SNOW!!
the_poots, Fri Jan 18 2013, 09:26AMGood Morning Fools
We've got thick snow here in Dorset this morning - I was wondering who else has recieved a dusting?
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Khoejgaard, Fri Jan 18 2013, 10:04AM
Denmark has been covered in snow for a week now! I hate snow! D:
Khoejgaard, Fri Jan 18 2013, 10:04AM
Denmark has been covered in snow for a week now! I hate snow! D:
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, Fri Jan 18 2013, 11:56AM
I've got snow aswell. By the sounds of it most places have it. All i know is that the Lake District is covered too.
, Fri Jan 18 2013, 11:56AM
I've got snow aswell. By the sounds of it most places have it. All i know is that the Lake District is covered too.
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naske5, Fri Jan 18 2013, 12:35PM
naske5, Fri Jan 18 2013, 12:35PM
Its like the bloody north pole D: (Not really, but it sucks)Khoejgaard
Denmark has been covered in snow for a week now! I hate snow! D:
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Freddyfrog, Fri Jan 18 2013, 04:19PM
I've had snow all ze week (us northeners are tough as nails)
Freddyfrog, Fri Jan 18 2013, 04:19PM
I've had snow all ze week (us northeners are tough as nails)
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adrenalynn, Fri Jan 18 2013, 05:00PM
Got some snow here, too but only like 5cm or so
adrenalynn, Fri Jan 18 2013, 05:00PM
Got some snow here, too but only like 5cm or so
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wjg999, Fri Jan 18 2013, 06:07PM
small bit of snow here but enough to form ice when trampled and to slip on.. which happened to me
wjg999, Fri Jan 18 2013, 06:07PM
small bit of snow here but enough to form ice when trampled and to slip on.. which happened to me
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Soul_UK, Fri Jan 18 2013, 10:25PM
On Tuesday I woke up to 3 inches of snow, and then at lunchtime we had another 2 inches lay in about 30 minutes. Was quite annoying as I was at work and had spent 3 hours clearing snow from pathways, in front of our hangars etc. (first thing in the morning - I start work at 6am) ... so after the fall at lunchtime, I had to go out and do it again.
The next day at work (wednesday) it was -11 degrees Celcius when I got to work. Well, when I eventually got to work, as my car doors were frozen shut and the drivers door lock had frozen up completely! Took 20 mins with the heaters on full before I could open the door! (managed to get the passenger door open ... eventually).
Soul_UK, Fri Jan 18 2013, 10:25PM
On Tuesday I woke up to 3 inches of snow, and then at lunchtime we had another 2 inches lay in about 30 minutes. Was quite annoying as I was at work and had spent 3 hours clearing snow from pathways, in front of our hangars etc. (first thing in the morning - I start work at 6am) ... so after the fall at lunchtime, I had to go out and do it again.
The next day at work (wednesday) it was -11 degrees Celcius when I got to work. Well, when I eventually got to work, as my car doors were frozen shut and the drivers door lock had frozen up completely! Took 20 mins with the heaters on full before I could open the door! (managed to get the passenger door open ... eventually).
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Freddyfrog, Fri Jan 18 2013, 10:34PM
Slightly off topic soul , but what's ya job ? And it took me 20 mins in the cold to open my door today heh
Freddyfrog, Fri Jan 18 2013, 10:34PM
Slightly off topic soul , but what's ya job ? And it took me 20 mins in the cold to open my door today heh
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, Sat Jan 19 2013, 01:17AM
We got snow as thick as someone from 'the only way is Essex' down in wales.
, Sat Jan 19 2013, 01:17AM
We got snow as thick as someone from 'the only way is Essex' down in wales.
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BobbleHeadMan2, Sat Jan 19 2013, 12:18PM
WE JUST GOT SNOW YESTERDAY!!!!!
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school nearly got cancelled
but it didnt 
lots of people were snowed in...
BobbleHeadMan2, Sat Jan 19 2013, 12:18PM
WE JUST GOT SNOW YESTERDAY!!!!!
