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Back in early October when I had that crud, for three days I couldn't be bothered getting dressed. It took about a week to even feel like eating. The big truck sat in the driveway all that time, I didn't have the energy to clean it out before returning it to the yard. Called the manager and...

Just a few minutes ago I ordered furnace oil that should be here Tuesday, I'll let you know what I paid for it after it's delivered. I'm waiting on the Kioti dealer to send me a couple of parts pictures so he can order the right steel lines for the hydraulics that are still leaking. Also...

Good morning, the low temperature is 3 and going to a high of 16°F. Wind N 6 mph. 30% chance of flurries. Today is an energy conservation day, for sure. Have a safe day all

m70, I wont know for sure where it is leaking until Tuesday when the temperature will be above freezing. The high is only going to be 18F tomorrow. I do have one thing I am going to try, first. Just in case they didn't get the banjo bolts tight enough, I will check them for tightness.

Got the plowing done and the !@# dam hydraulics are still leaking. So much for brazing the lines. I'll order a new line and a filter (kinda banged up on the bottom) I still have 5 gallons of Hy Tran so I am not hurting, yet. I will also call my oil guy and get another 5er of Hy Tran. Rest and...

Good morning,the low temp is 20 and the high to 30°F. Wind SE 6 mph. Snow. The guessers are guessing a couple of inches. Almost a 40° difference in temperature between yesterday and today. I will go out and plow at about 11 A.M. The powers that be are saying that Tuesday we will see about 36°...

Thomas, you know it is cold out when even the beavers have their furnace running. Kilroy, that is the first time I have ever heard of Ontario having a 'dry' cold. We had dry cold when I was in the west, Alberta. Ontario was always looked at as a humid Province compared to Alberta. At 2 A.M. it...

Good morning, the low temperature is -25 and the high will be 16°F. Wind WSW 5 mph. After it warms up a bit we are expecting about an inch of snow. This IS an odd winter, check is 55 miles by road south east of me and he has gotten more snow and more deep cold. I think today will be an energy...

The tractor got delivered back here at about 4 P.M., trailing a stream of steam from the exhaust about 20' long. Temp was -23°F. The engine temp never did get up to operating temperature, even though the heater was blowing hot air. Cleaned out the neighbours I plow for, all 5 of them. This place...

Good morning, the low is -27 and the high for the day will be -13°F. Wind NNW 6 mph. Sunny! Goodby blackflies. We need a few real cold night/days like this to kill off the blackfly larva. The tractor is coming home today so I am told. No price on the repair yet, but I don't think it will be...

It is going down to -24°F tonight and a high to -9F tomorrow. I will plow the 6" we got after I get the tractor back tomorrow. It is all fixed up for now. In the spring it will go back up there for a full service all oils, all filters (fuel too) and valve adjustment. I think I am going to...

The tractor has gone to the shop, $250.oo flatbed charge to take it up there. Another 250 to bring it home. The line that is leaking is the one from the pump to the joystick controller. It is a hard line, but soldering wouldn't work and that is all I can do. 250 is cheaper than the $400.oo the...

It is inevitable, we WILL get 6 more weeks of winter. Then we will get 6 months of lousy sledding.

Good morning, low temp is 10 and the high to 27°F. Wind W 6 mph. Flurries and snow squalls. About 4" expected. Tractor will get picked up this morning and if all goes well, it should be back tonight. He (the service guy) is going to give me an estimate on adjusting the valves and a full service...

Kyle, I got mine (TEKTON) from amazon, it is a 250' lb wrench. I wont be using it for a while. I found my hydraulic leak and the tractor is going to the shop as early as tomorrow morning. The same guy I bought my Z-turn from. I am going to use him for all of my service needs for the old girl...

I am back up from my 'power nap'. Went back to bed at 6 and got up at 10:30, some power nap. We got about 4" overnight and that was on top of the 2" from yesterday. You guys that got the freezing rain, be CAREFUL. Although it looks pretty on the trees it can be a killer, too. Did I mention...

Good morning, the low temp is 10 and the high to 18°F. Wind SSW 5 mph. 40% chance of flurries. It was snowing pretty good when I checked a hour ago. Block heater for the tractor plugged in, I'll go out and plow about noonish. Right now I am going back to bed for a power nap. Been up since 2...

We did, although I can talk y'all, it sounds funny and confusing when I stick 'eh' on the end. :giggle: Rng, can you put a jumper wire in the N safety switch for now? Kilroy, have you got enough pickled eggs?:giggle: The only mini event on the way home from North Bay was a cop that followed...

Good morning, the low temp is -5 and the high to 18°F. Wind SW 3 mph. Sunny! The monthly trip to North Bay is today. YAY! I get ribs, sweet potato fries and coleslaw for lunch. There are probably 8 stops on the trip. My new game plan when it comes to running to town is working good. Once a...

Maybe the coop is too hot for them? You might try leaving the heat off for a couple of days. My new 250' lb torque wrench came today, time to tighten up some nuts. My other one wouldn't go to 166 lbs, so that is the reason I got the new one. Both are 1/2" drive, the smaller one of the two is...

You know check, if you had a cat that you only fed once a day you probably wouldn't have any mice.

