Reply to: Feckin' snow

[DaveB]

Just a light dusting here and melting already.

Mind you I live withing sight of 3 power stations and we have our own little micro-climate around here.

[freakydancer]

finally it stopped snowing, now if only I have a giant hair drying to blow over my front drive to melt all the snow

where are you from Sandy?

[SandyDown]

finally it stopped snowing, now if only I have a giant hair drying to blow over my front drive to melt all the snow

[Mustang]

Where are you from Sandy?

[Mustang]

Winter tyres are great. They are made of a different type of rubber and have a different tread pattern. Some makes come with small metal studs in them but I dont think that type are allowed on UK roads.

Survived 4 winters in Sweden where it was made law to sue them between certain times of year after a big fatal accident in 1998. As someone said, they are a good investment since they last for a number of years due to the fact that wear is minimal.

The biggest thing is to get a second set of rims (not always easy) so that if necessary you can change them at home. One guy I know had to keep going to a garage and get them to change the complete type!!

[Troll]

anyway - my daughter's advice is to stick to ordering a pepsi !!

Does your daughter share your hatred of the English?

[wendigo100]

That's one for our resident expert, SASGURU to answer.

Sounds like SA or Zim to me.

[milanbenes]

question is folks,

are you going to put yours and your family's safety first and invest in a
set of winter tyres ?

My Michelin Alpin's are fantastic.

Milan.

[DimPrawn]

' Do you have a c0ck?? can I have a small C0ck please' !!

That's one for our resident expert, SASGURU to answer.

[sasguru]

that could be right - e.g. I can never order a coke !! I've been trying to order diet cocke for years, but waiters or people in the shop look so shocked that I actually asked them if I can have a diet cocke, and they all answer with 'huh??' I get fed up and ask for 'Coca Cola' then they understand.

One day I was so annoyed and my daughter was with me - I told her what's going on why does everyone looks so shocked when I order a diet cocke.. she then turned around and said, mum you are a foreigner, did you ever hear a foreign woman ordering a coke .. she repeated what I said and it sounded like ' Do you have a c0ck?? can I have a large /small C0ck please' !!

I thought you were born in Oxford?

[SandyDown]

anyway - my daughter's advice is to stick to ordering a pepsi !!

[SandyDown]

Maybe it cos you is a foreigner.

that could be right - e.g. I can never order a coke !! I've been trying to order diet cocke for years, but waiters or people in the shop look so shocked that I actually asked them if I can have a diet cocke, and they all answer with 'huh??' I get fed up and ask for 'Coca Cola' then they understand.

One day I was so annoyed and my daughter was with me - I told her what's going on why does everyone looks so shocked when I order a diet cocke.. she then turned around and said, mum you are a foreigner, did you ever hear a foreign woman ordering a coke .. she repeated what I said and it sounded like ' Do you have a c0ck?? can I have a large /small C0ck please' !!

[Clippy]

I was going to ask how winter tyres differ from 'normal' tyres but Googled it myself.

Linky for anyone interested.

http://tinyurl.com/yqrg7r

[freakydancer]

Is winter tyres the official name for these kind of extra grip tyres, I mentioned winter tyres once to the worker at kwick-fit and they didn't know what I was talkign about

Maybe it cos you is a foreigner.

[SandyDown]

expat, quite,

winter tyres are equally at home in the wet

fantastic grip

gentlemen, the fact remains, no matter how much snow the UK gets each year, you and your families would be safer in your cars in the winter months if you had a second set of wheels with winter tyres on your car, the cost is not so much as you only use them for a few months each year, but the grip and the safety are second to none, just because it is not the law does not mean it is not good for you

Milan.

Is winter tyres the official name for these kind of extra grip tyres, I mentioned winter tyres once to the worker at kwick-fit and they didn't know what I was talkign about