Re: [FWDLK] ice/metal

[brians <brians@SPRINGLAKEMI.COM>]

John!

Sorry to hear of your expensive lesson!

We call those things WHEELBERGS in Michigan. I suppose they
do the same damage proportionally to a car as the Titanic
experienced...

Brian
57 D500s in frozen Michigan

John Bartell wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>         Well, here it is, only the first official day of Winter and I've had
> it!  Those of you who have experienced a winter North of the Mason Dixon
> line, have seen the ice chunks that fall from cars as they lumber
> through the snow and slush.  We call them car turds.  Anyhow, I took my
> daughter out to lunch today, for one of those father daughter days, a
> little quality time.  After lunch we were on our way home, when I
> spotted one of these laying in the road.  Knowing that you should avoid
> hitting one of these, I thought I would show my little one how they blow
> apart when you hit one.  Of course then I would explain the "Don't do as
> I do," thing.  So I took aim, zeroed in and wham, I hit it square on.
> After the first thud, then the second with a bang, I knew it was more
> than ice I just hit.   After a very short distance up the road, I heard
> and felt the rumble of a flat tire.  It turned out to be ice covered
> metal of some sort, resembling a spring shackle.
>         We pulled over, took out the little "donut" spare, put the jack in
> place, grabbed the tire wrench and promptly broke off two studs.  Now I
> would like to claim that my Schwartzenegger strength was to blame, but
> below zero temps and layers of rust had gotten the best of it before I
> added all I could muster.
>         Well, a walk in the frigid air, a tow, and an hour and a half later at
> the repair shop, plus $93, I was once again on my way home.
>         So now that I have had a self induced, miserable winter experience for
> the year, I am LOOKing FORWARD to spring..
>         Broke, bruised and embarassed, a Dad who learned his lesson,
>         John in WI
> ps: For those of you who must drive North of the Mason Dixon line, steer
> clear of the car turds, they may be an old Forward Look part in
> disguise!