Who else is getting pounded?

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Who else is getting pounded?
Original Message Feb 10, 2005 7:09 pm

I just got a note from Chris_S, he has been without power and having a tough time removing the snow, even with the Honda, he says. He said it was wet and heavy and reminded him of throwing rubbery silly putty, if you can imagine whatever that would be like.

snowshoveler

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #2 Feb 10, 2005 7:15 pm

rain and lots of it ...yech

i wanted the snow but we already had lots.

later chris

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #3 Feb 10, 2005 7:26 pm

My laptop battery is on the fast fade.....

I have never seen snow bounce off of spinning augers before. Even my TA was trying to ride up over it it was so pasty and I was using it as a battering ram and the snow was bouncing off of it. It is great snowball and snowman material but man is it heavy, hopefully it will get bitter cold tonight so I have better luck with what continues to come down tomorrow....Man I love living here. The snow never ceases to amaze me.....It better stop soon.....I had to snowplow into my drive today to get in....It also is pulling power lines down left and right and trees with it. I lost count of the # of towns without power around me.....Make sure your snowblower has a light!!!!

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snowshoveler

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #4 Feb 10, 2005 7:42 pm

if you want i could go to the shop ,grab a new generator ,some groceries and do a rescue mission.

are you out of beer yet ,im thinking i might need a little backup incase it gets real bad.

Marshall and Buttlint would be good help but they will fight over the remote for the tv once we get the gen set running.

later chris

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #5 Feb 10, 2005 7:50 pm

snowshoveler wrote:

if you want i could go to the shop ,grab a new generator ,some groceries and do a rescue mission.

are you out of beer yet ,im thinking i might need a little backup incase it gets real bad.

Marshall and Buttlint would be good help but they will fight over the remote for the tv once we get the gen set running.

later chris

LOL....

A generator is looking real good as I have only about 10 minutes left on the laptop. Beer? gone, I have move onto to Vodka lol.....

I dont' have TV's with remotes lol....Yes, we actually have to get up to change the channel lol....

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #6 Feb 10, 2005 7:59 pm

"I dont' have TV's with remotes lol....Yes, we actually have to get up to change the channel lol....

"

Well hell, I'm stayin home then.

snowshoveler

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #7 Feb 10, 2005 8:06 pm

well heck if were bringin a genset then a tv wont be a problem.

the gensets are a big sell around here now there are so many power interuptions that a lot of folks are buying the standby units that run on propane or natural gas.

start as soon as your utility gets below 70 % rated power.

and we sell a lot of them

later chris

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #8 Feb 10, 2005 9:46 pm

ChrisS wrote:

Make sure your snowblower has a light!!!!

Chris, did you put a light on your Honda? I really like the one a put on mine

. 18 degrees

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #9 Feb 10, 2005 9:52 pm

Chris,

See if you can get a few photos for us. That must be terrible without power. Hopefully your generator is up to the task. I seem to recall you may have mentioned you have one.

Richie

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #10 Feb 10, 2005 10:37 pm

Hey Chris, I know im in CT and your in NH, But ive got two 3K units, the Honda and a Coleman. Dont want frozen pipes ya know....

BTW, With the new Forum, I dont have your website anymore. Love to see some Pics from the Storm...

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #11 Feb 11, 2005 12:36 am

I know they had riding mowers a while back, and I think still do. I don't remember exactly what mowers had them, I think John Deere did. Anyway, they had a power inverter where you could plug your hedge trimmers into your lawn tractor. I guess about now Chris is wanting that feature on his snowthrower. We don't have many power outages here in PA. Only when a severe storm comes along in the summer. It hasn't happened much in the winter though. Go get a generator, maybe look into buying a propane system.

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #12 Feb 11, 2005 1:42 am

Good Luck Chris! I hope power is restored quickly - stay warm!

Bet you'll be gen-set shopping soon...

Marty

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #13 Feb 11, 2005 9:32 am

Thanks for the kind thoughts guys.

Power is back, unfortunately we do not have a generator, we have always wanted one and will get one in the future when finances allow but that won't be for a few years and getting an electrician around here is impossible also.

The temp dropped to 19 so the snow has frozen, I was out again today clearing the EOD and a quick path to the garage.

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #14 Feb 11, 2005 7:02 pm

It might be worthwhile getting something small which can run just your furnace. Getting it running for a while every day can save the pipes and keep the place somewhat warm.

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #15 Feb 11, 2005 7:13 pm

Chris, I'm glad that you have power again. Those snow and ice storms can cause real havoc with the power lines. And it Murphy's law... if you buy a generator, you will never need it. Good luck

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #16 Feb 12, 2005 4:44 pm

Dave wrote:

Chris, I'm glad that you have power again. Those snow and ice storms can cause real havoc with the power lines. And it Murphy's law... if you buy a generator, you will never need it. Good luck

aint that the truth. spent about 4 grand in 2003 for a gen set because of 6 power outages in the 1st 6 mo's in the new house. i have used it twice in the 15 mo's since i put it in for a total of about 3 hours.

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Re: Who else is getting pounded?
Reply #17 Feb 12, 2005 5:42 pm

we sell that very same gen set and it is the best there is ...well done.

later chris

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