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Here comes old man freeze your bum off!

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Pallet Pete, Dec 14, 2013.

  1. raybonz

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    Awesome Steve you have a right to be proud! Congrats on having a great daughter!
     
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    Jackpot!! Great when a plan comes together!
     
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    What a gift she is. I have a son that is an amazing young man too. No grandchildren yet, but if it's God's will. He's married and she is getting married in June.

    Thanks Ray.
     
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    My oldest daughter has been a girl scout most of her life and now directs the troop plus all they do.. Giving back is what she is about.. She was selected to go to Texas as a national delegate for the girlscouts.. All the girls love and respect her and know they can do much more than play with Barbie dolls.. Makes me proud buddy!

    Ray
     
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    I do have a few things around in the shop after working at Auto factory for 32 years ;)
     
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    Let me just add, it is such a Blessing to have this forum and such great people posting here, and the opportunity to say the things here that really matter in life.
     
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    -7 last night got up to 10 today, calm before tonights snow. Heard it's supposed to get cold so I brought in a little wood.
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    The bottom of the storage tanks is up in the 150's so I had to let the boiler go out...

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    Just finished snow blowing and man is that fun. It's like crack to fire up the blower and watch the neighbors frown at the noise. I am nice and clear there drives too so as not to get to many complaints at 4:30am. We leave early you gotta do what ya gotta do....
     
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    With the heavy wet snow we tend to get around here you're lucky if the white $chit comes out of the chute nevermind throwing it 40'!
     
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    It throws about 10' when it's wet and needs to be unclogged every now and then. Overall it handles it well though.
     
  11. Oldhippie

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    Ray I get the same storms as you but this is what mine looks like. ( I called it an 824, but it is really a 924) That's the difference between being on the coast and being northern border and inland, we're usually light and fluffy. That heavy stuff is a bit more of a challenge even for the Ariens.

     
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    Just sold a MTD Yard Machines 8HP snowblower with headlight for $325.00.. Best part is I bought it at a summer yard sale for $100.00 a little over a year ago ;)

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    I would buy Ariens again for sure.. Good American made machines!
     
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    I like the remote chute control feature.. Wish mine had that!
     
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    I'll bet you do!!!
     
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    Makes a big difference being on the south shore coast, or like me being north and inland.. tomorrow I'll be 12+ inches but fluffy (I hope!) :p
     
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    Exactly.. I am not too far from the coast so we get heavy wet snow most storms.. Last year's blizzard it poured here before it snowed.. Talk about a pain in the a$$!
     
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    I know.. it turns to cement like slush, and then when it freezes you are stuck with it till spring! Real PITA!
     
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    We lucked out here. Only 2 or 3 inches at most. Still cold but the forecast looks good as a warm-up is coming next week and possibly the week after. So maybe a green Christmas?
     
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    Grabbed a bunch of the Locust and the house is a rocking ;) We went for a run and the picture doesnt show how chitty it was, but she was having fun..

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    Went into work for a couple hours earlier and proseeded to drive a drill into the palm of my thumb :confused: It doesnt really work too well right now? but i'll live :cool:

    Out dealing with the wood and realized pretty much all the Christmas lights aint working? Emma can deal with it tomorrow ;)

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