Arkady you're right. However, when you mentioned our nations reliance on cars, you missed out the fact that, although we as a nation rely heavily on our cars, no one has the ability to drive them anymore.
A mere bit of water and it causes people to crash, because they have no real driving skills. They can move a vehicle yes, but no one can drive anymore. Thats why it comes to a standstill nowadays.
It does tickle me that this country can't deal with a dark cloud let alone a dusting of snow.
In other countries (canada for instance), an extra foot of snow, means an extra 5 minutes on your journey. Here it would mean empty shelves at Asda, and a broadcast by Tony Blair urging the people not to panic.
I was watching the news earlier in the week, and there was actually on screen the word WEATHER WARNING in big red letters, and the presenter said (I kid you not), It is expected there could be up to TWO INCHES of snow!! (It was exclaimed like it was a serious problem), I expected a punchline or a giggle, but nothing. Deadly serious.
It's almost laughable really how no one can cope with a bit of snow. When I were a lad (eeeee), everyone used to just get on with it. We had a rare day off school due to frozen weather. Not because of the trouble the teachers had getting in, but because of the old boiler system breaking down and the school being frozen. Sometimes we even had to go in through that. I remember lessons sat in my coat and gloves.
Everyone just got on with it. A bit of cold ne'er did us any harm
And no, I'm not 50+ I'm 28!