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You didn't see the news about how the city basically wouldn't do anything about the streets up here. Then again the local press is touting this storm as life ending- does wonders for local businesses who were already down for this year.
Seattle proper was a disaster. No real plowing, no sanding no nothing- something about "saving the environment" or some weird tactic about "packing the snow down". Medical services and emergency vehicles can't get around. People are pissed.
Then, you have the locals - guys in 4x4's driving 20MPH under the speed limit and chains on - on dry pavement. Did wonders for the street surfaces, and I know I ran over at least 5 or so broken chains in the limited time I was out and about in my 2wd truck with no weight or extra traction. Yesterday I saw a guy in a lifted 70's Bronco, on winter treads, AND chains on all fours - being passed by old ladies in Corollas with nothing but standard tires.
All kinds of weird stupidity and strange approaches to driving around here. The only thing in common is ineptness and frankly, overreaction.
People around here are just clueless, really..... I'm leaving this town. Never has stupidity culminated so greatly but in the PNW..
Rant over.
rjp
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