***** This Winter

[91FBirdDropTop]

So who else is ready for spring? Iv had enough of this *****...

[WildBillyT]

Agreed. Sick and tired of trudging through the snow.

[sweetbmxrider]

I like it, I think its fun. I just wish I had a plow to play with too.

[BonzoHansen]

screw this winter.

[91FBirdDropTop]

i cant wait for that first time of the season putting the top down and going out for a cruise. its like we live in the fn tundra right now

[MyFirstZ]

can't wait to leave the north east. I could care less if I ever see snow again

[69BirdX]

Yesterday I had the Gto out with the windows down. Today I'm in the slow3 with blizzaks cursing. Spring can't come soon enough

[Jersey Mike]

Shut up, Anthony. You're not going anywhere.



Are we getting a pounding this weekend??

[Dudbird113]

Agreed, had t tops off yesterday and took the bird around the block. I like late spring better less plant spooge

[1320B4U]

i cant wait for that first time of the season putting the top down and going out for a cruise. its like we live in the fn tundra right now

Definitely hear you on that.

[ar0ck]

Welcome to NJ, you must be new here.

[Featherburner]

Today's snow was heavy but my Cub Cadet plow didn't miss a beat! Ready for the next one.

[NJSPEEDER]

Face it kids, global warming change is here to stay. The weather will be weathery with wintery winters and summery summers. Al Gore totally nailed it.

More fun tomorrow and over the weekend. I can't wait :)

[sweetbmxrider]

Face it kids, global warming change is here to stay. The weather will be weathery with wintery winters and summery summers. Al Gore totally nailed it.

More fun tomorrow and over the weekend. I can't wait :)

Last winter was rather mild around here. The polar vortex shens is to blame for most of these winter storms. Without that cold air, a few would have been rain.

[redsoxsstink]

How do you figure global warming? maybe I have no idea of the concept but some of the coldest air on record has come through this year, not very warm to me.

[LTb1ow]

How do you figure global warming? maybe I have no idea of the concept but some of the coldest air on record has come through this year, not very warm to me.

Its not global warming, that is an old term that is no longer used. Because as you pointed out, its not "warming"

Its global climate change, so extreme sways or changes to what was a few years ago, "normal".. extreme cold, massive snow fall, or blistering hot summers.

Believing otherwise, is silly and head in sand mentality.

[PolarBear]

I like it, I think its fun. I just wish I had a plow to play with too.

:nod:
Aside from this heavy wet snow, I have been enjoying it all. Heavy wet snow makes my back hurt when shoveling. Paid the neighbor kid to do the sidewalk while I did my driveway. Getting a snow blower after this season 8-) It was nice out too, I had my t-shirt on, got a little sweaty

"Summer" people are such whiny complainers

I can't wait for the poles to swap and **** up everyones day.

[sweetbmxrider]

Don't get me wrong, I love summer too. I just enjoy all of the seasons!

[PolarBear]

Don't get me wrong, I love summer too. I just enjoy all of the seasons!

Summer and I don't agree, but I try not to complain about it too much anymore

[NJSPEEDER]

I am a winter person all the way. Regardless of the weather or season I would rather be outside than inside. Shivering or sweating are better than flourescent lights and staring at these monitors all day.

-Tim

[NJSPEEDER]

Its not global warming, that is an old term that is no longer used. Because as you pointed out, its not "warming"

Its global climate change, so extreme sways or changes to what was a few years ago, "normal".. extreme cold, massive snow fall, or blistering hot summers.

Believing otherwise, is silly and head in sand mentality.

Actually the science that is being ignored by the broader press is saying that unusual shifts in solar activity are lending more to the weather swings of the last few years than anything else. That will continue to be ignored because no network advertiser or political candidate has a solution to sell for the sun acting like....well.....the sun.

-Tim

[V]

I just believe it is part of a larger cycle that's normal. We just been keeping detailed weather records for what? 120 years? (ice age is not detailed) so 4 billion years of planet earth, and 125 years of data... we only have 0.00000312% of the total information. Just enjoy life and deal with weather changes.

