View from the cop

By Julie

January 16, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

“Skiddish”?? Is that a pun??

By Jules

January 16, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Too funny…I love it!

By P J

January 16, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

LT

One more thing, the guy in the 4x4 with 5’high oversized tires, a 6’ lift kit doing all of the above with the look on his face of “How can this be happening? I’VE GOT A 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE!!!”

Easy Dufus, ice has no respect for any type of vehicle. Even tanks can slide, spin, wipe out pedestrians, the same as a Yugo…

By P J

January 16, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

LT

One more thing, the guy in the 4x4 with 5’high oversized tires, a 6’ lift kit doing all of the above with the look on his face of “How can this be happening? I’VE GOT A 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE!!!”

Easy Dufus, ice has no respect for any type of vehicle. Even tanks can slide, spin, wipe out pedestrians, the same as a Yugo…

By Bob

January 16, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

Ok, THAT was good! And PERFECTLY describes driving in Atlanta during this time of year. And usually…9 1/2 times out of 10 it always the people not from here who think “what idiots down here, they won’t leave their house when it’s only a dusting of snow” and those of us from here sit back with our cup coffee at home and watch them do the above on the local news channels. Atlanta “snow” history has always been unpredictable and if we are lucky we will see actual snow accumulation but usually…it’s a light dusting with an inch of black ice.

By Hooplah

January 16, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

OMG! That was funny as heck!

I STINK at driving in anything other than pristinely perfect conditions. That means no other cars, no pedestrians, and a 40-foot wide lane for me and me alone, 80 degree weather, and light clouds to block some sun.

I’m leaving for home early today.

LOOK OUT!!!

By Native

January 16, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

It’s funny alright, until it’s happening to you. I was cruising in icing conditions with light snow back in 1992. I was doing fine until I went down a small hill with a slight bend in it. Car went straight and was introduced to a granite curb. While there wasn’t any visible damage save for a chewed up aluminum wheel, the damage came close to two grand. The car was never quite the same. I’ll stay home or walk. Money is hard enough to come by without unnecessary expenses.

By Ilene

January 16, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

Since people here can’t drive correctly on dry pavement, I won’t be going anywhere near a road in a vehicle if there’s so much as a speck of ice or snow on the road.

By Jane

January 16, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Snow and Ice in GA = Fire in fireplace, coffee in hand and staying put.

Black Ice is no fun at all and when we actually get snow in GA it sticks around for a while. Last time it did so I walked to the Country Cupboard at the top of the subdivision and sank to my knees in the snow at the bottom of the hill coming into the subdivision - all this for a gallon of Milk and bread.

By El Bubba

January 16, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

I live in North GA and when I first moved up here I used to think it fun to go out in the snow and see all of the people that had slid into ditches or off of their own driveways.

Not any more, I’m older and wiser. It doesn’t matter that I can drive well because there are too many idiots that can’t. I canceled a Doc appt for tomorrow morning.

On another note, my sympathies to the family and friends of those fallen officers.

El Bubba

By jabster

January 16, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

Bob:

Preach it, brother! There’s more Yankees in ATL today than when Sherman came through with his Zippo, yet they have the nerve to blame our highway problems during wintry weather on the handful of Southrons still here.

It’s not US putting our cars in the ditch, but it may be us pulling your, ahem, backside out.

By cumming

January 16, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

If there werent stupid people in the world it wouldnt be a problem!!!!!!! Take out everyone who has not been here for at least 20 yrs, adn there would never be a problem… AND IF YOU JUST MOVED HERE OR U DIDNT GROW UP HERE STOP MAKING FUN!!! B/c ALL I HAVE HEARD ABOPUT IN THE NEWS IS 50 CAR PILEUPS AND SUCH!!!!

By cumming

January 16, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

If there werent stupid people in the world it wouldnt be a problem!!!!!!! Take out everyone who has not been here for at least 20 yrs, adn there would never be a problem… AND IF YOU JUST MOVED HERE OR U DIDNT GROW UP HERE STOP MAKING FUN!!! B/c ALL I HAVE HEARD ABOPUT IN THE NEWS IS 50 CAR PILEUPS AND SUCH!!!!

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 16, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

Two words: Black Ice.

By emjay

January 16, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

I’m very skiddish to drive in the snow, especially with the possibility of ice underneath it. However, I was just told that I’m expected at work regardless because I live so close.

