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Offline Markcarovilli

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I am snow bound
« on: January 17, 2022, 12:07:18 PM »
so opened the man door on the garage and guess I'm not going anywhere today - maybe it will melt soon....


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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2022, 12:18:16 PM »
I think you’re snowed in. You should be able to get out before the spring floods. :grin:
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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2022, 12:23:47 PM »
so opened the man door on the garage and guess I'm not going anywhere today - maybe it will melt soon....


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Looked the same here and still coming down. Spent two hours clearing the driveway when its normally a 30 minute job.
No big deal though. We were due.

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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2022, 08:40:11 PM »
I’d love a snowfall like that. Enjoy. And close that door very carefully.
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Re: I am snow bound
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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2022, 08:48:44 PM »
 EEEK !

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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2022, 10:26:52 PM »
I have a snowbear plow hooked up to my Wrangler. 400+ driveway was easy with 10" of snow. Even had to roll down the windows to stay comfortable.
We spent more time removing the snow balls on our long haired dog's belly and legs.

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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2022, 07:36:56 AM »
We don't get the big snow like northern Ohio does. We just have a measely five inches at the moment. That's okay though, I like living in southern Ohio. Close to a lot of great riding. I'll stay busy changing fluids, filters, and adding any farkles I may have for the bikes.

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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2022, 08:04:56 AM »
so opened the man door on the garage and guess I'm not going anywhere today - maybe it will melt soon....


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Having been born and raised in upstate New York...I left those wet, cold, damp, and LONG winters for the blue skies of the West at age 21...mainly so I could ride a motorcycle all year round...and I never looked back... :wink:

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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2022, 08:54:54 AM »
I absolutely hate snow unless it's on a high mountain 40 miles a way. :evil:

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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2022, 09:47:13 AM »
In 1978 I was working Perry Power plant in NE Ohio. Biggest snow storm I ever experienced. Being young and foolish I drove my little toyota carolla  15 miles down route 20 thinking I would get my 2 hour show up pay. Sadly there was not even a guard on duty to document my arrival. One of the tower cranes blew over in that storm.
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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2022, 09:56:54 AM »
My neighbor at the river house sent me this picture a while ago.
We got 12-13” and a log of high winds.he said it was 6” in places and 24” in others.
Gravel road getting to the house is 2 miles long so we probably won’t be riding up any time soon.


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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2022, 09:57:04 AM »
In 1978 I was working Perry Power plant in NE Ohio. Biggest snow storm I ever experienced. Being young and foolish I drove my little toyota carolla  15 miles down route 20 thinking I would get my 2 hour show up pay. Sadly there was not even a guard on duty to document my arrival. One of the tower cranes blew over in that storm.

yeah February '78 was a big one - My daughter was born on Feb 6th that year in the morning and almost didn't make it to the hospital.  the doc delivered her with his snow boots on...

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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2022, 02:24:44 PM »
Yeah, that was alotta snow we got.
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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2022, 02:32:17 PM »
Stay in the garage, jump on a bike and make motorcycle sounds...or grab your laptop, go to YouTube and catch a video of someone taking a ride - both are good therapy!
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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2022, 03:04:20 PM »
Stay in the garage, jump on a bike and make motorcycle sounds...or grab your laptop, go to YouTube and catch a video of someone taking a ride - both are good therapy!

I do that even if there is no snow……

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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2022, 11:58:07 AM »
so opened the man door on the garage and guess I'm not going anywhere today - maybe it will melt soon....


Mark


So, it snowed at your place?

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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2022, 12:05:23 PM »
In 1978 I was working Perry Power plant in NE Ohio. Biggest snow storm I ever experienced. Being young and foolish I drove my little toyota carolla  15 miles down route 20 thinking I would get my 2 hour show up pay. Sadly there was not even a guard on duty to document my arrival. One of the tower cranes blew over in that storm.
Sounds like it might have been the Blizzard of '78.  I was transferring from Charleston WV to Toledo Ohio in late January, 1978, was to meet my boss in Findlay, Ohio and visit customers for a day or so.  Not to be.  I 75 and US23 south were closed for 4-5 days, and  anyone driving faced a very expensive fine if caught.  Several died, some sitting stopped in their cars by snow, and freezing when they ran out of fuel.

One hell of an intro to Northern Ohio.

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Re: I am snow bound
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2022, 06:01:46 AM »
...and to add to the heavy snowfall of this past Monday, it is now a -2f and it is very much colder elsewhere this morning, so -2f is almost "warm".  Come on April...
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