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To: Tax-chick

Yah. But it’s OK.

On the other hand...I was coming back from Vegas yesterday, taking a friend to the VA Hospital (new, bazillion dollar structure sanctioned by the ursurper of the POTUS position) and drove right into one of our famous thunder showers.

“Shower” is not the right word. “Deluge” is the term, I believe. Of course, with no rain for months, the water lifts the oil off the pavement and cars slide and wobble.

Folks were passing me like I was wired to the road, and I was doing about 62 mph. I had just changed the speed of the wipers, and a car ahead of me and to my right, sped up, splashed water all over the windshield, and cut in front of me.

There was a “pool” of water on the pavement about 200’ long and the width of the four lanes, and the truck began to hydroplane. I took my foot off the gas, and fought to stay in the lane I was in...the middle. I’m sure if I had done anything else, I would have gone sideways and taken a couple of cars with me.

Of course, two exits later, the freeway was dry...

*foosh*


2,488 posted on 05/07/2013 9:47:58 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Even the smallest star shines in the darkness.)
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To: Monkey Face

Nothing that exciting here ...


2,489 posted on 05/07/2013 9:50:05 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Sarah is right.)
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To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick
Of course, two exits later, the freeway was dry...

You have freeways out there?

In the Land of Emperor Cuomo there ANFL*, we have THRUways, so named because after you traverse it the cost of the toll guarantees your bank account is thru...

*Ain't No Free Lunch

2,513 posted on 05/07/2013 12:12:02 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: Monkey Face

Yikes!


2,649 posted on 05/08/2013 8:14:01 AM PDT by null and void (Republicans create the tools of oppression and Democrats use them. Gun confiscation enables tyranny.)
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