Good morning, the low is 5 and the high to 19°F. Wind ESE 7 mph. Another couple of inches of flurries on their way. I don't know what I will get into today, but rest assured it wont be much. Ron, persistent little booger isn't he/she? Have a safe day all

I clicked on the thumbnails and they both opened up on my desktop.

You and me both. I have a second new pair waiting on 'standby' for when I walk out of the ones I am wearing now. Mine are not work boots (no steel toes), but hiking boots.

Good morning, the low temperature is 10 and the high to 16°F. Wind ENE 9 mph. Snow and it is snowing as I type. The guessers are saying only an inch, but judging by the radar, we will be getting a lot more than an inch. Other than plowing snow, I have nothing to do so will conserve energy...

To get inches from centimetres divide by 2.54. To continue into feet divide the first answer by 12 More snow coming tonight. Maybe.

Mice only require a half inch (1.27cm) space to get into the house.

Good morning, the temperature now is 26 and the high will be 19°F. Wind W 16 gusting to 25 mph. Snow. Snowing right now. The weather guessers said 2-5cm which is a cats whisker under 2". So far there is 3" on the railing and there is another 5 hours left in this cloud according to the radar. No...

Happy Birthday, Bird! Sock it to them LS!

Maybe it is time to sell and get out of Cali?

Good morning, the low temp is all of 2 and the high to 28°F. Wind ENE 9 mph. 60% chance of flurries. Believe it or not, I enjoy plowing snow. The township ditch beside the road is 3' deep and 5' wide, and I am already pushing the snow past the end of the driveway culvert a full tractor length...

For sure I will be plowing this morning.

Good morning, 18 is the temperature for today. Still snowing. I will go out and plow about 9 A.M. Went to bed too early, up way before I need to be. Probably go back to bed in an hour or so. I saw on the news last evening that Young Street at the Hogs Hollow Hill/York Mills hill was at a...

I hope you kept that for the cops.

Good morning, snow forecast for today and tonight. I guess I will be plowing tomorrow morning. Plowed for 2.5 hours yesterday and used about a quart and a half of fuel. At $8.16 a gallon for fuel, the less I use the better I like it. Today is an energy conservation day for sure. Have a safe...

Good morning, the low temp is 26 and going to a high of 25°F. Wind W 11 mph. 60% chance of flurries. Over the past two days we've gotten 3" of snow. I guess I will go out and clear the ends of driveways. Ron, do you have a meeting of the minds going on there? Kilroy, what is a butt squeeze...

Happy Birthday Mrs. Buppies! RNG "The insurance adjustor still hasn't reconciled her estimate with the contractor's, but she did call to tell me the claim isn't closed, and apologized for using the form letter with the wrong language." Was the form letter in French, Swahili, or some other...

Good morning, the low temp was 25 and going to a high of 30°F. Wind W 5 mph. Periods of light freezing rain mixed with snow. I got lots of ashes, three and a half 5 gallon pails of them. If it gets too thick, I can run the tractor over the flat surfaces and its' weight coupled with the tire...

Good morning, the low temp is -4 and a high to 27°F. No wind. 30% chance of flurries. Nice shot of the squirrel, Ron. I think I will conserve energy today. Have a safe day all

Lou, I put chains on my Kioti 7 years ago and haven't gotten around to taking them off yet. They are somewhat good in mud, too. Buppies, Workmens Comp doesn't cover workers over 65 years of age in Ontario. I think because there is no mandatory retirement age any more that can be argued. I have...

And you wonder why I call insurance companies the skum of the earth and they will try to weasel out of any claim. Now you know.

I remember the days of no computers and no cell phones, quite well. Get to the customers place, unload and then borrow the customers land line and use the 800 number to call in for the next load. All the customers wanting the 800 number and us being told not to give it out. I told the customers...

Good morning, low temp is 19 and the high to 27°F. Wind NNE 9 mph. 40% chance of freezing drizzle until mid morning. I have no doubt I will be plowing this morning. The block heater is already plugged in. rs, you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't. You certainly do NOT want black...

That sux, but now you know why they call their job a 'practice'. They do it for long enough they might get it right. Like football but not quite the same.

Updated forecast 4-6" of snow tonight and tomorrow morning. I'm as ready as I will ever be.

Good morning, low temp is 20 and going to a high of 27°F. Wind ENE 14 gusting to 21 mph. Snow starting this afternoon and continuing overnight. About 4" forecast, we'll see. When I am resizing pictures in windows, I right click on the pic, open with and choose 'paint', and change them to 480 X...

Your rain will be snow for me. About 4" they claim.

Good morning, the low temp is 29 and the high will be 30°F. Not much of a point spread there. Wind N 9 mph. 40% chance of flurries. Snow tonight. Snowing right now. The flush handle on the toilet went for a dump last night sometime after I went to bed. Junior left me a note. I guess I'll have...

A man arrives at the airport with 2 sets of luggage. He puts one set on the scale and tells the clerk to send that set to Hawaii, and then puts the other set on it and tells the clerk to send that set with him to Miami. The clerk says, "we can't do that", to which the man says, "why not, you...

