MORE SNOW

Trev · Jan 29, 2004

( WAS NOT THAT KIND OF SHOT /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif, WAS UP YOUR WAY MON. AND TUES VISITING THE DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON. left penfield about 6pm , ususlly takes 1:45 to get home but took a little over 3 hrs. yesterday. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif )

Frank, being from Buffalo you should be used to this kind of thing. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I would have thought your F-15 could have climbed up over the cloud level.. unless.. you didn't upgrade to an F-150 did you? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Bob

5030 · Jan 29, 2004

Junkman:

70+ isn't legal in Michigan. The speed limit is 55 for trucks and 70 for cars. The citizens of Michigan, in general arrogantly disregard the posted limit and tend to drive at a speed that borders on insane.

JDgreen227 · Jan 29, 2004

Well said, I have always felt the majority of the drivers here in Michigan drive too fast, follow too closely, don't watch the road, are rude and careless and in general create jobs for the body shop employees while jacking up the insurance rates for the minority of careful drivers....like ME.

That stated, I will sit down and shut up for now.

frank_f15 · Jan 29, 2004

BOB ; i am used to the snow , just don't like it at times. did not take the f-15 this time the bride insisted on taking the buick (says it has a better sound system) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

spencer200 · Jan 30, 2004

Thats not a problem that happens just in your corner of the world..People always seem to be in a big hurry on the road most anyplace. Speed limit signs are just a suggestion most places I have driven. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

patrickg · Jan 30, 2004

Daryl, When I was a youth in Ohio there was a common term for drivers with Michigan plates and it was "Michigander" and was usen in comments such as "driveing like a Michigander" and the like. Don't know the origin but suspect Michigan and gander like in a wild male goose. For some reason a preponderance of folks with Michigan Lisc used to drive like bats out of H E double toothpicks when encountered in northern Ohio. Maybe Ohioans were just too laid back or something and the contrast was enhanced, I don't know.

Women were created, SUV's made them equal. Babes with SUV attitudes find ice does not respect them in the morning or any other time.

I have spent may hours getting cheap thrills in ice covered parking lots after the malls closed and the sidewalks were rolled up for the evening. You can learn a lot sloloming about on ice. Low safe speeds on ice are similar to high speeds (well over 100) as regards traction and its limitations on manuevering. If you exercise a little care you can avoid any curbs and learn to do any number of neat manuevers. I credit some of this sort of thing for my skill driving like a demon in my dune buggy, off roading, and handling skids and drifts on dirt and gravel roads. I have only hydroplaned by accident a couple times and my reflexes and training did the right thing and had me straightened up and in contol by the time my conscious thought process figured out what had happened.

Every year the first slick highways around here turn into one of those Disney ballet scenes with "Hippos on Ice." Pretty much that way every time it rains ater a dry spell. Lots of folks seem to forget that just a little water on roads that haven't been washed off in a while are slick.

Pat /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

fivestring · Jan 30, 2004

"I get a kick of the term "accident" on the news. It's not an "accident", it's stupidity."

I agree. Only about 2-5% of the ones I've investigated were from "an unforseen occurrence", hence the name accident.

Daryl, you're gonna love this.... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Here in NC, they have re-named our "accident" reports. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
They are now called "crash" reports. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
The PC police policed the police! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

coopers · Jan 30, 2004

Here in WA, they always call them collisions. Don't know if that's the "technical" term....I always laugh when they call them accidents too. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Blake
WA

JDgreen227 · Jan 30, 2004

Just looked at your profile, a future police officer wannabee?
Congratulations....having you around might be handy the next time an argument starts. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

5030 · Jan 31, 2004

JDGreen227:

Don't we have enough of them , already??

Junkman · Jan 31, 2004

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Don't we have enough of them , already?? )

In our town, we don't have any!!!! Police protection is almost by appointment only and that is between 7AM - 5PM... 45 minutes away on a good day, and 2 -3 days if it isn't an emergency... If you call 911 in the middle of the night, it better be for a good reason, because the staffing is very low. No traffic enforcement unless some neighbor starts to complain about the speeders, and then usually the complaining person is one of those caught speeding. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

JDgreen227 · Jan 31, 2004

No, we do NOT have enough police anywhere these days. When I first began driving about 1975 there seemed to be a police car around every single time I was stupid enough to bend or break the laws. And today it is almost impossible to get a law enforcement officer when you need one.

When I moved to my rural home back in '89 I was worried about crime but the road I live on is the dividing line between two townships and police cars from both cruise by frequently. It makes me feel really safe.
And get this, someone bought the vacant lot next to us last fall and he came over to introduce himself as his new house was being built. My new neighbor is a policeman himself. Good thing I am a law abiding fellow. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

frank_f15 · Jan 31, 2004

( Don't we have enough of them , already??
)

i feel qualified to respond to this , as most folks would say THERE IS NEVER A COP AROUND WHEN U NEED THEM. you see my son is an officer of the law in a large western city, most times people don't like police officers, TILL THEY NEED ONE. then it is a different story ! when in trouble call the cops, then call a lawyer(got that coverd also , my daughter is a prosecuting attorney). guess i just got my hackles up, as u see my son is healing from an injury received in the line of duty. please forgive my soap box, it really has nothing to do with my original post of more snow, but here is another pic i took this mornigng , it is still snowing

JDgreen227 · Jan 31, 2004

Jeez Frank, you are REALLY getting hammered with the white stuff this winter. Our local paper reported that nearly six feet of snow fell on Parish from Wednesday afternoon to midday Friday, maybe you are getting some fallout from there.

I am sorry to learn of your son's injury, you should be VERY proud of his career choice. Sadly, many citizens never appreciate what the police do for them until they are not around to do it.

coopers · Feb 1, 2004

Sorry to hear about your son too. Many people don't realize just how busy officers/deputies/troopers are. Just because they aren't running code (lights and sirens) doesn't mean they aren't working. Sometimes they can't run code because it will screw things up. So, I know that they are busy, it's just we need more of them and that is not their fault!

On another note, I ENVY you so much with all that snow you're getting!!!! Washington is not the place to go for snow. Well, except parts of eastern WA and of course, our mountains. But I'm in western WA so /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Blake
WA

frank_f15 · Feb 1, 2004

BILL: kind of a strange winter here, did not have one storm that dropped more than a foot of snow, just comes in drabs, 4 in here, then 8 in, the 2 in. then 6 in. just keeps comming. and we DID NOT have our january thaw. spent 2 hours today moving snow piles, picking them up and dumping , piles where so high at end of driveway was getting difficult to see when pulling out of the yard. was nice working tho, temp was mild , 23 deg. no wind. almost felt like spring. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

frank_f15 · Feb 1, 2004

( On another note, I ENVY you so much with all that snow you're getting!!!! )

come on down, i will be more than happy to let u plow, while i sit and drink coffee /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gifgood luck in your quest for the SD.

JDgreen227 · Feb 1, 2004

Frank, look at it this way, if it were not for the snow and TBN us retired fellows would really get bored sometimes. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

frank_f15 · Feb 2, 2004

GOOD POINT BILL! finally got to see my driveway today, minus the snow and ice! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif weather was nice about 30 deg. with sun, melted the ice that has been on it for the last month, supposed to sleet , rain, and freeze then snow. all in the next 24 hours. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif