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FlatulenceOdor Sophomore Author Maryland Posts:215 Points:207,170 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 1:33:55 PM Ignore FlatulenceOdor Report Abuse Hundreds of cars got stuck on the Long Island Expressway due to snowy conditions, forcing motorists to spend the night in their disabled cars, police said. Suffolk County police said cars began getting stuck Friday afternoon due to the worsening weather conditions. Mounds of snow from plows made it difficult for drivers to exit the highway. Visit NY POST for full article

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Hundreds of cars got stuck on the Long Island Expressway due to snowy conditions, forcing motorists to spend the night in their disabled cars, police said.

Suffolk County police said cars began getting stuck Friday afternoon due to the worsening weather conditions. Mounds of snow from plows made it difficult for drivers to exit the highway.
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DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,064 Points:1,627,125 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 3:11:51 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse typical ny type a's
CivicMA Champion Author Boston Posts:1,892 Points:535,095 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 12:22:13 AM Ignore CivicMA Report Abuse Too many employers want to squeeze every last minute out of their employees before letting them go in a storm. This is the result. BTDT myself, but no more.
dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,787 Points:408,325 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:43:27 PM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse What a mess.
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,520 Points:533,985 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:27:09 PM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Where were those dolts going anyway in a blizzard? Reminds me of those "victims" od Superstorm Sandy who insisted on staying put in their seaside shacks when authorities had already warned them no to do so, forcing others to risk their lives to save their ass!
endymion All-Star Author New York Posts:828 Points:171,705 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 5:55:35 PM Ignore endymion Report Abuse Long Island Expressway is known as the "World's Largest Parking Lot".
BigTruc All-Star Author Memphis Posts:957 Points:780,540 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:49:27 AM Ignore BigTruc Report Abuse They should have listened to reports & stayed off the roads.
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,550 Points:748,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:54:54 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse scary
danny999 Champion Author Florida Posts:8,723 Points:1,638,310 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 7:42:19 AM Ignore danny999 Report Abuse YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID.....
MrLefty0706 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,444 Points:351,085 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 2:33:41 AM Ignore MrLefty0706 Report Abuse Similar to the great snowstorm of 1967 in Chicago when people abandoned their cars on the Kennedy Expressway.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,416 Points:527,025 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 1:35:35 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Goof balls. This crap hit the GREAT Lake State, better believe the people here would stay home. Then get their sleds out for some real fun.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,962 Points:1,275,025 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:32:51 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Always a few that don't listen to the warnings.
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:5,421 Points:1,096,195 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:27:02 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Nothing like stupid New Yorkers. They were warned , they ignored. Now pay the price for your arrogance.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,342 Points:162,925 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:22:21 PM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse They should be thankful they were not driving electric vehicles.
BobBG All-Star Author Albany Posts:820 Points:810,710 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:00:49 PM Ignore BobBG Report Abuse I think most of these people were just trying to get home.
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,879 Points:701,190 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:39:34 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse It amazes me how people heed the warnings and think.....NOT me.....this isn't going to happen to me!!!! The warnings have been days coming and were there for a reason!
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,897 Points:648,115 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:24:54 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse These folks knew the storm was coming.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,485 Points:1,556,775 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:19:04 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Best not to venture out when the weather conditions get that severe.
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:7,550 Points:1,786,600 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:48:57 PM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse Don't underestimate Mother Nature.
Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,788 Points:1,002,245 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 9:11:11 PM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse Didn't heed the warnings
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,256 Points:982,275 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 7:09:58 PM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
DrGasPain Veteran Author Dallas Posts:362 Points:458,200 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 6:17:58 PM Ignore DrGasPain Report Abuse Expressway, sounds like it needs to be renamed.
Tacodan Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,314 Points:653,360 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:56:42 PM Ignore Tacodan Report Abuse you just can't fix stupid !
mike56MI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,215 Points:307,365 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:50:35 PM Ignore mike56MI Report Abuse Smart.
JDchefF Champion Author Lancaster Posts:1,045 Points:228,270 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:32:24 PM Ignore JDchefF Report Abuse Morons, you have been warned, should have stayed home! Next time plan ahead and get home before the storm.
johton Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,215 Points:312,165 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:12:44 PM Ignore johton Report Abuse If you can't drive in a blizzard, stay home!
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,848 Points:741,360 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:12:41 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse Let's see, they've been forecasting a monster snowstorm for days now. Would this be a good time to get in the car and drive down the expressway? Sure! Sounds like a good plan to me! These must be the same people who vote for the politicians based on watching their TV ads.
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,245 Points:1,925,255 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:10:32 PM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse I feel sorry for them, but they can't say they weren't warned,
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,092 Points:1,622,370 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 4:38:53 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Now when will the political ranters and ravers here demand the elimination of our U.S. Dept. of Commerce's National Weather Service, one more "useless and unnecessary" federal agency? This was certainly only minor highway stranding in comparison to the Blizzard of '78 which is now fondly remembered by all that had the pleasure of that 'experience'. Mass. roads were closed at 4:00 pm Friday and NH residents had enough 'Yankee' common sense to get off the roads in time to avoid disaster.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,217 Points:2,371,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 4:23:16 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse warnings and cautions meant nothing to them and now they pay the price
whatif81 All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:673 Points:205,205 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:36:00 PM Ignore whatif81 Report Abuse maybe next time, they will obey the warnings.
K9LO Champion Author North Dakota Posts:2,685 Points:543,980 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:30:34 PM Ignore K9LO Report Abuse Do as they do in the Midwest, shut down the freeways before they get too bad.
ddor All-Star Author Michigan Posts:976 Points:238,595 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:25:04 PM Ignore ddor Report Abuse they were warned .
hpmossii Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:208 Points:175,580 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:24:27 PM Ignore hpmossii Report Abuse Too bad these people didn't have any access to weather reports. I hope they had the sense to keep a blanket or two in their car. [Edited by: hpmossii at 2/9/2013 3:25:25 PM EST]
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,224 Points:1,353,710 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:07:02 PM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse The local area only got 6.2" and the storm was over for the most part by 9am. Shovelled out the truck, put down some ice melt and the sun - yes, sun and few clouds - took care of the rest. Weather forecasts for the upcoming week have Syracuse over freezing and NYC even warmer so after recovering your breath from all the snowfall, we have to watch out for flooding from all the melting snow. Well, we'll appreciate the water since last year's rainfall totals was low. As for the people stuck on the LIE, I can feel for them. They all miscalculated and had to spend the night in a cold car - or if they wanted a warm one, they better have filled the full tank beforehand.
CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:609,450 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 2:41:25 PM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse Apparently, bwatchingu, you didn't get the memo. This week, it's being called "climate change"--so the "greenies" are covered.
bwatchingu Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,740 Points:600,645 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 2:37:23 PM Ignore bwatchingu Report Abuse I'm just waiting for this to be blamed on global warming.The northeast probably wish there was some warming.
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,247 Points:493,885 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 2:30:29 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse s if they didnt have enough warning
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,677 Points:644,860 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 2:20:53 PM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse First was Sandy, now the snow storm.
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,940 Points:274,240 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 2:07:04 PM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse Stay home knuckle heads
YumaFellow Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,285 Points:621,620 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 1:52:56 PM Ignore YumaFellow Report Abuse People often underestimate the power of winter storms, either because they don't pay attention to the weather forecasts or because they don't realize the danger.
gizbo123 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,511 Points:1,751,050 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 1:50:35 PM Ignore gizbo123 Report Abuse Strange how the ppl that live there have no sense. Year after year snow works the same way.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,717 Points:1,691,880 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 1:47:25 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse but big brother government didn't warn them enough