Part VI
Hotshot
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From: North of Greenville
You know, Jay, I would LOVE to do that, but my wife and older daughter are both fairly sensitive to the cold, and Virginia is probably as far "north" as I could ever get them to go. Personally, I'm happiest when the lows are in the teens and the highs do not get above the 40's-50's.
We lived in Lynchburg, VA for a little over four years right after we got married... we loved it then, and we would really like to get back "up" there. Tennessee would be another good option, too. Since my wife is a history buff, we would also love the New England area, but I honestly don't believe she couldn't take the cold that far "up".
We lived in Lynchburg, VA for a little over four years right after we got married... we loved it then, and we would really like to get back "up" there. Tennessee would be another good option, too. Since my wife is a history buff, we would also love the New England area, but I honestly don't believe she couldn't take the cold that far "up".
Fleet Owner
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From: BLT, MN
Just razzing you Pete. As I get older I am more and more inclined to move further south. Maybe not Texas south but something a little more temperate than MN. We shall see. May become snowbirds. haha
Hotshot
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From: Rochdale MA
Hey y'all....
Hope everyone is well. I am off today but just got word that a good friend and coworker of mind had a heart attack and died in his sleep over the weekend.
Big time bummer. This guy wasn't even 40 years old yet. I am sitting here a little stunned and very saddened by his passing.
Hope everyone is well. I am off today but just got word that a good friend and coworker of mind had a heart attack and died in his sleep over the weekend.
Big time bummer. This guy wasn't even 40 years old yet. I am sitting here a little stunned and very saddened by his passing.
Scott - sorry to hear about your friend.
2009 has quite frankly sucked so far. You all know about my Dad. What you didn't know about was that my buddy Billy's 34 year old wife died earlier this year. Left a beautiful 1 year old baby girl behind. A week after I got back to Colorado, my buddy Jon called me... his younger brother (37!!) passed.
We've lost Mark here, and some others that were a big part. Trust me, I know death is always there, but D*** IT.... ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
I hope that doesn't come across as a rant at anyone here, just a general frustration I needed to get out.
Scott, if there's anything I can do to help, I'll be glad to come down there and help you eat up a massive bbq!!
2009 has quite frankly sucked so far. You all know about my Dad. What you didn't know about was that my buddy Billy's 34 year old wife died earlier this year. Left a beautiful 1 year old baby girl behind. A week after I got back to Colorado, my buddy Jon called me... his younger brother (37!!) passed.
We've lost Mark here, and some others that were a big part. Trust me, I know death is always there, but D*** IT.... ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
I hope that doesn't come across as a rant at anyone here, just a general frustration I needed to get out.
Scott, if there's anything I can do to help, I'll be glad to come down there and help you eat up a massive bbq!!
You know, Jay, I would LOVE to do that, but my wife and older daughter are both fairly sensitive to the cold, and Virginia is probably as far "north" as I could ever get them to go. Personally, I'm happiest when the lows are in the teens and the highs do not get above the 40's-50's.
We lived in Lynchburg, VA for a little over four years right after we got married... we loved it then, and we would really like to get back "up" there. Tennessee would be another good option, too. Since my wife is a history buff, we would also love the New England area, but I honestly don't believe she couldn't take the cold that far "up".
We lived in Lynchburg, VA for a little over four years right after we got married... we loved it then, and we would really like to get back "up" there. Tennessee would be another good option, too. Since my wife is a history buff, we would also love the New England area, but I honestly don't believe she couldn't take the cold that far "up".
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From: VA
Hey y'all....
Hope everyone is well. I am off today but just got word that a good friend and coworker of mind had a heart attack and died in his sleep over the weekend.
Big time bummer. This guy wasn't even 40 years old yet. I am sitting here a little stunned and very saddened by his passing.
Hope everyone is well. I am off today but just got word that a good friend and coworker of mind had a heart attack and died in his sleep over the weekend.
Big time bummer. This guy wasn't even 40 years old yet. I am sitting here a little stunned and very saddened by his passing.
You know, Jay, I would LOVE to do that, but my wife and older daughter are both fairly sensitive to the cold, and Virginia is probably as far "north" as I could ever get them to go. Personally, I'm happiest when the lows are in the teens and the highs do not get above the 40's-50's.
