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Topic: SNOW
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Subject: SNOW
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 12:42pm
Well, our new CEO must not like driving in bad winter conditions. He's shutting down the plant today after first shift and then starting up again on Thursday morning. This is the first time we've ever shut down due to snow. I've got to ask him if he used to live down in Florida with John as a neighbor!! 
The snow amounts aren't that much but the wind is what may create the problems. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
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Posted By: C-Bass
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 1:27pm
Better to have snow than the 2" of ice we're supposed to get here.... 
Enjoy the day off. ------------- Craig 67 SN 73 SN http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6103" rel="nofollow - 99 Sport 85SN |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 1:43pm
Same here Pete, I forward our calls to the home phone and we can all log on to our office network from home so it look's like we'll be working from the kitchen table wednesday. The snow drifts coming off of those flat fields is going to be incredible. I can guarantee you my 25 mile ride home tonight will take me a minimum of 2.5 hours.  ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 1:51pm
Alan, The phone and computer needs to be move to the garage!!  Hook up a strobe light on the phone so when the router is running you won't worry about hearing it ring. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
81nautique wrote:Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 2:01pm
Okay....So can we southerners start giving you guys a hard time now?  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 2:10pm
Remember now, this is a snow day, I'm really looking forward to the coffee breaks!!! ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 2:11pm
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Bite me Tim, and drive up to deal with this "madness" that is going to happen tonight hahaha....
Never thought I'd actually hear the weather guys predict the worst storm in Chicago history.... Picked up enough beer and pretzels. Although still at work through the day, I don't see us being here tomorrow. That is if I can get home. Last time it snowed 6 " during the day it took me 4 hours to drive 24 miles... Hope everyones power stays on !!!! Going to be a hell of a ride come tomorrow... Moj' ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 2:11pm
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we were spared with only 6 inches yesterday, but it is getting windy and cold. I have never seen so many cars in the ditches. For some reason it is way more slippery than it looks. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 2:17pm
I love you too Mojo!
NOW you know what it's like when we get 2 inches of sleet and ice here in Atlanta.. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 2:19pm
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Tim,
At least we have a airport that can handle it!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: SN206
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 2:20pm
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If you're refering to the storm that hits us and is now headed to the northeast. All I can say is hold on to your hats! 14 degrees with a wind 35-40! ------------- ...those who have fallen and those who will. |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 3:00pm
I've got to pick up extra beer and wine on my way to snowboarding tonight. This is going to be a wild one. We're getting predictions of 10-15" by the end of tomorrow, but I think the wind is going to stack the snow up tall. Already got fuel cans filled, fired up the generator last night, have two more gen-sets ready. I brought my bulldozer inside for the first time in years, to ready it for pushing snow. 11' blade is on the backhoe, and the F350 plow truck is fueled up. One of my guys is excited for the fact that he's gets to ride his snowmobile in to work tomorrow. We gave everyone the option to stay home. This is going to be fun.  ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: Behl
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 3:18pm
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We in Indy are going to get hit with the second round of ice this afternoon continuing thru the nite, the winds are going to pick-up, and tomorrow nites low temp drops to 4 to 6. I'm ready for July. As some would say, "you have one day less of winter". ------------- Steve in Indy http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1702&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980" rel="nofollow - Redone 1977 Ski Tique |
Posted By: C-Bass
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 3:28pm
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Can't wait to see what happens when all the trees and power lines get weighted down with the ice, then the 30-40mph winds come in.
------------- Craig 67 SN 73 SN http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6103" rel="nofollow - 99 Sport 85SN |
Posted By: Okie Boarder
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 3:45pm
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Yup, pretty nasty here in OK and headed your way (midwest and east). We have anywhere from 5-10" in the OKC area. It's 9 degrees at my house right now and the wind is blowing the snow pretty good. We have a lot of white out type conditions and tons of deep drifts. I've got a couple 2-3' drifts in my yard. I've heard of some around the city of 5-6'. I hope Chicago gets a lighter blow then they're predicting.
