Reader Email: URI Just Sent This Email To Their Entire Student Body Teaching Them How To Walk In Wintery Conditions Without Falling Down
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:26:51 -0500
From: urinews@ETAL.URI.EDU
Subject: Safety: Winter Walking Tips
To: URINEWSLINE@LISTSERV.URI.EDU
We are forwarding the following on behalf of the Office of Risk Management
Walking in the Winter: Safety Tips
The University continues to work diligently to keep our campuses safe and clear of ice and snow. Please keep in mind, however, that winter conditions can be dangerous and require everyone’s attention to prevent slipping and falling. Remember that we are all responsible for exercising good judgment when walking in icy conditions. No matter how well snow and ice is removed from parking lots and sidewalks, it’s important to be prepared and continually aware of slippery surfaces. If you are aware of an icy condition on campus, please call 874-4060 and report it to campus Facilities Center.
Keep the following safety tips in mind:
• Wear shoes or boots that provide traction on snow and ice. Neoprene and non-slip rubber are best. Avoid shoes with smooth soles and heels.
• Use caution when entering/exiting your vehicle as the ground may be slick.
• Walk S-L-O-W-L-Y. Plan extra time so you are not rushing.
• Use designated walkways as much as possible and if you come across a snow- or ice-covered sidewalk or driveway, especially on a hill, it might be a better choice to travel along the grassy edge for traction.
• Walk against the flow of traffic if you must walk in the street and avoid shortcuts through areas where snow and ice removal is not possible.
• Walk Like a Penguin: Point your feet out slightly and shuffle. Spreading your feet out slightly improves your stability. Bend slightly and walk flat-footed with your center of gravity directly over your feet as much as possible. Keep your hands out of your pockets and extend your arms out to your sides to maintain balance.
• When using steps, always use handrails.
• When you arrive at your indoor destination, remove as much snow and water from your feet as you can to prevent water from melting ice on the floors.
Thank you all for your cooperation.
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Anybody who doesn’t think I’m walking like a penguin from now on in icy conditions is flat nuts. Point my feet out and shuffle, shuffle, shuffle bitch. Where was this type of intel when I was in school?
This is R-E-T-A-R-D-E-D
How does a pigeon-toed mogul walk like a penguin? Would they cancel each other out and you’d just walk like a normal person?
All but 1 Boston blog were yours today E.P., did you fire your crew or is everyone but JMac just useless today?
Don’t fat people like yourself waddle already?
it was being taught to Catholics.
As a recent URI graduate, during the winter the walk to class can be a bitch. Head down, hands in the pocket, no steps over a foot most of the time, and the waddle walk are major moves during the journey to class.
Saw one chick wipe out and slide down a hill for a good ten feet….I turned around and said fuck no i’m not going to class that way.
just put the smokeshow up and call it a day el nose
or you could just plant your nose on the ground and use it as a cane.
fucking pussies
Chances are if your students can’t figure this shit out on their own there’s a good chance you shouldn’t have admitted them to your fine institution in the first place.
Luckily you have a third leg to stand on if you fall face first onto the sidewalk.
Fucking Renee basically already said that and I didn’t realize till now. What a cunt.
University of Retarded Idiots. Transfer out now, kids.
If you live in New England and don’t know how to walk during winter you have a slight case of downs.
I would have sent you this, but I don’t fucking read those listserv emails. Mostly because this is the most intelligent one they have ever sent out.
Hate to be a jew at URI these days
Isnt walkking supposed to be covered at age two, not at a university? I weep for the future.
what a pathetic school
Hate on it all you want, what many of you don’t know is that the entire campus is one long, giant fucking incline. The class and admin buildings are at the top, and the dorms are at the bottom. Walking to and from class sucks without snow.
Does it snow in RI?
@comfortably cool story bro. tell it again
Well you already have the beak part down.