December 29, 201213 yr I love those sheets of ice that fly off of rigs. It reminds me of drywall.Got pelted on 471 two days ago like that from a truck. I was on the phone with BF at the time, he thought I was in an accident for a second there.
February 7, 201412 yr Like plantman the ice sticks like glue to the top of my vehicle making it nearly impossible to remove without damaging the vehicle. Eventually I got it all off and in my case it had nothing to do with being lazy. The real scary part is these sheets of ice are essentially flying guillotines. The ones that come off the back of truck trailers are the worst. They are big and get 20 feet in the air. Very scary stuff.
February 7, 201412 yr I was going to post this same thing in the pet peeves thread this morning, just forgot. Drives me nuts.
February 9, 201412 yr Huge peeve of mine. Couldn't believe how many sheets/blocks of ice/frozen snow I saw flying off cars on the interstates Thursday in Greater Cincinnati. It's not just a nuisance it is flat out hazardous. Plenty of the projectiles were coming off semi's, but i couldn't believe the number of cars, pick ups and SUV's that had not been treated two days after the storm. Related peeve, I can't believe how many vehicles I have seen this Winter on the road with rear windows, side windows, partial front windshields, et al. covered with snow. Mostly rear windows though. Can't believe this. Has to be some kind of law against driving around town with a covered back window? Sure is more of a moving violation/danger than rolling through a stop sign.
February 9, 201412 yr I'm not going to tear up my car to get the ice off the top. If you're driving close enough behind me where that ice could hit you, that's your fault.
February 9, 201412 yr I see the ice coming off high vehicles coming from the opposite direction as a real danger. There is no way to avoid this.
February 9, 201412 yr I learned my lesson the hard way on this about a month ago when I was driving home from West Chester, Oh with a new chair that I had just purchased tied with rope in my open trunk. While on I-75 South a big sheet of ice dislodged itself from the top of my car because a bit of afternoon sun had helped it along, and the whole sheet slid right into my trunk on top of my new fabric covered swivel rocker chair. Thankfully the temps were cold enough to not make it melt on my new chair, but I had a fun time getting all the broken pieces out of my trunk knowing that eventually it would melt making a nice wet musty mess in my trunk. I also recently hadn't noticed that my headlights were covered with snow and for a bit of time while driving at night was wondering why it was so dark on the streets that given evening. Then it hit me... yes indeed my headlights were covered. Stupid me. :ohbrother:
February 9, 201412 yr This FedEx guy hates the lazy people that can't do there sidewalks and front porch.
February 9, 201412 yr I thought of this thread the other day as I was getting the ice off my truck. I have a fiberglass bed cover, and the entire 2+ inch sheet of ice covering it slid off in one 6'x5' sheet. I can only imagine what would've happened if this would've fallen off going down the interstate. I also saw a huge sheet fall off the top of a uhaul truck as it was pulling out of a parking lot. Had a vehicle been next to it, it would've done some damage.
February 9, 201412 yr Author I'm not going to tear up my car to get the ice off the top. If you're driving close enough behind me where that ice could hit you, that's your fault. Duece, you don't have to be close. If that sheet gets enough air under it and dislodges, it's a flying projectile (I'm noting really about this happening on the interstate). I can understand the sheet of ice that is pretty well stuck, eventually the heat of the car will cause some melting of that sheet where the ice meets the top. If you stop for an errand, just try to shove it off. I guarantee it will come off if you can reach it. By the way, I've never torn up the top of any vehicle removing ice or snow from it. If you have, you're probably doing it wrong. :lol2:
February 9, 201412 yr Author Huge peeve of mine. Couldn't believe how many sheets/blocks of ice/frozen snow I saw flying off cars on the interstates Thursday in Greater Cincinnati. It's not just a nuisance it is flat out hazardous. Plenty of the projectiles were coming off semi's, but i couldn't believe the number of cars, pick ups and SUV's that had not been treated two days after the storm. Related peeve, I can't believe how many vehicles I have seen this Winter on the road with rear windows, side windows, partial front windshields, et al. covered with snow. Mostly rear windows though. Can't believe this. Has to be some kind of law against driving around town with a covered back window? Sure is more of a moving violation/danger than rolling through a stop sign. Like I noted, there are LAZY folks in this world who could care less about anyone else or their property. Not that I'm blaming any brother and sister BGPers.
February 9, 201412 yr I actually make an effort to get as much snow and ice off of my car now thanks to this thread.
February 9, 201412 yr Author I actually make an effort to get as much snow and ice off of my car now thanks to this thread. You the man, PP!
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