Winnipeg and Winter Driving

Winter has definitely hit the Peg despite what the calender says. White, fluffy, cold, wet crap as far as the eye can see. With winter in Winnipeg invariably comes a nasty, irritable, need to smack stupid drivers in the back of the head that becomes almost overwhelming in its intensity whenever one hits the road in our quest for enlightenment, or maybe just to get to work. It always amazes at the beginning of the snow season how many people seem to have iq's that mysteriously drop a dozen or so points and they completely forget how to drive. Its not like this is the first time that Winnipeg has been bombarded by snow - we live locked in a deep freeze 6 months or more out of the year.

Sometimes when driving one must just shake their head in amazement at the utter stupidity in the world and laugh at some of the comical errors in judgement one sees.

Irony has caught up to many drivers I have passed on the roads in the last two days and I have to say that I giggled more than once in my travels. Yesterday for instance I saw a Boyd Autobody car that generally is usually used as a courtesy car for people having body work on their cars done crashed close to my home into a tree. Apart from the not-so-awesome parking job I had to giggle to myself about the irony of crashing the courtesy car someone was driving after more than likely crashing their own car. Maybe this person needs to take the bus? I am just saying if you suck at winter driving that bad then say hello to transit tom!!

I have to also say I take secret pride in passing people stuck in the ruts at a controlled skid watching their anguished faces as I skid past them in my Neon - the look on the driver of the 4x4 I did that to today was PRICELESS!! Again, maybe winter driving wasn't his thing? Seriously, it must be pretty humbling when you get your 4x4 stuck in the middle of the road big man that you are just to have a little blond woman in a crappy little NEON have NO trouble what-so-ever passing you! Ah the joys of winter driving! I can honestly say its the best part of winter in my mind and way too much fun. Happy driving Winnipeg!