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grasshopper

11-21-2003, 02:10 PM

We got our first dump of heavy wet snow this past Monday. So much for fall cleanups this year:rolleyes: Oh well at least we are working, and the season usually doesn't start until mid December. Its still cold, and more snow is expected this Sunday.:cash :canada

grasshopper

11-21-2003, 02:10 PM

Another pic

snowplowjay

11-21-2003, 02:20 PM

Ok Grasshoper id like to order about 5 inches of snow for CT. Can you send it down ASAP????

:D your too lucky

Jay

grasshopper

11-21-2003, 02:43 PM

No way, I remember begging you east coasters to send us some last winter....did it ever get here? No. This year we're gonna try keep it all for ourselves.:p :cash

roblandscape

11-21-2003, 02:59 PM

Man that looks like fun:burnout

JohnnyU

11-21-2003, 03:23 PM

:rockon

We're looking at our first winter storm on monday, hoping for at least a salt run!!

mikegamb

11-21-2003, 03:33 PM

i don't think the east coast will be getting anything this season:headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall

Honest Mike

11-21-2003, 03:39 PM

Ahh, that looks like so much fun. :) Cant wait to get out there for the first time again. The first time of the season is always so much fun I think. Our turn will come hopefully. ;) Mike :)

mikegamb

11-21-2003, 03:43 PM

i hope so mike 97 ss
:headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall

CNY Joe

11-21-2003, 04:40 PM

We need to import some cold air from Canada:D

campi

11-21-2003, 04:45 PM

wish I had some snow to push, cant wait 65 degrees in pocono, pa. today, we need snow down here, I was pushing snow on turkey day last year, does not look good , for this week, sure hope it comes!! let it snow! Campi !!!!!:cash

CNY Joe

11-21-2003, 04:55 PM

I guess i can't complain to much we were out plowing last Friday for nine hours with our first storm of the year, but last year at this time we had been out 4 times already

90plow

11-21-2003, 05:04 PM

The school trucks were driving around wiht their plows on in the 65 degree weather. Kinda disappointing for you guys but I'm not plowing this year so I don't mind...still praying for you guys. :cash
Post some pics of your plowing if you can CNY Joe. Looking good for :canada this year I guess.
Good Luck
Eric

sno-mover

11-21-2003, 05:12 PM

Lucky dog:D ,anymore picts?:grinz

slplow

11-21-2003, 05:30 PM

Nice pics. I still got a week left of leaves. So the snow needs to wait till im done with them. I got a order in for 100'' of snow this yr.

jt5019

11-21-2003, 06:04 PM

Saw the 15 day forecast on accuweather no snow in connecticut for atleast the next 15 days they are actually showing a few more days up in the 60s after thanksgiving :headwall

W-n-K Landscaping

11-21-2003, 06:31 PM

I wish we were still out plowing!! Althoug this weather has given me a chance to catch up on those construction projects that were put on hold when my son had his surgery- lost almost three weeks time there! I still have one fall cleanup to do, and I'm working on the deck and roof job this weekend. The customer just added a new project for me today though- I have to help him pour his concrete floor for his garage tmo!! So much for roofing!! Oh well- he's paying me, and feeding me too! Can't complain too much! LOL! I just want to get his roof on before it starts to rain again- I do not relish the thought of working on a metal roof in the rain! Some jokers wanted to see video of me trying to install it in the wind, but I declined- not much for para-gliding!! LOL!!

I must admit though that I am looking forward to being able to climb in behind the wheel and push some snow for a change- my elbow is just killing me!!! After driving over 150lbs of screws in two weeks time building twelve decks I gave myself tendonitis, and I desperately need a break now!

Ok, enough dribble- LET IT SNOW!!!!

