[Rant] The Greater North East

[Peacemaker]

:evil:

I have lived in the North East all of my life. From the day I got in a car I had to experience stupid people driving. Sure I have made my mistakes but hey, everyone fucks up. But this pales in comparison to the stupidity of some of the people out here.

Enter today, a normal morning at classes in Schenectady. Calculus 2 class is in full swing when I turn and look out the window. Son of a bitch, snow. Lots of snow. Well looks like my flight for the day is out of the question. Class lets out and I drive to the airport. 3/4ths miles visability. Great. I aint movin. Back in my car and I take the normal 40min drive home. Now here is where the vast stupidity begins.

We all live in the North East up here. A vast majority have lived through snow storms and huge blizzards (Ala the blizzard of 86). But its so amazing because its a simple math problem up here. Drivers + Snow = Dumbasses...

How much commen sence does it take to NOT drive 75 mph when there is a slick layer of snow on the ground? I personaly saw 3 roll overs, 1 pile up, 2 headons, and countless rear enders. I also nearly lost it on 3 diffrent occasions but I was going 15mph in 30s. No problems there, just hairy sliding moments.

So, WHY IS THE NORTH EAST SO FULL OF DUMBASSES!? It happens every year. But no one learns.

:rant:

On a side note, no one from the south can say anything about the North because if YOU get a flurry you all explode in flames. NONE of you have commen sence to slow down down there. Unlike up here were a FEW people can remember.

[I Hate Pants]

Im nervous. This will be my first time driving in the snow.

I woke up at noon today, walked to the kitchen. Poured a glass of Chocolate milk and looked out the window and was like "FUCKEN SHIT! IT SNOWED!".

[MrVicchio]

Being a Texan stuck in Maine, I think I am overly qualified to say that Southern drivers might not like snow, we hate driving in it, and you are quite correct, the idiots up here go 35-40 in a rain storm, but snow starts falling.. and people are doing 75.

BTW I don't want to hear it, last summer we had a Tornado WATCH up for the area, and the Tri state assistant Disaster Prepardness Co-ordinator came into the office freaking out. He wanted to know what emergency personell were needed to be on alert, where the greatest risk was... I thought he was ready to evacuate the county...


When I pointed out it was just a warning he says "You don't know what you are talking about, Tornadoes are very dangerous and we have to be prepared!"

"Sorry, I grew up in Tornado alley sir, we chase em where I come from for fun." and walked out.

amazingly he canceled his plans for an all out state wide alert call it would seem.

[SecondRaven]

I lived in the North East most of my life (well 13 years) so some of it. But nevertheless i lvoe driving in the snowI lived in the North East most of my life (well 13 years) so some of it. But nevertheless i love driving in the snow, I mean I had to take my dam drivers test in snow which imo is a lot more easy because they cant really see the curve for when you parallel park. Also you can�t beat flooring it in your local grocery store parking lot at 2am trying to do 360�s. But ohwell that�s just me

[JetRaiden]

If weather conditions are bad, its actually against the law to drive the posted speed limit. The speed limit is whatever speed is safest for pedestrians and fellow drivers.

I know what you mean Peace. I had to drive through Providence everyday after school, and whenever it snowed there were like 5+ accidents on the same 4 mile stretch of highway.

[Kyonye]

yeah its snowing in plattsburgh right now.... i love the snow, and i like driving in it. to me its fun.. especially with my rear wheel drive on my pickup...i need to find some sandbags :-/

[Infernus]

Heh... normally in Philly if it snows most cars can't move...

[Spee]

Eh. I usually do 30 in snowstorms.

Hasn't snowed that badly up here lately, so I dont go to "10 mph oh my fuck, jesus hates michigan" driving.

[OfaLoaf]

All the snow's melted here in Chelsea... but there's this bizarre fog outside.

[Kyonye]

fog is awesome....i remember driving in this horrific fog once. i couldn't see 10 feet in front of me. the only reason i knew where i was going, was because i know my area very well, so i know when to turn and stuff...that was some crazy shit.

[Sputty]

I think it's psychological, we all hate the snow so we block it out of our minds, or act like it doesn't exist
Or people are just stupid

[Hezzy]

What the fuck? Are they stupid?

Jesus christ.

[Smaug]

There are always dumb drivers. Here in Las Vegas people don't see much rain, so they drive like normal conditions when it is slick out. You can guess what happens to them.

