Please bear in mind that this is my first winter with a driver's license.

[gg_83]

While I was at work, we were subjected to "a wintry mix," which is the euphemism meteorologists tend to use when referring to a mix of freezing rain, snow, sleet, hail, or just generally evil pellets streaming from above. When I was leaving, it was falling in sort of semi-frozen raindrops that solidified into little ice bumps the instant they

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[psylew]

Glad you made it safely! Peace & <3 this Christmas! :)

(P.S. Last time I tried to avoid an obstacle on slush, I wound up tapping it at about 2 mph. No real damage to anything, but it sure is frustrating watching an impending collision in slow-mo.)

[ryanfirewitch]

I'm glad you made it home OK.

Are you sure about the not slamming vs. repeated tapping? Most cars these days have anti-lock brakes. With ABS, the car should turn a slam into a lot of repeated taps, resulting in a pleasant foot massage to compensate the driver for being in a scared-shitless situation. ;-)