Comments on: Icy Hill http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:20:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jankyvision http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1298141 jankyvision Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:40:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1298141 What's going on to the right of the road, about halfway down the hill? Is that a culvert? If so where would it be coming from? There's lots of motion, but it doesn't look quite like water. Maybe freezing/thawing cycles? Why don't I get back to work? What’s going on to the right of the road, about halfway down the hill? Is that a culvert? If so where would it be coming from? There’s lots of motion, but it doesn’t look quite like water. Maybe freezing/thawing cycles? Why don’t I get back to work?

]]> By: Scotchdrnkr http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1296931 Scotchdrnkr Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:46:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1296931 3 things I noticed. NO ACCIDENTS. The Street car. Didn't know they had them. And you need to find something else to do on Cold yucky days like this. LOL (yes I know it was probably done with a camera on a tripod just filming away all day) 3 things I noticed. NO ACCIDENTS. The Street car. Didn’t know they had them. And you need to find something else to do on Cold yucky days like this. LOL
(yes I know it was probably done with a camera on a tripod just filming away all day)

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1295479 Sofar Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:03:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1295479 B.T.W., drivers of R.W.D. vehicles: Going up backwards helps sometimes. B.T.W., drivers of R.W.D. vehicles: Going up backwards helps sometimes.

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1295476 Sofar Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:00:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1295476 In Seattle we're having a similar problem. Drivers in Seattle may not be used to the snow, but most of us have at one point driven a car that can't get up the hills, so we're pretty good at avoiding them when we need to. The steeper ones have been closed for about a week. In Seattle we’re having a similar problem. Drivers in Seattle may not be used to the snow, but most of us have at one point driven a car that can’t get up the hills, so we’re pretty good at avoiding them when we need to. The steeper ones have been closed for about a week.

]]> By: Heather http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1295407 Heather Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:33:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1295407 yep, Powell's books is still there. That vid was taken on the 15th? There's been SOO much more snow since then! yep, Powell’s books is still there. That vid was taken on the 15th? There’s been SOO much more snow since then!

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1295119 ted Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:56:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1295119 I laughed despite myself. This video was nothing without the music. If you've ever driven in winter, you know that feeling. I laughed despite myself. This video was nothing without the music.

If you’ve ever driven in winter, you know that feeling.

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1295084 Larfin Jackarse Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:43:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1295084 Ahhh Portland. Land of trams and dollar coins....and rain, snow, slugs and a good bookstore (is it still there?) Ahhh Portland. Land of trams and dollar coins….and rain, snow, slugs and a good bookstore (is it still there?)

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1295053 Rocky Rook Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:37:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1295053 This is the second icy road in Portland OR video I've seen today. Must be a red-letter day. This is the second icy road in Portland OR video I’ve seen today. Must be a red-letter day.

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1294480 liphttam1 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:11:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1294480 Nobody went down... Nobody went down…

]]> By: Keri http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1294232 Keri Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:52:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1294232 Hahaha... there are 3 roads, out, the last one is mostly flat... I took my husband there today to take the tram up to the hospital where he works. We specifically planned to avoid that hill! Hahaha… there are 3 roads, out, the last one is mostly flat… I took my husband there today to take the tram up to the hospital where he works. We specifically planned to avoid that hill!

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1294181 Skipweasel Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:40:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1294181 In the UK we have salt bins on the pavement beside roads like this - some kind soul will chuck some over the slope when it gets like this. Unless some git's already nicked it for their path. In the UK we have salt bins on the pavement beside roads like this – some kind soul will chuck some over the slope when it gets like this. Unless some git’s already nicked it for their path.

]]> By: seekshelter http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1294053 seekshelter Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:00:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1294053 thats my favorite song....ever.. thats my favorite song….ever..

]]> By: Shannon http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1294050 Shannon Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:58:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1294050 I can't believe there weren't any accidents I can’t believe there weren’t any accidents

]]> By: Frescolito http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1293973 Frescolito Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:33:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1293973 I didn't have the sound turned on when I first hit play, but somehow I knew that it was playing that music. Some of those looked like scary close calls, but it was amusing none the less. I didn’t have the sound turned on when I first hit play, but somehow I knew that it was playing that music. Some of those looked like scary close calls, but it was amusing none the less.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1293712 SenorMysterioso Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:10:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1293712 I love the ones that back up and give it a second try. At first it looked like one car switched drivers but when I watched it again I think the driver got out and walked away to the right and the passenger got in the drivers seat I love the ones that back up and give it a second try. At first it looked like one car switched drivers but when I watched it again I think the driver got out and walked away to the right and the passenger got in the drivers seat

]]> By: MightyCow http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1293599 MightyCow Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:35:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1293599 I keep seeing a white van trying it at several points. I have to wonder if there are just a lot of white vans in Portland, or if the same guy keeps going around the block and giving it one more try. I keep seeing a white van trying it at several points. I have to wonder if there are just a lot of white vans in Portland, or if the same guy keeps going around the block and giving it one more try.

]]> By: ECA http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1293500 ECA Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:13:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1293500 Gaulder, I know the location... And there are 2 roads out...IF' you can find the other one..and its Worse. Gaulder,
I know the location…
And there are 2 roads out…IF’ you can find the other one..and its Worse.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1293277 Gauldar Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:08:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1293277 There's a major road I use to take to work which is sloaped up to a set of lights. When roads are icy you see people struggling to get up it if they were unlucky enough to have to stop while on the slope and lacked the traction to get up it. Days like that I take a different route to work. There’s a major road I use to take to work which is sloaped up to a set of lights. When roads are icy you see people struggling to get up it if they were unlucky enough to have to stop while on the slope and lacked the traction to get up it. Days like that I take a different route to work.

]]> By: zav http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1293198 zav Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:46:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1293198 Icy Hill. Benny Hill. I don't see the connection. (Yes, sarcasm was intended). Awesome. Icy Hill. Benny Hill. I don’t see the connection.
(Yes, sarcasm was intended).
Awesome.

]]> By: Dan-e-boy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/icy-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-1293138 Dan-e-boy Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:23:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21556#comment-1293138 haha! I think one car switched drivers to try it again! look at about 1:10 right before the trolley comes haha! I think one car switched drivers to try it again! look at about 1:10 right before the trolley comes

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