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No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Mon Jan 26 20:10:19 2015 How often and at what times during the blizzard should I clear my driveway with my snowblower? Should I wait until tomorrow morning at 8am when there might be 20 inches? Should I do it once at 2am and then again at 8am? Will it all freeze over and harden if I wait until 8am? |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by AlM on Mon Jan 26 20:30:50 2015, in response to No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Mon Jan 26 20:10:19 2015. How often and at what times during the blizzard should I clear my driveway with my snowblower? Should I wait until tomorrow morning at 8am when there might be 20 inches?Only half the snow is supposed to fall overnight, so I'd say you can wait till then. Should I do it once at 2am and then again at 8am? Will it all freeze over and harden if I wait until 8am? No it won't. If it was wet snow and then got colder, it would. But in a storm like this where it's consistently below freezing, it won't freeze hard. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Mon Jan 26 20:56:44 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by AlM on Mon Jan 26 20:30:50 2015. Thanks. I'll try to wait it out until 8am then. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Jan 26 20:59:53 2015, in response to No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Mon Jan 26 20:10:19 2015. Some simple tips will help keep it sane for you, the snow you're getting down there is commonplace up here. This will help keep it sane for you.Rule number one: Try to blow when the snow you want to clear hits at 6 inches of new snow in the path you intend to clean. The 6 inch rule ensures that your machine won't work as hard and most importantly is far less likely to clog. Trying to clear a clog is where most people get injured, don't overload the machine and let it clog on you. Rule number two: Throw it as far from your intended path as you can on the first run. Make sure your ejector is blowing snow WITH the wind, the objective here is to not get some of it and go back for a second pass. This is how clogs get caused. Rule number three: Take short bites and wait for the chute to clear before shoving it in for another pass. Rule number four: If you run out of gas before the job is done, don't go and fill it up again and get back on it. Let the engine cool down first before refueling, the tank is usually right on top of the engine on most and that could potentially cause an unpleasant surprise. Rule number five: Don't try to bite the full width of the machine. You may need to in order to get started, but once you've gotten one pass through, try to bite half of the width of the machine for subsequent passes. In order to prevent clogs, the blades need some room to get the snow out the chute. Hope this helps. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Jan 26 22:24:31 2015, in response to No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Mon Jan 26 20:10:19 2015. That 2 feet they're predicting will accumulate by tomorrow evening and like AlM says, we'll only have half that in the morning. Right now I'm looking at 23º with dry snow here, accumulation 4 inches.your pal, Fred |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by italianstallion on Mon Jan 26 22:54:49 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Jan 26 20:59:53 2015. Great tips. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Mon Jan 26 23:05:22 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Jan 26 20:59:53 2015. SMH. I know how to snowblow. My only question was the one I posed in the OP. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Jan 26 23:08:49 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Mon Jan 26 23:05:22 2015. I knew you'd be grateful. :) |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Mon Jan 26 23:10:24 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by Fred G on Mon Jan 26 22:24:31 2015. My forecasts say well over half by morning. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Jan 26 23:16:36 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by italianstallion on Mon Jan 26 22:54:49 2015. Second nature for living upstate. First thing you learn is lawnmowers, then those and then chainsaws before you get your gun. But there's nothing more amusing than watching kids from the city come up here, rot until the next morning to get on the snowfall, jam their toy up and have no idea of how to unjam it or replace the belt that snapped. :) |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jan 27 01:34:08 2015, in response to No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Mon Jan 26 20:10:19 2015. Unless you're getting freezing rain (ice storm), nothing will harden on the surface. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jan 27 01:40:35 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Jan 26 20:59:53 2015. If you run out of gas before the job is done, don't go and fill it up again and get back on itAt least not without using a funnel. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 01:43:12 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jan 27 01:40:35 2015. This is the turtle here. The though of him being near twirling machinery is scary enough. :) |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by WillD on Tue Jan 27 01:53:29 2015, in response to No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Mon Jan 26 20:10:19 2015. What kind of snowblower do you have? Single or two stage? How large? 22"? 30"? A tractor mounted unit? If it's a single stage 15" unit then yeah, get out there and blow the shit out of it early and often because the POS will bog down when the snow is over the top of the deck. If you have a two stage 30" blower then I'd wait and stay warm. No matter how careful I am I catch some windblown snow and end up freezing. I'd rather do it once and be done. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 07:47:08 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Jan 26 23:16:36 2015. Yup, you up state peeps have all the skills. Thank God your snow blower doesnt have a brake valve, though, or they'd likely find you somewhere west of Utica. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 08:22:55 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jan 27 01:40:35 2015. But isn't that printed in bold type in the front of the user manual? I guess the rubes up state don't read. They rather learn the hard way. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 09:25:49 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Jan 26 23:16:36 2015. Lol, I've been using chainsaws, tractors, riding lawnmowers, power tools, since I was 11 or 12 years old. You think you guys invented them. Lol |
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Mission Accomplished ( was: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 11:44:20 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jan 27 01:34:08 2015. Certainly not as bad as predicted. Finished the driveway and front walk. Also cut a path for Maggie in the yard and cleared my neighbors driveway, too. (On Long Island we help our neighbors - not just talk the talk). |
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I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:48:15 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Jan 26 23:08:49 2015. I can haz snowblew the full height of the snow from this storm (may have been more than 6 inches) and I refilled the gas tank immediately after I ran out of gas (last Saturday night actually - today I didn't need to refill) and I bit the full width of my machine into the snow and I didn't get any clogs and everything was fine.proff pics   
