49 Celsius = 120.2 Fahrenheit, for the oldies out there.

We never used to get studded tires BUT the climate has changed dramatically. It used to get cold and stay cold but now it may be 40 and rain then drop into the teens, leaving a slippery ice coating. Studded tires help a lot. A 4-wheel drive vehicle can get you going but they cannot stop or steer any better than a 2-whell drive vehicle.

spend the $10-$20 and get a windshield cover

You can use cardboard in cold weather, or even clean floor mats.

A fall might cost you thousands of dollars in medical bills. Get boots or shoes with good traction soles. For hard packed snow or ice get spiral type slip on ice-creepers unless you are going to be outside only, then get ones with studs. Walk like a penguin if caught one ice without them.

native Americans

Even they are being snatched off streets and “detained”.

Pretty much the same reason folks use shitty FB rather than Mastodon - it is made super simple and Mastodon requires a modicum of thought.
The general population is super lazy and not bright at all. Also the reason we have a fat moron, malignant narcissistic, orange lying liar ,rapist, felon, president.

The population of the US is about 342 million. Russia has a population of about 146 million. China has a population of about 1.4 billion. The European Union has a population of about 448 million people. The population of the world is about 8 billion. The orange mobster THINKS it will rule the world?

The Nobel committee announce that the “Peace Prize” cannot be transferred or shared.

The orange felon/rapist doesn’t care a wit about sternly worded letters.

Many folks lack access to land (in apartments) or a host of other means necessary to grow vegetables (and it’s harder also to grow them year round).

Think, CSAs for fresh vegetables - be sure to shop around as prices vary greatly. Homesteaders can or freeze fresh produce. They also they to move to grains and root crops like potatoes, rutabagas, carrots and parsnips in the winter. Most GMO crops are created so they can be sprayed with glyphosate which is harmful to your gut bacteria. Non GMO crops like potatoes and wheat are may also be sprayed with glyphosate.

In most cases just the noise from a gun will be enough but a rabid raccoon might need dispatched. Also, some of are too old,or fat, to run from an animal.

For the ICE folks it’s all fun and ghoul games now but the tide will change and they will not like it.

Brexit AND the two elections of the orange felon/pedophile have been unmitigated successes for Putin.

The orange pedophile even thought a 13 year old girl should have thanked him for raping her.

Have to disagree about the versatility of the 1/4 inch impacts. The electricians who wired my house used impacts to drill holes. You can get a 1/4 inch drill chuck adapter for an impact too. A drill is a must have, but impacts drive screws better, hands down and loosen stubborn or rusty bolts that are impossible for ratchet wrenches. Also, if you spring for a complete set, get the brush-less tools - they are awesome.

People at the bottom are like the woman who lives with a guy who regularly treats her like shit, gets drunk and beats her up, but when he says,“Baby I love you”, forgets everything.

Good advice, except a quarter inch 18 volt impact is way more useful. I use mine almost daily. Impact drivers drive and remove screws much better. In fact get a complete set of decent 18 volt tools. You will use the shit out of them.

Skip getting a drill. Go for a quarter inch impact. Better yet spring for a complete 18 volt, brushless set, including a hammer drill, recip saw, multi-tool and circular saw.

So Hans Anatol von Spakovsky was an immigrant anchor baby?

Better nutrition leads to longer life. Works like that for humans too. Ramen noodles and energy drinks don’t cut it either. Not that bees consume those in large quantities