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Steve_Cebu

Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Breaking the Jinx!
Original Message Dec 19, 2010 9:55 pm

Oh Gosh I hope it won't snow! I just washed my snowblower and waxed it. It would be terrible if it snowed and got all dirty. I sure hope it doesn't snow this weekend that would be awful! It's too cold to be out blowing snow. I hope we have the lightest snowfall of the decade. Nothing could possibly make it snow. I hope we don't have any snow at all this year that would be great!

This year we will have no snow at all here. We won't get more than a flurry all winter. It's so great when it isn't snowing. There isn't a cloud in the sky!

Now to sit back and wait for the blizzard of 2011

"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."

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Steve_Cebu

Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Re: Breaking the Jinx!
Reply #40 Dec 26, 2010 7:00 pm

aa335 wrote:

Man, I hate you. :)

I just widened the driveway apron by 8 feet and we're heading into cold days without snow. I've been waxing the snowblower so much that the wax won't even stick to itself.

I'll forgive you if you take some gratutious videos of the storm. :)

I'll do better than that once it's all down I'll also shoot some measurements of how far the Toro will throw to the left, right and center as well as measuring the EOD. Maybe we can stack that up against Ariens, Simplicity and John Deere. A "Snowblower Throwout Shootout"

Catt

Location: Minnesota
Joined: Oct 16, 2009
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Re: Breaking the Jinx!
Reply #41 Dec 26, 2010 8:26 pm

"Maybe we can stack that up against Ariens, Simplicity and John Deere. A "Snowblower Throwout Shootout" "

I'd like to submit lanningjw's picture for the Deere entry :)

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Steve_Cebu

Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Re: Breaking the Jinx!
Reply #42 Dec 26, 2010 10:29 pm

What kind of snow is that? It looks like powder. I mean light fluffy stuff will throw further than heavy qwet snowball type snow. Also how far did it throw it? Distance, not height. We'll keep a tally and see how everything compares.

aa335

Joined: Nov 29, 2008
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Re: Breaking the Jinx!
Reply #43 Dec 26, 2010 10:38 pm

Steve,

Can you keep a wall of throwing distance similar to the one on Top Gear? We need the Stig. :)

jrtrebor

Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Re: Breaking the Jinx!
Reply #44 Dec 26, 2010 11:02 pm

That's a great photo!
I like that what looks like a "Mini' Skid Steer in the background doing his thing.

Catt

Location: Minnesota
Joined: Oct 16, 2009
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Re: Breaking the Jinx!
Reply #45 Dec 26, 2010 11:10 pm

Steve_Cebu wrote:

If I had any photoshop talent I'd give you the results in an updated picture. Unfortunately I'll need to rely on others for an official measurement.

starwarrior

Joined: Oct 27, 2010
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Re: Breaking the Jinx!
Reply #46 Dec 26, 2010 11:54 pm

Well, the Jinx is over and we are up to our thighs in reality.

The Snow monster is ready for it's first run. My wife heading for work at 7:00AM and my Son at 6:00AM so I figure I have to start at 4:45. Since they are considered essential personnel I don't have much of a choice in the matter. It's a good thing I am off today and I'm loaded for bear. We are getting hammered down here in Central NJ and expect every bit of 2'

I never had heated hand grips before, should be interesting. Expectations and confidence are high.

How about them wussie Eagles calling off the game because of snow ?????

They need an Ariens on their team.....

I know, I know, Don't get your cackle feathers all up in a rough.

It's because of public safety concerns.

But being a fan of the Gmen I have to get a shot in on you turd birds any way I can.

What we need is a new coach. Meltdowns like this are due to poor personnel management not the athletes.

Too many fumbles is a sign of physical weakness and corrected for in the gym as well as on the practice field.

No excuses. When the war is lost do you shoot the infantry or the general ?????

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Steve_Cebu

Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Re: Breaking the Jinx!
Reply #47 Dec 27, 2010 12:50 am

aa335 wrote:

Steve,

Can you keep a wall of throwing distance similar to the one on Top Gear? We need the Stig. :)

I'm a big Top Gear fan but I'm not getting the reference. A wall of throwing distance? All we have here is trees.

aa335

Joined: Nov 29, 2008
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Re: Breaking the Jinx!
Reply #48 Dec 27, 2010 4:22 pm

Steve_Cebu wrote:

I'm a big Top Gear fan but I'm not getting the reference. A wall of throwing distance? All we have here is trees.

Ah, never mind.

Steve_Cebu

Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Re: Breaking the Jinx!
Reply #49 Jan 3, 2011 10:20 pm

What happened to all the lovely snow we had?! It's been in the high 30's and low 40's and most of the snow is gone. None on the way either.

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