tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post639376338391729733..comments2024-03-26T05:24:56.783-04:00Comments on TWITARDED: Winter Driving: It's Not Rocket Science!Snarkier Than Youhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10797449606526868507noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-54511229139120324692011-04-29T10:48:18.026-04:002011-04-29T10:48:18.026-04:00I am a speech therapist in a school, so when the w...I am a speech therapist in a school, so when the weather is bad, we have 2 hour delays or cancelations... which is a good thing because driving in snow scares the crap out of me. Hell, I am nervouse about drivng in Forks in September! (BUT SO EXCITED TO GO) I am not a fan of driving in general, so I am definately one of those people who want to go back to bed when it snows:)Ddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-51870922529376620512011-04-29T10:48:17.602-04:002011-04-29T10:48:17.602-04:00We're int he middle of summer here in Australi...We're int he middle of summer here in Australia - just to make you jealous of your weather at the moment, we're expecting a balmy 24*C (75.2F) and a steamy 28*C (100.4*F) on Sunday!!! Gorgeous weather here :) To be honest I've never lived anywhere that snows so have no comparison with your experiences... Even in Tasmania (where I recently moved from) which is Australia's coldest state we still don't have the cold extremes as you seem to experience (especially not snow like this) I've always pictured snow to be fun, but not sure now!!!Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17937756746503699652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-39236260465402404382011-04-29T10:48:17.229-04:002011-04-29T10:48:17.229-04:00I grew up in Buffalo snow capital, so I am def a s...I grew up in Buffalo snow capital, so I am def a seasoned snow driver. In fact I'm pretty sure that is the only season that Buffalo has. Our seasons consist of light snow, snow, holy shit wheres the house snow, and fuck get the tank out I need to get to work snow. I hear you on the 4 wheel drive drivers, they get their "muscles" on and love to ride your ass when you're little sports car is not going fast enough. Although that doesn't bother me that much anymore as I honk my horn and wave as I pass them in the ditch up the road!<br><br>Keep warm!!!Sara Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16888417292698336948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-87782411120469828682011-02-20T18:33:30.225-05:002011-02-20T18:33:30.225-05:00Living on Long Island all my life I have become ve...Living on Long Island all my life I have become very experienced. I also drive an SUV with 4WD and know not to drive like I'm indestructible. I also know which roads to take and which to avoid on my daily commute because of steep hills and the what not.Addicted2Twilightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-87710975687443756782011-01-27T22:12:55.628-05:002011-01-27T22:12:55.628-05:00Driving in the snow is not an issue for me...I liv...Driving in the snow is not an issue for me...I live in WI. Unfortunately for me today, one of those morons (this is me being nice) who felt they could just plow through anything, had a run in with my nice, little car. I always trust my driving - it's too bad you can't control all the a-holes out there...I forgot to mention - this particular one happened to be driving with a suspended license as well. Just my luck. Here's hoping the insurance is valid!erinlee20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10895316180930652396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-48777002844521207002011-01-27T16:16:16.875-05:002011-01-27T16:16:16.875-05:00I love driving in the snow! Of course, I have a bi...I love driving in the snow! Of course, I have a big ass truck so it don't scare me none! I am constantly slamming my brakes on to see if I can slide... ya know, being the safe driver that I am. My road rage is pretty bad on a good day, so add snow to the mix and my black out rage fits appear. One time I was so annoying/pissed off, that I rolled my window down and as I passed the slow mofo, I chucked my half full plastic water bottle at their drivers side window and screamed obscenities. <br />Not too proud of that, but at least I didn't get shot. <br />So yeah, snow makes me happy slash angry all at the same time. <br />haha :)Jake Black's Hoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036281935463284183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-65946075333825734302011-01-27T16:12:38.837-05:002011-01-27T16:12:38.837-05:00It doesn't snow often in Seattle, but when it ...It doesn't snow often in Seattle, but when it does it shuts the damn city down. Sadly, even though it rains non-stup here drivers still can't manage to figure out how to drive in that either. <br /><br />I learned how to drive in mid-November in Provo, Utah. So driving in the snow is not an issue for me, I rather enjoy it. It's all the assfucks around me that makes me want to crawl back into bed.Amy Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-34496652374808175762011-01-27T12:49:59.228-05:002011-01-27T12:49:59.228-05:00I'm not gonna say anything about the "S&q...I'm not gonna say anything about the "S" word cause for now ours is melted and I don't want it coming back anytime soon.<br /><br />Be Safe! Hmm, where have I heard that one before? ;-)rottymamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799832254087134073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-60542001872686034212011-01-27T11:55:47.172-05:002011-01-27T11:55:47.172-05:00HELL yes snow driving! Born and raised in west Mi...HELL yes snow driving! Born and raised in west Michigan (Lake Effect Snow is a real thing, people. Respect it.), then off to Philly for university...I know what to do in the snow. Shit, I had never driven 4WD until I bought my Jeep last year, and now I live in Eugene, OR. We got 3/4 an inch of snow this year and they shut.the.town.down. Fucking 'tards.