's just that we've had so much of it for so long without any real breaks that we're all just worn down and "winter weary".

The same thing can happen with an extended hot spell in the summer; can't wait for that break in the heat - yeah

 

[Diane]

I think the appropriate term for what's going on with all of us is "winter weary".
It's not that we can't handle winter cold; it's just that we've had so much of it for so long without any real breaks that we're all just worn down and "winter weary".

The same thing can happen with an extended hot spell in the summer; can't wait for that break in the heat - yeah

Except in the heat, you can get out of the frickin' house!!! I've been stuck in my house (due to the driveway) for over a week now and am starting to go stir crazy.

 

[Outdoorsfellar]

I wonder what the people in Siberia say year after year.....lol

 

[cotty16]

I wonder what the people in Siberia say year after year.....lol

Screw like rabbits.

 

[GoetsTalon]

And drink Vodka lol!!!

 

[Dannmann801]

Except in the heat, you can get out of the frickin' house!!! I've been stuck in my house (due to the driveway) for over a week now and am starting to go stir crazy.

Pretty simple - get to shovelin' !!! (It'll take your mind offa things)

 

[Diane]

Pretty simple - get to shovelin' !!! (It'll take your mind offa things)

Got a walk path shoveled (and salted) to the road for ZJ to get to his bus. But my other kids have drove on it too much to shovel it now...all ice underneath.

Now the grandkids are getting dropped off and picked up at the road so no one has to come in the driveway. :smiley_depressive:

 

[Buckmaster]

We'll have to look this thread up in Sept and Oct to reflect back on the root cause for the Ohio population boom.

 

["J"]

We'll have to look this thread up in Sept and Oct to reflect back on the root cause for the Ohio population boom.

Just was talking about that today at work lol....

 

[cotty16]

Thank god I'm fixed.

 

["J"]

Thank god I'm fixed.

Yep lol..... My wife's past that birthin stage as well lol

 

[Buckmaster]

Thank god I'm fixed.

Yep, its too cold to do anything outside so why not do things inside. :smiley_crocodile:

The biggest hurdle is convincing thy wife to put on her birthday suit.

"It's too cold for that", she says.

The old comeback, "Oh, you'll warm up fast".

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