TugHillMatt Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Add me to that as well, I tried to talk my wife to move to Houghton but she was having none of it lol. Sounds like my story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Seriously. We have some major pothole issues in Southeast Michigan. I have never seen it this bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Seriously. We have some major pothole issues in Southeast Michigan. I have never seen it this bad! Same here. Luckily I don't have to drive these streets much longer. Otherwise the alignment on my car would be seriously messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Same here. Luckily I don't have to drive these streets much longer. Otherwise the alignment on my car would be seriously messed up. I think I seen about seven or eight cars on the side of road flat tires because of potholes. It's an epidemic right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I think I seen about seven or eight cars on the side of road flat tires because of potholes. It's an epidemic right now My biggest worry is "frost Laws' and commercial trucks, our business will be screwed until May this year. That was the ONLY good thing about 2011-2012 winter, short frost law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 My biggest worry is "frost Laws' and commercial trucks, our business will be screwed until May this year. That was the ONLY good thing about 2011-2012 winter, short frost law. What are frost laws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestChaser Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 What are frost laws? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 My biggest worry is "frost Laws' and commercial trucks, our business will be screwed until May this year. That was the ONLY good thing about 2011-2012 winter, short frost law. Yep. I'm in the road buisness the longer the law is up the longer I have to wait to start projects which means one way or another these jobs are getting done...80+ hr weeks here I come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Blew a tire on a pothole that appeared overnight. Fluck this Sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 There's a couple roads in particular in Racine that are so bad with potholes and bumps I totally avoid them now. From what I heard in late March they plan on totally ripping the roads up and re surfacing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 **** the 0z GFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 **** the 0z GFS. Yep, pretty awful run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDude Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I wish every March was like 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDude Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Seriously. We have some major pothole issues in Southeast Michigan. I have never seen it this bad! Same in Chicago. There are literally blocks of streets where the only option is a total repave. Plugging the potholes is futile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Pot holes are deep enough here you can just drive on top of stuck cars ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargers09 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I wish every March was like 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Figured this was a better thread to put this in: Kind of off topic I know, but tom Skilling just posted saying that this January was the 4th warmest on record for the planet as a whole since 1880. Pretty incredible and really makes one think. Pretty much everywhere else in the world has been torching this winter. http://blog.chicagoweathercenter.com/2014/02/22/snow-to-fall-a-6th-consecutive-saturday-here-chicagos-cold-snowy-january-in-stark-contrast-with-planets-4th-warmest-overall-ranking-for-the-month/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Some of the potholes are so bad in the city they actually have considered closing a few. One of them was Greenfield Rd from Southfield down to Dearborn. I had to take the surface streets somewhere a month or so back and it was just ridiculous how torn up the road was. It literally looked like they were in the process of grinding down the old asphalt or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Figured this was a better thread to put this in: Kind of off topic I know, but tom Skilling just posted saying that this January was the 4th warmest on record for the planet as a whole since 1880. Pretty incredible and really makes one think. Pretty much everywhere else in the world has been torching this winter. http://blog.chicagoweathercenter.com/2014/02/22/snow-to-fall-a-6th-consecutive-saturday-here-chicagos-cold-snowy-january-in-stark-contrast-with-planets-4th-warmest-overall-ranking-for-the-month/ certain parts of the world are consistently warmer than they used to be. Luckily its not us lol. It sounds silly to say "38th consecutive warmer than normal jan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Figured this was a better thread to put this in: Kind of off topic I know, but tom Skilling just posted saying that this January was the 4th warmest on record for the planet as a whole since 1880. Pretty incredible and really makes one think. Pretty much everywhere else in the world has been torching this winter. http://blog.chicagoweathercenter.com/2014/02/22/snow-to-fall-a-6th-consecutive-saturday-here-chicagos-cold-snowy-january-in-stark-contrast-with-planets-4th-warmest-overall-ranking-for-the-month/ Since torching is anything over normal, albeit .10 or more... I guess that's semi accurate. 1930's would be torching compared to 1970's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Since torching is anything over normal, albeit .10 or more... I guess that's semi accurate. 1930's would be torching compared to 1970's. Funny other data shows global temps are down (see JB's video). I am not surprised by this push by Skillings though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Funny other data shows global temps are down (see JB's video). I am not surprised by this push by Skillings though. I'm not familiar with his overall stance on the issue. I'm guessing from the article that he's very much in the man-made global warming camp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Funny other data shows global temps are down (see JB's video). I am not surprised by this push by Skillings though. JB is overboard in the other direction though. February is quite a bit cooler than January, Jan was .71C over the 100 year average, Feb is around .49 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Zzzz!! Wake me up when it snows again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 JB is overboard in the other direction though. February is quite a bit cooler than January, Jan was .71C over the 100 year average, Feb is around .49 I think. Yup. Everyone (cool or warm) who is so into the topic has massive agenda they try to push, one way or the other. We should probably put this talk to rest though as there is a forum for it. And yes..potholes...are an absolute joke right now. Driving I probably look drunk with my swerving. I feel like Im in a video game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 Yup. Everyone (cool or warm) who is so into the topic has massive agenda they try to push, one way or the other. We should probably put this talk to rest though as there is a forum for it. And yes..potholes...are an absolute joke right now. Driving I probably look drunk with my swerving. I feel like Im in a video game. You're not alone. Car repair shops will make a killing once the Spring/Summer get here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 JB is overboard in the other direction though. February is quite a bit cooler than January, Jan was .71C over the 100 year average, Feb is around .49 I think. My point is each side find data to prove there point these days. I wasn't picking side with my post. I'm not familiar with his overall stance on the issue. I'm guessing from the article that he's very much in the man-made global warming camp? Very much so. FYI ... I don't want to get into that GW/CC waste of time debate here. That in another section the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 You're not alone. Car repair shops will make a killing once the Spring/Summer get here. Brand new lease car ... chip the window <400 miles ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Driving I probably look drunk with my swerving. I feel like Im in a video game. Straight mario kart right now. Avoiding those bananas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Yup. Everyone (cool or warm) who is so into the topic has massive agenda they try to push, one way or the other. We should probably put this talk to rest though as there is a forum for it. And yes..potholes...are an absolute joke right now. Driving I probably look drunk with my swerving. I feel like Im in a video game. My point is each side find data to prove there point these days. I wasn't picking side with my post. Very much so. FYI ... I don't want to get into that GW/CC waste of time debate here. That in another section the forum. No problem. Just briefly brought it up here given I find that in the climate change thread, they're a bit more...argumentative than people here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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