The headline writers haven't decided whether to go with "Snowmageddon" of "Snowpocalypse" so we used the misattributed Khruschev line.
According to Wikiquote it is a translation/transliteration of the more piratical quote from Treasure Island:
"Them that die'll be the lucky ones."
Which we've used in its extended version.
And some prior posts on East Coast storms.
January 22, 2016:
At least once a year the Eastern seaboard sees a big storm and we try to be helpful.
From the Art of Manliness:
5 Ways to Tie a Scarf: Your 60-Second Visual Guide
How to Make a Cooler/Table From A Whiskey Barrel
From the Art of Manliness:
5 Ways to Tie a Scarf: Your 60-Second Visual Guide
Scarves are a great way to stay toasty warm when the winter winds come biting. But many men don’t know how to tie a scarf in a masculine and confident way. Using Antonio Centeno’s article from a few years ago, we illustrated 5 of the best ways for a man to tie a scarf so you can see your options at a glance....MOREPreviously:
How to Make a Cooler/Table From A Whiskey Barrel
Drink a barrel of whiskey.For Our Friends in New York: "Watch Out for that Snowbank! How to Recover from 5 Types of Skids"
Follow instructions as best as you can.
From The Art of Manliness ...
....Below we outline the 5 most common types of skids on wintery pavement, and how to recover when they happen. In general, if you stay calm, restrain yourself from making drastic movements, and follow the tips below, you’ll be able to safely travel the nation’s highways and byways throughout the winter months.
1. Wheelspin
Wheelspin occurs when you try to accelerate too abruptly or enthusiastically for the available traction. The tires will start to spin at a faster rate than the vehicle is actually traveling, which can lead to different outcomes depending on whether the vehicle is front, all, or rear-wheel drive. The cure for wheelspin is simple: just back off the throttle until the tires regain traction, and try ramping it up more slowly and cautiously next time. This makes wheelspin a very easy litmus test for how much grip you actually have. For example, intentionally hitting the gas while leaving your driveway on a snowy day to see how easily the tires spin is like dipping your toes into a pool to test the temperature.
Wheelspin is generally to be avoided in turns, but can often actually work to your advantage when moving in a straight line. On pavement or glare ice, there is no real benefit to spinning the tires, but we need to think of the road surface as three dimensional in many cases. Say you have a few inches of snow on top of a good paved or gravel surface; spinning the tires will chew through the fluff and catch good traction on the underlying surface, which can often make the difference between getting up a snowy hill or sliding back down. The same is true in mud or anywhere else there is a slippery material on top of a hard, grippy material.
Traction control in some vehicles will not allow your tires to spin in this fashion. It will either cut the throttle, apply brakes to the spinning wheels, or both. This might mean that your vehicle can’t make it up slippery hills or even get out of your parking space if there’s snow. Try the same thing with the traction control off and you might find that you have no problem at all.
2. Wheel Lockup
Wheel lockup occurs when you try to brake too aggressively or suddenly for the surface you’re on. The tires will essentially stop turning while the vehicle is still moving. The solution is thankfully very simple: release the brakes until the tires start to turn again. You may need to release the brakes completely, and try braking again more softly and progressively.....
Handy Hints: How To get Your Car Unstuck
As you await rescue, having failed to get unstuck:
Trapped In the Snow With That Brother-In-Law Who Won't Stop Talking? Consider the Cannibal Lifestyle
Apparently there is some upside beyond even the blissful tranquility of silence....
And finally, a belated stock tip:
....As I said in 2008's "Global Warming Investment: Winter Storms Squeeze Supplies of Road Salt":
There aren't any publicly held pure plays....
Here are the Salt Institute's members.
But the go-to for risk managers, hedgers and speculators, Compass Minerals Intl Inc., seems to already been gone-to:
But the go-to for risk managers, hedgers and speculators, Compass Minerals Intl Inc., seems to already been gone-to:
Up over 20% since the start of the year and over 13% since the headlines started getting gruesome on the 20th.