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 16, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

You people be careful up there. We had a 70 vehicle pile up down here last week caused by fog. 5 people died and 37 were injured, some seriously. Many peopled burned when vehicles caught on fire due to exploding tanker. Speed was a major factor.

By Karen

January 16, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

People, it doesn’t get bad in Atlanta—but this is the city that shut down for days due to an “ice storm.” —Pennsylvania.

By Destry

January 16, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

It’s snowing cats and dogs near Pope High School in Marietta. It’s sticking to roads. It’s so cold, I saw a robin using his worm as a marital aid.

By atantaveteran

January 16, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

Every time we get snow in Atlanta, the transplants from up North have to say “Southerners don’t know how to drive in snow”. For starters, NO ONE can drive on a hill encrusted with ice. I don’t care where you’re from. One of the funniest stories my wife tells is about how during the Snowjam of 1982 she was walking home in high heels and a lady graciously gave her a ride. As soon as my wife got in the car the lady, from up North says, “Southerners should stay off the roads, they don’t know how to drive.” And with that, she began sliding sideways into a ten car door to door pileup on Lake Forrest Drive next to Chastain Park. They both had to exit out the passenger door and now they BOTH were walking to their respective homes.

Just realize this folks, no it does not snow here very often. But that doesn’t mean we’re a bunch of idiots either. We just know how to enjoy the day when it does snow, then we go back to work the next day because it has warmed up to 70 degrees. We don’t go crazy, we just celebrate!

By lovelyliz

January 16, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this

I am skiddish about others driving in ice and snow. I’ve lived up North & out West and the worst drivers were ususally the out of towners.

Experience tells those who know better to stay at home or how to drive more safely in this weather. It doesn’t mean that you can slow down from 75 to 65, even in your big trucks & SUV’s and be fine.

By Van

January 16, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this

I thought this was going to be another one of those lame “How to get out of a skid” lectures. Thanks for the levity.

By Destry

January 16, 2008 10:46 PM | Link to this

Southerners dont know how to drive in snow.

By love my Brazilian wife

January 17, 2008 12:31 AM | Link to this

Norhterners really do not know anything about snow. In Korea at the DMZ (Demiliterized zone for you non military), the average temp. in the winter is four degrees below zero. When it snows, it’s usually so severe that the military does not function. Those of us, like myself, have experience driving in all conditions. DESTRY….screw you!!! Not every southerner is a complete moron like most northerners. Fuhgetaboutit!!!

By Katie

January 17, 2008 5:48 AM | Link to this

Please… Georgia has very very very mild winters. If you can’t drive in a little snow or sleet—STAY OFF THE ROADS!!!! People cannot drive here.

By Katie

January 17, 2008 5:50 AM | Link to this

Please… Georgia has very very very mild winters. If you can’t drive in a little snow or sleet—STAY OFF THE ROADS!!!! People cannot drive here.

By love my Brazilian wife

January 17, 2008 6:15 AM | Link to this

As a former cop…..most of the people I help pull out of ditches were people from the north….You guys are always in such a hurry and driving wrecklessly with such impunity. Get over your pompous self.

Katie, this is addressed to you. Also, have you forgotten that we have hills here? Where ever you hail form, I doubt the winters are as cold as they are on the DMZ in Korea.

By love my Brazilian wife

January 17, 2008 6:17 AM | Link to this

As a former cop…..most of the people I help pull out of ditches were people from the north….You guys are always in such a hurry and driving wrecklessly with such impunity. Get over your pompous self.

Katie, this is addressed to you. Also, have you forgotten that we have hills here? Where ever you hail from, I doubt the winters are as cold as they are on the DMZ in Korea.

By love my Brazilian wife

January 17, 2008 6:30 AM | Link to this

To all Northeners with who think that they are so much better than the common southerner..

Save your “I’m from the north and I’m a pompous AZZ” statement for the blog on the next page. I think it’s titled “I’m from the north and I’m a pompous azz”.

There was obviously something that drew you guys here. I’m not sure what it is so stop your whining.

By love my Brazilian wife

January 17, 2008 6:32 AM | Link to this

To all Northeners with who think that they are so much better than the common southerner..