[sweetbmxrider]

Nah bro, ALIENS!

[Jersey Mike]

Need that pic and I needed it 1 post ago

[WildBillyT]

I just believe it is part of a larger cycle that's normal. We just been keeping detailed weather records for what? 120 years? (ice age is not detailed) so 4 billion years of planet earth, and 125 years of data... we only have 0.00000312% of the total information. Just enjoy life and deal with weather changes.

The average dingus on the street would not understand things like sample size and statistical significance. They'd rather listen to idiot lawyers make claims based on somebody else's claims.

[Blackbirdws6]

What's the over/under on the weather being bad this weekend?

[zraffz]

I just believe it is part of a larger cycle that's normal. We just been keeping detailed weather records for what? 120 years? (ice age is not detailed) so 4 billion years of planet earth, and 125 years of data... we only have 0.00000312% of the total information. Just enjoy life and deal with weather changes.

100% agree. Any time global warming is brought up I say the exact same thing.



And this winter is terrible. All these little snow falls and cold weather do not mix well. It sticks to the ground and does not come off!
I have bought a few fast go-fast goodies with all the overtime though lol. My car received coil per cylinder conversion + a nitrous outlet plate kit and my beater winter truck ended up with a whipple supercharger and a vortec marine intake :lol:

[Paul Huryk]

I'm starting to hate this winter - have 6 full detailing jobs that I can't do in the shop because it is either too cold, wet, snowy, or any combination.

[PolarBear]

Supposed to get more snow tonight! :w00t:

[KevinW]

Snow is ok, but hope we do not get hit with ice!

[unstable bob gable]

We are supposed to get hit again tonight, and really pounded this Sun/Mon. I am getting sick of using vacation time to keep from having to drive in this crap, and I miss driving my truck!!!

[PolarBear]

Looks like ice, not snow.

Just dug out my driveway this morning, lol. Oh well

[unstable bob gable]

Looks like ice, not snow.

Just dug out my driveway this morning, lol. Oh well

Great, more salt on the roads. Which we all know is hell on a car's rims!

[PolarBear]

It's worse on the body than the wheel

[Teds89IROC]

I don't mind when it's significant. I like driving in it but I always want a few good storms in the year then I'm ready for spring/summer. When I had the Tbird I wasn't as thrilled but now with the jeep, bring it on

[Savage_Messiah]

This arctic/polar crap needs to end... Every time the edge of it hits down here, it gets down to the 40s or even 30s. This is ridiculous...

[BonzoHansen]

This weather sucks more than fidgits driving record

[PolarBear]

This arctic/polar crap needs to end... Every time the edge of it hits down here, it gets down to the 40s or even 30s. This is ridiculous...

I thought you were a man, i guess not :bertstare:

[V]

I thought you were a man, i guess not :bertstare:

you've met Kasey before right?? lol

[PolarBear]

you've met Kasey before right?? lol

I know he is small, but I still thought he was a "man"

[BonzoHansen]

time out, now you're not a man if you don't like cold? huh?

[PolarBear]

time out, now you're not a man if you don't like cold? huh?

Wow, you don't get it. He is complaining about only into the 30's that's not even cold

[BonzoHansen]

that is why he moved to Texas! he is a smart man!

[Jersey Mike]

There's that word again! :D

[LTb1ow]

I will the winter this one for sucking, stupid ass biodiesel gelling up and causing pumps to take forever.

Gah.

[sweetbmxrider]

You english not are speaking good.

[Teds89IROC]

This arctic/polar crap needs to end... Every time the edge of it hits down here, it gets down to the 40s or even 30s. This is ridiculous...

I saw the message shortened in my phone from the email notification and thought who the eff said that?? Then I saw it was you :lol:

[Savage_Messiah]

Scott, I'm 4 months from having the really bad **** off my 5 year record... that is if it even transferred over to my TX license.