The bitcoin and crypto currency as far as I am concerned is nothing but a ponzi scheme. If it ain't greenbacks or Canuck bucks, I don't want anything to do with it.

Good morning, low temp 27 and high to 32°F. Wind ESE 7 mph. About an inch of snow coming today. Another energy conservation day. Have a safe day all

Good morning, the low temperature is 14 and the high is supposed to be 27°F. Wind E 7 mph. Sunny. I didn't do anything yesterday and I don't plan on doing anything today either. I found season 4 of Yellowstone, so that wasted much of my time last evening. Have a safe day all

Popgadget, have you got any peroxide for those wounds?

Happy Anniversary, Mrs. and Mr. Buppies!

Good morning, the forecast is a low temp 4 and the high to 21°F. Wind E 8 mph. Sunny! An energy conservation day for sure. Have a safe day all

Good morning, the low is -8 and going to a high of 12°F. Wind ENE 5 mph. Sunny. We got about an inch of snow yesterday, not enough to plow. The next time it gets above freezing, I have another driveway to clean out at the mouth (where the township plow deposits the snow). The guy has been...

The ones that marry their brothers.

Good you are feeling better. Re: customer service, I get my son to call them mainly because of their mumbling and crappy English.

Drew, I get my Bekkett burner cleaned out EVERY year in July. New nozzle, new filter. Better safe than sorry, it is only a couple hundred bucks. I tell the guy, that if the nozzle looks good change it anyway and save that one in his spares for the people that are less fortunate than me. There...

Good morning, low temp 14 and going to a high of 16°F. Wind N 19 gusting to 30 mph. Light snow, none so far. A dump and town run is in the cards today and after that energy conservation. Have a safe day all

mostly, drink lots of water. Back in my beer drinking days, when I wasn't feeling too good I would quaff down at least a dozen pints in one sitting. Your Memorial Day weekend is our May 2-4 weekend I believe. Friday night would start the beer marathon, at least one if not 2, 24 bottle boxes of...

Bovine, male.;)

buppies, super Bs are easy to back up just let her idle and pay attention to the last trailer. Turn in the direction you want the last trailer to go and chase it with the lead. Small directional movements.

Sounds like corporate greed to me.

The trick to keeping your turbo is to sit and let the engine idle for anywhere from 5-10 minutes before shutting it down. Touch wood (hand goes to head) I have never lost a turbo in 50 years of driving trucks. Drew, up here the tourists are driving 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks with a 5 wheel camper...

Drew, do you need a specialized licence to drive it? I am thinking of an air brake endorsement for your existing license?

Good morning, low temp is 21 and the high to 30°F. Wind E 11 mph. SNOW! A couple of inches last evening and overnight and a couple more today. I'll be going out to plow at 7 (daybreak). I have an appointment in town at 2 so I gotta plow then shower and go. Pic is from one of the security...

Just chuck them into a pan/pot with boiling water in it, let boil for 20 minutes or so and as soon as that is done, drain the pan/pot and put them into a bowl with ice water in it. After the eggs are cold (from the ice water) dry them and store them in the fridge.

Good morning, low temp is 7 and high to 23°F. Wind E 15 mph. Snow this afternoon, overnight, all day Thursday and into Friday evening. Told you I would be paying for the lack of snow in November and December. But what can I expect, I'm in Northern Ontario and snow is what we get in winter. I...

BEF, and if it does snow in the mountains, you don't have to worry about missing work come Monday if you stay a couple of extra days. Ain't retirement fun?:ROFLMAO: Ken, I will take that foam board off your hands if you pay the freight. You did say free. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Good morning, low temp is 13 and going to a high of 14°F. Wind N 6 mph. Sunny. Got informed yesterday evening that our kitchen sink is out of commission. The P trap broke. That is the project for today. Should be an easy fix, just buy a new trap and install it. I will check on Home Hardwares'...

I remember Americans coming up here in the 50s and 60s and raving about Canadian gas and how they got so many more miles to the gallon than they did in the 'states. Lol It might have something to do with a bigger Canadian (Imperial system back then) Gallon.

Some rich brain dead sucker will come along and buy it.

Happy Birthday! Would really like to see a step by step on the 'wings'.

Good morning, the low is 26 and high to 32°F. Wind WSW 8 mph. 60% chance of flurries. daugen: Now my understanding is that Canada is mostly hydroelectric. They have six nuke plants, including the Bruce plant, largest operating nuclear plant in the world. I helped build the first nuke plant...

Good morning, low temp is 3 and the high to 30°F. Wind S 3 mph. Cloudy. BEF...WOW! Is that ever pretty! An energy conservation day for sure today. Be safe all

Never ever put off till tomorrow what you can do the next day! -4°F. Coldest night so far this winter, I think. Good night all

God morning, low temp is 10 and the high to 14°F. Wind N 3 mph. 30% chance of flurries. Daugen, if you have left over vegetables and mashed potatoes (without butter and milk in them already), mix it all into the potato pot together and fry that in a frying pan flattened into thinish patties...

m7040, I thought those fields were watermelon patches back in '85 when I was there. I like my music loud. The louder the better as long as there is no distortion. Probably why I can't hear for beans anymore, and my ears ring most of the time.

