[ale] OT: Driving in snow...

[tfreeman at intel.digichem.net]

On Thu, 2 Dec 2004, Mike Murphy wrote:

> tfreeman at intel.digichem.net wrote:
> 
> > Boston is one location where having somebody else drive is generally a 
> > good idea in terms of cost effectiveness, especially within the 495(?) 
> > outerbelt. Navigation while driving in that city is a _major_ challenge, 
> > with far too many ways to get messed up even for the locals. The city was 
> > laid out by drunk cattle nearly 400 years ago, and the road net shows all 
> > the qualities you would expect from such a planning commission. 
> > 
> > Like many other cities and situations, go easy on yourself, don't be Mr. 
> > Macho but stop and ask directions early, and check a good map first and 
> > often. 
> > 
> > <<big snip>>
> 
> Probably true. If you are actually in Boston, use the T too.
> 
> This makes me yearn for my days of parking on the sidewalk in the North 
> End with my Friend of the F.O.P. card on the dashboard. Also makes me 
> want to go looking for my telescoping handle snow shovel...
> 

The one time I recall being in North End, I was really glad to get out. 
"You are in a maze of twisty passages, all sort of passible."

I tended to prefer a flat bladed shovel with a full wooden handle. I would 
give out before the shovel would, where I tended to destroy the snow 
shovel with too large a load.

> Mike
> 
> 
> 

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