We lived in Lynchburg, VA for a little over four years right after we got married... we loved it then, and we would really like to get back "up" there. Tennessee would be another good option, too. Since my wife is a history buff, we would also love the New England area, but I honestly don't believe she couldn't take the cold that far "up".
We lived in Lynchburg, VA for a little over four years right after we got married... we loved it then, and we would really like to get back "up" there. Tennessee would be another good option, too. Since my wife is a history buff, we would also love the New England area, but I honestly don't believe she couldn't take the cold that far "up".
Recent years the humidity has almost reached what its like in Bama though. Thats the only thing I dont like!
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From: Wallingford, CT
So to comment on a few things and answer question.
Other Pete: You really don't want to live in New England. I promise. The cold gets old FAST. If you'd like you can come live here for a year and I'll live down in the warm south for a while. We'll switch back for hurricane season though. 8-12" snow storms get old after the 8th or 9th one.
As for what I will be towing: Pretty much anything that needs towing. Running around stuff on dad's 16' utility trailer and I hope to get a 12 or 16' enclosed trailer after I start doing some landscaping work. And dad's looking at deckovers right now.
So it could be pretty much anything I'd be towing. Anything from skidsteers to mowers to a car or truck to excavator/loader buckets to dozer blades. Whatever needs to be moved that won't fit in a truck bed.
Other Pete: You really don't want to live in New England. I promise. The cold gets old FAST. If you'd like you can come live here for a year and I'll live down in the warm south for a while. We'll switch back for hurricane season though. 8-12" snow storms get old after the 8th or 9th one.
As for what I will be towing: Pretty much anything that needs towing. Running around stuff on dad's 16' utility trailer and I hope to get a 12 or 16' enclosed trailer after I start doing some landscaping work. And dad's looking at deckovers right now.
So it could be pretty much anything I'd be towing. Anything from skidsteers to mowers to a car or truck to excavator/loader buckets to dozer blades. Whatever needs to be moved that won't fit in a truck bed.
Hotshot
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From: North of Greenville
We have some close friends who lived in Maine for a number of years, and have now relocated to PA. I know for a fact we would love to visit that region, but even I doub if I would really want to stay there long-term. As much as I like the cold, I can see the white stuff getting old just from the casual encounters we had on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge in Virginia (about 2 of the 4-6 inchers every year with several 2-3 inchers for a grand total of about 18 inches per year). That was just enough to have some fun with, but little enough to where it was normally gone pretty fast and very few folks were ever snowbound by it.
Post Fiend
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From: Wallingford, CT
We have some close friends who lived in Maine for a number of years, and have now relocated to PA. I know for a fact we would love to visit that region, but even I doub if I would really want to stay there long-term. As much as I like the cold, I can see the white stuff getting old just from the casual encounters we had on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge in Virginia (about 2 of the 4-6 inchers every year with several 2-3 inchers for a grand total of about 18 inches per year). That was just enough to have some fun with, but little enough to where it was normally gone pretty fast and very few folks were ever snowbound by it.
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From: horicon Wi
Yeah if there's no wind it ain't that bad of working conditions.
Post Fiend
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From: Wallingford, CT
I realize you can dress for the weather, but dressing for weather only gets you so far.
Negative twenty is too dang cold. Ever tried to spin a nut on a bolt when it's cold out? You can't do it with gloves so you have to take your gloves off then your hands get VERY cold. Plus getting good quality water proof stuff is NOT cheap. 600 bucks for a good set of bibs and a jacket. VERY warm and dry, but they also limit motion and as I said. They're quite expensive.
My truck and I have the same philosophy with cold weather.
We can put up with it, but we don't like it.
Negative twenty is too dang cold. Ever tried to spin a nut on a bolt when it's cold out? You can't do it with gloves so you have to take your gloves off then your hands get VERY cold. Plus getting good quality water proof stuff is NOT cheap. 600 bucks for a good set of bibs and a jacket. VERY warm and dry, but they also limit motion and as I said. They're quite expensive.
My truck and I have the same philosophy with cold weather.
We can put up with it, but we don't like it.
