salt season has officially started

"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe) 10/28/2019 at 18:09 • Filed to: None

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it might get a fraction below freezing tonight time to put 200 million kg of salt down

*sigh* damned salts gonna fuck up me cogs and chain again

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/28/2019 at 18:21

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Have you tried fenders?

Tareim - V8 powered > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/28/2019 at 18:26

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saw a couple last night, managed to use another car to shield the car I was driving when going past one of them

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/28/2019 at 18:35

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Fuck.

They don’t do salt here in Texas, which is bad for traction in actual winter weather, but so much better for car frames. Living in Michigan was hell. They just threw salt at everything, often without even plowing first.

You can imagine what they road surfaces we re like.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 10/28/2019 at 18:40

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those help my chain?...i dont think they do

winters saltyness fucks up the granny bikes as much as it does my 29er

i should get some tho...my backpack takes the brunt of it....but thats a much better way of dealing with spray

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Chariotoflove 10/28/2019 at 18:43

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lol i can

over here theres a rarely a need for plows

but the salters come out if they think it might drop below zero and cause slipperyness..maybe

odds are over here... if the roads look white and its cold out... that aint snow

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/28/2019 at 18:50

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Yes they actually do a good job of keeping your drive train clean. You have to use the ones the wrap around your tires tho. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/28/2019 at 18:52

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I’m living dangerously . 2006 Mazda 3. Surprised it has not fallen apart yet.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 10/28/2019 at 18:53

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ill see if i can find some

cheers mate

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 10/28/2019 at 18:54

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im already jealous of your snow

i love snow

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/28/2019 at 18:55

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I like how Vermont only uses 100 million kg of salt mixed with about 500 kg of sand in the winter. Much better than in Massachusetts which is basically Bonneville from November until May.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/28/2019 at 18:57

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It’s a shit show, no body has their snow tires on yet. Most people do that in late november or early december. We got about 4" of snow and it’s about 25 deg. F and a 30 mph wind. So cold AF. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 10/28/2019 at 19:02

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over here its just dipping below 30 at night

enough to bring the salters out.... daytime its 50-60  and calm

comfy weather

xc90v8/I4 :( > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/28/2019 at 19:24

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Of course. That’s how you do it. Salt before the snow, so nothing can stick to the tarmac and any snow is easily cleared. Also no i ce hidden under snow. 

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/28/2019 at 19:32

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Weird that you use Fahrenheit. 

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/28/2019 at 19:34

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Salt is bullshit but my car is already full of holes so I’m going to enjoy going full send with regard to salt, except for the occasional hose- down

vondon302 > Chariotoflove 10/28/2019 at 19:41

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Pure Michigan 

Chariotoflove > vondon302 10/28/2019 at 20:13

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A lot of things I liked about living there.  This was not one of them.

vondon302 > Chariotoflove 10/28/2019 at 20:23

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If you live here long enough, the winter can be glorious  but not often enough to excuse the salt.

Chariotoflove > vondon302 10/28/2019 at 23:50

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What God giveth MDOT  taketh away.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 10/29/2019 at 00:32

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i use fahrenheit when i reply to someone using fahrenheit

kind of the same reason i speak english here

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > xc90v8/I4 :( 10/29/2019 at 00:37

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sure...tho over here mostly they salt..and then it doesnt get cold enough to be an issue after all...but it could have done

they’re a bit over zealous is what im saying

cant say i blame them....i think they look forward to getting to drive the gritter all year long

duurtlang > xc90v8/I4 :( 10/29/2019 at 03:44

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He lives in the Netherlands. It does not show there. Well, maybe 10 cm a year. But when the roads are wet due to rain and it starts freezing at night you get black ice. That’s what the salt is designed to prevent/solve.

pip bip - choose Corrour > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/29/2019 at 04:25

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i’m glad we don’t have to deal with that shit here

vondon302 > Chariotoflove 10/29/2019 at 06:53

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Oh I'm gonna use that lol.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 10/29/2019 at 08:24

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I am offended by how considerate you are

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 10/29/2019 at 09:19

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Lol... sorry