On Wednesday 02 January 2002 06:25 pm,Net Llama wrote:
> --- Tony Alfrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 02 January 2002 03:51 pm,Net Llama wrote:
> > > --- Tony Alfrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<snip>
> > > Snow tires won't save your *ss if you don't know how to drive in
> > > snow.  I've driven through blizzards where the road was covered
> > > in a foot of snow, and never lost control of my car (and it
> > > wasn't a 4x4 either).
> >
> > Sure, because a Ford Crown Victoria (what, 6000 pounds?) is the
> > default
> > vehicle.  ;-)
>
> Errr...no.  Try a tiny Saturn SL1.

Cool!
<snip>

> > I was in Troy, NY in late August; it was like a sauna.  Ditto
> > Manhattan
> > ;-)
>
> Indeed, Troy, the armpit of NY (and home to my alma mater as well). 

RPI??  Seemed like a pretty good school.

> I spent 4 of the darkest years of my life living in Troy.  Try Troy
> in January when there's 6 feet of snow, and the temperature with the
> windchill is -20F.

No.  Remember, "native Californian"??

>
> > Besides, how can you tell a native californian from an immigrant? 
> > I would submit that we "natives" are a minority.
>
> Most likely true.  At least i don't feel the need to go 20MPH as soon
> as the first rain drop hits the road.

Naw, us natives just speed up to avoid the touristas. ;-)

Later!

-- 
Tony Alfrey
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"I'd rather be sailing"
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