Lesson Learned

Oil and chips. I am not sure if they put this burden on any one else in the world, but here in the lovely state of PA, they oil and chip the roads every summer. Now I guess this would not be such a bad thing but they can not just slightly cover the road with these chips, which are actually tiny pebbles that I am sure they went back and swept from the side of the road from last years event, but they over load the roads with them. I have been on dirt roads in the country that have less pebbles on them. Ok back to the point, I am on my way to work this morning and the road had just been oiled and chipped. Now from past experience I have learned not to get to close behind the car in front of you becuase they have a habbit of kicking up these wonderful little pebbles they put on the road to entertain themselves every year. But apparently I have not learned that I need to slow done on these back somewhat country roads when going around the bend, because I gave the guy coming the other way the wake up call of his life this morning. As I am going a little over the speed limit around a somewhat windy road, my car spins. Now I can only imagine the look on the gentleman's face coming the other way, but I know the look that was on my face, it was a look of complete and utter surprise followed by a chuckle of relief. So my lesson learned for the day is to slow down on the freshly oiled and chipped roads, but I would really like to know why in the world do they do this annoying process to begin with, what purpose does it serve, inquiring minds want to know.