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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 86 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We should reframe climate change as an attack on winter recreational activities. Then Republicans might actually give a shit about it.

"Oh, I'm not worried about climate change. But I'm very concerned about the impending demise of snowmobiling."

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 56 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"How will the homeless freeze to death without cold winters?"

[–] kubica@fedia.io 25 points 2 months ago

Make homeless freeze again.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Sadly it still doesn't matter when people believe that God guarantees four seasons in the Bible

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 40 points 2 months ago (4 children)

In Canada whipping a shitty means an illegal U turn

[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

That's also what I've known it as in Texas

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[–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I call that flipping a bitch

[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Here too in Illinois

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[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Only ever done this in an empty parking lot after a few inches of fresh snow

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

You are missing out then, frozen lakes are so much fun.

[–] mdd@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

There was one particular parking lot near my house that was not plowed for years. The snow would fall, melt a little during the day, and then refreeze. Spent many evenings there.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

But snow isn't particularly slippery, the only way that works properly is if there's a layer of ice underneath. So you need a warmish day with some rain, followed by a bitter cold night, followed by a dusting of fresh snow to really lose traction in a parking lot.

[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

It has been a long time since most of those places have been cold enough, long enough, to have a lake become that solidly frozen. It has been 30+ years since I have seen this happen in the mid atlantic.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The water's really deep there, too, so it's riskier. Isn't that were the Titanic sunk?

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I think by "mid Atlantic" they mean a city in the US on the Atlantic coastline, but not the northern tip of the country, or the southern end. The mid part. But they're talking about lakes or rivers in those areas, not the ocean itself.

[–] ArtieShaw@fedia.io 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think there may have been a joke in there.

Or maybe not.

Nope, nobody jokes on the Internet. In fact, it's illegal.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

I think you missed the joke.

[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

That's the north atlantic ocean

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’ve lived in the mid Atlantic my entire life and have never driven on a frozen lake.

I do my donuts in parking lots that haven’t been salted or plowed yet.

[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

back in the 90s there was a couple times lakes in western PA/NY froze over enough people were out driving on them.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I was gonna ask "is there a term other than 'doing doughnuts' specifically for when it's on ice?" because I live where we don't drive on frozen lakes. 🤣

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Where you live, you apparently add extra letters to "donut" for no reason.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They're nuts made of dough, not nuts made of do. 😌

[–] ace_of_based@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Y'all need to try them nuts made of d's

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Idk about the etymology of the American "whipping shitties", but seeing it's popular a saying in States where there have historically been Finns, I guess there could be a connection. Or not.

But in Finland we call it "ajaa paskarinkiä" "driving in a shit circle"

[–] JustinTheGM@ttrpg.network 16 points 2 months ago

We definitely whip shitties in WI, too.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wait until they learn about parking your half-tonne on it, building a hut and sitting there fishing with some beers for hours.

[–] bluewing@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

And having your house warm enough to fish in your underwear while drinking said beer and fishing.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

NJ here and at no point could you drive on lakes. It doesn't get that cold. Most of the winter you cannot skate on ponds.

[–] logos@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You could a few years ago.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Where? I have lived here since the 1970s and 85% of the winter it would be dangerous to skate on most of the ponds let alone bring a car onto ice

[–] loopedcandle@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 months ago

Fellow NJ-ian here. I have definitely driven on frozen lakes when I was a stupid teenager. TBH they were more like tiny ponds though.

[–] logos@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Well, within 100 mi of NJ and we raced motorcycles on them.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Motorcycles are lighter and 100 miles from NJ could place you in a much colder climate as you moght be in the mountains.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

I've always heard it called that regardless of what you're driving on. I assumed it referred to the circle of tire tracks it leaves.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You know the old trope about how people in the South can't drive in snow? We do donuts on the roads unintentionally once the snow falls and refreezes to ice. No lake needed. I guess if you only have snow on the roads you have to seek out places where the car will slide around.

In the PNW, we don't get a lot of snow and it doesn't get cold enough to freeze lakes, but we do get plenty of black ice. Rain + tons of shade under evergreen trees can cause a lot of issues.

[–] CptOblivius@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

ND we use both. I can't even say what is more common.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

North Dakota doesn't exist.

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[–] Juice@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago

Ripping donies

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Maryland can be included in this. We have parking lots...and empty roads...and neighborhoods....and intersections.

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Am from NE Ohio and have never heard people driving on frozen lakes except to ice fish. We would do donuts in large parking lots. Bonus if you do it with the windows down. Bumper skiing was another one. Ah to be young and insane again...

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Am Floridian, can confirm. Istg every few months I learn something about cold places that's terrifying like 'black ice'

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I’ve heard people call doing a u-turn “whipping a shitty” and always thought it was a dumb term.

[–] wetsoggybread@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I once heard it refered as 'bang a uey' from a relative from boston and it just sort of stuck

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I much prefer "flip a bitch".

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[–] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Ripping shitties? Lol wtf Maine is way better, "ripping titties" and it makes more sense.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Ice fishing.

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