Tuesday 12 January 2010

Quantitative Freezing*

I must confess, I don't really understand the problem.

When the worldwide financial system was in crisis over the last couple of years, Gordon Brown just invented some more money and the problem went away.

That being so, now we're being told that Local Authorities have to halve the salt they use on the roads - why doesn't he just invent some more salt?  Given he fixed a huge problem like the credit crunch this way, why won't it work for a little problem like some ice?

Hnaef will be out spreading imaginary salt around the courtyard tonight to get rid of the ice and snow.  So if you slip and fall over tomorrow, it's all your own fault for not believing hard enough.


* Updated - just thought of a better title..

6 comments :

  1. Mouse is baffled. The grit is almost ankle deep on the pavement outside his house. It really has been gritted to excess.

    Why has an almost snow free area of London go so much grit!?

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  2. Is it an attempt to keep the slugs down?

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  3. When Mouse says "Ankle Deep" perhaps he means 1/8 of an inch. As Mice are now renowned for being tall.

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  4. Dear Archdruid,
    It's high time the terrorism laws are used to confiscate table salt in all UK households to combat the snow. It's our patriotic duty.
    Respectfully,

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  5. I understand the grit and salt shortage is because we've lent it all to Iceland and they won't give it back. Our road has remained sans grit through the whole crisis.

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  6. The good news is that apparently the management at the Grit Companies are all getting giant amounts of grit to take home with them.

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