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12-10-2016, 09:24 AM
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#4021
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Cavalier
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Well, I guess winter has arrived. We got 10 inches of snow and this morning the temp was -18 degrees. Fortunately very little wind today.
I see the object that was blocking the earthcam is gone. I looked at the cam a couple of days ago and could not see anything blocking it. The object looked a little like a windshield wiper but I don't know if they have that on the camera
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12-10-2016, 09:40 AM
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#4022
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,340
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodak
Well, I guess winter has arrived. We got 10 inches of snow and this morning the temp was -18 degrees. Fortunately very little wind today.
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After seeing your post, I guess I can't complain too much about the forecast for the next few days that shows 6-8 inches of snow and a temp that bottoms out at -7.
I'm looking for a contract job in Florida but so far no luck. I can't afford to go unless there's work so I guess i'm stuck with the Wisconsin winter.
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12-10-2016, 12:50 PM
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#4023
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Colorado Mountains
Posts: 3,163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodak
Well, I guess winter has arrived. We got 10 inches of snow and this morning the temp was -18 degrees. Fortunately very little wind today.
I see the object that was blocking the earthcam is gone. I looked at the cam a couple of days ago and could not see anything blocking it. The object looked a little like a windshield wiper but I don't know if they have that on the camera
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About the opposite here. About 50 degrees and very windy today. I've been over to a neighbor's cutting up a bunch of logs for fire wood. This afternoon we will cut some standing dead trees into logs for me. The cold days and nights will be back soon.
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12-10-2016, 01:22 PM
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#4024
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,962
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Got my snowblower fired up today -- er, technically it's a snow thrower, made by Wisconsin Marine Co. in Lake Mills, Wis., under the Bob-Cat brand. I inherited it from my uncle 21 years ago. I've replaced all the impeller bearings twice, using off-the-shelf parts from my local Farm & Fleet store. It just keeps chugging along...
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12-10-2016, 05:29 PM
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#4025
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Laurel, MD
Posts: 8,304
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr._Graybeard
Got my snowblower fired up today -- er, technically it's a snow thrower, made by Wisconsin Marine Co. in Lake Mills, Wis., under the Bob-Cat brand. I inherited it from my uncle 21 years ago. I've replaced all the impeller bearings twice, using off-the-shelf parts from my local Farm & Fleet store. It just keeps chugging along...
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Don't think I've seen a thrower/blower quite like that with parallel axis second stage or is it a 3 stage machine?
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12-10-2016, 06:52 PM
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#4026
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,962
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It's two-stage. While it can really throw, the length of the arrangement makes it a little tricky to maneuver so the design lost favor. Some early Simplicity blowers also used the parallel impeller.
This was a commercial-grade machine in its day, although it's on the small side with only 5 hp. I'm guessing it's 30+ years old.
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12-10-2016, 07:54 PM
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#4027
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,760
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodak
Well, I guess winter has arrived. We got 10 inches of snow and this morning the temp was -18 degrees. Fortunately very little wind today.
I see the object that was blocking the earthcam is gone. I looked at the cam a couple of days ago and could not see anything blocking it. The object looked a little like a windshield wiper but I don't know if they have that on the camera
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Nodak, You can keep that cold weather right there!
It did look like a windshield wiper; maybe it's a new addition.
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12-11-2016, 06:03 PM
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#4028
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 47,468
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Wow, you northerners are really getting hammered! 1600+ flights canceled at Chicago and Detroit according to NBC News.
Since I got my furnace fixed yesterday, today it was in the 70's here... But at least I'm ready for the next blast of cold air.
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12-11-2016, 06:11 PM
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#4029
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Diablo Valley (SF Bay Area)
Posts: 2,704
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Agree that it's miserable. .... 44° at 7 am. So glad I don't have to go outside then. ... another FIRE benefit (even though my gas & electric was $70 up from $44 last month)
For those of you in colder areas, stay safe my friends
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12-13-2016, 09:09 AM
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#4030
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Cavalier
Posts: 2,317
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It's a bit brisk here today.
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12-13-2016, 01:04 PM
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#4031
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2008
Location: No fixed abode
Posts: 8,764
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That's not weather. That's like outer space with air.
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12-14-2016, 08:02 AM
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#4032
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Cavalier
Posts: 2,317
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Just heard from a friend at my former job site. Windchill today is -56°.
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12-14-2016, 09:10 AM
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#4033
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 17,773
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I think you're sending your temps our way, Nodak--Looking at a Chicago forecast for Sunday for -2. For the high. I don't know what the wind chill might be as I don't pay attention to them (-2 can stand on its own as damn cold), but c'mon, weather gods--it's only mid-December!
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12-14-2016, 09:50 AM
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#4034
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Cavalier
Posts: 2,317
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It is supposed to warm up quite a bit next week. We might be in the mid 30s.
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12-15-2016, 08:21 AM
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#4035
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lawn chair in Texas
Posts: 14,183
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We're expecting a high Saturday of near 70, followed by a low of 19...
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12-15-2016, 01:26 PM
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#4036
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Colorado Mountains
Posts: 3,163
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Temps are in the 50s today. Unfortunately I think the winds are too.
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12-15-2016, 05:52 PM
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#4037
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12-15-2016, 06:03 PM
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#4038
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Colorado Mountains
Posts: 3,163
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The wind blew over my out-house....
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12-15-2016, 06:44 PM
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#4039
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Administrator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 6,161
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Last night in Portland OR...
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12-16-2016, 09:33 AM
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#4040
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Posts: 11,078
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Janet H
Last night in Portland OR...
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Ha
Is he part of the "keep Portland weird"?
Thanks for posting.
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