I believe the word is 'irony'.

[kyrielle]

Two snow plows have gone into the ditch in the last day or so. As the mayor of Portland pointed out, they are four-wheel-drive, chained, and 40 tons. If they can't stay out of the ditch, I sure as heck wouldn't want to be driving near where they went in to it.

In addition, a semi truck with two tankers overturned on I-205. The tankers? Full of ... de-icer.

It's not funny, but it is.

Apparently the main roads and freeways/highways are much better now, and the clinic even had clear access to their parking lot, but I still cancelled my appointment. Because I do not live on main roads, and we had ice, with slush-ice ridges over it, on our street. MIGHT have gotten out safely. Did not care to try, even granted the nice level roads. My doctor didn't think I needed to reschedule for this week since I am doing okay, though she'll probably give me a call later; I'll just go to my regular appointment next week instead.

According to the weather thingy on my iPhone, it's 24 degrees out there. According to me, it's "I'm-not-going-out-that-door" out there. Very pretty from inside, however!

Comments

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

Very smart!!! Better safe than sorry.

[canyoncat.livejournal.com]

We had temperatures in the low 60s today... but there is some snow (a little) in the forecast for later this week. That ice storm that hit southern NH and northern MA last week was pretty incredible.

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

The tankers full of de-icer was hilarious. I hope the guys are alright though, but man.....the irony.

[mika-vumner.livejournal.com]

I would have to agree on the irony here. Made me giggle!

Be safe! We got snow, but didn't have the ice too much here the other week. Ground was way too warm for it.