<br /><br />I'm perfectly happy without snow driving, but I'm kind of afraid of the "if you don't use it, you'll lose it" factor. I don't want to end up moving back to a snowy winter and become a douche-twat in the snow...Maybe I should start driving out to the mountains just to practice.Lindsay Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533979763200935476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-36533320485517106632011-01-27T11:13:48.734-05:002011-01-27T11:13:48.734-05:00@kintail - I LOVE your idea of a snow endorsement!...@kintail - I LOVE your idea of a snow endorsement! That is awesome. I live in northern Montana, and we get lots of people who move here from warmer places who have never seen snow in their lives. Which of course means they have no idea how to drive in the snow. I get a little stabby when my normal 10 minute commute (yes, I know I'm spoiled) takes more than 30 minutes.<br /><br />I am so jealous of the snow days you East Coasters get. However, I don't want the amounts of snow you get in order to cause those snow days, so I guess I can't complain! I would like some sunshine though. I can handle the cold and the snow, but it's cloudy, grey and dreary from November til about March. Denver gets 300 days of sunshine a year, we get the other 65. :(JustJen_17https://www.blogger.com/profile/03315597152805800644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-71522432400974811832011-01-27T10:43:00.770-05:002011-01-27T10:43:00.770-05:00I'm a fellow New Englander so I definitely fee...I'm a fellow New Englander so I definitely feel your pain, LKW. I've grown up driving in it and can handle it no problem. Although, I do admit that I steal the hubby's 4 wheel drive explorer when it snows (Hey, I have a longer commute than he does!). People tend to drive ok here in MA when it snows but you do get the occasional fucktard who rides your ass or passes you doing 70 *shakes head* THAT pisses me off to no end. Anywhoo, I'm loving all the snow lately, it's been getting me plenty of snow days from school/work!PaintedMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316007870043126528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-6798275721181755092011-01-27T09:51:25.943-05:002011-01-27T09:51:25.943-05:00@Dd - Do the drive to Forks. It's a breathtaki...@Dd - Do the drive to Forks. It's a breathtaking trip. And getting on the ferry is pretty cool, too. <br /><br />I admit it -- I hate driving in general (which is why I haven't in 4+ years) and driving in the snow scares the shit out of me.<br /><br />Oh, and speaking of snow... SNOW DAY, BITCHES!!! WOOOT!!! 14 inches of snow makes it tricky to commute to the city!!Jenny Jerkfacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659204046693465182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-69157635371987417392011-01-27T09:48:54.087-05:002011-01-27T09:48:54.087-05:00I live in Ohio, we get our fair amount of snow too...I live in Ohio, we get our fair amount of snow too. Ok, I think we get way too much snow personally. The only day I need to see snow is Christmas. Before and after that, the snow can piss off. I'm confident I'm surrounded by idiots on the roads about 99.9% of the time, no matter what the weather is, but they do come out in spades when the weather is crappy. They can't even get the basics down, like, oh I don't know, TURNING ON YOUR LIGHTS perhaps?!? It's a good thing my commute is rather short, I don't think I could contain my rage much longer than it takes me to leave the office and pull into my driveway. Road rage. I has it.<br /><br />Be safety out there!Jacksonstathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074361689565068951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-29764300152565314142011-01-27T09:31:30.111-05:002011-01-27T09:31:30.111-05:00I am currently the only person in the office right...I am currently the only person in the office right now. Factory workers are here but anyone who has to dress up 4 days a week...missing! We live in New England people, there will be snow! Get over it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-14812384013520298722011-01-27T09:30:06.734-05:002011-01-27T09:30:06.734-05:00Haha! I love that some of you aren't afraid to...Haha! I love that some of you aren't afraid to admit you climb back into bed when you see snow on the ground! And I had another greasy drive in this morning but no morons off the road. I guess they learned their lesson! At least it's not enough to snowblow... unlike you poor saps in NJ!sjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759445727064325439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-62755529422456247602011-01-27T09:14:00.983-05:002011-01-27T09:14:00.983-05:00Snow I can handle. Ice, on the other hand... We ge...Snow I can handle. Ice, on the other hand... We get snow here in parts of TX, but it likes to melt & refreeze into a 2 inch sheet of ice. That's when the fun starts. Oh winter driving, how I hate thee.TexasKatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05903343384511999667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-40201654825564057152011-01-27T09:05:49.690-05:002011-01-27T09:05:49.690-05:00I grew up in the North East of England, but also s...I grew up in the North East of England, but also spent my teens in Germany, so I know about snow :-(<br /><br />Normally, here in the South of the UK, the snow doesn't really settle for long, but these past couple of winters we've ended up having 'snow days' (which basically means that the area comes to a complete standstill - schools are closed, supermarkets run out of produce, I attempt to work from home). The Brits aren't great at dealing with extreme weather...