Snow
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Here in the Syracuse, New York State, USA, region, we are getting buried in snow. Again. (or maybe that should be "Still") Is anyone else getting too much snow? Anyone else sick of this? If you live in a snowy region:
- Do you drive a vehicle that gets around well in snowy conditions? what do you drive? Do snow tires help enough to justify the cost or are all-weather tires good enough?
- Do you remove the snow from the roof of your house? From your deck?
- Do you put chemicals on your driveway and sidewalk to help keep it clean?
- Shovel, plow or snow blow?
- Make a special path for the dog to go outside?
- Can you see out of your driveway when pulling out? If not, how do you safely get out of your driveway?
- In the morning do you shovel before or after your shower?
- If you are a runner, do you run outside in the snow? Do you find drivers are cautious around you when you are running? Do you substitute cross country skiing or snow shoeing?
- Do you carry a snow shovel in your car, just in case? Emergency gear like clothes, food, water?
- Any other winter survival tips?
If you don't get an opportunity to enjoy wintery, snowy conditions, can I come and live with you? Thanks for reading this far, Larry
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you drive a vehicle that gets around well in snowy conditions? what do you drive? Do snow tires help enough to justify the cost or are all-weather tires good enough?
I couldn't afford a truck/SUV. I'm renting and don't have space to store a separate set of tires.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you remove the snow from the roof of your house? From your deck?
No. It's the landlords job in the unlikely event we got enough to need it done. I do sweep my covered porch though, and recently dug out the sides of the snowpiles next to it so I'd have somewhere to push the snow.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you put chemicals on your driveway and sidewalk to help keep it clean?
Hail to the rock salt baby! Recommended useage is 10lb/1000ft^2. OVer the last two weeks I've put 80lb on what might be 200ft^2.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Shovel, plow or snow blow?
Shovel for economic reasons.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Make a special path for the dog to go outside?
No dog.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
In the morning do you shovel before or after your shower?
After. Not wearing a coat keeps me from getting sweaty. :)
SlowFatRunner wrote:
If you are a runner, do you run outside in the snow? Do you find drivers are cautious around you when you are running? Do you substitute cross country skiing or snow shoeing?
Runners are loons. I give them the same amount of extra space I would an unsupervised toddler.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you carry a snow shovel in your car, just in case? Emergency gear like clothes, food, water?
If you don't you're a darwin statistic waiting to happen. Salt/sand and a portable stove to thaw your frozen water would be good ideas as well.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Any other winter survival tips?
Telecomute.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Can you see out of your driveway when pulling out? If not, how do you safely get out of your driveway?
Don't have one at present. At my parents I shoveled ba
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Here in the Syracuse, New York State, USA, region, we are getting buried in snow. Again. (or maybe that should be "Still") Is anyone else getting too much snow? Anyone else sick of this? If you live in a snowy region:
- Do you drive a vehicle that gets around well in snowy conditions? what do you drive? Do snow tires help enough to justify the cost or are all-weather tires good enough?
- Do you remove the snow from the roof of your house? From your deck?
- Do you put chemicals on your driveway and sidewalk to help keep it clean?
- Shovel, plow or snow blow?
- Make a special path for the dog to go outside?
- Can you see out of your driveway when pulling out? If not, how do you safely get out of your driveway?
- In the morning do you shovel before or after your shower?
- If you are a runner, do you run outside in the snow? Do you find drivers are cautious around you when you are running? Do you substitute cross country skiing or snow shoeing?
- Do you carry a snow shovel in your car, just in case? Emergency gear like clothes, food, water?
- Any other winter survival tips?
If you don't get an opportunity to enjoy wintery, snowy conditions, can I come and live with you? Thanks for reading this far, Larry
Snow tires are excellent in the snow. Of course when it is 3 meters deep nothing is of any use. Regarding the roof of your house though, I understand you have had 3 meters of snow recently. Thats a hell of a l;ot of weight on a roof, I would get up there and start shovelling. Regarding running, why not take up cross coutry skiing instead?
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I'm sorry. I'd like to contribute to this, but I live in England. This is a country that comes to a complete standstill if a picture of a snowflake appears on the television.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Any other winter survival tips?
Move to Jamaica.:laugh:
the last thing I want to see is some pasty-faced geek with skin so pale that it's almost translucent trying to bump parts with a partner - John Simmons / outlaw programmer
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
Move to Jamaica.