We're supposed to be in the single digit and teens for a couple days with no relief from the wind. The kids may be out of school for a couple days. |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 4:13pm
Hahahaha,,, yeah you guys can't handle it for a reason.. We're built to handle it but a predicted 24+ inches, ahh umm, It's going to be a riot, and not the fun kind... Well, the kids will love it when it's done and the zub zero temps pass... We live in the North for what reason???? Hope the power stays on, that's again all I'm worried about.. Hang in there all !!! ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 4:23pm
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We're looking at 3-6" today and 14-20" tomorrow. The whole state is going to get it so the skiing will be great this weekend. It's been cold so our lake froze for the first time in two years. This is turning out to be a great winter! If you're going to live here you got to learn to like it. ------------- |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 4:32pm
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Speaking of kids out in the snow, I got a kick out of the Tribune's front page article on Monday. It was concerning at what temp schools don't allow the kids outside for recess. They had a map of the US with various locations on it. I think it was Atlanta that reported they don't allow the kid's out when the temp hits 30 degrees. Then there was a Minnesota school as well as one in Alaska that said the temp had to be below -20!!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 4:49pm
My grandparents on one side moved south...the others were already here.  ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 5:10pm
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The first round of snow is pretty much a let down, you could probably get stuck in a camaro if you tired, hopefully the next batch is a little more serious. Got my cans filled, plows mounted, dozer and hoe fueled and fresh gallon of high octane southern comfort. I use the generator on the motorhome for power out emergencies, 50 gallon tank that way Bring it on! they are calling for 8-15" after 5 tonight, we are in the nw corner of ohio between chicago and detroit. The plan is to follow the storm east friday morning and get some boarding in this weekend... then back to work on the boat. ------------- Take your work seriously, not yourself. http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Bigblockbandit/Lake%20and%20boats/ - Boat Pics |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 5:27pm
Where are you going to do your boarding? We are 3 miles from Alpine Valley. Let me know if you're heading this way. ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 5:54pm
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Went North last weekend to Kzoo (bittersweet), This time we are going to go across the lake to Holiday Valley. I have not been up to alpine with the boys, we used to go there and mt. holly fairly regularly. ------------- Take your work seriously, not yourself. http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Bigblockbandit/Lake%20and%20boats/ - Boat Pics |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 7:53pm
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They called the 8" we got today practice for the storm you guys are seeing today. We are promised some ice to to go with the 3-5' we have presently on the ground. Parking lots are getting smaller. Better fill the bath tub and go get some milk eggs, bread and a new shovel!
picnic table on deck last week 
Same table this week  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4487" rel="nofollow - 1998 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 7:55pm
Ready for tommorrow
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Posted By: connorssons
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 8:40pm
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In southern Mi, its hitting us now. going to get 10 to 15 inches overnight, the power company is gearing us up to head south to the ice
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Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 9:43pm
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Anyone who has to "go get beer" to survive a storm is simply unprepared. You should have enough on hand at all times to survive any lengthy catastrophe. I am ashamed of you guys. Rookies......
Mike ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 10:25pm
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I am watching the weather report out of the Quad cities as I write this...... we are on the northern edge of the 13" to 18" snow band. 35 to 45 mph winds.... gusts to 50 ..... 4 to 6 foot drifts..
YYeeeeeehhhhhh Haaaaaawwwww! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 86BFN
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 11:10pm
Mostly freezing Rain  Mixed with blowing snow.
Love the snow, hold the Ice please. 
Update 8:40, It's mostly snow now! No end in site. ------------- 👣 Steve http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4057&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1986&yrend=1986" rel="nofollow - 86 Barefoot Nautique 89 Martinique Former Owner: 93 Hydrodyne 350 MAG |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 11:47pm
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We got off 15 minutes early today. Some garages were warned to show up on time tommorow no excuses.Heard this afternoon Edison guys were told to stay home unless it turns into an emergency,then they will be called. I'm ready to go in just to see whats happening.Back in the old Bell days they would team the repairmen and installers up,and the line gang would chauffeur the operators around.So we will see,we have not had anything like this in awhile. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: horkn
Date Posted: February-01-2011 at 11:52pm
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I'm staying home tomorrow. My company technically has not called in and closed for tomorrow, but barely anyone is actually going to show up. Of the 400+ people, I'd be shocked if 50 people showed up. None of materials management is coming in. That's, purchasing, all of engineering, and planning , and its management. I imagine a few folks in customer service will show up, because if our machines go down, no new beer is made. That could send the nation into a frenzy. LOL ------------- 78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 12:14am
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OK-- I want proof-- Send those PICS!!!! ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 12:26am
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Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 1:33am
Mike your right, I'm ashamed that I mentioned needing to pick up beer. My worry is that my keg might be near empty, with only a case+ back up. 
This is a pick from the top of the hill tonight. Snowboarding was good, until the snow started blowing UP the hill. When that started, we sought refuge in the nearby watering hole. Sorry about the quality, it was taken with my Crackberry.  ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 1:44am
These are my snowboarding pals. From the left, my wife, my buddy and his wife and daughter. It was fricken freezing Mr Bigglesworth.
 ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 1:57am
Does Southern Comfort - straight up - count?
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Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 2:05am
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you are a sick man tull...even the picture looks cold.
Gary; Sounds like fun times. Do miss the excitment of these kinds of days. "warned" to show up on time...lol...these bosses these days. Maybe its best I am gone. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: adamt
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 2:46am
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If I have the choice to:
Live in the south and visit the north or live in the north and visit the south, I've done both, and I definately prefer option A. Canadian by birth, Southern by the Grace of God...  ------------- -Adam 1973 Skier |
Posted By: horkn
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 3:06am
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Adamt, I definitely prefer the other option. Once it gets 100 degrees, you can do nothing but sit in the A/C house or car and that's it. Once down to swimwear, you can't shed anything else to get comfortable. In the north, you simply put more clothes on in winter. Granted, yes, the blizzard we are having now is a bit extreme, and we only go out to attempt to clear the driveway, and let the dogs out, or run for booze, but even then, those days are very few and far between.
Last weekend I put a couple hundred miles on the snowmobiles and had a great time in 10-20 degree temps. ------------- 78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 4:22am
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Marty,
http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/video.php?v=498225878250&comments - is this proof enough? my son posted this on facebook... (hope it works) took him over half an hour to plow enough of his drive just to get the truck in his shop! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 4:32am
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Here is a video of the http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=498229238250 - Inside of his shop!! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 11:33am
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5 freakin inches. Storm of the century my arss. Not here in SE Michigan. Our roads were pretty decent on my way in to work at 5:30am (decent with 4 wheel drive). The one issue is the drifting. It took my bulldozer to clear a few 2-3' drifts.
Going to have some fun after work. The question is, snowboarding or Quads? I love the winter.  ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 11:42am
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I'm jealous Tull! always wanted to ride out a big storm on the hill. Wind was killer last night though, I drive like an idiot and I was down to 20 last night on the way home due to lack of visibility, turned into the wind and could not see any more. I was rather disapointed when i got up from my nap and saw we did not get anything close to what they called for. found a couple drifts to the hood on my 79 150, rides on 35" tires and a 4" lift. I do have fun playing in the snow though. took a break while im in the shop replacing a hose I blew this morning.
PS beer is for lightweights, Gallons of southern take up less space... Remember, snow is like sex, you never know how much your going to get or how long its going to last. ------------- Take your work seriously, not yourself. http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Bigblockbandit/Lake%20and%20boats/ - Boat Pics |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 12:05pm
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Tull and Stang don't give up on the storm yet, we're 200 miles west of you and it's still snowing and blowing pretty good.
Hard to tell how much is on the ground because of the drifting. 
View out the back window of the house. Had to clear a path so the dogs could take care of business but we won't start clearing up until the wind dies later today. 
Drifts are crazy, one side of the car you can open the door and climb in and the other side the snow is over the roof. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 1:52pm
Just went home a plowed the wife out, 3' drift in front of her garage really put the ol 78 to work. I need to take the hoe home tonight and do some pushin'. Time for the bigger hammer. ------------- Take your work seriously, not yourself. http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Bigblockbandit/Lake%20and%20boats/ - Boat Pics |
Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 1:59pm
It does if you have a back-up. One bottle doesn't constitute a sufficient quantity unless it is an unopened gallon. I drink Crown, and normally have 3-4 bottles at all times. Never know when you may need it
Mike ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 2:24pm
Nice rig Stang
------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 2:59pm
We got clobbered here in Lake County. Clobbered. Had a nice Lake Effect 2ndary blizzard this morning.
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Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 8:01pm
Sean....I like your taste in trucks! I have a '68 F250 Camper Special (2WD). My brother in the Indy area has a '77 F250 (4WD) factory tall boy. I wish I had your rig to shovel my snow. I use one of these new fangled Illinois snow plows......which come with a lifetime supply of IcyHot. 
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Posted By: horkn
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 8:21pm
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I'm glad the snow was not as wet as the weather people predicted. My little 5 hp 4 stroke simplicity blower definitely would have had issues with any wetter snow than we got.
