thats the disconnect. i drive smart in my suv, i know its limitations. i also know what it CAN do. there are two lines of thinking... i prefer the cautious line... although i know in a sticky situation it can perform VERY well.
tw On 12/5/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Darned glad my commute is less than 2 miles these days. But I've > always found how people panic here at the first hint of snow so > amusing. You've mentioned most of them. > > In the last big blizzard that hit this area in 1996 I was working in > Crofton MD and commuting from Manassas, VA. I saw SUV idiots spin out, > turn over or simply plow into large snowdrifts because the idiots did > not know how to drive in snow. Meanwhile in my small Geo Metro I > cruised through the weather without any problems. > > larry > > On 12/5/05, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well the DC Metro area is expecting some snow! Ok, being from upstate NY > > myself, snow means nothing to me... I love it. The people around here > > however think that: > > > > 1. Pots and pans make good shovels. > > 2. Tucking your hands in your sweater sleeves make good gloves. > > 3. Having an SUV means you can drive 85 in 30 zones (as compared to 90 on > > non snow days). > > 4. Schools close before the first flurry falls. > > 5. Buying up all the water, TP, milk, eggs, and bread should ensure survival > > for at least 7 days until the city gets the plows out (remember we are > > expecting 3"!!!). > > > > I think I will take a couple vacation days and sit outside and watch the > > fun. LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:185767 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
