Antifreeze? I used to have a pocket deicer for the locks (which I need to replace!), but the plastic scraper used as a prybar worked for the wee icestorms we had.
I'll be in my bunk.
Jayne ,'War Stories'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Dec 15, 2008 4:52:18 pm PST #6298 of 10002
aurelia - Dec 15, 2008 5:04:37 pm PST #6299 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
It's too cold for me to try anything tonight. My fingers freeze within minutes even with gloves on. I'll try tomorrow and walk to the nearest drugstore for deicing stuff if I have to. Anything else I could use is in the car.
Her advice: "Btw, if it really gets that cold, it's possible your car won't start or that the door locks will be frozen and you won't be able to unlock them."
Ha! It's not the locks. I could hear the doors unlocking. It's the seal around the door. I've been having trouble with that even when it's just cold rain.
In my old car I could push the seat backs down from the trunk, but in this one you have to pull them open from inside the cab. I guess that saves me the spectacle of entering my car through the trunk.
Cass - Dec 15, 2008 5:12:57 pm PST #6300 of 10002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Ha!
In her (and my) defense, she knows there's no way in hell I drive in frozen if there are options.
I guess that saves me the spectacle of entering my car through the trunk.
Lost comedy gold though...
sarameg - Dec 15, 2008 5:22:10 pm PST #6301 of 10002
Um, btdt. Car was snowed in, it was easiest to unearth the trunk (to get to the shovel!!!) and shove a lot of the snow off by opening doors. But that was the Presidents' day snow, which had the National Guard patrolling for people in distress. It was insane. And I spent most of a day uncovering my car.
aurelia - Dec 15, 2008 5:22:23 pm PST #6302 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
So, since I couldn't go out tonight I should make brownies instead. Right?
sarameg - Dec 15, 2008 5:23:34 pm PST #6303 of 10002
Just use 4 oz sticks.
Kat - Dec 15, 2008 5:23:44 pm PST #6304 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
YES to brownies!
Steph L. - Dec 15, 2008 5:25:23 pm PST #6305 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Heh--Two Lumps is having fun with the Twelve Days of Christmas.
I *love* the three French hens! "Le boq...le boq!"
msbelle - Dec 15, 2008 5:29:18 pm PST #6306 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
oh god, a guy from highschool challenged me to a word game on facebook, but hasn't friended me. passive aggressive much?
Sue - Dec 15, 2008 5:31:50 pm PST #6307 of 10002
hip deep in pie
I made cheesecake, and stupidly took it out of the pan too early, and it cracked like mad. I now have it in a saran wrap sling trying to keep it together.