stupid drivers in clayton county Georgia this morning

January 17, 2018, 06:14 AM

45 Cal

Went for coffee about five a m.
We have 2 inches of snow with little ice under it.Not a big deal,but damn.People are retarded,spinning out,stopping on hills,sliding around in wrong lanes.
I got my coffee and went home ,some of the same cars were still there,slipping and sliding.

January 17, 2018, 06:19 AM

trapper189

Sounds like a good day to stay home.

January 17, 2018, 07:22 AM

9x18

I'm scheduled for knee surgery this morning. I got the call at 5:30 to hold off until 9am.

What are the chances I'll get it done today ? I'd say zero. Sorely in need of a coffee here in the Atlanta area, or at least a drink of water.

January 17, 2018, 08:03 AM

Georgeair

I suspect Clayton is plagued by the same issues I've seen after moving here (not even including the idiot factor of drivers) - shitty equipment.

I have never seen so many cars just go flying off the road in the least amount of wet conditions, let alone a dusting of snow. While driver error is certainly at play, from the behavior of some of the cars I've seen I'm guessing they are all driving on bald MayPops in cars made before ABS or TC was mainstream or it's part of the Christmas display of failure lights on their dash, offset by the cracked and broken windshields on fully 25% of the cars here.

Recognizing that, there is zero chance I'd be out just for coffee amongst them.

January 17, 2018, 08:08 AM

parabellum

quote:
Originally posted by 45 Cal:
Went for coffee about five a m.

On a day like this? Shit, man, buy a coffee maker.

January 17, 2018, 08:14 AM

45 Cal

Hi Para,I have one and when company come they use it.
I make myself get out every day ,got to keep old bones moving

January 17, 2018, 08:23 AM

parabellum

In all seriousness, I figured that was the reason.

January 17, 2018, 10:23 AM

RaiseHal

45 cal, at least your still kicking, even if you can't kick so high without your coffee. Glad to see your doing well.

January 17, 2018, 12:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 45 Cal:
Hi Para,I have one and when company come they use it.
I make myself get out every day ,got to keep old bones moving

I do that in the winter time and go to WalMart and walk every isle looking for bargains.

January 17, 2018, 12:52 PM

P250UA5

No snow here, but a bit of ice on bridges/overpasses.
Left for work about 8AM, temps around 18*. Surprisingly, for this out of the ordinary weather, people were driving pretty smartly.

January 17, 2018, 12:59 PM

RB211

quote:
Originally posted by 45 Cal:
Went for coffee about five a m.
We have 2 inches of snow with little ice under it.Not a big deal,but damn.People are retarded,spinning out,stopping on hills,sliding around in wrong lanes.
I got my coffee and went home ,some of the same cars were still there,slipping and sliding.

Stupid is thriving here in DeKalb too - saw the same when I went for my coffee this morning too. The fact that they didn't treat roads around me isn't helping the stupidity...

Stay warm sir!

January 17, 2018, 01:42 PM

LS1 GTO

quote:
Originally posted by 41:
quote:
Originally posted by 45 Cal:
Hi Para,I have one and when company come they use it.
I make myself get out every day ,got to keep old bones moving

I do that in the winter time and go to WalMart and walk every isle looking for bargains.

I refer to that as "looking for something I can't live without."

January 17, 2018, 01:55 PM

egregore

I'd like to say what a bunch of idiots, but I had to be winched out of a ditch this morning. It's a long story, the kind I don't want to tell.

January 17, 2018, 01:56 PM

45 Cal

quote:
Originally posted by RaiseHal:
45 cal, at least your still kicking, even if you can't kick so high without your coffee. Glad to see your doing well.

Thanks,still think of your collection.

January 17, 2018, 02:01 PM

45 Cal

quote:
Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
quote:
Originally posted by 41:
quote:
Originally posted by 45 Cal:
Hi Para,I have one and when company come they use it.
I make myself get out every day ,got to keep old bones moving

I do that in the winter time and go to WalMart and walk every isle looking for bargains.

I refer to that as "looking for something I can't live without."

O I also went to wal mart.
Damn store was packed,three cashiers open,me I got lucky and got behind a woman that had three different big orders [peach card three times].
I really wanted those bananas bad or would have [should have] walked out.
That what I get for getting in the short line

January 17, 2018, 02:13 PM

ensigmatic

I'm not there, so I won't judge, but I will say this: Watching the nightly entertainment on TV I'm astonished by how some of these people are driving on some of these roads. I can only assume complete inexperience with snow- or ice-covered roads leading to a total lack of appreciation for just how slick they can be.

I suppose it's wisdom born of experience, but, the first few snowfalls of the season I experiment with traction (starting, stopping, turning, stopping while turning, accelerating while turning) to re-familiarize myself with the vehicle's behaviour.

I do accel/decel tests whenever there's new snow or ice, to test the surface.

Even then I once nearly got caught by unexpected black ice you couldn't even see. (Literally. After I stopped I rolled down the window and looked.) If I hadn't been driving cautiously, because of recent conditions, I might not be here to talk about it.

January 17, 2018, 02:19 PM

BigWhup

I love the idiot in the new Jeep that goes flying by you at near the speed limit. A couple mile down the road that fucker is in the ditch and can't get out.

Toot Toot, as I drive on by.

January 17, 2018, 02:44 PM

GWbiker

quote:
Originally posted by BigWhup:
I love the idiot in the new Jeep that goes flying by you at near the speed limit. A couple mile down the road that fucker is in the ditch and can't get out.

Toot Toot, as I drive on by.

A Jeep salesman told them, because of ABS and traction control they can forget the law of physics.

January 17, 2018, 03:20 PM

P250UA5

quote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic:
I'm not there, so I won't judge, but I will say this: Watching the nightly entertainment on TV I'm astonished by how some of these people are driving on some of these roads. I can only assume complete inexperience with snow- or ice-covered roads leading to a total lack of appreciation for just how slick they can be.

I suppose it's wisdom born of experience, but, the first few snowfalls of the season I experiment with traction (starting, stopping, turning, stopping while turning, accelerating while turning) to re-familiarize myself with the vehicle's behaviour.

I do accel/decel tests whenever there's new snow or ice, to test the surface.

Even then I once nearly got caught by unexpected black ice you couldn't even see. (Literally. After I stopped I rolled down the window and looked.) If I hadn't been driving cautiously, because of recent conditions, I might not be here to talk about it.

These conditions are abnormal for Houston, but I was doing the same as you on my way out of the neighborhood & on the first few streets before getting on the freeway.
Luckily, the roads were mostly dry, aside from slick spots on the bridges/overpasses.