[Wraithlord]

I used to live in 10 feet of snow for a good half the year, for around 15 years. I like the snow, and driving in the snow is second nature once you have done it for a few years...but then you add dumbshits from Los Angeles coming to go ski...and then it gets messy, the blood spattered icy pavement where I bash their heads in with their own snowboards after they rear end me because they are going fucking 80 and hit a patch of black ice, that kind of messy.

at least my neighbors used to drive with some semblance of care, and neccessary skill when in the snow *sigh*

[AztecWarrior]

If three raindrops fall on the expressway here, everyone slows down from 80 to 50.

So if the retards go north and do 75, well, they are retards.

[Derfud]

We had snow today. It melted as it hit the ground. So it looks like it was raining, only colder. Stupid west coast. We never get snow here :/

[Ivan]

If three raindrops fall on the expressway here, everyone slows down from 80 to 50.

So if the retards go north and do 75, well, they are retards.
Well that's cause %90 of the people where you live are over 80 years old! :p

It's really foggy outside. I love the fog. :D

[Triggar]

I grew up in

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

So I know quite a bit about driving in snow and little-to-no visibility. It starts snowing in Buffalo in October and doesn't stop until April but if you're lucky, maybe it'll stop in March.

When I was living in New York, my older sister was borrowing my car (I didn't want a car in Manhattan). She, the idiot, was driving:

-Too fast
-In the left lane of a 3-lane highway
-During a blizzard.

She obviously spun my car out and slammed into the median. She, thankfully, was alright. My car, however, has never recovered. The driver's side front was all crushed and guess where the fuse box is? Right up there. She also did me a great favor by taking the car to be repaired by a company that should be called "Pay For Nothing" because that's exactly what we did. But I digress.

Learning how to drive in snow is a great advantage to you. You'll know just when to feather your gas and just how slow you need to apply the brakes. Unfortunately the amount of people who are capable of driving safely in snow conditions are the minority. You just have to stay that much farther behind the car ahead of you and drive that much slower!

[Ivan]

My father is a manager/public relation for company to School Board/mechanic/bus run planer/Driver trainer/Safety coordinator/ pretty much everything for a bus garage. So he teaches all his drivers how to drive with 42 screaming, :devilwinkspawns of Satan:devilwink in bad weather. He also has to go get the busses unstuck when they do get stuck. So he taught me too. I haven�t gotten stuck or in an accident yet. I�m sure I will get stuck someday, but hopefully I won�t get in any accident. At least one that isn�t my fault. i.e. Getting rear ended by a guy going to fast.

[Kyonye]

I love the North East...I'd never leave it

[SecondRaven]

I love the North East...I'd never leave it

I think Plattsburg (Kyonye) and I have the snow and cold weather thing the hardest by far, ( i lived like 1hr from him) it was common for my town to get the lowest temp in the nation many times during the year which sucked because they would still have everything running (school, work).

[Angel_of_Death]

I live in Canada.

That will be all.

[Peacemaker]

Yea, its still going. No idea about classes tomarrow. I hope not. I dont wanna drive an hour to there tomarrow morning.

[I Hate Pants]

I live in Canada.

That will be all.
Greater Toronto area?

[MrVicchio]

Is there a Lesser Toronto area as well??

[GraniteRok]

heh... that would depend on what part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA to us natives) you're from :D

Is there a Lesser Toronto area as well??

[Sentrosi]

The best place to learn how to drive in the snow is on a frozen lake.

Back when I lived in Wisconsin I lived near Lake Winnebago. For those that do not know that lake is only about 40' at its deepest, which means that it gets nice and solid after about a month of below freezing conditions.

When I turned 16 and had my license it got very cold that winter. My buddies and I decided to go drive on the lake. I learned more about controlling my car in slippery conditions that weekend than any experience on the highway can. If it is possible, go out and drive on a frozen lake with your car. Get to know how she handles the ice and you'll be better prepared.

For those who have done this and lost their vehicle to the lake, you are an idiot and deserve to lose your car that way.

[Kyonye]

I think Plattsburg (Kyonye) and I have the snow and cold weather thing the hardest by far, ( i lived like 1hr from him) it was common for my town to get the lowest temp in the nation many times during the year which sucked because they would still have everything running (school, work).


for the United states atleast....we all know canada is cold and most of it is desolate because of it.....

[Sputty]

Is there a Lesser Toronto area as well??
Yes, it's just called Toronto. The Greater Toronto area includes all the townships and suburbs around Toronto

[Hamma]

Its always worse during the first few snowfalls of the season.. then it gets better. The next year it resets again and people are idiots.

[Kam]

Hey just like PSU.

[I Hate Pants]

Well I live in Oakville. About a half hour south of Toronto. So Im a GTA homeboy.

If there was a lesser toronto area I figured it'd be like Brampton, scarborough, or Milton.

*GASP* PSU Mobilization CANADA!!!!!!!!