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:49:13 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 09:25:49 2015. lol, yep, Selkirk is insane and full of himself. |
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Tue Jan 27 12:52:37 2015, in response to I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:48:15 2015. proff ??lol nice snow blower ! |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:53:26 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by WillD on Tue Jan 27 01:53:29 2015. Two stage. 26 inches. I waited until this morning on the advice of one AlM and it worked out fine. I bundled up and I was not cold at all. It was a lot of fun. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 12:56:18 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:49:13 2015. Up state he's considered almost normal. |
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by Fred G on Tue Jan 27 12:57:16 2015, in response to I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:48:15 2015. 6 inches of dry snow LOLyour pal, Fred |
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 13:08:36 2015, in response to Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by Fred G on Tue Jan 27 12:57:16 2015. dry as a johnson & johnson baby powdered baby's butt, sir |
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 13:09:40 2015, in response to Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Tue Jan 27 12:52:37 2015. yes, proffthanks! |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 13:10:40 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 12:56:18 2015. almost. but not his wife. she's wackier than wacky mac. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 13:12:39 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:53:26 2015. Yeah, I waited till this morning too....glad I did as it would have been a waste of time to do it last night. The heaviest snow came in the early morning hours. |
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Re: Mission Accomplished ( was: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 13:14:05 2015, in response to Mission Accomplished ( was: When to Snowblow?), posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 11:44:20 2015. You should have lived up to the stereotype hype where no one knows how to use power equipment or help each other. |
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 13:14:34 2015, in response to Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Tue Jan 27 12:52:37 2015. Looks brand new!! |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 13:20:11 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 13:10:40 2015. We're in total agreement |
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Re: Mission Accomplished ( was: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 13:23:52 2015, in response to Re: Mission Accomplished ( was: When to Snowblow?), posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 13:14:05 2015. I know. I didn't mention that I also had to replace one of the auger shear pins and I didn't need to call my friend, Frank, in Walton for instructions. |
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 13:26:28 2015, in response to Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 13:14:34 2015. Two years old. I bought it in 2013 ahead of a potential storm. Didn't use it much until last winter, when we had several storms. This winter I've used it twice so far - last Saturday night and this morning. I keep it garaged at all times so it's still looking pretty nice. |
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Tue Jan 27 13:28:22 2015, in response to I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:48:15 2015. what happened to the other one?
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Tue Jan 27 13:28:45 2015, in response to I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:48:15 2015. 
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Tue Jan 27 13:31:38 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 13:20:11 2015.
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:15:38 2015, in response to I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:48:15 2015. You call THAT snow? Lulz!That's so little, we just leave that where Jesus flung it. Welllllll, congrats, sport. See this? THIS is snow. What you have there is called "flurry." 
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:16:33 2015, in response to Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by Fred G on Tue Jan 27 12:57:16 2015. He survived da big one. Lulz. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:21:33 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 07:47:08 2015. Heh. Joe Mechanico shows off that management expertise of his craft for all to giggle at. Snow blowers don't HAVE brakes. Just like the trains you maintained. Lulz. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:22:43 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 12:49:13 2015. Heh. Says the guy who actually fired up a snowblower. For THAT. Heh. |
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by Fred G on Tue Jan 27 14:22:45 2015, in response to Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Tue Jan 27 13:08:36 2015. it's beautiful. I just got done with my driveway and despite the workout I'm missing, I don't miss shoveling.your pal, Fred |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 14:23:40 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:21:33 2015. Yet you got fired for being the fuck up. Amazing how that worked out |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:28:29 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 14:23:40 2015. Boy howdy on that! I shudder at the thought of hanging around and retiring out of a place full of people like you. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 14:32:30 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:22:43 2015. Why should he have done it with a shovel if he has a snowblower? Also, how hard is it to start a snowblower.http://myfridgefood.com/recipes/entree-chicken/sweet-garlic-chicken |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 14:32:55 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:22:43 2015. Why should he have done it with a shovel if he has a snowblower? Also, how hard is it to start a snowblower. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 14:34:31 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:28:29 2015. Well just keep working then. I'm sure bingy's next husband will appreciate the money. |
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Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?) |
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Posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 14:35:17 2015, in response to Re: I SNOWBLEWED [with pics] (Was: Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?), posted by Fred G on Tue Jan 27 14:22:45 2015. Yeah....the snowblower is better even with a few inches than shoveling. My driveway is almost 200 feet long, so it's a godsend even for a few inches. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:39:51 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 14:32:55 2015. For the exercise. Sheesh. |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 14:39:56 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by gp38/r42 CHRIS on Tue Jan 27 14:32:55 2015. That's not how they roll up there. They take pride in doing it the hard way. BTW: my friend told me that they had only 3 - 5" up there so....... |
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Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Jan 27 14:40:35 2015, in response to Re: No Poll: When to Snowblow?, posted by Train Dude on Tue Jan 27 14:34:31 2015. Says the old guy whose wife bought him a motorcycle. Lulz |
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