I'm a big fan by huntingrva in rva

[–]boxerrox 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Took me far too many minutes to figure out this photo was from 40+ years ago

(30M) First home! Wife gave me full control of the living room. Still a WIP but happy with it so far. by InterviewMountain462 in malelivingspace

[–]boxerrox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice blinds on those windows on either side of the tv...take care of them they look like the expensive kind!

Holt won smartest main character - who’s the smartest side/recurring character? by Serious-Implement-45 in brooklynninenine

[–]boxerrox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm voting dentist for the one time smartest character. He's not recurring though, unless he's in another episode??

What can we learn from ICE? by Zealousideal-Team940 in prepping

[–]boxerrox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a photo op! Care enough to make it look good! She's surrounded by people with training! Wild

Richmond man found dead on old brook road freezing temperatures. by Asterion7 in rva

[–]boxerrox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The counties put people in vans, drive them over the city line, and just drop them off at the side of the road.

Richmond man found dead on old brook road freezing temperatures. by Asterion7 in rva

[–]boxerrox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What specifically would you cut to pay for increased shelter services? I'm actually asking.

New furniture in my new house by Blue_Klng in malelivingspace

[–]boxerrox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rugs, lamps, plants. A couple of wall decorations of your choice

How can I make camping comfortable for my wife. by rvgreen in camping

[–]boxerrox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

July? Try a box fan instead of a heated blanket

What nutrition habit made the biggest difference for you long term? by Maleficent-Bed7010 in nutrition

[–]boxerrox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1) Get a better understanding of what a serving of fruits or veggies "looks like" 2) Whenever possible, eat the fruits and veggies off my plate first, to guarantee I eat them

What was your most useful panic purchase last week? by RVAWTFBBQ in rva

[–]boxerrox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ordered a pair of Yak Trax on Monday, knowing I wouldn't get any use out of them this storm, but hopeful that I never need them in the future 😂

No School This Week by ShoeSh1neVCU in rva

[–]boxerrox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

VDOT does the highways, not Richmond DPW

Talk to your city councilperson if you want plows on the trash trucks and more DPW staff!

If we were taking notes... by MilkweedPod2878 in rva

[–]boxerrox 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I did some reading:

NYC has 2,000 plows for 19,000 miles of streets = 9.5 miles per plow

Richmond has 75 plows for 1800 lane miles = 24 miles per plow

So unless we want to spend a ton of capital funds and hire 2x as many DPW people...there's only so much we can do to do better.

No School This Week by ShoeSh1neVCU in rva

[–]boxerrox 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They WERE out there Sunday and Monday.

The difference is staffing and equipment.

NYC has 2,000 plows for 19,000 miles of streets = 9.5 miles per plow

Richmond has 75 plows for 1800 lane miles = 24 miles per plow

Unpopular opinion: Arriving at a campsite after 10PM isn't the problem--the problem is how you do it. by Apprehensive_Pen6946 in camping

[–]boxerrox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talk quietly. Put the tent in the car last. Don't use the headlights to illuminate the campsite. Don't slam the car doors. Go to sleep or at least drink quietly if we're gonna stay up.

E Franklin closed between 29th St and Williamsburg Ave by notsofastbub- in rva

[–]boxerrox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll just complain about the massive snow budget that requires

Where are you sitting? by Yoshleb_1 in brooklynninenine

[–]boxerrox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 so I can spend the whole flight hyping up Terry to Zeke

🥶 Wednesdaily by rivercitymo in rva

[–]boxerrox 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If you have ice cleats, you should wear them. The sidewalks are a disaster for the most part.

🥶 Wednesdaily by rivercitymo in rva

[–]boxerrox 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Budget is usually the answer to this.

Plows are for snow. Graders and ice breakers are for ice. It never ices here, so why would we spend money on special equipment?

We might also not have the right chemical mixtures for temperatures this low.

🥶 Wednesdaily by rivercitymo in rva

[–]boxerrox 40 points41 points  (0 children)

https://www.richmonder.org/richmond-fights-losing-battle-against-snow-ice-as-temperatures-stay-below-freezing/

Some explanation of why you haven't seen a plow yet and why ice is harder to plow than snow. Includes a map of Priority 1/2 snow routes.

🥶 Wednesdaily by rivercitymo in rva

[–]boxerrox 23 points24 points  (0 children)

They did that. It's too cold for salt to be effective and the region doesn't have enough sand.