Save your “I’m from the north and I’m a pompous AZZ” statement for the blog on the next page. I think it’s titled “I’m from the north and I’m a pompous azz”.

There was obviously something that drew you guys here. I’m not sure what it is, so stop your whining.

By Katie

January 17, 2008 6:33 AM | Link to this

You’re an idiot. I’m not a Northerner, I’m from Nevada—where there is real snow and real mountains. The ‘hills’ of Georgia are more like little tiny mounds to me.

It’s not about driving fast, dumbbutt!!! It’s about knowing how to drive a car.

By love my Brazilian wife

January 17, 2008 6:39 AM | Link to this

I think I may have touched on a sensitive subject. I do apologize, but you didn’t exactly tell me where you were from. Also, I’m not an idiot. Please refrain from disrespecting me in such a coarse manner.

By Katie

January 17, 2008 6:56 AM | Link to this

You don’t have to be so judgemental and you don’t have to jump to conclusions that all ‘transplants’ are from the North. And who cares about the DMZ of Korea, this is AMERICA. I like Georgia, it’s a beautiful state. I just think that there are many poor drivers here and I don’t care where they came from, they just can’t drive. It’s not a Southern vs Northern issue it’s a can drive vs can’t drive argument. Get over it!!!

By Katie

January 17, 2008 6:58 AM | Link to this

You don’t have to be so judgemental and you don’t have to jump to conclusions that all ‘transplants’ are from the North. And who cares about the DMZ of Korea, this is AMERICA. I like Georgia, it’s a beautiful state. I just think that there are many poor drivers here and I don’t care where they came from, they just can’t drive. It’s not a Southern vs Northern issue it’s a can drive vs can’t drive argument. Get over it!!!

By love my Brazilian wife

January 17, 2008 7:16 AM | Link to this

Katie…I wasn’t the one calling someone an idiot. The reason I mention the DMZ in Korea is because it’s severely cold. Until you experience a true Siberian Front with wind that literally causes water to freeze, it would be rather adventageous for you to keep your comments and name calling to yourself.

By love my Brazilian wife

January 17, 2008 7:19 AM | Link to this

Katie…I wasn’t the one calling someone an idiot. The reason I mention the DMZ in Korea is because it’s severely cold. Until you experience a true Siberian Front with wind that literally causes water to freeze, it would be rather advantageous for you to keep your comments and name calling to yourself.

By Katie

January 17, 2008 7:43 AM | Link to this

You’re funny. You make me laugh. As if Winter’s here won’t make water freeze. LOL.

By Bubba, Jr.

January 17, 2008 7:52 AM | Link to this

Driving on snow or ice? No problem. Hold my beer and watch this!

By reader

January 17, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

I think it’s more that newcomers to the area do not realize that the roads just don’t get plowed. In snow country, there is no such thing as a “snow day” when a small amount of snow falls. Sometimes, it takes some people longer to adjust. That statement works for both sides. Drop the South vs. North routine. It makes you appear that you might have an inferiority complex.

By Jamie

January 17, 2008 8:38 AM | Link to this

I am an upstate New Yorker and one of the most important rules of driving in winter weather is “you are only as good as the driver next to you”.

By Donna

January 17, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

People really have a misconception of 4x4 vehicles. We live in Western North Carolina and my husband is the designated driver when it snow. He had picked everyone up from school and we were on our way home when we slid on ice and the vehicle made a 360 degree turn (keep in mind we were in four wheel drive). Scared me to death because the passenger side would have slid into a power pole. Driving on ice (even with four wheel drive) in very hard to do. Be safe.

By BJ

January 17, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

Think how boring life would be without stupid people.

By Is this Deja Vu

January 17, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this

Mr. Rose yeah you stick to writing funny articles instead of trying to add fuel to fires (your blog yesterday!)

Have a wonderful day! ~Deja Vu

By Tony

January 17, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

I’ve been to Korea (twice) while in the Army. Believe me, it’s the coldest place I’ve ever been to. It’s cold enough to test your frosticles. :)

By CubbyBlues

January 17, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

One word of advice for when it rains…..DO NOT SLAM ON THE BRAKES WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER STANDING WATER ON THE ROAD WHEN IT IS RAINING.

This was taught to you in driver’s ed when you were 16. Why do some driver’s continue to ignore this valuable lesson?

