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A Louisiana ex-pat’s guide to types of drivers in the snow.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:09 pm
“Celebrating” my 21st Northern Illinois winter. It’s not you that you have to worry about but other drivers. Here they are.
1. Toyota Prius driver. Will skid out and donut all over the high way. First to land in the ditch
2. Jeep 4x4 driver. Usually guy in 20’s who thinks he’s invincible. Goes full speed ahead….into the ditch. Often seen tires up
3. Over cautious lady driving 10mph in the left hand lane. Doesn’t getting accidents but sure causes them.
4. Pick up truck kid. See jeep 4x4.
1. Toyota Prius driver. Will skid out and donut all over the high way. First to land in the ditch
2. Jeep 4x4 driver. Usually guy in 20’s who thinks he’s invincible. Goes full speed ahead….into the ditch. Often seen tires up
3. Over cautious lady driving 10mph in the left hand lane. Doesn’t getting accidents but sure causes them.
4. Pick up truck kid. See jeep 4x4.
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Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:13 pm to UnclePat76
Sorry you had to leave Louisiana just to find a job baw
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:13 pm to UnclePat76
And then you have guys that have lived their lives in WI that know how to drive.
This post was edited on 1/20/25 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:18 pm to UnclePat76
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Northern Illinois
You purposefully chose to live in that shite hole state?
Driving on snow isn't the issue, it's trying to stop in a hurry that gets people in trouble.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:20 pm to UnclePat76
Yes but fortunately the cold and snow will insure there will be be very few
Nissan Altimas out and about. It's a win/win
Nissan Altimas out and about. It's a win/win
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:22 pm to UnclePat76
True story:
Winter of 1988 sitting in class in CEBA (Patrick Taylor) early one Friday afternoon when a wintry precip event was approaching. Professor was a young guy who was in his first year at LSU and had gotten his PhD at the Univ of Michigan.
A student worker knocks on door and interrupts class to announce that the Dean said classes were dismissed on account of approaching weather. The look on the profs face was priceless. We just laughed and told him, yeah we shut schools down when it snows - have you seen south LA drivers on good roads?
During my drive from campus to my apartment near Nicholson and Lee, I saw four wrecks that had just happened - and the sleet had just started.
I barely made it across the Sunshine Bridge (I-310 and Gramercy bridges did not exist at that time) before they shut it down.
Winter of 1988 sitting in class in CEBA (Patrick Taylor) early one Friday afternoon when a wintry precip event was approaching. Professor was a young guy who was in his first year at LSU and had gotten his PhD at the Univ of Michigan.
A student worker knocks on door and interrupts class to announce that the Dean said classes were dismissed on account of approaching weather. The look on the profs face was priceless. We just laughed and told him, yeah we shut schools down when it snows - have you seen south LA drivers on good roads?
During my drive from campus to my apartment near Nicholson and Lee, I saw four wrecks that had just happened - and the sleet had just started.
I barely made it across the Sunshine Bridge (I-310 and Gramercy bridges did not exist at that time) before they shut it down.
This post was edited on 1/20/25 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:23 pm to bad93ex
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You purposefully chose to live in that shite hole state?
Not everyone can own a slice of paradise in Acsension and Livingston parish.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:24 pm to UnclePat76
quote:
Celebrating” my 21st Northern Illinois winter.
I wouldn't be celebrating that.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:25 pm to bad93ex
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Driving on snow isn't the issue, it's trying to stop in a hurry that gets people in trouble
I learned that fast. But driving too fast will get you in just as much trouble if not more. Especially when you get black ice under the slush.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:35 pm to UnclePat76
Then you have the entrepreneur with a 2500 and a chain going around charging 40 bucks to pull people out of the ditch which is way cheaper than a tow truck
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:49 pm to UnclePat76
If anyone from Louisiana is celebrating freezing weather, it's a known fact they are a fat frick guaranteed, no questions asked. Everyone here should be climatized to the heat.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:52 pm to saintsfan1977
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If anyone from Louisiana is celebrating freezing weather, it's a known fact they are a fat frick guaranteed, no questions asked. Everyone here should be climatized to the heat.
Yeah, nothing I like more than sitting in the deer stand or duck blind when it’s nice and warm.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:54 pm to deltaland
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Then you have the entrepreneur with a 2500 and a chain going around charging 40 bucks to pull people out of the ditch which is way cheaper than a tow truck
"You gonna unhook that chain baw?"
"After you pay me baw."
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:56 pm to UnclePat76
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:56 pm to Theduckhunter
quote:mosquitos suck but otherwise it's nothing for us coonasses. I've killed deer in my drawers it was so hot. I fricking hate the cold. I would love to stalk deer in the snow but not up north.
Yeah, nothing I like more than sitting in the deer stand or duck blind when it’s nice and warm.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 6:44 pm to UnclePat76
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3. Over cautious lady driving 10mph in the left hand lane. Doesn’t getting accidents but sure causes them.
Has her hazards on
Posted on 1/20/25 at 6:57 pm to UnclePat76
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black ice
The only guy I've ever. heard of that could handle black ice at speed was Dan Gurney ( per Pete Brock)
For the rest of us, that shite's a crapshoot
Posted on 1/20/25 at 7:02 pm to saintsfan1977
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If anyone from Louisiana is celebrating freezing weather, it's a known fact they are a fat frick guaranteed, no questions asked. Everyone here should be climatized to the heat.
Skinny people just can't get enough of swamp arse huh?
Posted on 1/20/25 at 7:57 pm to saintsfan1977
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If anyone from Louisiana is celebrating freezing weather, it's a known fact they are a fat frick guaranteed, no questions asked. Everyone here should be climatized to the heat.
You sound terrified of a little cold weather.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 8:12 pm to UnclePat76
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UnclePat76
quote:
Louisiana ex-pat
Sounds like you are still Pat to me
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