Sooo...driving is a BITCH. Rant here to alleviate stress.

[enthused]

Yesterday I had to drive my boyfriend to the airport so he could jet off to Australia, and I could stay home and enjoy this WONDERFUL weather... it took us an hour and a half to go from Kensington to the airport, and then once I dropped him off, left, only to return again so he could give me the things he forgot to leave with me, it took me two hours to get home.

I was pretty happy, obviously. Still am.

[CMPunk]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

I think Germany has it right. They also have a winter tire law. And if you are involved in an accident, and the police see that you are running all seasons instead of the required winter tires, not only will you receive a ticket, you will also be automatically deemed "at fault" in the accident.

Terrible idea. I know some people will drive around thinking they're invincible with winter tires, and if they cause an accident, just because the other drive has all seasons, they're at fault? So lame

[V]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Seriously, what is with you lazy f'rs that don't bother brushing the snow off your cars? I can understand minivans and bigger suvs, but cars? Come on! I see you fools driving around with just your front wipers having cleared a swath on the windshield, and then a mountain of snow on the roof and the back window totally covered. Not only are you stupid because you can't see out your back window, you're also pretty inconsiderate because all that snow slowly blows off your roof and creates a big snow cloud behind you that the guy following gets partially blinded by.
Lazy SOBs.

Nothing touches the paint, let alone a completely abrasive brush. Sheesh.

[REDVAN]

Originally Posted by enthused

Yesterday I had to drive my boyfriend to the airport so he could jet off to Australia, and I could stay home and enjoy this WONDERFUL weather... it took us an hour and a half to go from Kensington to the airport, and then once I dropped him off, left, only to return again so he could give me the things he forgot to leave with me, it took me two hours to get home.

I was pretty happy, obviously. Still am.

Hence why your CP handle is so hilarious.

[REDVAN]

Originally Posted by V

Nothing touches the paint, let alone a completely abrasive brush. Sheesh.

What kind of car do you have? If it's that nice that you are worried about a little brush scratch... maybe you should not be driving it in this weather?

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by V

Nothing touches the paint, let alone a completely abrasive brush. Sheesh.

I hear you, I am just as OCD about my paint. However, I have invested in two awesome snow brushes whose softness on the end of the bristles rivals my microfiber cloths and drying towels. If I need to use a brush (along with a couple of good coats of wax of course), I feel perfectly safe using these.

[Red Ice Player]

Originally Posted by GGG

I don't have winter tires and don't believe in them. They only time I had problems and almost go stuck was right in front of my house getting on to my drive way but I got out with some careful driving.

The real problem is people don't know how to drive in snow. Every 2nd car slams the gas down and spins there wheels until they dig a hole in the snow and it freezes over with ice. DONT SPIN YOUR TIRES, it is very simple. force your car into a higher gear and press the gas lightly to accelerate. if your tires start to spin release the gas a bit. It simple to do but half the people don't understand this.

Does that mean you also don't believe in shorter stopping distances, increased traction and stability as well as control and safety? Its all well and good to critique the driving public about their lack of skill but it would be a heck of a lot safer out there if people weren't getting sideways in front of me on Deerfoot. A winter tire law makes a lot more sense then making 90% of drivers "learn" to winter drive. I drove in this city 25 winters without a collision before trying winter tires, so I think I know how to winter drive. That said, once I got winter tires the difference was dramatic and I wouldn't go back to all seasons for anything. I drove without seatbelts for my first 10 years of driving without getting killed but I wouldn't drive without them now. Believe what you want, but its obvious that using winter tires decreases the chance of getting in a collision, whether you know how to winter drive or not.

[SteveToms]

Did anyone else notice that there is not a lot of gravel on the roads?

Plows did a alright job, left some piles in intersections making turning fun however.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by V

Nothing touches the paint, let alone a completely abrasive brush. Sheesh.

I'm sure you're being sarcastic, but there are people with this attitude. I say to them: park in a f'ing garage if you love your car so much. Then you wont have snow to brush off. And besides, as REDVAN already said, if the car is so important, why is it out in this weather?

