50 minutes of Hydroplaining (sp?)

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • 87x
    Retired Staff
    • Dec 2002
    • 4379

    #1

    50 minutes of Hydroplaining (sp?)

    Now those of us that can drive, or have driven in a car should know what hydroplaining(sp?) is, it's basically when there is so much fucking water on the road that your tire loses contact with the road and you start to ride across the top of the water.. but by doing this you lose all friction and you can't steer your car anymore.. Well, Im here in Virginia, and were are getting this huge fucking tropical storm right now.. and i just spent 50 minutes driving home, while every 3 seconds this happened to me.. I was comming home from work, a task which usually takes 30 - 40 minutes depending on the traffic, which now took me about 50 - 70 minutes... the top speed was 60 while the average was a mere 40, with a major constant of 37... It was raining so hard that everyone hard there emergency flashers on just so the other drivers could see them.. I presonally couldn't see shit, Even with my windshield wiper blades at full speed, the rain was just comming down to hard to see anything... I just followed the tail lights of he person in front of me, because I couldn't see the lane dividers or the road edges...

    Now I live in Highland Springs... HIGHLAND springs... Meaning that this is a HIGH-LAND area... On my way home, actually at the end of my street, There is flooding.. My Step dad just came home.. and his car, a dodge intrepid is stuck in the rain.. the rain level was so high that it actually came into the car when he was driving.. We have to leave now.. becausewe have to go and try and get that shit out.. alright people.. wish us luck..


    RAVEnHEXa: Lip ring is because I want to be a professional piercer.
    87x: more like.. professional goth.
  • LEGO
    Banned
    • Apr 2003
    • 994

    #2
    Good luck buddy!

    *Hydroplaning

    Comment

    • FishFishRevolution
      GotR Creator
      • Nov 2003
      • 7251

      #3
      i carrot three hydroplaning.

      Comment

      • hydrojakep
        FFR Player
        • Nov 2003
        • 2293

        #4
        lololo hydroplanning.



        Comment

        • Kenzya
          FFR Player
          • Jan 2004
          • 3411

          #5
          lololo Kenya.

          One Time I Sucked Six in a Row (Locust Toybox Remix)
          Write to me Stick Stickly p.o. box 963 New York City New York State 10108
          I'm Still Alive

          Comment

          • QreepyBORIS
            FFR Player
            • Feb 2003
            • 7454

            #6
            We get shitty weather up here in Michigan. But man, not THAT shitty. Good luck, man.

            And Ithought Hydroplaning was like a sport/hobby O_o. I guess I lose.

            Signature subject to change.

            THE ZERRRRRG.

            Comment

            • CypherToorima
              Boss of all bosses
              • Jul 2003
              • 2452

              #7
              when I read the topic, I thought you were actually hydroplaning for a full fifty minutes straight. that would be crazy.
              I'm a figantic gaggot

              Comment

              • Squeek
                let it snow~
                • Jan 2004
                • 14444

                #8
                Where in VA are you? There's nothing going on up here at all!

                I've never hydroplaned. Going 100 in a 25 helps.

                ~Squeek

                Comment

                • FishFishRevolution
                  GotR Creator
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 7251

                  #9
                  Originally posted by MrESqueek
                  Where in VA are you? There's nothing going on up here at all!

                  I've never hydroplaned. Going 100 in a 25 helps.

                  ~Squeek
                  I'm in Loudoun County VA, and we've got nothing but clouds right now, he must be further south.

                  Comment

                  • Boochypa
                    FFR Player
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 83

                    #10
                    I live in western Henrico county, and it's been raining a ton all day.

                    Comment

                    • User6773

                      #11
                      Need I mention to non-drivers that you can't brake while this is happening?

                      Comment

                      • Omeganitros
                        auauauau
                        • Jun 2003
                        • 8897

                        #12
                        It's fun on a big empty parking lot.

                        Anywhere else, it sucks.

                        Comment

                        • 87x
                          Retired Staff
                          • Dec 2002
                          • 4379

                          #13
                          Yea, it sucked pretty bad... but everything is ok now.. we got the car out, but the engine/carborator(sp?) is flooded so its fucked.. but whatever.. the insurance covers it.. so were all good...

                          I thank yall for your consideration towards this subject.. and im surprised to see that im not the only one who lives in Va..


                          RAVEnHEXa: Lip ring is because I want to be a professional piercer.
                          87x: more like.. professional goth.

                          Comment

                          • Squeek
                            let it snow~
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 14444

                            #14
                            That's because VA is awesome. Well, in the north... I'm not too sure about them southern VA peoples.

                            Up here is supposedly the next Silicon Valley. So of course we're impervious to your little tropical storm.

                            I'm driving an Explorer anyway...so it doesn't affect me at all.

                            ~Squeek

                            PS - I thought I'd give an example of what hydroplaning is like. If anybody's ever ridden a bike or driven a car on ice...that's the jist of what happens when you H-PLANE. You have no control at all so you'd better hope you're on a straightaway.

                            Comment

                            • insomniakxz
                              FFR Player
                              • Aug 2003
                              • 302

                              #15
                              Originally posted by FishFishRevolution
                              Originally posted by MrESqueek
                              Where in VA are you? There's nothing going on up here at all!

                              I've never hydroplaned. Going 100 in a 25 helps.

                              ~Squeek
                              I'm in Loudoun County VA, and we've got nothing but clouds right now, he must be further south.
                              Cool, I live in Fairfax County. Yeah...it's just really cool now...and nice... poor southern va ppl.

                              Comment

                              Working...