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(@bob-freeman)
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The storm finally let up around here. Approx. 22" of snow later. We live about 1/4 mile down a "private" road - the Town won't plow. The subdivision has about 15 residents in the winter. While we wait for one of the local excavation contractors to get to us we are on our own. This is the view of the back of the house on my way "cross-lots" to a plowed road and a 2 mile stroll to the office. I left the kids with shovels and instructions on how to use them.
Not much field work this week.

 
Posted : January 28, 2015 7:26 am
(@surveyltd)
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Looks like the house took a beating -- Time to move ???

 
Posted : January 28, 2015 7:59 am
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To me that looks like a prime opportunity for some 4x4 fun.

If you do go out driving, remember to let some air out of your tires.
Running 28-30 PSI compared to 45 PSI makes a HUGE difference in traction(both drive and stopping). I'm not sure how the low profile tires would handle this, but the average tire does fine.

If I don't have an air pressure gauge, I usually air the tires down until I see them start to look low, then just drive slower.

It doesn't hurt the tires if you drive slow and air them up after the snow has melted.

 
Posted : January 28, 2015 8:43 am
(@kevin-hines)
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Looks like a snow machine is going to be the main mode of transportation for a little while.

 
Posted : January 28, 2015 9:42 am
(@foggyidea)
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Jeez Bob, I walk to work everyday! LOL

Are you coming to seminar on Friday.

 
Posted : January 28, 2015 10:22 am
(@bob-freeman)
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"looks like the house took a beating" LOL
No, the house looks like crap all the time, or so my wife says.
Just pretty blasted looking. stood up well in the wind.

 
Posted : January 28, 2015 10:44 am
(@bob-freeman)
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Can I walk? We are waiting on a front end loader to clear the roads.
I'm so happy that our "Town Leaders" would rather waste our tax dollars fighting with the town of Orleans over a spit of sand and not plow the roads.

 
Posted : January 28, 2015 10:47 am
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Do you have quite a bit of lawn to mow? I live out in the country and my driveway is about 600 feet long. I also own about 3 acres of which I mow half. The best thing I ever did was buy a compact tractor with an end loader and rear blade. I also use it to mow with.

 
Posted : January 28, 2015 2:49 pm