Good morning, the low temp is 22 and the high going to 28°F. Wind WNW 3 mph. 40% chance of flurries. Got a bucket of ashes put down last evening, just in case of more FR. Didn't happen thankfully. Nor did the inch of snow we were promised. The town and dump run is on for today. check, how do...

Well, the freezing rain switched to straight rain and then back and now is snow. The town/dump run got cancelled until the FR stops. Maybe tomorrow. My lottery ticket (numbers racket) was a bust yet again. I play the same numbers year round. I think I may get away with 4 tower speakers with...

I heard nothing. I guess I must be deaf. Using Seinhiser HD 569 headphones.

When it comes to beer, I prefer my lager cold but will also drink it warm. There is nothing like warm beer and cold pizza the morning after a good piss up. Hair of the dog.

Good morning, low temp is 20 and warming up to a high of 28°F. Wind ENE 13 gusting to 21 mph. Snow fall warning in effect. Snow today and tonight. They are only talking a couple of inches, with some freezing rain. After I get a bit more out of debt, it is my plan to reinstate my stereo...Nikko...

With that in mind, I guess my two NIKKO Alpha 230 watt amps would be a bit of overkill? I also have the pre-amp for them.

Good morning, the low temp is 29 and the high? will be 28°F. Wind NE11 mph. Light snow. 1/2" so far. More tonight and tomorrow. I think today might be an energy conservation day. Have a safe day all

The power wire going across the driveway is cut at the building and also on the west side. That'll be it until spring when I get the backhoe back on. Now on to bigger and better things, like conserving energy.

Good morning, the low temp is 31 and the high will be around 34°F. Wind WSW 5 mph. Cloudy. An inch of snow coming tonight. I didn't do anything about the cable yesterday, but I WILL today. I have a chain on my electric chain saw that has seen the dirt once too often and I will use that to cut...

The only advantage to Prime is free shipping as far as I can see.

The new years day supper was the rump roast of beef and a sweet potato for me. I cut my potato lengthwise and cut out a small 1/2" V out of the middle and fill that with sweet butter (salt free). The other half I will have cold tonight. I treated it with dark maple syrup and a pat of butter...

Taken from google; Strawberries are delicious fruits, so deer, widely known for their vast appetite, would gladly devour any strawberry orchard. They will feed on the fruits, leaves, stems, and everything, leaving a severely damaged plant in their wake.

Good morning, low temp 30 and the high to 30°F. Wind W 7 mph. Light rain. The one thing I hate about winter...Freezing rain. Hopefully we don't get much of it. Years ago when I had chickens, I had a two circuit power wire running under the driveway about 2" in PVC conduit. I think it was 8/3...

HAPPY NEW YEAR, ALL!!! This is about the warmest New years day I have ever seen in all of my 76 years. Low temp 30 and going to a high of 34°F. Wind NNW 3 mph. Cloudy. I went to bed at ten last night, knowing that when I would get up it would be a fresh year. Of all the driveways I clean up...

Good morning, low temp 33 and the high to 34°F. Wind calm. Fog. Cloudy. Front chain repair done. Now on to the headlight fuse. I took the power for the horn off the headlights (which never worked very good) and used it for the horn. The headlights only shone on the top of the bucket extension...

Happy Birthday Wagtail. And happy retirement from R.A.N.

How about this? https://www.amazon.com/Zerostart-3200004-Radiator-Heater-Approved/dp/B0065V4N24/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1Y9NYU9CFSD0X&keywords=block+heater+for+tractor&qid=1672445114&sprefix=block+heater,aps,344&sr=8-8 I got both front chains fixed. Turns out that one of the two clevises per chain had...

Good morning, low temp was a warmish 42 and the high going to 50°F. Wind S 11 gusting to 17 mph. 60% chance of showers. Today I will definitely get at the front chains. I know what is wrong with the right front...I need to cut a crosser out of the busted set I have laying on the side and stitch...

I'm back from North Bay. Roads were wet to just starting to tighten up/freeze on the way up, 68 mph. Didn't use cruise control going but did coming home when most of the way was dry. 73 mph all the way home. Gas was what I said this morning. Went into Canadian Tire and blew $198.oo on metric...

Good morning, low temp 35 and going to a high of 39°F. Wind S 8 mph. 60% chance of showers. It is going to be on the plus side of zero all week. This is good. After the chain repairs tomorrow the temps can go back down below freezing as far as I am concerned. I have three of my four snow dumps...

Speed recovery for your wife, Thomas.

I went out to plow at 9:15 A.M. and got back in at 1:00 P.M. All my banks are pushed back and the driveway is right down to the dirt in places. The other 4 driveways are also done. I found out what is not correct with the right front tire chain, I will fix it on Friday when it is warm out. I...

Three pulls, nothing. Fourth pull (and a little ether (hey, I have carpal tunnel - gimme a break)) fires right up kilroy, it is your equipment AND your carpal tunnel. Do what you gotta do to get the job done.;)

Have you changed the fuel filters? If yes, then why not cut open the primary filter and see what is in it? What are the chances of water in the fuel? This is available in the 'States, too. force of habit, I went to .ca, but .com should have it too.Gasoila WF25 Regular Water Finding Paste, 2.5...