Even hating the cold I'm still laughing at people down here this winter, this video is ridiculously accurate watch?v=QhHr7LCVQRw

And also, posting a link because I don't feel like uploading a picture somewhere, but I'm glad it looks like this crap's finally coming to an end... http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Seabrook+TX+77586:4:US

[sweetbmxrider]

:rofl:

[PolarBear]

Even hating the cold I'm still laughing at people down here this winter, this video is ridiculously accurate watch?v=QhHr7LCVQRw

HOLY CRAP THAT IS FUNNY :kneeslap:

[unstable bob gable]

4 inches of snow would be over the Fidgit's head! And WTF is he doing in Texas? Did he go back there to be close to other Mexicans?

[elle]

Snowing!




AGAIN!

[LTb1ow]

Big storm for this weds maybe?

[BonzoHansen]

Big storm for this weds maybe?

rooting for rain

[elle]

Big storm for this weds maybe?

YES!!!!!!!!

[Featherburner]

rooting for rainSounds like you are hoping on hope!

[1320B4U]

North jersey going to get 8-12 as of the latest....Camaro snuck its head outta the garage, saw its shadow and went back inside..8 more weeks....

[chrisfrom nj]

im sick of this snow i was hopeing it was going to warm up and rain to wash some of the ice away

[Jersey Mike]

Is it just me, or does this winter seem colder than those of the last few? I know we got spoiled the last 2-3 years, but for all of you meteorologists out there: que pasa?

[PolarBear]

It's not cold enough this winter

[sweetbmxrider]

The average temp is lower, yes.

[PolarBear]

Need more frozen tire days

[V]

This winter feels normal to me, just with less snow and slightly warmer.

Remember, i spent a few years upstate ny by Canada... lowest temp in those years was -28f. It got to the point where anything above 14 degrees was t shirt weather. the sad part is back then we would really wear t shirts to go out to out cars or such and we were fine.

[elle]

Early and mid 90's had more snow I remember. This winter on average has been quite a bit colder than we usually have had.

[donnj]

diamonds fallin from the sky......

[Featherburner]

lowest temp in those years was -28f. Good snowmobile weather!

[Jersey Mike]

diamonds fallin from the sky......


http://www.playhugelottos.com/uploads/assets//Pictures/Scrooge_Diving.JPG

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

We are incredibly swamped at work. And then you have the token people going "Hey, how come you haven't come by to do the contracted roof work?"

"Well sir, it's 6 degrees out right now, and you have 16" of solid ice on your roof" :facepalm:

[chrisfrom nj]

don last year they were pennies falling from the sky this year their dimonds falling from the sky

[The_Bishop]

What, you can't do roof work through the ice? :rofl:

[sweetbmxrider]

Torch the ice/roof, install new. Pay me intellectual rights meowwwwww!!!!!!!!!

[PolarBear]

Tell them to turn the heat all the way up for a few days and when the ice is gone to call you and you'll be right over to do it

[WayFast84]

I can't stand this weather. To top it off there are more potholes than I have ever seen before. It's so sketchy to drive at night on some roads.

[BonzoHansen]

Another damn snow day. These kids will be in school all summer

[Pampered-Z]

UGH! Have a 5 gallon bucket in the yard and the snow has nearly covered it. Figure this is easily 16" accumulated from all these storms and predicting another 3" tomorrow.

Been a cold one up here on the mountain, well below normal. Earlier this week the thermometer in the car showed -12 before the sun came up. Wife is freaken out over the heating bill, but what you gonna do?

Have a bunch of stuff to do to get the track and the car ready for the season. Have ZERO motivation with all this cold weather and snow.

[Featherburner]

Another damn snow day. These kids will be in school all summer

Really? 90 minute delay for my kids and wife.

[BonzoHansen]

Really? 90 minute delay for my kids and wife.

yes. Hamilton is unable to plow side streets. For instance my neighborhood is unplowed right now.

[PolarBear]

Wife is freaken out over the heating bill, but what you gonna do?

Turn the heat down to like 55, like I do :rofl:

Have ZERO motivation with all this cold weather and snow.