<br /><br />Last year, I bought myself an XC90 [the model up from Edward's - I've a family to ferry around ;-)], so my boss now expects me to be able to drive in to work in all weathers, cuz I'm driving the "safest car in it's class". You wanna know what I think of that? I'll give you three guesses...<br /><br />I hate driving in the snow. Cuz, like you LKW, I hate the ineptness of fellow commuters. Grrrrrr!<br /><br />CC xCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741567706163053038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-53089842408852905452011-01-27T08:21:34.728-05:002011-01-27T08:21:34.728-05:00I would be one of the stupid idiots you refer to.....I would be one of the stupid idiots you refer to... *if* I didn't know better than to stay indoors when it snows. Growing up in Florida, snow was only something I saw on vacation. It's still a novelty - when it snows here (maybe 1x/year), I still drag Jersey-raised Mr. XKR to the window, squeeing in delight. Needless to say, he's not impressed by the maybe 1/2 inch that we might be getting*. I do know better than to attempt to drive in it. Luckily, one light dusting of snow or one freezing rain and the entire state shuts down - there isn't even any conversation about work being closed, people just don't go. It's awesome. <br /><br />*However, this month we got SIX INCHES that stayed on the ground for over a week. This is unheard of. In ten years here, I've never seen half that. 8 snow plows for a city of ~5 million people + 6" of snow = solid week of vacation! Living in The South FTW.My After Carhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352424174841928456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-78843171911637046722011-01-27T08:08:52.774-05:002011-01-27T08:08:52.774-05:00We have winter here for about 5 months. We have ar...We have winter here for about 5 months. We have armies of plows keeping the roads safe. Snow tires are mandatory here. What drives me crazy are the idiots who don't clean their cars and drive with a little 4 x 4 inch square of visibility. If you drive behind them, you are getting a mini blizzard in your face or a hunk of ice through your window. <br /><br />A few years ago, we got 12 feet of snow one winter (total). This year, all the storms are stopping at the border. Another storm is missing us today. I miss those snow days.ahz1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11505896406100655284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-31047651569251322062011-01-27T07:04:14.452-05:002011-01-27T07:04:14.452-05:00I hate other drivers in general, but snow and ice ...I hate other drivers in general, but snow and ice make it waaaaay worse.<br /><br />I'm well experienced in snow driving, but I hate to do it. I'll only drive if I absolutely have to. Plus Mr. NotSmitten is a driver, and a terrible passenger, so I only have to drive when I'm heading out alone. <br /><br />You being pelted with freezing rain today like we are LKW? I'm expecting a brutal commute home later.Smittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08475758184529813506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-75911183616885921622011-01-27T05:26:39.452-05:002011-01-27T05:26:39.452-05:00@Sara Matthews LOL, I know how it feels. I live i...@Sara Matthews LOL, I know how it feels. I live in Michigan and winter seems to go on and on and on. It's so nice to be able to cross the days off on the calendar and think "one day closer to spring". Spring usually hits here around May 20th. ***sigh***Donehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435055072554665501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-37240209687367309072011-01-27T03:40:10.692-05:002011-01-27T03:40:10.692-05:00Snow? You mean that's a real thing that falls ...Snow? You mean that's a real thing that falls out of the sky other places besides the North Pole at Christmas? ;)<br /><br />Here in San Diego, people drive like lunatics when it drizzles, so I can only imagine what you guys are going through. Hang in there!TwiloveSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274742501801007824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-55188443936561636272011-01-27T02:27:30.694-05:002011-01-27T02:27:30.694-05:00@Dd- I drove from SeaTac to Forks...the non-ferry ...@Dd- I drove from SeaTac to Forks...the non-ferry route by myself. I made it in under 4 hours. Email me if you want to chat!<br /><br />-JTwired Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182139149085849481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-34234237717318329462011-01-27T02:25:49.428-05:002011-01-27T02:25:49.428-05:00San Diego does have snow, contrary to popular beli...San Diego does have snow, contrary to popular belief. However our snow is about 2 hours East. It's still San Diego county. I have maybe been to the snow about 4 times in my entire life. It's "neat." Never driven in it...and not sure I EVER want to. <br /><br />My s/o is from Minnesota originally, so one of these winters I'm bound to experience the brutal-ness that is anything below 55 ;) In all seriousness folks, I have only been there in the Summer & do want to see it in the winter. I'm sure it's bound to be an experience, to say the least.<br /><br />Anyhoo I hate it when it's really hot too...that's why San Diego is a comfortable place to live...um, is someone going to pay me for this endorsement? <br /><br />PS -11, that is INSANE.<br /><br />xo JTwired Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182139149085849481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325136241555317156.post-26735036722926438962011-01-27T02:03:24.891-05:002011-01-27T02:03:24.891-05:00Upstate NY here...and I mean upstate by Lake Ontar...Upstate NY here...and I mean upstate by Lake Ontario...not an hour outside of NYC. Rochester to be exact. <br />Snow...you can't scare me with snow. I respect it and there fore do not fear it. It's those damned other fucktards that scare the willies out of me.Toefunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540953041768804875noreply@blogger.com