Boy did we get snow!

[Gary Fowler]

All he had on was his boxers and rubber boots Can you imagine his embarrassment ?

That is sooo funny.
I would have thought that anyone accustomed to snow storms, slick roads etc would have the forethought to dress accordingly for a road trip with the assumption that he might get stuck and have to walk out.
That is one of the things we were told when I moved to Canada (2000-2005). Always be prepared for emergency in case you get stuck in the snow or slide off the road. I bought emergency kit($100) with thermal blanket, propane catalytic heater, candles and a few other goodies to put in the car. We always carried our winter coats and snow boots just in case. Luckily we never needed them and they are still in the wifes car now. I guess I should check on that propane cylinder and see if it still works. I had one in my shop for years and even though the gas flows my torch wont light. Never heard of propane going bad.
Anyway, hope you make out alright in the storm. We had ours over Christmas-New Years holidays, snow, freezing rain, and finally rain enough to melt all the snow. Our 6" of snow to us was about like an super storm to you guys I suppose. No one here has snow plows except the highways guys. Luckily we never lost power even though for the first 2 days of it we were not at home but our house was being used by some of my Sister-in laws Christmas company. It was nice to get home and see the snow covering all the pasture land even if the cows didnt like it.

 

[Scooby074]

Looks like fun Paul!

We had some wind, but no real snow. Glad to see you have your power! Many over there dont as I understand it.

I agree on the crazy weather, they're saying we're supposed to hit +4 by tomorrow and +9 by Monday!! I hate it. Not only does it make you get sick, it thaws the ground which makes a mess and blowing snow that much harder. I predict much flooding before temps get back to normal.

 

[varmint]

Just came to the end of this thread, hoping to find the link to Paul's new video.... can't wait. Way too warm down here in Maryland right now. Not right for January. Wonder how weird things will have to get before this global warming/climate change issue gets traction?

 

[imgone52]

A video of a "tractor guy" working with his machine is good viewing no matter the length. We appreciate your work Paul:thumbsup:

 

[4shorts]

Talk about taste of winter all at once..yikes.

9 hours felt like 1 hour...home away from home.

Big time winter all at once but today it rained all day and It made for a rough day on the tractor. Slipping and sliding but I still got it done

What a great way to lose track of time.

Snow storms and tractors sure do :thumbsup:

Paul for those of us in the Southern US it is hard to imagine that much snow! Now we have had some hurricanes that have taught us more about wind than we wanted to know. The two mixed together is really something. The guy in his boxers and boots during a storm like that...what can I say.:confused3:

If you have time to put a short highlight video together I know some of us rural types with slow internet would appreciate it.

MarkV

Yes Mark you got a whole different world compared to us for sure. I bet buddy with the boxers won't do that again :laughing: Well I had you in mind when I edited the video clips and I did a two part series. Part one is less than 5 minutes long (uploading now) but part two is still 17 minutes long and I cut a lot of footage out of it as it is now. Part two will take all night to upload and that's is everything goes well with YouTube. I hope you can view some of it. I did try :confused3: Thanks for commenting my friend :thumbsup:

Looking forward to seeing your video, Paul. You sure are right about the winds, I was worried about losing more trees but got away lucky this time. The snow sure is HEAVY, I feel for anyone who has to dig out with a hand shovel. People must feel relief when they see you're tractor coming!

Hey Ramsay. Great to see you hear buddy. For those who don't know BelarusBulldog. He's a long time customer of ours along with his family and a close personal friend of mine who by the way also does fabrication and welding. Ya we go way back And your right, anyone using a shovel in this snow is looking for either a bad back or a heart attack or even both

Bye the Lord Tunderin!!! You boys should be more gratious and share some of that with the rest of us!! Tell ya what.... give us half of what you got, say 30cm (that's 12" for you guys with old measuring sticks), and we can all be happy and play.
I don't get it.... Newfies are usually very generous people....

Nope. Not going to happen. Not sharing any snow with you and I don't care how much nice things you say about us. If you want some of our snow move on down with us. Heck you already talk like us :laughing: I had a good chuckle out of your post. Thanks!:cool2:

Too awesome Paul, I'm totally jealous of your seat time in the white stuff. That much snow here, would put me in the seat for at least 24-36 hrs. Those nights are tuff, but soooo fun. Enjoy pal. :thumbsup: :cool2:

Ah man your turn will come I'm sure and you'll get that cool looking modded beast out tearing up the snow.Yep. It will happen :thumbsup:

Looking foreword to the video, I watched the one on your ct70 rebuild (different thread) and enjoyed it very much. Thanks for taking the time and effort to document this stuff. Stay warm!

