It was only a couple degrees below zero this morning. With the block heater I had instant heat when I fired up the truck.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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That’s a great idea
As long as it’s above -30 life goes on up here.
In this day and age the concern of children is of higher than years passed. Since people don’t adequately dress their kids we now get school days called off when it’s frigid cold or extreme wind chill. When I was a kid we never got “cold” days unless it was really cold (greater than -40) and nobody got frostbite unless they chose to play outside for extended times.
such a BOLD! statement. I mean... everyone? ah, come on now. clearly a comment more so of opinion than one backed up by fact!
issues are desire, no doubt beautiful wilderness often has cold winters...
but acclimation is a big part of it. plenty of people work in the cold north!I like fall and winter months, too. but I am not in N MN! lol. and I like heat, too. I do well in the cold, but not in severe cold. not acclimated. but for me...
more heat and sun the better! a camp fire a day, 365, keeps the doctor away!
even in August and 98f out...
Maybe not everyone but majority of people around me would rather sit in the house and collect welfaresuch a BOLD! statement. I mean... everyone? ah, come on now. clearly a comment more so of opinion than one backed up by fact!
issues are desire, no doubt beautiful wilderness often has cold winters...
I like fall and winter months, too. but I am not in N MN! lol. and I like heat, too. I do well in the cold, but not in severe cold. not acclimated. but for me...
more heat and sun the better! a camp fire a day, 365, keeps the doctor away!
even in August and 98f out...
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We have gotten much softer, and some of it is the insurance crap.
When I was a kid, you could not get a job as a bus driver unless you could put chains on your bus. Now, if there is just a forecast of snow, school is cancelled! Half the time they cancel school no snow ever comes, and they will not have school if snow is predicted, coming or going!
All of the buses have "automatic chains" that NEVER get used!
When I was a kid, you could not get a job as a bus driver unless you could put chains on your bus. Now, if there is just a forecast of snow, school is cancelled! Half the time they cancel school no snow ever comes, and they will not have school if snow is predicted, coming or going!
All of the buses have "automatic chains" that NEVER get used!
AND automatic transmissions!
Philbert
Philbert
And power steering, AC and no double clutching!
I still can't get used to the kids standing on a street corner waiting for the school bus. School is only about 1/2 mile away.
I liked power steering and power brakes! I had a school bus stall out on me a few times, while driving in the mountains (thin air, and slow speed due to tight curves)! It was all I could do (a lot younger and stronger back then) to stand on the brakes, and use my whole body on the large steering wheel, to keep it on the road!
(A/C might be nice at some time).
Philbert
Why were you driving a bus in the mountains?
We wouldn't want them to get wet or stand in the sun or cold
MechanicMatt
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Brilliant idea
Finishing up a Burr Oak I have been turning into firewood, decided to noodle this large crotch. Almost looks too beautiful to burn, gonna have to come up with a project to utilize this on. Can’t imagine how long it will take to dry.
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Meanwhile round here, we skate, have snowball fights, shovel then shovel again, get near 100% of our firewood for next year cut and processed, make snowmen, beer is always cold, big ass fires outside (like Aussie style just with snow as a backdrop), go for rips on anything with a motor, besides fixing broken stuff outdoors in the bitter cold......keeps you up on your maintenance.
Main thing I guess is you get to burn more and appreciate the warmth,
BTW at 25 degrees merican most might put on a sweater!
Was low 20s this morning when I delivered 1/2 cord, but it was sunny and no wind, so it was quite pleasant!
Still low 20s now, but they are predicting rain tomorrow and Sat???
We used to get snow and keep it all winter, but now, snow then rain, then snow, then rain!!!
Makes things too messy!
Still low 20s now, but they are predicting rain tomorrow and Sat???
We used to get snow and keep it all winter, but now, snow then rain, then snow, then rain!!!
Makes things too messy!
KiwiBro
Mill 'em, nails be damned.
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Just need Trump to win bigly again and ink a great trade deal between USA and UK, and show the way for the rest of the EU countries who have felt shat on.
Brexixt brexit brexit.
Brexit.
Brexiiiiit.
With an overwhelming majority, a clear mandate, let's see if Boris slips a few unpopular terms into the brexit deal and rams it through regardless. If the eurocrats try to keep playing hard ball, maybe Boris just tells 'em to join the back of the farQueue and does a no deal brexit instead.
Just need Trump to win bigly again and ink a great trade deal between USA and UK, and show the way for the rest of the EU countries who have felt shat on.
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