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Debs.

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Bumper cars on ice.......
« on: 26 November 2010, 21:31:40 »
.....and (aside from the first SUV) the ABS doesn`t seem to help much at all! ;D

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Re: Bumper cars on ice.......
« Reply #1 on: 26 November 2010, 21:41:02 »
Ah! I thought the bus was bad then I saw the fire engine! Luckily that was ok!
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Re: Bumper cars on ice.......
« Reply #2 on: 26 November 2010, 21:46:27 »
It's a similar thing outside my house, but with less traffic ;D
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Re: Bumper cars on ice.......
« Reply #3 on: 26 November 2010, 21:48:30 »
That was great fun to watch, that poor bus driver though.... :)

Reminds me of my drive to work yesterday, had a few moments where the abs was working overtime with little result....... ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #4 on: 26 November 2010, 21:53:16 »
That was entertaining Debs, thankyou!  :y ;D
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« Reply #5 on: 26 November 2010, 22:04:10 »
only good luck no one was killed  :y
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« Reply #6 on: 26 November 2010, 22:23:29 »
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That was entertaining Debs, thankyou!  :y ;D


It was, I watched it again...... :y
Did you notice the white car that crashed into the estate car pushing it down the hill, just got to the junction and drive off, not stopping and it was quite a hit.... ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #7 on: 26 November 2010, 22:27:36 »
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That was entertaining Debs, thankyou!  :y ;D


It was, I watched it again...... :y
Did you notice the white car that crashed into the estate car pushing it down the hill, just got to the junction and drive off, not stopping and it was quite a hit.... ::) ::) ::)




Yes, cheeky bugger could have at least checked the occupants hadn't spilled their starbucks! ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Bumper cars on ice.......
« Reply #8 on: 27 November 2010, 00:09:05 »
I'll be there in a week - I'm rather hoping the ice is gone; Seattle does not cope well with snow & ice (which is daft considering it happens every single year!)..

Look what happened a couple of years ago:
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« Reply #9 on: 27 November 2010, 00:17:06 »
even the 4x4's were desperate..

snow tires.. as I said :D
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« Reply #10 on: 27 November 2010, 00:22:01 »
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even the 4x4's were desperate..

snow tires.. as I said :D

Nobody there fits them .. they do have a point that they get maybe a handful of days that are really cold and icy, the rest of the time it's just... damp.. constantly ;D

Incidentally, I recall a Seattlite telling me that chains are actually prohibited there, other than on emergency vehicles!
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« Reply #11 on: 27 November 2010, 08:44:17 »
The pedestrians seemed mostly to be oblivious to the danger!
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« Reply #12 on: 27 November 2010, 09:44:58 »
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even the 4x4's were desperate..

snow tires.. as I said :D

Nobody there fits them .. they do have a point that they get maybe a handful of days that are really cold and icy, the rest of the time it's just... damp.. constantly ;D

Incidentally, I recall a Seattlite telling me that chains are actually prohibited there, other than on emergency vehicles!

I think there is a point in prohibiting the chains.. when used on dry road  it destroys a) road b) vehicle..

in my opinion even the worst snow tire is much better than a summer tire on snow.. and interestingly those people spending money for all kinds of unnecessary stuff but avoids buying something which will save their and others life and precious cars.. it may snow rare.. but one day is too much enough for you to make accident :(
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Re: Bumper cars on ice.......
« Reply #13 on: 27 November 2010, 09:55:05 »
When going down hill on sheet ice always keep your foot as firmly on the brake as you can!  I think that's what the fire appliance driver got wrong.

Those funny-looking objects with legs did do rather well didn't they?  One was actually running! ;D

There is a gentle gradient outside my house.  It replaces tv viewing in the snow!
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Re: Bumper cars on ice.......
« Reply #14 on: 27 November 2010, 10:48:43 »
Don't think any driver bar the bus driver even tried to put in any corrective input. ;D

Just "The man at the dealer told me this was the <brake / accelerator> pedal but it's not doing anything. I must call them when I get home <bump!>". ;D

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