Oh, I wish. Anywhere in the Caribbean would be nice. Maybe I could open a software development/guided tour boat company.
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SlowFatRunner wrote:
Anyone else sick of this?
if you don't like snow, you're in the wrong place. Syracuse is the 4th snowiest city in the country. ^.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
can I come and live with you?
NC is still much cheaper than NY. come on down! you won't be alone, it seems like a quarter of all the people i meet down here are from upstate NY (myself included). frankly, i miss the snow. we've only had 1/2" here in the past 2 years.
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Chris Losinger wrote:
NC is still much cheaper than NY. come on down! you won't be alone, it seems like a quarter of all the people i meet down here are from upstate NY (myself included).
Where in Upstate do you come from and where did you land in NC?
Chris Losinger wrote:
frankly, i miss the snow. we've only had 1/2" here in the past 2 years.
Did the half inch shut down the entire region?
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I'm sorry. I'd like to contribute to this, but I live in England. This is a country that comes to a complete standstill if a picture of a snowflake appears on the television.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Any other winter survival tips?
Move to Jamaica.:laugh:
the last thing I want to see is some pasty-faced geek with skin so pale that it's almost translucent trying to bump parts with a partner - John Simmons / outlaw programmer
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
Move to Jamaica.
Rex might have an apartment to rent there - there are rumors that he's been buying lots of property there so he could go live there in his old age.
Regards, Nish
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SlowFatRunner wrote:
Any other winter survival tips?
Move to Texas.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001Isn't that where Texans live? ;) My impression of Texas is brutal unbearable heat.
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SlowFatRunner wrote:
Any other winter survival tips?
Move to Texas.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Isn't that where Texans live? ;) My impression of Texas is brutal unbearable heat.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
brutal unbearable heat.
Nah, we do not get much over 110 f but for a few months. Stay way from western AZ.
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I'm sorry. I'd like to contribute to this, but I live in England. This is a country that comes to a complete standstill if a picture of a snowflake appears on the television.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Any other winter survival tips?
Move to Jamaica.:laugh:
the last thing I want to see is some pasty-faced geek with skin so pale that it's almost translucent trying to bump parts with a partner - John Simmons / outlaw programmer
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
This is a country that comes to a complete standstill if a picture of a snowflake appears on the television.
Nah, the news says so. We had fun watching the CCTV cameras along the M4 when there was snow & there was almost no traffic on the roads and they were clear, gritters had been along and done their job well :beer:
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Chris Losinger wrote:
NC is still much cheaper than NY. come on down! you won't be alone, it seems like a quarter of all the people i meet down here are from upstate NY (myself included).
Where in Upstate do you come from and where did you land in NC?
Chris Losinger wrote:
frankly, i miss the snow. we've only had 1/2" here in the past 2 years.
Did the half inch shut down the entire region?
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Where in Upstate do you come from
in order: Corning, Liverpool, Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Rochester, Albany.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
where did you land in NC?
Raleigh been down here 10 years, but i'm still a NY'er at heart. :)
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Did the half inch shut down the entire region?
not this year; it melted pretty quickly because the ground was still warm. last year we got some ice during the early afternoon that caused all the schools to close early, which meant all the parents had to leave early to get their kids, but the roads were icy and immediately jammed with the traffic. it took some people i work with 13 hours to get home.
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Isn't that where Texans live? ;) My impression of Texas is brutal unbearable heat.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
My impression of Texas is brutal unbearable heat.
Snow problem: solved
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Move to Texas.
Heck we had snow in Fort Worth, Wed. No accumulation but I guess this year you should say south Texas. :rolleyes:
In San Antonio, we consider Dallas/Ft Worth to be part of Oklahoma. The only thing left to do is to redraw the maps.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
In San Antonio, we consider Dallas/Ft Worth to be part of Oklahoma. The only thing left to do is to redraw the maps.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001:laugh::laugh: I'm in Waco
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Here in the Syracuse, New York State, USA, region, we are getting buried in snow. Again. (or maybe that should be "Still") Is anyone else getting too much snow? Anyone else sick of this? If you live in a snowy region:
- Do you drive a vehicle that gets around well in snowy conditions? what do you drive? Do snow tires help enough to justify the cost or are all-weather tires good enough?
- Do you remove the snow from the roof of your house? From your deck?
- Do you put chemicals on your driveway and sidewalk to help keep it clean?
