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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

if you are going down a hill

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?

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

1. Spun out driving the Seney stretch during a snowstorm. 2. Spun out driving where Mint lives cuz they suck at cleaning up their roads. Fuck you mint. 3. Crashed into our garage a little bit trying to get into the driveway. 4. This can be maybe a dozen times but the driveway ices over and my car would sometimes slide back into the road and we'd have a pile up sometimes. 5. Crashed into a snowplow after it cleaned out a parking lot but didn't put dirt down yet, destroyed windshield, A frame, and hood. Engine was fine. 6. Same thing as 5, but bonked a car while parked. 7. Slammed a snow bank while doing donuts. 8. Couldn't make it up Bridge St (big hill) and skidded into a snow bank going up. 9. Skidded into a stop sign. Uhh.. well, that's 9, it's basically a dozen.

You should get winter tires kribbles

<2/year, you're in the clear

seney stretch is soo bad

Also you should break your driveway ice

Plants are the most undeserving thing to receive names

What if it is the tree from Franxx that contains the souls of 02 and the guy who's name I forget

but many of my plants have names

shoot, i have named plants

plants are living things, therefore mkre like a pet

I do not name living things I do not actively care for, although I was tempted to name the spider I was letting live in my room because it was killing earwigs

i say they most deserve names over cars/toys

I think naming a vehicle is like naming a boat, which is fine

I can agree if you own 1 plant, sure fine name it

but once you have multiple, or you start dividing your plant

it starts to get silly

Spooky what if you name your plants based on their geneology like pitbulls

This tree is 5x Hardwood 2x Spruce

a cactus i have had for years had a name, most plants i have do not

I agree with Spooky on this one lol. I'd be weirded out if I go over to a girl's house and she is introducing me to a dozen plants and I have to memorize their names.

I chill with my car more than I chill with my flowers

We had a cactus named penis because it looked like a penis 🤷

I have 4 plants with names in my house

I have never been in an accident

Also good snow tires work great even in deep snow