buckthesystem Posted March 14, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 1,706 Topics Per Day: 0.26 Content Count: 3,386 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/12/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/10/1955 Share Posted March 14, 2008 http://www.stuff.co.nz/4438015a4560.html Although Canada is one of the snowiest countries in the world, a series of violent "snow rage" incidents reveal that even the locals have their limits. Police in the French-speaking province of Quebec said on Wednesday that people were fighting over snow clearing and even parking spaces. Recent Canadian winters have been mild but this one looks set to break all-time records for snow. One storm last weekend dumped 23 inches (51 cm) on the capital Ottawa and 19 inches on Quebec City, which has already received 210 inches this year. Quebec City police said they had been called to a dozen violent disputes about snow from one property ending up on someone else's. The drifts outside some houses are 12 feet and higher. Last Sunday, a man in an upscale Quebec City neighbourhood became so upset a woman from a snow removal service was putting snow on his yard that he shouted at her and then took a shovel and hit the window of the vehicle she was driving. "The woman apologized and returned to work. . . a bit later the man opened his garage door and emerged with a shotgun, pointed it at the ground and looked at her in a threatening way," said police spokeswoman Catherine Viel. Police arrested the man, who will be charged with negligent use of a firearm, and seized a total of 13 weapons from his home. Viel said snow-related fights were unusually common. "It's happened particularly often this year. . . you have to be used to snow if you live in Quebec but it's been a bit extreme this year. People are fed up," she said. In Montreal, police said a man had produced a toy gun during a heated dispute on Sunday between two drivers over a rare parking space. He may face weapons charges. There may be more trouble to come, since Environment Canada says there is no sign winter is about to end. Snow fell again on Quebec City and Ottawa on Wednesday. Montreal is also having problems disposing of the snow. One massive mound is around 80-feet high and officials told reporters that unless steps were taken to dismantle the pile, much of it would still be there when next winter started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 14, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 14, 2008 Anyone who knows a lot of Canadians knows that they don't tend to brandish firearms or fight over trivial things. That's what Americans do! What's going on up there, anyway? I mean, come on, Canadians can handle snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted March 14, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 14, 2008 Cabin fever at its worst ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing Posted March 14, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 400 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 1,903 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 15 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/20/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/19/1942 Share Posted March 14, 2008 please. no more talk about snow. we had 14" last weekend. the deepest since 1998. needless to say the city was shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 This is the sort of story that makes me glad I moved to Arizona. Here in the southern end of the state snow is not an issue -- but we are in the middle of pollen season! When I was in the Air Force I spent more than enough time working outside in whatever mother nature decided to throw at us that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted March 14, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 540 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 32,978 Content Per Day: 5.05 Reputation: 23,777 Days Won: 235 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I have said it before and I will say it again .......I DONT LIKE SNOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba4J Posted March 14, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,075 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 471 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/05/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 14, 2008 please. no more talk about snow. we had 14" last weekend. the deepest since 1998. needless to say the city was shut down. Send some here RW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treasure Posted March 14, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2,338 Content Per Day: 0.65 Reputation: 11 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/19/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'd rather have snow than pollen any day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba4J Posted March 14, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,075 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 471 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/05/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'd rather have snow than pollen any day AMEN sista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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