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12-30-2008, 05:12 AM
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#1026 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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God damn I almost crashed today too... was driving to work down Gilmore and almost skidded into a divider. Luckily I stopped right before I hit it. A fun little adrenaline rush no doubt.
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12-30-2008, 06:40 AM
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#1027 | | The Lone Wanderator
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This is why several of us were telling you to STFU and stop asking for rain, 'cause the melting and the freezing just makes it 10 times worse.
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12-30-2008, 09:16 AM
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#1028 | | The RS Freebie guru
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Then how about just rain and no more freezing temperatures? 
But I don't think it was all because of the rain... I think the roads would still be damp from all the lingering snow, so there would be black ice regardless... maybe not as much, but still.
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12-30-2008, 09:49 AM
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#1029 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by InvisibleSoul  Then how about just rain and no more freezing temperatures?
But I don't think it was all because of the rain... I think the roads would still be damp from all the lingering snow, so there would be black ice regardless... maybe not as much, but still. |  | |
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12-30-2008, 10:26 AM
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#1030 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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I'm scared to walk out now..gotta take the bus to work later =(
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12-30-2008, 10:38 AM
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#1031 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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hHummmmm..how's the road condition now?
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12-30-2008, 11:15 AM
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#1032 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by Zheff hHummmmm..how's the road condition now? | Road conditions now are good, saw salt trucks yesterday night.
I was driving home yesterday night at around 9:30 and the car behind me turned into the left turn lane too fast and hit the center divider and continued driving. lol
Then at another intersection this Beetle was coming down a hill to turn right, he turned too fast and slide into the oncoming traffic lane, luckly for him there was no cars, then he did a 180 and 90 degree slide before getting control of the car again. After that he was going like 10km all the way down the street.
Last edited by icemiko; 12-30-2008 at 11:16 AM.
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12-30-2008, 11:16 AM
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#1033 | | RS controls my life!
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^ conditions should be fine during noon time, due to temperature and a lot more cars on the road, which black ice couldn't form.
I was hungry around 2 AM this morning, decided to got to Tim Hortons, even United Blvd were super slippery! Took the corner by timmys very slow, even drifted a bit... oh, and i drive a hugh SUV with 4 brand new tires...
but the most scary part was going there from the mountain, anyone know what Daws Hill Street looks like?
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12-30-2008, 12:30 PM
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#1034 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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I ran into some BLACK ICE at Burnaby. I tried to turn left at a 4 way STOP and i Crashed into a pile of snow...
*with snow tire *
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12-30-2008, 12:36 PM
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#1035 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Yes. Please, guys, drive carefully. The last thing anyone wants to hear about is a fellow RS member being hurt badly or killed. | Well, there are some members that... well... yeah ok maybe not killed but... . .
I'm just sayin'
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12-30-2008, 12:59 PM
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#1036 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by NeTWorKz ROFL nice! 
What time did you go? We went around 8:10 and they were sold out of ribs... ARGHH  that sucked ass...but whatever..chicken wasn't that bad haha | I was there at 9. I had the Thai soup. It was pretty good but I don't think it was worth the $8 with a piece of garlic toast.
I just watched a 89 Mustang epically fail try to get up my hill. Took them 30 minutes till they made it up. My street is pure ice even during the day.
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12-30-2008, 05:12 PM
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#1037 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy Driving down Boundry rd from Kingsway north bound was a little sketchy. After passing Lougheed, it was completely iced up. I was going 25 km/h and in 4th gear I can give it a little bit of gas and the back end would start to step out, and this is in my S2000 with snow tires that are an inch taller than stock.
It was very scary trying to muscle my way up Boundry rd to make the right turn onto Hastings st.
From there the road wasn't too bad until I made the right turn to go up Burnaby mt. parkway to head up to SFU. That road is really icy and going uphill I had to leave the car in 4th gear going 40 km/h. Any faster the the rear wheels start to spin and the back end wants to go drifto. | Perhaps you should plan on driving a more 'flatter' route, even if it might take a little longer (well, you're going no where fast as-is with the snow and ice). My parents had the same problem, but they turned around, went down Lougheed Hwy, and turned up Willingdon to Hastings. Try to avoid any steep hills if possible (such as Boundary). Be safe out there guys!
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12-30-2008, 09:15 PM
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#1038 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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WHAT THE FUCK, heavy snow mixed with rain coming down in Vancouver.
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12-30-2008, 09:23 PM
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#1039 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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WTF! Snowing hard at my house and it's sticking already!
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12-30-2008, 09:23 PM
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#1040 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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12-30-2008, 09:24 PM
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#1041 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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fuck, i'm so sick of this god awful weather.
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12-30-2008, 09:27 PM
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#1042 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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there's a suv stuck near my house right now in the middle of the street
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12-30-2008, 09:39 PM
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#1043 | | i like gifs
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I hope you fuckers that wished for a white christmas die in a fire.
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12-30-2008, 09:39 PM
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#1044 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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fuk man, im fucking worried if this shit continues im gonna have trouble going back to school
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12-30-2008, 09:41 PM
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#1045 | | Banned (ABWS)
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omg. just when the roads were getting better..
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12-30-2008, 09:42 PM
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#1046 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Looks like New Years and the weekend is going to bring much more snow!
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12-30-2008, 09:43 PM
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#1047 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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richmond has no new snow..
although i dont like those bright clouds..
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12-30-2008, 09:49 PM
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#1048 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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It stopped all of a sudden and now it's raining.
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12-30-2008, 09:56 PM
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#1049 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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still snowing here lol
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12-30-2008, 10:08 PM
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#1050 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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more rain not more snow
wind warning too
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