Today was automotive day. I wrote about
amateur car repairs and winter tires. Two separate articles. It
happened to be the theme of the day, I guess. As I was writing about winter
tires versus all season tires, I was reading about tire chains. I
live in New England. We spend November to March driving in crappy
weather. I don't see many people using chains on their vehicles,
though. Blizzard conditions. That's the only time I might see a set
of chains on a car tire.
Anyway, my tidbit for today is snow
socks! I didn't know about snow socks. You might have, but I didn't.
This tidbit made me grin a little bit. I know. Everything makes me
grin. I am highly amused by things. Don't judge me!
Snow socks are not this, which
originally crossed my mind.
These are snow socks. They seem to be
more prevalent in the UK although they originated in Scandinavia.
I like my original, uninformed idea of what snow socks are. Imagine the sock pattern on your tire. It made me smile, too!
That's the tidbit. I had limited time today for mental wanderings, so it wasn't out in left field like some of the others will be. I'm easing you into the mental chaos.
On a side note, I created a poll. Please, take a moment and check one of the choices. Help me decide week four's theme.
I like the first version best. I'm sure the second is far more practical in the snow though. :)
ReplyDeleteI like the first socks, too! Thanks for coming by and commenting!
DeleteI love those first socks!! What a hoot...roller derby all the way. The second set of socks is interesting...thanks for the education. :)
ReplyDeleteHa. Now, I'm thinking about roller derby! What ever happened to that fun, little contact sport?
DeleteOh, are these for driving in? As opposed to chains? Who are we kidding, I'm from Florida, what do I know?
ReplyDeleteYes, they are supposed to replace tire chains in the snow. They seem weird to me. I like the first pair of socks better!
DeleteOh, and by the way... jealous!
Deletei LOVE those socks! I may have to go get me some!
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty cute!
DeleteI learn something new today. I never knew what a tire sock was!
ReplyDeleteI had no clue either. I had to investigate!
DeleteWhat a neat idea! Apparently here in Southwest Colorado, snow chains are used all the time but I haven't seen them since we haven't gotten a fraction of the snowfall we usually get!
ReplyDeleteI thought that snow chains were falling out of...style. If there's such a thing as snow tire fashion!
DeleteWow, I had never heard of these before! How interesting! I, too would like a pair of those first socks, they are cool!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it wasn't just me who'd never heard of them!
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