- Shovel, plow or snow blow?
- Make a special path for the dog to go outside?
- Can you see out of your driveway when pulling out? If not, how do you safely get out of your driveway?
- In the morning do you shovel before or after your shower?
- If you are a runner, do you run outside in the snow? Do you find drivers are cautious around you when you are running? Do you substitute cross country skiing or snow shoeing?
- Do you carry a snow shovel in your car, just in case? Emergency gear like clothes, food, water?
- Any other winter survival tips?
If you don't get an opportunity to enjoy wintery, snowy conditions, can I come and live with you? Thanks for reading this far, Larry
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you drive a vehicle that gets around well in snowy conditions? what do you drive? Do snow tires help enough to justify the cost or are all-weather tires good enough?
Yep. Chevy Silerado 4x4 with oversized tires. Goes anywhere in up to 3 feet of snow! :-D
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you remove the snow from the roof of your house? From your deck?
Never have to. It never accumulates on the roof that much, but around. the house is a whole other story!
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you put chemicals on your driveway and sidewalk to help keep it clean?
Calcium Chloride - works great down to -20F.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Shovel, plow or snow blow?
Shovel. I have to save money to put gas in my truck! :-D
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Make a special path for the dog to go outside?
Don't have to. She LOVES snow! She'll make her own path.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Can you see out of your driveway when pulling out? If not, how do you safely get out of your driveway?
Even if the snow is piled 6 feet high at the end of the driveway, I can still see over it in my truck.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
In the morning do you shovel before or after your shower?
Before. I'm not exactly the picture of cleanliness after moving 6,000lbs of snow, 40lbs at a time.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
If you are a runner, do you run outside in the snow?
Run? You mean outside? It's COLD you fool! :laugh:
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you carry a snow shovel in your car, just in case?
If I get my truck stuck - either I've done something incredibly stupid, or some other driver did and hit me. Either way, I'm just not going to get out of that without a heavy tow truck! A shovel would just be something to wave at other people passing by. But, just in case, I do keep a box of granola bars and a heavy blanket in the back.
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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SlowFatRunner wrote:
Any other winter survival tips?
Move to Texas.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001Driving to work today, work in Waco. That Cummins desiel never warmed up. I seen some temps. in the rural area that in the single digits. Made me want to go back home and crawl in bed with little :rolleyes:lady.
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Here in the Syracuse, New York State, USA, region, we are getting buried in snow. Again. (or maybe that should be "Still") Is anyone else getting too much snow? Anyone else sick of this? If you live in a snowy region:
- Do you drive a vehicle that gets around well in snowy conditions? what do you drive? Do snow tires help enough to justify the cost or are all-weather tires good enough?
- Do you remove the snow from the roof of your house? From your deck?
- Do you put chemicals on your driveway and sidewalk to help keep it clean?
- Shovel, plow or snow blow?
- Make a special path for the dog to go outside?
- Can you see out of your driveway when pulling out? If not, how do you safely get out of your driveway?
- In the morning do you shovel before or after your shower?
- If you are a runner, do you run outside in the snow? Do you find drivers are cautious around you when you are running? Do you substitute cross country skiing or snow shoeing?
- Do you carry a snow shovel in your car, just in case? Emergency gear like clothes, food, water?
- Any other winter survival tips?
If you don't get an opportunity to enjoy wintery, snowy conditions, can I come and live with you? Thanks for reading this far, Larry
Never ever get all-weather tires for driving in snow.
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Isn't that where Texans live? ;) My impression of Texas is brutal unbearable heat.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Texas is brutal unbearable heat.
No, that would be where I live. Texas is where we go to cool off in summer.
"...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9
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SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you drive a vehicle that gets around well in snowy conditions? what do you drive? Do snow tires help enough to justify the cost or are all-weather tires good enough?
Yep. Chevy Silerado 4x4 with oversized tires. Goes anywhere in up to 3 feet of snow! :-D
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you remove the snow from the roof of your house? From your deck?
Never have to. It never accumulates on the roof that much, but around. the house is a whole other story!
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you put chemicals on your driveway and sidewalk to help keep it clean?
Calcium Chloride - works great down to -20F.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Shovel, plow or snow blow?
Shovel. I have to save money to put gas in my truck! :-D
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Make a special path for the dog to go outside?
Don't have to. She LOVES snow! She'll make her own path.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Can you see out of your driveway when pulling out? If not, how do you safely get out of your driveway?