It really is hard to determine how much we got here, but some drifts by my house are 4 feet tall. There are a lot of trees here, and it's pretty sheltered, so I imagine more open areas have te 8-10 foot drifts that the news is all over today. I'll see more of the brunt of the storm total tomorrow when i head back south to Franklin for work. The company I work for makes high speed bottling equipment for more than just breweries, I don't know if Crown is bottled with Krones equipment, but I know Bacardi E&J Gallo, and many others are. 70% of the market is owned by Krones, so if it's liquid, and in a bottle, we probably have a big part in bottling it. ------------- 78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
Posted By: Behl
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 8:58pm
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I wish we had the snow. My driveway, which is on a hill, is covered with 2 inch ice. Tried to break it up, instead gave up. Should be above 32 for a while on Sunday. 4 above tonite. Am thankful the electric has stayed on. This sucks!!! ------------- Steve in Indy http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1702&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980" rel="nofollow - Redone 1977 Ski Tique |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: February-02-2011 at 9:20pm
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I did a cosmetic resto on the 78 a few years ago to use as my personal work truck. Its the smaller of the 2 I built with the 400M in it. I built a 79 stepside with a 524" cobra jet motor for the summer months. I have an unatural attachment to my old stuff. ------------- Take your work seriously, not yourself. http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Bigblockbandit/Lake%20and%20boats/ - Boat Pics |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 12:19am
I should have had a better attachment to some of my old toys too, but, a few got away. The '68 will not be getting away. By the way, is your 524" motor an FE block? Was it a 428 Cobra Jet to start with? I am a big fan of FE motors. I have a stock 390 in my truck. I wish I had a reason to rebuild it. I would like to do a Cobra Jet spec as well. It runs to good to even think about taking it apart. |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 12:27am
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The pics posted so far are mere childsplay.. LOL
Here is a pic looking west out of our driveway... That is a 6WD maintainer with a large V plow on the front. Didnt get here til 4 this afternoon..  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 12:27am
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Steve, didn't work! No FB account for me. ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 12:37am
Here is a pic of the maintainer coming up the hill in front of our house....
And my truck in the "hole" the maintainer just plowed.. I was heading into town to start plowing ...  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 12:42am
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Looks like the 1st maitainer got stuck! ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 12:44am
Lots of cars "slightly stuck" on the first of a series of "S" curves about a half mile from our house...
one of the business' I plow... this is about 2 1/2' deep.. 
this is our business... easily 3 to 5 foot deep..... 
there is a sidewalk under that snow...somewhere...
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Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 12:48am
Marty... in that pic of the maintainer he is backing up to take another pass at the really deep drift. The one he is trying to break thru is probbably 12 to 14 feet deep! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 12:55am
Kinda hard to see. I am on my way home tonight when I took these.. this is the area he was working at getting thru in the first pic..
btw,Clint,the maintainer operator got called out at 4 this morning ...some kids stuck in a truck on a dirt road .. He did in fact get stuck when he went out to help them... they ended up blowing one of the tires on it as well. Not a happy camper.. . ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 1:07am
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this one is for Billy....
Anyone up for a picnic? ... 
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 1:13am
Well I guess there's nothing to stop the wind between you and Colorado Steve.If it wasn't for you on the front lines out there that snow would be in my drive This is out my back door, while it doesn't look like much it is 3 steps down to ground level.I refuse to shovel it,it's like this the whole back of the house I even got to stay home today they said don't bother,thats just unheard of.
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Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 1:42am
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Colorado ... thats funny! I do wish you had just a "little bit" of this snow tho!
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 1:49am
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Billy by now you should know why the water is so cold in the summer I think I did get alot of your snow Steve,it took all 3 of us 5 hours to dig out just the drive.Too much for the tractor so it was with shovels and my flapper sno blower. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 1:54am
...and no one commented on this? ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport |
Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 2:26am
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Gary, I cant even fathom the mess yall have up there. If our water did that I would have to move further south, sorry........ ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 2:37am
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thought the exact same thing Dude...
Gary; they told you to stay home?? NEVER heard of that in my over 33 years of climbing in the winter. Unheard of. Somebody is gonna be in trouble over that. I just can't believe it! john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 2:54am
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I was all set to go,but I thought I'd call in 1st at around 615.My manager who happens to have the duty this week say's "don't bother" we won't get anywhere anyway.Then after sunrise I manage to get out and see that I would have never even got out of my garage anyway,it was drifted over 2 ft in front of the garage and the snow at the street where they plowed was up to my waist.The wind was coming from the north right down the river and blowing all that snow right up into the yards. Look at all that excitement you miss ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 2:57am
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One of the counties we work in didn't want anyone out driving except 1st responders and medical workers. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 3:04am
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unbelievable...only way I'd wanna experiance would be riding in the right seat of the bucket truck!
