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Old 12-15-2005, 08:54 PM
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Drive Carefully!!!
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Old 12-15-2005, 09:30 PM
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huh?

where?










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Old 12-15-2005, 09:33 PM
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Go crawl back under your sand dune :p







J/P.
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Old 12-15-2005, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by imsono___un
Go crawl back under your sand dune :p







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i ain't drivin...car is stationed in the garage, till its clear
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Old 12-15-2005, 11:55 PM
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* shoulders humped over as she walks to her sand dune*

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Old 12-15-2005, 11:57 PM
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but please dont forget that myself and my tC know the pains of nastly sleet and snow and slick roads....

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Old 12-16-2005, 12:32 AM
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yeah be careful

my car went sideways at a turn.
there was a passanger next to me
scared to death

i had so much fun tho!

but beware of those grip-less potenzzas
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Old 12-16-2005, 12:33 AM
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yeah be careful

my car went sideways at a turn.
there was a passanger next to me
scared to death

i had so much fun tho!

but beware of those grip-less potenzzas
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Old 12-16-2005, 01:08 AM
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Almost took out three mailboxes on my way home from work
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Old 12-16-2005, 02:31 AM
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but beware of those grip-less potenzzas
Yup the stock tires sure do suck in ice and snow as I've been finding out lately. Now I know that my ABS definitely works though
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Old 12-16-2005, 06:28 AM
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stock tires are ____...thats y i don't drive in poopy weather, not tryin to put wear on my other 2 sets of rims
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Old 12-16-2005, 07:22 AM
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My ABS is going off like crazy here in Ohio.This is my first car with ABS....is it supposed to sound really nasty(loud "boinging/grinding") when they kick in?
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i almost slid into the back of someone on my way to work, and also saw a couple of cars turned over on PW parkway
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Old 12-16-2005, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by lovinmytC
i almost slid into the back of someone on my way to work, and also saw a couple of cars turned over on PW parkway
oh snap! I nearly did the same crap this morning on Route 7.. it was AWFUL. i didn't think the roads were icy at all.. then I became blinded by the sun, realized at the last moment traffic was at a dead stop and nearly slammed into the back of someone because it was too icy and I couldn't stop the car quick enough.. luckily i just slipped into the other lane just before I would've hit the person. Scared the S outta me though..
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No doubt! We had an ice storm yesterday, it rained and melted, then re-froze into a solid sheet today. The commute was fuuuuuun...

All we ever get in NC is that stupid ice.

I hate NC..

I hate ice..

After extensive travel I've decided I want to move to AZ in a baaaad way.

Anybody got any jobs out there? I'd happily crawl under a sand dune! LOL!
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Old 12-16-2005, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Sanjuro
No doubt! We had an ice storm yesterday, it rained and melted, then re-froze into a solid sheet today. The commute was fuuuuuun...

All we ever get in NC is that stupid ice.

I hate NC..

I hate ice..

After extensive travel I've decided I want to move to AZ in a baaaad way.

Anybody got any jobs out there? I'd happily crawl under a sand dune! LOL!
you got the same storm we did, but we also got a small touch of snow.
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Old 12-16-2005, 07:16 PM
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Yes indeed. Usually, when the northern part of NC gets something, VA has the same system to deal with. I still have vivid memories of visiting friends in Richmond and driving through icy roads. You guys seem to get more snow though, and have better infrastructure to deal with it. Id prefer snow over ice anyday!
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Old 12-16-2005, 07:22 PM
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im in MD, but VA usually gets it worse than we do (usually)
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Old 12-16-2005, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Sanjuro
No doubt! We had an ice storm yesterday, it rained and melted, then re-froze into a solid sheet today. The commute was fuuuuuun...

All we ever get in NC is that stupid ice.

I hate NC..

I hate ice..

After extensive travel I've decided I want to move to AZ in a baaaad way.

Anybody got any jobs out there? I'd happily crawl under a sand dune! LOL!
Don't say that....I was planning on moving to NC next year.....
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Old 12-16-2005, 07:44 PM
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Don't say that....I was planning on moving to NC next year.....
Um, its ..greeeeaaaat here, then??
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