"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Bruce: It is a long-standing gag that southerners don't know how to drive in the snow (because they get so much less of it than their northern cousins). And, based on personal experience, I would say it's not a completely invalid notion. The photo above (without the burning car) looks a lot like a situation I was in four or five years ago, when I was trying to get home from the Fairfax Metro station (a drive that normally takes 10-15 minutes stretched out to four hours, due to a sudden, very heavy snow storm, and the clogging of the roads with inexpert drivers).
Big storm here in Carolina the last couple of days; however, the snow stopped short of us, although we are getting a lot of chilly rain.
As an ex-trucker, may I weigh in on the great snow debate? Snow and ice at 30F is more slippery than that stuff at -10F. Maybe it's road prep, I don't know, but I'd rather drive on solid crunchy ice than that slushy oily shit.
Plus yeah, inexperience, not only with the drivers but the highway people (see Portland Or. two, or was it three, winters ago. Caught by surprise, they were. And so was I.)
So if you're going to (not "gonna") mock me for my presence in Portland, I refer you to the dramatic flip-off contest referenced above, in a reflexively defensive and cowardly way in the face of those born and raised in Texas who, when told that I live in California, will no doubt spit and have no idea that they've been coddled their whole lives.
The presidents photo (nope) make me laugh every time I see it. Hillary "Nope" Clinton, it's perfect!
ReplyDeleteDramatic flip-off!
ReplyDeleteThe term "Eurowienies" defined by a video.
Southerners can't handle snow? There's a storm headed for NC they say, take care. If it's not one thing it's another...
ReplyDeleteBruce: It is a long-standing gag that southerners don't know how to drive in the snow (because they get so much less of it than their northern cousins). And, based on personal experience, I would say it's not a completely invalid notion. The photo above (without the burning car) looks a lot like a situation I was in four or five years ago, when I was trying to get home from the Fairfax Metro station (a drive that normally takes 10-15 minutes stretched out to four hours, due to a sudden, very heavy snow storm, and the clogging of the roads with inexpert drivers).
ReplyDeleteBig storm here in Carolina the last couple of days; however, the snow stopped short of us, although we are getting a lot of chilly rain.
As an ex-trucker, may I weigh in on the great snow debate? Snow and ice at 30F is more slippery than that stuff at -10F. Maybe it's road prep, I don't know, but I'd rather drive on solid crunchy ice than that slushy oily shit.
ReplyDeletePlus yeah, inexperience, not only with the drivers but the highway people (see Portland Or. two, or was it three, winters ago. Caught by surprise, they were. And so was I.)
ReplyDeleteSo if you're going to (not "gonna") mock me for my presence in Portland, I refer you to the dramatic flip-off contest referenced above, in a reflexively defensive and cowardly way in the face of those born and raised in Texas who, when told that I live in California, will no doubt spit and have no idea that they've been coddled their whole lives.
ReplyDeleteSorry. I broke the 3rd comment while drinking law.
ReplyDeleteRoad prep is key, and I do think that many areas of the south have been getting more serious about it.
ReplyDeleteGood point Jonah about slush vs crunch . My Dad drove a truck, I was only one went to college, he was happier than I'll ever be.
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