Let it snow let it snow... let it SNOW!!!

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  • Elie
    MURC Writer
    • Aug 1999
    • 4420

    #1

    Let it snow let it snow... let it SNOW!!!

    Those who live in Toronto will be experiencing a ton of snow right now as I type this and looking outside, man it's bad!!!
  • RhinoZ
    MURCer
    • Jul 2001
    • 843

    #2
    Hey Elie,
    It's about 7:30pm here in Ottawa, no snow yet, but we are hearing it's going to be a dousy. Snow starting sometime tonight and continuing all day tomorrow. A little dumping of about 40cm.

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    • schmosef
      Super MURCer
      • Dec 2002
      • 5813

      #3
      I hope tomorrow is going to be a snow day! The snow was very thick on my drive home but surprisingly the roads were pretty good.
      P.S. You've been Spanked!

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      • Dr Mordrid
        Moderator
        • Apr 2001
        • 26592

        #4
        We have 8 inches on the ground (snowed all day) and our heavy snow alert has 4 hours to go.

        Round #2 with the snowblower starts tomorrow morning

        Dr. Mordrid
        Dr. Mordrid
        ----------------------------
        An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

        I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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        • Mehen
          Super Hamburglar
          • May 2002
          • 3395

          #5
          had the snowblower out today so glad it actually started up
          Q9450 + TRUE, G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2, GTX 560, ASUS X48, 1TB WD Black, Windows 7 64-bit, LG M2762D-PM 27" + 17" LG 1752TX, Corsair HX620, Antec P182, Logitech G5 (Blue)
          Laptop: MSI Wind - Black

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          • Dr Mordrid
            Moderator
            • Apr 2001
            • 26592

            #6
            Mine is self-powered with electronic ignition, EFI and an electric starter

            With 12hp it'll throw snow 100' (30m), even in the deep stuff.

            Dr. Mordrid
            Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 15 December 2005, 19:45.
            Dr. Mordrid
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            An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

            I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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            • Mehen
              Super Hamburglar
              • May 2002
              • 3395

              #7


              yeah well, mine takes an average of about ten pulls to get it going, but today I did it in only two! so... there...


              pwnd.

              ... ... how much did you pay for it?
              Q9450 + TRUE, G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2, GTX 560, ASUS X48, 1TB WD Black, Windows 7 64-bit, LG M2762D-PM 27" + 17" LG 1752TX, Corsair HX620, Antec P182, Logitech G5 (Blue)
              Laptop: MSI Wind - Black

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              • Elie
                MURC Writer
                • Aug 1999
                • 4420

                #8
                unfortunately I gotta do it the old fassion way Gotta buy a slow blower soon

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                • Dr Mordrid
                  Moderator
                  • Apr 2001
                  • 26592

                  #9
                  Originally posted by |Mehen|


                  ... ... how much did you pay for it?
                  About a kilobuck a few years ago and it still looks/runs like new; just have to take it into the garage to clean & spray with WD-40 after each use. Worth every damned cent.

                  Not exactly the same thing, but along the lines of this beast;

                  http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...0&tab=des#tabs

                  Trust me; the 35' throw distance they quote for most of these things is the minimum in heavy/wet snow. Lighter stuff goes almost all the way across our street if I aim it that way. Ours will even throw slushy/wet/dirty snow over 10'. Run it slow and careful and it'll even eat it's way through the ice/snow dams left by street plows.

                  Until you've used one you have no idea as to how much work & back pain they can save you.

                  Dr. Mordrid
                  Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 15 December 2005, 23:03.
                  Dr. Mordrid
                  ----------------------------
                  An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

                  I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                  • Brian Ellis
                    Super MURCer
                    • Sep 1999
                    • 9623

                    #10
                    What is snow?
                    Brian (the devil incarnate)

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                    • dbdg
                      Super MURCer
                      • Sep 1999
                      • 1030

                      #11
                      Need to see pictures....

                      I only ever see snow on holiday.

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                      • Nowhere
                        Super MURCer
                        • Jun 2002
                        • 4830

                        #12
                        Started here heavily today...and this time it looks like it's gonna stay...

                        edit: It seems it's a bit too warm... :/
                        Last edited by Nowhere; 16 December 2005, 05:51.

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                        • Rakido
                          Super MURCer
                          • Feb 2000
                          • 1313

                          #13
                          Originally posted by dbdg
                          Need to see pictures....

                          I only ever see snow on holiday.
                          Here you are: Snow in Cyprus

                          "Women don't want to hear a man's opinion, they just want to hear their opinion in a deeper voice."

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                          • Brian Ellis
                            Super MURCer
                            • Sep 1999
                            • 9623

                            #14
                            Seriously, where I live (300 m altitude), I've seen sleety snow fall twice for short periods since 1998, but it has never settled. In the mountains, snowfalls of up to 1 m (3 m cumulative) are known and winter sports are practised (skilifts there!). This is one of the few places where you can both downhill ski and waterski on the sea in 30 minutes (Cypriot driver) or 45 minutes (normal driver).
                            Brian (the devil incarnate)

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                            • gt40
                              This space for rent
                              • Sep 1999
                              • 3973

                              #15
                              I love a good snow storm
                              nothing beats throwing the truck into 4wd and going into a 4 wheel power slide in the corners, with snow flying all around as the tires throw it in all directions
                              Yeah, well I'm gonna build my own lunar space lander! With blackjack aaaaannd Hookers! Actually, forget the space lander, and the blackjack. Ahhhh forget the whole thing!

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