Kilties in Williamsburg, VA

**mddock58** · 24th October 06, 08:01 AM

That's OK, there are many North of the M-D Line that also are without a clue how to drive, in either rain or snow!

I lived on Long Island for 10 years, and if there was the least amount of snow, drivers just acted plain stupid!

I never saw so many right turns from left lanes! Right in front of other drivers!

Rant off

Actually I go to Wmsburg at least once a year, and will have my kilt, I love the Scotland Shop in Market Square!

**auld argonian** · 24th October 06, 08:47 AM

While I can certainly wait for the snow to fall...still got a couple of things that need doing on the outside of the house...nothing makes the un-kilted pause and think like seeing a kilted man happily slogging through the snow. Whether you are freezing or not (probably not), you absolutely cannot admit to being the least bit cold...it's sort of part of the code of kilted honor. As long as you have your top half well insulated, you probably won't feel it. A hat is de rigeur...time for that Balmoral or Highland Bonnet or something smashing in a tocque. WARM shoes are highly recommended...cold feet will make you really uncomfortable.

I don't know how many of you may have seen the Robin Williams bit on how golf got started (you may be able to find it on youtube) but he has a very distinctive way of saying "**** NO!" with a Scottish accent (you can guess the expletive) and I have, much to the annoyance of my dear wife, adopted this as my standard answer to, "...aren't you cold?"

As to driving: snow falls, drivers' IQ's drop by 50%. And it snows here...those of you down South may get this as an occasional thing but we get nailed pretty well (though it could be worse, could live in Rochester, NY). It's a simple process of taking it easy and letting the front wheel drive and the traction control thingie do its thing. Rear wheel drive cars are at a real disadvantage and cars that are lightweight with big mills really take the hit. I used to joke that whatever color the Camaro was when you bought it, after two years in Chicago it was one of two colors: primer orange or primer grey.

Best

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**Frank McGrath** · 24th October 06, 06:05 PM

The closer you get to Wash. D.C. the fewer drivers ther are that have ever driven in snow. My brother dated a woman stationed at Ft. McNair that grew up in California. She had never seen it snow. Well, one new years eve several years ago, we were partying at my sisters cabin in southern Md. Brothers date was running around in the snow for about a half hour until we dragged her back into the house. 22 degrees is just toooo cold for shorts and a t shirt. But we did have a great horseback ride in the snow the next morning.

**johnnym** · 24th October 06, 06:12 PM

Virginia does not have a monopoly on those who cannot drive in snow. Even in Kansas, the IQ of the driver is usually inversely proportional to the depth of the snow.

**bunchdescendant** · 24th October 06, 07:23 PM

The Lake Tahoe/Reno area is full of non-drivers when the white stuff falls. You can tell the out-of-towners by the look of panic on their faces as they slide by you sideways, vehicle at a right angle to the flow of traffic!

Ray

**mddock58** · 25th October 06, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by bunchdescendant

The Lake Tahoe/Reno area is full of non-drivers when the white stuff falls. You can tell the out-of-towners by the look of panic on their faces as they slide by you sideways, vehicle at a right angle to the flow of traffic!

Ray

Been there! Done that!

I lived in Tahoe, drove to work in 2 ft. of snow without chains with no problem! (in a Dodge Colt Hatchback)
Well, there are those everywhere, as we can see that are afraid of driving in inclimate weather, I guess we just need to smile as we pass!

Kind of like the looks we get when kilted!