Black Ice Reminder

[Crowe]

As I was typing my "wet leaves" reminder I also wanted to remind people about black ice. Nights are going below freezing in some areas. For those of you who aren't familiar with black ice, it's a skim coat of ice that looks like wet pavement and can be lethal. Wet pavement isn't always just wet pavement!

[Dog_Folks]

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. 🙂

[camperpaul]

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

[lakeside013104]

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

[Crowe]

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

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

[westend]

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.

[noe-place]

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

[coolbreeze01]

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

[Dog_Folks]

Crowe wrote:
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"

I didn't do quite that, but we used to live on a main road and after I nearly got slammed into trying to get into my driveway I booked my first flight EVER and we went to DisneyWorld. Sounds almost silly now, but I decided I didn't want to die without seeing Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Chip and Dale "in person". 🙂

Loafers you say?? In the snow?? Ummm, okay, they do make BOOTS up here ya know! :B

I know, I grew up in Mass. Where we have real snow. The Berkshire mountains. Not downstate with those Cape Codders. :):):)

Loafers? Yep, I was coming home from work, was not prepared or expecting to have a walk in the snow. But a pure iced over entrance road changed my mind about a stroll.

Could not walk on the road. Had to walk on the snowbanks (uphill) to have traction.

Ahh........ the good old days. NOT.

[Crowe]

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"

I didn't do quite that, but we used to live on a main road and after I nearly got slammed into trying to get into my driveway I booked my first flight EVER and we went to DisneyWorld. Sounds almost silly now, but I decided I didn't want to die without seeing Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Chip and Dale "in person". 🙂

Loafers you say?? In the snow?? Ummm, okay, they do make BOOTS up here ya know! :B

[Dog_Folks]

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"

[pnichols]

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.

[Crowe]

Ice is ice, period.

You live in a cold climate. Many on here don't and don't understand the effect of sub-freezing temps at night that turn into warmer days. Black ice isn't always apparent, either.

Some of you act as if sliding off the road and nailing a tree is funny. It's not. You can ask the families of the many who have died as a result of it, including a friend of my son's. Same goes for the wet leaves reminder. Many people don't go through the season changes like we do.

[CavemanCharlie]

Not a bad reminder.

When I was younger I was driving near the river one night on the way home and tested the breaks to find it was very slippery. I slowed way down. A car came up rapidly behind me, went to pass, and just a few feet in front of my car they lost it and started skidding sideways down the road. I could see the front wheel on the other car actually turning slowly backwards as it skidded. Because I was still going straight and in control I was able to break and the other car pulled away from me while sliding sideways! They hit the shoulder of the road and spun all the way around and into the ditch. I stopped to help and a group of teenage boys tumbled out of their car apologizing. We did a little digging and they pushed themselves out and drove away at a much reduced speed. They were in front of me now and a few miles further down the road when we were not near the river I tested the breaks again and found the pavement was now dry. I ended up passing them on the way home.

[Ductape]

I thought that's what happened when you forgot to turn on the holding tank heaters.