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i could definitely read their messages with their voices

Max.

I read Polu's messages in Polu's voice, that's it though.

Or when Pika says "You did NOT need to admit to that", that's an iconic enoiugh sentence to hear that in his voice too.

lol

you're not gonna believe this but its gent max and dan

gura?

Actually, throw spooky in too

Virginia/DC has once again been defeated by snow

and for me its a high of 71

We got a bit of snow today

Nothing sticked where I am

We have some snow, but not enough for it to be worth noting

probably only like 5cm or something

Snow stuck in the morning, melted at noon, and now it's sticking again

2 inches is still annoying in states where snow tires aren't legal

Its not going to melt here, since its dropping back to -17 this week

well leg, luckily plows will clear it instantly and everyone has snow tires here

How can snow tires be illegal

I can understand it if there is literally never snow and it is not cold. Snow tires are not good for your car in those conditions

I feel like he meant "not legally required" though

snow tires also make very little difference in high snow, its more a slipping on ice thing

Oh, I looked it up

its the studded tires that are illegal

actual normal snow tires are not Illegal

yeah studes are usually illegal everywhere but probably alaska or something

and chains

those though actually help with snow

but you cant take those on hard road surfaces on the other hand

even finland they are illegal

when I say snow tires, I mean cleated/studded tires

where do you use those?

See, I would not realize that spooky, because thats not what I mean when I say snow tires

the "snow tires" you go to a mechanic and throw on are a regional thing

beyond orv trails or something

and are questionably useful

yeah

They are useful on ice. You will not get a perfect stop, but it does decrease how long you slide before stopping

from what I've seen/know

studded tires obviously will give you the best results though, because that is just how the physics of it works

it's just more of a "these tires are not going to really change anyone's skill, driving in snow"

Chains are required on I-70 across Colorado when there's snow 😔 I can't drive on it

I think it is questionably useful if you are not expecting at least a dozen days during the season where every single road has ice on it. I think having everyone have them on does statistically lower accident rates under those conditions

newness of tires still matters more on ice id say

That is, if I drive on I-70, crash, and I don't have chains on my tires, I am fined extremely heavily.

than snow tires

but snow tires of course actually help on ice

Do you use snow tires, mint?

interesting

I never used 'em up there

nope havet for my new car yet

and only had them on my last car for like the last year of having that car

Basically every study I see says that the main time winter tires work best is in like -20 to -30 conditions, which would make sense why I am more in favour of them since that is like 20-25% of our winter's

I didn't have winter tires and I only crashed or spun out maybe a dozen times after living there for 7 years? It's not too bad.

that is an insane statement

how do you crash or spin out a dozen times

yup, 4 wheele drive is the thing thats crucial up here

Rear wheel is essential for donuts though

although dented my car today bring forced into a snow bank after some snow sucked me in towards the edge of my road

small dent under pasanger mirror, that snowbank was hard as ice

I feel like the average person should get into <1 major accident every 5 years

but near misses or small things, maybe 2/year

Mint, do you name your cars?

very bummed regardless

Spooky, unrelated question but you asking that made me think it was worth asking

do you name random things you own, clothing, shoes, etc

well, semi related question

I've named every car I own.

will have to see what it looks like tomorrow but in better lighting

No, with the caveat that if something I own obtains a name, I will honor it

None of my cars got names day 1

they got it a few months in

Its like how you do not name a baby until 6 months in

in case it dies

obly ever named two of my cars, amd the first ones name was inherited with the name

Yes I am from the 1800s

I would be sad if Carissa dies now.

I've never specifically named anything