As much as I like this weather, I an not motivated to do anything either.

yes. Hamilton is unable to plow side streets. For instance my neighborhood is unplowed right now.


They plowed my street about 10 minutes ago. Last snow they didn't plow it at all, time before they did. I wish the would be consistent one way or the other

[BonzoHansen]

I think there is one plow for all of this town.

[PolarBear]

I think there is one plow for all of this town.

Now the front end loader with the snow box just went down the street

[Jersey Mike]

Is this it after Saturday? Are we done? Because I can't take much more of this crap.

[1320B4U]

Dropped a co worker off last night in Essex county and they streets were horrible, some not even plowed..even merging onto rt 3..i would expect it up by me but not there.

[The_Bishop]

http://home.comcast.net/~The_Bishop/storm/1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~The_Bishop/storm/2.jpg

I've had enough. Bring on the spring!

My ride-on mower is so buried that if I didn't know where it was I'd never be able to find it. Same thing goes for my utility trailer. The snow is so deep that my quad damn near gets stuck when I pull it out to plow.

That pile at the end of the driveway is approaching glacier status. It's huge.

[sweetbmxrider]

Is this it after Saturday? Are we done? Because I can't take much more of this crap.

Well I'm looking to buy a plow truck this weekend so yes, forever global warming.

[redsoxsstink]

Well I'm looking to buy a plow truck this weekend so yes, forever global warming.

Why not buy a plow for the jeep

[LTb1ow]

Why not buy a plow for the jeep

I laugh when I see that combo.

Silly heeps.

[PolarBear]

That pile at the end of the driveway is approaching glacier status. It's huge.

Yes, I am losing places to put the snow too. It really sucks throwing that wet snow above the existing pile with a shovel

[BonzoHansen]

i shoveled the snow that was in my driveway & apron. once I hit the street that slushy crap gets tossed back into the street where it will melt in hours.

[sweetbmxrider]

Why not buy a plow for the jeep

Its tempting but I don't want to ruin it. Plowing beats the hell out of the vehicle especially front end components, more susceptible to rust and these frames like to rust on their own bad enough, and its a stick so I'll murder the clutch and components in short order. I do love driving it in the snow! I was looking for a cheap wrangler or cherokee with or without a plow to use but most were sticks or made of gold. I'm going to look at a reasonably priced bronco 2. My dad used to use one back in the day. Held together by duck tape, boat style gas tank in the passenger seat, and a can of starting fluid kept that baby going for years. Hopefully I can make this one lead a more dignified life :lol:

I laugh when I see that combo.

Silly heeps.

They are great for small lots, driveways, or narrow areas where 7.5'+ blades can't maneuver or even fit. Everything has its purpose. No matter the platform, they all take a massive beating.

[PolarBear]

once I hit the street that slushy crap gets tossed back into the street where it will melt in hours.

Yeah, I was doing that too, then some A hole came by driving fast and sprayed me with my own slush :-x

[sweetbmxrider]

Yeah, I was doing that too, then some A hole came by driving fast and sprayed me with my own slush :-x

Same cept state truck down state highway doing 30+mph :lol: Thankfully my back was turned.

[chrisfrom nj]

you need a 6.5 plow to manuver around tight driveways but this snow sucked it was too hevy for the s10 blazer i was plowing with the first pass down a tight driveway sucked you couldnt pile the snow side to side for 60 feet i beat the s**t out of my truck and to top it off i got a ticket

[Jersey Mike]

Yeah, I was doing that too, then some A hole came by driving fast and sprayed me with my own slush :-x

Think you got it bad?

QqmVxNfizM4

[PolarBear]

Think you got it bad?

:kneeslap:

That was hilarious!

Camera #2 was better though :rofl:

[Jersey Mike]

Honestly, as someone that has to walk NYC sidewalks 5-6 days a week, I didn't think it was funny.

Recovering sidewalks with snow, denting cars, breaking store windows (I think the video surfaced because that stores $2,000 front windows broke from it), and the guy himself took that impact to the eyes and face.