Well actually ug wasn't bad..except for shovling snow looking for manholes. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 9:27am
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As mentioned when I started this thread, we shut the plant down at 2:30 on Tuesday with the intent on starting up today at 6:00. Well, I'm here but parked in the front of the building (north side) where the drifting isn't too bad. All the rear entrances as well as the parking lots are drifted shut. Several of the doors I wanted to try to get into, I can't even see!!! Our plowing contractor is here trying to punch through but I have a feeling he won't have much success with the equipment he has. It's going to take a rather large front end loader to get the mess cleared to the point where we can open back up. The problem is finding one!!! I wish I had my camera.
The last time we had this mess, I was able to find a contractor with a front end loader but he proceeded to rip open one of our gas lines (high pressure) to one of the buildings. The fire dept. had a pumper here for 12 hours ready for the worst while the gas company dug up the street to cut off the line. No shut off for the service!!! At least the break was before the meter!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 75 stang
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 11:43am
No its a 429 scj based stroker motor. the 78-9 likes the 429-460 motor swap better than the FE swap. my old 76 had a 390 out of an old t-bird swapped in that was quite a runner with the 3.89 rear end and a detroit locker in the rear and a limited slip in the front. that was fun. the motor was originally dual 4s and we swapped it to a single holley to make it a little more streetable. It was a highboy short bed, the front driveshaft was longer than the rear. ------------- Take your work seriously, not yourself. http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Bigblockbandit/Lake%20and%20boats/ - Boat Pics |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 11:49am
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The storm petered out by the time it got to us. We only got a foot, but there's more on the way this weekend and next week. ------------- |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 2:09pm
Sorry John, had to do it.
At least I didn't include the word "riding" ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 3:43pm
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Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 4:07pm
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 8:16pm
The snow drifts are just crazy. This is a "high top" table. Knee high just to get to the sidewalk.
There isn't anywhere to even plow the snow. 
I had strategically parked next to a van into the wind. 
Shoveled behind the car and backed right out. There was more ice in the inside of the windshield than the outside. 
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Posted By: Keeganino
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 8:35pm
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Damn I am glad we missed all that! It was in the 60's here yesterday. The groundhog said winter is over. ------------- "working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4897" rel="nofollow - 1973 Skier |
Posted By: Okie Boarder
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 8:50pm
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Hollywood, pretty crazy! I saw the pictures of the Chicago area on tdhe news last night...pretty wild! So, how does this storm rate compared to those of the past for most of y'all?
Here in OK, we broke or tied several records since Saturday. Saturday - 76 degrees (Tied record high) Tuesday - 12" of snow (Broke record) Tuesday night - Forgot what the temp was but broke a record low temp We've hit some single digits and just below zero with colder wind chills. Seems that is pretty cold for OK the way they talk. This particular storm kind of reminds me of living in South Dakota. |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-03-2011 at 11:41pm
Here are a couple more pics from yesterday... .. this is a pic of the maintainer coming up the road in front of our house ....
here is a side view of it between drifts.... 
I posted this pic yesterday... thougt it might put the drift size in perspective after seeing the side view of the plow.... 
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 12:04am
Some people are running out of room to store it. They used to haul it away and dump it in the ocean, but you can't do that any more.
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Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 2:54am
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its ok Tull.
Boy I sure am enjoying all these pictures..not as much as Kaps tho. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: SN206
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 4:26am
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It's snowing here again! Four snow/school days in a row! I think I'm going to start putting bourban in thier juice boxes if they don't quit driving me crazy! You'd think I was back in New Fairfield! ------------- ...those who have fallen and those who will. |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 9:32am
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Bruce, im curious, why cant they dump it in the ocean anymore? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 9:51am
Eric, You need a special permit from the EPA to dump snow into bodies of water. It's gotten very hard to get. They are concered about road salt (fresh water) oils and asphalt contamination. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 10:23am
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Ah, I see said the blindman, but I would think it winds up there anyways.
I did see these bigtime snow melters with a diesel tanker firing them, you would dump the snow in a hopper and it would melt it and send the water down the storm sewers ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 10:25am
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I wonder how the EPA feels about all of the fertilizers for that lush green grass that washes down into our pristinre lakes ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 10:37am
I've heard of those. Seems like they are a lot worse for the enviorment than dumping it in the ocean or a river. I know some people that own a large excavation company. Like a lot of them around here, they plow snow in the winter. One of them was telling me, they no longer call it snow plowing, but now call it "snow management". ------------- |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 12:03pm
I drove by this yesterday while they were trying to pull it out. The driver said the ice was plenty thick except he hit a thin spot.
