tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post6479532327056996353..comments2024-03-28T09:03:52.495-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: A Winter's JourneyOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-720873776451480852019-03-08T10:39:17.071-08:002019-03-08T10:39:17.071-08:00Oh dear, I can't tell you how many times I hav...Oh dear, I can't tell you how many times I have done just that, or hit "Sign out" instead of "Publish."<br /><br />I feel your pain, PLQ.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-76634075711147228712019-03-08T10:24:45.764-08:002019-03-08T10:24:45.764-08:00#%&**@#!$%&! I was drafting a reply to yo...#%&**@#!$%&! I was drafting a reply to your request and while coming back here after checking the spelling of a name, hit the ' x ' which takes you out of the site. Lost another comment ( naturally one of my most witty ones ever ) and now I am so upset with myself, I can't see straight.<br /><br />PaulPaul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39415345273074904952019-03-07T18:28:35.462-08:002019-03-07T18:28:35.462-08:00Stay tuned!Stay tuned!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52431410194736534192019-03-07T18:28:04.646-08:002019-03-07T18:28:04.646-08:00In snow, slow and steady wins the race!In snow, slow and steady wins the race!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54765122116195169382019-03-07T18:26:23.362-08:002019-03-07T18:26:23.362-08:00In all honesty, I think I was just very lucky in t...In all honesty, I think I was just very lucky in that case - I got better later, but someone was looking out for me there in PA. I'll also be looking forward to your POCIR story - Jettas were/are nice carsTom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4741252373623305452019-03-07T17:35:08.743-08:002019-03-07T17:35:08.743-08:00Ok so my folks (native New Englanders) moved out t...Ok so my folks (native New Englanders) moved out to Johnson Rd when I was 3 1/2 years old. Specifically to a run down former farm at the top of the hill. We used to tell folks "go 3 miles uphill, and when you feel the car tip down, look to your right, that white house is us." That was up the South side of the hill, in the winter time you didn't want to try the North side of the hill until the plow had come over the hill. Yes, if you got stuck, it was a shorter distance to walk (only 2 miles) but it was all uphill with very DEEP ditches. And lots of tight curves. Several times we had a County plow guy knock on the door at 3AM and ask to use the phone (before cell phones, and even their radios didn't work out there til a repeater was put in) so they could send out another plow to pull the first one out.<br /><br />So, yes, I like to see snow. I am not a fan of large bugs, and cold temperatures keep the bugs under control. My best friend wanted me to move to Florida, but I turned her down (no offense Beans) cause big bugs, and hurricanes...not my cuppa tea!!!<br /><br />I especially like to sit inside and watch it snow when I don't have to go drive in it. Mostly because of all the other yahoos on the road who have short term memory loss and can't remember how to drive in snow from March to November. I make sure that if I do have to go out, I stay off any major highway (Thruway, Pike, expressway, etc) as that seems to be where all the crashes/pile-ups seem to happen. April to November I do have a very heavy right foot. November to April I drive like a little old gray haired lady and take my time. No, I go faster than 10 miles an hour, and I usually don't tear along the center line, but 35-45 is not uncommon. In my defense, I get to where I am going, which is the overall point. If the visibility is lousy, I also see no reason to have to go any place. Patients usually wont let us come if the roads are bad, which also helps too. Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117433684554337583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11292012393261262222019-03-07T15:39:39.005-08:002019-03-07T15:39:39.005-08:00Priorities, Cap'n!Priorities, Cap'n!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14284208226526714192019-03-07T15:38:59.210-08:002019-03-07T15:38:59.210-08:00All maters matter...