Bear:J.M.::Summer:Winter

[sweetbmxrider]

It is funny! You're supposed to go with the flwo of traffic anyways....

[Teds89IROC]

:rofl: Maybe he should try paying attention to his surroundings, a plow truck doesn't exactly sneak up on you barreling down the road

[The_Bishop]

Plow truck shouldn't have been going that fast, though. Pure negligence on their part, especially if they were damaging cars and buildings along the way. How do you stop a truck that big in a hurry if you need to, especially on slushy/snow-covered streets?

[LTb1ow]

Biggest truck on the road doesn't need to stop for anything.

[elle]

Waaaaaaaaaambulance is coming for you guys. I don't think it's nearly as bad as 93/94 or 96. The cold sux more than the snow imo.

[WildBillyT]

Waaaaaaaaaambulance is coming for you guys. I don't think it's nearly as bad as 93/94 or 96. The cold sux more than the snow imo.

I think we'd need 20+ more inches to be up there with 1996

[elle]

I think it actually snowed every week and sometimes twice a week that winter.

[sweetbmxrider]

Plow truck shouldn't have been going that fast, though. Pure negligence on their part, especially if they were damaging cars and buildings along the way. How do you stop a truck that big in a hurry if you need to, especially on slushy/snow-covered streets?

Um, its a plow truck. There is no slushy/snow covered streets behind the plow :nick: :lol:

[chrisfrom nj]

my street is a ice skateing ring i cant even pull out of my driveway in 4x4 i guess im staying in not worth getting into a accident for no reason

[Featherburner]

my street is a ice skateing ring i cant even pull out of my driveway in 4x4 i guess im staying in not worth getting into a accident for no reasonDo they give rings for ice skating?

[chrisfrom nj]

Do they give rings for ice skating?no rings all they give is pain when you fall and police reports and tickets when you crash and rides in a ambluance to the hospital if you break something

[zraffz]

The town I work for lost four out of the five dump trucks last storm... I destroyed the synchros for 1st gear (5 speed with a splitter), one truck had the clutch explode from pushing snow back, one tore his plow and pto off the truck and one had the main hydraulic line explode. Oh and the part time guy managed to snap the shifter in half on the 2011 F450 mason dump... We covered 46 miles of road (one way/92 both) with a pickup truck and one dump truck lol.
Our roads suck to plow. A lot of the roads are built between hills and don't have lines on the roads.

[Paul Huryk]

For those of you old enough to remember the back to back blizzards of 1978 where we got 2' in a single day and 2 days later another 18". Those were the days!

This year so far is competent amateur - hope I didn't jinx us.

[BonzoHansen]

For those of you old enough to remember the back to back blizzards of 1978 where we got 2' in a single day and 2 days later another 18". Those were the days!

This year so far is competent amateur - hope I didn't jinx us.

I do a little, I was 8. The snow was too deep for me to go down the street to my friends house!

[Featherburner]

For those of you old enough to remember the back to back blizzards of 1978 where we got 2' in a single day and 2 days later another 18". Those were the days!

This year so far is competent amateur - hope I didn't jinx us.I remember looking out the window and my parents 64 Buick Electra 225 was buried up to the roof!

[elle]

For those of you old enough to remember the back to back blizzards of 1978 where we got 2' in a single day and 2 days later another 18". Those were the days!

This year so far is competent amateur - hope I didn't jinx us.

Yup, I couldn't even play outside because it was deeper than me. Also remember my dad breaking his thumb on the steering wheel of his truck. Slid on ice and the steering wheel spun and broke his thumb near his wrist.

