- Location
- South Molton
Turned off the traction control this morning, I can anticipate what needs to be done far better than the black box
Snow
- Thread starter Sid
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Farfrae
Member
- Location
- Pontargothi, Carmarthenshire
It snowed last night...
8:00 am: I made a snowman.
8:10 - A feminist passed by and asked me why I didn't make a snow woman.
8:15 - So, I made a snow woman.
8:17 - My feminist neighbor complained about the snow woman's voluptuous chest saying it objectified snow women everywhere.
8:20 - The gay couple living nearby threw a hissy fit and moaned it could have been two snow men instead.
8:22 - The transgender man..women...person asked why I didn't just make one snow person with detachable parts.
8:25 - The vegans at the end of the lane complained about the carrot nose, as veggies are food and not to decorate snow figures with.
8:28 - I was being called a racist because the snow couple is white.
8:31 - The middle eastern gent across the road demanded the snow woman be covered up .
8:40 - The Police arrived saying someone had been offended.
8:42 - The feminist neighbor complained again that the broomstick of the snow woman needed to be removed because it depicted women in a domestic role.
8:43 - The council equality officer arrived and threatened me with eviction.
8:45 - TV news crew from BBC showed up. I was asked if I know the difference between snowmen and snow-women? I replied "Snowballs" and am now called a sexist.
9:00 - I was on the News as a suspected terrorist, racist, homophobe sensibility offender, bent on stirring up trouble during difficult weather.
9:10 - I was asked if I have any accomplices. My children were taken by social services.
9:29 - Far left protesters offended by everything marched down the street demanding for me to be arrested.
By noon it all melted
Moral: It all happened because of snowflakes
8:00 am: I made a snowman.
8:10 - A feminist passed by and asked me why I didn't make a snow woman.
8:15 - So, I made a snow woman.
8:17 - My feminist neighbor complained about the snow woman's voluptuous chest saying it objectified snow women everywhere.
8:20 - The gay couple living nearby threw a hissy fit and moaned it could have been two snow men instead.
8:22 - The transgender man..women...person asked why I didn't just make one snow person with detachable parts.
8:25 - The vegans at the end of the lane complained about the carrot nose, as veggies are food and not to decorate snow figures with.
8:28 - I was being called a racist because the snow couple is white.
8:31 - The middle eastern gent across the road demanded the snow woman be covered up .
8:40 - The Police arrived saying someone had been offended.
8:42 - The feminist neighbor complained again that the broomstick of the snow woman needed to be removed because it depicted women in a domestic role.
8:43 - The council equality officer arrived and threatened me with eviction.
8:45 - TV news crew from BBC showed up. I was asked if I know the difference between snowmen and snow-women? I replied "Snowballs" and am now called a sexist.
9:00 - I was on the News as a suspected terrorist, racist, homophobe sensibility offender, bent on stirring up trouble during difficult weather.
9:10 - I was asked if I have any accomplices. My children were taken by social services.
9:29 - Far left protesters offended by everything marched down the street demanding for me to be arrested.
By noon it all melted
Moral: It all happened because of snowflakes
- Location
- JanDeGrootLand
cold snap.
- Location
- South Wales UK
Blackdown hills ?
ollie989898
Member
I've never found traction control all that intrusive on regular passenger cars. It was very clumsy on the pick up trucks I have driven. It probably varies between vehicles and brands but turning it off can also influence the ESP- if you have one of course.
Try as I might- believe me I have had some good goes- I can't get any of our Volvos to misbehave, whether you turn stuff off or not. The way the chassis balance and suspension is set they just won't let you do anything heroic.
The old Scoob however, was game for it all. Even the traction control and brain wouldn't kick in unless you really were taking the pish. Mind it had an LSD in the rear axle and thrived on revs.
- Location
- South Molton
Issue is when you correct and then the box decides to as well, then you have to correct the over correction, which the BB corrects again, and before you know it your facing in the incorrect direction on the incorrect side of the road needing a correction of your underpants.I've never found traction control all that intrusive on regular passenger cars. It was very clumsy on the pick up trucks I have driven. It probably varies between vehicles and brands but turning it off can also influence the ESP- if you have one of course.
Try as I might- believe me I have had some good goes- I can't get any of our Volvos to misbehave, whether you turn stuff off or not. The way the chassis balance and suspension is set they just won't let you do anything heroic.
The old Scoob however, was game for it all. Even the traction control and brain wouldn't kick in unless you really were taking the pish. Mind it had an LSD in the rear axle and thrived on revs.
On a happier note, it's all slush and the tanker came up the hill without needing a pull
- Location
- Ceredigion
9.5 hours from leaving home there is no Snow in Brighton
- Location
- South Molton
That's nice.
- Location
- East yorks
Everything defrosted in the gloom and murk today
The inbound Newhaven ferry from Dieppe may be carrying some though.
We had a fair dusting in Mid Devon this Morning. Sister in law half hour away is hell bent on a home birth and already 5 days over due so like a true grinch I was out early and got rid from the car and driveway with the leaf blower before it had a chance to freeze. Freeze tonight should make the now slush interesting
The Seeker
Member
Yes I hear what you are saying , inthink
I need gov advice for going to the loo
ollie989898
Member
Home births are over-rated.
Patrick JE
Member
- Location
- North Yorkshire
So,so true.
- Location
- South Pennines ol14
Inch or so of snow here, it’s been bright clear and frosty up until today , I won’t start a buggy v quad argument….. because the heater in the buggy is lovely
- Location
- Devon
Land of milk and honey....
Only problem was it was minus 4 overnight and water troughs frozen for cattle and no water running in top yard.
SRRC
Member
- Location
- West Somerset
The Great Thames Frost Fair was when temperatures were below freezing every night from 27 Dec 1813 to 7 Feb 1814 and the Thames had ice 11" thick. There were several frost fairs in the early 1600s and 1800s, this became known as the Little Ice Age.
This is when weather "records began" as people were convinced the world was going to freeze. Hence it's hardly surprising that you hear "it's the warmest since records began" parroted every time there is a warm spell.