Good morning, low temp 22 and the high should be around 30°F. Wind SSE 9 mph. Periods of snow mixed with ice pellets. I've got enough snow to plow now...6", I plow at 4" but only in daylight. Turned the block heater on at 7 when I got up. Longish range calls for 45 on Friday and 41 for the...

More snow headed my way tonight AND freezing rain for tomorrow. I was going to go to North Bay after I plowed, but I will put that trip off until Thursday, now. The North Bay trip is NOT a life or death situation so not worth the risk. The Dodge may be 'all wheel drive' but that is a far cry...

Other than commuter train rides to Toronto from Oshawa, that last time I was on a train was in 1965 from Montreal to Oshawa. I have no idea how much it was, the federal goobermint paid for it.

Good morning, low temp is 10 and going to a high of 19°F. Wind SSW 7 mph. Flurries, about an inch. Tonight they say it is going to snow, 4 inches, so tomorrow morning I will plow. For overnighters in the wood stove/furnace I use Beech. In the morning I always have a bed of big coals. I've been...

I love turkey, but I had one in October and didn't want another one at Christmas. Ham was a good choice. Cranberry sauce with ham is good. Better than apple sauce as far as I am concerned. We got a really nice rump roast of beef for New Years day. Take it easy check, that schitt will kill you...

rs, ham was a tad dry but cranberry sauce moistened it right up. Sweet potatoes are always good. I like them better than white potatoes. Don't tell my Irish ancestors that tho, I will loose my Irish/Canadian card.:eek:

Good morning, 4 right now and going to a high of 12°F. Wind NW 5 mph. 60% chance of flurries. We've not got any more snow than we had when I got done plowing the other day. Long range forecast is saying 37 on Thursday, 41 on Friday and 39 on Saturday. I hope not. Temps like that will turn this...

Ham going into the oven about 1:30. We'll eat at 4. Ham and sweet potato for me, Christmas cake for dessert.

Merry Christmas all! Temperature is 7 and the high going to 14°F. Wind W 15 gusting to 22 mph. 40% chance of flurries. We got an inch since I plowed. I am sure glad I don't live down around Cobourg or Port Hope, ON. They had b i g trees down all over the place and zero power. I would be...

m7040, that nice cold water would be good in a worm.:ROFLMAO:

rs, if you have some fluid film, spray/wipe it on the door rubbers. They wont freeze up again. If the doors were froze up do to freezing rain the only advice I can give you is to get a remote starter for the car. Pizza for supper tonight. Tomorrows ham is thawing in the fridge. Had the tractor...

14°F, Wind WSW 21 mph. More snow coming. The block heater for the tractor is already turned on. I will be plowing the additional 6" we got since the last time I plowed later this morning. 77°F in my man cave. The lights flickered a couple of times last evening, but we didn't loose the power. I...

Good morning, wow, the temperature here is a whopping 17 and going down to a daytime high of 14°F and we are warmer than Texas. Wind WSW 15 gusting to 31mph. We've got 4" since I finished plowing. Probably by the time I get my butt in gear we will have had another inch. I do NOT plow at night. I...

Plowing all done for now. Took me from 2P.M. till 4:30 P.M. including fuelling up and swapping the V-plow to the bucket. It was only 4", but that was on top of the 2" we got the other day. Temperature a steady 29°F.

check, according to wunderground (the U.S. site I pay attention to) says 12" for you and 6 for me. Neighbour wants her driveway plowed so I will go out and might as well do them all. That'll be 5 in total. I picked up one last winter and another one this past fall. I gotta drive right past two...

Since my last post we've gotten 1/2", not worth the electric (block heater) nor the fuel to plow that. So total since last plowing 2". Wunderground is still saying that we will have 12" by 25 December at 1 A.M. 30 and headed to 34°F. Wind ENE 15 gusting to 25 mph. Last winter whenever...

Good morning, the low temp is 27 and the high for the day should be about 32°F. Wind E 24 gusting to 37 mph. Snow at times heavy, so far none.Was supposed to get 4" last night...Got none. According to wunderground we are supposed to be receiving 12" right now, but according to environment Canada...

Adding the additional hydraulic circuit is the main problem. I have the spool valve, in fact I have 6 of them off an older portable parking lot.

Good morning, the low temp was 3 and the high going to 19°F. Wind E 8 mph. 60% chance of flurries, none yet. We got an inch or so the other day, not enough to plow, but there is another 8+ inches coming starting tonight. I will leave the V-plow on until after this snow 'event' then will swap it...

buppies, I need to go out tomorrow about noon, so will turn on the block heater for the Dodge when I get up. At least we are still above zero. 74 in my man cave.

We are in the single digits now 2 with an overnight low of 3°F. Cloudy. 60% chance of snow tomorrow then 4" tomorrow night.

I have a manual thumb on the hoe on the Kioti and have been contemplating making it into hydraulic. I am now rethinking that idea.

Good morning, low temp 16 and a high of 19°F. Wind W 13 mph. 40% chance of flurries. Snowing right now and we've got about an inch since it started. Tractor has over 1/2 tank of fuel, I will fill it after I plow next. The V-plow has shoes on the bottom, so I don't scalp the lawns with it...

