Post by: Raptor on March 05, 2008, 05:47:10 PM
Anyone have any suggestions on what to do in order to be able to continue to be mobile the day after a brutal snow removal?
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Post by: BHMike on March 05, 2008, 07:12:18 PM
Quote from: "Raptor"
Shoveling that ice covered mess in my driveway pretty much killed me outright. I am not even going to be able to move tomorrow. Every shovel full was 30 pounds, and even with my small driveway, I am completely wiped out.
Anyone have any suggestions on what to do in order to be able to continue to be mobile the day after a brutal snow removal?
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You're a wimp.
I've seen your driveway... I got a parking ticket outside your driveway. You sir, have a small driveway!
Shovel MY driveway.... You've seen it. It holds 8 cars. (Mind you, I only shoveled for 3) When you're done that, go shovel my fathers driveway... that holds 4 cars... and it's been shoveled for all 4 of them.
Then, go back home and help shovel the "old man" across the street out of his driveway.
Then you can complain. That was my day... and I feel fine. ;-)
Post by: Realboss on March 05, 2008, 07:47:44 PM
Post by: morgardee on March 05, 2008, 07:57:57 PM
So if anyone does hear of a really good snow blower sale, PLEASE, pm me. I'd love to blast her house with a snow blower. :wink:
Post by: pdaat on March 05, 2008, 09:52:03 PM
Paul
Post by: Stealth Viper on March 05, 2008, 10:00:58 PM
Sucked in large amounts, but they don't call this the "Great White North" for nothing!
Don't put those shovels away, there's more coming on Friday.
Post by: Lt Storm on March 05, 2008, 10:14:50 PM
Quote from: "Realboss"
Snow blowers will be on sale soon--trust me they are worth the $$$
oh yeah, some have ones left over from last year. I sold mine for near cost and blew them out.
It took me 2 hours to plow my work driveway and parkinglot today :(
Post by: akpayne on March 06, 2008, 09:30:40 AM
It finally gave up around 11, and I was able to take crash on my couch for 30 minutes after.
I like the winter, however I am tired of it now, the appeal of snow is now gone. I want Spring and Summer!
Post by: Pete The Greek on March 06, 2008, 10:21:07 AM
Dude, your body is telling you to get in better shape.
Post by: Raptor on March 06, 2008, 02:51:54 PM
Quote from: "Pete The Greek"
Dude, your body is telling you to get in better shape.
I'm not in anywhere good enough shape to get into shape. :- The effort of getting into shape could kill me.
Actually it was the plow in mess at the end of the driveway that was the was the most difficult to deal with. I think I could have handled the rest without the need for strong medications if the plow hadn't put a wall of ice at the end of my driveway.
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Post by: Stealth Viper on March 06, 2008, 03:43:28 PM
I'm thinking tonight's a good night to buy a snowblower...
Quote from: "those bastards at the weather network"
Winter storm watch for: Niagara
Issued at 2:43 PM EST THURSDAY 6 MARCH 2008
..ANOTHER WINTER WALLOP THREATENS SPRING FORWARD WEEKEND.. THIS IS AN ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.
A WINTER STORM IS CURRENTLY BREWING OVER TEXAS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO MOST OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO. IT APPEARS THAT THE SNOW WILL COME IN TWO DOSES. THE FIRST SHOT WILL BEGIN AS EARLY AS FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO AND FRIDAY EVENING IN EASTERN ONTARIO. WE MAY HAVE A BRIEF REPRIEVE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WHERE SNOW MAY BECOME LIGHT AND MORE INTERMITTENT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS THEN EXPECTED IN THE SECOND SHOT BEGINNING LATER SATURDAY. KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR 36 TO 48 HOURS. STORM TOTALS MAY BE NEAR 30 CENTIMETRES ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM LONG POINT TO THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE THEN TO PETAWAWA. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR 30 TO 50 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW OVER THE NIAGARA PENINSULA AND PARTS OF EASTERN ONTARIO. AREAS WEST OF THE LONG POINT TO PETAWAWA LINE SHOULD SEE BETWEEN 10 TO 20 CENTIMETRES WITH LESSER AMOUNTS NEAR LAKE HURON AND GEORGIAN BAY. BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WE COULD SEE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO 60 KM/H. ON SATURDAY STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FRESH SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW TO LOWER VISIBILITIES AND CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SO TRAVELLERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ALTER THEIR PLANS ACCORDINGLY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL DEPEND ON THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM. ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE WARNINGS AS REQUIRED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
Post by: Stealth Viper on March 07, 2008, 09:08:36 AM
Post by: sniper on March 07, 2008, 03:16:14 PM
I think I had about 2 cm of snow in the past month, but I think that was to make up for the 2 weeks of -30 and -40 weather.
Post by: Scramble on March 08, 2008, 08:29:54 AM
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on March 08, 2008, 09:53:45 AM
Post by: Pete The Greek on March 09, 2008, 03:01:19 AM
Quote from: "Raptor"
Actually it was the plow in mess at the end of the driveway that was the was the most difficult to deal with. I think I could have handled the rest without the need for strong medications if the plow hadn't put a wall of ice at the end of my driveway.
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Different story. I can sympathise as I hate dealing with crap the plow leaves behind. It took me almost an hour to clean up that ice and snow slurry that the plow left behind last night. It usually doesn't take that long but number of numb nuts that drove up and down my street today just made the slurry even worse. Can't people just stay the fuck home and chill out instead. Nope, instead I read online via CTV there were 500 accidents in the Toronto area and the typical Toronto bashing that goes with the news story.
Post by: pdaat on March 09, 2008, 09:15:57 AM
And yeah, most people should just stay home.......
Paul
Post by: Stealth Viper on March 09, 2008, 09:50:10 AM
Fortunately, my brother in-law decided to be kind and came by with his snowblower this am and cleaned me out.
Post by: morgardee on March 09, 2008, 12:02:53 PM
Well at least it's not going while the work is being done.
Post by: Raptor on March 09, 2008, 12:05:28 PM
That sheltered the driveway somewhat, cutting the job down to about half an hour. Yay!
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Post by: sniper on March 10, 2008, 05:40:36 PM
One grocery store here a few years back had a roof collapse. This one was likely due to a renovation as well.
The fun part is pulling the snow off the roof and then shoveling what falls on the driveway.
Post by: BHMike on March 10, 2008, 06:31:45 PM
Post by: Pete The Greek on March 11, 2008, 01:10:52 AM
Well, for people that wanted winter, you got it. Man, I can't wait for it to be over as this snow is interferring with my building inspections.
Post by: Raptor on March 11, 2008, 03:10:49 PM
I have to go look for drugs now.
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