By FRANK OUDKIRK

January 17, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

I grew up in Dallas, Texas where it rarely snowned but like Atlanta when it did it was chaos on the roads.

The along the way I spent 7 years in the NY lake effect snow belt and 3 years in Wisconsin.

There is a myth that northerners know how to drive in snow and ice, but the first snow fall of the year was just like it was in Texas and is in Georgia; wrecks and cars in the ditch everywhere! After that first snowfall they settled down a bit.

I spent one winter in Denver and that was bad too as many folks there drive 4WD cars and they seem to think that that makes it OK to drive as if nothing could happen to them on ice and snow.

By Cindy

January 17, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

Same reason they set the cruise control when it’s raining…lack of preparedness and conscious thought.

By El Bubba

January 17, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

All new drivers should be taught what it feels like to slam on the brakes (not during snow/ice/rain, that’s the advanced course). Especially young ladies, who aren’t likely to try this on their own. A lot of kids are driving around and they have no idea what if feels like to really hit the brakes, and it’s different in different vehicles.

Cops should write more tickets for tail-gating. How many accidents are four or five people running into the back of one another?

I taught my little sis about braking, also taught her how to drive 30mph in reverse. She is a safe driver (now 40 yrs old)

El Bubba

By mr nice

January 17, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this

Yankees are required to get permission before they post on here !!!

By Gern

January 17, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this

I guess the best way to put this By Is This Deja Vu is that the difference in his comments yesterday and yours is that you don’t have a seat at that table.

By Cindy

January 17, 2008 10:06 PM | Link to this

Yesterdays table had very few seats…though many attempted to play musical chairs with them…and lost.

By love my Brazilian wife

January 18, 2008 12:06 AM | Link to this

Tony…..thank you for agreeing with me. Korea is one of the coldest places I’ve been stationed as well. Katie has her head up her arse. I guess in Nevada, where they’re of utmost intelligence, they would read blog posts with a little more concentration. Heck, what do I know? I’m just a stupid southerner.

By Sherlock Homie

January 18, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

It’s going to snow tonight. Stay off the roads.

By Sherlock Homie

January 18, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

calling all snow plows. calling all tow trucks. Be on the lookout for southern drivers in the snow this weekend. They’ll be the women in the ditch or in 23 car pileups. Approach with caution. They are all total blondes. That is all.

By Cindy

January 18, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

Being that I’m brown haired, that should ensure me a safe trek home. If not, hopefully I’ll at least land in a shallow ditch, upright and unhurt.

Thanks for the vote of confidence though Homie.

By El Bubba

January 18, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

Yup, there’s going to be a crowd at the grocery store. I hate it, but have to go. They always run out of bread and milk… but never beer.

By Sherlock Homie

January 18, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

Correction: make that a 24 car pileup. this is the voice of all weather-bad roads saying, “go slow in snow”. that is all.

By Fred

January 18, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

Just damn El Bubba, thanks for the heads up. I was almost out of beer and rushed out to stock up. Shame they can’t deliver.

I just LOVE snow. I take my 4x4 monster truck with them big 9 foot knobbies out on the roads and pretend to “slip” off the road and just crush those little bitty eco friendly cars that the leftist Yankees have driven into the ditches. Front wheel drive my happy redneck as……. butt. Good Mexican built American steel crushes them Nipponeese little things. I got 14 of them last snow storm. my record is 26 and if things work out tomorrow I can eclipse that mark. Can anyone say vroom vroom? Heh Heh, Redneck in a truck on the prowl………..

By Sara Gilford

January 18, 2008 6:18 PM | Link to this

I’m a southern woman. I’m an excellent driver. If I see some clown trying to show off in snow with a POS 4WDR truck, I know just how 2 draft 2 make them spin out. It works everytime. I am roadtwought. I rule the black ice. The little old lady from pasadena was my mother. I’ve still got her glass packs. Stay home, fred.

By Fred

January 18, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this

I’ll be lookin’ for you Sara. You ain’t a real southern woman (There’s no such thing: Southern females are either Belles or Ladies BTW). Pasedena is in Calyfernia and that’s almost worse than being a Florida Yankee transplant blue hair or a downright Yankee.

Vroom Vroom. I gotcha in my crosshairs.

