- Oct 13, 1999
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That's right, you know me. I'm the guy too lazy to shovel the driveway and too cheap to buy a snowblower... pffft I got 4-wheel drive what do I need those things for. Anyway we got about 4 inches of snow at my house and it was still snowing this morning. I'm leaving for work around 7:00 and notice two of my neighbors out using their snow blowers. Well I slip the transfer case into 4-low, back out of the garage, stop at the top of my driveway and check for cars. Now my driveway rises about 15 feet over 50 feet. Yeah, it's one steep sucker and darn slick too. Well no cars are coming, that I could see, so I start backing down letting it coast down in the low gearing. About half-way down I spot a Ford Escort coming up the road at a snails pace. Now I know there's no way I'm gonna stop. I try to power shift into second, but momentum is working against me and I continue to slide down hill. I lay into the horn and glanced in the mirror to see the drivers jaw drop and his eyes get as big as cue balls. I shut my eyes and braced myself for the impending impact that never happened. At least the other driver had the common sense to swerve and mash his right foot to the floor. When I finally came to a halt in the street he was less than 10 feet away. My neighbor, who was running his snowblower, held up his hand with his fingers about two inches apart. I sucked my heart back into my chest and headed for work. That was a better wake-up than 10 cups of coffee.
Moral of the story, don't drive down my street after a snow storm! :scream:
Moral of the story, don't drive down my street after a snow storm! :scream:
