Guidelines for the South

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » July 20, 2004 1:50 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
longlinergirl wrote:How, pre tel, can I take a drivers examine in an ice storm in Fla?????
Do it in a hockey rink, I really don't care. My point is I do not want to share the roads in the winter with drivers who cannot control their vehicles.

What do you mean 4 wheel drive does not help you stop?

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » July 20, 2004 1:50 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
longlinergirl wrote:How, pre tel, can I take a drivers examine in an ice storm in Fla?????
Do it in a hockey rink, I really don't care. My point is I do not want to share the roads in the winter with drivers who cannot control their vehicles.

Road tests on a hockey rink...oooook.....I didn't get into an accident, but I saw lots of cars with RI plates that were...you learn real fast to follow the plows and NOT use the brakes

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » July 20, 2004 1:53 pm

PHBeerman wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:
longlinergirl wrote:How, pre tel, can I take a drivers examine in an ice storm in Fla?????
Do it in a hockey rink, I really don't care. My point is I do not want to share the roads in the winter with drivers who cannot control their vehicles.
What do you mean 4 wheel drive does not help you stop?

NO,BUT OTHER CARS AND GUARD RAILS SEEM TO DO THE TRICK FOR MOST OF 'EM

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » July 20, 2004 1:55 pm

I learned to drive in a 79 Firebird Espirit that did not have positrac in the winter on country roads. I'm the worst driver in the snow now, because even on black ice I feel like I have more control of the vehicle than I ever did in Gertie!

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » July 20, 2004 1:58 pm

PHBeerman wrote: What do you mean 4 wheel drive does not help you stop?

As long as no one is injured, there are very few things as gratifying as seeing a brand new $40,000 4wd SUV that slides in the snow and lands in a ditch

MojosMama · Post by **MojosMama** » July 20, 2004 1:58 pm

Blue Dynamo wrote:
tommcat327 wrote:WHERE CAN I VOTE "THANKFULLY NOT!"
Yeah, I was wondering where that option was!

I was looking for the "HELL NO!" button....

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » July 20, 2004 2:01 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
PHBeerman wrote: What do you mean 4 wheel drive does not help you stop?
As long as no one is injured, there are very few things as gratifying as seeing a brand new $40,000 4wd SUV that slides in the snow and lands in a ditch

I LIKE WHEN THEY FINISH WITH A ROLL OVER AND HALF TWIST

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » July 20, 2004 2:04 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
PHBeerman wrote: What do you mean 4 wheel drive does not help you stop?
As long as no one is injured, there are very few things as gratifying as seeing a brand new $40,000 4wd SUV that slides in the snow and lands in a ditch

We saw a lot of those on the news in Atlanta this past winter. It was almost all people from the midwest and up north who were used to driving on SNOW. Note to anyone thinking about driving in poor weather in the South; we do not have snow on the roads. We have black ice and no road salt. There's a reason everything shuts down. Just sit at home for a few more hours. It all melts by noon.

mrmiata · Post by **mrmiata** » July 20, 2004 2:05 pm

longlinergirl wrote:I think that if you are a Florida native you should be considered a Southerner, I mean seriously how much more south can you get??? ..If you grew up like I did in Fla, you really are a redneck anyway .Oh and by the way....Yankees (New England ones anyway) don't prounce their r's either....lobstah for instance.

But then they add an r to words like "idear."

And I left Florida and moved further north to get back to the South. The further south you are in Florida the closer you get to Newark.

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » July 20, 2004 2:08 pm

mrmiata wrote:And I left Florida and moved further north to get back to the South. The further south you are in Florida the closer you get to Newark.

I think next week is the renaming ceremony. From here out, Boca Raton will be known as "Little Boston".

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » July 20, 2004 2:09 pm

land_shark3 wrote:There's a reason everything shuts down. Just sit at home for a few more hours. It all melts by noon.

I had to laugh this past March. A friend and I were on a long weekend motorcycle trip. We were in Southern VA on Monday morning when a "flurry" blew through. They were sending the kids home early from school because of the weather and resulting road conditions...and we were out passing the school busses on our bikes.

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » July 20, 2004 2:17 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
land_shark3 wrote:There's a reason everything shuts down. Just sit at home for a few more hours. It all melts by noon.
I had to laugh this past March. A friend and I were on a long weekend motorcycle trip. We were in Southern VA on Monday morning when a "flurry" blew through. They were sending the kids home early from school because of the weather and resulting road conditions...and we were out passing the school busses on our bikes.