God damn. This is my latest and greatest pet peeve. And the more it bugs me, the more I notice it. I just saw an idiot in a Ford Explorer whose raide was just covered. Hood all piled up, side windows with ice and snow all over them. And of course, the kicker, the windshield wiper swath. Argh. It just annoys me. Lazy people annoy me. I hate them. Cheap asses without a snow brush in their car and lazy f'rs that have a brush but don't use it.

[SteveToms]

Originally Posted by 4X4

I'm sure you're being sarcastic, but there are people with this attitude. I say to them: park in a f'ing garage if you love your car so much. Then you wont have snow to brush off. And besides, as REDVAN already said, if the car is so important, why is it out in this weather?

God damn. This is my latest and greatest pet peeve. And the more it bugs me, the more I notice it. I just saw an idiot in a Ford Explorer whose raide was just covered. Hood all piled up, side windows with ice and snow all over them. And of course, the kicker, the windshield wiper swath. Argh. It just annoys me. Lazy people annoy me. I hate them. Cheap asses without a snow brush in their car and lazy f'rs that have a brush but don't use it.

I followed a guy last night on the way to work, his rear window has snow on it for the entire time, no rear defroster on, and no use of rear window wiper. It's stupid, and it's a ticket too.

[REDVAN]

if your car looks like this:



Then you need to scrape it off. DURRRRR

[SteveToms]

I'd be impressed if you could get in the car.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by SteveToms

I'd be impressed if you could get in the car.

Even if you could get in, look at the road, that car is not going anywhere.

[NuclearFart]

You'd need crampons just to get to the car! It'd be fun to hit that car with a sledgehammer though.

Funny somebody mentioned Vancouver being better at handling big snow dumps. This city shuts down if its more than 5 cm of snow, probably more for the safety of drivers who don't know how to drive..........with/without snow.

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Holy crap Crowchild south is bad just past McMahon before the 5th Ave turnoff (the big hill). AWD and X-Ice tires and I was still doing 20/km (along with everyone else) to maintain good traction.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse

Holy crap Crowchild south is bad just past McMahon before the 5th Ave turnoff (the big hill). AWD and X-Ice tires and I was still doing 20/km (along with everyone else) to maintain good traction.

When I was around there last night going to the University there were cars littering the side of the road, it was like a vehicle graveyard.

I doubt they've plowed it. Crowchild South from the University to Glenmore was ridiculous. You know its bad when all traffic adopts Crowchild trail as a 2 lane road.

[3 Justin 3]

Today when I tried to open the truck my Spoiler broke off. It is like glued on, what was GM thinking? Now I have to pay these monkeys for another one and get them to put it on. Fu** that.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

Today when I tried to open the truck my Spoiler broke off. It is like glued on, what was GM thinking? Now I have to pay these monkeys for another one and get them to put it on. Fu** that.

1. Why does your truck have a spoiler?

2. If it came with a spoiler, why didnt you remove it?

3. Your spoiler repair bill will singlehandedly save General Motors Corp.

4. When the Caw/Uaw throw you a party with the proceeds, steal me some of them mini-sandwiches.

[3 Justin 3]

Originally Posted by Locke

1. Why does your truck have a spoiler?

2. If it came with a spoiler, why didnt you remove it?

3. Your spoiler repair bill will singlehandedly save General Motors Corp.

4. When the Caw/Uaw throw you a party with the proceeds, steal me some of them mini-sandwiches.

1. It is a car, my bad.

2. Because a Cobalt without a spoiler looks sillier than oldmen wearing speedo's.

3. I know it will, thus I will not save GM and the world will praise me.

4. When humanity throws me a party for taking down GM I will not have mini-sandwiches, but big ones.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

1. It is a car, my bad.

2. Because a Cobalt without a spoiler looks sillier than oldmen wearing speedo's.

3. I know it will, thus I will not save GM and the world will praise me.

4. When humanity throws me a party for taking down GM I will not have mini-sandwiches, but big ones.

Damn.

Let the record show that I dislike trucks with spoilers. Other than that, well done, but take a page out of GM's book and glue the bitch back on yourself. The union cant regulate the use of glue.

P.S. I still love your sig. Makes me chuckle every time.