I live in Auburn, but am not a Southerner. The panic here is unnecessary and adds to the dilemma, most of the chaos could have been prevented by educating drivers on proper winter driving techniques and investing in contractors from other parts of the country to bring in plows and salt ahead of expected storms.

It's…

I think you make some great points and I agree you can't compare people that deal with this on a regular basis with those that rarely see snow. That being said, you aren't necessarily painting the correct picture of many people in the North either. You say most roads are salted and plowed before we drive on them but…

When it snows where you live, the salt and the snowplows are out on the streets before you even wake up. When you talk about six inches of snow in your city, you are almost definitely talking about six inches of snow on the median strip and shoulder, and highways that are slick, but clear. I'd take that over two…

No. Just flat out no. Plows are not always out before the snow. Salt either comes too late, or can be washed away by rain that falls ahead of the snow. This makes for longer and more dangerous commutes. There will be deaths, easily topping the 5 in Alabama in larger cities. Yet life doesn't stop for those still alive.…

All this stuff has been getting on planes in carry on luggage since planes started flying with no incident until those with intent brought on some box cutters. It's the intent, not the weapon, that kills.

After reading the comments I realize that this company, no matter how risky it was to do this, can't fucking win. We women are a tough bunch. Photoshop a model and you're bodyshaming us all. Ban Photoshop and we're angry as hell that the women are still just too naturally pretty. For God's sake, it's a lingerie…

Yes, exactly! If the fur was from, say, Pandas or some other endangered species, then I would understand the outrage. As it stands, people who write/publish these pieces need to count to 10 and really think about what they're about to write. It's pretty hypocritical.

I think I am always in the minority about this but as a meat eater anyway, why don't we use the hides and furs of the animals that we eat? It is less wasteful and i think kind of more respectful than just getting rid of a lot of the "waste." They are warm, likely available in large quantities and well, they look…

There is an app called Aurora Buddy that'll alert you when there's a strong chance that the aurora's visible in your area. The alarm went off at 1AM on a clear day, and I was able to catch the aurora for the first time in my life. I'd recommend it to anyone who has an android phone.

Ahhhh. Canadian summer.

Ah, you Americans crack me up. -20 F is not even -30 C… cold, yes, but not all dramatic cold like you guys are making it out to be. I don't even plug in my vehicle or bust out my winter parka until -30, and even then only if I'm going to be outside for any length of time. It was -30 here yesterday and I wore a…

Can I be openly honest for a second and maybe please don't take my head off? Please? Ok.

Yes - do that, go right ahead, just don't cry about the NRA doing the exact same thing Bloomberg and his corrupt cronies do. After all, what would you say if the NRA fraudulently misused mayors' names without their permission? Even former members have said MAIG's real agenda is more anti-gun than anti-illegal-gun. At…

I love how when the NRA does it, it's evil corruption, but when Bloomberg does it on the opposite side of the fence, he's a valiant hero fighting the evil corrupt ones.

Some rednecks are just good hearted people born into deep poverty in remote rural areas with little or no access to decent education, basic dental care, or anything like diversity or broad-minded thinking. ....

Can we still all agree that PeTA are dorks?

I take the opposite stance. I think his words were stupid, but I so support his right to speak them that I would NEVER want to see him suspended or fired.

Chuck Norris is the one flying. Not the planes. They are simply strapped to his boots.

I really love him.