Yes, I was one of the unlucky ones who grew up in a city school. The county schools always got out because they covered such a large area. The roads we saw were fine, but there are some counties larger than RI.

mrmiata · Post by **mrmiata** » July 20, 2004 2:26 pm

land_shark3 wrote:After visiting various other threads discussing what is and what ain't the South, I've decided to start make a list of rules for what is Southern.

1) We don't care how you did it up north. I-95 goes both ways...

2) We knock on the door, even if the door is to someone's office and even if it's open, especially if the occupant doesn't know we're there.

3) Honey, sweetheart, dear are all terms of endearment. If you don't like it, I-95 goes both ways...

4) Just because we talk slowly, doesn't mean our brains work slowly. Just try and pull the wool over the eyes of many a Southron farmer.

5) Greens are meant to be cooked to death. If you want your greens crunchy, I-95 goes both ways...

6) If you move here and stay, you'll be a Damnyankee your entire life, even to your best Southron friends. It's not that we dislike you. It's just that you're a Damnyankee. The leopard can't change its spots.

7) Scrapple is nasty, but Cracklin' Cornbread with Brains and Eggs is tasty.

Now where is that tongue-in-cheek smiley when you need it most...

mexcooker12 · Post by **mexcooker12** » July 20, 2004 3:00 pm

Being a proud Yankee it seems that whenever I have visted the south (Tennessee, Florida, New Orleans) it seems that people dont appreciate my prescence, the whole "The South will Rise Again" attitude seems prominent. Are you all (ya'll) still bitter about losing the Civil War because it almost seems like that to me. And what state still has the confederate flag on its state flag? Whats up with that?

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » July 20, 2004 3:02 pm

mexcooker12 wrote:Being a proud Yankee it seems that whenever I have visted the south (Tennessee, Florida, New Orleans) it seems that people dont appreciate my prescence, the whole "The South will Rise Again" attitude seems prominent. Are you all (ya'll) still bitter about losing the Civil War because it almost seems like that to me. And what state still has the confederate flag on its state flag? Whats up with that?

Gee, I wonder why they make you feel less than welcome

mexcooker12 · Post by **mexcooker12** » July 20, 2004 3:03 pm

I have no problem against the South, I still have relatives down there and friends there, I was just wondering if anyone else has noticed it too?

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » July 20, 2004 3:04 pm

land_shark3 wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:
PHBeerman wrote: What do you mean 4 wheel drive does not help you stop?
As long as no one is injured, there are very few things as gratifying as seeing a brand new $40,000 4wd SUV that slides in the snow and lands in a ditch
We saw a lot of those on the news in Atlanta this past winter. It was almost all people from the midwest and up north who were used to driving on SNOW. Note to anyone thinking about driving in poor weather in the South; we do not have snow on the roads. We have black ice and no road salt. There's a reason everything shuts down. Just sit at home for a few more hours. It all melts by noon.

Black ice is on the roads all winter here. No salt used.

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » July 20, 2004 3:07 pm

To answer the question, yes I'm from the South. I've lived in SC, NC, GA, FL, and AL.

To me, the availability of grits and sweet tea are the thermometer of southern-ness. The further into south you go, the easier it is to find both. Here in Dallas, you have to know where to go to get either one.

I can't remember who sings this song, but thanks for reminding me of the chorus...

"And on the 8th day, God made Sweet Tea..."

MojosMama · Post by **MojosMama** » July 20, 2004 3:11 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
mexcooker12 wrote:Being a proud Yankee it seems that whenever I have visted the south (Tennessee, Florida, New Orleans) it seems that people dont appreciate my prescence, the whole "The South will Rise Again" attitude seems prominent. Are you all (ya'll) still bitter about losing the Civil War because it almost seems like that to me. And what state still has the confederate flag on its state flag? Whats up with that?
Gee, I wonder why they make you feel less than welcome

Can't imagine why.......

RhumChum · Post by **RhumChum** » July 20, 2004 3:23 pm

Been here, done it and have the t-shirt . . .

Southern is a state of mind, just like being a parrothead. And I'm glad I'm one! It sure make visiting up north fun. We give them a reason to be nice!

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