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Thanks Joe. glad you enjoyed the CT70 build. Gee I love those old bikes. Hey it's guys like you that make me want to make more vids buddy so thank you! :thumbsup:

Having done the snow thing in life, there is an intense satisfaction after many hours in the cab and then relaxing inside later in the day around the woodstove. Same feeling also but working in the shop when you can barely get the doors open with all the snow to get inside. In a way, all that snow is a mixed blessing of sorts.
The good thing about a plow on the pickup is that you can take the dog along for the ride.

Oh man you got it all figured out correctly. I also used to take my little beagle in the truck plowing with me. That was the best time plowing snow in my life.

All he had on was his boxers and rubber boots Can you imagine his embarrassment ?

That is sooo funny.
I would have thought that anyone accustomed to snow storms, slick roads etc would have the forethought to dress accordingly for a road trip with the assumption that he might get stuck and have to walk out.
That is one of the things we were told when I moved to Canada (2000-2005). Always be prepared for emergency in case you get stuck in the snow or slide off the road. I bought emergency kit($100) with thermal blanket, propane catalytic heater, candles and a few other goodies to put in the car. We always carried our winter coats and snow boots just in case. Luckily we never needed them and they are still in the wifes car now. I guess I should check on that propane cylinder and see if it still works. I had one in my shop for years and even though the gas flows my torch wont light. Never heard of propane going bad.
Anyway, hope you make out alright in the storm. We had ours over Christmas-New Years holidays, snow, freezing rain, and finally rain enough to melt all the snow. Our 6" of snow to us was about like an super storm to you guys I suppose. No one here has snow plows except the highways guys. Luckily we never lost power even though for the first 2 days of it we were not at home but our house was being used by some of my Sister-in laws Christmas company. It was nice to get home and see the snow covering all the pasture land even if the cows didnt like it.

Believe me. We have our share of crazies around here like everywhere else. I bet someone got a photo of him and if I find it I'll share it on this thread :laughing: We lost our power for nine hours last night. The wife and I was in the living room and each of us was looking at our iPads then everything went dark. In the darkness I said to my wife "I guess this means we have to speak to one another now seeing there's nothing else to do" :laughing:

Looks like fun Paul!

We had some wind, but no real snow. Glad to see you have your power! Many over there dont as I understand it.

I agree on the crazy weather, they're saying we're supposed to hit +4 by tomorrow and +9 by Monday!! I hate it. Not only does it make you get sick, it thaws the ground which makes a mess and blowing snow that much harder. I predict much flooding before temps get back to normal.

We are all on "Power rotation"right now. some will have power then they'll loose it and it will be given to others for awhile until it's all up and running. This has been a crazy couple of days. Got it all done though and I washed the tractor, cleaned the glass and now it looks better than the day it was built. I'm ready for more snow now

Just came to the end of this thread, hoping to find the link to Paul's new video.... can't wait. Way too warm down here in Maryland right now. Not right for January. Wonder how weird things will have to get before this global warming/climate change issue gets traction?

Well my friend like I said above, the vids are coming but they sure are slow uploading. You'll seeing what happened to me in part two i was going to cut it out BUT I figured you all needed a good laugh so at my expense I left it in :laughing: I'll post the link as soon as it uploads :thumbsup:

 

[4shorts]

According to YouTube the video should be available shortly

 

[doelake]

Tanks Bye.....just so ya know, I gots a bunch a Newfies stayin in my park all summer long....ya picks up some a da lingo, lol.
And I should thank you for your videos.... I have almost as many LED and strobe lights as you do... and its your fault...
Stay warm... looking forward to more videos!!!

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

I wish you could send some of that snow down here but keep the wind. I have a new blower and want to try it out. So far we haven't had a tenth of an inch of snow. I am about 60 min south of Chicago. We use to get a lot of snow. I blame it on the nuclear triangle. I have 3 nuke stations with in 15 miles. We can have a storm coming right at us and as it gets close it either falls apart or changes direction. Yesterday it was 58 deg go figure:thumbdown:
Bill

 

[mjncad]

Ah Matt you know me to well my friend. I think of my tractor as a tailored suite. Made to fit my exact needs :laughing:

Maybe you should design haute couture tractors for Armani, de la Renta, Yves St. Laurent, or any of the other fashion snobs that may want to branch out into tractors. :laughing:

According to YouTube the video should be available shortly

Wind sucks!

 

[sixdogs]

Maybe you should design haute couture tractors for Armani, de la Renta, Yves St. Laurent, or any of the other fashion snobs that may want to branch out into tractors. :laughing:
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Yup, the Boyd Coddington of the tractor scene. Could happen.