By Sara Gilford

January 19, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

Fred you seem 2B one duke short of a hazard. Stay off the roads today, U C I’m going to get a ticket now sooner or later cause i cant keep my foot off the accelerator. I drive a 87 yugo with a hood scoop and 13 inch tires. I took it on the driveway last week and had perfect zero-to-mailbox times. I’m bad. You’re toast. Stay off the roads today. especially stay off the strip in front of towncenter mall, say at 3pm.

By Fred

January 19, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Dang, I didn’t see this til 3:41. Oh well, you probably ain’t there yet……..

LOL One Duke short of a Hazard? I think I’ma gonna use that in my next Nascar article, and I’m not even going to credit you.

By Fred

January 19, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this

Hey Steve Rose!!!!!!!!!!!

You ever see the website steverose.org? You need to check it out and add to it lol.

By Cindy

January 19, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

LOL One Duke short of a Hazard? I think I’ma gonna use that in my next Nascar article, and I’m not even going to credit you.

When you do, please add another “z”.

Dukes of Hazzard

Two z’s.

By Fred

January 19, 2008 11:05 PM | Link to this

Just damn. Thanks Cindy, I rely on my editor to catch that crap but usually if I don’t he doesn’t. LOL I made it the title line. I’ll send you the link LATE Sunday night, early monday when it gets posted. It’s a crappy article, but it’s been a crappy week.

Oh, and BTW? Hi, lol. I think I like this Sara “belle”. I may add her to the must read list like you, el bubba and brazil nut………

By Sara Gilford

January 20, 2008 8:06 AM | Link to this

Glad you liked the material. Feel free to steal. Then folks’ll think that YOU’RE the genius instead of the left-lane cudchew you truly are.

Cindy. You spell good. Here’s a cookie.

I was out patroling the icy roads in my yugo yesterday. I noticed a Pizza Hut delivery truck had spun out and side swiped a Coca Cola truck on Spaghetti Junction and struck the sneeze guard rail and overturned. The buffet line stretched for miles in all directions and traffic is at standstill.

How cold is it in atlanta this morning? It’s so cold that I saw a robin using a worm as a marital aid. It’s so cold that I saw a eskimo using his Bose-Einstein condensate as a space heater. It’s so cold I saw a witch with a sports bra. It’s so cold, that the US Post Office only delivered people cause their tongues were stuck to the stamps. It’s so cold…..I know, you get the bit.

By Cindy

January 20, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

A cookie? what are you trying to say? just cuz sting said i’m a fat chick doesn’t mean it’s so.

being in church doesn’t make you a christian anymore than being in a garage makes you a car…

haha. thanks for the cookie.

By Sara Gilford

January 20, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

D’oh!

By El Bubba

January 20, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

The great storm that never was…

These meteoroligst types get all flustered, then they talk to one another and get more agitated. The next thing you know, nothing happens.

Haiku is in order.

a mind boggling orgasm of great hindsight leaving no big snow

El Bubba

By Fiddlepoo

January 21, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this

Nobody would watch the weather channel if they told the truth. There’s never any weather. It never really rains, or snows or gets windy or hot or cold or mild. I mean the sun comes up, we get in our cars and drive to work. Period. Oh? Is there a tornado coming? Is the wind going to blow and get all scary? Ooooo! I’m so scared. There’s no tornado, you liars, and even if there was a tornado, we couldn’t do nothing about it, now could we? Go to a safe place in my house? Where’s that, by the sliding glass doors? The only way to save yourself from a tornado is to get in your car and try to outrun it. Everybody knows that. I dont need some know-it-all weatherman telling me nothing.

Ratings drives the weather predictions. If I predict an earthquake, or a comet hit, or a giant godzilla attack, then peoples will watch my show. If I tell the truth, “Nothing will happen ever”, then nobody will watch my commercials.

SO maybe we all need to focus on improving our driving skills and let the weathermen say what they want.

By Cindy

January 21, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

Giant godzilla? Even bigger and better than regular godzilla? ooo i am so scared…yet intrigued..what channel is your show on? :)

By Fred

January 21, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

With a purposeful grimace and terrible sound, He pulls the spitting high tension wires down. Helpless people on a subway train, Scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them. He picks up a bus and he throws it back down, As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town

Oh no, they say he’s got to go Go go Godzilla, yeah. Oh no, there goes Tokyo Go go Godzilla, yeah………