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went to ho pot after school and on the way out saw a guy in a huge 2wd truck try to make a right uphill.
he ended up going left. down hill.
after he slid sideways and was out of the way, I went right~
bad driving in snow aside, it's appalling for me to see how poorly people prepare for the weather. you think someone living in colorado would be smart enough to buy a coat for winter.
I had a person comment to me how quickly a car cooled down in this weather. I said, "Yep." She was going to be sitting in her non-running car for the next 4 hours or so waiting for assistance. She said that she didn't have a coat because she was only going a mile from home. Bet she won't do that again.
I keep a waterproof pullover and fleece in the trunk year round.. you never know in this state.
In the winter, there is a compact shovel.. and washer fluid.
Folks think I'm crazy because of the stuff in back of the seat in my truck BUT if I should happen to get stuck in traffic for 8 hours (like we've seen this year ). Guess who's going to be alright ? [Beer]
I slept in my car for nearly two hours, in an open parking lot, without the engine on, during the first very cold snap we had last week. 1 parka and 1 small, pink, baby blankey, folded in half, on my legs.
Irving Irving (Stuart Stuart) sleeping bag or at least a big boy blankey !! [ROFL1]Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Yesterday, after getting off of a call with a woman who's RWD Jeep Liberty was stuck in the middle of her cul-de-sac, she thought that I had hung up and I clearly heard her say, "Fuck Colorado! I'm so fucking out of here." I laughed and disconnected before I heard any more grumbling.
I almost crashed yesterday. After a crappy drive home, I decided to run over to Home Depot to pick up a couple of sandbags for my trunk. Coming up to a stoplight, touch brakes, start sliding. Traffic going through stoplight, so I thought "ok, i can either hit these cars, or try to crash in to the snowbank."
Cranked my wheel hard and gave her some gas and drove right in to the snow bank. Worked like a charm with no damage to the car, and I was only stuck for a minute.
That really sucks! Glad to hear everyone was ok. Contest the ticket! Kirsten did that in Jefferson county and was sent to a class for $60 and no points... oh dont tell her I ever told you this either. Her driving record is a sensitive matter [ROFL1]Quote:
Originally Posted by Bowtie
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Originally Posted by ghettodub
Isn't it amazing how you can quickly do all kinds of acrobatic maneuvers in an instant of panic, yet you can't do something as simple as stop? I slid into an intersection this morning as well.