Blizzard 05

CBR929RE · 01-23-2005, 9:31 AM

started at 4PM yesterday afternoon these pics were at 9:15 this morning.
the first is the back window out of my room. below the window is a porch roof, the roof is about 1 foot below the right corner of the window. the other pic is the road in front of the house (I know its a crappy pic but I don't know how to or even if I can manually focus the digital camera). It's focused on the window screen but you really can't see all that much better anyway. The orange barrel is in the middle of the street on top of a sewer cap that the plows always hit because it sticks up a little. Blizzard warning till 6pm. And whats probably worse is Hoagie should have it a little worse, he's a little further south where everything is headed. And on top of that he's right on the water so he gets ocean affect snow. And then to really kick him while he's down the storm is looping back up from the cape swirling back towards him.

HondaGalToo · 01-23-2005, 9:35 AM

We've got about a foot out there now, still coming down. Well, at least I get to try out the new snowthrower!

nhfirefighter13 · 01-23-2005, 9:44 AM

still going strong over here too.

CBR929RE · 01-23-2005, 9:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

We've got about a foot out there now, still coming down. Well, at least I get to try out the new snowthrower!

and you should get to try it again. my older brother was out using the snowblower. He's an idiot. He knows how to use the controls btu not how to use the machine intelligently (because he's a stupid person in general). He was doing the driveway and had it aimed so it shot the stuff up as high as it could go into the air. And of course its windy as hell (as it has to be to be called a blizzard) so its just blowing right back in his face. And the morons across the street shovled their driveway onto the fire hydrant. And now I guess my mom said something to my brother because now he's out there with one of the neighbors shoveling it out.

HondaGalToo · 01-23-2005, 9:46 AM

Where's my snowboard? My skis?

soon2b954 · 01-23-2005, 9:47 AM

We got it here yesterday, just under a foot here with blowing snow for added affect. Wind chill made it feel like -31C!! I love winter!!

CBR929RE · 01-23-2005, 9:50 AM

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Where's my snowboard? My skis?

or if you're rich get these, gotta have the 4wd vehicle to put them on too.
http://www.mattracks.com/html/produc...__brochure.htm

HondaGalToo · 01-23-2005, 9:59 AM

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or if you're rich get these, gotta have the 4wd vehicle to put them on too.
http://www.mattracks.com/html/produc...__brochure.htm

I've never seen anything like that before! Pretty cool, but I'm not rich enough to get those, that's for sure. I did put new tires on my truck before winter though, so that helps. Cooper Discoverer ATR. Good reviews, good price.

CBR929RE · 01-23-2005, 10:06 AM

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I've never seen anything like that before! Pretty cool, but I'm not rich enough to get those, that's for sure. I did put new tires on my truck before winter though, so that helps. Cooper Discoverer ATR. Good reviews, good price.

there are some cool videos on there. check them out. I guess you lose about a third of your power but thats ok. Just get a diesel and then get one of those computer programmer things and you pretty much even out the loss.

sheepofblue · 01-23-2005, 10:25 AM

Ahhhh! Huntsville blizzard close the stores, buy bread and milk, ahhhhhh Panic!

Yep we got almost enough to cover the ground

CBR929RE · 01-23-2005, 10:28 AM

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Ahhhh! Huntsville blizzard close the stores, buy bread and milk, ahhhhhh Panic!

Yep we got almost enough to cover the ground

I love how people go out and buy tons of food as if they have nothing in their house at all and will starve to death if they don't get food. And on top of the weather people were buying food because of the football game tonight.

HondaGalToo · 01-23-2005, 11:16 AM

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I love how people go out and buy tons of food as if they have nothing in their house at all and will starve to death if they don't get food. And on top of the weather people were buying food because of the football game tonight.

Yeah, doesn't that kill you? The worst storm we've ever had here was something like 24 inches, and by the next day the roads are plowed. These people act like they're gonna be snowbound for a week. I always can get out the next day, if not later that day. Sheesh.

sheepofblue · 01-23-2005, 11:42 AM

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Yeah, doesn't that kill you? The worst storm we've ever had here was something like 24 inches, and by the next day the roads are plowed. These people act like they're gonna be snowbound for a week. I always can get out the next day, if not later that day. Sheesh.

In 20ish years here there was one case of 3 days and anther of 2. Otherwise a bad storm is one day or less. Fun to watch the lemmings though

CBR929RE · 01-23-2005, 12:09 PM

its so funny that they think they're going to starve to death in a day. for one it takes a lot more than 1 day to litteraly starve to death. these people must shop meal to meal, snack to snack. oh I'm hungry I have to go to the store to buy a granola bar. 2 hours later they have to go back to buy something for dinner.

well yes the weathermen were way off. its stopped snowing.

cbr99xx · 01-23-2005, 12:52 PM

It got cold here.

Seriously though, you guys take care up there. I don't see how you deal with that stuff... I couldn't.

HondaGalToo · 01-23-2005, 1:22 PM

New pretty red toys rule!!! Boy, did this thing save me a ton of time and a backache. Driveway done in a little over an hour, and I waited until it stopped snowing today to even go out. Two people shovelling it would've taken well over 2 hours, and that would have included shovelling twice last night to keep up. The snow in the front of the house/driveway drifted to about 20". Overall, we got about 14". Worth every penny, found it on sale this fall.

sheepofblue · 01-23-2005, 1:53 PM

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New pretty red toys rule!!! Boy, did this thing save me a ton of time and a backache. Driveway done in a little over an hour, and I waited until it stopped snowing today to even go out. Two people shovelling it would've taken well over 2 hours, and that would have included shovelling twice last night to keep up. The snow in the front of the house/driveway drifted to about 20". Overall, we got about 14". Worth every penny, found it on sale this fall.

So what mods are planned for the engine

HondaGalToo · 01-23-2005, 2:04 PM

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So what mods are planned for the engine

I think I'll keep this one stock. Although, I may add some flame decals so it matches the riding mower!

showmethebombs · 01-23-2005, 2:28 PM

Well, I got just over 1 foot here. This stuff was so damn light it was no match for the snowblower. Now the wind is rocking...probably will blow it all back in the driveway.

10 degrees right now.

CBR929RE · 01-23-2005, 3:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

New pretty red toys rule!!! Boy, did this thing save me a ton of time and a backache. Driveway done in a little over an hour, and I waited until it stopped snowing today to even go out. Two people shovelling it would've taken well over 2 hours, and that would have included shovelling twice last night to keep up. The snow in the front of the house/driveway drifted to about 20". Overall, we got about 14". Worth every penny, found it on sale this fall.

looks like a good one. the one my dad has is an Ariens, not the biggest one they make but I think the next one down. It even has a headlight.

HondaGalToo · 01-23-2005, 4:00 PM

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looks like a good one. the one my dad has is an Ariens, not the biggest one they make but I think the next one down. It even has a headlight.

Thanks, it's a Toro. Consumer Reports gave it a good rating.