Land of Oz

Snow 1

What the hell is wrong with you people!!! I got hit this morning driving to work. I was stopped at a traffic light and some guy in a GMC1500 pickup truck runs into the back of me. He said he slid and hit me. What part of winter, snow and ice, don't you understand? We've had several inches of snow this week and the road had a nice rough coating of snow and slush over a slick undercoat of ice - yes, ice. That's what forms when it's below freezing and there's been snow for a week.

And you know what? As we waited there for a cop to show up (which they did surprisingly quickly) you could hear cars whizzing (you know that whirr-whirr sound of tires skidding on ice) on by with their foot buried in their gas pedal. Not just one or two, but at least every other car. And some lady in a minivan was waving at us while she motored through the intersection. At least she wasn't talking on her cell at the time.

So now my poor little bug has once again had some stranger put their mark on her. It's not too bad, just a broke light fixture and a scuff or two, but still. Once you feel that sickening thud as a tailgating truck runs into you, things just aren't the same. By the way, do people think that by driving a big pickup, they can somehow stop quicker on ice? Sorry, but it doesn't work that way. You may be able to start quicker - if you have a 4x4, but you aren't going to stop quicker. Remember, your truck weighs more than a care and your tires aren't that much bigger. And the ice and snow is still slick. You're not going to stop quickly - it's going to take some time.