Some folks call the parking brake an E-brake, or Emergency Brake. And no, it is not coin operated.
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Correct ways to drive in the snow and ice
- Thread starter billski
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Some folks call the parking brake an E-brake, or Emergency Brake. And no, it is not coin operated.
I'm down for that! 8)
When I was in high school in Manchester, CT I actually got a reckless driving ticket (I was 17) for doing donuts (well, e-brake slides) in a parking lot after a snow storm at 10PM.
No, there were no other cars in the parking lot, or at least not in the section we were in.
Cost me over $300 in court plus points on a license. Jerk. I tried to tell the cop I was learning how to drive in the snow
Note to self - Don't do donuts in the Manchester! That sounds pretty shitty!!
Black Phantom
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WTF are you taking about?
SkiDork
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I tell you what - my wife has no idea how to handle a skid. I can handle a skid with ease
Difference? When I was in high school, we used to go out and do donuts in parking lots whenever it snowed. Thats how I learned how to handle a skid.
Difference? When I was in high school, we used to go out and do donuts in parking lots whenever it snowed. Thats how I learned how to handle a skid.
billski
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At home I wear a helmet, mouthguard, and bulletproof vest.
Most accidents happen within 1.4 miles of home. Skiing is vastly safer. I try to get out of town very carefully but quickly!. 
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Black Phantom
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No shit. I know what a parking/emergency brake is. I asked the idiot WTF he was talking about. Real simple.
I pointed billski in the direction.
Are your helmets on to f*king tight or what?
Exactly. How else are you supposed to learn?
billski
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Getting a little cranky in here. I'm stepping out for a brewski or threeski.
I think he was talking about the coin operated portion of the statement. I didn't get it either.
Getting a little testy??
Let me make it real simple for you:
- Billski was confused about what an e-brake was, and thought it sounded expensive.
- TTB responded with some of the other names that such a brake goes by and mentioned that it was not coin operated, in other words it does not require any additional cost to operate, making it no more expensive to use or not.
- This seemed to further confuse you, so I posted a picture since that seems to be the way that you primarily like to communicate.
See my post above...
hammer
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I'm still meaning to take my son out to an empty snowy parking lot for just that purpose.
Big disadvantage of foot-operated parking brakes...no power slides.
FWIW I was confused on the coin operated thing as well.
that would be funny though....
that would be funny though....
I like to pretend I know how to do a e-brake slide. 
but in all seriousness I definitely drive safe in the snow during commutes...although i just picked up an AWD,, kind of boosted my confidence without even having a serious day on those snowy roads yet.
but in all seriousness I definitely drive safe in the snow during commutes...although i just picked up an AWD,, kind of boosted my confidence without even having a serious day on those snowy roads yet.
Okay, I was wondering if it was that time last year, or a couple of weeks ago on my birthday when I was behind you in my car as we were going from the base lodge down to the Last Chair and you started doing slalom turns around the parking lot poles and then did the peel out (or maybe a peel in in this case) heading into the LC parking lot and covered my hood/windshield
Your B-day was the parking lot mud spray "oops! I didn't realize the 4.0 had that much grunt...I think I just sprayed the Jeff mobile".
Snowy donuts was last season. I can't remember exactly when....Around E's b-day?
I really need to start filming these adventures. :lol:
The guy who can't post without aswering a question with another question.
ctenidae
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Back to topic (a rarity for me, I know- sorry), the #1 most impotant thing in driving in the snow, or in any condition, or in most apsects of life, is to think far enough ahead to be prepared. Doesn't do any good to realize you're going too fast in the middle of a trun, whether it's icy, wet, or dry.
For the record, the coin-op comment went right by me, too. Even explained, it's a bit of a stretch.
For the record, the coin-op comment went right by me, too. Even explained, it's a bit of a stretch.
Now I'm getting worried. I wasn't the only one who got TTB's reference, was I? :lol:
I think I've been hanging around here too long...
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