[edpontiac91]

As I said in another thread, my DD 2002 Grand Prix had the lower valance front passenger nose ripped out due to a piece of snow ICE that stuck out just enough from the end of my driveway. The opening now is just down to the width of the car if you pull straight in and God help you if you swing out a little too wide. You can't even move this crap unless you shovel the hell out of it when it first comes down, because it freezes at night and becomes a CONCRETE BRICK. I have become a miserable crabby bastard:evil: that has a case of cabin fever so bad I want to move out of here to anyplace, but can't because the entire country if covered in this waste. LONG LIVE GLOBAL WARMING, yeah like it will be 100*+ this summer!:shock:

[The_Bishop]

I wouldn't be so grumpy about the whole snow thing if I:

A. Wasn't out of places to put it with the plow
B. Had a nice big snowblower to toss it into the woods
C. Didn't wreck my back getting my plowing ATV out of being stuck in 20+" of snow
D. All of the above.

[V]

I was just hating on the snow because my trailer, parts car, scrap metal and construction debris have all been buried under feet of snow. The truck is dug out, the trailer...well it can finally be pulled out so I can clear off the 93 z28. My massive scrap metal pile, along with a sbc 350, are still somewhere under the drifts though. And finally getting a dumpster delivered so I can empty my truck out and finish this dam reno.

[deadtrend1]

Snow isnt a issue with me. Only thing I am fed up with is the potholes. (Not mad at the city because they have been tryig to keep up). If I dont need ball joints after this winter it will be a miracle.

[PolarBear]

:cbrrmike:

[PolarBear]

Snow isnt a issue with me. Only thing I am fed up with is the potholes. (Not mad at the city because they have been tryig to keep up). If I dont need ball joints after this winter it will be a miracle.

Yeah, they get worse by the day

[maroman88]

still looking for my CTS-V, i see a headlight peeking out

[redsoxsstink]

f******* another 3-4in tonight, in time for the morning commute.

[ar0ck]

I just went for a 140 mile Motorcycle ride, I don't know what you guys are complaining about.

[Featherburner]

I just went for a 140 mile Motorcycle ride, I don't know what you guys are complaining about.140, that's it? That's a nice warm up jaunt.

[91FBirdDropTop]

i cant take it anymore...

[PolarBear]

Had no idea it was supposed to snow today, woke up to a nice surprise!

[LTb1ow]

Three cars in ditches on 195 and another on 18, I don't get what people are doing to get there...

[V]

I can't stand people who drive 20 under the limit in a fwd car when you can clearly see the blacktop.

[WildBillyT]

Salt truck dumped its load on 287 at 60mph. I've never seen that before. Not spread. Dumped.

[Blackbirdws6]

Guess someone wanted to go home.

[Jersey Mike]

Salt shortage? Fuggitttttttt


And I could see blacktop on my way in this morning, with no roadway conditions that warranted doing anything under 55mph, and yet I had a douchenozzle in a SUV, with the hazards on and wipers on the highest setting, doing 22mph in the middle lane.
...must have been a lost central nj guy :-D

[PolarBear]

Salt truck dumped its load on 287 at 60mph. I've never seen that before. Not spread. Dumped.

Maybe he hit the wrong controls....?

[sweetbmxrider]

He dumped an entire contents of the truck's ****s and had himself a jolly afternoon!

[Featherburner]

...must have been a lost central nj guy :-DHighly unlikely! Even when we are lost we are still going 90mph.8-)

[IROCZman15]

my little jeep wrangler is getting destroyed by the potholes. everything rattles way worse than before. and it was awful before. windshield cracked now too wacky weather this has been

[NJSPEEDER]

And the rest of the week will consist of flooding due to snow melt.

-Tim

[BonzoHansen]

good

[deadtrend1]

Maybe he hit the wrong controls....?

Its not all that hard. My friends tri axle had the tailgate lock and third axle controls in the center between the seats. Easy to mix up when trying to drive and raise/lower the axle.

[elle]

Looks like winter is returning at the end of next week with another polar vortex

[PolarBear]

Its not all that hard. My friends tri axle had the tailgate lock and third axle controls in the center between the seats. Easy to mix up when trying to drive and raise/lower the axle.

Yeah, I wasn't sure how/where the controls are located but I'm guessing it was an accident.

[Mulletbird]

Wetzel County has one plow, and it is fwd and lacks brakes, so I don't wanna hear it from you jerseyians, lol. But yeah it has been a rough one lol.

edit: was 4x4 until the driveshaft broke.