Wikipedia has a longish page on hank Snow, but no mention of him being a mountie. Hank Snow - Wikipedia Wiki claims he was the one that introduced Elvis to the Colonel.

I am searching for a wiring diagram and so far no joy.:mad:

m7040; I've Been Everywhere" was written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959 and made popular by Lucky Starr, Australian pop and folk singer in 1962. The song listed Australian towns. In the same year, Hank Snow adapted it to American towns and then in 1966 John Hore (known as John...

Good morning, the low temp is 16 (forecast 5) and the high to 28°F. Wind WSW 3 mph. 40% chance of flurries. Light snow starting near noon today, about 1" expected. We don't 'do' Christmas presents in this house. Both of us feel that the wrapping paper is a colossal waste of money. Yesterday...

txdon; temps are ranging between 5°F, tonight to 41°F on the 23rd.

m7040, that Plymoth looks like the one I 'borrowed' back when I was 14. Never got caught and returned it right where I found it. Admitted it to my Dad when I got to be 35.

Thomas, decommissioned woodstoves make good burn 'barrels'. Mine has 6' of double wall pipe for a stack. One section was replaced because of a dent in the side and another section looked questionable on the inside and I didn't want to chance it on the house. My current burn 'barrel' is a Regency...

This just in; Special weather statement in effect for: North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa West Nipissing - French River Significant winter storm expected late this week into the holiday weekend. Precipitation may begin as rain or snow late Thursday before possibly transitioning to rain in...

Ron, that is one awesome picture of a tree rat. Good God, don't give him an axe, he might chop off his foot with it!

I use a dark roast coffee ground on a commercial grinder set at the Turkish grind, I add one spoonfull of ground coffee to a 1 quart French press, let it steep for about 5 - 10 minutes and push the plunger down and pour into a regualar coffee cup and drink. For a sweetener I use Kahlua. Tia...

Is Turkish coffee anything like espresso?

Pop, there are three wires coming out of the switch. They are soldered on.

Good morning, low temp 22 and going to a high of 27°F. Wind WNW 11 mph. 60% chance of flurries. I prefer to acclimatize myself to the colder weather, that way when the 2 weeks of -40F temperatures come it doesn't feel all that cold. In the ten years I have owned this tractor, I have never let...

Thomas, I put us on equal billing many years ago. I pay $115.oo/month year round. The billing reconciles in July and any residual goes back into the account. I have a $1667.oo credit with them and last month used 487 kw hours. I don't pay for electricity in winter. I also do NOT have electric...

David, with an Irish Dad I would have thought you would be able to speak Gaelic.

This was the Garden City Skyway on the 15th. I guess the driver doesn't understand the concept of 'skidding wheels lead'. CTV News | Watch live | Video news

I went back to bed at 5 and just got up ten minutes ago. Txdon, nope I am a people. I usually have on my shorts (knickers) and jeans over them, T-shirt and thermal shirt on top along with my French block heater (toque/beanie) on my head and muck-lucks/high rabbit lined boots on my feet. I don't...

Good morning, low temp 25 and going to a high of 32°F. Wind SW 5 mph. Flurries, another inch or so. Today is going to see me plowing again. Another 2" so far and it is still snowing good. I do have more cleanup to do around the house that I didn't finish off the other day, so I will get at that...

I would rather work than go on cash for life (welfare). Up from my mid-afternoon nap. Studies have proven that for people over 50 that take an afternoon nap their risk of heart attack is lowered by 50%. Considering that I am 76 years old and take zero meds and still hold a class 'A' (CDL for...

Good morning, the low temp is 29 and going to 32°F. Wind SE 6 mph. Flurries, another inch. Yesterdays plowing took me from 11:30 til 15:00 hrs, mainly because of the 1/2 hours chin wag with each of three neighbours. The V-plow will work better next winter after I re-skin it in Spring. I have...

Happy Birthday, Rich! We got 7" of nice wet packing snow, the kind that plugs up snow blowers and is excellent for snowball fights. The V-plow and back blade combo works not bad on straight aways, not so good on curves. Kept the blade like this ). Ground still not frozen, but by the time I plow...

Good morning, the low temperature is 31 and going to a high of 32°F. Wind ESE 15 gusting to 23 mph. Snow today will amount to a couple of inches they say. We got 6" from the storm, I will plow that when I get back from town. I will turn the back blade around from this ) to this ( and cut it...

A weather update for me, we will see about 7" before this is all over tomorrow night/Saturday morning. I will still plow tomorrow after I get back from town. I am itching to see how good the V-plow and back-blade combination works and how big a swipe I can take. Winds aren't that bad down here...

Good morning, low temp is 25 and going to a high of 30°F. Wind E 25 gusting to 36 mph. Snow coming but not here yet. According to the Cadillac, MI radar it is just past Toledo, OH and stretching in a NW to SE angle. S.S. Marie, MI will be getting 'it' soon. Hopefully we don't lose hydro again...

