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Nov 21, 2013 | 11:10 PM

#21

XtraLargeTall

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From: Fort Morgan, Colorado

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Originally Posted by pmpski_1

Shoot, here in the Seattle area that's not the problem. It rains all the time and people still drive like idiots. But hey, when the sun comes out, the same thing happens. Folks forget how to drive. Snow? I'll leave it up to your imagination, but it ain't pretty. If you don't have much of an imagination check out some of the videos on YouTube.

I've got some relatives that farm in Eastern Washington that told us stories about people just parking their cars on the road when it snows there

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Originally Posted by nbayless36

Black ice?! That's a myth, I've never seen it...

I'm not sure if you're serious or sarcastic. Black ice is very real and some sketchy stuff.

Nov 22, 2013 | 01:02 AM

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Floored150

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From: California

Black ice is as real as the air we breath and just as hard to see. Ive never seen the bottom of the ocean but it's real too :-).

Nov 22, 2013 | 02:19 AM

#23

STingray1300

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From: SF Bay Area

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Originally Posted by XtraLargeTall

I'm not sure if you're serious or sarcastic. Black ice is very real and some sketchy stuff.

Nice "Zebco" nbayless36! (now reel him in

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Nov 22, 2013 | 02:28 AM

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STingray1300

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From: SF Bay Area

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Originally Posted by Floored150

Yep, South Bay but was travelling from Livermore. I cannot imagine Hwy 4 through Pitts/Antioch in the rain these days. Arghhh!,

I'm in central CC Co. I *hate* going over the hill to "Gun Point", Pittsburg and Antioch. Highway 4 backs up all the way to 680! I'm just glad I don't have to commute anymore...

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Originally Posted by H-60 Electrician

Fortunately, not all of us here were born here, but are transplants, I spent my first 25 years growing up in Minnesota.

I lived in Northern New Mexico (Los Alamos) when I was learning to drive. 7500ft elev. with snow and mountain roads. If you don't learn to drive in the snow there, you basically don't drive from November thru March. But people here in California are absolutely clueless about driving in pretty much ANY kind of "weather". Shoot, they have trouble when it's warm, clear and dry outside!!!

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Nov 22, 2013 | 06:42 AM

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13blkxlt5.oh

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From: St.Marys, Pennsylvania

I grew up in the winter time snowy hills of PA, got my liscense and drove through all the witner conditions, then i moved to Phoenix, AZ for college. Holy hell if it rained, shut the state down, 5 mph, people pulled over and stopped, 4-ways flashing. I couldnt believe it. I know what you guys mean, if they saw snow they'd **** a brick.

Nov 22, 2013 | 07:24 AM

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Ford850

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Originally Posted by 13blkxlt5.oh

I'm in Ohio and I'm used to the many weather seasons too. I was in AZ on business and the cab driver was from PA. We talked about the weather, and he told nearly the identical story as you did about drivers there when it rains. He said it is so bad, he calls off work on rainy days so he doesn't have to put up with all the idiots who can't drive.

Nov 22, 2013 | 07:28 AM

#27

TheWhiteBeast

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From: Las Vegas, NV

Been raining all day here in Vegas. The streets get slicker than snot due to all the oil from peoples hoopdies. Got caught in the rain in my mustang here once. Thought i was going to die because the slightest throttle pressure made the car want to come around.