It still shocks me that we don't use salt in Texas when the roads get icey or snowed on, we use sand...We can't treat the roads here properly either. I hear that from people in the South a lot, but my street hasn't been salted or plowed in weeks. We've probably gotten a total of 14 inches of snow since the last time they salted/plowed. Many years ago this may have been true, but with city budgets the way they are these days I don't think most roads are treated properly, North or south.
Chicago is especially pathetic at this. It seems like the southern States are actually BETTER at dealing with snow and ice now! They seem to at least realize it's dangerous to drive on, whereas up here they're like "you should be used to this" (there is no way to get "used to" driving on ice!). Not a good place to cut the budget.
We sold our car, and it's cold. But good lord it's nice not to deal with these roads and parking here!
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The roads never get too bad down here, although around Christmas time this year we got about 2 inches, and alottt of ice, which equals bad driving Texans..lol we dont know how to drive in ice
It still shocks me that we don't use salt in Texas when the roads get icey or snowed on, we use sand...
And it stays on the road and streets for months afterwards. I feel like I'm tracking sand into my house until May.
It was the only thing he could afford on his own
not to mention shoes, i have that disgusting white powder all over my boots(thankfully i found a miracle polish that gets rid of it, but its annoying nonetheless).
Lucky!! My dad's looking into getting tickets for us for when they come to Jacksonville on October 19th (late birthday present perhaps? It will only be 10 days...)
