This weekend (2nd and 3rd December), the Cumbria region had an unexpected heavy snowfall. Far heavier than the weather forecasts predicted, reaching 7 or 8″ in rural places of South Lakes, Windermere and Ambleside.
It caught a lot of people by surprise and as a consequence a lot of them ended up stuck on the roads with no where to go. And fair play to them and the local communities they coped very well and the emergency services did their best in appalling conditions to care for those in most need of medical attention.
That said, news bulletins were subsequently posted across all forms of media suggesting that “Don’t travel unless ABSOLUTELY necessary!” especially in the most affected areas of Cumbria.
Needless to say bunches of cunts ignored the advice and decided that they knew best, only to end up getting stuck for hours on end, especially in the main arterial roads, the A595 and A66.
When the emergency services arrived to help out, it was found that a lot of the drivers were ill-prepared with no food, no hot drinks, no blankets. Fuck all in fact. But then they complained that they were cold, hungry, out of fuel (batteries and petrol) blamed everyone for their predicament rather than themselves.
We also had a few incidents of stupid cunts trekking up Scafell Pike despite the appalling weather. Inevitably they ended up well and truly fucked. And yet when mountain rescue finally found them and came to their aid, all these ungrateful cunts could do with complain how slow the rescue workers were to find them!
Arrogant and entitled cunts like these should just freeze to death.
Nominated by Technocunt.
I couldn’t agree more with you sir, total utter selfish cunts. C.A.
Maybe if they were presented with a bill for the cost involved in their rescue, they might think twice the next time there are warnings about unnecessary travel.
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All travel for plebs is unnecessary..
The beautiful people need the roads clear.
The BBC probably had half a dozen camera vans stuck trying to report the story.
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The cunts at the BBC probably used local news crews as their satnavs don’t work outside of the M25 but don’t think twice about flying teams to the Canary Islands or Greece to report on wildfires.
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I was rescued from Ben Nevis one winter. The cheeky cunts in the helicopter criticised my flip flops.
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The pink ones with a Unicorn 🦄 on ? 😀
Morning Cuntstable 👍
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The roads are usually fucked anyway so why some cunts would be out in the snow is a mystery..
Of course it’s a rum do for those poor cunts who aren’t allowed to “work” from home but not everyone can work for the council..can they?
Finally it must be said that those daft cunts that think they are special forces and go up into the mountains knowing or not that bad weather is due to set in should be left to it,some good blokes have died or been badly injured trying to rescue total fucking arseholes from off hillsides in dreadful conditions.
Good shout Techno.
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Weather can change and fast!
Once rambling up below Kinder downfall and the sky looked ‘weird’
Sort of metallic?
I had good gear on not flipflops and Hawaiian shirt,
I turned back and as I got nearer to Hayfield village it started to snow.
And it fuckin chucked it down.
Managed to get the last bus before they stopped bus services due to the snow.
Bit of a eye opener.
Those mountain rescue blokes are all volunteers and brave as fuck.
One charity I will donate to.
They are put at risk by others stupidity.
So go prepared with suitable gear , use common sense and make a sacrifice to the ice giants.
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The despicable cunts who go out unprepared now use ruses to get rescued,claiming they have chest pains and any old shit.
At the very least these cunts should go to.prison.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-66762308.amp
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Are you really surprised Techno, the world is now populated by know all entitled cunts. Probably saw an “influencer” on social tedia climbing a grassy hummock in spangly flip flops.
Same sort of cunts as that cant do 9-5 tart nominated yesterday.
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People never fail to amaze me. They’ll go out in all weather’s, inappropriately dressed and without any basic essentials such as a blanket, torch, water etc.
When the shit hits the fan, it’s down to the emergency services and volunteers like Mountain Rescue ( massive respect).
As I’ve said before, the greatest motto a person can have is ‘ Be Prepared ‘
Simple and all inclusive, whatever the circumstances.
It was brought home to me fifty years ago.
A group of us had been dropped off in The Cairngorms. An overnight expedition with a predetermined route. Ascending to over 3,000 ft.
The weather was cold and overcast, but we soon warmed up as we scrabbled up the steep gradient.
It’s amazing how quickly the weather can turn. It got darker and a few flakes of snow started falling.
Pretty soon it was blizzard like.
We were in a line, your right hand on the shoulder of the lad in front of you. Our leader, not much older than us, using map and compass to keep to our route.
It stopped snowing, it was above our knees in places. The landscape was transformed.. A world of white snow and black rock. I dished out a ration of chocolate ( good old Cadbury’s ) for an energy and morale boost.
We should have gone higher, up a big ridge, then down the spur into the valley. That was quickly ruled out. We needed to lose altitude, the quicker the better.
After looking at the map, we decided to take a risk, so whipped off our cagoules sat on them and hurtled down the slope, hoping not to hit any rocks. Scary but exciting.
We walked a while after that and got below the snow line. Following our route, which we had now picked up again, we came across a vehicle that we recognised and left a note under the wiper, saying we were ok.
Pressing on we found a good spot to pitch the tents and set them up as quick as we could, as the wind was getting up again, had a hot meal then hit the sack, absolutely knackered.
The wind raged all night but eased by sunrise. The going was quite good from there.
We found out that only for the note we left. Mountain Rescue were about to set off to find us.
The whole experience left me with the greatest respect for Mother Nature.
