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Re: Christmas in the Imaginary Apple Orchard....
On Fri, 28 Dec 2001, Kelvin Bailey wrote:
>
> --- Christian D Lindemer <CD-Lindemer at wiu_edu> wrote:
> >
> > Anyhow, snow is fun. It may seem scary for you
> > right now, but it's a lot
> > of fun when you get used to it. Experiment in a
> > deserted parking lot
> > sometime when the snow is falling. Try skidding.
> > Try spinning your
> > tires. Test out your anti-lock brakes if your
> > vehicle is so equipped
>
> OR...take some advice from the more seasoned among us:
> Be careful. Most winter time road accidents aren't
> caused by the overly cautious, but by the ones who
> "know what they're doing".
>
> Smitty...shame on you. You should have stayed at that
> youth group meeting a bit longer.
>
> Kelvin (raised in Indiana with lots of snow)
>
I If you'll re-read that paragraph you quoted, you'll notice I said to
practice driving in an *empty* parking lot. I believe you can be much
better prepared to handle winter conditions if you have practiced soem
driving, and know what you can and cannot do. You will also learn how to
correct for a skid, and just how much sooner you will need to start
braking when there is snow on the ground.
I'm not advocating wreckless driving here. I'm saying snow isn't that
bad; it's not the end of driving until the spring thaw. It requires
precautions and preparations, not to mention a little moderation when it
comes to the the gas pedal. It's not something to fear, but somethign to
adapt for. My little story was to point out how most Texan drivers (that
I saw that particular day) were so afraid of what snow could do they
weren't able to drive.
-Smitty
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BTW, FWIW, IMHO, AFAIK, yes. OTOH, AAMOF, maybe not. YMMV.
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