Ice.
Ice + Southerners =
SLIDEY FUN TIME!
What a derned mess out there this morning. Every Interstate had at least one major tie-up due to someone stuffing themselves into a guardrail, and I even got into a bit of fun on Highway 11 in front of the elementary school. Not nearly so much, however, as the young woman piloting the Chevy Tahoe several cars in front of me, who did a nifty 193º pirouette right at the entrance drive. Luckily nothing was coming the opposite direction when she spun, and she did manage to stay in the lane, although going the wrong way from where she had been going.
Just a reminder--a tall, tippy, full-size, short wheelbase truck on big hard truck tires is really not that good when conditions get icy.
Then again, a small rear drive sedan ain't so hot, either, but despite the right rear breaking loose several times (and this despite having a very light touch on the accelerator and only a few very spavined horses under the hood) there was little in the way of upset in the handling--just a slight sideways whoops each time, and nothing that felt scary. But then again, I rarely scare myself--it's all those other people who scare me.
But, we're here now, and it's time to get to work. Or a reasonable facsimile thereof.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at February 7, 2006 08:33 AMWith ice on the ground, I'm surprised school was in session.
Posted by: Jordana at February 7, 2006 08:51 AMIt's minor, really. If it had been an ice storm or freezing rain yesterday, it might have been different, but this was just the patchy leftover rain and drainage flow that iced over. It's not even really that cold outside, except in shady areas and on bridges. Which is why all the wrecks on shady areas and bridges, I suppose.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at February 7, 2006 09:02 AMI had to scrape ice from the windshield this morning. Somehow that just doesn't seem right what with being in Alabama and global warming, etc.
Posted by: Larry Anderson at February 7, 2006 10:09 AMSlidey fun time!!!! I want to play!!!!
(Not really. But slidey fun time sounded so.... soo..... fun!)
Posted by: Grouchy Old Yorkie Lady at February 7, 2006 10:59 AMI'm all for global warming--it just means the beach is going to be that much closer. Of course, I don't know that I'd like the beach quite so much if it looked like Montgomery.
And Slidey Fun Time IS Fun, Francesca! Although less so when there are other people around...
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at February 7, 2006 12:30 PM