It was really slippery in Montreal today!

@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

@Morleyhunt As others have explained, it is a very easy thing to attach a YouTube video. Copy and paste and presto it is done!

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Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38697)

• Midland, Michigan

6 Dec 16

You just copy and paste the link at the end of your post after leaving a few blank lines, Morley. It works the same as adding any type of link.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (326480)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Dec 16

There you go! You have no excuse now not to share a video next time the chance arises!

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Dominique

@dodo19 (47126)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

6 Dec 16

Yeah, I saw the video on facebook. It's pretty bad. Obviously this is not a good situation to be in, but it could have been a lot worse.

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Dominique

@dodo19 (47126)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

7 Dec 16

@1hopefulman It's definitely been a slippery week. There's ice all over the place.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

@dodo19 Last night wasn't bad and I may not go out today. I live in Ville Saint-Laurent. What part of town do you live in? Do you live on St. Dominique?

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

Yes, I first saw the video on Facebook but the ice was in many places and personally was slip sliding as I went to do some errands.

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Bluedoll

@Bluedoll (16774)

• Canada

6 Dec 16

I'm glad that no one was hurt. Please do be careful. This aside am I the only one that finds this video funny?

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

Yes, it was a miracle no one was hurt. Knowing that, we can all now laugh and are warned of the dangers of winter weather.

@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

@Bluedoll Yes, it may just have been a comedy of errors!

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Bluedoll

@Bluedoll (16774)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

well they weren't going that fast though someone could get run over and that would have been sad. I just thought the police car going backwards and the salt/sand truck running into it was a attempt to fix the problem gone wrong.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (459735)

• Switzerland

6 Dec 16

I have seen this in the news early this morning. It's scary to be on hilly roads when it is frozen.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

@LadyDuck @marlina Yes it is scary and the video has made Montreal famous as millions of people will have seen it. We have some amazing skating spots and sometimes many roads become skating rinks.

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Marlina

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

6 Dec 16

Icy roads are so dangerous.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (459735)

• Switzerland

7 Dec 16

@marlina The ice is worst than the snow, people do not realize how dangerous it is.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

6 Dec 16

i'm glad to read that'cha didn't get injured, hon. i've yet to figure where folks'n their common sense departed? heck, we always tossed the mud/snow tires'n, put weight'n the back ends'f our vehicles'n e'en chains if need be.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

Yes, thankfully no one was hurt! It seems that someone forgot to salt that spot that morning and no one expected that it would be icy there. Mistakes happen! Look at that airplane where the soccer team was killed. Apparantly, they ran out of fuel.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

@crazyhorseladycx

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

7 Dec 16

@1hopefulman sadly the vast majority 'f "accidents" could'a been avoided if'n folks'd jest paid more mind. my heart goes out to all 'f those families/friends who're now strugglin' o'er their losses due to the neglect 'f others.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (326480)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Dec 16

Goodness, that is terrible. It seems there is absolutely nothing those drivers can do to stop this happening.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

8 Dec 16

@JudyEv True! Isn't it funny that with every disaster there are some that may not exactly rejoice but are happy for the business it brings them?

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

Not much! It was a downhill skating ring. Thankfully no one was hurt and we can now have a good laugh. But winter has only started and there will be more hazards in the days ahead.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (326480)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Dec 16

@1hopefulman The panel-beaters will be doing a roaring trade fixing all the bumps and dents.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157735)

• United States

6 Dec 16

I have lots of hills around here, but this is my second year here and so far no ice and snow. I am hoping that if such occurs we cancel school and everything so I can just stay at home.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

Yes, some pecautions can be taken and many accidents can be prevented but sometimes, hazards appear unexpecteedly and accidents happen. I have been living in Montreal for 56 years and have seen a few winter hazards and been in a few.

youless

@youless (112146)

• Guangzhou, China

6 Dec 16

In the past I travelled to Harbin, a very north city in my country. It is cold in winter there. And you are right, it is so slippery in winter because of the snow. Sometimes I even fell down on the ground. I must walk so carefully. But besides it, it was lots of fun in the snow.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

Yes, most of the times we enjoy the snow and have fun skating but once in a while the unexpected happens and that is what happened in that video but thankfully no one was hurt and now we can all laugh about it. The video is also a reminder of what can happen and we need to be very cautious.

Marlina

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

6 Dec 16

What an awful mess!

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

Yes, I must confess it was a real mess and it caused a lot of stress

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Marlina

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

@1hopefulman Lots of stress on days like this one.

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Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38697)

• Midland, Michigan

6 Dec 16

That is awful. You'd think they'd have been out early salting the street, especially that one. It looks like the truck that ran into the cop car was spewing out salt, but I don't know that it did much good. Probably, this street is a problem each time it snows or gets slick. I'm sure other areas have similar problems on snowy hills.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

Apparantly they did one side but somehow someone forgot to do the other side.

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James Higgins

@JamesHxstatic (29343)

• Eugene, Oregon

6 Dec 16

Holy crow, what a mess that was!

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

So true! The poor policeman will have an exciting story to tell for many years.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247219)

• United States

6 Dec 16

Wow! Ice can be so dangerous. That's one of the reasons we go to Florida. The other reasons are to get away from the cold, bitter winds, and snow.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

Yes, ice is not nice on the roads! I don't blame you for wanting to get away. Enjoy the nice weather!

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DianneN

@DianneN (247219)

• United States

9 Dec 16

@1hopefulman Thank you. It appears that we headed down just before a cold snap.

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99390)

• Canada

6 Dec 16

Wow that's crazy. I hope everybody was okay. I wonder how many more vehicle were involved before it was over.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

Yes, no one was hurt in spite of the horrible situation. I think they closed the street soon after.

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99390)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

@1hopefulman Well that is good then.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (53698)

•

6 Dec 16

Be careful.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

7 Dec 16

I usually am but at times even with being careful accidents happen.

Kandase

@Kandae11 (53698)

•

7 Dec 16

@1hopefulman I know.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

23 Dec 16

It's almost like a ballet in slow motion isn't it?

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

23 Dec 16

Yes! It was not funny for those involved but since no one has hurt or worse we call all look at it and realise that winter can be hazardous anywhere and to be very prudent in bad weather.

Kimberley

@mom210 (9041)

• United States

9 Dec 16

My mother fell at the post office and broke her knee on some ice so be very careful. Make sure you have shoes with some good trackson.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

9 Dec 16

I'm sorry to hear that!

May she have a speedy recovery. I will try to be extra cautious.

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Alice Henry

@IreneVincent (15962)

• United States

9 Dec 16

I need to get some new boots, although I don't really go out if its slippery.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (207027)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jan 17

Glad yer still alive.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

6 Jan 17

So am I! That very day, one of my neighbours slipped on the ice and broke his collar bone.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

12 Jan 17

@TheHorse Don't sent any of those drivers to Montreal,

The Horse

@TheHorse (207027)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Jan 17

@1hopefulman I saw an upside down car on my way home from work this afternoon. Many Californians aren't used to driving in the pouring rain, much less snow.

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