What would we do if we had another 1962-3

Clav · 17 Jan 2013 at 10:51

Good old daily mail, even a story of 'DIRE CONSEQUENCES' gets a leading picture of bikini clad ladies.

a1ex2001 · 17 Jan 2013 at 10:57

Orionaut said:
When I see headlines like this..

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-stay-road-forecast-warns-6-inches-snow.html

(Holy #### SIX inches!)

I find myself wondering how we would cope with this....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_of_1962–1963_in_the_United_Kingdom

Not very well I suspect!

The trouble is the way we live and work has changed massively since the 60's with the main difference being that we now comute by car and over much larger distances on a daily basis in the 60's most people would have got to work by public transport or walking and would not have travelled very far.

However today we all drive everywhere and can't even manage our shopping without a car add to that the fact that we have lost our sense of comunity so old people feel the need to clear snow from their steps themselves and you can see why we cope less well with snowy conditions.

Arsonist · 17 Jan 2013 at 10:57

I personally think that if we had another 1962-3, we would be time travellers.

The Dread Pirate · 17 Jan 2013 at 10:59

I believe If I'm unabel to travel to work that I'll spend some of my day starting an epic snowball fight, making snow angels and writing my name in the snow, Then I may get the Sunbed out and work on my tan

Cosimo · 17 Jan 2013 at 11:04

GAC said:
id laugh at people being hopeless because they cant drive everywhere.

I'd laugh at them because I'd be walking.

doofer · 17 Jan 2013 at 11:04

Two snowmen in a field and one says to the other 'Can you smell carrots?'.

The Dread Pirate · 17 Jan 2013 at 11:05

doofer said:
Two snowmen in a field and one says to the other 'Can you smell carrots?'.

The other replies "Well **** me! a Talking Snowman!"

Sin_Chase · 17 Jan 2013 at 11:10

No thanks.

Have no choice, still have to get to work and work. Would be a total nightmare.

blastman · 17 Jan 2013 at 11:15

ChroniC said:
The first chick coming out the pool would definitely get six inches.

indeed..

SB118 · 17 Jan 2013 at 11:23

According to the forecasts Plymouth is one of the warmest places to be

blastman · 17 Jan 2013 at 11:30

SB118 said:
According to the forecasts Plymouth is one of the warmest places to be

well it is 'Sunny'

jsmoke · 17 Jan 2013 at 11:34

Thought that was going to happen last weekend?

eatcustard · 17 Jan 2013 at 11:37

It will be fun watching all the MX5 and BMW drivers skating all over the road.

Conscript · 17 Jan 2013 at 11:38

eatcustard said:
It will be fun watching all the MX5 and BMW drivers skating all over the road.

Cant wait

Pixel · 17 Jan 2013 at 12:07

eatcustard said:
It will be fun watching all the MX5 and BMW drivers skating all over the road.

I've already taken a few corners sideways (not on purpose) on the way to and from work this week.

Feek · 17 Jan 2013 at 12:07

Mmm, Bath spa.

Voltar · 17 Jan 2013 at 12:10

I'd head to Bath Spa asap

inogen · 17 Jan 2013 at 12:13

Well, I've ordered a new soft shell jacket, some thermals and some new socks. And another pair of gloves.

I'm not intending to leave the house for more than 10 minutes at a time over the next week or so, but I'm prepared to if have to

fire_munki · 17 Jan 2013 at 13:15

I'd be fine, I'm more than equipped for a bit of snow and 6 miles isn't exactly a long walk.
In fact it would be good training!
The fatties I see driving 100 yards to the corner shop might benefit from some forced exercise too.

Edrof · 17 Jan 2013 at 13:20

eatcustard said:
It will be fun watching all the MX5 and BMW drivers skating all over the road.

I used to live opposite the exit to a business park and snow & ice played havoc with Mercedes and BMWs. Guys were there for ages trying to get their cars moving.