Even if the snow is piled 6 feet high at the end of the driveway, I can still see over it in my truck.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
In the morning do you shovel before or after your shower?
Before. I'm not exactly the picture of cleanliness after moving 6,000lbs of snow, 40lbs at a time.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
If you are a runner, do you run outside in the snow?
Run? You mean outside? It's COLD you fool! :laugh:
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you carry a snow shovel in your car, just in case?
If I get my truck stuck - either I've done something incredibly stupid, or some other driver did and hit me. Either way, I'm just not going to get out of that without a heavy tow truck! A shovel would just be something to wave at other people passing by. But, just in case, I do keep a box of granola bars and a heavy blanket in the back.
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
If I get my truck stuck - either I've done something incredibly stupid, or some other driver did and hit me. Either way, I'm just not going to get out of that without a heavy tow truck! A shovel would just be something to wave at other people passing by. But, just in case, I do keep a box of granola bars and a heavy blanket in the back.
Even assuming the risk of getting 'barely stuck' is too low to worry about, if stuck deep you need to dig your tailpipe out to run the heater periodically without gassing yourself.
-- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.
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Here in the Syracuse, New York State, USA, region, we are getting buried in snow. Again. (or maybe that should be "Still") Is anyone else getting too much snow? Anyone else sick of this? If you live in a snowy region:
- Do you drive a vehicle that gets around well in snowy conditions? what do you drive? Do snow tires help enough to justify the cost or are all-weather tires good enough?
- Do you remove the snow from the roof of your house? From your deck?
- Do you put chemicals on your driveway and sidewalk to help keep it clean?
- Shovel, plow or snow blow?
- Make a special path for the dog to go outside?
- Can you see out of your driveway when pulling out? If not, how do you safely get out of your driveway?
- In the morning do you shovel before or after your shower?
- If you are a runner, do you run outside in the snow? Do you find drivers are cautious around you when you are running? Do you substitute cross country skiing or snow shoeing?
- Do you carry a snow shovel in your car, just in case? Emergency gear like clothes, food, water?
- Any other winter survival tips?
If you don't get an opportunity to enjoy wintery, snowy conditions, can I come and live with you? Thanks for reading this far, Larry
A few more useful things to have. Cellphone and charger. (Prepaid if you don't want a monthly contract) Flares, flags, and other signaling devices. Tow roap. If you drive a small car someone with a big truck can often pull you out without the $40 bill and hours wait of a tow truck. If you drive a big vehicle, pulling shoeboxes free counts as public service.
-- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.
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Here in the Syracuse, New York State, USA, region, we are getting buried in snow. Again. (or maybe that should be "Still") Is anyone else getting too much snow? Anyone else sick of this? If you live in a snowy region:
- Do you drive a vehicle that gets around well in snowy conditions? what do you drive? Do snow tires help enough to justify the cost or are all-weather tires good enough?
- Do you remove the snow from the roof of your house? From your deck?
- Do you put chemicals on your driveway and sidewalk to help keep it clean?
- Shovel, plow or snow blow?
- Make a special path for the dog to go outside?
- Can you see out of your driveway when pulling out? If not, how do you safely get out of your driveway?
- In the morning do you shovel before or after your shower?
- If you are a runner, do you run outside in the snow? Do you find drivers are cautious around you when you are running? Do you substitute cross country skiing or snow shoeing?
- Do you carry a snow shovel in your car, just in case? Emergency gear like clothes, food, water?
- Any other winter survival tips?
If you don't get an opportunity to enjoy wintery, snowy conditions, can I come and live with you? Thanks for reading this far, Larry
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you drive a vehicle that gets around well in snowy conditions?
My Jeep Grand Cherokee.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you remove the snow from the roof of your house? From your deck?
Yes for deck....depends on amounts on roof.
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Do you put chemicals on your driveway and sidewalk to help keep it clean?
Salt
SlowFatRunner wrote:
Shovel, plow or snow blow?
Shovel before shower. Real men don't use snow blowers :laugh:
SlowFatRunner wrote:
# Do you carry a snow shovel in your car, just in case? Emergency gear like clothes, food, water? # Any other winter survival tips?
I carry a couple of portable shovels that break down (to save space) when not in use. I keep a sleeping bag and a box of hand warmers in the back. One other survival item I keep is a flint stick. That way I can make a (signal) fire if necessary.