Good morning, low temp 13 and a high of 26°F. Wind NNE 6 mph. Sunny! The storm is slow moving. The leading edge is just cutting across Lake Michigan. I am due East of S.S. Marie, MI. It should be here by tomorrow, I hope. Mrs. Benz sure had some balls. Lots of confidence riding on the...

A post card picture for sure.

scaredy, if you have a joint account with her, take everything you want out of it and open a new account in another bank in your name only.

Good morning, the low temp is 8 and going to a high of 18°F. Wind calm. A mix of sun and cloud. The snow is coming. Just took a peek at the Wunderground map for Cadillac, MI. The snow is coming. I haven't seen any snow birds hanging around yet, so we wont be getting much if we get anything at...

I see there is a big one headed for Wyoming and IF it swings back north I will wear it. Goody, goody.

You guys down there in USA, don't be blaming us up north for 'sending snow your way'. We will gladly send the cold air, then with the rain California gets you can make your own snow.:ROFLMAO:

I never did learn how to use a slide rule. I used pencil and paper up till I got my first calculator.

Good morning, low temp 16 and going to a high of 21°F. Wind NE 7 mph. 30% chance of flurries. The snow yesterday and overnight only brought an inch. Not enough to plow. Don't know what I will get up to today, but rest assured it won't be much. Maybe I will call today an energy conservation...

Good morning, low temp is 15 and going to a high of 23°F. Wind E 13 mph. 60% chance of flurries. The wind chill makes it feel like 1. The forecast 60% chance of flurries just became 100% chance of snow. So far only 1/2" but more is coming. The temperature in my man cave is 77°F. I am NOT...

Any time I needed directions in Montreal, I went to a firehall. They almost always have a map of the city. Also whenever I had any interaction with someone in Quebec I spoke to them in broken french. I tried and they returned to me in English.

le pont, french for bridge. French AND English are both official languages up here. Ontario and the rest of the provinces must use both on their signage BUT Quebec only uses French.

Ron, if you want to drive on a parking lot around Toronto, try the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) at 5 P.M. on a snowy winter day. Either direction, doesn't matter. After the 401 was completed it was outdated. At that time it was a 4 lane controlled access highway. Now in places around Toronto it is...

Good morning, low temp 5 and the high to 23°F. Wind ENE 11 mph. Sunny! Although the rest of Canada measures the temperatures in C, I never caught on to it. I still do it in °F. That is how I was educated and it about the only part of my education that stuck. Besides that how come Celsius and...

Got my new genny home and installed. Fired right up after the old fart turned on the gas. Let it run for a half hour or so to charge up the battery. It has remote start/stop, low oil sensor, 1 L14-30 socket, 2 120V 20A duplex sockets, 30A breaker, 20 amp breaker, also starts with the onboard...

daugen, while I don't condone what that madman did, the book gives some insight into why he did it. I also don't condone suicide and I really wish he hadn't committed suicide. Would have been better if the Russians had got a hold of him alive.

Buppies, I started plowing in Toronto in 1980 with a landscaping contractor, then in 1985 I did the 401 and 400 highways. Working for the company I still work for. I don't remember the year that I switched to York Region but between tanking in summer and plowing in winter I paid my house off in...

Good morning, low 14 and a high of 23°F. Wind NE 2 mph. 30% chance of flurries. Off to Powasson to get me another genny, then come back and go to the bank. After the bank is the dump and after the dump is set up the genny and fire it up just to make sure it works. That should tie me up until 2...

For all of us that have lost pets; Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There...

I guess Lady Chatterlies Lover is out of the question then. I do have a copy of Mien Kamph. I wish I had it when I was in school. Would have made good fodder for playing devils advocate.

sodamo, have you tried JB weld on that cooler? It worked on my C15s water box/thermostat housing for 5 years.

I'm back from the 'big smoke'. A very uneventful trip. Gas down there was $1.379/L or $5.21/US gal. Silver gone for cash. $30.66/ozt Still have 68 ounces, but that I am saving for the next time. They are all Canadian maples and command a better price. When my incometax rebate comes in AFTER the...

I would have "spat the dummy", too. Good morning, low temp 18 and high to 19°F. Wind N 8 mph. Cloudy. Waiting for the block heater on the Dodge to do its' thing a little bit and then off to the 'big smoke'. Also waiting for day break. If I leave here at about 06:30, that should put me just...

Popgadget, gotta love goobermint incompetence. WTH is wrong with the fingerprints that they had on file? If they lost the file, that is on them and shouldn't cost you anything. Rich B 1, thanks for that. I got the V plow attached.

Good morning, low temp 32 and a high of 34°F. Wind calm. 40% chance of flurries. Winter is here. Today is the last day above freezing for a week. I am going to trouble shoot the reasons why I couldn't hook up the V plow the other day. IF I can get it on today, then it will probably stay on all...

Good morning, low temp 32 and heading to 34°F. Wind E 6 mph. Snow mixed with rain today, tonight, tomorrow and tomorrow night. Maybe I wont go to Richmond Hill on Thursday. It might have to wait until the following Monday. I don't go anywhere near Toronto on Fridays if I can possibly avoid it...

