Black Ice Reminder

Good for you for thinking of other people's safety. The world needs more kind folks like you. :B

A good reminder. Black ice is not always apparent, especially at night. I was in a truck when the driver came upon black ice unexpectedly and flipped the trailer we were towing. It happens darn fast.

I don't even like ice in my whiskey. Carry-on

Of course not-it waters down the whiskey! :B

Dog Folks wrote:

pnichols wrote:
Sliding off the road is not funny or cute or cool.

When much younger I lived in, and did some of that sliding in, Michigan and Utah. That's one of the many reasons why I no longer live in places like that.

So true. I moved to Florida as a young man, just after leaving my car stuck in a snowbank, and then walking about 1/2 mile through deep snow to get home, in loafers.

That was when I said: "Enough"

LOAFERS are for dancing. Dancing on black ice would be impressive. Probably not much of a chance to practice in swampland!!!

Lakeside

The worst is when it is raining there is a thin film of water on top of the ice.

lakeside013104 wrote:

Dog Folks wrote:

pnichols wrote:
Sliding off the road is not funny or cute or cool.

When much younger I lived in, and did some of that sliding in, Michigan and Utah. That's one of the many reasons why I no longer live in places like that.

So true. I moved to Florida as a young man, just after leaving my car stuck in a snowbank, and then walking about 1/2 mile through deep snow to get home, in loafers.

That was when I said: "Enough"

LOAFERS are for dancing. Dancing on black ice would be impressive. Probably not much of a chance to practice in swampland!!!

Lakeside

Of course, that was long before Funniest Home Videos, but that day would have easily been a winner.

Before retreating to the snow bank, I did try to walk uphill on the ice, twice. It didn't work. The slip, fall and the long slide back to the bottom of the hill were classics.

One reason I chose to live in swampland. :)