Rick-O'-Wear

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:14 am

The Checkerboard Chucks?

Neat band name!

...Dean

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:35 am

"That's nothing, I spent 6 hrs cleaning my driveway yesterday"

You need a bigger snowblower Jeff.....one of my best investments!

Yesterday my driveway wasn't the problem (about 18" of snow plus drifts). The problem was that the burner on my furnace was packed with snow sucked in through the intake which is only a foot off the ground. It's nice to wake up to a 48 degree house.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:43 am

Ooh! Yeah, I need to look into getting a snow blower.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:22 pm

"sucked in through the intake which is only a foot off the ground."

I see a replumbing job in the near future - they turned mine up and had them exhaust and draw about 3+ feet in the air.

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:45 pm

Um, it was 95F (35C) in Melbourne today. No snow blowers anywhere.

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:59 am

I would think the snowblower market down under is pretty limited Darren!! They're pretty much must have household appliances in this region.

That being said, this bizarre winter, I have had mine out only twice. Yesterday was the second time. That big storm stayed pretty much all south of us. We got about 6" when everyone south and east got 24+". I usually have 60+" piled up all winter on my front lawn (driveway blowings) but this year I can still see all my dwarf spruce trees (36" high).

Not complaining mind you, but weird. We are living with -30 to -36°C windchill though (50km/h steady winds). brrr! Pass the bucket of hot coffee please.

...Dean

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:54 am

Darren, it'd be too cold for you today and tomorrow in SoCal ... highs only 78-79 F!

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:31 pm

Definitely an odd winter. I have less than an inch of snow, but it's been bloody cold!
Say goodbye to the woodpile!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:20 pm

"Um, it was 95F (35C) in Melbourne today. No snow blowers anywhere."

Awwww, go have a cold beer and cool off!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:45 am

Ummmmm..... I did, John!

38C+ here yesterday and today - many more consumed..... (hic!). Not good weather for band practice, I must say!!

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:50 am

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:31 am

Hey Sheena, what is a sow hat?

Got a flame thrower?

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:43 am

This winter in Chicago is the first "normal" winter we have had in about 15 years. An entire generation of Chicagoans have grown up not knowing what it is to sled down a hill. We have about 12 inches where I live - the way it was when I was a kid.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:10 am

Hey Sheena, what is a sow hat?

Ask Busker... heh-heh.

Actually, this pic wasn't taken in Russia. Somewhere else in Europe, i believe.