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  • 06-12-2010 7:03pm
    #1
    A Nice Cup Of Tea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭


    So far for Ive tried: Golf shoes for walking outdoors (it works!) and rope on the tyres for the car. Any other tips to fight back at the ice?


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    #2
    Danbo!
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    Hot weather


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    #3
    fjon
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    Socks over your shoes is pretty cheap and works quite well


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    Minstrel27
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    A Nice Cup Of Tea wrote: »
    So far for Ive tried: Golf shoes for walking outdoors (it works!) and rope on the tyres for the car. Any other tips to fight back at the ice?
    Mother nature will have the ice gone in a few days


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    alwaysadub
    Registered Users Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    Doc Martins.
    Haven't slipped once since i started wearing them!


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    #6
    [Deleted User]
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    If riding a bike in snow/ice, reduce tyre pressure to the absolute minimum you can get away with, and do not use the front brake.


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    dsmythy
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    Bend your knees slightly. Lean forward so your feet are right under you. Walk flat footed and like a penguin. Keep your hands out of your pockets. Always look ahead to see what is coming. Stop from time to time to stop your momentum. Be extra careful on every single slope you have to walk on. Never presume an area is ice free.


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    hondasam
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    always have the following items in the car.

    flask of hot water
    flashlamp
    shovel
    warm jacket


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    ChunkyLover_53
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    If you feel nervous about driving or are terrified of driving on ice.

    Then please stay off the road. Don't take a chance at your expense or others.


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    €25- in Millets.. they're a god send!.



    Fits in seconds, and of course comes off in seconds when you walk into (for example) shops etc.

    Great for joggers, walkers, dog walkers etc.


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    FoxT
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    Put a cushion under her arse so she don't get cold...


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    Kimono-Girl
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    avoid RTE camera men.


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    bonerm
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    A Nice Cup Of Tea wrote: »
    Any other tips to fight back at the ice?

    As usual, Batman has the answer.


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    BloodRedRose
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    alwaysadub wrote: »
    Doc Martins.
    Haven't slipped once since i started wearing them!

    I agree totally! The only problem I have with them is that I can't slide on the ice when I want to. They are really grippy, and they look good too!!:p


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    starbelgrade
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    Drive.

    Only weirdos & poor people walk from place to place.


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    Captain Darling
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    fjon wrote: »
    Socks over your shoes is pretty cheap and works quite well

    Yes, i've fallen a few times and this has been recommended to me. Wont do it however, no matter how fecking treacherous it gets!


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    Captain Darling
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    Yaretzi Vast Comet wrote: »
    €25- in Millets.. they're a god send!.


    Fits in seconds, and of course comes off in seconds when you walk into (for example) shops etc.

    Great for joggers, walkers, dog walkers etc.

    I was just glancing through this and i thought you were saying they were good for dogs too!!:D


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    dr.bollocko
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    Punch the ice. Hard. In its fat fucking face.


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    alwaysadub
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    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    Punch the ice. Hard. In its fat fucking face.

    Headbutt it while your at it.
    That'll learn it!


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    johnn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭johnn


    A Nice Cup Of Tea wrote: »
    So far for Ive tried: Golf shoes for walking outdoors (it works!) and rope on the tyres for the car. Any other tips to fight back at the ice?

    Have you tried growing a pair of balls? If you fall you fall


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    Star Bingo
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    hit it with a solid. stitch the ice a loaf if it gives any guff


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    fedor.2.
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    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    Punch the ice. Hard. In its fat fucking face.


    loved that, shouldn't have read it while eating though, choking aint fun.:D


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    Copper23
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    Get two of those table salt dispensers on tape to each shoe, have then pour at least 6 inches ahead of each shoe so each footstep kicks a spray of salt into your next footstep and gives it a few milliseconds to take hold.

    If possible, don't go cheap, get one with the little sprinkly holes for an exen distribution, you don't want to just drop all your salt in the first 5 steps.

    It works.


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    starbelgrade
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    Copper23 wrote: »
    Get two of those table salt dispensers on tape to each shoe, have then pour at least 6 inches ahead of each shoe so each footstep kicks a spray of salt into your next footstep and gives it a few milliseconds to take hold.

    If possible, don't go cheap, get one with the little sprinkly holes for an exen distribution, you don't want to just drop all your salt in the first 5 steps.

    It works.

    I'd love to see that on Dragon's Den. :D


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    #25
    talla10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭talla10


    Don't eat yellow snow would be my top tip


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