Top tip

Zirax · 04-01-2010, 22:15

This could be handy for someone on the icy pavements. Just sacrificed a pair of old sports socks and put them over my shoes. They work brilliantly on the ice! We have about 3/4" solid ice on the road here. Even I am able to stand up and walk about. Previously I couldn't stand due to the sheet ice!

If you don't mind looking like a bit of a nutter then they really work

vix · 04-01-2010, 22:28

Sounds good to me. Rather look a fool in socks, standing up, than a fool on my arse on the ice

Del Lardo · 04-01-2010, 22:33

As a side tip you can get snow socks for your car tyres. Could be useful for people who have to drive in the new few weeks with the weather predicted to say bad.

Google Snow Socks or have a look at http://www.roofbox.co.uk/car-snow-socks/

Knipples · 04-01-2010, 22:36

Wheres this bloody global warming hey!?!?

Del Lardo · 04-01-2010, 23:07

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Originally Posted by Knipples

Wheres this bloody global warming hey!?!?

2009 was one of the hottest years in recent history. Anyway it's climate change these days so it includes cold weather as well

Knipples · 04-01-2010, 23:10

I was being flippant honest!

I know it means extremes of weather hence the coldest winter for 15 years as they said on the news earlier.

Garp · 07-01-2010, 18:15

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Originally Posted by Knipples

Wheres this bloody global warming hey!?!?

I was reading the other day that what we're dealing with is an Arctic Ossilation, or something like that. It tends to happen every 20 years or so for a few years on the trot. Whilst it's happening places that are usually warm suffer cold years with lots more snow, and at the same time places like Newfoundland that should be -30 degrees go through unseasonable warm spells (currently sitting in the -10s instead)

http://nsidc.org/arcticmet/patterns/...cillation.html

Strange, but apparently true.

Grandad · 05-01-2010, 00:24

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Originally Posted by Del Lardo

As a side tip you can get snow socks for your car tyres. Could be useful for people who have to drive in the new few weeks with the weather predicted to say bad.

Google Snow Socks or have a look at http://www.roofbox.co.uk/car-snow-socks/

they look good but they don't do them in my tyre size and decent snow chains cost a fortune

Kitten · 04-01-2010, 23:01

I could answer that but I won't!

Greenlizard0 · 04-01-2010, 23:12

I'm tempted to try that. I wear trainers which are more fashionable than being part of sport's kit.

04-01-2010, 22:15	#1
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Top tip This could be handy for someone on the icy pavements. Just sacrificed a pair of old sports socks and put them over my shoes. They work brilliantly on the ice! We have about 3/4" solid ice on the road here. Even I am able to stand up and walk about. Previously I couldn't stand due to the sheet ice! If you don't mind looking like a bit of a nutter then they really work

04-01-2010, 22:28	#2
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Sounds good to me. Rather look a fool in socks, standing up, than a fool on my arse on the ice __________________

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Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	I could answer that but I won't! __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

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Greenlizard0 Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 717	I'm tempted to try that. I wear trainers which are more fashionable than being part of sport's kit. __________________

04-01-2010, 22:33	#3
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	As a side tip you can get snow socks for your car tyres. Could be useful for people who have to drive in the new few weeks with the weather predicted to say bad. Google Snow Socks or have a look at http://www.roofbox.co.uk/car-snow-socks/