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With about 25 inches in the past day, I still wonder why idiots are stranded on the interstate. Duhh, the State said... stay off the road because we're struggling to keep just one lane open on the intertstate...yet some fool has got to get a Big Mac.
But it does beg the question. So if the State can barely keep one lane open, how come it is that this fool could figure out how to drive on the secondary roads but lost all whit when driving on the one lane that the State just plowed??
I'm just wondering how long it'll be until the State declares an emergency making it illegal to be out and about now.
With about 25 inches in the past day, I still wonder why idiots are stranded on the interstate. Duhh, the State said... stay off the road because we're struggling to keep just one lane open on the intertstate...yet some fool has got to get a Big Mac.
But it does beg the question. So if the State can barely keep one lane open, how come it is that this fool could figure out how to drive on the secondary roads but lost all whit when driving on the one lane that the State just plowed??
I'm just wondering how long it'll be until the State declares an emergency making it illegal to be out and about now.
25 inches in one day? Holy buckets - where do you live? This sounds like the Buffalo, NY area.
I don't know how to drive in snow so I avoid driving in places that have snow. The one time I had to drive through snow, I drove as if there was standing water on the road. I drove below the posted speed limit, braked very early, accelerated softly, and sometimes shifted to low 1 or 2 depending on the grade and road conditions. Yep, I may have upset some other drivers, but I did not hit any of them with my car. Did enjoy the A-hole who was in such a rush that he honked his horn and flashed his brights at me. Then when he got a chance, he hit the gas and passed me in his 4x4 truck. As he swerved to get back in the lane, he slid in a circle and hit the ditch. I gave him a one finger wave as I passed him by.
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I've never shoveled snow in my life but I thought this was a fantastic idea
For those who live in snow country, do you use this type of snow shovel? Wovel :: World's Safest Snow Shovel!
I've never shoveled snow in my life but I thought this was a fantastic idea
Actually that snow "shovel" in your link looks like it would be a giant pain in the ass to use after a real snow storm. Might be nice for a couple of inches on a flat, smooth driveway though... if you could ignore the neighbors hysterical laughter.
Take two cities: Minneapolis & Memphis.
Add 2" of snow.
What happens in each city? In Minneapolis life goes on without a hitch. In Memphis the entire city goes ballistic.
Also, there is more to driving in snow than just the driving. It involves having the right vehicle, having the right tires, adding weight to your vehicle.
As a former Minnesotan, I can definitely say there's a LOT more to driving in snow than a couple minutes' practice.
Sorry,Omaha, but this Minnesotan has to disagree about Minnesota drivers being superior.
Many times this week, a light snow fall fell at morning and evening rush hours in the Minneapolis metro area. The Mpls TV station showed the metro freeways--------some resembled parking lots.
Why ?-----cuz of all the flashing lights of cop cars and wreckers responding to cars in the ditch.
Yup, an inch of snow at rush hour causes pure havoc on the metro freeways.
Even around St Cloud there are wrecks galore when as litle as 1 inch of snow falls at rush hour.
Actually that snow "shovel" in your link looks like it would be a giant pain in the ass to use after a real snow storm. Might be nice for a couple of inches on a flat, smooth driveway though... if you could ignore the neighbors hysterical laughter.
Damn, that's expensive. Around here, at those prices I'd rather buy an electric generator. I still slap my head when I think about my cousin. He and his wife had a home built and included a built in automatic natural gas powered electric generator with enough power to light up the whole home. Few years later they moved. Oh, forgot to mention that they were receiving monthly checks from the oil company that was sucking oil out from under the ground of the home they had built. Bye-bye generator and bye-bye checks.
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Jeez, even part of Texas got over a foot last week.
when I think about my cousin. He and his wife had a home built and included a built in automatic natural gas powered electric generator with enough power to light up the whole home. Few years later they moved.
