10-14-2009, 09:31 AM
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#121
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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What is this snow stuff you speak of?? 
Unseasonably cold down here as well, although no where near seeing freezing precipitation...more about flood watches and such.
Early snow/cold is certainly the one big thing i do not miss about living in Calgary.
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10-14-2009, 09:33 AM
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#122
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
Yesterday was day 1 for the season that winter tires would have helped, but I don't think I can say the same thing for today - they wouldn't have made any difference today.
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If you're saying there's no need for winter tires today tell that to the guy I picked up from work this morning who was stranded because he couldn't get any traction at a light. Had to park his car and called me to pick him up.
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10-14-2009, 09:33 AM
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#123
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Yesterday's drive was far more harrowing than I would have liked as we didn't get our winter tires on in time - and quite frankly driving during the first snow fall with snow tires is still an adventure with everyone else on the road.
Thankfully we didn't end up one of the stats yesterday, and today, we decided that the bus was a better decision. Hopefully we can get the car in for snow tires this weekend.
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10-14-2009, 09:36 AM
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#124
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Franchise Player
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Wowzers, was I ever wrong in predicting today would be better. It took me 30 minutes to get out of my neighbourhood. 52nd street was a parking lot in both directions. Freaking warm up already.
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10-14-2009, 09:36 AM
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#125
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by edn88
Thankfully we didn't end up one of the stats yesterday, and today, we decided that the bus was a better decision. Hopefully we can get the car in for snow tires this weekend.
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Book now. According to the news, most places are backed up 4 days or more getting people in for that.
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10-14-2009, 09:38 AM
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#126
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Franchise Player
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I left my house at 6:10 this morning. The first express bus comes by at 6:05 and every 10 minutes thereafter. I did not get on the bus until after 6:30. By the time I got down town and fired up my computer it was 8:15. My commute is usually 50-60 minutes by transit.
Yesterday, the bus was not late and the commute was maybe an extra 20 minutes.
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10-14-2009, 09:39 AM
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#127
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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It would be very picturesque outside and great if I hadn't needed to drive.
I didn't see any accidents but my entire drive was just gridlock.
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10-14-2009, 09:41 AM
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#128
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Voted for Kodos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by worth
If you're saying there's no need for winter tires today tell that to the guy I picked up from work this morning who was stranded because he couldn't get any traction at a light. Had to park his car and called me to pick him up.
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Perhaps the conditions were different there than where I drove to work. While I did a little bit of tire-spinning this morning, it was much less than yesterday, and even yesterday, I was nowhere even close to becoming "stranded due to no traction."
The area of the city I live in is a little bit less hilly than other places in the city, but in all my years of driving, I never have been stuck without traction at a light.
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10-14-2009, 09:45 AM
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#129
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
Perhaps the conditions were different there than where I drove to work. While I did a little bit of tire-spinning this morning, it was much less than yesterday, and even yesterday, I was nowhere even close to becoming "stranded due to no traction."
The area of the city I live in is a little bit less hilly than other places in the city, but in all my years of driving, I never have been stuck without traction at a light.
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Yesterday was much more slippery where I live. Today there was more snow accumulation (22X looked like it had never even been plowed once  ), so traction was a bit better. Of course, it's hard to tell how slippery things are when you only move at 0.2 km/h.
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10-14-2009, 09:54 AM
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#130
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mahogany, aka halfway to Lethbridge
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I'm just glad that my four minute commute has turned only into an eight mInute commute and I haven't had an accident since I don't have my winters on yet. If my little SUV wasn't AWD I might have got stuck on the street outside my house. In Fairview it was still pretty slick on the side streets to have all seasons on. I'll be putting my X-Ice's on on Saturday. If my commute was any longer I would have put them on last night.
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11-27-2009, 03:10 PM
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#131
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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With winter driving returning, so are the crashes.
North of Airdrie on Hwy. 2 is experiencing whiteout conditions. Many accidents near Carstairs and Didsbury.
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11-27-2009, 03:34 PM
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#132
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Franchise Player
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I love living downtown for precisely this reason.
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11-27-2009, 03:37 PM
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#133
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Sounds like there may be a 50+ car crash north of crossfield
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11-27-2009, 04:44 PM
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#134
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Cap Hell
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jayems
Sounds like there may be a 50+ car crash north of crossfield
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11-27-2009, 04:46 PM
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#135
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In the Sin Bin
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Seriously, how the hell do 50 cars even get involved in one crash?
edit: And the map that accompanies this CFCN story is epic in just how little it actually tells you:
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/loc...ub=CalgaryHome
Last edited by Resolute 14; 11-27-2009 at 04:50 PM.
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11-27-2009, 05:46 PM
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#136
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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That number may be less than originally thought.
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11-27-2009, 06:10 PM
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#137
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Likes Cartoons
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living 10 mins away from work FTW! However, it took me 1 hour to get home.
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11-27-2009, 06:15 PM
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#138
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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What kind of stupid idiot decided to build the new SAIT parkade on one of the steepest hills in the city? Oh well the Flames are going to destroy Detroit tonite because i'm not watching it.
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11-27-2009, 06:17 PM
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#139
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce
living 10 mins away from work FTW! However, it took me 1 hour to get home.
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So even walking is treacherous?
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11-27-2009, 06:41 PM
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#140
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Random Title Change!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Calgary
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Holy , I need to go pick up my mom at 7:30. What are the chances it's gotten better?
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