All of you northern nerdz bundle up and be safe during this winter storm. Get those snow shovels ready.

Kick back and have a few [smiley=gulp.gif]

this BIG noreaster that was forecasted petered out in Pa - - luck if we got 4" from the clipper and the noreaster combined.

Karl is getting hammered up there in Boston :P

We are having the opposite effect here in the Northwest.  Yesterday hit 63 deg F here.

daveyK wrote on Jan 27^th, 2015 at 7:21am:

luck if we got 4

WE got that in 15 minutes!!
Dave this wheather really really sucks. We have better than 2 feet right know and snow drifts covering cars.

I almost had a near death experience today. I was not thinking to brightly, after being up since Monday at 6 am.  A BIG tri axle 10 wheeler came in just freshly loaded with salt with a flat outer tire(rear). I went over to give my 2 cents(which I usually don't) I grabbed another jack and put it under the Pumpkin. He pulled the lug nuts and we were both rocking the tires off when the jack spit out from under.  The outer tire pushed us back but the inner one hooked on hub. [smiley=oops.gif]This thing was dangling on the lugs. We quickly got the front end loader over to the shop to aid. Scared the liven shit out of me.
I was just diaging a climate control issue with the Pico and took a walk over to show the new guy my findings. 8-)



Tom Roberts wrote on Jan 27^th, 2015 at 9:20am:

Yesterday hit 63 deg F here.

Nice. I thought it only rained there ;D



I was gonna throw some PICs before and after storm.
Anyone else in the North east wanna join me?
This is my hypo 6.0L PS just as it started.. I will load more later. Truck has plow on it now but in the same spot
If I'm still here :-?

PS.
I also ruined another amp clamp cable today. Not hitting all 8

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KarlW wrote on Jan 27^th, 2015 at 12:21pm:

Not hitting all 8

Dude, be careful.  We all love you.   :-*

Remember you are not a cat.   ;D

Karl,

be SAFE out there!!!

it's better to be slow and go home. especially when on OT  :D

Don't they make you take 8 hours off after working 16?

Oh BTW, they want the lows here 12°F tonite and the single digits thru Sat nite - - so bask in them 60° days Tom cus the tidy bowl man has ice skates on here  ;D

Tom Roberts wrote on Jan 27^th, 2015 at 9:20am:

We are having the opposite effect here in the Northwest.  Yesterday hit 63 deg F here.

Might have hit 70 here in California today, it was pretty close if we didn't see 70

I am on long island, middle of suffolk county and we got about 20 inches. Yesterday I cleared the snow at home and came in to work to clear the snow too. By the end of the day, I was pretty beat.

They said most places didn't get as much as forecasted except for eastern long island. I have a plow truck and a snowblower, but it is still tiring and cold. This is the first snow of the season of any meaningful amount. It could be worse, last year I felt like it snowed every week.

Hurts business a bit too >:(  But I am sure I will be busy when eveyone gets back to driving.

daveyK wrote on Jan 27^th, 2015 at 7:11pm:

be SAFE out there!!!

Tom Roberts wrote on Jan 27^th, 2015 at 2:28pm:

Dude, be careful

Thanks for the kind-ness

Here are some after PICS
I bet no one has 1 of these blowers? Cummins Diesel
and some shop pics too with me frozen ;D

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That snow blower is bad to the bone!  [smiley=thumbsup2.gif]

Spence wrote on Jan 28^th, 2015 at 3:38pm:

That snow blower is bad to the bone!

yup sure is but so is that snowman or is that really Karl  :D

daveyK wrote on Jan 28^th, 2015 at 3:55pm:

Spence wrote on Jan 28th, 2015 at 3:38pm: That snow blower is bad to the bone!  yup sure is but so is that snowman or is that really Karl  :D

I saw Karl a couple of winters ago in Boston so I can assure you he is standing in the background, looks as if his hair grew a little, also a little colour. :D

Hey Mick,

How you doing?

Are you saying that Karl is starting to turn gray like us or his he coloring his hair ??

any snow up you way?

Take care

Mick wrote on Jan 28^th, 2015 at 4:43pm:

looks as if his hair grew a little, also a little colour.

daveyK wrote on Jan 28^th, 2015 at 6:45pm:

Karl is starting to turn gray like us or his he coloring his hair

daveyK wrote on Jan 28^th, 2015 at 3:55pm:

yup sure is but so is that snowman or is that really Karl

Here is a close up of me
45 in a couple of weeks but still feel 20
more snow comin davey :(

I will upload the other Snow PICS after.
I had to remove some body parts before the photo session.
You prob can guess what some of the guys had added to me.

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daveyK wrote on Jan 28^th, 2015 at 6:45pm:

Hey Mick, How you doing? Are you saying that Karl is starting to turn gray like us or his he coloring his hair ?? any snow up you way? Take care

Hi Dave I am doing ok up here not much snow yet but bitter cold.

Seeing I maybe the only one that has met up with Karl I believe the arrow is pointing at the real Karl Winters  :D ;)

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Hey Karl,

Hope your getting some rest now. ;)

Whats your total snowfall there?

Looks like you guys are in hell there from the news I have caught :D

By the way. NICE truck ;D

Mick, you guys getting of the snow?

Abndanger wrote on Jan 29^th, 2015 at 4:44pm:

Mick, you guys getting of the snow?

Been getting snow since early afternoon but want be enough to shut down the city, the good thing is the temperature has risen for now at least.

and they want -2°F on Monday nite  :'(  :'(

Party at Preston's!!! He said 70's this weekend at his place... w/ BBQ and beer :o


oh and some training to.... ::)

Mick wrote on Jan 29^th, 2015 at 5:23pm:

Been getting snow since early afternoon but want be enough to shut down the city, the good thing is the temperature has risen for now at least.

Mick, at least to didn't get hit hard like Karl. Plus your temp has good up. hopefully the snow will start to disappear :)

We have been fortunate to some respect. Not much snow, but a lot of rain and ice yesterday and now the temps are dropping off :(


daveyK wrote on Jan 29^th, 2015 at 5:46pm:

and they want -2°F on Monday nite

Davey, rather have it cold than feet of snow. Less work ;D


HarleyMike wrote on Jan 29^th, 2015 at 8:42pm:

Party at Preston's!!! He said 70's this weekend at his place... w/ BBQ and beer

HarleyMike wrote on Jan 29^th, 2015 at 8:42pm:

oh and some training to....

I seen that, and he also mentioned it's serve COLD and don't let it get warm ;)

Good food, beer, warm weather, training and good friends. Spells for a good time in my book :D

Mick wrote on Jan 29^th, 2015 at 10:35am:

I believe the arrow is pointing at the real Karl Winters

You had me laughing yesterday when I saw this. Not much hair left as you can see.
Still a chick magnet though ;D


Abndanger wrote on Jan 29^th, 2015 at 4:44pm:

Hope your getting some rest now. Whats your total snowfall there?Looks like you guys are in hell there from the news I have caught

Finally went home last night but forgot about G-Thero last night. >:( They wanted our WAY under staffed guys in the shop to stay for the snow coming last night. Yeah, I had enough!! More this week end too and next week. SO MUCH broken shit,nothing fun just greese monkey shit. I have doller signs in my eyes though. I will need a BRinks to cash my check next week ;)
Totals of snow I think was 25" here in the city. Other places got more/less

Mike sorry for messing your thread homie.

no one else got snow PICS?

I still have some I will put up later of my professional Photography

KarlW wrote on Jan 30^th, 2015 at 3:23am:

Mike sorry for messing your thread homie.

No problem, I started this thread out of concern for you northern nerdz anyways. Post away.

I used to live in the mountains in the western part of V.A, 12 years ago I moved to the south eastern part of V.A to get away from the snow.
Your pics remind me of what a great decision I made ;D
I traded in my snow ski, for a jet ski :P

KarlW wrote on Jan 30^th, 2015 at 3:23am:

Finally went home last night but forgot about G-Thero last night.  They wanted our WAY under staffed guys in the shop to stay for the snow coming last night. Yeah, I had enough!! More this week end too and next week. SO MUCH broken shit,nothing fun just greese monkey shit

Karl, glad you guys are having a break in the action and getting some rest.  :)

You guys got hammered and all the city cares about is the roads so commerce can resume :D

I bet all you have is the grease monkey work. Your equipment has gone through hell at the moment and abused by the operators I am sure. But if that snow blower breaks, don't fix it. I will take it off your hands ;D


KarlW wrote on Jan 30^th, 2015 at 3:23am:

I have doller signs in my eyes though. I will need a BRinks to cash my check next week

I bet you will with all the hours you guys put in and you rightly deserve it :D

Need help driving the brinks truck ;D

Post up some more pictures in your wind down time :)

Karl, are you ready for round 2?

looks like 12 to 18" headed your way for Monday.

Abndanger wrote on Jan 31^st, 2015 at 3:01am:

Post up some more pictures in your wind down time

Abndanger wrote on Jan 31^st, 2015 at 3:01am:

Karl, glad you guys are having a break in the action and getting some rest

:)

Just woke up

will do Bob,
I Was going to take a  picture of a go PATS image  that was spray painted on a snow bank on my street but more snow showers covered it. Very Cool too

Side note:
I watched the G-Thero recording this am. Really good case.

Atleast if you do go to get them WPS captures again you won't have to worry about them overheating in his shop ;D


daveyK wrote on Jan 31^st, 2015 at 6:55am:

Karl, are you ready for round 2?

daveyK wrote on Jan 31^st, 2015 at 6:55am:

looks like 12 to 18"

Going in at 6am tmmrw till prob Monday night late
[smiley=evilgrin.gif]
money,money,money

Don't know were they are going to put the new snow?? Parking is a nightmare, my street you can only park one side.

Dave, you guys getting that much or?

KarlW wrote on Jan 31^st, 2015 at 5:34pm:

you guys getting that much or?

calling for 5 to 8" with some icy mix

KarlW wrote on Jan 31^st, 2015 at 5:34pm:

Just woke up

Awesome :)

I am glad you got some sleep. From the looks of the weather your going to need it ;)

I think some of the stuff you guys are getting is starting to roll in here. We go two inches already with 5-8 projected :(


KarlW wrote on Jan 31^st, 2015 at 5:34pm:

Atleast if you do go to get them WPS captures again you won't have to worry about them overheating in his shop

I left a message with Mark the other day. Hopefully I can go there next week and get a capture. I am hoping he turns the heat on :D

I know they are all dutch over there, but man, you gotta have HEAT [smiley=evilflame.gif]


KarlW wrote on Jan 31^st, 2015 at 5:34pm:

Don't know were they are going to put the new snow?? Parking is a nightmare, my street you can only park one side.

Karl, you guys have ice melting machines like we do over here? The City of Grand Rapids has machines which auger up the snow and them melts it to water and down the drain :)

Davey, you guys getting your snow yet?

Be safe out there and don't get hurt ;)

Abndanger wrote on Feb 1^st, 2015 at 4:50am:

I think some of the stuff you guys are getting is starting to roll in here. We go two inches already with 5-8 projected

We are expecting the same system to blow through here tonight, the winds are from the North East right now at 4 MPH and picking up speed temperature -12C 

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Mick wrote on Feb 1^st, 2015 at 8:19am:

We are expecting the same system to blow through here tonight, the winds are from the North East right now at 4 MPH and picking up speed temperature -12C

We hope to see PIC after sir :)

Abndanger wrote on Feb 1^st, 2015 at 4:50am:

Be safe out there and don't get hurt

:)
thanks Bob

Bob,
not to start until mid-afternoon then to mix with sleet  / freezing rain for tomorrow

Mick,
just keep that cold shhh - stuff up there  ;D it's cold enough down here

be safe everybody  ;)

Mick wrote on Feb 1^st, 2015 at 8:19am:

Abndanger wrote on Feb 1st, 2015 at 4:50am: I think some of the stuff you guys are getting is starting to roll in here. We go two inches already with 5-8 projected We are expecting the same system to blow through here tonight, the winds are from the North East right now at 4 MPH and picking up speed temperature -12C

On the other side of the wooden fence out the window... Is that another house?  [smiley=nerd.gif]

Mick, it is already cold here in Michigan and temp is dropping. Hopefully you guys dont get the shhh we are getting now. People are already getting stupid driving in it :D

Davey, I hate to say this, but I would rather have the snow than the freezing rain. We had that last week. We are at 5 inches already. Got go pick up my son soon. He is flying in from Afghanistan today for a visit. I think he is in for a surprise ;)

I think its time to take some Pico training in Florida. Eat, drink, get educated and be warm :D

Spence wrote on Feb 1^st, 2015 at 10:03am:

On the other side of the wooden fence out the window... Is that another house?