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school nearly got cancelled
but it didnt lots of people were snowed in...
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, Sat Jan 19 2013, 03:48PM
i may have had too much fun in the snow yesterday. i was drifting in the carpark with disapproving stares from old people... fun times!
, Sat Jan 19 2013, 03:48PM
i may have had too much fun in the snow yesterday. i was drifting in the carpark with disapproving stares from old people... fun times!
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Changyeo1999, Sat Jan 19 2013, 03:53PM
Bobble built a "Mini - Snowman"
It looks more like a golf ball...
Changyeo1999, Sat Jan 19 2013, 03:53PM
Bobble built a "Mini - Snowman"
It looks more like a golf ball...
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BobbleHeadMan2, Sun Jan 20 2013, 10:22PM
chang lies
chang is lying now
my snowman was not a golf ball it was a snow man
BobbleHeadMan2, Sun Jan 20 2013, 10:22PM
chang lies
chang is lying now
my snowman was not a golf ball
it was a snow manRe: SNOW!!
, Mon Jan 21 2013, 01:10AM
We got around 1 foot and a half of snow during the past 2 days. Hardly anything to cancel school, normal though for Canada
, Mon Jan 21 2013, 01:10AM
We got around 1 foot and a half of snow during the past 2 days. Hardly anything to cancel school, normal though for Canada
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msski, Mon Jan 21 2013, 04:06AM
Theres always snow here is Canada eh!
But seriously where I live it we have had very little snow, but we've had a dusting every now and again
msski, Mon Jan 21 2013, 04:06AM
Theres always snow here is Canada eh!
But seriously where I live it we have had very little snow, but we've had a dusting every now and again
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ninjanpirate, Mon Jan 21 2013, 11:05AM
It decided instead of snowing, it would rain all night in Sunderland.
Eeee its grim up north
ninjanpirate, Mon Jan 21 2013, 11:05AM
It decided instead of snowing, it would rain all night in Sunderland.
Eeee its grim up north
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, Mon Jan 21 2013, 01:59PM
It doesn't snow here in Australia .
, Mon Jan 21 2013, 01:59PM
It doesn't snow here in Australia
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vedra, Mon Jan 21 2013, 03:31PM
I've had snow here schools been cancelled twice. And it's been snowing non stop all day
vedra, Mon Jan 21 2013, 03:31PM
I've had snow here schools been cancelled twice. And it's been snowing non stop all day
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draze, Mon Jan 21 2013, 04:35PM
I'll do you a swap for winter Joe, so i can have a BBQ for my birthday
draze, Mon Jan 21 2013, 04:35PM
I'll do you a swap for winter Joe, so i can have a BBQ for my birthday
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Soul_UK, Mon Jan 21 2013, 08:44PM
I'm a Helicopter Engineer, and we fly people out to the oil rigs in the North Sea. (Southern North Sea to be precise ... for my base).
And Q - your car is FWD not RWD - so you can't drift in the snow
Soul_UK, Mon Jan 21 2013, 08:44PM
Freddyfrog
Slightly off topic soul , but what's ya job ? And it took me 20 mins in the cold to open my door today heh
I'm a Helicopter Engineer, and we fly people out to the oil rigs in the North Sea. (Southern North Sea to be precise ... for my base).
And Q - your car is FWD not RWD - so you can't drift in the snow
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, Tue Jan 22 2013, 09:49AM
I'd love too. 40 Degree heat is awful...
, Tue Jan 22 2013, 09:49AM
draze
I'll do you a swap for winter Joe, so i can have a BBQ for my birthday
I'd love too. 40 Degree heat is awful...
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, Tue Jan 22 2013, 01:51PM
Ahh so naive. you can drift FF type cars its just bloody difficult to and doesn't last long (litterally talking a few seconds), but it is just do able. just kick the back end out and see how long you can hold it.
So thats what i was doing, kicking the back end out (by some serious oversteer caused by the snow) and quickly countersteering which allowed the back end to kick out for a few seconds
Defanition here: Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. A car is drifting when the rear slip angle is greater than the front slip angle, to such an extent that often the front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction to the turn (e.g. car is turning left, wheels are pointed right or vice versa).