Glad to see someone is out enjoying it, I hope it keeps coming for you guys!!

cat320

11-21-2003, 06:36 PM

Just look at it like that if your working on other jobs your making money if your plowing your making money.It'a a win win situation.

mikegamb

11-21-2003, 06:42 PM

Thanks jt nothing like some salt added to the wound
:headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall

campi

11-21-2003, 07:13 PM

first time out, dont remember, first time out was last year, whats with the weather? had snow showers on oct. 2nd here,last week it snowed just covered grass, 1 week temp not obove 30s now 65 today, hope, its like last year!! can only hope? Campi !!!:cash

scfall

11-21-2003, 07:47 PM

FOR NOTHING:headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall
LOL

Scott

roblandscape

11-21-2003, 08:49 PM

Mike 97ss?

Come on now don't say that:argue :argue :headwall
East coast will get hammered this winter:greenange :greenange

windmill

11-21-2003, 08:53 PM

Nice Pics grasshopper!!!! Of you doing one of MY contracts!!!:) All because of a throwout bearing. Thanks for helping out the old man though.
Pic of my truck sitting out the storm.

flatbed

11-22-2003, 05:51 AM

look's like you got more up their than i did down here...... we got 2 in. here.....i have one driveway i'm doing this year....it's gravel and the guy doesnt want it plowed until we get at least 3 in. thought a bought doing my own...... but mine's gravel to......didnt want to dig it up........o'well we are going to get more next week i hope..........

snoboy1970

11-22-2003, 06:17 AM

We are due to receive our first snow tomorrow night(11/30/03). It doesn't look like it will amount to much, but better than last year when we didn't get any till mid December. My truck is due in the shop Monday for a strange idle problem, so I am actually glad it is no snowing enough to plow yet. But after Monday, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!!!!payup

scl

11-22-2003, 06:56 AM

Snoboy, I'm just east of you> It can wait a few more weeks, I've got too much work hanging over me. Sounds like northern Iowa and Mn. are gonna get hammered, up to 12":eek:

Crimedog

11-22-2003, 10:10 AM

That's right!!! We are going to get hammered tonight, Sunday, and Mondaypimp What a way to break the rookies in!:D We've go the plows on everything right now, and just waiting....waiting....

snoboy1970

11-22-2003, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by scl
Snoboy, I'm just east of you> It can wait a few more weeks, I've got too much work hanging over me. Sounds like northern Iowa and Mn. are gonna get hammered, up to 12":eek:

Where are you located SCL?

scl

11-22-2003, 08:54 PM

Just updated my profile, but I'm over in Dixon.

Crimedog

11-23-2003, 03:25 PM

YAAAAHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOO:D (No, that snow is not edited in:D

grasshopper

11-23-2003, 03:43 PM

Nice setup crimedog:drinkup

Crimedog

11-23-2003, 03:46 PM

Thanks Grasshopper-I wish the plow were mine, too. I bought the truck, and my dad bought the plow.

mikegamb

11-23-2003, 04:20 PM

:headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall :headwall

W-n-K Landscaping

11-23-2003, 04:25 PM

LOL Mikegamb!!!

Are you chomping at the bit that bad to get out and plow!!!!!

If I could I'd send some up your way- oh wait, I'm not plowing right now either!!!! LOL

But I am just as desparate as you to get out and plow!!

Bill

windmill

11-23-2003, 07:55 PM

Yeah, but crimedog did you get enough to plow???? Looks like we're getting enough for what may be our second plowable event.:D :D :D
Oooops sorry mikegamb, it may not be too.:D

Crimedog

11-23-2003, 08:11 PM

It has been kind of spreading itself out over the day and last night. Going to get a couple hours of sleep, and head out for final cleanup.

W-n-K Landscaping

11-23-2003, 08:15 PM

Thats cool- don't forget your camera- us addicts need pics to feed our need!!! LOL!!

Bill

CNY Joe

11-24-2003, 06:31 AM

So that is what snow looks like...lol :D When you are done getting some rest we ( us junkies as Bill put it) need some more pics. BTW that blizzard looks great on your truck. Also how is the Blizzard working out for you?