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Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 1:12pm
Its more of the whole green thing gone mad. Cant dump snow in the ocean because there is road salt in the snow????  It is true there are other pollutants from the roads, however, the snow melts, it all goes down the storm drains, carrying zillions of tons of pollutants, dissolved and in suspension, and the storm drains all drain to rivers (even worse...fresh water) and the ocean anyway, and thats perfectly legal.------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Keeganino
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 1:13pm
Wow guys I will never bitch about our winters again! I know this is an unusually large amount but seriously what would you do if not for all the machinery? To think our kids missed 4 days of school for like 3" that they rescheduled for our spring break. ------------- "working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4897" rel="nofollow - 1973 Skier |
Posted By: Keeganino
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 1:19pm
I backpack in the Smokey Mtns a few times a year and they are not allowed to salt the roads anywhere in the park. All of the native trout were dieing and since they stopped populations are bouncing back. Had a truck get snowed in at Newfound gap in December. Had to go back for it 2 weeks later 10 hour round trip. ------------- "working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4897" rel="nofollow - 1973 Skier |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 1:42pm
Its all about what you're used to.. Thank God we do have a lot of equipment, however,storms like this really DO test it! I think we take it in stride ...just part of the game. The afternoon the maintainer was trying to get thru, you should have seen the neighbors out to watch.. almost like a party! Like they say when life sends you lemons, you make lemonaid. When life sends you snow, you make...snowmen! look closely to the right( above the plow headlight) on top of the hill in the field... http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2405527640103439384RmMRZR"> 
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 3:39pm
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All the bad stuff you're talking about doesn't get quite that far. Around the lakes here you cannot use fertilizer containing phosphorus nor do they use conventional rock salt on the roads around the lakes. They do nothing or use sand. I'm sure there is an environmentally safe ice melter but it's probably not economically feasible. ------------- |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 4:48pm
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You drop a snowmobile through the ice and the EPA goes after you!! I have a friend that just went through the experience. It was deep so he spent some $$$ for a dive team to go down and get it the next day. I'm going to have to find out if he got a fine.
BYW, he was lucky and was with a group of people who were able to get him out of the water. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: February-04-2011 at 5:53pm
My contribution. Stopped to take this the other night on the way home from the farm. High winds, fresh snow and open farm fields make for some nice blizzard conditions. Ended up driving the rest of the way home by moonlight. Quite an experience.
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Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: February-05-2011 at 1:58am
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Our kids had early release yesterday and no school today because we were EXPECTING snow and ice in Houston....and it never came! Crazy southerners! Low tonight should go just below freezing, but they're still saying 55 for a high tomorrow. Not taking the sport out tomorrow. Too cold. ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: February-05-2011 at 2:50am
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I just downloaded some more pics of the storm from our other camera.
This set is looking west from the end of our driveway.. took almost two hours to get thru this section... 
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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: February-05-2011 at 10:26am
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hollywoodie, what about the drainage ditches that drain into the lakes, the ones not near the lake? would this be a case of "Scotts" making large donations to fund the EPA? they closed off a section of our lake where the PPMs of Pittsburgh turds seem to be flowing in from the leach beds a couple miles away, plus add in all the exhaust from the boats...In August the lake gets a green slime which wasnt prevalant 20 years ago, my take is the fertilizers activating the algaes...I only goes as far as hanging over the side for relief anymore....I rarely get in this water. I have a hard time letting my kids get in there, but, alot will say they get the squirties after a day at the lake ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: February-05-2011 at 10:56am
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just an observation but right now the city of Chicago is taking some heat for not shutting down Lake Shore Drive sooner but I think all the municipalities did one heck of a job with this storm. Less than 24 hours after it ended one can barely tell what we went through. Everyone's going about their business like it weas just another snow storm.
I remember about 24" of snow back in Rhode Island in 1978 and we didn't see a snow plow for 5 days, I litterally remember standing in line at the corner bakery for hours waiting for a loaf of bread. The area was crippled for almost 2 weeks. All I can say is good job to everyone on this one, it was actually pretty fun. We laugh at 2' of snow now. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: February-05-2011 at 11:45am
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Steve, Those 'Maintainers' do have HEAT in them don't they!??
Do they run or are they 'guided' by GPS-- like some of the Farm Equipment out West? ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |