
No Fun And Boy Am I Worn Out
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Posted January 16, 2014 - 08:01 PM
As I got within 5 miles of home it let up I could see all the cars in the ditch.
At least I was not involved in either the 25 or 30 car pileups!!
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Posted January 16, 2014 - 08:14 PM
That sounds like a real white knuckle trip. I know it's extremely tiring. White outs and freezing rain have got to be the 2 most dangerous winter conditions to drive in. You must be relieved to be home and safe!
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Posted January 16, 2014 - 08:21 PM
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Posted January 16, 2014 - 08:31 PM
I've made a white knuckle trip across IA in a snow storm and it is no fun. Glad you made it home safe and sound. Time for a relaxing beverage (of your choice) and a warm evening. Roger.
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Posted January 16, 2014 - 09:10 PM
Nothing strains you mentally like trying to drive in those conditions not only do you have the bad weather to contend with but you also have to worry about what the other guy is going to do much more than in normal conditions,glad you made it home unscathed.I made a similar trip home one night from St Louis,while on the interstate it got to the point that almost every car that would fly by me would be seen a few miles down the road off in the median stuck in the snow,why people drive like that in bad conditions is beyond me.
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Posted January 16, 2014 - 09:12 PM
But it takes a lot of concentration to be aware of what your car is doing along with every other car around you.
Ihave had a coouple bowls of Beef and Barley soup and cheddar biscuits and am pretty well unwound now.
I sometimes wonder if guys like Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart concentrate any harder at 200 mph than a guy driving in traffic on iice?
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Posted January 16, 2014 - 09:14 PM
Glad you are safe and sound. Yes driving in those conditions can be very tiring. Relax and have a good nights rest.
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Posted January 16, 2014 - 10:39 PM
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Posted January 16, 2014 - 11:04 PM
Glad you made it home safe and sound.
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Posted January 17, 2014 - 05:25 AM
Glad you made it home safe. You might want to carry a "stuck in car kit". Mine includes: insulated coveralls, change of clothes, winter boots, sleeping bag, sterno stove with 3 cans, cooking kit, utensils, instant oatmeal packets, hot cocoa packets, gallon of distilled water, matches, candles, empty gas can, rope, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, shovel, axe, saw, auto fluids, tool box, battery booster, and a couple of books. Keep the gas tank atleast 3/4 full. I get off the road when conditions are bad and just wait out the weather. I don't trust other drivers. I've slept in the car many times, even in the front seat. Stay safe. Good Luck, Rick
Edited by boyscout862, January 17, 2014 - 05:27 AM.
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Posted January 17, 2014 - 06:54 AM
Glad you made it home safely, Ray!
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