[elle]

^^^^^never met anyone from a hollar^^^^^^^^^

Good to meet you

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

What, you can't do roof work through the ice? :rofl:

Everyone seems to think we can. "I just want you to fix the leak".

[V]

im hoping the weather today clears one part of the roof. Id rather not have to climb up there. 40ft with snow and ice isn't fun especially when the roof slopes drastically to that area from even higher up.

[sweetbmxrider]

Tornado watch trollolol (http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=bf03bd6da5939c71&hl=en&gl=US&source=web) winter

[Blackbirdws6]

Better tie yourself to that new plow truck.

[Mulletbird]

^^^^^never met anyone from a hollar^^^^^^^^^

Good to meet you

Nice meeting you too ... I ain't from the hollar, from NJ but live out in the sticks.

[elle]

Looks like another 10"+ coming Sun-Tues

[The_Bishop]

1. Where did you hear that?

2. You better be kidding!

[The_Bishop]

I just checked 5 different weather forecasts, it's either a rain/snow mix to 1-3 inches.

[Mulletbird]

24"+ in upper elevations ... I'm boned. And yes ten inches next week for eastern seabord, especially the northeast.

[elle]

Severe NJ weather, Hunt County Weather, and no I'm not kidding. slow moving storm starting sun thru tues a.m. Haven't checked local tv news yet.

[LTb1ow]

fuggin lovely, just lovely.

Gonna put the car back on jack stands and go hibernate.

[elle]

I just checked 5 different weather forecasts, it's either a rain/snow mix to 1-3 inches.

Hear about it yet?

[BonzoHansen]

I believe the winter has killed my fish. I have a small koi pond. Maybe 6'x12' or so and ~2.5' deep. Ice tore a hole low in the liner, maybe 9" from the bottom, and while I have not seen it yet i know it is big enough that if I fill it it drains in hours. I can't fix it now with the cold & snow. they seemed ok last weekend but this sudden cold snap seems to have frozen a bunch of them. Poor fish.

[elle]

I thought it's normal for Koi to freeze in the ice?

[BonzoHansen]

they can't freeze in the ice. the top of the water can freeze over. but fish popsicles are bad.

[V]

they can't freeze in the ice. the top of the water can freeze over. but fish popsicles are bad.

fishsticks

[sweetbmxrider]

I believe the winter has killed my fish. I have a small koi pond. Maybe 6'x12' or so and ~2.5' deep. Ice tore a hole low in the liner, maybe 9" from the bottom, and while I have not seen it yet i know it is big enough that if I fill it it drains in hours. I can't fix it now with the cold & snow. they seemed ok last weekend but this sudden cold snap seems to have frozen a bunch of them. Poor fish.

Sorry to hear that. My parents have a decent sized one, we dug in when I was a littler pal. Its impressive what those fish can survive. We've got a blue herring that likes to eye them up but so far, have successfully chased him out of town. We lost a few of the big fish from sandy, they were maybe 10 years younger than me. They make those deicer disks that float at the surface fyi. I think my dad still uses it.

[elle]

they can't freeze in the ice. the top of the water can freeze over. but fish popsicles are bad.

that makes sense

[Mulletbird]

idk I liked my boss's trout. one of them was a whopper, measured 92" on my 'tall tales' measuring stick (aka 13").

[BonzoHansen]

Sorry to hear that. My parents have a decent sized one, we dug in when I was a littler pal. Its impressive what those fish can survive. We've got a blue herring that likes to eye them up but so far, have successfully chased him out of town. We lost a few of the big fish from sandy, they were maybe 10 years younger than me. They make those deicer disks that float at the surface fyi. I think my dad still uses it.

I have one but because of the leak there isn't enough water now

[LTb1ow]

So, lots of snow being called for.

Why did I move away from the coast. Damn it.

[Featherburner]

So, lots of snow being called for.

Why did I move away from the coast. Damn it.

