Here's hoping our CEO is stuck in traffic.

[cachsux]

I tell you what, for all the NASCAR fans in the south, those people sure do suck at driving.

What do Georgian drivers say just before they end up in a ditch?

"Watch this!"

 

[Catatonic]

Scratch just made it home after a 21 hour commute.

 

[oldupsman]

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I thought about it but decided to play nice. Stay safe.

 

[pretender]

Speaking of cachsux, almost all of the problems in Atlanta was caused by tractor-trailers.
The cars that had problems seemed to be rear wheel drive cars.
It seems that tractor-trailers could not pull the grades with ice on them.
From what they are showing on TV, at least 75% of the stranded vehicles are tractor=trailers with many, many jack-knifed. The GA DOT is concentrating on pulling those tractor-trailers out from the front of stalled miles of traffic.

So, I was under the impression that tractor-trailers could make it when cars cannot.
Why is it that the tractor-trailers cannot make it up grades that cars can?

If there were only tractor-trailers on the road, chances are most of them would be able to pull the icy grades (within reason). The problem is that many people in cars are either driving way too fast or too slow. If someone blows by you and loses it, you have to slow down to the point that you lose your momentum. The same goes for people driving too slow, and blocking all lanes.

 

[local4885]

Understand that Atlanta doesn't have the proper equipment for snow and ice . LoL , come on . Michigander's have been trucking on 4 inches of ice for the past 3 to 4 weeks.

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[Catatonic]

If there were only tractor-trailers on the road, chances are most of them would be able to pull the icy grades (within reason). The problem is that many people in cars are either driving way too fast or too slow. If someone blows by you and loses it, you have to slow down to the point that you lose your momentum. The same goes for people driving too slow, and blocking all lanes.

That wasn't the problem here this time ... the tractor trailers could not pull the grades and they did not have chains on.

 

[Catatonic]

Understand that Atlanta doesn't have the proper equipment for snow and ice . LoL , come on . Michigander's have been trucking on 4 inches of ice for the past 3 to 4 weeks.

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Ironically, they interviewed a trucker from Michigan and he was complaining that the roads were not salted and sanded. He jackknifed trying to pull a hill in North Atlanta.

 

[snookbunny420]

cach likes two small ones rather than one big one? hey to each their own man

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Cinders from coal using facilities works well and can be usually aquired on the cheap.

We have a local town that used iron ore dust from an abandoned mine. It's free and does provide traction but it does nothing to melt the snow and ice.

 

[cachsux]

cach likes two small ones rather than one big one? hey to each their own man

Not everyone can handle two.

 

[cachsux]

Understand that Atlanta doesn't have the proper equipment for snow and ice . LoL , come on . Michigander's have been trucking on 4 inches of ice for the past 3 to 4 weeks.

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We have lots of equipment. Then again we have enough experience to walk outside, look at the conditions, and turn around and go back inside.

 

[MaceFremonti]

Oh I definitely agree with you there! Taking 53 footers through downtown Baltimore is not fun. For some reason I thought you ran through the gentle hills of the countryside.

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[Ouch]

Don't speak for me about retiring to the south. I like it up here in the north - where the winners of the Civil War were from.

Nobody says Im going to retire and move up north. The war isnt over yet lol lol lol.

 

[Operational needs]

Oh I definitely agree with you there! Taking 53 footers through downtown Baltimore is not fun. For some reason I thought you ran through the gentle hills of the countryside.

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This makes me think of when I went to class to drive tractor trailers. Instructor had me drive around the Inner Harbor. Very nerve wracking!

 

[cachsux]

This makes me think of when I went to class to drive tractor trailers. Instructor had me drive around the Inner Harbor. Very nerve wracking!

Then you flashed a little leg and got a passing grade?

 

[Operational needs]

Then you flashed a little leg and got a passing grade?

Nah. Dazzled him with my dynamic personality. I'm not one of those female who uses her feminine wiles to get ahead. I'm better than that. Seriously, though, passed class with flying colors.

 

[cachsux]

Nah. Dazzled him with my dynamic personality. I'm not one of those female who uses her feminine wiles to get ahead. I'm better than that. Seriously, though, passed class with flying colors.

Oh, low cut blouse. That works too.

 

[Operational needs]

Oh, low cut blouse. That works too.

Shhh. Don't tell anybody.

 

[cachsux]

Shhh. Don't tell anybody.

I had to do it too. The secrets ours.

 

[brownmonster]

Scratch just made it home after a 21 hour commute.

I've driven thru Atlanta. Isn't that normal?