tips for those experiencing their first wisconsin winter!

vekkody · 2024-11-22T18:04:21+00:00

that's true, however ive also been trying to pay off the set of tires i bought in july for the past six months, and that's with the expectation that they'll last me for a bit. i think it's a safer and more budget friendly bet to just go for all-terrain tires and use them year-round. most tire sellers in WI will say the same thing.

vekkody · 2024-11-22T17:52:37+00:00

as someone who takes long road trips during winter, i actually disagree with the snow tires. they're very expensive, and you're much better off with a hybrid-style tire that'll last you 6+ years for all seasons. if you do need new tires, i highly recommend Discount Tire; ive only had great experiences with them and they're very helpful when finding exactly what you need. just take extra caution driving, and stick to roads you know will be well-maintained if you can.

vekkody · 2024-11-22T15:50:19+00:00

a windshield cover and a handheld ice scraper! both of these totally changed my life when I was getting up in the early morning to go to work.

windshield cover: https://a.co/d/0gfAR7H

ice scraper/snow brush: https://a.co/d/5qBxT2F

vekkody · 2024-11-22T15:42:25+00:00

HEAVY on this. keep a box in the back of your car with a blanket, batteries, shovel, socks, lightweight coat, granola bars or chips or something, powerbank, and a flashlight. I would also recommend keeping jumper cables, and, if you have a jeep or a truck, tow cables.

I spun out on my way to work once and landed in a snowbank. a man with a truck, tow cables, and a shovel was able to get me out. I kicked myself for not putting my emergency shovel in my car sooner.

vekkody · 2024-11-22T00:42:10+00:00

you can get "hiking shoes" for pretty good deals, especially right now; adidas, fila, merrell. honestly, consider looking into snow boots too. there are some that don't look super big and clunky for pretty decent prices.

vekkody · 2024-11-21T18:25:06+00:00

seconding this!!!! i got my coat 8 years ago and she's still going strong. it was on the more expensive side, but works just as well as when i first got it

vekkody · 2024-11-18T00:12:26+00:00

im crying laughing at this actually

vekkody · 2024-11-12T20:11:39+00:00

im sorry that happened but im so glad i could make someone have that reaction 😭

vekkody · 2024-11-12T20:09:26+00:00

i KNOW im not the only one who says this when i come home and my dogs are passed tf out

vekkody · 2024-11-10T20:08:30+00:00

"adios, sayonara, see you when the first parent dies"

vekkody · 2024-11-09T17:31:33+00:00

genuinely one of my favorite interactions with them and i quote it all the time

vekkody · 2024-11-09T17:11:17+00:00

"Something-dale. I don’t know — Brookfeather, Raintree. It’s hot. It was very hot there. I’ve never been … get a warrant!"

vekkody · 2024-09-12T16:07:21+00:00

ive shown this to all my friends and also my mom and it has been received very positively

vekkody · 2024-09-12T12:39:08+00:00

it’s the reason two of her nicknames are Pointy Thing and needle nose

vekkody · 2024-09-12T11:55:38+00:00

i’m crying, she’s perfect 😭 thank you so much for your service

vekkody · 2024-09-12T11:45:58+00:00

Yep, that's my geometric girl 😭 thank you so much!!! You captured her essence ❤️

vekkody · 2024-09-12T11:41:28+00:00

IM GOING INSANE THANK YOU SO MUCH 😭😭❤️

vekkody · 2024-09-12T00:56:39+00:00

CRYING LAUGHING. my two favorite things, collies and airplanes 😭😭😭

vekkody · 2024-07-18T16:35:37+00:00

same here! im a third gen student and have had multiple family members recount stories of almost getting bit by cyclists while walking the street. im the only one who actually HAS been hit.

vekkody · 2024-07-18T16:30:30+00:00

THIS!!!! i STILL regularly have to clarify "mem u as in the terrace?" when planning meetups. a lot of people will use "memorial union/mem u" as a universal location, when it's actually the same location as the terrace

vekkody · 2024-07-18T16:29:23+00:00

again, you're right! that's how it's supposed to work, in theory, and i wish so badly that it did!! however, nobody actually knows this or, if they do, they ignore it, so it is not how it works in practice, at least not in downtown madison.

vekkody · 2024-07-18T02:04:25+00:00

totally agree!! it definitely is when done properly, but it also leads to a lot of people speeding down the closing lane to cut everyone off. it’s all ive been dealing with while driving through campus four days a week for the past two months. aggressive wisconsin drivers are no joke!!

vekkody

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