No Spence thats a school.


daveyK wrote on Feb 1^st, 2015 at 8:56am:

just keep that cold shhh - stuff up there   it's cold enough down here

I like to share  ;)


Abndanger wrote on Feb 1^st, 2015 at 10:23am:

Mick, it is already cold here in Michigan and temp is dropping.

The temp is rising here, slowly mind.

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KarlW wrote on Jan 31^st, 2015 at 5:34pm:

I Was going to take a  picture of a go PATS image  that was spray painted on a snow bank on my street

This a Pic across the street from my house
Not as cool as the other one but it will do. :) Good luck to you fans In Washington state

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Hey Karl,

You guys want some of this white stuff. FREE of Charge ;D

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Abndanger wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 4:59am:

You guys want some of this white stuff. FREE of Charge

;D Thanks
This is today. another day of this crap and even more short handed than evah. I guess too much celebration last night. Not me, going on 9 years free of that liquid balls

Going to get another foot or so(baby storm)

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Abndanger wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 4:59am:

Hey Karl, You guys want some of this white stuff. FREE of Charge ;D

Got plenty thanks.

Now of to the shop >:(

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KarlW wrote on Feb 1^st, 2015 at 1:13pm:

Good luck to you fans In Washington state

Would this be a bad time to purchase a couple of amp clamps :D

You gottah admit though, it was a %^&#en awesome game

Bad fuel pump someone just put in or insurance job ;D

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KarlW wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 9:10am:

Bad fuel pump someone just put in or insurance job ;D

Maybe just didn't get out of the way of the city snowplow  [smiley=scared0016.gif]

Mick wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 10:05am:

Maybe just didn't get out of the way of the city snowplow

I, myself would NEVER get in front of Somerville DPW truck.
Lets just say they a have special talent for f^*cking

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every thing up with out a care in the world
Don't even get me started here with that!

Bob,
I meant to tell ya nice shop :)
One of these days I'm just gonna  do it and open a small 2-3 bay
You must have someone trustworthy there to watch things while your Mobile.
I'm jealous


Mick, very nice indeed(your hood)
I don't think I would want to go to work with that house neithah

KarlW wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 7:04am:

You gottah admit though, it was a %^&#en awesome game

Indeed it was. 

I'm not really a fan of either team, so I didn't have an emotional investment in the outcome.

However, I was glad to see Brady cement his place in history with a 4th title.  He's truly one of the all time greats.

Most importantly, I was happy to see a good close game, rather than a repeat of last years blowout. 

Also, it made me happy to see an undrafted rookie, who most people had never heard of, make the game winning play.  Good for him.  He will never pay for another meal in Boston as long as he lives ;)

Great game, both team's fans should be proud of how hard their guys played :)  It really could have gone either way ...

KarlW wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 12:47pm:

Mick, very nice indeed(your hood) I don't think I would want to go to work with that house neithah

Well I didn't stay long down at the shop, in my world a snow day off is a day off for me 8-)

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Hey Karl

You sure someone didnt start the car fire just to stay warm :D

Thanks for the complement  on the shop.  ;)

I have my oldest daughter running the shop for me when I.am out and about :)

I can see you having your own shop :)

Just remember. Being a business owner is fun, but no one works harder than the owner ;)

Mick, how was your day off? Wish I could do that. I started with a few light jobs and them bam. All this junk rolls in the door.

In about a week after all this snow I will be sucking up the gravey with body shops needing modules programmed :)

Best part. I dont get my hand dirty :D

Now that's a fine machine there ;D


All in fun Mick

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Karl has you pegged Mick! The rag from FLS tests put it over the top for me.   [smiley=laughing2.gif]

KarlW wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 5:25pm:

Now that's a fine machine there ;D All in fun Mick

I can assure you this engine has only had 1 oil change I filled it with my bulk 5w 30 when I got it 20 years ago.

I took a selfie didn't I post it?


Spence wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 5:52pm:

Karl has you pegged Mick! The rag from FLS tests put it over the top for me.   [smiley=laughing2.gif]

I laughed at that also  ;D

More snow to come tomorrow  :(