, Tue Jan 22 2013, 01:51PM
Soul_UK
And Q - your car is FWD not RWD - so you can't drift in the snow
Ahh so naive. you can drift FF type cars its just bloody difficult to and doesn't last long (litterally talking a few seconds), but it is just do able. just kick the back end out and see how long you can hold it.
So thats what i was doing, kicking the back end out (by some serious oversteer caused by the snow) and quickly countersteering which allowed the back end to kick out for a few seconds
Defanition here: Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. A car is drifting when the rear slip angle is greater than the front slip angle, to such an extent that often the front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction to the turn (e.g. car is turning left, wheels are pointed right or vice versa).
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Soul_UK, Tue Jan 22 2013, 06:05PM
Just thought I'd add a few pictures to show you what it's been like over my way.
Pictures include:
- My car giving itself a moustach
- One of our helicopters
- And a shot of how my road's been since we got the snow
It's starting to melt here now - but I just came up with an idea - why doesn't someone make a snow Creeper
Soul_UK, Tue Jan 22 2013, 06:05PM
Just thought I'd add a few pictures to show you what it's been like over my way.
Pictures include:
- My car giving itself a moustach
- One of our helicopters
- And a shot of how my road's been since we got the snow
It's starting to melt here now - but I just came up with an idea - why doesn't someone make a snow Creeper
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Changyeo1999, Tue Jan 22 2013, 06:30PM
Looks like you've enough snow to make one Go ahead!
Changyeo1999, Tue Jan 22 2013, 06:30PM
Looks like you've enough snow to make one
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Aconan, Tue Jan 22 2013, 09:25PM
I remember my first driving lesson was my Driving Instructor getting me to drift around an iced over car-park.
And randomly he would put the hand brake on just for the hell of it whilst driving.
With the handbrake, you can do some drifting in a FWD car. However, it's best to do it on ice, unless you want to wear out your tires and handbrake faster then normal.
And a reminder to find a nice clear space to do it. Like a private car-park.
Aconan, Tue Jan 22 2013, 09:25PM
I remember my first driving lesson was my Driving Instructor getting me to drift around an iced over car-park.
And randomly he would put the hand brake on just for the hell of it whilst driving.
With the handbrake, you can do some drifting in a FWD car. However, it's best to do it on ice, unless you want to wear out your tires and handbrake faster then normal.
And a reminder to find a nice clear space to do it. Like a private car-park.
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Freddyfrog, Tue Jan 22 2013, 09:54PM
Or a glacier
Freddyfrog, Tue Jan 22 2013, 09:54PM
Or a glacier
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, Tue Jan 22 2013, 11:52PM
still, if you have the chance to do it i do recomend playing about in an empty carpark, its good experiance and practice. Not to mention fun
, Tue Jan 22 2013, 11:52PM
still, if you have the chance to do it i do recomend playing about in an empty carpark, its good experiance and practice. Not to mention fun
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Changyeo1999, Wed Jan 23 2013, 08:24AM
Why not use an ice hockey ring?
Changyeo1999, Wed Jan 23 2013, 08:24AM
Why not use an ice hockey ring?
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BRooNiE, Wed Jan 23 2013, 01:46PM
Crazy-Fools.co.uk does not recommend drifting your car, the views of the staff are their individual views, and if you wish to blame someone for why your car is totaled, blame them. Please note that drifting (or related acts) in public car parks can also get you into trouble under Dangerous and Careless Driving, feel free to forward your fines onto them
BRooNiE, Wed Jan 23 2013, 01:46PM
Crazy-Fools.co.uk does not recommend drifting your car, the views of the staff are their individual views, and if you wish to blame someone for why your car is totaled, blame them. Please note that drifting (or related acts) in public car parks can also get you into trouble under Dangerous and Careless Driving, feel free to forward your fines onto them
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, Wed Jan 23 2013, 03:43PM
*whistles casually*
Well actually im not forcing anyone to do it, if you are silly enough to get caught doing it well it was your choice to do it and you got caught so not my fault
Yes it is against the law and im not saying go break the law because its fun, just be careful and use your brain (so don't do it in a carpark with loads of other cars and lots of people about. And try not to do it too many times consecutavly).
