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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Markadeck
To what end?
Originally Posted by Markadeck
At least up there it's good for something. Wishing for snow where all it does it make a mess, cause wrecks, and you gotta shovel it, plow it, get it off your car just so you can go to work is not real bright. IMO!!
Must be the age difference.

I'm tired of all this rain and 60* weather. It's friggin December for craps sake. It's been like this for a few years around here.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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Evening, yall.....

 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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If you guys hate shoveling snow that much I have a great, but not so not so cheap fix to your problem.

First you go get yourself about $600. Then you get in the truck and go to your local STIHL/Deere dealership. Then you purchase a KM110 with powersweep attachment.

They work great for moving snow. Plus if you pressure wash the inside of your shop you can use it instead of a squeegee to remove the water from the floor.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Hey everyone.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Evening Jake!!
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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Now, nothing has really been happening in here at all for the past couple of hours. This old man is just about ready to hit the hay and I will get up tomorrow morning about 100 posts behind. You left coasters just get with it about my bedtime. Wonder how Jeremy is doing??
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Powerstrokedlariat
Thats a new development. My older brother protective vibe kicked in instantly...
Im like that a lot with all my female friends! Dont wanna see them hurt or come cryin to me. I guess I compensate for not having younger siblings...

Originally Posted by Powerstrokedlariat
Attachment 12429 I just drove under this not more than a blink ago....thought I would share it.

Attachment 12430Truck in the snow, doing awesome even in 2H but 4high was a blast to play with. I love new tires...

Attachment 12431This looks really bad now.... This is not more than 4-5minutes from my house.
I would love to have snow actually stick to roads like that. I havent seen snow on roads in years! Makes me extremely jealous!

Originally Posted by King0581
Enough to go tubing in and ride around in! It only snowed ounce here last year and it was only two inches. All this talk about snow is making me jealous.
x2 on that one!
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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Same here,haven't had anything good since the late 80s or early 90's it sure does bite !!!!



Originally Posted by King0581
Must be the age difference.

I'm tired of all this rain and 60* weather. It's friggin December for craps sake. It's been like this for a few years around here.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Markadeck
Now, nothing has really been happening in here at all for the past couple of hours. This old man is just about ready to hit the hay and I will get up tomorrow morning about 100 posts behind. You left coasters just get with it about my bedtime. Wonder how Jeremy is doing??
You know that's how it is right!! We wait for everyone to go to bed first!! ha ha JK.. LOL
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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Well boys and girls I spent most of my day today painting a steam engine replica...oh boy!

Originally Posted by Powerstrokedlariat
Attachment 12429 I just drove under this not more than a blink ago....thought I would share it.

Attachment 12430Truck in the snow, doing awesome even in 2H but 4high was a blast to play with. I love new tires...

Attachment 12431This looks really bad now.... This is not more than 4-5minutes from my house.
Eek, that doesn't look good. Randy is home. Told me about several overturned semis.

Originally Posted by Markadeck
I thought nothing of tearing across fields in WNY at 60 70 mph in the dark not even considering the fact that a barbwire fence may be right in front of me. Learned that stupid trick in Alaska where fences were of no concern.
I had a guy a couple days ago tell me a story about a friend of his killed while snowmobiling. It was here in Iowa, they were blasting across an open field doing 60-70 and didn't even notice the fence posts...apparently there was some type of wire laced between the fenceposts..and off with the guys head. Cut his head clean off.

Be careful out there snowmobilers!

Originally Posted by Markadeck
Wonder how Jeremy is doing??
Jeremy is on his way home. He owes me $5 now.

Originally Posted by Powerstrokedlariat
Yeah we had a lot of fun, spinning donuts in the parking lots, buying presents and chatting. Lots of fun.

Thanks Lisa! I like that her head is in the clouds, she is too young to not be. Today she told me that she is dating a Marine...Thats a new development. My older brother protective vibe kicked in instantly...But sounds like hes got his head on right, so all is good!
I pulled a couple donies and fun little fishtails myself while out and about today..

Yeah...I went through my Marine phase too..and what a fun..fun phase it was.. lol.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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If I had a shorter truck I would try pulling manuvers like that, it's fun.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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That sounds like fun Lisa!!
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by deereman4020
If I had a shorter truck I would try pulling manuvers like that, it's fun.
Why do you need a shorter truck? Mine is just over 21' long with the hitch..

You get more swing out of a longer wheelbase.

hahah.

Originally Posted by BabyBunny
That sounds like fun Lisa!!
Its not too bad..I think i'll go crosseyed before I am done though. I am a total perfectionist and I go nuts over stuff like this. I obsess over it until its perfect, and even then its not perfect.

What are you up to lately George?
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokin'

Be careful out there snowmobilers!
I can only repeat what Lisa said here.

Be very very careful.

I know a guy who was out snowmobiling and saw what he thought was a big pile of snow. He went to drive up and over it at a VERY high rate of speed. Turns out it was a snow-covered tractor. The guy is now paralyzed from the waist down and has several metal rods in his back.

BE CAREFUL.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokin'
Why do you need a shorter truck? Mine is just over 21' long with the hitch..

You get more swing out of a longer wheelbase.

hahaha.
Comfort factor. I don't want to push the envelope too far and crash.
 
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