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To: Rodney King
You are correct, but, really, doesn't it have more to do with snow plows and salt (or lack thereof) than driver skill? When I moved to Michigan from Texas, I heard on at least 20 occasions (as the person made condescending sniffs) that, "people in the South don't know how to drive in the snow." After one year here, through 4 seasons, I can now confidently and without fear of rebuttal make the statement, "people in Michigan don't know how to drive in ANY damned kind of weather."
11 posted on 02/23/2003 12:54:18 PM PST by jammer
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To: jammer
You said it! When we moved to PA we got the same insulting comments about Southerners not being able to drive on snow...... last winter we had a freak snowstorm during the day that stranded hundreds of cars along the highway..... it took my neighbor over 7 hours to get home (less than 30 miles) ........ seems those snow plows and salt sure do help with driving skills.......lol
23 posted on 02/23/2003 1:14:04 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: jammer
The secret is snow tires!

I vaguely recall a fall ritual of getting snow tires put on the car when I was growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.
43 posted on 02/23/2003 3:36:42 PM PST by brianl703
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To: jammer
People in Texas can't even drive in a drizzle!
48 posted on 02/23/2003 4:07:44 PM PST by bonfire
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To: jammer
You've got that right!

Michigan has got to be the only state where they break for green lights. I have never seen such stupid drivers in my life.
75 posted on 02/24/2003 12:17:41 AM PST by Mad-Margaret
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