Parked cars under mounds of snow.
I thought you Bitches in milder climes might like to see this…
(It's not necessary to turn on your speakers. And those of you with no patience can fast forward to see the number of trucks coming down the street at the end.)
The video clip shows Montréal (Huggy Jon’s hometown) digging out from a recent record snowfall and there’s almost as much snow here in Mistress MJ’s little corner of the cuntry. This is a fairly typical scene from any Canadian winter.
The snow is not only being swept up…it’s being loaded onto trucks and taken to one of 29 snow elimination sites or “snow dumps” in Montréal. Would you rather we ship it to your house?
The average volume of snow taken to disposal sites in Montréal per year is 325,000 truckloads.
Following a snowstorm, it can take up to 5 days to remove the snow from the streets and sidewalks in Montréal.
For the love of all that is holy, keep out of the way of the snow removal equipment!
Oh, and did you notice those unattractive structures in front of several houses? Those are called “tempos” or “abri-tempos.” Tempos are temporary shelters designed to protect your driveway and car from the winter elements…
Tempos are ubiquitous in Québec. Almost as bad as Crocs.
But it's not ALL bad.
Someone in my neighbourhood made a snow penis. It looked something like this...
Unfortunately, by the time I returned to take a photo (for you Bitches,) someone had knocked the penis off and all that remained were a pair of snow balls.
We hope you’ve enjoyed your visit to our Winter Wonderland.
Perhaps The Mistress could make a naughty snow angel for us!
ReplyDeleteWell I had to be first!
ReplyDeleteDarn! Lx beat me by a second!
ReplyDeletewell... by two minutes actually
ReplyDeleteJe suis désolé.
DeleteY'a pas d'quoi!
DeleteBecause of the Holiday season, they didn't pick it all up yet. That's how it looked on my street last Friday: people trying to get their cars out of the way before the blower came over
ReplyDeleteBut if you look right now, we still have as much snow as before and no place to park on the street, but I don't mind since I don't have a car! YAY!
Oh Jon, my heart and more go out to you. I sure hope your keeping warm. I best send some houseboys to help you with things there. You should see their snow removal skills.
Deletewhoa.
DeleteWhy thank you Maddie darling but tell your houseboy to stay warm inside. The snow was removed this afternoon and if you compare with the link to the pictures above, the street is now half-clean (they're doing our side tomorrow!)
DeleteOg girl, you poor thing! Keep the shit up there will ya! Just reading this, my balls shrank and I needed a hot toddy to warm up! And I love your snow craft project MJ!
ReplyDeleteNow that I think of it, I could see you sitting proud on top of that snow penis.
ReplyDeleteSwapsies!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's currently 35c here(95F), and tomorrow will be 42c(107.6F).
We have a week of above 40c heat! DO NOT WANT!!!!!
I think I'd rather like sitting atop a giant, frozen dick! :)
As I grew up on the Gulf Coast of Texas and now live in San Francisco, I am a complete stranger to this phenomenon and that's fine with me.
ReplyDeleteWhenever people gas on about earthquakes I always think "Snow."
In the UK (as always), it's drizzle... Jx
ReplyDeleteSnow elemination site? Why not built a nice pyramide or such?
ReplyDeleteThese "temp"-thingies look like they'd collapse easily when the snow is wed, marvels of architecture.
There's a lot of organisation behind the snow extermination - but the wording is dreadful. Ingenieure ...
DeleteVery intersting presentation. I didn't know about those sewer chutes! I'm being educated about my own city by a Franconian. Thank a lot Herr Mago.
DeleteHugs
Jon
Interesting, Herr Mago!
DeleteI think we Infomaniac Bitches should form a sports team called the "Sewer Chutes."
What Ute Said!
ReplyDeleteHot Hot and More Hot...
Just direct some of those trucks to the Palais Grounds... My garden is dying for the want of a good long wet soaking...
And as for the snow penis... are you sure it didn't melt from someones over exuberant ministrations?...
At least the Canadians know how to prepare themselves.
ReplyDeleteDoes all this snow have somewhere to go when it melts?
Sx
BITCHES: Mistress MJ must rush off to work but be sure to click on the links that Huggy Jon (Jon DeepBlue) included in his comments to see the snow in his neighbourhood.
ReplyDeleteIn answer to Miss Scarlet’s question, “Does all this snow have somewhere to go when it melts?”…the answer is yes. … the “meltwater from disposal sites is recovered and treated according to environmental standards.” ...whatever THAT means. Although plans are now underway to ship it to Mr. Peenee’s house in San Franciso and Prinny’s garden in hot, hot, hot Australia.
The “snow penis” photo was snatched from somewhere online and is not the actual snow penis from my neighbourhood. I was too late to take a photo of it as someone had knocked the penis off before I returned with my camera. Or perhaps, as Prinny asked, “are you sure it didn't melt from someones over exuberant ministrations?”
The temperature today (with the WIND CHILL factored in) will be -22°C (-7°F). And by the time I get home, it will have decreased to -27°C (-16°F).
Penis snatchers, knockers in the knickers, exuberant meltdowns - Infomaniac!
Delete"the “meltwater from disposal sites is recovered and treated according to environmental standards.”"
DeleteIt means that they do not pollute St. Lawrence's stream - see description I linked above.
Puts our Council Gritters to shame.
ReplyDeleteMy sister had her wedding reception inside a Tempo.
That's a lot of snow. Surely there is enough to build a village of igloos! I am surprised no one has yet utilize all that snow to build the symbol of Canada: a giant beaver! Perhaps an igloo sized beaver to shelter people while they wait for the bus.
ReplyDeleteThis takes me way back to the snow-filled streets of Chicago! Yet snow angels were fun to make...especially when fueled up on meth!
ReplyDeletenice to know all the snow isn't falling here.
ReplyDeleteGood grief, MJ, does EVERY event in your life begin, and end, with male parts? Even your neighbours'...?
ReplyDeleteCroc Pots, all of ye!
Maybe she lives in the neighbourhood of Dicks'n Willies?
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