10-13-2009, 09:10 AM
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One of the Nine
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How Many Accidents?
First snowfall of the year, everyone forgets how to drive. I'm going to guess 225 reported accidents on the news tonight. 14th street is a sh*tshow. To go from my apartment in bankview to the timmys on 17th and 10th and back to marda loop took 50 minutes.
I think the community of Bankview needs to put up signs on 26th ave warning shortcutters that they're in for a world of hurt unless they've got good tires.
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10-13-2009, 09:12 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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175 is my guess.
+1 to the city for having the plows out at a reasonable time, but -2 for not sanding anywhere. WDF?
I'm quite fortunate that I have a route from MacKenzie Towne to Mount Royal that involves only one interchange. No nasty hills to try and climb, thank god.
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10-13-2009, 09:14 AM
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Basement Chicken Choker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants.
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Just in case I forgot later - I can stay home all day if I please and work remotely. Suckers!
I'm going to go look from my balcony at all the people still trying to get to work thru the snow, so if you're around the corner of 5th and 8th downtown, look way up high and give me the finger.
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10-13-2009, 09:15 AM
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One of the Nine
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They're sanding 14th street down the hill from 26th to 17th, but there's an accident on it at 24th and the fire dept. has the bottom of the hill closed (assumably so that people dont slide right into E/W traffic on 17th).
Friggin funny trying to get out of Bankview. Saw one woman trying to climb one of the steeper hills in a VW golf. Not gonna happen, honey!
I feel bad for all the people that are going to discover hit and run damage on their cars today.
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10-13-2009, 09:16 AM
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Uncle Chester
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Bah, I turned back around and came home this morning. Winter tires are due to go on Thursday but that doesn't help me as I'm supposed to be in Edmonton for meetings the next two days and I have heavily worn summer tires on the car right now. Suck it Ol' Man Winter.
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10-13-2009, 09:19 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: AceTown, AB
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Idiots, idiots everywhere!
I am guessing the accidents will be pushing the hundred mark today... People are such idiots on the road... wow... Does the snow suck the brains out of people?... seriously? 
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10-13-2009, 09:21 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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233 is my guess, non-injury.
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10-13-2009, 09:28 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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198.
I was driving at 6am, and none of the streets I was on were plowed. Including Glenmore Trail.
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10-13-2009, 09:29 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Between 70th Ave SW and 9th Ave SW, and back. I witnessed 7 accidents, fender benders to a van head-on into a light standard across from Chinook mall on Macleod Tr. I thought the van was going to run right into me!
What a show! I just put on my winter tires Friday, thank goodness!!
In Nokians I trust!
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Last edited by GreatWhiteEbola; 10-13-2009 at 09:38 AM.
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10-13-2009, 09:32 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Wherever the cooler is.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by worth
198.
I was driving at 6am, and none of the streets I was on were plowed. Including Glenmore Trail.
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Awe man, that was gonna be my guess 
I'll up it a bit then...219.
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10-13-2009, 09:33 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SportsJunky
Bah, I turned back around and came home this morning. Winter tires are due to go on Thursday but that doesn't help me as I'm supposed to be in Edmonton for meetings the next two days and I have heavily worn summer tires on the car right now. Suck it Ol' Man Winter.
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Wow SportsJunky we're twins! I made it half way to work then said screw it!! But the earliest I could get my winter tires booked to get on is the 23rd....  How'd you get booked in so quick?? and where?? Hopefully the roads are good until then.
And ya my summer tires are shiet!! Luckily I'm a contractor and don't have to work if I don't want to.
Eat me Jack Frost!!
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10-13-2009, 09:33 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Estonia
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130 is my guess.
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10-13-2009, 09:35 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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I saw one car slide through the right turn lane into the intersection of Beddington and Berkshire and t-bone a car coming through the light and saw almost three more in the 10 minutes I was waiting for my bus, and then my bus rear-ended a RAV4 at the light of Beddington and Centre Street, where the bus driver got out and yelled at the lady he hit because she didn't get out of his way as he was sliding down the hill. What a disaster.
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10-13-2009, 09:36 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Home Road is a mess and shut-down. Lots of cars in the ditch. The surrounding community is also full of stalled cars that can't get up the hill.
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10-13-2009, 09:37 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary
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My job consists of driving around the SW all day!!!! Including downtown and the native reserve. After reading these posts I stand by my decision to stay home. Sweet geezus what a sh*t show.
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10-13-2009, 09:37 AM
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Guest
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169 reported accidents.
275 inclusive.
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10-13-2009, 09:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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I paid more for my condo so I could walk to work.
To people in burbs complaining about driving - suck it
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10-13-2009, 09:38 AM
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One of the Nine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MissTeeks
I saw one car slide through the right turn lane into the intersection of Beddington and Berkshire and t-bone a car coming through the light and saw almost three more in the 10 minutes I was waiting for my bus, and then my bus rear-ended a RAV4 at the light of Beddington and Centre Street, where the bus driver got out and yelled at the lady he hit because she didn't get out of his way as he was sliding down the hill. What a disaster.
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Some people are so stupid. On my way out of bankview, I was coming down a hill, following a pontiac grand am. It started sliding, so she started honking to the person in front of her (who was on flat ground) as an indication to get out of the way... The ###### slammed on the brakes.
Disaster is right.
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10-13-2009, 09:39 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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About the same as the number of f-bombs I dropped today on my drive into work. 137.
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10-13-2009, 09:40 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 4X4
Some people are so stupid. On my way out of bankview, I was coming down a hill, following a pontiac grand am. It started sliding, so she started honking to the person in front of her (who was on flat ground) as an indication to get out of the way... The ###### slammed on the brakes.
Disaster is right.
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###### OR smart enough to write-off a POS Car?
I was supposed to go to Red Deer this morning, I have decided that using the VPN is in my best interest.
Last edited by GreatWhiteEbola; 10-13-2009 at 09:43 AM.
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