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Re: . [oregonboy] by fintail
Dec 17, 2008 (7:59 pm)
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Replying to: oregonboy (Dec 17, 2008 7:36 pm)

Yep I am pretty sure that was Portland, they usually get ice pretty bad, as I am sure you know.
 
4WD = 0 Wheel Stop
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Re: . [fintail] by the_big_al
Dec 17, 2008 (10:54 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 17, 2008 7:59 pm)

Funny thing... that was me yesterday in a similar situation. RWD van, no studs or chains, just all seasons and limited slip dif. Was in a town that is built into the side of the mountain and had snow and ice on the roads and I made it about halfway up the side of the hill before I couldn't go any further. The hills in this town are plenty steep and there was no way I was making it with out some sort of aid... I gave up after barely making up a short half way level section when the road inclined several more degrees. Not sure what percentage grade it was, but it was probably at least 9% (I think, but it was steeper than the any freeway grade ever will be)
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LLC doofi / speed-magnets by elias
Dec 18, 2008 (6:01 am)
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The LLCs that match the speed of adjacent-lane vehicles are called "speed magnets" by me. The bigger the vehicle near them, the more likely they will magnetize onto that vehicle's speed.
It's a lemming thing, they can't help it, they are just lousy drivers. Us superlative drivers ought not be angry with these LLC doofi, instead we should make reasonable/responsible allowance for their speed-magnet behavior. thank you!
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christmas shoppers by dieselone
Dec 18, 2008 (6:34 am)
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I almost witnessed darwinism at it's finest last Saturday on a local Interstate (or it's worst if this person would have killed an innocent motorist). A woman in a minivan must have realized to late that she was about to pass the exit for her shopping destination. She was in the left lane, slams on the brakes to about 15mph, waiting for traffic to the right to pass her so she can swerve over to the far right to the off ramp. How she didn't get cause an accident is beyond me, when surrounding traffic was moving nearly 80mph. What's really ignorant is she could have gone another 1/2 mile to the next exit which still offers access to the shopping centers. Nice!
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. by fintail
Dec 18, 2008 (6:51 am)
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I'm stuck at home right now, big icy snow squall moved through this morning. There's a Mazda 4x4 truck stuck on my hill, blocking the driveway to my building. Amusing.
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Re: . [the_big_al] by fintail
Dec 18, 2008 (6:54 am)
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Replying to: the_big_al (Dec 17, 2008 10:54 pm)

Around here 95% of people run the same tires year round. There's a lot of stuck cars this morning. I'm a chicken, and I have a relatively powerful RWD car with low profile tires...probably best to stay in.
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Re: . [fintail] by hammerhead
Dec 18, 2008 (7:41 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 18, 2008 6:51 am)

We're stuck over here too, Finny... but it took (officially) 12 inches of snow to do it. More here in the valley, and hasn't let up much overnight. Thigh-high in the yard (found that out when I went to get the paper that wasn't in the box
 
Once I get the snow away from the gates & un-bury the cars, I can probably get out. Schools closed all over. Supposed to have gone to a funeral in Colville today, but I think it would be inconsiderate to even try!
 
Cheers!
Paul
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Re: . [hammerhead] by fintail
Dec 18, 2008 (7:49 am)
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Replying to: hammerhead (Dec 18, 2008 7:41 am)

I was going to try to make it into work, now the city of Bellevue is telling people not to drive...so I think I might take them up on that. I don't think my employer will want to pay my deductible if I am coerced into going to work and get banged up.
 
Mazda truck guy finally got his rig out of the way, with 4 others helping him,and about 40 mins of spinning out.
 
Now there's a bus stuck at the bottom of my hill...also, there's no street parking, so that truck should give a clue that it's no fun out there. We've only maybe got 3-4", but the roads are icy - 7 and 8 mile backups on 405.
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. by fintail
Dec 18, 2008 (8:17 am)
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Looking down from my living room window...oops!
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Re: . [fintail] by the_big_al
Dec 18, 2008 (8:53 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 18, 2008 8:17 am)

wow - and I think the storm that hit you is headed (or is right on top) my way, although there is only a about an inch outside right now. But the passes are a mess. I am going to try and make it to Ashland today, but may not make it once I get to town since it is a little higher than where I live and where I have to go is where i tried to go a couple days ago.

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