What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    My goodness. We don't get a lot of that down here in Dixie. If we do, we just stay home.
    I've only been stuck on the ice one time. And that was just outside of Selma Alabama.
    Then I went home.
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    When I moved back east to the mother land 16 years ago, some of, well lots of, the elders would come by. We have a HUGE family, Dad had 14 siblings, and they all said the same thing, "This golden years stuff is for the birds."
     
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  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    You, you don't have your guns out do you?
     
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  5. TravR1

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    I got parked at a warehouse in Indianapolis with only a minute left after driving since Nebraska somewhere, used up every last minute on my clock.

    Not boasting, it was merely luck. I thought I would arrive with about a half an hour left. And when I saw that Loves in Whitestown IN come into view, I decided to just drive until I get there because I knew there would be no reasonable parking at that hour.
    I was in Colorado on that stretch between Denver and Grand Junction. I drove that stretch two weeks ago and it was snowing up there.
     
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  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    It was close. Ran at about 70 the last 20 miles due to an unexpected 15 mile 45mph construction zone.

    I didn't even know Casper would go that fast.
     
  7. tucker

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    The worst part of when it snows down south is they usually get freezing rain which makes a layer of slick as Hell ice and then a dusting of snow which makes the roads as slick as the snot on a one eyed coon dog’s nose and then they have to listen to the goobers up north who only get snow and no ice, snow has a lot more traction than slick solid ice does and they have to listen to how those there southerners don’t know how to drive in snow bs.
     
  8. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    I’m not sayin
     
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  9. Opus

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    Plus, they have no means of removing the snow and no salt to put on the ice. It was a mess
     
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  10. otterinthewater

    otterinthewater Road Train Member

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    Pffffff.

    I just parked at the pilot in Grand Junction with 2 hours and 19 minutes left.

    Best that!

    I can’t deliver the load till after midnight and have until the end of the day tomorrow to drop it. Didn’t feel like trying to find parking there. My new trainee is exhausted. I’ll let him get some sleep and have him watching Vail Pass.
     
  11. tramm01

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    Popsicle??? Think something a little stronger would be in order in light of the big move!!
     
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