But the practise is a nessesity really because if you begin to oversteer due to snow you will know how to deal with it, thats why i did recommend it.
Thats my health and safety advise for the day
, Wed Jan 23 2013, 03:43PM
*whistles casually*
Well actually im not forcing anyone to do it, if you are silly enough to get caught doing it well it was your choice to do it and you got caught so not my fault
Yes it is against the law and im not saying go break the law because its fun, just be careful and use your brain (so don't do it in a carpark with loads of other cars and lots of people about. And try not to do it too many times consecutavly).
But the practise is a nessesity really because if you begin to oversteer due to snow you will know how to deal with it, thats why i did recommend it.
Thats my health and safety advise for the day
Re: SNOW!!
BRooNiE, Wed Jan 23 2013, 05:31PM
Still feel free to forward your fines/court cases/lawyer fee's to QOTSA.
BRooNiE, Wed Jan 23 2013, 05:31PM
Qotsa_101
*whistles casually*
Well actually im not forcing anyone to do it, if you are silly enough to get caught doing it well it was your choice to do it and you got caught so not my fault
Yes it is against the law and im not saying go break the law because its fun, just be careful and use your brain (so don't do it in a carpark with loads of other cars and lots of people about. And try not to do it too many times consecutavly).
But the practise is a nessesity really because if you begin to oversteer due to snow you will know how to deal with it, thats why i did recommend it.
Thats my health and safety advise for the day
Still feel free to forward your fines/court cases/lawyer fee's to QOTSA.
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Aconan, Wed Jan 23 2013, 06:14PM
However, as my post suggested, you may do so on "PRIVATE" land. Any land that the public doesn't have access to, and is not a workplace is exempt from most driving laws. Your insurance is another matter.
Aconan, Wed Jan 23 2013, 06:14PM
However, as my post suggested, you may do so on "PRIVATE" land. Any land that the public doesn't have access to, and is not a workplace is exempt from most driving laws. Your insurance is another matter.
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BRooNiE, Wed Jan 23 2013, 06:20PM
Aconan is also another candidate to send all fee's too
BRooNiE, Wed Jan 23 2013, 06:20PM
Aconan
However, as my post suggested, you may do so on "PRIVATE" land. Any land that the public doesn't have access to, and is not a workplace is exempt from most driving laws. Your insurance is another matter.
Aconan is also another candidate to send all fee's too
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Soul_UK, Wed Jan 23 2013, 08:52PM
OK, basically (regarding the driving stuff) ... as Aco said, you can only "legally" do this on land to which the public has no access. Otherwise you may be subject to a section 59 prosecution, whereby the police have the power to immediately take charge of your vehicle, charge you a fine and storage fees (charged by the day), and after a week, crush your car.
I used to play about in the snow and ice on my work's car park - because I worked night shift and we had a big open-plan car park for 250 cars (and there was only 12 of us at work at night). Thus not much to hit. However, as the land is "private", if I did have an accident, my car insurance would not cover any of it (even if someone where to hit my car).
Thus be very careful about what you do and where - the police are very tetchy about this kind of driving these days and tend to throw the book at you.
Soul_UK, Wed Jan 23 2013, 08:52PM
OK, basically (regarding the driving stuff) ... as Aco said, you can only "legally" do this on land to which the public has no access. Otherwise you may be subject to a section 59 prosecution, whereby the police have the power to immediately take charge of your vehicle, charge you a fine and storage fees (charged by the day), and after a week, crush your car.
I used to play about in the snow and ice on my work's car park - because I worked night shift and we had a big open-plan car park for 250 cars (and there was only 12 of us at work at night). Thus not much to hit. However, as the land is "private", if I did have an accident, my car insurance would not cover any of it (even if someone where to hit my car).
Thus be very careful about what you do and where - the police are very tetchy about this kind of driving these days and tend to throw the book at you.
