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vaticdart
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:39 am
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I put on my bike clothes and was starting to get my bag together, and saw this on Weather Underground:
Areas of black ice formed overnight as temperatures dropped near to and below freezing across western Washington. The icy conditions will continue through the morning commute...so motorists are advised to use extra caution while driving this morning. Also...a few sprinkles or flurries are indicated on radar across portions of western Washington but they are very isolated and will not accumulate.
Bleh. I don't really feel like falling with my laptop, which I need to bring in Fridays. Happy bus time!
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langston
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:06 am
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Happy Carpool Day!
I made coffee, and the attractive HR girl picked me up at home. The heated seats were quite nice. Ride safe everyone, it's amazingly slick here in Bellevue.
martin
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:12 am
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I drove in...so sad. But then on 522 the Kenmore cops were out slowing down traffic because of a huge ice sheet. Falling is worse than driving guilt for a day.
TrikerTrev
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:54 am
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having a trike has it's advantages
vaticdart
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:35 am
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TrikerTrev wrote:
having a trike has it's advantages
I think I can collectively say for everyone here that we hate you for that this morning.
It didn't look too icy in Ballard-Wallingford-Fremont, and probably isn't as bad as inland or up in the hills, but I figured I'd rather not chance it.
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TrikerTrev
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:15 am
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[quote="vaticdart"]
TrikerTrev wrote:
having a trike has it's advantages
vaticdart wrote:
I think I can collectively say for everyone here that we hate you for that this morning.
...this morning? come now, your pulling punches.
vaticdart wrote:
It didn't look too icy in Ballard-Wallingford-Fremont, and probably isn't as bad as inland or up in the hills, but I figured I'd rather not chance it.
actually, the hills weren't too bad, but as soon as ya got away from the water it was craptastic...and overpasses...forgetit!
surlykat
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:17 am
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Yep, it's chilly. I didn't find any black ice on my commute, but I am still drunk from last night, so that adds to the hazard factor.
I made it in one piece, though... last day of work before a week off. whee!
Eric_s
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:30 am
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That would have been good information to have, except the I'm close enough to the heat island of the city that it was warm. Like, all the frost had turned to dew. Well, most of it. As usual, the problems on the commute were dickheads in audis.
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zuvembi
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:37 am
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Meh, I just waited until the ice on my street melted and was just extra careful. Even the Mercer Slough wasn't too bad this morning.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:57 am
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my commute was uneventful.
that is all.
Razi
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:28 pm
Joined: 16 Dec 2005Posts: 866Location: Seattle
Last time I rode on a morning like this I ended up tearing a huge hole in my trousers by eating shit after hitting a patch of black ice.
I took the bus this morning (ain't no shame) and listened to Talking Heads during my commute. No regrets.
I defeated any early morning ice by waiting until about noon to show up at work.
langston
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:45 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
Being overly safe and beerified, I slipped on the ice trying to get up 30th last night and slid about 20ft on my front back down the hill. It was fun, and I didn't even get a scrape just a bruise on my chest.
henry
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:53 pm
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MikeOD wrote:
I defeated any early morning ice by waiting until about noon to show up at work.
No work today. Walked to the coffee shop. Saw no black ice. I love these winter threads, they make me laugh. And now I'm sure I'll be the next wiseass to fall on her hip over a 2 inch frozen puddle....
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Happy Stick Person wrote:
i just didn't go...
You seem to take that approach unless the weather is warm and clear. Maybe you should move to LA and join the other lizard people.
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MyNameIsJeff
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:55 pm
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vaticdart wrote:
Happy Stick Person wrote:
i just didn't go...
You seem to take that approach unless the weather is warm and clear. Maybe you should move to LA and join the other lizard people.
You'd be the same way if you had to work on Microsoft Campus. God I hate that place.
vaticdart
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:09 pm
Joined: 02 Aug 2007Posts: 649Location: Inside a Bell
MyNameIsJeff wrote:
vaticdart wrote:
Happy Stick Person wrote:
i just didn't go...
You seem to take that approach unless the weather is warm and clear. Maybe you should move to LA and join the other lizard people.
You'd be the same way if you had to work on Microsoft Campus. God I hate that place.
Now I just feel bad...
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koos42
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:41 pm
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I found black ice. Last night on the way home I slipped and used my face to stop. I wonder what the coefficient of friction is between face and pavement?
For shits and giggles, here's a picture:
It's super puffy. I'll have a scary face for a while, and steri-strips for a week or two.
MyNameIsJeff
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:45 pm
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