Because you can't live under the umbrella of protection that mommy and daddy provide forever unless you are really lucky!:rofl:

[LTb1ow]

Parents live in in DE...

[elle]

Looks like we're not getting much in Hunterdon Cty. Kinda glad, I need the grass to start growing!

[The_Bishop]

Elle, told you. Beware the storm-overhyping! ;)

[Featherburner]

Parents live in in DE...And that has what to do with my statement?

[BonzoHansen]

snow blower is officially scrap metal. we are getting 5 feet of snow.

[sweetbmxrider]

Horse is in stable, ready to plow the land.

[The_Bishop]

Bonzo, what's broken on it?

[BonzoHansen]

dunno, sometime inside rattled then it stopped. now the pull string pulls real easy. not wasting time to dismantle. I assume the brief time at WOT when the governor broke was the last straw. it's from 1988 it's time to replace. and Tecumseh no longer makes engines

[maroman88]

ha mines out for the garbage as we speak, not bad considering i found it in the garbage 3 years ago.

[deadtrend1]

dunno, sometime inside rattled then it stopped. now the pull string pulls real easy. not wasting time to dismantle. I assume the brief time at WOT when the governor broke was the last straw. it's from 1988 it's time to replace. and Tecumseh no longer makes engines

Replace it with a harbor freight engine to get by the rest of winter...

[LTb1ow]

Another over-hyped storm for my area..

[elle]

Elle, told you. Beware the storm-overhyping! ;)

I fell for it! Polar Vortex is a sum bytch

[elle]

dunno, sometime inside rattled then it stopped. now the pull string pulls real easy. not wasting time to dismantle. I assume the brief time at WOT when the governor broke was the last straw. it's from 1988 it's time to replace. and Tecumseh no longer makes engines

Broke the connecting rod.

Not unheard of to see snow blowers 30 + years old and in great shape.

I'll have brand new Simplicity and Snapper blowers come late summer/early fall. Let me know when you decide what you're looking for.

[elle]

I may even get some trade ins with people looking to up grade.

[Blackbirdws6]

Another over-hyped storm for my area..

Yup. We may have received a dusting but by the time I left for work, there was nothing new on the ground. Fine by me.

[sweetbmxrider]

I like plow.

[PolarBear]

Where is all the snow we are supposed to have gotten? Just got a light dusting here, less than 1/2"

[LTb1ow]

Hit south jersey, AC etc got hit hard.

[NastyEllEssWon]

got no more than 6 inches here, no less than 3 though...cant really tell though since everything is still covered from the last snow storm which dumped an asston on us. one of my recycling buckets is literally frozen into the ground and will have to wait till it thaws out. :bertstare:

[Mulletbird]

I will gladly send you snow. My tundra with a 1ft lift (6" susp 6 body) and 42s I could barely see over the snow burms at the crossroads. Any takers? (I have filled my allotment of garbage bags since the storms ... I figure theres no.law against throwing out snow).

[sweetbmxrider]

6 inch body?!?!?!?!

:shock:

[BonzoHansen]

Fish update: Warm out today helped finish off the ice. I cleaned the corpses out of my pond. 19 dead, including my one big koi (20"+ long). Amazing to me is there are like 17 small fish left (gold fish variates like shebunkins, etc). I filled it up again. I'll let the water settle down then try to find the leak.

**** winter

[sweetbmxrider]

Sucks Scott. Its amazing how the little guys can survive though. Do you have anything that could have rooted into the pond? We saw that on our old hard plastic liner.

[BonzoHansen]

not sure yet. I suspect ice tore it.

[donnj]

get ready...

[Jersey Mike]

Bearer of bad news

[V]

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[Jersey Mike]

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[greenformula92]

**** this winter. Now snow for Tuesday I've heard?

[Jersey Mike]

Anyone heard accumulation numbers?

[elle]

6" has been thrown around but I haven't seen a snow map anywhere

[greenformula92]

they don't really know but i have seen anywhere from 6-12 thrown around

[WayFast84]

I thought it was officially over after Saturday!