Driving in a Winnipeg blizzard was challenging but actually fun because of the seeming scarcity of idiots behind the wheel (how's that for damning with faint praise?)
On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 8:04 AM, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As someone who has lived many years in Va I can attest to the lack of > winter > driving ability. A heavy frost will see people driving crazy. A few > inches of snow and people still drive the same as when it's warm and dry - > and we see all kinds of 4x4's in the ditch and way up in people's yards! > > The worst is when we get ice. Normal people know nothing short of spikes > will provide any traction but the Va drivers still drive like it is dry > weather. They go the same speed and practice the same stopping distances. > > When we lived in NJ, Il and MD we saw *lots* of snow and ice. The > residents > of those states drove reasonably well - the NJ drivers were rude and > discourteous, the Il drivers very good and in Md most people stayed home > when the roads were bad! Probably the best methoid for surviving bad > driving conditions. But Va drivers (and most living in the sun belt) get > snow so infrequently they have no idea how to drive in it. > > Later ya'll - > > Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > . > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:58 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBTex/leather interiors on eBay - reputable? > > > >R A Bennell wrote: > >> > >> Not so sure about that. Lots of slippery spots here too. Suspect we are > >> just > >> more accustomed to dealing with slippery. > > > > When my brother lived in Virginia, he was laughing at the inept drivers > > the first time it snowed. (and he was driving a Chevy LUV 2x4 with fat > > tires on it, so most of them had superior equipment) His girlfriend, a > > local, was aghast that he would find such a natural disaster amusing. > > To him, a couple inches of snow was a normal day in February, so it > > was funny to watch everybody else freak out. > > > > Mitch. > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
