here ye here ye-- It's time again........

[RadarTech]

ok--- did I get your attention..

Can you believe it? NC/TN line to get up to 3 inches of snow tonight...
WOW!!
I think it's time to get ready for a tough winter in the SE....

Got 5 gallons of fuel in my spare can and a full tank on the tractor...
Put my last winter treatment in the the tank and can...

So looks like I'll be making a run for some more treatment soon.

Just dropped the box blade off and loaded the scrape blade onto the 3 pt..

so for me-- that is about all we do around here....
Well, guess I should count packing the foul weather bag for the truck.
solar blanket, first aid kit, change of clothes (winter clothes), pocket warmers, spare winter gloves, watch cap, etc....


So how is everyone else getting ready?


J

 

[Big Bri]

down here we're not buying any more sun screen and are now wearing shorts and tanktops instead of speedos, maybe next month i'll bust out the jeans and long sleeve shirts and start waring socks i don't even know what a snow plow does or how to hook it up to my tractor.

 

[RadarTech]

I have to admit-- that did bring a chuckle outa me!


I am sure L Brown will provide us a lesson on both....


J

 

[Big Bri]

i'm sorry but that was the only way i could participate in this thread

 

[RadarTech]

I totally understand---

I've been to Baton Rouge / Port Allen several times for work... and I can't imagine enough snow there for a plow.....

now all we need to round out the funnies here is a reply from someone in the Bahamas or Guam.......


J

 

[ToadHill]

Here in the Buffalo NY area we like the snow, it's not like the weather you southern boys get, if you wait long enough it goes away by itself and doesn't leave the after effects of huricanes.

 

[EddieWalker]

We're still a long ways from thinking about snow, but the way it's going this year, I wouldn't be surprised if it does snow. In the 7 years that I've lived here, we've had snow fall about every other year and one year, it stuck for about half a day.

Temps in the 40's tomorrow morning with highs right at 70, give or take a degree. Today it only got up to 69 degrees.

Seems like the entire country is seeing an early winter this year!!!

Eddie

 

[Ductape]

Its not going to snow here this winter........ I called Al Gore and ordered extra global warming.

 

[deepNdirt]

Here in Nth east Ga, big change in temp, from 70''s 2 days ago to expected down in mid 30* on Sunday, possibly snow in extreme nth Ga mtn. if we get snow this winter? as we've had rain in the past severel weeks, we B in store for a big blizzard,

 

[Sackett2]

In my part of Oregon, we will just watch it rain. Oh, occasionally we get a bit of snow, but not enough to make me miss the snowblower attachment for my lawn tractor I gave away when I left North Dakota.
And here, umbrellas are for wimps.

 

[mjncad]

Its not going to snow here this winter........ I called Al Gore and ordered extra global warming.

Ductape gets my vote for best post.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Hey guys, it is hard for me to believe that winter is coming on. When I left Crosby for West Africa 5 weeks ago it was hot, here it is always hot as I am about 6 degrees north of the equator. Everyone keeps telling me how cold it is and I keep thinking <HUH it cant be winter already.

Last December I was home in Crosby, Texas which is suburbs of Houston on Dec 11th if I recall when I got about 10" of snow which lasted all of one day but it sure messed up traffic as all the overpasses closed for at least a half day. No one could go anywhere, but the sun warmed it all up to mid 50s by the afternoon. Heck that wouldnt have even turned a head up in the northern territories, but sure put everyone in deep freeze in Houston which has nothing but sand trucks to fight the icy roads with which we do occassionally get.

 

[Thomas]

Ductape
"I called Al Gore and ordered extra global warming."

Maybe we'll catch break this year fingers cross keeping jet steam above the border,

 

[ChuckinNH]

Its not going to snow here this winter........ I called Al Gore and ordered extra global warming.

Thanks! I guess we have some warmer weather coming later this week, but it's been a chilly October so far here. I was thinking that perhaps this Global warming thing has an eye like a hurricane, and we might be in that. I don't guess I'll throw out my snowshoes just yet!

 

[LBrown59]

ok--- did I get your attention..

**Can you believe it? NC/TN line to get up to 3 inches of snow tonight...
WOW!!
I think it's time to get ready for a tough winter in the SE....

Got 5 gallons of fuel in my spare can and a full tank on the tractor...
Put my last winter treatment in the the tank and can...
J

**And a guy just told me yesterday on here that he moved from Ohio to NC because he got tired of the snow and cold here.

Its not going to snow here this winter........ I called Al Gore and ordered extra global warming.

Smart move.

 

[JoelD]

Winter, changing implements over, all regarding 3 inches????

You guys would'nt last a week up here in the winter.

I'm still trying to get my brother to go water skiing with me, and no, I don't own a wet or dry suit.

I drained the block on the boat but have not yet completely winterized, still holding out hope.

The boss on the other hand, who grew up in Miami is still not used to the new england climate. Probably won't be by the time we go south in retirement.

I must admit though, I do feel the cold a little more than I used to. It is raining here an in the 40's and I've got a sweatshirt on working outside, I am sweating though.

Joel

 

[Iplayfarmer]

We've already had a few consecutive nights where it got into the teens. We had some snow, but it didn't stick.

My preparations so far include the preliminary stuff like blowing water out of the sprinkler system, sprayer, pressure washer, etc. I still need to bring all of my paint, etc. inside. Moving the box blade or angle blade over are easy enough that I'll just do that when I go to plow snow. I rolled up all the hoses a few weeks ago, and I've moved the sprinkler stuff into the shed and moved the shop heaters into the garage.

I'm still hoping that it holds off long enough for me to rip and till the garden and pasture that I'm renovating. I'd like to mow down the taller weeds in the other pasture too. One way or another I need to burn some diesel as I still have summer blend in the tank and in the can.

 

[RadarTech]

Winter, changing implements over, all regarding 3 inches????

You guys would'nt last a week up here in the winter.

Joel

Joel,
Man I love the snow! Wish we had more... The concern for 3 inches around here is all the idiots that can't drive in it..
And since the local governments can't handle it, schools and offices close with just a few inches of the white or clear stuff...
Actually the gravel road I live off of is not cleared by the county or state right away.. Often it goes several days...
So with an effort to save time and stay out of the cold, especially with no cab.- I swap that implement when it looks like snow..


Now, if I lived up there--
I'd have a cab and nice enclosed workshop with a good heater and a snowblower.... but alas that is one toy errr tool I doubt I will ever need....


Later,
J

 

[JoelD]

Joel,
Man I love the snow! Wish we had more... The concern for 3 inches around here is all the idiots that can't drive in it..
And since the local governments can't handle it, schools and offices close with just a few inches of the white or clear stuff...
Actually the gravel road I live off of is not cleared by the county or state right away.. Often it goes several days...
So with an effort to save time and stay out of the cold, especially with no cab.- I swap that implement when it looks like snow..


Now, if I lived up there--
I'd have a cab and nice enclosed workshop with a good heater and a snowblower.... but alas that is one toy errr tool I doubt I will ever need....


Later,
J

J, don't let the boss hear you, you'll be getting emails from her looking to swap out locations.

Snowing as I type and it is sticking to ground and the road is actually getting a little slippery.

Will be 60's this week and with luck I'll be back on the water......wishfull thinking, but I aint given up.

Is cold today though.

Do you think the snow will cool down the lake at all??

Joel

 

[bigdad]

Removed the belly mower, cleaned and coated it with graphite paint. Sharpned the blades and greased the spindles for next spring. Mounted the tiller for fall tilling.