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BRooNiE, Wed Jan 23 2013, 09:57PM
Fines can also be send to Soul
BRooNiE, Wed Jan 23 2013, 09:57PM
Soul_UK
OK, basically (regarding the driving stuff) ... as Aco said, you can only "legally" do this on land to which the public has no access. Otherwise you may be subject to a section 59 prosecution, whereby the police have the power to immediately take charge of your vehicle, charge you a fine and storage fees (charged by the day), and after a week, crush your car.
I used to play about in the snow and ice on my work's car park - because I worked night shift and we had a big open-plan car park for 250 cars (and there was only 12 of us at work at night). Thus not much to hit. However, as the land is "private", if I did have an accident, my car insurance would not cover any of it (even if someone where to hit my car).
Thus be very careful about what you do and where - the police are very tetchy about this kind of driving these days and tend to throw the book at you.
Fines can also be send to Soul
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Soul_UK, Thu Jan 24 2013, 07:17PM
Yup - fines can be sent in the post too (i.e. if caught on a CCTV camera). If they feel it's appropriate, a section 59 order can still be issued, and they can come and "collect" your car if it was clearly identified.
I run a responsible car owners & modifying club, so I'm very well versed on the rules (unfortunately - due to the occasional member trying to entice people to break the law). I understand it's good fun to mess around in your car on the snow & ice, but I just like to remind people of what they could face legally (as if it comes to it, it can cost you more than your car).
Play safe people
Soul_UK, Thu Jan 24 2013, 07:17PM
Yup - fines can be sent in the post too (i.e. if caught on a CCTV camera). If they feel it's appropriate, a section 59 order can still be issued, and they can come and "collect" your car if it was clearly identified.
I run a responsible car owners & modifying club, so I'm very well versed on the rules (unfortunately - due to the occasional member trying to entice people to break the law). I understand it's good fun to mess around in your car on the snow & ice, but I just like to remind people of what they could face legally (as if it comes to it, it can cost you more than your car).
Play safe people
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, Thu Jan 24 2013, 08:27PM
Basically yes. If your going to play. Do it safe and use common sense about not crashing into things.
Anyway anyone got anymore snow recently? Aparantly more is due this friday -.- yippie...
, Thu Jan 24 2013, 08:27PM
Soul_UK
Play safe people
Basically yes. If your going to play. Do it safe and use common sense about not crashing into things
.Anyway anyone got anymore snow recently? Aparantly more is due this friday -.- yippie...
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Freddyfrog, Thu Jan 24 2013, 09:20PM
We haven't had anymore , it's mainly just Ice in the morn and slush afternoon but , there are bits of nice untouched deep snow left still , so the odd snow ball is still being throw , heh. Ps I hope I snows on Friday evening , so I can go sledging again heehee.
Freddyfrog, Thu Jan 24 2013, 09:20PM
We haven't had anymore , it's mainly just Ice in the morn and slush afternoon but , there are bits of nice untouched deep snow left still , so the odd snow ball is still being throw , heh. Ps I hope I snows on Friday evening , so I can go sledging again heehee.
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, Sat Feb 02 2013, 03:41AM
I wish I got snow
, Sat Feb 02 2013, 03:41AM
I wish I got snow
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, Sat Feb 02 2013, 12:34PM
im fairly happy its gone, it was getting a pain
, Sat Feb 02 2013, 12:34PM
im fairly happy its gone, it was getting a pain
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Soul_UK, Sun Feb 03 2013, 01:05AM
Yeah me too - I was doing 10mph down my road, which was covered in snow with lumpy ice underneath ... I must have driven over a lump of ice as the back end of my car slid out and smacked the rear wheel into the hidden kurb ... Now that's a bit too slippery!
Soul_UK, Sun Feb 03 2013, 01:05AM
Yeah me too - I was doing 10mph down my road, which was covered in snow with lumpy ice underneath ... I must have driven over a lump of ice as the back end of my car slid out and smacked the rear wheel into the hidden kurb ... Now that's a bit too slippery!
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