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I gave up on the snow blower
« on: December 22, 2014, 10:29:09 AM »
And built me a little plow. WOOHOO!!! ;D ;D ;D

It needs a couple of things, brakes and exhaust and the operator is a bit of a nut job, but it
will plow the snow.


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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2014, 10:30:52 AM »
What's snow? ;D
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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2014, 10:36:33 AM »
What's snow? ;D

It's like rain only really HEAVY.  ;)

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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2014, 11:54:34 AM »
What's snow? ;D

That comment alone would get you banned....if I were moderator  ;) ;D ;D
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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2014, 12:46:54 PM »
I guess that's why you're not the moderator  ;D ;D ;D

Edit:  On second thought...
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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2014, 03:43:01 PM »
It always comes down to math, doesn't it?  I believe there's a formula to determine the amount of snowfall one can anticipate and that amount is always directly related to the amount of $$$ spent in preparation for it.  Nice lookin' truck though ;D, looks like it'll get the job done if you do ever get any snow up there...... 
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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2014, 04:01:02 PM »
Len, it goes something like this.....the more money you spend on preparation, the less likely you are to get snow. Don't spend any money and you will get HAMMERED!! >:( >:(
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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2014, 08:50:13 PM »
Len, it goes something like this.....the more money you spend on preparation, the less likely you are to get snow. Don't spend any money and you will get HAMMERED!! >:( >:(
Its like this year.Fore one times sake i have all the stuff inside in good time
before we can expect the snow around haloween.
We got the first 3 inches snow yesterday ::)
A normal year we have about 40 inches by cristmas
I gave up on my  tractor last year and hired a neighbour
with his Volvo L90.He do my one hour work in 3 minutes :o :o
for less than my Diesel bill
Hes bucket is as wide as my tractor is long ;D ;D
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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2014, 10:38:42 PM »

That comment alone would get you banned....if I were moderator  ;) ;D ;D

LOL
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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2014, 06:41:13 AM »
At least we didn`t get the BIG ONE like buffalo did. right Lenz! Besides I left for Dallas just as that
storm hit. Here in western NY,  we were just on the edge of that one. Mark Artis couldn`t belive I got there to see him.

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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2014, 06:54:26 AM »
Len, it goes something like this.....the more money you spend on preparation, the less likely you are to get snow. Don't spend any money and you will get HAMMERED!! >:( >:(

Yes Doug, I believe that is the correct expression of the formula, it applies beyond snow removal too.  I've been running 4x2 pickups with cement blocks in the bed and one leggers out back for 20 years, just bought a 4x4.  S'posed to be 60 here in the snow belt on Christmas eve, guess I'll need to go muddin' to see how well the 4x4 works  :(.

Hey Gary, you're right about the Buffalo big one, no one was going anywhere in that.  I wondered if that storm leaned up against your place or not, it sat square over the lake about 2 miles north of land here. 
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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2014, 11:24:13 AM »
We have not had a snow event yet this winter, BUT there is some ice starting to set on my tiny little beach.
That means a big pile of the white stuff is coming.
The old 28" blower is great in the city on a paved driveway, but I live in the sticks and
the pavement is a long ways out. :P
A typical winter wonder land at the lake.


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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2014, 11:51:03 AM »
The forest look just like here in nothern Sweden were i live



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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2014, 01:33:53 PM »
What, no FE powered snow blower to clear the drive??  :(   

The plow would have been my first choice due to the heater in the truck!!

The snow covered drive is picture perfect and looks like a nice place to visit. Don't think I could ever get used to that much snow. I'll stick with the humid Houston summers and the three weeks of winter that we get.  Currently cloudy and 59.

Merry Christmas Yall
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Re: I gave up on the snow blower
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2014, 05:54:40 PM »
Currently 71deg with a low of 67 tonight, Christmas will be clear and 61/40 BRRRRR!!!  8)