F... winter

mredskins · 03-02-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

I have never seen a tire that did not hold snow in their treads. I don't know if I have ever owned a set of Dunlops but every tire that I have owned held snow.

I have had many tires in my life and these are by far the worst, it is common knowledge. To be honest I have never inspected my tires in the past for snow because they have always worked well so you maybe right. I have always had great success with Yokes and Bridgestone.

CRedskinsRule · 03-02-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

Did you slide on ice?

I think there was ice under the snow around here (bwi area). I was driving in the lane and my back would start sliding. I just got new tires so they are not worn. and the parking lot at my work has a thin layer of ice under it. I hate ice.

ArtMonkDrillz · 03-02-2009, 10:55 AM

I made it to work okay, it just took longer than normal. Now I'm a little concerned with how the wind will be on the drive home. They were saying it we could have +30mph winds later today, and that sort of thing usually whips my jeep around quite a bit. Should be interesting.

KLHJ2 · 03-02-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I made it to work okay, it just took longer than normal. Now I'm a little concerned with how the wind will be on the drive home. They were saying it we could have +30mph winds later today, and that sort of thing usually whips my jeep around quite a bit. Should be interesting.

Pick up a fat chick

on the way home. The extra weight might keep you from whipping all over the place.

That Guy · 03-02-2009, 12:01 PM

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that's just too much excitement for one day right there.

GMScud · 03-02-2009, 12:05 PM

Main roads in the DC area are fine. I waited until the snow let up and headed in a few hours late, but the drive was cake. No problem whatsoever. Even the side streets aren't that bad. It hadn't been cold enough before the snow for any type of accumulation on the roads I guess.

MTK · 03-02-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

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that's just too much excitement for one day right there.

lol 4 inches and the city is in a panic?

GMScud · 03-02-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

lol 4 inches and the city is in a panic?

Standard for the DC area. I remember one time when I was in high school they actually cancelled school for the following day based on the forecast. A single flake hadn't fallen and we already had a snow day. A light dusting causes this area to go into lock down mode. It's hilarious.

That Guy · 03-02-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

lol 4 inches and the city is in a panic?

we don't have the right equipment and we made four billion people trying to do whatever they needed to do anyways. yay snow traffic.

it sucks.

BDBohnzie · 03-02-2009, 12:54 PM

Took my wife almost 90 minutes to get from Frederick to King Farm in Rockville this morning (22 or so miles). Took me a while to get around Frederick at 8:15, but by 10:15, when taking my daughter to the doctor, the main roads were just wet, and by 11:15, even the secondaries that had seen plows were decent. I'm just wary of the ice we'll see tonight once the sun goes down.

But yes, anything over 2 inches and the DC area goes into snow-anarchy. If you aren't driving too slow causing people to slide, you're turned on your roof like a turtle because you figured the $60k SUV you bought is invincible to ice and snow. Or you take your vette out because it's the only vehicle you own and get stuck 17 times within 2 miles of your house.

ArtMonkDrillz · 03-02-2009, 01:14 PM

Hey Bohnzie, do you remember the one big snow storm we got at Salisbury during my freshman/your senior year, with the massive snowball fight? That had to be one of my favorite days in college.
Just about every person who lived on campus got drunk, went outside and engaged in one of the greatest snowball fights in history. People filled laundry baskets with pre-made snowballs and used dorms to flank behind the masses. At one point there was a group of about 100 people charged the quad while blowing those big plastic horns (like The Horn guy at Caps games) to signal their attack. It was like a scene out of Braveheart or something.
That was back when I actually looked forward to a good snowfall. I miss those days.

KLHJ2 · 03-02-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

Took my wife almost 90 minutes to get from Frederick to King Farm in Rockville this morning (22 or so miles). Took me a while to get around Frederick at 8:15, but by 10:15, when taking my daughter to the doctor, the main roads were just wet, and by 11:15, even the secondaries that had seen plows were decent. I'm just wary of the ice we'll see tonight once the sun goes down.

But yes, anything over 2 inches and the DC area goes into snow-anarchy. If you aren't driving too slow causing people to slide, you're turned on your roof like a turtle because you figured the $60k SUV you bought is invincible to ice and snow. Or you take your vette out because it's the only vehicle you own and get stuck 17 times within 2 miles of your house.