Paul Quandt to the white cou...All maters matter...<br /><br />Paul Quandt to the white courtesy phone, Paul Quandt...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23906167364467939222019-03-07T15:38:05.939-08:002019-03-07T15:38:05.939-08:00:):)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37160515621314356332019-03-07T14:10:42.456-08:002019-03-07T14:10:42.456-08:00Nah... more like LOL.Nah... more like LOL.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73864853650866937282019-03-07T13:45:46.967-08:002019-03-07T13:45:46.967-08:00What type of 'maters would survive snow and ic...What type of 'maters would survive snow and ice? Killer furry maters?<br /><br />The type of mater matters....Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51425463031644800442019-03-07T13:42:50.717-08:002019-03-07T13:42:50.717-08:00That reminds me. I have to go knock the ice off th...That reminds me. I have to go knock the ice off the hose bib. again, befoe it im busy now, gotta go.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64621398107912123592019-03-07T12:20:54.788-08:002019-03-07T12:20:54.788-08:00Sounds to me like you were pretty good on snow and...Sounds to me like you were pretty good on snow and ice, not many can say that!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29418948304450389572019-03-07T11:50:40.989-08:002019-03-07T11:50:40.989-08:00Didn't have much snow growing up in Dallas, bu...Didn't have much snow growing up in Dallas, but had a fair bit of ice. Texans think you can get traction by flooring the gas which will burn through the ice and grant you traction! Learned how to drive in the snow in Indiana parking lots in an old Ford Econoline van that was my POV back then, certainly a good place to practice getting into and out of skids. My first venture up north to see my future in-laws in the Granite State was over Christmas break in 1975. Was doing fine until I got to eastern PA near Stroudsburg, when the hills became ice covered at a fairly acute demarcation between rain and sleet/ice/holy sh*t! crawled up one hill by keeping one tire on the rough shoulder that had some gravel sticking up through the ice, and as I topped the crest of the hill, noted that there was a tangled jumble of tractor-trailers and cars at the bottom of said hill, about 300 yds away. When I applied the brakes, I learned the cause of said tangle - no traction whatsoever, hence no braking ability, even going about 10 mph as I was. There was a tiny gap between two jackknifed trucks, so I aimed for that gap using tiny steering inputs to keep from swapping ends. Not sure how, but I made it through that gap with about two inches on either side between me and the trucks. That convinced me to limp into the truck stop a couple of miles down the road and sleep in the van the rest of the night ... The rest of the trip was great, I remember the serenely quiet, deep cold woods in NH, just beautiful. Mot sure I want a steady diet of that kind of climate, but was sure nice to visit.Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34012599855098439362019-03-07T11:48:24.870-08:002019-03-07T11:48:24.870-08:00I still look back on that day and marvel how nothi...I still look back on that day and marvel how nothing went wrong. So many opportunities for Fate to screw up my day and she did nothing.<br /><br />I'm not complaining. (Though perhaps I could re-spin that for the grandkids!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89847805397503856302019-03-07T11:46:42.096-08:002019-03-07T11:46:42.096-08:00It's always pretty when one doesn't have t...It's always pretty when one doesn't have to drive in it. While I like to drive in it, it's the others on the road that scare me.<br /><br />Winter isn't going without a fight!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4873217326830031532019-03-07T11:45:21.856-08:002019-03-07T11:45:21.856-08:00Heh.Heh.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16211119078730589762019-03-07T11:45:00.111-08:002019-03-07T11:45:00.111-08:00Re: "the time I got the mighty Datsun up to 6...Re: <i>"the time I got the mighty Datsun up to 62mph on the way to West Palm Beach"</i><br /><br />Reminds me of my Dad's old pickup truck, you could get it up to 60 if you drove off a cliff.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88872381902241864962019-03-07T11:43:41.314-08:002019-03-07T11:43:41.314-08:00Hahaha!
Probably visiting.Hahaha!<br /><br />Probably visiting.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74462749613903633772019-03-07T11:32:12.234-08:002019-03-07T11:32:12.234-08:00Good story, although I kept waiting for the "...Good story, although I kept waiting for the "And then....." with some mater of all hell breaking loose, and only through clever action and/or blind luck were you able to write this many years later.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2724058770862458832019-03-07T10:32:01.535-08:002019-03-07T10:32:01.535-08:00I woke up this morning with the white stuff coming...I woke up this morning with the white stuff coming down, looked as though a couple of inches worth. Just as I started to write this, snow was falling, now it has become rain or sleet, with the occasional snow flake. As the temperature is above freezing, I think this stuff will melt before too long. Kind of pretty, if one doesn't have to drive anywhere.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.<br />Paul L. QuandtPaul L. Quandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734944159912671900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30367539667313192572019-03-07T10:05:22.181-08:002019-03-07T10:05:22.181-08:00Just a trip to a hardware store, the nursery, or a...Just a trip to a hardware store, the nursery, or a pizza joint with my brother is an adventure.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71156834270490478352019-03-07T09:30:13.123-08:002019-03-07T09:30:13.123-08:00Wow, cool story. Reminds me of the time I got the...Wow, cool story. Reminds me of the time I got the mighty Datsun up to 62mph on the way to West Palm Beach... Well, you had to be there...<br /><br />Cold last night. Down to 34. First time I went out I only had two t-shirts on. Second time I went out I put the jacket on, too. Which was good as it covered up the two holes in both shirts that the nips left when they fired off the first time. Yay Duct-Tape! For to hold the nips on of course, not to patch the shirt, whaddya thing I am, some sort of Bubba?<br /><br />Can't wait to hear the POCIR story. Sounds like it might be a really good one, POCIR...Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71851183332682176412019-03-07T09:22:13.531-08:002019-03-07T09:22:13.531-08:00"Why is this guy driving at ten miles per hou..."Why is this guy driving at ten miles per hour on the interstate straddling both lanes" kind of thing. <br /><br />Didn't realize Arizona drivers got to that part of the country.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55662731333856349072019-03-07T08:34:43.659-08:002019-03-07T08:34:43.659-08:00Oh yes it was!Oh yes it was!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com