I have a Husquvarna with a 14" bar. It managed the 30" diameter spruce tree that fell over and broke the trunk few years ago in the back yard. The tree was about 60' tall. I don't remember how many volts the batteries are but I do know that after I cleaned up the tree I had recharged both...

check, this is according to google https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=distane+from+South+River%2C+ON+to+Huntsville%2C+ON%3F https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Distance+from+South+River%2C+ON+to+North+Bay%2C+ON%3F I am about a mile outside SR and 2 miles from Hwy 11.

I am right smack dab in the middle, between Huntsville and North Bay. 40 minutes to north Bay and 40 minutes to North Bay. check, that would put you somewhere around Orillia?

Good morning, the low is 32 and the high to 34°F. Wind SSW 17 gusting to 23 mph. 30% chance of flurries. Another inch of snow coming tonight on top of the 3" we got yesterday. Neighbour just texted me, I WILL be plowing when I get home. daugen, if they find out this was done to thwart a...

Good morning, low temp 18 and the high to 25°F. Zero wind. Flurries, they are saying 2-4 cm so about 3 inches give or take. Tomorrow morning, early I have to take junior to North Bay for a pulmonary function test, whatever that is, so this afternoon I will decide if the snow is deep enough to...

Good morning, low temp 39 and going up to 41°F Wind S 11 mph. Chance of rain or snow flurries. An energy conservation day today. Have a safe day all

Good morning, low temp is 26 and going up to 30°F. Wind SSE 11 mph. 40% chance of flurries. None so far. There is not much on my plate until next Monday, other than plowing. Have a safe day all

I was awakened at about 4am this morning by a text message from the generator telling me that there was a power outage and it was running. Got another one in about 45 minutes letting me know that the power was restored and it shut down. That is what i want before I drop dead. I'm working on it...

Good morning, low 23 and high to 30°F. Wind W 20 gusting to 32 mph. Mostly cloudy. A dump and town run is in the cards for today daugen, I don't know if you can compare or not, but my Dayton genny gets 5 hours at 50% load out of 6 gallons of gasoline. I have a 'jiggle siphon', so I don't...

Bad news check: In 2019, TigerDirect closed its online business servicing Canada. They've also closed their brick and mortar stores, too.:(

I just stumbled on this:

As for which/what to get. I have had good luck with APC which can be had at Best Buy. If your item doesn't have a lot of electronics then a power bar or a Belkin (another brand I use) surge protector might be sufficient. Higher priced items get higher priced surge protection. My big screen tv...

I do want to get an UPS for the pellet stove. If we loose power, the program for timer / scheduled burns gets erased. Don't want that to happen during the night. We could get mighty cold...... IF your pellet stove doesn't like the on/off repeats like mine didn't then you could get mighty dead...

I am back from North Bay. Gas was $1.479/L or $5.59/ US gal. Took $69.oo worth, so my fuel conservation goal has been met for November, under $100.oo. check, here is the page at Best Buy. https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/search?search=ups+battery+backup Tiger direct has them too IF you are close...

rs, way to go holding Home Depots feet to the fire. I only keep receipts for 'big ticket' items. $2400.oo stove, $4500.oo hybrid hot water heater and such. You are putting me to shame with all the work you are doing in a day. Hydro is doing a fair amount of flickering today, good thing is my...

Good morning, low temp is 34 and the high to 41°F. Wind ESE 19 gusting to 25 mph. Periods of rain or snow. I would hazard a w.a.g. that at 41°F, there will be no snow. Today is a North Bay trip, I'll leave the house at 08:00 hours. There are either 6 or 7 stops on this trip, including lunch...

Ya just gotta watch where you put your feet.

Good morning, low temp 23 and the high to 36°F. Wind E 8 mph. Cloudy. prariegirl, welcome to good morning, from Ontario. I solved the teeth problems all at once in the early '70s. Got them all out. mostly, I bet he is using the paper/card stock papers package as a feeler gauge. I used to do...

Rich, I got a pack of 100 Players papers here. Daily Mail papers are the best, you smoke more product and less paper.:D

ronjhall, may your BIL rest in peace. Good morning, low temp is 25 and going to a high of 30°F. Wind N 5 mph. 30% chance of flurries. I think I will see if I can figure out why the V plow would not go on the SSQA last time it snowed. Other than that the plan is to conserve energy. Have a...

Good morning, the low temp was 36 and the high to 39°F. Wind SW 6 mph. Periods of rain mixed with snow. I don't think I will get anything done today, my get up and go got up and went. Pot roast for supper tonight. Have a safe day all

My carnival light (flashing orange LED) on top of the tractor quit working two weeks ago. Took the roof off today and found a loose connection, stuffed it back together and it is working again. Re: beards. I haven't shaved for the past 16 years. I think shaving and haircuts are a colossal waste...

Good morning, low temp 33 and going to a high of 46°F. Wind SW 16 mph. Clearing/sunny. Today is going to be an 'easy' day for me. Not sure what I will get up to but it wont be much. Have a safe day all

Good morning, low temp was 34 and going to a high of 36°F. Wind NW 21 gusting to 27 mph. 40% chance of flurries. I have started an experiment, with the high cost of gas. I only go to town (1.5 miles each way) once a week. The exception was last week when I needed to replace some hose clamps...

Belated Happy Birthday, David!