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Hehe, Hippo, that sounds like me the other day.  The roads are all dry now, but due to trees and the lack of plowing, our back alley is packed snow and ice.  Getting in and out can take many times longer than it should when my summer kuhmo's get stuck in a minor groove.  Contrast that with driving in Milwuakee last winter on roads with 6" of snow over ice with a set of snow tires.  It was actually pretty enjoyable since I never really worried about getting stuck and as there was virtually no one on the road it was pretty safe to hang the ass end out around some corners.  Man I miss that.  Too bad my gf's altima is the designated snow car this winter.  It's got my snow's on it while my car sleeps through the salty months.