Rockytime Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 We finally got it, snow that is. Balmy 24 degrees outside. I am unable to shovel and altho my wife has always liked snow shoveling, being Canadian, we just paid someone to do the shoveling. The snow looks nice and fluffy but it is remarkably heavy. Being retired is nice since I don't have to go anywhere. Nice thing is we will be in the high 50's this coming Saturday. bobscroll, jollyred, tomsteve and 6 others 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Looks beautiful. I like some snow. I'd like more than we normally get. We are sorta famous for our Chinooks. Can get rid of a lot of snow in a very short time. OCtoolguy and SCROLLSAW703 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 We lived in it long enough to realize that it's really only good for skiing and now we are too old for that. Ivan Nikolaev and SCROLLSAW703 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 18 minutes ago, octoolguy said: We lived in it long enough to realize that it's really only good for skiing and now we are too old for that. It's good for spinning donuts in empty parking lots too.. saves on tires is what my kids say .. Oh I remember those days myself... Now I just try to figure out where my lane is.. and putz along.. Ivan Nikolaev, OCtoolguy and SCROLLSAW703 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 31 minutes ago, Scrappile said: Looks beautiful. I like some snow. I'd like more than we normally get. We are sorta famous for our Chinooks. Can get rid of a lot of snow in a very short time. I once knew a couple of schnooks. I avoid those people. SCROLLSAW703, Scrappile and OCtoolguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 I think I may be one of themmmmmmm. SCROLLSAW703 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Did ya ever notice that your car never breaks down until the ground gets "slushy"? kmmcrafts and SCROLLSAW703 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, octoolguy said: Did ya ever notice that your car never breaks down until the ground gets "slushy"? Yeah, and it's almost always the starter.. where you have to get on the ground to get to it... LOL SCROLLSAW703 and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 What's not to like about snow if you don't have to shovel it or drive in it? Shoveled my 5" today. It was about 5°. It's warmed up to 12°, but it supposed to get really cold tomorrow. I was walking through the woods with the dog last night and with the desiccated snow it sounded like I was walking on Styrofoam. Just loud 'squeaks'. So much nicer to walk on new fallen snow when the temps around 25°, nice and quiet with just a 'crunch' sound. Always amazed at how loud it is to walk on snow. You'd think it would be quiet? OCtoolguy, SCROLLSAW703 and Ivan Nikolaev 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 As a kid I would walk through snow carrying an old .22 looking for rabbits. The snow would crunch and it was deadly quiet. I could hear the old steam locomotive blowing at a crossing whistle long before I could ever see it. Sound carried a long way over the prairie. Not sure if I found a rabbit or not. SCROLLSAW703 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandaideman Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 I was never excited shoveling snow but managed it every time I had to. Then I had kids who helped some well a little but now I am retired and I figured out I have never seen snow in July so don't worry about it. Besides that I moved to NC where the snow is more tolerable. OCtoolguy and SCROLLSAW703 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Beautiful. But I can say that because we don't get any in Hastings Victoria. Marg SCROLLSAW703 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodmaster1 Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 We are experiencing 5" of snow temperature got to 35 today and Wednesday it will be a balmy -17. But my shop is 68 so I can still work. I love winter. SCROLLSAW703 and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 23 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: Yeah, and it's almost always the starter.. where you have to get on the ground to get to it... LOL My point exactly. I have only had one flat tire in 50 years and it was on a slushy, muddy unlit country road at 8500 ft. elevation about midnite. Color me "not happy". Oh, and we had been out that evening to a formal get together requiring me to be dressed in a suit and tie with my best pair of Tony Lamas. I HATE snow! Big Edited January 29, 2019 by octoolguy SCROLLSAW703 and kmmcrafts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 12 hours ago, Rockytime said: The snow would crunch and it was deadly quiet. I could hear the old steam locomotive blowing at a crossing whistle long before I could ever see it. There is nothing like walking through the woods after a snow with the quiet and nature. There is just an unwieldy feeling. And at night with a new snow and a bit of moon you do not need a flashlight. Any sounds carry forever. All that said, I am glad to be retired and not have to drive in the snow. We got 6" of snow yesterday and will be -22 F tonight. And the power was out for two hours yesterday. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 6 hours ago, Sycamore67 said: And the power was out for two hours yesterday. That being said, scroll saws should come with backup power systems! SCROLLSAW703 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 On 1/29/2019 at 1:38 PM, Rockytime said: That being said, scroll saws should come with backup power systems! You need to add this to the other topic.. " what changes would you make " ... I think maybe you need a older saw ( treadle style ).. Rockytime and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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