My road was like an ice skating rink

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 12/10/2014 at 07:51 • Filed to: None

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I tried to take a corner at ~10mph and went straight into a snowbank. Luckily a helpful municipal plow driver (they exist!) pulled me out as long as I'd accept liability for any damages done to my car. He had chains on to make it down my road.

After getting off the dirt roads the roads were simply wet for the rest of my commute. This did not stop people from driving 5-10 under the speed limit. If you're going 40 and you hit black ice you're going off the road. Going 45 or the actual 50 mph speed limit won't really make a difference.

pip bip - choose Corrour > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 07:58

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what you need is POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to quote Jeremy Clarkson

jkm7680 > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 07:58

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Ahhhhh!!! What kind of car were you in?

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 08:01

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Been a bit of a rough week for your car hasn't it? Any visible damage to your car?

Pibbs says once you go Swede > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 08:06

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Backed out of my garage yesterday onto my sloping driveway that happened to be one giant sheet of black ice. Went to turn around in the side section of my driveway and the front end just kept going around and heading down the driveway onto my cul-de-sac. Shifted into drive and just kept going. Made for an interesting morning.

Where I work, we're at the bottom of a two-lane road where it turns 90 degrees. Every winter storm someone overcooks it and ends up in a snowbank outside my window. We keep a shovel nearby now.

CalzoneGolem > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 12/10/2014 at 08:11

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Nah. I just slowly slid into a soft snowbank. Hooked plow guy's chain to a tow point and he pulled me out with no damage.

CalzoneGolem > jkm7680 12/10/2014 at 08:12

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2002 Ford Taurus. I usually end up in a couple snowbanks before the winter is done.

CalzoneGolem > pip bip - choose Corrour 12/10/2014 at 08:13

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This was I needed.

thebigbossyboss > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 08:15

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Hm. I would have no idea where to hook my car for towing.

CalzoneGolem > thebigbossyboss 12/10/2014 at 08:20

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It is usually fairly obvious one you look underneath but you might have a screw in tow eye.

thebigbossyboss > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 08:22

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My car has a huge bumper that curves around it's front.

505Turbeaux > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 08:31

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Down on the coast we dont have shit luckily, it was icy yesterday morning but the rain took away most of the ice.

CalzoneGolem > 505Turbeaux 12/10/2014 at 08:36

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It was just my dirt road it seems. Everything else I drove on was just wet.

$kaycog > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 08:45

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I'm glad you went into a snowbank and not a tree. Whew!

CalzoneGolem > $kaycog 12/10/2014 at 08:47

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You and me both sister. Although totaling my car would be a financial boon.

$kaycog > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 08:49

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But possibly totaling you would not.

Buick Mackane > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 09:00

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I've got nothing to add here. It was 85 degrees here in Los Angeles yesterday. I had to put the AC on in my car.

CalzoneGolem > $kaycog 12/10/2014 at 09:01

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Ha. No doubt. I wasn't in any danger at the speed I was going.

CalzoneGolem > Buick Mackane 12/10/2014 at 09:02

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Filthy casual ...

ACESandEIGHTS > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 09:15

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Sealed my driveway over the weekend, then it rained for two days. Drive is like a skating rink, looked like Bambi on ice walking along this thing.

Moment of silence for all those suffering from groin injuries.

CalzoneGolem > ACESandEIGHTS 12/10/2014 at 09:21

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You can call me flower if you want to.

ACESandEIGHTS > CalzoneGolem 12/10/2014 at 09:23

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Hahaha, took me a second...