Grand Avenue by Mike Thompson for November 14, 2012
November 13, 2012
November 15, 2012
Transcript:
First the skies turned gray, then there was freezing rain, followed by bitterly cold temperatures. Nice weather we've been having lately!
Comic Minister Premium Member over 11 years ago
Yeah right!
hippogriff over 11 years ago
phritzg: Could have been worse. Back in my day, the limit was 60 pounds, no vehicle, and I was written up for weighing my load – 75 pounds – all on one shoulder, no tumpline. As a bus driver (our only permitted vehicle) said, “doing nothing but putting a good pack mule out of work.”
georgelcsmith over 11 years ago
Ice is slippery in great part because there is a thin layer of water on top. As is cools down, more of the water freezes, and the ice becomes less slippery. When the weather is “bitterly cold”, the ice is not as slippery as would be indicated by the cartoon.