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What did the bad guy in "Die Hard" say??
" Hit 'em AGAIN!! "
" Hit 'em AGAIN!! "
Snow Forecast For Virginia
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TMGT
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Looks like we won't get hit as bad, or at all, with that one, for now anyways. Weather seems to have a way of changing at the last minute though......What did the bad guy in "Die Hard" say??
" Hit 'em AGAIN!! "
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can do
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We had 12" of snow & lost power for 15 hours! I had bought new chains ( several ) fuel mix enough for 8 gallons for my chainsaws, Both tractors have full tanks ! & I've been spliting seasoned rounds of wood since the beginning of Nov. I always plan on being ready , & live by the motto better to have it & not need it , Than need it & not have it ! It did get down to 18 degrees that night & I managed to keep the house at 71 degrees all night . The the only thing I was not ready for is the loss 85% of the evergreens on my property & the clean up took a day in a half Just to clean my driveway were 100% of them came down !Glad I'm retired.
I can't even imagine how I would react to being on a road and told I can't drive home on it. I'm guessing there must have been a good bunch of people who didn't agree and tried to make their way off the highway too? Clogging things up even more probably?
TMGT
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Yup, same here, probably going to take a couple days to clean up the driveway area alone, upper part isn't bad but the lower part going to the shop is a mess. I'd say I'm also at least 85%+ of evergreens are down or broken here, lot of hangers too.
This is standing next to the attached garage looking down the drive to the shop, you can just make out my B2620(it had the grapple on it). Garage took a light hit as did the wife's car, now I have to get a replacement side mirror for it.......
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TMGT
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Still no power here, hopefully by morning or early tomorrow, luckily I have plenty of wood and still some fuel for the generator, going to go fuel up tomorrow as long as it isn't a mess out there.
I need diesel for the tractors and I've used up almost all of my ethanol free gas for the small engines.
Powers been out for 38hrs as of 11 tonight, so far I've put 16hrs on the gen.
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I need diesel for the tractors and I've used up almost all of my ethanol free gas for the small engines.
Powers been out for 38hrs as of 11 tonight, so far I've put 16hrs on the gen.
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Rustyiron
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Sounds like you're doing a good job with life's adventures that get thrown at us now and then. 
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I saw this in the Washington Post. Actually my wife saw it - I thought it was good food for thought.
"Imagine what it would be like if they all where electric vehicles"
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"Imagine what it would be like if they all where electric vehicles"
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Didnt realize VA DOT dropped the ball so badly on the road salting/plowing! Who’s in charge down there, anyway?
Didnt realize VA DOT dropped the ball so badly on the road salting/plowing! Who’s in charge down there, anyway?
we lost power Jan 3 @ 0815, still off.
last night, received a text from the coop saying power should be restored @ 2100 on 1/06. Shortly after, got another text saying power has been restored. Then another that power will be restored @ 2100 on 1/06. Bad enough the power is down, quit screwing the pooch on the admin stuff.
All electric vehicles and equipment with no fossil fuel power backups makes for someone’s dream life until reality smacks them in the face. We were using a Volvo L20, skid steers and tractors to try and open up streets in the neighborhood. Try doing that on a battery.
last night, received a text from the coop saying power should be restored @ 2100 on 1/06. Shortly after, got another text saying power has been restored. Then another that power will be restored @ 2100 on 1/06. Bad enough the power is down, quit screwing the pooch on the admin stuff.
All electric vehicles and equipment with no fossil fuel power backups makes for someone’s dream life until reality smacks them in the face. We were using a Volvo L20, skid steers and tractors to try and open up streets in the neighborhood. Try doing that on a battery.