The only sad footnote, is that our leader died a few years later, whilst mountaineering. Not Mother Nature’s fault, equipment failure.
He was only in his twenties. Nicest bloke you could ever meet.
‘ Be Prepared ‘ is burned into my brain. And for fucks sake, make sure everything works and is in order. Any doubts, throw it away and get a new one.
Good morning.🌄
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A top post, Jack, and when young I did a lot of the sort of things you refer to, mainly in North Wales, The Peak and Lake Districts. Most times I was one of the younger lads so just listened and did what I was told. The trouble these days that it’s not just mountaineering and driving when advised not to that these selfish, irresponsible and brain dead wankers get caught up in. Often it’s to do with having spent or having taken on an obligation to spend money that they haven’t got. And let’s not forget their becoming stranded abroad. When it all goes wrong who do they turn to? People like us who have been prepared all our lives.
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Cheers IE. There’s no way I’d contribute to a go fund me, for some cunt who couldn’t be bothered taking out travel insurance.
Good afternoon 👍
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If you’re daft enough to drive an electric car in bad weather you deserve all you get.
Thinking further, leave out the words “in bad weather” from that sentence.
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This time of year, and for the next 3 or 4 months, never drive anywhere without a thick coat, a decent pair of shoes, or better wellies, gloves, hat, a bottle of water and a charged mobile ‘phone in the car.
And quite right about electric cars Arfur.
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How about a bus ride in Oslo……or not!
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/12/13/oslos-e-bus-fleet-could-use-some-warmingcity-paralyzed-as-buses-break-down-due-to-cold/
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The rescue team told the ungrateful cunts, that the Abominable Snowman is on his way with a barrel of rum, barked the St. Bernard down the phone.
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Good nom this Techno 👍
I did a Youth Outward bound course camping in the Lake District
Never been so happy!🙂
But it’s moody territory.
Wouldn’t like to get caught up in a storm with no kit overnight!!
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Nor kilt, Mis
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I wouldn’t rescue them. I’d just throw them a couple of Mars Bars, an old blanket and a big bottle of water and point out the quickest way on foot to a public phone once the sets in.
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*the thaw
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The dippy cunts must think they’re on the hills phase of SAS selection. This one gave me a chuckle.
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Daft cunts indeed, and selfish. Same with the silly fuckers that try and cross oceans on a fucking Raft..ffs total cunts.
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I know one of the Cumbrian mountain rescue team. Hard to believe that people have a go at volunteers who are trying to help. #ModernBritain
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In Scandinavia when the heavy snow sets in, everyone retreats to their house, puts the log burner on and starts making Nutella and nut pancakes with hot chocolate.
Seems like a far more practical approach to dealing with 10″ of snow outside.
Does anyone else love the soft rustling of falling snow outside when you’re cosy and warm inside?
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I love getting under the covers and listening to the sound of the wind blowing snow (or rain) about.
Hate getting out of bed again. As my dear old gran said, ‘the older you get, the colder you get’.
Wish I was in Gran Canaria right now.
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After I read “In Scandinavia when the heavy snow sets in, everyone retreats to their house…….” I thought it might be long limbed busty blonde Scandi types called Ingrid or Marta, stripping off to jump in the sauna before hours of sex. But pancakes and hot chocolate is a close second.
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I don’t like Nutella or hot chocolate.
Reckon they’d be offended if I used potted beef and Bovril?
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Yes that would be the only thing missing; a pair of huge tits to keep your ears warm.
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A quite heavenly fantasy LL.
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Having lived this fantasy for several years, it tends to go down as follows:
Step 1. Wake up on Sunday morning, check the weather and find there is a foot of snow outside and it’s still coming down sideways.
step 2. Quick shower, get the thick cut bacon sandwiches, boiled eggs, toast, marmalade, fresh squeezed orange juice and coffee ready and wake the leggy strawberry blond Danish Missus up to a delightful breakfast in bed.
step 3. Tidy breakfast stuff away, get back under the duvet and proceed to go at it like a pair of rabbits on Dexadrine until lunchtime.
Step 4. Light log burner (naked) and then proceed to snuggle on the sofa under a blanket with hot chocolate and the aforementioned pancakes.
Making use of any spare Nutella to lick off of the perkiest tits I have ever seen.
Step 5. Roll a spliff the size of Ecuador and then both jump in the shower to remove any excess Nutella.
Step 6. Get high. Open a decent bottle of rioja and crack open the handmade chocolates from Frelsen’s bought the day before.
Step 7. Throw another log on the fire, gently doze off with the love of your life in your arms and ponder how wonderfully perfect this life is.
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You can’t legislate for stupid.
Morning all.
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I remember snow.
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‘Let them die!’ – William Shatner, Star Trek 6.
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There used to be something called ‘survival of the fittest’, which ensured that numb bastards perished and couldn’t pass on their stupid gene to future generations.
Now we go out and rescue the gormless fuckers so that they can continue to breed, thus reducing the average intelligence level of the human population.
Which begs the question, who are the stupid cunts?
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See also: Every cunting regarding illegal immigrants crossing the channel in shit weather.
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I can see some woketard cunt, when approached by Emergency Services, wheezing, “I’m offended by the shade of yellow you’re wearing. AND USE THE CORRECT PRONOUNS WHEN ADDRESSING ME! It’s literal violence!”
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