Or call out for the day or use public transportation.

400hp + RWD + snow and slush = miss guided torpedo

BDBohnzie · 03-02-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

Hey Bohnzie, do you remember the one big snow storm we got at Salisbury during my freshman/your senior year, with the massive snowball fight? That had to be one of my favorite days in college.
Just about every person who lived on campus got drunk, went outside and engaged in one of the greatest snowball fights in history. People filled laundry baskets with pre-made snowballs and used dorms to flank behind the masses. At one point there was a group of about 100 people charged the quad while blowing those big plastic horns (like The Horn guy at Caps games) to signal their attack. It was like a scene out of Braveheart or something.
That was back when I actually looked forward to a good snowfall. I miss those days.

Yes I do remember this...there were several snowball fights all over campus. We had one between Chesapeake and St. Martin's...where us on the 2nd floor walkway of Chesapeake had a distinct tactical advantage of holding the higher ground. I sat on a stool, beer in hand (non-distinct cup of course), throwing snowballs down at passersby. Definitely fun times.

BDBohnzie · 03-02-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Angry

Or call out for the day or use public transportation.

400hp + RWD + snow and slush = miss guided torpedo

I was on the GW northbound during one snowstorm...took me 35 minutes to get from the Memorial Bridge to just past Spout Run. Why? Because some idiot in his corvette was trying to get up the steep incline after Spout Run. Spinning his wheels the entire way...dumbass should have stayed home.

KLHJ2 · 03-02-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

I was on the GW northbound during one snowstorm...took me 35 minutes to get from the Memorial Bridge to just past Spout Run. Why? Because some idiot in his corvette was trying to get up the steep incline after Spout Run. Spinning his wheels the entire way...dumbass should have stayed home.

I saw something similar today with this guy on Powder Mill road. I happened to be right behind him. I got around him and made it to the top of the incline. In my rearview he was completing a 180.

And yes it was a Vette.

03-02-2009, 10:55 AM	#63
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: F... winter I made it to work okay, it just took longer than normal. Now I'm a little concerned with how the wind will be on the drive home. They were saying it we could have +30mph winds later today, and that sort of thing usually whips my jeep around quite a bit. Should be interesting. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

03-02-2009, 12:01 PM	#65
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	Re: F... winter washingtonpost.com \| Camera Works that's just too much excitement for one day right there.

03-02-2009, 12:05 PM	#66
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: F... winter Main roads in the DC area are fine. I waited until the snow let up and headed in a few hours late, but the drive was cake. No problem whatsoever. Even the side streets aren't that bad. It hadn't been cold enough before the snow for any type of accumulation on the roads I guess. __________________ Tardy

03-02-2009, 12:54 PM	#70
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 46 Posts: 4,628	Re: F... winter Took my wife almost 90 minutes to get from Frederick to King Farm in Rockville this morning (22 or so miles). Took me a while to get around Frederick at 8:15, but by 10:15, when taking my daughter to the doctor, the main roads were just wet, and by 11:15, even the secondaries that had seen plows were decent. I'm just wary of the ice we'll see tonight once the sun goes down. But yes, anything over 2 inches and the DC area goes into snow-anarchy. If you aren't driving too slow causing people to slide, you're turned on your roof like a turtle because you figured the $60k SUV you bought is invincible to ice and snow. Or you take your vette out because it's the only vehicle you own and get stuck 17 times within 2 miles of your house. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

03-02-2009, 01:14 PM	#71
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: F... winter Hey Bohnzie, do you remember the one big snow storm we got at Salisbury during my freshman/your senior year, with the massive snowball fight? That had to be one of my favorite days in college. Just about every person who lived on campus got drunk, went outside and engaged in one of the greatest snowball fights in history. People filled laundry baskets with pre-made snowballs and used dorms to flank behind the masses. At one point there was a group of about 100 people charged the quad while blowing those big plastic horns (like The Horn guy at Caps games) to signal their attack. It was like a scene out of Braveheart or something. That was back when I actually looked forward to a good snowfall. I miss those days. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

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