W-n-K Landscaping

11-24-2003, 06:50 AM

Yeah, I'm hooked on this site and snowplowing worse than I was Huked on fonix!! My wife actually called it snowplow porn the other night, and after I got done laughing hysterically I had to tell her why- she hadn't read any of the threads reffering to this site and plowing like that, so I though it to be quite hilarious that she would pull that term out of thin air!!

So, I'll be the first-

Hi, my name is Bill, and I'm hooked on snowplowing, and snowplowing-contractors.com.

Insert group "Hi Bill " here.

LOL!!!

Bill:grinz

Adams Plowing

11-24-2003, 08:25 AM

HI BILL We all feel your pain and are here to suppot you in your time of need and addiction the donuts are over there help yourself LOL the 12 Step program to becoming more obsessed with plowing meeting will start shortly...:D

sos

11-24-2003, 08:28 AM

I know the feeling:argue my wife says the same thing. I can't go a full day without loggin on to see the new posts. I think I'll need to sign up for the snowplow support group as well.:D Nothing but wind and rain here:fuming temps supposed to fall tonight and some snow with little or no accumulation but by Tuesday or Wednesday we might get enough that I can go play with the plow.:drinkup Love the snow belt! Over 140" last year and looking forward to the same or more this year!!!

windmill

11-24-2003, 09:13 AM

Just came in after a few hours of looking for a customer with at least 2" of snow. Couldn't find one!:mad: Did one customer with 1" and sanded a bit. No complaints though, we usually don't get snow this early. I'm lovin what we've got.

windmill

11-24-2003, 10:45 AM

MMmmmmm confectioner's sugar

windmill

11-24-2003, 10:55 AM

one moment please . . . . . ah yes, here it is.

snowplowjay

11-24-2003, 12:54 PM

You guys must have missed our first meeting of the "SNOWPLOWERS ANNONYMOUS." That was the name of one of the chat rooms I had started for us guys on AOL a week or so ago :)

Jay

W-n-K Landscaping

11-24-2003, 01:09 PM

Hey Jay- you need to post a schedule for us addicts!! That way we can be sure to catch the meetings!! I'll bring the doughnuts to the next meeting, but someone has to bring something else to drink other than coffee- Clean Cut Lawns doesn't drink coffee- but I'm sure he'll eat a doughnut or two!!
LOL!!:grinz

Bill
SPC Addict!!

snowplowjay

11-24-2003, 01:15 PM

I am going to start a new post

Just for AOL and AIM handles hows that???

Jay

CNY Joe

11-24-2003, 01:16 PM

hey Windmill is that your deck that pic was taken from? great veiw:D

W-n-K Landscaping

11-24-2003, 01:41 PM

Sounds good to me Jay! That way we can try and get together some night!

Bill
SPC Addict

JohnnyU

11-24-2003, 01:43 PM

Flurries this morning It stuck to grass and roof tops!

:zoinks

windmill

11-24-2003, 01:51 PM

Yeah that's our deck. Lived here for 11 years and never, never tire of the view to the north (or east, or west).:)

Honest Mike

11-24-2003, 02:04 PM

So I guess the view to the south isnt anything to write home about? :D Mike :D

windmill

11-25-2003, 07:05 PM

Just a little teaser to keep you going. 3" on the ground and more coming down. The shot was taken at 1300hrs and we were just off to start our day. It's 1900 now, home to put some food behind my teeth and then out for a few more hours. We never get snow in Nov. , now we've had two.

Mike 97 SS, that's the view from behind the house (south) just a pasture. Had some call ducks and mandarin ducks in the cage but a mink had them for lunch awhile back. :mad:

Windmill to the left and grasshopper to the right.

JohnnyU

11-25-2003, 09:07 PM

Henry, why isnt the plow on the maroon GMC?? Doesn't it have work to do as well?:drinkup At least you're getting snow, I'm not concerned yet, I'm still tieing up loose ends, I've got at least two weeks!

windmill

11-26-2003, 08:28 AM

The marron truck is grasshopper's. It's the spare, all we need to do is swap the blade on the truck that's broken down (hopefully not wrecked, at least not the front end). We'll probably get a blade if we can find one cheap enough.:)