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To: E Scanlon <escanlon@wa-net.com>, "Hall, Phillip B. (MSFC-ED03)"
Subject: [Roadsters] Roadster Chains
From: "Gregory S. Morrison" <gsm@gregorysmorrison.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:49:55 -0700
I recall chaining up my 1600 for a drive back to college. Deep, heavy snow
but it worked! Kind of a slow, rough ride though. Not recommended.

-Greg
SRL31100494


On 4/17/08 11:31 AM, "E Scanlon" <escanlon@wa-net.com> wrote:

> I lived in Michigan and Iowa for a total of 16 years, and I can tell you for
> a fact that it isn't the snow...
> it's the driver's who think snow is just stiff rain, and they're the same
> ones that don't drive so well in the rain.
> 
> Around here, snow...period...receives round the clock - break into your
> favorite show news coverage.  A fact that my wife STILL find hilarious after
> being here 18 years.  "Snow Watch 200X", or StormWatch or some other catch
> phrase....with the intro line "And three snow flakes have been observed in
> the west hills, with reports coming in that they might take Max
> downtown....."  and all this over less than an inch of snow.  Why?  Well,
> because the average driver in this part of the valley simply does NOT know
> how to drive in it.  I once observed a person in a front wheel drive car
> accelerate from a light so hard that they spun the tires... and promptly got
> stuck....only to accelerate MORE!!  That car ended up stuck in less than an
> inch of snow because they melted a hole with the tire's friction.
> 
> As much as I would like to make it, the Roadster is just not yet ready.  So
> I was going to drive the Z....which kind of defeats the purpose of joining a
> bunch of Roadster owners for a drive....in a Z.
> 
> So I concur, since I had held off on confirming based on whether I could get
> the Roadster finished or not.
> 
> Enrique
> 
> 
>> WHAT!!  Come on guys - it is just little snow!  Man, I remember pushing
>> snow with the bumper of my Roadster.
>> 
>> Get out and be a man - no tops allowed - on the Roadster or you... AR,
>> AR, AR..
> 
> 
> 
>> Subject: [Roadsters] Hood River Run postponed due to snow!
>> 
>> The weatherman is calling for snow down to 500 ft in the gorge this
>> weekend!
>> 
>> So we have decided to postpone the event. We'll have a new date soon!
>> 
>> I'll send emails to those who have RSVP'd and post on 311s.org - if you
>> know someone who was planning on attending, please let them know!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Leigh Brooks
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